Motherboard
The
motherboard is what all the components of a computer fit into and connects each
part.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The CPU is
where all the data is processed.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
The RAM
device allows data to be read and written at a very fast speed and regardless
of what data was accessed first.
Graphics Card
The graphics
card generates image feeds and sends them to a monitor. Video and graphics can
be integrated into the motherboard or CPU which might eventually make these
obsolete.
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
The PSU is
what supplies power to the other components. It converts the alternating
current from the wall socket to a low voltage direct current.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Stores digital
information on a disk.
Solid-State
Drive (SSD)
Stores
information but unlike a HDD, it has no moving parts.
High End Computer
This
is an ASUS P9X79-E WS motherboard. It is compatible with Core i7, Xeon E5-1600 series, Xeon E5-2600 series
processors with a LGA2011 Socket. This part costs $512.49.
This is a HP
Xeon E5-2640 processor. These processors are designed for, cost-effectiveness,
energy efficiency, and performance running 2.50 GHz. This processor costs
$1047.
This is a PNY
Optima MD8192KD3 memory card. The memory speed & Interface DDR3 1333MHz. It
is made to boost the performance of a PC and for casual gaming with a 8GB
storage. This part costs $96.
This is a EVGA
GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card. This graphics card is designed for gamers
and has 5760 cores and 12 GB of 7Gbps GDDR5 memory.
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
It costs $3000.
This is a Seagate
4TB Barracuda Internal Desktop hard drive. This hard drive can store 4
terabytes of data with 64MB buffer memory. It can transfer 4GB/s for fast data
transfers. It costs $150.
The recommended
PSU wattage is 595 watts. To meet this power usage I have chosen the Corsair RM
Series™ RM650 Fully Modular Power Supply Unit. It can deliver up to 650 W. It is
92% energy efficient with 140mm fan that runs silently. The fan doesn’t even
turn on until the PSU is under a heavy load.
This part costs
$120.
This computer
would cost about $5000 to build.
Computer I could realistically build someday
This is a ASUS
Z97-A ATX motherboard. It is compatible with 4th and 5th
generation intel core family processors with a LGA1150 socket. This part costs
$140.
This is a Intel®
Core™ i5-3340S Quad Core Processor. These
processors are fast and efficient with a clock speed of 2.8 GHz. This processor
costs $190.
This is a Corsair
High Perform Vengeance 4GB DDR3 1600MHz memory card. The speed is 1600MHz and
is made for very good performance. This part costs $48.
This is a Asus
GeForce® GTX 750 TI graphics card. It was designed for 3D gaming with a 1150 MHz clock speed.
This card has dual fans for better heat removal efficiency and 3X lower noise
emissions.
Interface PCIe
3.0 x16.
This part costs $130.
This is a Toshiba
3TB Internal hard drive. It can store 3TB of data with a 64MB buffer. At 7,200
RPM, this hard drive is extremely fast and only costs $100.
The recommended
wattage for this computer is 418W. To meet this requirement, I have chosen the Ultra
X4 750-Watt Modular Power Supply V2 PSU. It can deliver up to 750W of power.
This part costs $110.
This computer
would cost $718 to build.
I did not design
these computers for any specific purpose, but as it turns out, both would be
great gaming computers.
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