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What are the bare minimum parts I would need to make a pc?

8 Responses to “What are the bare minimum parts I would need to make a pc?”

1. ClanMan said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 8:19 am

   CPU
   Mobo
   Ram
   Video Card
   PSU
   Hard drive.
   CD or DVD drive
   Case.

   Invest your money in decent CPU, Mobo, Video, Ram, PSU, and you wont need many expensive extra’s. A decent case will also be beneficial in the long run.
2. John C said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 8:49 am

   Case
   Power Supply
   Motherboard
   Processor and Cooling Fan
   RAM
3. The Teller said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 9:02 am

   There’s no such thing. Everything in a computer is necessary: there’s just expensive and cheap. You want extremely cheap, and it’s not worth it…too expensive, and it’s not worth it either. For a first computer, I recommend a budget of about $800…you’ll want decent components, otherwise you’ll have problems. Here we go:

   Processor
   Motherboard
   Hard Disk Drive
   RAM
   Graphics Processing Unit (GPU, like nVidia or ATI, sometimes integrated into motherboard)
   Case
   Power Supply Unit
   Wireless Networking Card (if you have wifi internet)
   DVD/CD Drive

   Those are basics, if you don’t have a monitor or speakers, you’ll need those on top of $800.

   I recommend you do research before you come here and ask questions if this is your first build, which I can tell it is. Learn how it works before you rush off and buy things…know how it comes together, and what you’ll need. I have hundreds of components memorized, but for the sake of my time and your time, I’m not going to type and explain them all out. Those are the basics. If you need any additional help, just send a message.
4. Nable said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 9:44 am

   A CPS,Computer Case, Graphics Card, RAM, Power Supply Unit, Hard Drives, and a CD-Rom player to read and play disc. If you are goign to make one I would suggest you go for a core 2 dou because its a good low budget processor and is great for gaming, but if your more towards media and multitasking i would get teh core 2 quad. And a core i7 woul be a great processors and a nice computer build but those kind of computer builds tend to be quite expensive

   Hope this helps
5. Geezer Geek said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 10:38 am

   “Doesn’t need to be a very good pc yet, but I’d like to make a working pc before I buy the expensive extras”

   Bad planning. BAD planning. You’ve got it all bass ackwards.

   You don’t build a “minimum parts” PC first and then try to add “expensive extras” to it.

   Every component of a PC is a vocalist in a choir.

   All you’re doing is trying to put together a rap group and then hand them violins and cellos.

   You start off by going balls out on your CPU, motherboard and RAM.

   And then work up from there.

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   ADD (this is my response to your email which cheesy YAHOO doesn’t let me send because it’s too big. Yahoo SUCKS):

   If you just want a system to check email or do office work, you don’t need anything “great”. As someone else pointed out, there are good cheap off-the-shelf systems out there that will work just fine.

   But if you want to build a high-end system for gaming or graphics, you have to plan the system carefully.

   I start by researching the most potent CPU(s) I can afford. Then I research the motherboards that will support them, and research the best that I can afford. The CPU/mobo combo will dictate the type of RAM the system will use, and so I research the fastest and most robust RAM that I can afford.

   This is the most confusing part, because I’ll end up with a list of about 3-4 CPUs, 3-4 motherboards, and a range of RAM configurations. The combinations of putting these together will yield a dozen or more configurations across a range of prices. Choosing ONE combination is the most tedious part of the entire process, and takes a LOT of thought.

   But once I choose that configuration, I don’t look back, I go from there.

   And “from there” I go to choose the best graphics card I can afford (I’m not a gamer, but if you want to “SLI”, you’ll have to do this for 2 cards, or at least plan around 2 cards and get the second one later). If I want a new monitor as well, I choose them together, since one has some minor bearing on the other. Again, the biggest and bestest I can afford.

   Now I have my core system. I look at the maximum power requirements for the CPU/mobo/RAM/video and add them all up. Then I arbitrarily add about 20%-50% to that figure. This is the wattage I’ll need for my power supply, which I then research to get the best and most robust PS I can afford – KEEPING IN MIND the motherboard and video power CONNECTORS, to which the PS must conform to be compatible with my system.

   Everything else is gravy. I look for good deals on harddrive(s), a decent DVD R/W drive, and any other peripherals I may want/need. The hard drive should be fast and have at least 16megs cache. SSDs have now appeared on the horizon, and you may also consider using them, although the fast ones are ungodly expensive.

   NOW I start looking for my cabinet (in truth, the one I have has held my last 3 systems, and may well hold my next 3). Along with the case, I’ll need a keyboard and mouse.

   Then I just put it all together. Which is usually when I discover “Doh! Why the hell didn’t I remember to get…” 😉

   But it’s good. It’s all good. 😉
6. Rylee said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 10:54 am

   CPU
   Mobo
   Ram
   Video Card
   PSU
   Hard drive.
   CD or DVD drive
   Case.

   Invest your money in decent CPU, Mobo, Video, Ram, PSU, and you wont need many expensive extra’s. A decent case will also be beneficial in the long run.
7. Insane_mad_maniak said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 11:01 am

   Bare minimum:

   Motherboard
   Hard drive.
   PSU

   done

   you dont even need a case, but you can pick them up pretty cheaply.
   Some motherboards come with built in CPU (Intel Atom usually) some come with built in RAM and Graphics and sound chips.

   obviously if you didnt have a board with these you would also need:

   Graphics card
   CPU
   RAM

   and if you want any hope of putting an operating system on it,

   Cd/DVD drive

   but it’s not really needed for the functioning of a computer

   you would also need an operating system. Linux is free, but you could also get windows.

   Cheap parts http://www.ebuyer.co.uk

   if your thinking of makeing a bidget system, it’s a waste of time, you wont be able to beat the prices of ready built budget systems. because they buy in bulk and get cheaper operating systems for some systems (like notebooks)

   http://www.overclockers.co.uk also has cheap parts and systems.

   Edit_

   technically you cont even need a hard drive, you could run a ‘live’ operating system off of a thumb drive or CD.
8. krishna said :
   August 23rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm

   CPU
   Mobo
   Ram
   Video Card
   PSU
   Hard drive.
   CD or DVD drive
   Case
   Drivers
   Motherboard
   Monitor
   Speakers
   KEYBOARD
   Mouse

   Why don’t you just wright: parts needed to make a pc on Google Search! You’ll find what you need!