The computer I am building will be used for college, casual gaming and general use. It has enough processing power in the CPU to be able to run multiple applications, as well as play most games. It has 1 terabyte of memory to save multiple school documents, software applications, and games. It does have 32 GB of RAM to be able to run most games smoothly, as well as to have as a precautionary measure if I need to run any application down the line that would require more RAM. Finally, thanks to the motherboard I can use the desktop either wired or wireless, so moving it won’t be that big of a problem.
CPU:AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor
Cost: $185.99
Motherboard:MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard
Cost: $199.99
Memory:G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
Cost: $79.99
Video Card:Asus DUAL OC GeForce GTX 1650 G5 4 GB Video Card
Cost: $189.00
Computer Case:Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case
Cost: $99.99
Power Supply:Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Cost: $149.99
Storage:Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Cost: $79.99
CPU Cooler:Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler
Cost: $64.99
Operating System:Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit
Cost: $138.99
Accessories
Monitor:Asus VS228H-P 21.5" 1920 x 1080 Monitor
Cost: $134.00
Keyboard:Logitech G613 Wireless Standard Keyboard
Cost: $71.99
Mouse:Logitech G305 (Black) Wireless Optical Mouse
Cost: $34.99
Total Cost
Cost: $1,477.89
I learned a few things while doing this assignment, mainly about RAM, CPUs, and BIOS. I found out that RAM stores temporary data such as copied files on the clipboard and when the computer is turned off it loses that data. I also learned about the BIOS System (basic input/output system) and how if the motherboard has an older version of the BIOS System it won’t be able to run a CPU with a newer BIOS system.