-Lessons Learned-

I learned so much new information regarding the parts of a computer from this assignment. I also learned that a good gaming PC requires probably the most expensive parts out there. Prior to this lesson, I had heard of a graphics card and knew it had to do something with running games smoothly since my brother had talked about it before, however, I had no idea they could even go for as much money as what they do. As I stated, I was aware of the importance of a good video card for gaming, but I guess I didn’t realize that gaming also required a strong CPU, strong memory, and basically every other part of the computer to also be on par with the same standards. Another thing I found interesting was that the website gave me a warning when I added the CPU cooler, stating that it may not fit the motherboard, but instead of telling me to replace one of the parts it said I could purchase an additional adapter so the parts could fit together. I assumed if parts didn’t work together then they didn’t and you had to choose something else, but instead I found there are ways to work around it, which is pretty cool. Overall, this was an enjoyable assignment, and I feel way more educated on the different functions and purposes of computer parts. I also feel much more prepared to own my brother’s gaming PC soon.