For this assignment I chose to build a high performance computer system designed for top-level gaming. I chose to select all of the required units from www.Newegg.com and found the reviews to be very helpful. I was pleased to be able to stay in my budget while constructing a list of these high quality components.
Listed below are the components used to build my gaming computer.
$414.00
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 AM4 AMD B550 ATX Motherboard.
$159.99
Memory (RAM): G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C18D-64GTZR.
$139.99
Video Card: PELADN AMD Radeon RX6650XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card.
$279.00
$94.99
$269.99
Storage: Seagate Exos X20 ST20000NM007D 20TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5” Internal Hard Drive.
$289.99
CPU Cooler: JONSBO CR1400 COLOR CPU Cooler H126mm (about 4.96 in), Air Cooling Tower Radiator, Desktop PC AM4/AM5 heatsink.
$26.88
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit.
$129.99
Monitor: LUCKYFIVE 24 Inch 1080P .
$149.99
Keyboard and Mouse: Topmate Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Ultra Slim Combo.
$32.99
Total Cost: $1,987.80
During this lesson I learned that computer components are a lot more expensive than I thought they would be but also pleased to stay in my spending range. This experience taught me that the CPU can be really sensitive and requires a cooling device to prevent it from overheating. Being able to research the products before committing to them was an important process because I was able to judge which brands were the best fit for my gaming computer. I really enjoyed the process of building my own PC.