Building a PC

Building a PC

 

 

First, i started with an empty PC case, into which all components of the computer would be fitted. This case also serves to protect and secure all the internal computer components from some physical damage, such as if you were to drop it, less components would be damaged than if they were all loose and separate.

Then i placed the fan into place and screwed it into place. This is one of the most essential parts of the computer, as it keeps all components cool and operating properly, lest they overheat and break/ corrupt.





I then inserted the motherboard, with the external plugs facing out the system unit, and fastened it into place with the green screw. The motherboard is the most vital part of the system, as it controls all operations and components of the computer system.





Next i inserted the graphics card into the motherboard, with the graphics card fan facing out of the unit. This is the component of the keyboard which allows all data to be projected onto the monitor in the form of text and images.







Then i slotted the two RAM cards into the special slots on the motherboard. These allow the computer to run all operations and software, the more RAM the computer has, the faster it will run and load software.



I then slotted the hard drive into place on the system unit. The hard drive allows you to store all software and applications on the system. These come in various sizes, the bigger your hard drive, the more files and software you can install on the computer.









Hard drive in place on the unit.




Then i inserted the main fan into the system unit, and connected all the wiring to the motherboard and components. If this fan were not installed on the computer, then the internal components would overheat and corrupt or break, which are expensive to replace.











Lastly i fitted the DVD drive into the system unit, and connected it to the motherboard. With this DVD drive, you can both view/ watch DVDs, use DVDs for external backups, and also burn/write data to DVDs.

After i had put the cover on the system unit, i connected it to a monitor and a keyboard ready for the first boot up and set up.