Is it about time for you to get a new
home computer? This can be a large expense that families today aren’t prepared
for. And yet, with computers in the home being such a valuable resource it may
be necessary to upgrade even though it can be costly. One way to reduce the
cost is to build your own PC. Computer Active recently had a terrific article
showing customers how to build a fast PC for just £150.
Some of the tips that are offered in
the article include:
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Keep your old keyboard, mouse and
monitor. There is usually no need to update these things and replacing them is
expensive.
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Select an affordable case that comes
with the Power Supply Unit included. Shop around to get the best price. You
should be able to find a good one for under £25.
·
Choose a good low-cost processor that
offers a lot of cache memory. Getting the cheapest processor doesn’t make sense
because it won’t have enough cache memory but you should be able to find a good
one for around £25.
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Shop around to get the perfect memory
chip. You want a DIMM chip that has at least 2GB of memory. You should be able
to find it for less than £25.
·
Invest in a motherboard that has good
sound, graphics and memory. Make sure that it works with the processor and
memory that you selected. The price should be around £35.
·
Compare prices on hard disks. You
want to get one that is at least 160GB (but probably 250 GB is better) with a
3.5″ case designed to fit desktop computers. This should cost around £25 for
the lower GB model.
·
Add a DCD Drive. It costs less than
£15 and gives you added functionality that you will need with your computer.
The DIY route is often the best way
to save money on the things that you need. Don’t be intimidated – build your
own PC!
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