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Computer Buying GuideBy: Logan Birchmore
The Motherboard ->
Function: Contains all necessary parts such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) your drives such a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or CD/DVD burners.
Price: The average price for a motherboard is 150$
Examples: Abit KT-7A AMD processor motherboard, TechRam S3ProM Motherboard, BIOS Chip and many more etc.
Central Processing unit
Function: Performs arithmetic and logical operations
Price: averages around 200$ - 300$
Examples: Intel 8088, Intel 8086, Intel Pentium, Motorola 6800, Zilog Z80, Intel Pentium IV are examples of CPU.
Random access memory
Function: To keep the running programming code while the computer is powered on. Temporary storage for data.
Price: averages around 100$
Examples: Crucial Ballistix Sport, Corsair, G.SKILL Ripjaws X series, Corsair Vengeance and etc.
Video Card -->
Function: To process images displayed on your monitor.
Price: averages around 200$-250$
Examples: DELL CP309, GeForce GTX, Core edition Radeon and etc.
Power Supply -->
Function: Provides Electric energy to an electrical load.
Price: averages 125$
Examples: Corsair CX series, Corsair AXi series, COOLER MASTER Elite, Antec BP350 and etc.
Hard disk drive -->
Function: Stores information on the computer.
Price: averages 200$
Examples: Western Digital, Seagate, WD Desktop, WD RE3 and etc.
Optical drive -->
Function: Used for read and write data from an optical disk
Price: averages 60$
Examples: LG SP60NB50, Apple USB super-drive, ASUS SDRW, Dell 8X External, Samsung SE-506BB and etc.