So you have decided it is time to build that new PC. What appears to be a simple idea at first, quickly becomes complicated when confronted with all the hardware options. "Where do I start?" I hear you ask. Well first things first, a decision has to be made on what the purpose of this flashy new machine will be. Although you can build a PC to cater for all purposes it is seldom necessary. I mean why buy a motherboard that can support three graphics cards which creates a lot of heat, so requires lots of cooling and makes lots of noise, when the main use of the machine is for a HTPC (home theater PC). If I where to build a HTPC I would opt for a low power consumption motherboard with on-board graphics. Of course if your main use is for high demand gaming then the motherboard that supports the three graphics cards would be a better choice.
Now that you have decided what the main use of your computer will be. The next thing to do is to choose a motherboard. So lets say, as an example, I want to build a new entry level gaming machine. First I would decide on my motherboard budget, for this example I will use a budget of $200 - $240. Now I will have just a handful of motherboards to choose from. My next port of call would be Google, I will visit review sites and try to find the best motherboard that meets my gaming requirements, within my $200 - $240 budget. For this example I will choose the following ASUS P6X58D-E.
Next on my list for an entry level gaming PC would be a CPU (central processing unit). Now that I have made my choice of motherboard, the ASUS P6X58D-E, some of the CPU decision-making has been taken out of my hands. Because the motherboard I am going to buy is only compatible with Intel CPU's with the socket type 1366. I found this information by visiting the motherboards review site and looking at the technical information.
So now that I know that my motherboard is only compatible with Intel socket 1366 CPU's I would decide on my CPU budget. Then follow with research into that range of CPU's to try and find one that fits my needs.
By repeating the above process I would determine which components to purchase in order to complete my new build computer.
For more resources on motherboards please follow this link ASUS P6X58D-E Review.
Cameron Woods
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