2. Motherboard
My model: Biostar A780L3L AMD 760G Motherboard – ATX, Socket AM3,
AMD 760G Chipset, DDR3 1600MHz (O.C.), RAID, SATA 3.0 Gb/s,
6-Channel HD Audio, Radeon 3000, Fast Ethernet
Price: $49.99
1. All the computer components are either part of the motherboard or they are plugged
into it.
2. It is necessary to have a motherboard because it is the mainboard of a computer.
Without it all other internal components will not work.
3. To buy this component I have looked for a motherboard that supports the socket of my
CPU. I have chosen this motherboard because it supports AM3 sockets and my CPU has
AM3 socket.
3. My model: Apex Vortex3620 Gaming Mid-Tower Case – 10x Drive Bays, USB, eSATA
Price: $39.99
1. It holds all the components of a computer such as CPU, motherboard, sound card, fan etc.
2. This component is important because without it, all the internal components will not work properly
as they will scattered.
3. To buy this case, I have looked for USB ports because I have to transfer my photos from my
camera to my pc. I have also searched that it supports ATX motherboard or not because my
motherboard is ATX. Aside from that I have to buy a case with suitable size so that all my
internal components fit into it perfectly.
Video Card
My model: Diablotek VARX-8P ATI Rage XL Video –
8MB SBRAM, PCI, VGA, Video Card
Price: $12.99
1.Video cards are placed in the motherboard and they transfer video
signals through a cable to our monitor.
2. This component is important for my computer because my children want to play games, so they
need to view graphics.
3. While buying this, I don’t need to look for so powerful one because my children do not need to
play the latest games with better graphics.
4. My model: Sabrent SBT-SP6C 6-Channel 5.1 Surround Sound 3D PCI Sound
Card- Vista Ready
Price: $9.99
1. Sound cards translate audio signals into sounds which can be heard by us via
speakers. They are placed on motherboard.
2. It is important to have a sound card on my computer because my kids will have to listen to sound
while playing games.
3. To buy a sound card, I need to look for a good quality sound card that can support game port.
Monitor
My model: I-Inc IP193ABB 19” Widescreen LED HD Monitor- 1366 x 768,
16:9, 1000:1 Native, 5ms, VGA, Energy Star
Price: $69.99
1. Monitor is a output device and is connected to the video card.
When user sends informations into computer, CPU processes it and
displays on the monitor.
2. It is important to have it because my kids need to visualize games while playing it. Besides I need
to see my photos when I am editing them.
3. While buying my monitor I have looked for LCD or LED monitor because they take less space
compared to CRT monitors. I have also considered wider screen because it makes my photos
and documents easy to see.
5. My model: Logitech S120 2.0 Multimedia Speakers with On-Speaker
Power and Volume Controls and 3.5mm Jack
Price: $9.99
1. They receive sound from sound card through cables and output them so that we can hear the
sound.
2.Speakers are important because they provide sound for my kids when they are playing games.
3.I have considered their size and quality of sound it outputs.
I don’t need high quality because my kids are not going to
play the newest games.
Keyboards and Mouse combo
My model: Logitech 920-002565 MK120 Keyboard and Mouse Combo – USB, Optical Mouse, 1000
DPI, Spill Resistant Design, Black
Price: $19.99
1. They are input devices. When input any information through them, they send it to the processor.
2. Keyboard and mouse are important because without them my computer will not receive my
commands .
3. While buying them, I have looked for a combination of keyboard and mouse because it is
cheaper to buy like this than individually.
6. My model: Cooler Master Hyper 101iDirect Contact CPU Cooler –
80 x 80 x 25mm, 2200RPM, 22dBA, LGA775, 30CFM
Price: $12.99
1. Cooling fans are placed in the case. They bring cool air inside and drive the heat out that
builds up inside the case
2.I need this component because it keeps the temperature of my computer in control.
3. While buying fan the most important things to consider are the size that suits the most in
my case and the amount of noise it makes.
Memory Card Reader
My model: Sony MRW620 Internal Multi Card Reader/Writer- 17 in 1
Price: $12.99
1. It takes the data from memory cards and transfers it into
graphics which his displayed on the monitor.
2. I need this ―extra‖ component because I need to transfer my photos from my
memory card to my computer.
3. I need to look if it accepts all kind of memory cards including
SD, MiniSD, Xd, MultimediaCard etc .
7. My model: Asus DRW-24B1 ST 24X Internal DVD Burner-DVD±R 24X,
DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD±R (DL) 12X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X,
CD-RW 32X, SATA, 2MD, Black, OEM
Price: $19.99
1. Optical drive allows us to burn DVDs, CDs on our PC. We can watch movies on DVD, VCD
by using it. They are connected to the motherboard via cable.
2. We need this component to install games into my computer.
3. I have looked for optical drives that can insert CDs with gaming software and other
softwares.
Hard Drive
Western Digital WD800AAJB Caviar Blue Hard Drive-3.5‖, 7200 RPM,
80GB, PATA, 8MB, OEM
Price: $79.99
1. It stores all the data that are inserted into computer via input devices .
2. I need hard drive to save all my word documents and photos.
3. I have looked for a hard drive with enough space to save all my important documents
and photos along with a reasonable price.
8. My model: AMD SDX145HBGQBOX Sempron 145 Processor – 2.80GHz,
Socket AM3, 1MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) HT Bus, Retail, CPU
with Fan
Price: $39.99
1.CPU (Central Processing Unit) is considered to be the brain of a computer.
It is also called microprocessor. It is placed on motherboard's CPU socket and make an
electoral interface with the motherboard.
2. It is important to have component on my computer because it processes all my informations that
are inserted via input devices and then sends it to me via an output component.
3. I don’t need so fast CPU because I am not using my computer for the newest games and other
new technologies. So I only need to look for an Intel Celeron, AMD Sempron or an AMD Athlon
64 processor.
RAM
My model: Crucial CT2KIT25664BA1339 4GB PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz
Desktop Memory Upgrade – Non-ECC, Unbuffered, CL9, 2x2048MB
Price: $25.99
1.RAM (Random Access Memory) is stores informations temporarily. This type of
memory allows random access without without touching the former bytes.
2. It is important because it holds the data while we are using it. The more
space
it has the faster our computer works.
3. The most important thing while buying RAM is the amount of storage space it has .
9. .My model :Canon MP495 4499B026 Pixma All-In-One
Color Inkjet Printer – 4800 x 1200 dpi Color, 600 x 600 dpi Black,
USB, WiFi
Price: $79.99
1. Printer is an output device. It receives data from the motherboard and turns it into a hard
copy.
2. This is an important ―extra‖ piece in my computer system because I want to print photos
from my digital camera.
3. When buying this component I need to look for a printer that prints photos in very good
quality and in colour.
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