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Building A PC

Many people simply go to the retail store and get sold to when it comes to computing equipment. You would be very surprised how easily you can pick up all the core components and assemble yourself or get a friend or family member in the know to do it for you. All the top brand PC manufacturers such as IBM, HP and Fujitsu Siemens offer you pre built PC’s, Dell on the other hand will take your order and build to your own style. Off them all Dell will come across more flexible with the specification, however, building your own will not only save you many dollars but make you aware of just how much profit these guys are making.

What are the core components of a PC?

Well let’s start with the basics you will need no matter how high or low spec you want the computer:

PC Case – Motherboard – Processor Chip – Fan – Power Supply – Hard Disk Drive – Memory (RAM) – Power Cord – Keyboard & Mouse – Graphics Card (may come on the motherboard) – Sound Card (if you require one). All these components will get you started. Remember build the PC to your own needs. Gaming PC’s generally need a good graphics card with 3d capabilities while general office PC’s do not need such powerful cards.

Processors:

Intel and AMD are the key players when it comes to processors, Intel offer the Pentium chip or Celeron while AMD have their range such as the AMD Athlon and Sempron. While both companies have their benefits Intel’s being that they are the largest selling globally but AMD seem to have the faster processing capabilities. When looking at the processors think sensibly and ask yourself do you really need the latest and greatest or would you notice the difference in point two of a processor e.g. 3GHz compared to 2.8GHz.

Remember keep the cost down, basic components such as the PC case comes in a number of different styles such as Mini Tower, Desktop. Choose what suits you. RAM (memory) will depend on what you plan to do, some games and simulators require large amounts of memory so check before you buy, and the graphics card will also depend on your PC plans. If you are generally using the PC for home and Internet browsing remember to purchase a modem or if you are planning broadband arrange with the installer and get yourself on the waiting list.

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Difference between 64 Bit and 32 Bit OS

During my research on the 64 and 32-bit operating system I found many people confused about what they have to buy a computer or this “small” system they have to choose … I think the article is very useful for people to choose the right machine for their use.

So what is the difference between 32 and 64 bit operating system?

A 32-bit processor is faster than 64-bit processor, 64-bit processors are very commonly used that you can find easily in any home PC, but the main difference is the material you have on your machine. For 32 bits you do not have any major bus to bring 32-bit wide at one time but must be 64-bit you should have a wide bus to perform 64-bit.

The main difference between 32 and 64 is that 32 bit system has 4 GB (gigabytes) of space to meet the 32-bit means that the system has a limit of 4 GB of RAM to process the data, where as 64-bit operating system has 2 ^ 64 bit address space and supports 16 hexabytes RAM to process the data.

Simply put a 32-bit operating systems have a limit of 4 GB to process the data according to file size and RAM

Someone who does not care about the class is more useful than 64-bit 32-bit because it can use a 64 bit OS with 32-bit OS and software. If we compare the 64-bit OS with 32-bit, 64 bit is faster and more enhanced silicon process and none more transistors which proves that it is better than 32 bits.

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