1. Build your own PC By Jong Seok Park

2. Benefit of Building your own PC - Customization - Save money - Easy to upgrade

3. Before build your PC What is the main purpose of the computer? 1. Internet Searching, email, and word processing 2. Multimedia 3. Graphic & Game

4. Parts and Tools Tool : Screw Driver Parts: CPU, Motherboard, Memory, Graphic card, Sound card, HDD, ODD, FDD, Case, Power, Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

5. CPUINTELAMDPentiumCeleron Athlon XP/64 SempronIntel, SIS, VIA chipset VIA, SIS, ALI, NVIDIA chipset

6. Determine Proper Memory DDR 400 200 MHz * 2 PC 3200 Memory DDR 333 166 MHz * 2 PC 2700 Memory DDR 266 133 MHz * 2 PC 2100 Memory DDR 200 100 Mhz * 2 PC 1600 Memory INTEL Pentium 4 FSB DDR Memory 800 MHz FSB 200 MHz * 4 400 FSB 200 MHz * 2 Need PC 3200 Memory 666 MHz FSB 166 MHz * 4 333 FSB 166 MHz * 2 Need PC 2700 Memory 533 MHz FSB 133 MHz * 4 266 FSB 133 MHz * 2 Need PC 2100 Memory 400 MHz FSB 100 MHz * 4 200 FSB 100 MHz * 2 Need PC 1600 Memory AMD Athlon XP FSB

7. Graphic Card ATINVidia Internet PC Most value video cards < $100 Multimedia PC $ 150-$250 ALL-IN- WONDER $100-$200VIVO Gamer PC Radeon 9600XT or higher GeForce 5700 or higher Or > $200

8. Sound Card In most case, an integrated sound will be ok for general purpose unless you can distinguish the difference between MP3 and CD music. If you have sensitive for sound quality, then you probably need Creative Lab’s Audigy or higher model.

9. Case Mid-Tower with 300W power supply is OK for most system, but for gamer. Choice the case design in your favor.

10. Monitor - Avoid cheaper monitor. - CRT is good for gaming and graphic work. Choose Sony or Nec - LCD is good for most common uses. Choose Samsung, Nec, Sony. “The thing that you can always change is Monitor, Not your eyes”

11. Keyboard / Mouse Go to near computer shop, and try them. Choose most convenient one for your hand. Consider spend some money to get wireless one. For hardcore gamer, wireless mouse is not recommended.

12. Hard Disk Drive If you want to make your system faster, then simply change the HDD to faster one such as Western Digital 10000rpm Raptor or Seagate 15000rpm Cheater HDD or get Raid by combining identical two hdds. If you want to make noiseless system, go Seagate Barracuda.

13. Installing CPU

15. Step 2 : Installing CPU cooler

20. Main Power Connector 12V Power connector

21. Completed your own System

22. Midtower ATX Case X-Blade Gaming 55.43 AMD Athlon XP 2500+ & Motherboard 65.77 2x256MB PC3200 Muskin Memory 25.41 Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 Plus 51.60 Sound Blaster Audigy LS 34.11 Western Digital 160GB HDD 26.13 Sony FDD 7.57 Lite-On DVD-R 16X 20.00 CDRW 52x36x52 21.64 Noiseless CPU Fan 26.23 Soyo 6 in 1 Reader 11.65 Firewire Port 10.81 Clear Round Cables 11.90 D-Link Wireless 802.11g PCI Card 18.29 Total $386.54