Computer-Fundamental-Lab
Computer-Fundamental-Lab
Let’s Build a PC
By
Md. Shahriar Zaman Abid
What is your main purpose to do with your
PC?
• Home
• Office
• Gaming
• Video Editing / Graphics Design
What are the main components we need to
build a PC?
• Processor (CPU – Central Processing Unit)
• Motherboard
• Memory
• Volatile (RAM – Random Access Memory)
• Non-Volatile (ROM – Read Only Memory)
• Graphics Card (GPU – Graphics Processing Unit) (Depends)
• Monitor
• Case and Power Supply (PSU – Power Supply Unit)
• Peripherals (i/o Devices)
• Other Accessories (Optional)
Understanding PC Components
➢Processor –
Which color will you pick?
Blue or Red
In the PC building community people are divided into two teams. Blue
team represents Intel processor and Red team represents AMD
processor.
Processor Socket
• PGA (Pin Grid Array)
✓ Common on AMD
• AMD
• APU – Accelerated Processing Unit (iGPU)
• Without Graphics, Need a Dedicated / Discrete Graphics
Intel & AMD Processor Line-up
❖ Intel® Processor Names, Numbers and Generation List
Motherboard
• https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html
• https://www.velocitymicro.com/blog/am4-vs-am5/
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processo
rs/what-is-a-gpu.html
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Full Form of RAM Related Abbreviations
• DRAM – Dynamic Random Access Memory
• SRAM – Static Random Access Memory
• DDR – Double Data Rate
• SIMM – Single In-line Memory Module
• DIMM – Dual In-line Memory Module
• UDIMM – Unbuffered Dual In-line Memory Module
• RDIMM – Registered Dual In-line Memory Module
• LRDIMM – Load Reduced Dual In-line Memory Module
• SODIMM – Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
RAM Form Factors
RAM DDR Versions
DRR Versions Comparison
ROM
• HDD – Hard Disk Drive
• SSD – Solid State Drive
(Form Factors)
• SATA
• M.2
• M.2 NVMe
Mouse
• Wired (USB or PS/2)
• Wireless (Bluetooth)
• Optical
• Mechanical
• Opto-Mechanical
• Laser
• Programmable (Gaming)
• Vertical
• Trackball
• Gyroscopic
Keyboard
• Wired
• Wireless
• Membrane
• Mechanical
• Semi-Mechanical
• Ergonomic
Mechanical Keyboard Switches
• Linear
• Tactile
• Clicky
PSU (Power Supply Unit)
• Non-modular
• Semi-modular
• Full-modular
PSU Certification
USB Versions