Transcript of Building a PC Optimized for Gaming and Academics
- 1. Building a PC Optimized for Academics and Gaming BY: JOSH
LEFEBVRE
- 2. What this Presentation Covers: What causes PC slowdowns.
When should you upgrade your PC. Main Components: -Hard Drive -RAM
-Video Card -CPU The perfect PC Conclusion
- 3. What Causes a PC to Slow Down? Hard Drives corruption caused
by: -Power surges -Bugs in the operating system -Operating System
decomposition Increased program requirements -e.g. Battlefield
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- 4. A Hard Drive to Store all the Users Games and Programs
Indicators for buying a new hard drive: -Slow to boot -Low on
storage -Generally slowing down. Things to consider when buying a
new hard drive -Type (HDD vs SDD) -Connector type (SATA) -Storage
Space (>1TB) -Spindle speed (>7200RPM)
- 5. Enough RAM to run Multiple Programs Insufficient RAM can
cause: -virtual memory errors and crashes -Unable to run multiple
programs simultaneously When choosing which type of RAM is best for
your system it is important to consider: -What type of RAM (DDR3 or
DDR4) -How many modules of RAM (>2 modules) -Ram Speed
(>1333MHz)
- 6. A Video Card to Play 2013s Hottest Table Without a video
card it would be difficult: -Play 3-D games at their highest
resolution -Watch HD videos without putting added stress on the CPU
and RAM When choosing a video card it is important to check
benchmarking sites to compare relative performances
-tomshardware.com -futuemark.com It is also important to make sure
it is compatible with the motherboard (PCI-Express) and has the
right connectors for the users monitor
- 7. A CPU to Execute Instructions The CPU is the most expensive
part to upgrade, and should be one of the last component to
upgrade. When choosing a CPU it is important to consider:
-Manufacturer (Intel vs AMD) -Number of cores (>4) -Cache
(>6MB) -Processor speed (>3.0Mhz) -The proper socket type
(e.g. LGA 1150)
- 8. The Perfect PC The perfect PC optimized for both gaming and
academics would consist of: -8GB of DDR3 1333MHz RAM, -1 TB,
7200RPM, SATA hard drive -Radeon HD 7870 graphics card -Intel core
i7 440k CPU
- 9. Conclusion There are plenty of websites available to those
with little experience in building a PC -www.youtube.com
-www.reddit.com/r/buildapc -www.wikihow.com It is important to take
your time and read manufacturers instructions when assembling the
PC If all is done correctly the user should be extremely satisfied
with their build.