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Computer Buying Guide By: Logan Birchmore

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Computer Buying GuideBy: Logan Birchmore

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The Motherboard ->

Function: Contains all necessary parts such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) your drives such a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or CD/DVD burners.

Price: The average price for a motherboard is 150$

Examples: Abit KT-7A AMD processor motherboard, TechRam S3ProM Motherboard, BIOS Chip and many more etc.

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Central Processing unit

Function: Performs arithmetic and logical operations

Price: averages around 200$ - 300$

Examples: Intel 8088, Intel 8086, Intel Pentium, Motorola 6800, Zilog Z80, Intel Pentium IV are examples of CPU.

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Random access memory

Function: To keep the running programming code while the computer is powered on. Temporary storage for data.

Price: averages around 100$

Examples: Crucial Ballistix Sport, Corsair, G.SKILL Ripjaws X series, Corsair Vengeance and etc.

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Video Card -->

Function: To process images displayed on your monitor.

Price: averages around 200$-250$

Examples: DELL CP309, GeForce GTX, Core edition Radeon and etc.

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Power Supply -->

Function: Provides Electric energy to an electrical load.

Price: averages 125$

Examples: Corsair CX series, Corsair AXi series, COOLER MASTER Elite, Antec BP350 and etc.

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Hard disk drive -->

Function: Stores information on the computer.

Price: averages 200$

Examples: Western Digital, Seagate, WD Desktop, WD RE3 and etc.

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Optical drive -->

Function: Used for read and write data from an optical disk

Price: averages 60$

Examples: LG SP60NB50, Apple USB super-drive, ASUS SDRW, Dell 8X External, Samsung SE-506BB and etc.