The Cpu, Motherboard, and Ram
The Cpu, motherboard, and ram are the most connected parts of a computer, and thus it is essential that they are all compatible. This causes common incompatibility's between the components and may include; the motherboard not having the right CPU socket, the mother board not accepting the ram, the CPU or mother board not accepting the rams clock speed, the CPU not accepting the ram (rarely happens), and the motherboard not supporting overclocking on a unlocked CPU.
All three of the components should be looked over very carefully before buying to confirm that they are 100% compatible.
All three of the components should be looked over very carefully before buying to confirm that they are 100% compatible.
Mother Board
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I normally recommend not cutting corners on any components but the motherboard is the exception. The motherboard is analogous to the human nervous system. The mother board connects every component in the computer to each other and allows them to interact with each other. While this sounds complexly essential, and it is, what is important is that all motherboards preform these tasks fairly equally. In general buy the cheapest motherboard that suits your needs because you will gain nothing from buying a more expensive one.
CPU
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The Cpu is analogous to the analytical side of the human brain. The CPU is generally the second most expensive part of a computers build. Things to keep in mind when buying a CPU are core count and clock speed. The core count allows a Cpu to handle more than one task at a time. For most use cases two to four cores are enough. But during video editing and rendering more cores can greatly decrease rendering time. Another thing to consider is overclocking. Over clocking means turning your CPU's clock speed past the factory set conditions. This can be done to increase performance but may damage the chip. Be carefull when buying however as not all mother boards support overclocking. If a CPU can be overclocked its name usually ends in a k or x. For instance the i5 4690k can be overclocked while the i5 4690 can't.
CPU prices can range for 70-1200 dollars in the consumer market. for most people the most recent locked i3 is the best idea, a unlocked i5 if your require a bit more power, and an i7 if you realy need more cores.
CPU prices can range for 70-1200 dollars in the consumer market. for most people the most recent locked i3 is the best idea, a unlocked i5 if your require a bit more power, and an i7 if you realy need more cores.
Ram
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Ram is your computers working memory. It serves like an ssd but provides far greater performance. When a program is loaded onto the ram it can under go quick changes and runs smother than it would off a hard drive.
Ram is the easiest component to buy. Chose a the capacity you desire, 8 gigs for general use, 16 for light editing, 32 for heavy editing. Then buy the cheapest possible set at that price point, you cant go wrong.
Ram is the easiest component to buy. Chose a the capacity you desire, 8 gigs for general use, 16 for light editing, 32 for heavy editing. Then buy the cheapest possible set at that price point, you cant go wrong.