What are HDDs & SSDs? HDDs, or Hard Disk Drive, is the piece of hardware that stores all your files, softwares, and your operating system. It’s basically your computer’s long term memory (RAM being the short term memory). SSDs, or Solid State Drives, is an alternative to HDDs; They are basically huge flash drives. But …
What is RAM? RAM or Random Access Memory, is like the short term memory of your computer. It’s the part of your computer that temporarily stores the data that you’re currently using. When I say temporarily, it means that when you shut your computer down, the data in your RAM is wiped. Have you ever …
What is a GPU? Now to get into (in my opinion) the most exciting part of shopping for your gaming PC parts, the beautiful Graphics Card! The graphics card is responsible for producing the images you see. What it does is they take information from your CPU and display the visuals on your monitor. Chances …
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What is the Motherboard? The motherboard acts as the “glue” of your computer. It connects all the other parts of the components and gives your computer its functionality. Unlike the other computer parts, the Motherboard doesn’t directly affect your computer’s performance. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be cheap when it comes to buying one. …
What is a CPU? The CPU is the Central Processing Unit of a computer, also known as the Processor. It’s one of the most important parts of your computer. Think of it as the ‘brain’ of your computer. It performs all the tasks, calculations and decision-making for your computer. But how does that have to …
So you want to learn how to build your own gaming computer…Well, you’ve stumbled upon the right place! If this is your very first time attempting to build a PC, congratulations! I’m telling you right now, you’re going to have a great time. But you might be thinking, “Building a computer is difficult,” or something …