- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
ok, man it looks like u need to know the basics of a pc.
heres the main parts and what they do(correct me if im rong):
processor-turns data into information and things are prossed here. the faster the cpu(centeral proccesing unit)the faster the programs will run (with the execption of a few. eg. amd 64)
RAM- random acess memory- stores most sdata that u are currently using, and generally, the more u have, the more sustainable ur pc will be (again it can be also measured in mhz like the cpu) 512mb ddr 400 is suffiecent
Hard drive- a large storage are that all your main things get stored on: your games, music, and all other files(generally ur local disk; c)
graphics card- generates graphics and has its own internal cpu (sometimes two) and ram. nowdays u HAVE to have at least direct x 8 but 9 cannot b stressed more by me.
motherboard- everything conects to the motherboard the, cd drive, hard drive, graphics card.ect, now there are different types of connectoins wether it b by slot or cable and they all have different transfer speeds. for example- Pci is a small slot where a card can be placed into and the data will transfer through it depending on the transfer rate. pci is 1x, AGP is either 2x. 4x, or 8x depending upon the mobo. and pci express is said to b 16x, as it is practiclly 2 Agps together alllowing data to b transfered down two lanes.
now thats the real BASICS but u shoud no that wen buying a pc, and should avoid u getting ripped off.
also u mite wana cionsider the chipset
thats basicly how the mobo runs, most mobos hav a northbridge and a southbridge where the do different things and send data to different places. eg the northbridge may send it tio ur vdu or to ur usb. but some have it all in one, like the nvidias nforce 3. that means data is slightly faster and somethimes has more on the chip.
hope that helps m8, and sorry if somes rond im a lil rusty