Part B Building a Recommended Platform Machine

Gaming Computer (A Gamer’s Rig)

If you are going to build a computer from scratch for a specific purpose, you will want to keep that purpose in mind when choosing your components; do not just go to the store or an online shop and start buying. Different configurations suit different purposes. The cost implications of choosing between these uses are huge. A cheap work computer might cost only two or three hundred dollars. A computer graphics designer’s workstation that can reach tens of thousands of dollars.

Gaming computer (A Gamer’s Rig)

Playing the latest video games places heavy demands on a computer, both in terms of graphics and processor performance. To ensure you have the best platform for your digital adventures you will need a machine that has a powerful graphics processing unit, fast internal storage, and a display that can keep up with everything that is going on in the game.

Task Description

1. Fill out the following table— part model and price — for each of the categories.

You must explain why you purchase each component.

Please make sure all combinations of parts are compatible. You may use any site you find and must state this information in these tables. You may wish to provide screenshots of product store pages.

Feel free to extend the tables to include additional parts.

Your aim is to build a system that is fit for purpose.

2. Ensure that these main components that you purchase pass the compatibility test via e.g. https://pcpartpicker.com/

3. Install an appropriate RAID system explaining the reasons you have bought this particular configuration.

4. Install an appropriate cooling system explaining the reasons you have bought this particular configuration.