There are some main hardware that you will need when building your own computer. The best way to find these items is to buy a barebone kit which includes everything already. But if you would like to buy your own parts seperatly below you will find a list and images of these items. To find a place that sells the parts you need click on the "Where to Buy the Parts" link above.
| What You Need | What It Looks Like |
|---|---|
| A Motherboard for either an Intel or AMD process ATX or Micro-ATX form |  |
A processor |  |
Memory |  |
| A Case |  |
A Power Supply |  |
A DVD RW drive (optional) |  |
A Hard Disk Drive (a.k.a HDD) |  |
A Video Card |  |
A CPU Cooler (a.k.a. the heat sink) |  |
Thermal Compound |  |
Lastly, an operating System |  |