What You Need to Build a Top-of-the-Line PC

If you want to build a first-class computer — a PC that does advanced computational work (like video editing), plays the latest computer games, and has high-quality video — then here’s the equipment you'll need to build this power user’s dream:























































Computer ComponentWhat to Look For
CaseFull-tower model; dual or triple fan
CPU/motherboardThe fastest doggone Core 2 Extreme Edition or Athlon Phenom
processor available; PCI and PCI-Express slots
System RAM2GB to 4GB
Hard driveOne SATA drive, 500GB minimum
Optical Drive16x dual-layer Blu-ray/DVD recorder
Floppy driveOne 3.5-inch, 1.44MB disk drive
ModemCable/DSL modem for broadband
Video cardPCI-Express 3-D adapter, 512MB minimum of video memory; NVIDIA
or ATI graphics chipset with TV tuner
Sound cardPCI audio card with Surround Sound, 3-D positional sound,
hardware MP3 encoding
Monitor21-inch widescreen LCD display
PortsFour to six USB ports, one FireWire port, digital media card
reader, and one eSATA port
InputErgonomic keyboard with extra Windows keys, trackball



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