Discussion Response 121 image we are in the market for a new computer or notebook, writing homework help

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OK let’s image we are in the market for a new computer or notebook. What are some of the key features we look for when considering purchase. Well, first it depends on what its primary use will be, for example, work, school, personal, or gaming just to name a few. After considering usage, we typically focus on size and brand. Lastly, but not lease, we focus on the most significant thing the hardware installed on it. Two very essential hardware features are memory and CPU “Central Processing Unit”. When it comes to memory RAM “Random Access Memory” is normally what we pay attention to. RAM installed on computers can range from 4GB all the way up to 12GB. Next is the CPU, which in fact is the most important hardware feature on a computer, CPU’s are measure by speed, hertz to be exact. The more hertz, the faster it can process information.

Considering this week assignments and reading are focusing on computer hardware, I’ve decided to center my paper on the computers CPU. The CPU, central processing unit, or the processor chip is what will process the 1’s and 0’s into acceptable information requested by you, the user. Most computer specialists call this component of the system unit the “brain” of the computer (William, Sawyer, 2015). The top two manufactures of CPU’s are Intel and AMD. When CPU’s are shipped from these manufactures, they are set at speeds slower than it maximum capacity. With that being said, there is a way to increase the speed on a CPU and it is called “overclocking”. My research paper will explain how to perform an overclock on a CPU and the pros and cons that can result from doing so.

Williams, B. & Sawyer, S. (2015). Using information technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers & Communications. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.

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The article that I chose to read and review was about the Rig Of The Month. The main thing that I got from this article is that the computer is an absolute monster at reliability meaning it ca run multiple applications without slowing down or blowing up because it is liquid cooled so well. For instance, if you took a computer from the early 2000s you would not be able to run some of the most demanding applications simultaneously because the processing power is not enough and you could, no joke, burn down your computer due to overheating of the CPU. We all know that the CPU is considered the brains of a computer but just like a person the guts need to be able to handle a strong fast paced brain. This means you need to check the specs of your mother board to ensure you are utilizing the CPU to its fullest capacity. The CPU might work on an older motherboard just like if you stick more RAM into a computer then it can actually use it will physically be there but the motherboard will throttle things back so when you run a health check it will not see the extra RAM or even notice the CPU has more cores that could be utilized. When making big changes like this the first thing you want to look at is what are the power requirements because you just might have to go buy a bigger power supply to support your new components. Something that just stuck out to me is that it is so darn pretty!