Building a comp for my boss...

pparks1 · 19 Nov 2009

You need

Case
Power Supply
Motherboard
CPU with Heatsink/Cooler
RAM
Hard Drive
Video Card *
Optical Drive (DVD drive)
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers (optional)
License for Windows : if you choose to run Windows.

* The video might be integrated into the mobo depending upon which mobo you get. Also, the mobo will almost surely have a Network Interface as well as onboard sound these days.

If you get a retail boxed CPU....it comes with a heatsink/fan included. If you get an OEM CPU, you likely have to buy this separate.

blackroseMD1 · 19 Nov 2009

bigmck said:

Just a question for when the day comes and I build my own system. There were ten items on his list. Is that the entire list of parts needed for a system?

Well, it depends on what you need, but the list goes something like this:

MoBo
Compatible CPU
Compatible RAM
Hard Drive(s)
PSU
Video Card
Optical Drives
Case
Keyboard & Mouse
Monitor

Plus any extras you might need (Sound Card, Card Reader etc.)

Edit: PParks beat me to it. lol