Computer hardware assignment

Objective:

• You will learn the different parts of a personal computer
• You will learn to find computer parts online
• You will compare and contrast pricing of building your own PC vs. buying one prebuilt

Resources:

• NewEgg
• TigerDirect
• MWave

Procedures:

• You should already have found a pre-built PC from a computer retailer (e.g. Dell)
• Using the on-line parts companies above, find the components of your pre-built machine
  • Case
  • Power supply
  • Motherboard
  • CPU
  • RAM (memory)
  • Hard drive
  • Video/graphics card
  • CD/DVD burner
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
• For each part, copy and paste the following into your document:
  • The full name of the part (including make and model)
  • The cost
  • A picture
• After you have "purchased" all the parts, at the end of the document, show the total cost of your machine.