ASSIGNMENT: Computer Components Shopping Cart
For this assignment students will 'build' a virtual personal computer by adding all the components needed to a virtual shopping cart.
Students will select all necessary products computer component retailer PC Part Picker, and add their chosen components to the site's shopping cart. The chosen computer components should all hypothetically work together to form a functioning PC. Use the notes on components below to help you decide which components to 'buy'.
Look up the recommended hardware specs for your favorite game.
Example: PlayerUnknown Battleground System Requirements.
Build a computer
that includes a mouse, keyboard and monitor and meets these specs.
See what you can do for $2000. Suggestion: Check out
the Build Guide for sample
computers.
WARNING: Be Careful! When you add items to your shopping cart, you must *leave your web browser OPEN*. If you close your web browser, log off, or restart your computer you may lose your current browser cookie session which means you will lose the contents of your cart! I suggest copying-and-pasting URLs of the items you want to 'buy' into a new Google Document if you think this assignment will take you more than one class.
HAND-IN INSTRUCTIONS: Once your shopping cart has all necessary items to build a computer, PRINT your shopping cart out on paper. Staple pages together, write your first/last names on it, and hand it in physically to Ms. Wear.
- Computer Processor (CPU):
- What brand? Intel or AMD?
- What Model # or generation?
- Speed (GHz), # of Cores? How much Cache?
- What Socket? (**this will determine what motherboard you purchase!)
- Motherboard:
- What Socket (your chosen processor must plug into the motherboard!)
- What 'Form Factor' (the size of motherboard will determine how much you can expand/add to your computer, and how big of a case you will need to purchase. Common form factors are ATX, Mirco-ATX, ITX, Mini-ITX.
- Does it have integrated sound?
- Does it have integrated (wired) networking?
- How much expansion PCI slots does it allow (for Graphics, you will need to Google this)?
- How much expansion SATA slots does it have (for Hard Drives)?
- How much Memory slots does it have (For RAM)?
- Computer Case:
- What form factor? ATX, Micro-ATX, ITX, Mini-ITX, BTX.
- Features: Are their front ports available?
- How many drive bays?
- Is a power supply included?
- Power Supply:
- What Form Factor? (What size of case does it fit in?)
- How many pins? (24 pins to connect to the motherboard is standard)
- How many Watts? (the more components in your computer, the more power you need. 550 watts or more should be enough unless you have two video cards)
- Modular or not?
- How many connectors does it have to provide power to components and drives?
- RAM:
- How much (How many GBs) should I buy?
- What type (form factor/generation)? (eg: DIMM or SODIMM? DDR3?)
- What speed?
- Video Card:
- Do I even need to buy one? (**does my CPU have integrated graphics and motherboard support it?)
- Do I plan on gaming or using graphics intensive programs? Which programs?
- What brand & manufacturer?
- How much memory?
- How does it plug into the motherboard?
- Hard Drive:
- How much Capacity? (500GB - 4TB)
- Spinning HDD, Solid-State, or Hybrid?
- How does it connect to the motherboard?
- Optical Drive (optional):
- CD, DVD, Blu-Ray? Re-Writable?
- How does it connect to the motherboard?
- Operating System:
- Windows? Linux?
- What Edition or Version?
- 32-Bit or 64-Bit?
- Input: Keyboard and Mouse
- Keyboard and Mouse? Anything else?
- Wired/Wireless?
- Monitor
- Resolution?
- Size (diagonal inches)?
- High Def?