Build your own Computer

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Computer case (decide on tower case, desktop case or HTPC case.

Case power supply

Case fan

Motherboard (CPU socket on motherboard must match CPU)

CPU (if OEM you will need Heatsink and fan, if retail usually comes with)

CPU Heatsink

CPU Fan

Thermal Paste (for connecting heatsink to CPU)

Memory (check for compatibility with motherboard)

Hard Drive

Floppy Drive

CD/DVD Drive

Graphics/Video Card

Audio Card (motherboard may already have adequate audio capability)

Card Reader (for reading memory cards)

Keyboard

Mouse

Monitor

Operating System (Windows or Linux)

Additional SW (Quicken/Money, security/anti-virus SW, Office SW (word processing, spreadsheet)...etc)

Get latest drivers (including BIOS updates, motherboard drivers, driver updates, Windows update, latest virus files...etc)

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