2012 Build Your Own PC Components: Processor CPU

This lesson is part of the following series:

2012 Build Your Own PC: Components, Install, Setup (27 lessons, $29.70)
2012 Build Your Own PC: Internal Components (10 lessons, $13.86)

Overview
In this lesson, we'll cover both Intel and AMD CPU Processors, what features and specs to look for when shopping, and how much you can expect to pay. Whether your are building your first gaming PC yourself, a budget computer, or just interested in learning what goes into a computer these lessons will help you get there.

The processor or CPU is the brains of the computer and does the majority of the PC’s work. There are currently 2 major CPU makers, Intel and AMD. Intel has three families of processor, Celeron at the low end, Pentium in the middle and at the high end, the latest processor family, called Core. AMD also has three product families, Sempron at the low end, Athlon in the middle and Phenom at the top.

Intel and AMD CPU’s require a motherboard made specifically for them. The processor you buy will determine the type of motherboard you need for your system. See the motherboard component lesson coming up next for more on choosing a motherboard http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1517.

CPU's connect to the motherboard through the cpu socket. Choose socket LGA 775, also called socket T for Intel and socket AM2, or AM2+ for AMD. Intel introduced a new socket type in November of 2008 called LGA1366, or Socket B. This new socket supports the new Core i7 CPU from Intel. AMD will introduce its new CPU socket, the socket AM3 in early 2009. Socket AM3 will support AMDs new CPU family that will compete with Intels Core i7 CPU.

This lesson is part of a comprehensive series of lessons created by Home PC Builder that will guide you through the process of building your computer (from the selection internal and external components through installation and setup).

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The other lessons in this Internal Component series are:
Pt 1/10: Hard Drives - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1528
Pt 2/10: DVD/Blu-Ray - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1515
Pt 3/10: Memory/RAM - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1513
Pt 4/10: Video Card - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1531
Pt 5/10: Sound Card - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1532
Pt 6/10: Modem, Ethernet, Wireless - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1504
Pt 7/10: Processor/CPU - This Lessson
Pt 8/10: Motherboard - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1517
Pt 9/10: Case & PSU - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1527
Pt 10/10: Cooling - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1544

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This Processor (CPU) component lesson covers

Intel and AMD CPUs:
All three product families from both makers

Performance - Intel vs AMD

Front Side Bus and Interconnects:
Both are explained in simple, easy to understand terms

Multi core, Operating Frequency and Cache size

Pricing:
We cover how much to pay for a CPU depending on your needs

Cooling the CPU- Heatsink and Fan options

Overclocking- Making the CPU run faster than intended to get more speed

The video ends with a summary of features and specifications to look for when buying.

In the installation lessons we’ll go over how to install both Intel and AMD CPU's onto their motherboards (www.mindbites.com/lessons/1533).

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• 09_CPU_comp.rtf

Hello everyone my name is Michael Cooper & I have been in the computer industry for over 15 years. For the past 8 years I have been making instructional videos showing the average computer user how to build their own computer. I am A+ Certified and a member of the Better Business Bureau.

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