Custom Built PCs

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 01:01 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 14 June 2011 15:44

Everyone knows their car works because of a complex series of mechanical parts that all work together, the same is true about a computer. But do you know why? Or more specifically what is underneath the hood? Computers can be very complicated. You might know what a video card is, ram or a hard drive but what about all the other components that make them work? Have you ever thought about what kind of capacitors were used in the manufacturing process? How thick the PCB is? What about the quality of the transistors and MOSFETs? These are all questions you should be asking yourself if you are building a PC.

Here at PC Sales & Service we take pride in our system builds. We ask the questions so you don't have to. Taking the guess work out of building a PC is one thing but our support is the best thing we have to offer. We build our computers to be reliable, fast and long lasting. Let's start with a few components and explain why we use them.

Motherboard: Our expertise on both enthusiast and mainstream components gave us the insight on what our customers need. Motherboards are a necessary component and often overlooked if you consider only the features. Giga-byte is our brand of choice because their features are surpassed by all the quality components they use. From ferrite core chokes to Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs and Japanese solid state capacitors, these motherboards are built with the investor in mind. Not only will they last longer, they will be reliable and perform better. Giga-byte offers an industry leading warranty with their product that surpasses other manufacturers.

Power Supply: One of the most replaced components in a computer is a power supply. Power supplies are designed in an enclosed box where it is easy to conceal the internal parts and its quality. Many system builders are concerned with the wattage of a power supply and neglect the amount of amperage per rail of power. Here we use Corsair power supplies, known for their quality and long warranties. These units are tougher and more resistant to every day power fluctuations.
 

 

Memory: Everyone is concerned with quantity when it comes to memory because it is what programs require. Although quantity is important, it isn't the most important aspect of quality memory. Reliability of memory guaranttees that the information will be accurate going in and comming out. There is nothing more disasterous than files on your drive becomming corrupted from bad memory or your system blue screening because all operations were halted to prevent data loss. Since all memory chips have a lifetime warranty We stick with leading brands such as Corsair and Crucial for their outstanding customer support. Their quality and reliability makes systems faster by offering better performance with lower timings and reliability by using quality memory chips.

Hard Drive: Most people are familiar with the ever growing number of gigabytes or terrabytes a hard drive has to offer. Although requirements are constantly increasing with videos, pictures and music there are other factors that come into play such as how fast is your hard drive? When accessing files as large as 2 gigabytes, speed becomes a concern. RPMs or revolutions per minutes of a disk platter is important when considering speed, but did you know that hard drives use a certain amount of megabytes for cache to predict or enable faster file transfers? This is why we choose Western Digital. Their hard drives are reliable and backed with 3 to 5 year warrantees. With large amounts of important information, who can afford to loose irreplacable pictures, videos or documents?

Chasis: Computer cases are important. Although designs can look amazing, if their structure is weak it can work against you. Having a computer with intermittent problems is often related to grounding issues from computer cases that warp over time. If a case designer doesn't consider airflow then you could have a negative flow causing hot air pockets inside the computer. This lack of airflow can cause a multitude of problems such as overheating, and degredation of system performance. Did you know that without proper airflow, processors are smart enough to lower their speeds so they don't overheat? It might sound great in practice, but all that performance is gone without that proper airflow and with such a strain on other components your system is more likely to fail.

We choose brand names such as Antec and Cooler Master for our cases. These cases retain all the functionality and use a higher grade steel during the manufacturing process which makes them strong. You also get amazing airflow and a great looking exterior.

 

Video Cards: A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a vital part of your computer.  This component offers accelerated rendering of 3D and 2D graphics.  Without a video card, your computer would not be able to display anything on your screen.  Graphic cards come in so many flavors it can be confusing to pick one suited for your needs.  Whether you are doing CAD work for engineering, playing video games, editing pictures or browsing the internet, video cards can either work for you or against you.  Finding the right chipset is the key to accomplish your goals and if finding the chipset wasn't tricky enough, manufacturers come by the dozen.  We put our trust in manufacturers that lead the industry.  From eVGA, to XFX and PNY, we have no reason to doubt that these manufacturers will stand behind their amazing warranties.