You use computers every day, but do you know how they work? A few computer science majors get together to describe the different components of a computer and what their jobs are.
Overview
00:00 | Intro
04:41 | Motherboard
06:40 | Processor
AKA CPUSpecsClock speed, measured in Hertz (how many operations it can do in one second)Number of coresNotable brands – desktopIntelAMDNotable brands – mobileQualcommAppleSamsungNvidia09:33 | Storage
Note the difference between Hard Disk Drives and Solid State DrivesSpecsStorage space, measured in bytesRead/write speed, measured in bytes per secondNotable brandsSeagateWestern DigitalSamsungToshiba13:00 | Memory
AKA RAMSpecsMemory space, measured in bytesNotable brandsCorsairSamsungG.SkillKingstonMany, many others15:50 | Graphics Card
AKA GPU, Video CardSpecsClock speed, measured in Hertz (how many operations it can do in one second)Number of coresMemory space, measured in bytesTeraflopsRealistically though, you have to look at benchmark tests that people have run to see how a graphics card compares to others19:32 | Power Supply
AKA PSUSpecsWattagePower efficiency, reported on an arbitrary rating scaleNotable brandsCorsairEVGACooler MasterMany, many others20:08 | Case
How much space does it have insideHow easily accessible are the components21:26 | Cooling
Note the difference between active and passive coolingNotable brandsCooler MasterCorsairEVGAMany, many others27:37 | RGBs
28:59 | Outro
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