Well, I know what parts of a computer do what and the general compatability shizz, but I'm still scared of building my own machine. I have a few questions:
-What could having more (as opposed to less) PCi slots on a motherboard result in?
-What ports do I need, no matter what? (Please state even the obvious ones)
-How do you actually connect different parts? (Aside from chips, those are fairly obvious)
-What OS should I use for the best results (I'd like to use 7, but if there are any other recommendations, please suggest.)
-Is having more than one monitor going to decrease my performance?
-Should I have more than one monitor if I intend on gaming? (I don't necessarily intend on doing so)
What I already know:
-A motherboard is the chip that allows all the parts to work together
-Graphics cards and sound cards are connected via PCi slots (sometime, or all the time?)
-I know what a graphics card, CPU, sound card, harddrive, and RAM chip does. (I know what all of the parts are designated for)
Basically, I just need help getting the right parts and figuring out how to connect them. Any help would be appreciated--feel free to link me to articles and such. It's all welcome. :)
