My Computer experience

Introduction:
Just so everybody knows, this is Trevor. I don't want people to read this and think wow Marilene really knows alot about computers, because she doesn't. Which reminds me of a wonderful song sung at the end of Napoleon Dynamite about technology. Anywho.

Background:
Our computer is really old I bought it really cheap right after my mission and I have had problems with it ever since. Lately however, we have been having small issues, more than usual, with it. So I approached my dear wife, Lene, about it skillfully convinced her that we needed a new computer. This actually wasn't hard since she was getting sick of the thing anyways. We came up with the game plan to buy a new system; a couple hundred from each paycheck would go towards a brand new computer that I would build. However, about a week ago my lovely wife texted me and simply said "buy the computer now". I did not argue.

Experimental Procedures:
I searched long and hard for computer parts. I have never built a comp before, so I had to study alot to update my knowledge of things. I would say my knowledge of computers is descent but building the computer was a new level. I found the information I wanted though, and then I went to newegg.com aka heaven on the Internet for nerds. And the mixing and matching of components started.

Data and Experimentation:
I probably assembled some 20 different computers based on quality of parts, price, capacities, etc. Intel vs. amd, nvidia vs. radion, 2 gigs or 4 gigs of ram, blah blah blah.

Analysis and Conclusion:

so this is here. Just for any nerds wanting to know:

• Intel 3 GHz dual core 2 processor


• 4 gigs of ram


• Diamond Radeon 3870 512MB video card


• 400 gig hard drive


• 635 W power supply


• Zalmann heat sink


• 2 DVD rewritable drives


• 9 usb


• hd audio


• 7 120 mm fans


• 1 200mm fan


• bells and whistles

i already had the 24" monitor because Lene loves me. in the end we spent more than expected but i also got more than i expected too. plus i learned how to put a computer together, and it worked on the first try. On top of it all the old computer the night i finished our new one. Luckily it wasn't the hard drive, so we didn't lose any datalike pics and videos.