What is a Bare Bones Kit and How Can I Use It? [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

What is a Bare Bones Kit and How Can I Use It? [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

Essentially it's a credit card-sized micro computer that features the bare-bones needed for young programmers to learn about computing and experiment without fear of breaking an expensive PC or Mac. It's been a huge success thanks to its price tag of ... Raspberry Pi now baked in the UK

Probably the only reason you would want to know this is if you plan to actually building a computer from scratch. These kits do come with components that are compatible to each other but you will need things that are not included.

In the event that you do plan to buy one of these kits you need to know:

1. What are you going to use the computer for? 2. What is in the kit? 3. What quality of parts are in the kit? 4. What kind of case and power supply does it have? 5. Is the processor and mother board at the speed and type you need and want for the applications and operating system you are going to use? 6. Is the amount of RAM included enough for what I plan to do? Vista needs at least 2GIG in order to run efficiently. 7. Is the hard drive big enough? You need at least a 250 GIG but I recommend the biggest you can afford. Some kits may include more or less items than listed above.

Good to know stuff

Do you feel you have enough knowledge to do this? You should have at least a basic understanding of how to build a computer. Know what IS NOT in the kit. This is very important! Here is a kit example: mid tower, ram, power supply, motherboard and processor. Now you say: "what is NOT in this kit?" well for one thing it doesn't have an operating system included and there is no DVD-RW. Just the operating system alone will add over $ 100 to the price. Vista is more expensive depending on the flavor you get. That is to say: if you get Vista home you will be at $ 99.00 but other versions such as Vista Home Premium are more expensive.

Bottom Line

Price!! Do you really save anything by doing it this way? It is hard to say but normally not much. If you want to be sure you have the kind of hardware you want and "only" the software you want it may be worth it. Off the shelf computers come with a lot of bloat ware. These are programs that are not full progra ms or are only good for 60 or 90 days in most cases. Warranty is usually on the separate components. If you buy it from a retail store the warranty is on the entire unit. The thing to take into consideration with off the shelf (store) computers is that they do not come with any programs. Unless you have them already you must buy them. Even the Anti-Virus programs are only good for 60 or 90 days. That is why they can sell them at such a cheap price. They may also have cheap or low quality parts that may not last or last just long enough to go past the warranty period.

Computer Cautions

If you do build one of these, be sure you ground yourself first. Even a slight jolt of static electricity will render the mother board or processor worthless. BE CAREFUL!! Most parts these days are plastic. Even the cases are plastic. Don't plug anything in until you double check everything. You could blow out the mother board or yourself. If you don't know how to d o something look it up on the internet or get somebody to help you. If something doesn't work just double check your connections. You may have forgotten to hook up something or you may not have a plug in all the way. Seek professional help if need be.

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Question by art r: I am going to buy a bare bones computer bundle what else am i going to need to build the computer? Bare bones package includes processor motherboard case harddrive ram answer i'm looking for wires i need or screws input on problems that may arise Best answer for I am going to buy a bare bones computer bundle what else am i going to need to build the computer?:

Answer by ΞÅĢαÑ"Ñ"їα
You will need a graphics card, CPU heatsink(should include thermal paste), and a DVD drive. The barebone kit should include a power supply, if it doesn't you need one of those too. Oh yea, you also need a monitor xD and mouse/keyboard.

Answer by draciron
Hmm most barebones bundles don't have a HD. Some don't even include RAM. You won't need screws, those come with the case. You will need a DVD rom, preferably a burner. If you still have floppies you'll want a floppie drive. You'll need keyboard, mouse and monitor. Other than that your set. If you have a printer you should already have a cable for that and most printers come with one when you buy them. ----------Added in response to first answer---------- Most MBs come with a vid card already. Unless your building a high end game system that vid card will be sufficient. If you are building a high end game card your vid card might set you back more than the rest of the computer and you need to make sure what kind of vid card that MB takes.

Answer by maddychris
Just Go here u will then Know what all u will need' http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/

Answer by John B
It depends on what's included in the package, but from your description, it sounds like you're getting just about everything except the input devices and peripherals. You'll need an optical drive, preferably a DVD or BluRay burner, keyboard and mouse and a set of PC speakers for a basic system. You don't necessarily need a printer or scanner, but they're handy to have and combo units are inexpensive these days. Most if not all motherboards these days have integrated sound and graphics, but if you're a gamer, you'll probably want something better than the onboard graphics, so you might want to add a graphics card to the list. And of course, you'll need a monitor. If you're into gaming, I'd go with a twisted nematic panel such as a Samsung Syncmaster. TN panels tend to be too blue right out of the box, but with some tweaking they can be made to look pretty good. The main advantage of a TN panel for gaming is the response time, which is usually much faster than other types of LCD panels.

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