Lesson 1Sourcing realistic parts: verifying product listings, reading spec sheets, and cross-checking pricesDevelop skills fi verify dat online parts listings dem accurate an trustworthy. Yuh guh cross-check specs, model numbers, an reviews cross vendors an manufacturers while watchin fi misleading photos, bundles, an prices.
Confirming model numbers and revisionsComparing specs with vendor PDFsSpotting misleading photos and bundlesUsing reviews to confirm real behaviorFlagging gray‑market or fake listingsLesson 2Interpreting current component availability and pricing from major retailers and tech sitesLearn fi interpret real-time pricing an availability from major retailers an tracking sites. Yuh guh spot trends, seasonal sales, an regional differences so yuh can time purchases an adjust builds fi stay on budget.
Using price history and tracking toolsComparing major retailers and regionsSpotting sales cycles and promo patternsReacting to stock shortages and delaysAdjusting builds to stay within budgetLesson 3Cooling options: stock coolers, air coolers, AIO liquid coolers, and thermal performance trade-offsCompare stock coolers, tower air coolers, an AIO liquid units. Yuh guh weigh noise, clearance, reliability, an thermal performance so yuh can choose cooling dat fit yuh case, CPU power, an aesthetic goals.
Stock coolers: pros, cons, and limitsTower air coolers and heatpipe designAIO liquid coolers and radiator sizingClearance with RAM, GPU, and side panelsNoise, fan curves, and maintenance needsLesson 4Storage types: SATA SSD, NVMe PCIe (Gen3/Gen4/Gen5) and sizing strategiesLearn how SATA SSDs an NVMe drives differ in speed, latency, endurance, an cost. Understand PCIe generations, capacity planning, an workload needs so yuh can size storage correct widout overspendin or creatin bottlenecks.
SATA SSD vs NVMe: latency and throughputPCIe Gen3, Gen4, Gen5 lanes and limitsRandom vs sequential workloads and QD impactEndurance ratings, TBW, and warranty termsCapacity planning for OS, apps, and dataLesson 5Case form factors, airflow, GPU clearance, drive mounting, and cable management considerationsExplore how case size an layout affect compatibility, airflow, an noise. Yuh guh check GPU an cooler clearance, drive mounting, an cable routing so yuh builds stay cool, tidy, an easy fi assemble or service later.
ATX, mATX, ITX case and board fitmentFront, top, and rear airflow planningGPU and CPU cooler height clearancesDrive cages, brackets, and SSD mountsCable routing channels and tie‑down pointsLesson 6RAM types, capacities, speeds, timings, and dual/quad channel implicationsUnderstand how RAM type, capacity, an speed affect performance. Yuh guh compare DDR generations, timings, an ranks, an learn dual or quad channel implications fi gammin, content creation, an memory-heavy workloads.
DDR generations and voltage differencesCapacity planning for common workloadsFrequency, timings, and real latencySingle vs dual rank DIMM behaviorDual and quad channel performanceLesson 7Power supply fundamentals: wattage estimation, 80+ efficiency ratings, modularity, protectionsUnderstand how fi size an select a reliable PSU. Yuh guh estimate system wattage, interpret 80 Plus efficiency ratings, compare modular designs, an evaluate protections an rails fi avoid instability, noise, an future upgrade issues.
Estimating peak and sustained wattage80 Plus efficiency levels and impactModular vs non‑modular cabling choicesProtections: OCP, OVP, SCP, OTP, OPPSelecting reputable PSU brands and linesLesson 8Motherboard chipsets, sockets, and feature sets: matching to CPU use casesLearn how fi match motherboards to CPUs an use cases. Yuh guh compare sockets, chipsets, VRM quality, an I/O features, den balance expansion, connectivity, an budget fi gammin, workstation, or office builds.
CPU socket and chipset compatibilityVRM design and power delivery qualityPCIe slots, M.2 slots, and lane sharingUSB, networking, and audio featuresBIOS quality, updates, and supportLesson 9How to read and compare CPU specifications: cores, threads, clocks, IPC, and TDPGain confidence readin CPU spec sheets an product pages. Yuh guh interpret cores, threads, clock speeds, IPC, cache, an TDP, den relate dem to gammin, content creation, an office workloads fi choose di right processor tier.
Physical cores vs logical threadsBase, boost clocks, and turbo behaviorIPC, cache sizes, and single‑thread strengthTDP, power limits, and cooling needsMatching CPU tiers to target workloadsLesson 10Building a parts list quickly: templates, compatibility checks, and saved search techniquesLearn fi assemble a complete, compatible parts list quickly. Yuh guh use templates, filters, an compatibility tools, den save searches an alerts so yuh can react fast to stock changes an short-lived discounts.
Starting from proven build templatesUsing online compatibility checkersFiltering by budget and performanceSaving searches and price alertsVersioning and cloning parts listsLesson 11Documenting choices: writing concise justifications and noting purchase URLs and price snapshots for manager reviewDevelop a repeatable method fi record part choices, prices, an sources. Yuh guh practice writin short, clear justifications an capturin URLs, timestamps, an alternatives so managers can quickly audit an approve yuh proposed builds.
Writing one‑sentence part justificationsRecording URLs, SKUs, and seller detailsCapturing dated price and promo evidenceTracking alternative parts and trade‑offsOrganizing build notes for manager reviewLesson 12GPU tiers and market positioning: integrated vs discrete GPUs and how to pick by workloadLearn how GPU tiers map to gammin, creative, an office tasks. Yuh guh compare integrated an discrete GPUs, VRAM sizes, power needs, an feature sets so yuh can pick a card dat fit resolution, frame rate, an budget targets.
Integrated graphics vs discrete GPUsEntry, midrange, and high‑end GPU tiersVRAM capacity, bus width, and bandwidthPower draw, connectors, and PSU impactMatching GPU to resolution and refresh
