What you need to know for self-assembly of a PC?

Question

Iron

The computer is very weak. It was purchased in 2007, and since then no global updates, except for the replacement of the video card, have been undertaken. Oddly enough, but with 2 Gb of RAM on board, it provided me with quite comfortable parallel work in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Recently, there have been difficulties in executing even the most primitive programs, so the idea of ​​a total hardware upgrade naturally arose. What should an amateur know, what literature, sites can be read in order to gain the knowledge necessary for self-assembly and overclocking of a PC?
I have a book "Computer Architecture" by Tanenbaum, but in it the author does not focus on the hardware in such detail. I would like more information, specifically on the specifics of PC assembly.

Answer 1

I can also recommend youtube and, for example, pcpartpicker . The latter contains:
- information on specific components
- some information on compatibility
- real computers assembled by people with a list of components, often with photos and descriptions (from which you can learn a lot of useful things).
The hardest part is the nuances. To assemble a computer, by and large, it is enough to read a couple of reviews, periodically ground yourself on the battery, and shove round into round, and square into square.
But there are nuances that it is desirable to know - how to organize airflow, calculate the need for power, what is the difference between PSUs of different categories, what cooling system to install, how to spread thermal paste, which drives to choose (for example, why it is undesirable to take an SSD on Sandforce), cable management, etc.
And the budget for "high productivity in almost everything: from 3D processing to programming. I'm not particularly interested in games, but nevertheless they must fly. The budget is up to 35 thousand hryvnias. (70-75 thousand rubles)." - small.
There is a classic rule, immutable, like Moore's law - a more or less normal desktop costs $1k, an excellent one costs $2k.

Answer 2

> I have a book "Computer Architecture" by Tanenbaum ...
Monsieur with the nickname "imbecil" - a troll?

Answer 3

If you want to pull up the materiel, figure out where the south and where the north bridge is, then of course the book will help. Well, if you buy for yourself, then these are tests on sites like overclockers.ru or ya and the like. Not all components are close in price and even to the same characteristics are the same for different manufacturers.
To begin with, decide how much money you are ready to shell out, given the moment with the dollar. I bought my PC with i7 4770 for 55 thousand, now exactly the same configuration costs 130 thousand.
Next, determine Intel or AMD, the first is more expensive and better, the second is cheap and cheerful, respectively. And let's go ... the socket, the amount of RAM, the pros and cons about the ssd, etc.

Answer 4

Off topic at first.
Sorry, but of course, from the question. I bought my computer on February 6, 2006. And only last year ran into performance. Those. it was no longer even the old age of the screw or something, but simply my regular working programs (IDE, mail + 2 browsers) simply began to mock him (versions are growing - software requirements are growing). And then I pulled out another six months on the fact that I bought an SSD and moved the root of the system with working software there. The conf was as follows: Sempron 3000+, 4Gb DDR2 (the rest doesn't matter). Those. it may well be that you just need to replace the screw.
Now on topic.
The upgrade steps are as follows.
1) Since you have 2007, then the memory should already be DDR3. Buy a pair of 2 gig sticks. Paste and see. If the work becomes comfortable, then stop there.
2) If not, then buy a new screw. I advise WD Black on 1T (find - you have to try.). They are noisy, but fast and reliable. Move everything there. If the work is not comfortable, then stop there.
3) If not, then you are already missing a processor. Here - just a new upgrade. At this stage, you determine the material possibilities.
4) Decide on the tasks. If you are not going to play, then the built-in vidyuhi is enough.
5) If there is more money, then i5 is your everything. If not, then select AMD. They are stoves, so for them you need to find a cooler with a copper radiator.
6) Try to count everything so that you have 6-8k left in stock. If the performance of the new system (where you already bought the operative and put the screw) suits you, then you can wash it for a stash :)
7) If not, go buy an SSD for the system and "these photoshops of yours". Reinstall everything there and enjoy life. Here I can only advise an Intel SSD. The rest I never even looked at.
Total: it is quite possible to meet 30k even with an SSD.