2 small queries about computers.

uglyjohn

ok, as i have already said i am planning on building a computer once i get a job a few months down the line.....for that reason i have been trawling the forum religiously to pick up technical words i can use to impress people. :cool:

on to the questions.

at the risk of sounding like an idiot,

1. how do i find more specific info about a computer?i would love to find out more about the hardware of the computer i am sitting at now beyond what i says in the system properties....or am i just missing the obvious?

dell dimension dxp051
pentium d cpu2.89
1.00gb ram

where does it go into more detail than that?

2. having seen all the threads advising people to get a "E6784545bg processor instead of the E677734ap" and "the other ram because it does 12 pico-flops to the kilo-quark......"

how important is it that you get the balance right between the various components? i mean can you have all the bits in your computer waiting on one lazy component with all their potential going to waste because you bought x50633 ram instead of QQX6973B ram or something?

CarefulNow

Download Aida32. It will give you loads of info.