Hardware Components of Computer and Example in game.

 

Hardware Components of Computer and Example in game.

CPU

The first components of computer that will be explain the uses of it is CPU. This one of the important and main part of the computer because without it the computer cannot run anything. Therefore, the uses of this CPU are where it performing or running programs inside the computer such as gaming and calculation. Therefore, the faster the CPU will result good performing of the user computer, while if the CPU is low or not good enough the performing will be slower and possible can be crash happen in the user computer, especially in video game that will preferably need higher CPU. The good example can be seen on Figure.11 below both loading images in video game that shows the upper one is computer with Low CPU while the bottom is with High CPU. The low CPU will be much longer to wait the loading to end while the higher CPU will not that long time to finish the loading part. In Table.1 also shows the most used CPU name.

 



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Table 1

GPU

The next components will be about the GPU. This component quite like CPU but this GPU uses more into the graphic of the computer. In short explanation, GPU where define what kind of quality that the computer can hold. If the GPU is high, therefore, the performing will not be a problem because it can run smoothly with high quality and details graphics. However, if GPU is low; the computer will hard to hold the higher quality. It will be overheated can happen on the computer or the computer can be crash for moment. Due to, the quality of high graphic and take long to process with low GPU. In addition, the good example of uses GPU where can be seen on video game. Like shows on Figure.12 below it shows that the graphic setting of the video game and with the high quality been using for video game will be, that need higher GPU to play it smoothly with that high quality setting. Otherwise, the user can use low quality if they still want to run the video game smooth even though have higher GPU. But for the low GPU, it preferable to use low quality to run the game smoothly. In Table.1 below shows name of famous GPU that mostly gamer used it.

 


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Table 2

RAM

Unlike, CPU and GPU above. RAM is quite different from both of them. This is because of RAM is all about the memory. Which the uses of it are to allow the speed of the computer to maintain while opening multiple application. Therefore, this component use to let the user switch quickly to other application, while previous application open. Every application inside the computer will use memory, that makes the use of RAM to store the memory temporary, while the applications are still open. As conclusion, if the user has higher RAM the user can open such as 5 applications at once while maintaining the speed. However, if its lower, it will be heavy for it to store the application memory even for short time. Which means if the RAM is low, it’s not preferable to open many applications, due to it can cause the performing of the computer will be slow. The higher RAM example such as 16GB RAM, 8GB RAM and more; for the lower one example 3GB or 4GB RAM. By looking at the numbers of the “GB” can easily understand that, if opening many applications for example with 16GB. The user open 5 application that cost 6GB that used. As a result, the 10GB are still free that will make the computer maintain the speed of it. For example, in video game before downloading the video game they will mention how many RAM Minimum will be required like shows on Figure.13 below 8 GB RAM Require, in order to run the game smoothly.

 

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ROM/ Storage

For the next component on the list will be talking about the uses of Storage. This type of components really important and really useful inside the computer. Due to, it uses to store all the data or documents inside the computer. As a result, if the user has bigger storage inside the computer more data and more application can put inside. While, if it has small amount of storage, it will be hard for the user to pun more data inside especially games. Take video game as example, the game will have amount of storage that requirement in order the user to download that help the user to know how many it will cost such as 32GB. Therefore, the user downloaded it 32GB from the user storage used for the game data. This can be seen on Figure.14 below where shows the amount of Assassin Creed Valhalla storage require. Meanwhile, if the storage about to full, the user will usually experience crash as well or the computer will slow because of the computer too heavy for store the data inside.

 

Figure 14


Card

When talking about another components, it will be the cards that use for the computer. In terms of Cards, it divided into two type of Cards which are: -

·         Sound “Card”

·         Network Card / Wi-fi Card

 

Sound Card

This one of the cards that mention above, is Sound Card where the uses of it to allow user to heard the sound from the computer. Another words, it uses to let the audio of the file such as mp.3 file can be heard. Therefore, without any sound card, it will not produce or convert the sound audio that the user wants to heard. For example, when the user play video game, the sound effects or even the dialog cannot be produced by the computer even though the user have mp.3 file. But without this sound card the user cannot hear the sound. In Figure.15 below shows how the sound cards look like and below it the image of sound setting in the video game, where the user use to adjust the sound volume.

 


Figure 15

Network Card

Another card on the list will be instead of sound it about the Network. It the same like sound, the card uses to allow the computer to detect something. In this case will the Wi-fi or Network. This component use to allow the user to able connect the Wi-Fi on the user computer. Therefore, the user can put the password of the user’s Wi-Fi. Without any of this card been applied inside the computer, the user wouldn’t able to connect the internet, even they have one in the house. One of example will be playing in online video game, that need this card to applied inside the computer. Otherwise, the user can play the video game. On Figure.16 below shows how the Wi-Fi looks like.

Figure 16
 

Webcam

For this part, isn’t about the inside component part of the computer. However, this will be under Hardware Peripheral. In short, the expansion of the computer example the first one will be Webcam. In some computer such as laptop the webcam already build-in it. While, for the PC user they will have option to applied the Webcam on their computer. In terms of the uses of this hardware part is to allow the audience to see the user face. This really well-known especially for the gamer YouTube channel, where they use webcam to show their face in order to audience can see the reaction and to know the user. For some people it may not be useful but for some it very useful instead in game industry Webcam also useful to for Online Presentation or Online Meetings. Furthermore, in Figure.17 below shows the Gamer YouTuber use the webcam to shows his face.

 

Figure 17

Keyboard/ Mouse

The next Hardware Peripheral is Keyboard/Mouse. This two hardware, really usable for the user because of it’s allow the user to text or type letter and help the user to see where to click on the monitors. Therefore, for the typing letters or even numbers are the uses of keyboard, with that hardware the user can easily type letters on the computer. However, in game terms the uses of Keyboard much different because its not only use for typing words or numbers, but the keys such as “WASD” used for movement in game. Where these 4 keys commonly used in video game in order to move the character. In Figure.18 below shows the example of games that tell the use how to move the character by telling what keys to move forward, backward, left and right.

 


Figure 18

Furthermore, for the mouse. The main use for mouse is to allow the user to move the mouse cursor position, run the program by clicking the mouse and for drawing purpose as well. In conclusion this makes the user easy to move and more comfortable instead of using the mouse tap (for laptop user). In addition, the good example of the uses of mouse will be in terms of gaming. Instead of clicking and scrolling the program or application; in video game the use of mouse commonly for firing, aiming, switching weapons and also for character movement. However, it also according to the video game itself. Therefore, in Figure.19 below shows the setting of mouse control in Call of Duty video game, that shows what part of the mouse for firing and for switching weapons.

 

Figure 19

Monitors

Moreover, the last part of Hardware Peripheral that on the list will be the uses of Monitors. The uses of this hardware is easy and simple to understand. This is because of the uses of monitor where it display the graphics, images, text or even video that connect to the computer which allow the user to see what the image or graphic looks like on the monitors. Therefore, without any monitors the user cannot see what the image will be. Furthermore, the high quality of monitors with high refresh rate will produce the good respond speed that display on it, which can avoid any lag problems in order the image to show. With the help of the monitor good colors it will create better and accurate color especially for photo editors. As a result, for gaming part type of monitors that recommended will be high-quality with high refresh rate minimum 75Hz and the highest will be 120Hz. Where it will makes the monitors speed more faster to respond. On the Figure.20 where it clearly shows that the monitor shows the game assets graphic on the screen.

Figure 20

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