Introduction to Computer Systems

This document provides information on computer systems, including tables on CPU, storage, memory, and graphics. It also includes a comparison between two different builds for gaming and home theatre purposes.

Running head: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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Table of Contents
Question 1..................................................................................................................................2
Q1. Table 1:...........................................................................................................................2
Q2. Table 2:............................................................................................................................2
Q3. Answer for Q3:................................................................................................................6
Question 2..................................................................................................................................7
1. Table descriptions..............................................................................................................7
2. Compare and Contrast:.....................................................................................................17
3. Specifications table.........................................................................................................19
4. Benchmark details:...........................................................................................................22
References................................................................................................................................27

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Question 1
Q1. Table 1:
Label Name Designed for
A EATX12V1 EATX Power connectors
B EATXPWR1 EATX Power connectors
C CPU1 CPU socket
D VGA_HDR1 VGA connector
E BAT1 CMOS battery interface
F VROC_KEY1 VROC key connector
Q2. Table 2:
Label Name Devices connected Standard/Versions/
Maximum
bandwidth
How it is mated to
the system
G PCIE1 Various server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x8 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
LAN card/Sound
card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
H PCIE2 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x16 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus

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In-between
components: None
I PCIE3 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x8 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
J PCIE4 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x16 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
K DDR4 DIMM
(64bit, 288-pin
module) x 12
slots
DIMM RAM sticks
(4GB to 64GB each
capacity)
DDR4 version
2666/2400/2133
speed supported
Core component:
System memory or
RAM
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
L COM1 serial port module cable 10-1 pin COM1
serial COM port
Core component:
peripheral devices
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between

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components:
connecting cable
M USB3_34 connect a USB 3.0
module
USB 3.0
Up to 5Gbps speed
Core component:
USB 3.0 port
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable
N USB56 connect a USB 2.0
module
USB 2.0
Up to 480Mbps speed
Core component:
USB 2.0 port
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable
O NGFF1 Install an M.2 device like
a Solid State Drive.
PCI-E (2 lanes only)
and SATA interface
Up to 6 Gbps speed
Core component:
Solid State Drives or
SSD
Connected via: Bus
or wired cable
In-between
components: None
P ISATA2,
ISATA1,
4 x Serial ATA devices
for each connector
Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) HD
Core component:
Hard Disk Drive or

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ISSATA1 6Gb/s speed HDD
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components: None
Q SSATA1 Serial ATA signal cable
Secondary SATA port
7-pin SSATA1 Core component:
Hard disk drive
(HDD) or Optical
drives
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable

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Q3. Answer for Q3:
1. A proxy server can be defined as a gateway between the user and the internet. It is a
middle server that acts as a separating wall between end users and the websites they are
accessing. A proxy server can provide the user with multiple different levels of security,
functionality and privacy depending on the user’s company policy or need. In today’s world,
a proxy server can also act as a security firewall and web filter. It can also be used to speed
up response to common requests by catching data and sharing network connections.
2. The three main features of the Z11PAU12/10G-2S are:
a) CPU: The central processing unit of this motherboard is very different from our laptop or
desktop as the CPU socket is designed for server based Intel Xeon processor from the
Skylake-SP product family. These server processors are designed to handle much more load
that the normal i5 processor that is in my laptop.
b) Mass Storage: The storage capacity of the server motherboard is much more than my
laptop. The motherboard is capable of handling multiple mass storage hard disks as well as a
solid state drive. It has a total capacity of 4 hard disk drives and 1 solid state drive. This
increases the overall storage capacity and speed of the data transfer.
c) Peripheral expansion: This is a massive advantage of the Z11PAU12/10G-2S
motherboard. The motherboard supports numerous peripheral expansion slots including 2
dedicated x16 graphics card slot and 2 other x8 VGA/LAN/Audio card slots. The
motherboard also supports 12 RAM expansion slots each supporting up to 64GB. These slots
are absent in my laptop and hence no expansion can be done in it.

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Question 2
1. Table descriptions
BUILD A: GAMING PC BUILD
Parts Model Cost Link
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz
6-core processor
$294.30 https://
www.amazon.com.au/dp/
B07B428V2L/?tag=pcppau-
22
Motherboard MSI B450M Gaming Plus
AM4 mATX Motherboard
$125 https://www.umart.com.au/
MSI-B450M-Gaming-Plus-
AM4-mATX-
Motherboard_45241G.html?
utm_source=au.pcpartpicker.
com&utm_medium=Website
&utm_content=&utm_campa
ign=commissionfactory&cfcl
ick=307cc2a340bc4a2ab27b
8c6ba8dabc57
Memory CORSAIR Vengeance LPX
16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin
DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000
(PC4 24000) Desktop Memory
Model
CMK16GX4M2D3000C16
$170.50 https://www.newegg.com/
Product/Product.aspx?
Item=N82E16820236345&ig
norebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-
C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-
C8Junction-PCPartPicker,
%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-

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na&cm_sp=&AID=1044607
6&PID=3938566&SID=
Storage WD 1TB Blue 3D NAND M.2
SSD - WDS100T2B0B
$187.03 https://
www.amazon.com.au/dp/
B073SB2MXT/?tag=pcppau-
22
Graphics ASUS Radeon RX580 STRIX
OC 8GB GDDR5
$369 https://www.ple.com.au/
Products/627787/ASUS-
Radeon-RX580-STRIX-OC-
8GB-GDDR5
Display MSI Optix MAG241C LED
display 59.9 cm (23.6") Full
HD Curved Matt Black 144Hz
$329 https://www.austin.net.au/
msi-optix-mag241c-23-6-
144hz-full-hd-1ms-freesync-
curved-va-gaming-
monitor.html
TOTAL PRICE: $ 1474.83
Compatibility check image:

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Product images:

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BUILD B: HOME THEATRE BUILD
Parts Model Cost Link
CPU Intel Core i5-8600 processor
3.1 GHz Box 9 MB Smart
Cache
$389 https://www.austin.net.au/
intel-core-r-tm-i5-8600-
processor-9m-cache-up-to-4-
30-ghz-3-1ghz-9mb-smart-
cache-box.html
Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX B360-I
GAMING
$199.22 https://
www.amazon.com.au/dp/
B07C95YKVT/?tag=pcppau-
22
Memory G.SKILL Trident Z RGB
Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-
Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4
3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop
Memory
$287.10 https://www.newegg.com/
Product/Product.aspx?
Item=N82E16820232750&ig
norebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-
C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-

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C8Junction-PCPartPicker,
%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-
na&cm_sp=&AID=1044607
6&PID=3938566&SID=
Storage Seagate BarraCuda Pro 8TB,
ST8000DM0004
$409 https://
www.scorptec.com.au/
product/Hard-Drives-&-
SSDs/HDD-3.5-Drives/
69129-ST8000DM0004?
cfclick=4ffefa5034fb444398
067b30dac0bfef
Graphics Gigabyte nVidia GeForce
GTX 1070 Mini ITX 8GB
GDDR5
$559 https://www.pcbyte.com.au/
gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-
mini-itx-8gb-graphics-card
Display AOC C27G1 27" Full HD 1ms
FreeSync Curved Gaming
Monitor
$338 https://
www.shoppingexpress.com.a
u/buy/aoc-c27g1-27-full-hd-
1ms-144hz-freesync-curved-
gam/C27G1
TOTAL PRICE: $2181.32
Compatibility check image:

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Product images:

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2. Compare and Contrast:
Parts type Parts build
Gaming PC
Parts build
Home theatre
Reason
CPU AMD Ryzen 5
2600X 3.6GHz
6-core processor
Intel Core i5-
8600 processor
3.1 GHz Box 9
MB Smart
Cache
The Ryzen 5 is good for
gaming as it has 6 cores of
higher clock rates that can be
overclocked to 4Ghz+. On the
other hand the Intel core i5
8600 processor has 6 cores and
12 threads which makes it
more efficient in
multithreading and running
CPU intensive application like
HD video processing and 4k
video playback.
STORAGE WD 1TB Blue Seagate The WD 1TB SSD is very fast

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3D NAND M.2
SSD -
WDS100T2B0B
BarraCuda Pro
8TB,
ST8000DM0004
being a SSD and reduces game
loading time due to its
increased data transfer rates.
Whereas, the Seagate Hard
disk is more suitable to store
large amount of data generated
during HD video making, due
to its huge 8TB capacity.
MEMORY CORSAIR
Vengeance LPX
16GB (2 x
8GB) 288-Pin
DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 3000
(PC4 24000)
Desktop
Memory
G.SKILL
Trident Z RGB
Series 32GB (2
x 16GB) 288-
Pin DDR4
SDRAM DDR4
3000 (PC4
24000) Desktop
Memory
The CORSAIR ram is of 16GB
which is more than enough to
play all modern high end
games, whereas the G.SKILL
ram is of 32GB which is more
suitable for running high RAM
consuming multiple
applications simultaneously
like those needed in video
processing and playback.
GRAPHICS ASUS Radeon
RX580 STRIX
OC 8GB
GDDR5
Gigabyte
NVidia GeForce
GTX 1070 Mini
ITX 8GB
GDDR5
The RX580 card is a very fast
high end card for handling
modern games and can be
overclocked also to increase
performance, whereas the GTX
1070 is a card which is very
suitable for video rendering

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due to many CUDA cores.
MOTHERBOARD MSI B450M
Gaming Plus
AM4 mATX
Motherboard
ASUS ROG
STRIX B360-I
GAMING
The MSI B450 is a
motherboard specifically
designed for AMD chipsets
and supports advanced cooling
features for gaming whereas
the ASUS ROG B360-I is a
motherboard designed for Intel
processors to support extra ram
slots and multithreaded
processors.
DISPLAY MSI Optix
MAG241C
LED display
59.9 cm (23.6")
Full HD Curved
Matt Black
144Hz
AOC C27G1
27" Full HD
1ms FreeSync
Curved Gaming
Monitor
The MSI display has a higher
refresh rate and low response
time which is a must for a
gaming PC display whereas,
the AOC display is bigger in
size and supports higher
resolutions up to 4k for video
editing purposes.
3. Specifications table
Parts type Part for gaming PC Specifications
(Gaming PC)
Part for home
theatre PC
Specifications
(Home theatre)
MOTHER
BOARD
MSI B450M Gaming
Plus AM4 mATX
Compatible
with AMD®
ASUS ROG
STRIX B360-I
Supports latest
8th generation

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Motherboard RYZEN™ 1st
and 2nd
Generation /
Ryzen™
Compatible
with DDR4-
3466+(OC)
Memory
High speed
Game
experience:
TURBO M.2,
StoreMI
GAMING Intel Core
processors
Supports Dual
M.2 SSDs
Supports
USB 3.1
Gen2
Supports Intel
Optane Memory
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
3.6GHz 6-core
processor
Supports core
speeds up to
4.1Ghz.
Base core
speed of
3.6Ghz
6 physical
cores
Intel Core i5-
8600 processor
3.1 GHz Box 9
MB Smart
Cache
Base core speed
of 3.1Ghz.
Supports core
speeds up to
4.3Ghz.
It has 9MB
cache
Supports 12
threads
Supports Intel
UHD 600 series

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inbuilt GPU
MEMOR
Y
CORSAIR Vengeance
LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)
288-Pin DDR4
SDRAM DDR4 3000
(PC4 24000) Desktop
Memory
Size:
2x8=16GB
Type: DDR4
Speed:
3000Mhz
DIMM:288pin
G.SKILL
Trident Z RGB
Series 32GB (2
x 16GB) 288-
Pin DDR4
SDRAM DDR4
3000 (PC4
24000) Desktop
Memory
Size:
2x16=32GB
Type: DDR4
Speed:
3000Mhz
DIMM: 288pin
GRAPHI
CS
ASUS Radeon RX580
STRIX OC 8GB
GDDR5
Size: 8GB
Core speed:
1366Mhz
Polaris cores:
2304
Memory type:
GDDR5
Memory Bus:
256 bit
Supports up to
1500Mhz Over
clocking
Gigabyte
NVidia GeForce
GTX 1070 Mini
ITX 8GB
GDDR5
Size: 8GB
Core speed:
1506MHz
CUDA
cores:1920
Memory type:
GDDR5
Memory Bus:
256 bit
No over
clocking
support
STORAG
E
WD 1TB Blue 3D
NAND M.2 SSD -
Size: 1TB
Type: SSD
Seagate
BarraCuda Pro
Size: 8TB
Type:

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WDS100T2B0B Speed: 450
MB/s (Avg)
8TB,
ST8000DM0004
7200RPM HDD
Speed: 250
MB/s (Avg)
DISPLAY MSI Optix MAG241C
LED display 59.9 cm
(23.6") Full HD Curved
Matt Black 144Hz
Size: 23.6 inch
Max resolution
supported:
1080p
Display type:
Curved
Refresh rate:
144Hz
Response time:
1ms
AOC C27G1
27" Full HD
1ms FreeSync
Curved Gaming
Monitor
Size: 27 inch
Max resolution
supported: 4k
Display type:
Curved
Refresh rate:
120Hz
Response time:
1ms
4. Benchmark details:
GAMING:
1. CPU:

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2. Graphics card
3. RAM

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4. Storage
HOME THEATRE

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1. CPU
2. Graphics card
3. RAM (Exact image not found so similar RAM 32GB benchmark image given)

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4. Storage

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