You are building a custom gaming PC for a friend and he has

You are building a custom gaming PC for a friend, and he has stressed repeatedly that he needs to have the fastest CPU available to accommodate the first-person shooter games he plays. You have selected and are installing the fastest CPU available. Will this ensure that your friend’s gaming computer will be as fast as it can be?

A. Yes, the faster the rated speed of the CPU, the faster the computer’s processing, especially in processing-dependent activities such as gaming.

B. No, you can make processing faster by overclocking the processor, but that’s the only other factor affecting the speed of the computer.

C. No, you can make processing faster by overclocking the processor, but other factors, such as the model of CPU, amount and speed of RAM, and bus speed also come into play.

D. No, you can make processing faster by overclocking the processor and installing a high-end heat fan to deal with the extra heat generated, but that’s the limit of what you can do for his machine.

Solution

C. PC-100 is the clock speed of the memory and means the memory clock frequency is 100 MHz. The memory module for the upgrade does not have to use the same clock speed, and PC-133 or 133 MHz is backwardly compatible with PC-100; however, the computer will only operate at the slower speed.