Building a PC for Dummies, Fourth Edition
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By buying components and assembling them yourself, you can save a little money and gain a lifetime of free technical support. Building a PC for Dummies removes the intimidation factor from building your own Intel-based personal computer, explains what you need, and shows you how to put everything together. It's a fine place to start if you've never assembled your own machine before and want to give the process a try.
Author Mark L. Chambers describes what to look for when shopping for components, but he refrains from recommending any specific models or manufacturers. Building a PC for Dummies would be stronger if he had made such recommendations, the way Tom's Hardware Guide does. Even without a specific shopping list, this book makes it possible for a novice computer builder to make informed decisions about motherboards, processors, storage devices, expansion cards, and input devices.
Chambers presents the assembly process logically, explaining how to install a component or two at a time while performing incremental testing. He includes troubleshooting information in each component's section, but it's odd that he puts his discussion of operating systems in an appendix--most system builders will want to see their creations run as soon as possible. --David Wall
Topics covered: Buying and building a PC; selecting motherboards, processors, storage devices, expansion cards, and input devices.
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Book Description
Choose your components, assemble them, and add cool stuff
Discover the fun of building a custom PC with everything you want, for less!
If you’ve ever dreamed of the perfect PC but figured building one required psychic powers, wake up! Here’s your step-by-step guide to designing and building a truly unique system. Do you need bodacious amounts of RAM? Ultra high-resolution graphics? How about a cable modem? Your dream machine awaits!
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Building a PC for Dummies, Fourth Edition
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