Do-it-Yourself Build the custom PC you want - just the way you want it - and have fun doing it! Are you frustrated because you can''t buy the PC you want? Have you ever wanted to create your own custom PC but were unfamiliar with all of the parts and terminology? This book is your new best friend! This illustrated, hands-on guide will help you choose the best components for the PC that''s right for you. Inside the book, we walk you through the assembly process in simple, can-do language. Plus, you get a bonus DVD containing 45 minutes of step-by-step video instructions that show you how to build your own PC. It''s like having an expert right beside you all the way!

InhaltsangabeIntroduction. Part I: Preparations and Planning. Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need. Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build? Part II: Assembling the Basics. Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard. Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU. Chapter 5: Installing Your Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard. Chapter 6: Adding Video Hardware. Chapter 7: Installing Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices. Chapter 8: Choosing and Installing an Operating System. Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff. Chapter 9: Installing an Optical Drive. Chapter 10: Let Your PC Rock! Chapter 11: Modems and the Call of Broadband. Part IV: Advanced PC Options. Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN? Chapter 13: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, and Printers. Chapter 14: Building a Gaming PC. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User's PC. Chapter 16: Ten Important Assembly Tips. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Maintain Your PC. Chapter 18: Ten PC Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: About the DVD. Appendix B: The PC Builder's Glossary. Index.

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Introduction. Part I: Preparations and Planning. Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need. Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build? Part II: Assembling the Basics. Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard. Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU. Chapter 5: Installing Your Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard. Chapter 6: Adding Video Hardware. Chapter 7: Installing Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices. Chapter 8: Choosing and Installing an Operating System. Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff. Chapter 9: Installing an Optical Drive. Chapter 10: Let Your PC Rock! Chapter 11: Modems and the Call of Broadband. Part IV: Advanced PC Options. Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN? Chapter 13: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, and Printers. Chapter 14: Building a Gaming PC. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User''s PC. Chapter 16: Ten Important Assembly Tips. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Maintain Your PC. Chapter 18: Ten PC Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: About the DVD. Appendix B: The PC Builder''s Glossary. Index.