Building a PC for dummies - Mark L. Chambers

Create your dream system ? the painless way!

Tips for working with the latest technologies, including Linux, DSL, high–speed processors, and more! So you want a computer that meets your specific needs rather than the cookie–cutter PC in the store, but you don't have a big budget? Consider this guide your first aid kit for designing and building the system you really want ? from determining which parts you need to troubleshooting when things don't work right.

Discover how to: Build with new or used components Put together a home network Install and configure drives Add first–rate sound to your system Select and install a modem Test your work

The Dummies Way^? Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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