Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

If you've dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or
one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make
your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For
Dummies makes it easy.

Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it
can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide
helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer
terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together.
It shows you:

• What tools you need (not as many as you might think!)

• All about operating systems

• How to install CD and DVD drives

• The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system
  together from start to finish

• How to connect a monitor and install a modem

• All about setting up and configuring the hard drive

• Secrets for securing your system, and more

Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the
motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a
DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For
Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the
satisfaction of doing it yourself!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are
not included as part of eBook file.

Autorentext

Mark L. Chambers has been building, customizing, and repairing PCs for over 20 years for himself and clients. As a consultant, he helps everyday folks update, maintain, and troubleshoot PCs.

Klappentext

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!

Zusammenfassung
If you've dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you:

• What tools you need (not as many as you might think!)
• All about operating systems
• How to install CD and DVD drives
• The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system together from start to finish
• How to connect a monitor and install a modem
• All about setting up and configuring the hard drive
• Secrets for securing your system, and more
  Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Preparations and Planning 9

Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need 11

Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build? 23

Part II: Assembling the Basics 39

Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard 41

Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU 61

Chapter 5: Installing Your Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard 77

Chapter 6: Adding Video Hardware 93

Chapter 7: Installing Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices 115

Chapter 8: Choosing and Installing an Operating System 135

Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff 151

Chapter 9: Installing an Optical Drive 153

Chapter 10: Let Your PC Rock! 169

Chapter 11: Modems and the Call of Broadband 187

Part IV: Advanced PC Options 207

Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN? 209

Chapter 13: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, and Printers 223

Chapter 14: Building a Gaming PC 235

Part V: The Part of Tens 249

Chapter 15: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User's PC 251

Chapter 16: Ten Important Assembly Tips 257

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Maintain Your PC 263

Chapter 18: Ten PC Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague 269

Part VI: Appendixes 275

Appendix A: About the DVD 277

Appendix B: The PC Builder's Glossary 279

Index 289