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