Building a PC in Easy Steps

Walks you through all the stages ofbuilding and setting up a computer: buying the parts, installing the CPU, memory, video, etc, altering BIOS settings, installing device drivers, andtroubleshooting.For those who want more thanthe standard pre-built PC. Pre-built systems are often a compromise betweenwhat the manufacturers want to sell you and what you want to buy. One solutionis to build it yourself. Buying a copy of Buildinga PC in easy steps, 4th edition is the first step in the rightdirection to build a PC. Written in concise and easy-to-understand style, thisbook will take you by the hand and walk you through all the stages of buildingand setting up a computer: Buying the parts and avoiding sales scams; masteringand installing each component (CPU, memory, video, etc); altering defaultsettings in the BIOS for optimum performance, installing and configuring devicedrivers. The troubleshooting chapter is invaluable in the event of problems. Bythe time you've finished, you will have a computer that's tailored to yourexact requirements with no superfluous features or functions. Thisfourth edition covers Windows 8 and 8.1.