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Build Your Own Computer: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Constructing a PC That's Right for You | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary Marshall
Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £17.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 8131
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3Rev Ed
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1844254577
EAN: 9781844254576
ASIN: 1844254577
Publication Date: September 20, 2007
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 Great start to understanding of pc July 16, 2008
D. Morgan (London)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pretty new to pcs and how they work and wished to gain an insight to it all as many use a language still alien to some of us.After my machine died on me I decided instead of keep paying for expensive repairs to have a try,after all what did I have to lose?so purchased this book and was very surprised how easy it is to understand,the photos and easy to follow advice was easy to grasp and after just a few weeks have identified the problem and changed the psu.and upgraded trhe ram,so in a very short space of time I have save money and gained knoledge and some experience along with confidence.you can google for the answers,but I prefer to have it all in front of me.great value and would recommend this to the novice.
Everything in one place........ June 19, 2008
Harry (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I disagree with the previous reviewer (Az).
Having upgraded several components with increasing confidence I had yet to make the "leap" to a full build. This book gave me that reassurance that it could be done. It is true that the various manuals give part of the story and the internet can solve particular problems but none of this sets it out in a clear, simplified form excluding nothing and including the trickier points. For example getting the push pins in place on the heatsink cooler and the connections to the front panel.........both normally glossed over but surmountable with the explanations and patience.
Having successfully assembled your hardware the author then gives a shortened (as opposed to the motherboard manual) guide to setting up the bios and operating system which most first builders will surely want having done the hard part.
In all an excellent book that I would thoroughly recommend.
 What a complete waste of money April 14, 2008
Az
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
There is no need to spend 12 quid on a book which tells you how to build a computer. The manual which comes with the motherboard gives you all the directions you need, if that isn't enough the case and processor also come with manuals to tell you what you need to do.
If you still need help there are plenty of sites out there which can give you instructions and give you a chance to talk to experts who can give you advice. All you need to do is search "how to build a computer" in a search engine and you're flooded with sites showing you what to do.
Great book for noobies like me! December 12, 2007
T. Surman-Roberts (Coventry, England)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
I'd been thinking vaguely about building a computer for some time, but had never done it before. Which bit plugs into there? Where does this connect to? Will this bit work with that bit? I picked up this book and found it extremely easy to understand. All the jargon and standards were explained, and it did not overcomplicate things like some books of this type can. It even has a couple of step-by-step guides on building a couple of example computers.
It became my main book of reference when I started ordering parts and putting bits together. Now, the result is that I have a brand spanking new computer that works without a single glitch. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone thinking of building their first computer.
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