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Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC
- By Maximum PC, Will Smith
- Published Sep 10, 2004 by Que.
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- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3193-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3193-7
The moment you've been waiting for is finally here. Maximum PC has expanded its bestselling "Building a Dream PC" issue to bring you the more complete Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC. This full-color layout packed with pictures, illustrations and infographics that will show you how to build the perfect PC from the ground up. Written by the top two voices in PC hardware technology, Maximum PC and Que, you will also learn how to tune, optimize and backup your dream PC once it's built. No stone is left unturned in this step-by-step guide, as it gives you tips on how to find the best prices on parts, assemble the PC and tweak the BIOS to maximize performance. PC lovers, look no further-your lifeline is here!
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
good assemblage instructions, By
This review is from: Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC (Paperback)
Tinkerers rule! At least, you had better believe this, if you want to benefit from this book. Smith is talking to hands on hobbyists, which want truly unique machines. Often heavily souped up. The pages of the book are in colour, which helps show even motherboards and videocards as pretty. Candidly, those of you who think this is impossible should pass on this book.The text goes through the basics of each type of component, for virtually all the types that can go into a computer. As already mentioned, motherboards and videocards. But also power supplies, memory, monitors etc. It is important to note that the photos are not just of isolated items. Several series of photos show clearly how to install a component. The colour photo sequences are well done. More useful than traditional black and white sketches that vendors might supply. These are common because vendors have slim margins, and more elaborate colour diagrams are costly. So the book tries to address this... Read more
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Well worth your money, By
This review is from: Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC (Paperback)
I bought this book in '05 when I got the itch to build my own system. I haven't read any other similar books to compare it to, but I can say the guidance and technical info was very, very helpful. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their knowledge of pc's.
2 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Good Beginner/Intermediate Level Book, By
This review is from: Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC (Paperback)
Good starting book for those who know about computers and are ready to start learning the ins and outs of how the components work and how they work together.You really could start building a machine with this book, I wouldn't suggest doing so (if this being the only book you have read concerning building a computer), but you could. |
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Jon Phillips.
1. Planning the PC That’s Right for You.
2. Cases and Power Supplies.
3. CPUs.
4. Motherboards.
5. Memory.
6. Hard Drives.
7 . Optical Drives.
8. Videocards.
9 . Soundcards.
10 . Selecting a Monitor.
11 . Speakers.
12 . External Storage.
13. Buying Hardware Online Safely.
14. Building Your PC.
15. Add RAID to Your Computer.
16. Tweaking Your BIOS Settings.
17. Optimizing Your OS.
18. Create Custom Recovery Disks.
19. Troubleshooting Your Dream Machine.
Index.
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