Building the perfect PC / Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Robert Bruce, author.

Thompson, Barbara Fritchman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microcomputers--Design and construction--Amateurs' manuals.

Microcomputers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, [2011]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Build a PC that will outperform any brand-name box on the market Yes, even if you're not a total geek you can build your own PC -- and we guarantee it's worth the effort. You'll discover that the quality is better and the cost is much lower than any comparable off-the-shelf PC you can buy. Design the custom computer you want, and have fun doing it. Get high-quality PC hardware from local stores and online vendorsPlan your computer project with a complete checklistCreate the ideal PC that will run Windows 7 or LinuxTake advantage of the

Contents:

Copyright; Foreword to the Third Edition; Preface; Chapter 1. Fundamentals; Why Build a PC?; Designing the Perfect PC; Things to Know and Do Before You Start; Things You Need to Have; Troubleshooting; Chapter 2. Choosing and Buying Components; Choosing Components; Buying Components; Final Words; Chapter 3. Building a Budget PC; Determining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations; Building the Budget System; Final Words; Chapter 4. Building a Mainstream System; Determining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations

Building the Mainstream SystemFinal Words; Chapter 5. Building an Extreme System; Determining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations; Building the Extreme System; Final Words; Chapter 6. Building a Media Center System; Determining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations; Building the Media Center System; Installing Software; Final Words; Chapter 7. Building an Appliance/Nettop System; Determining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations; Building the Appliance System; Final Words

Chapter 8. Building a Home ServerDetermining Functional Requirements; Hardware Design Criteria; Component Considerations; Building the Home Server; Final Words; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 13, 2014).

ISBN:

9781449396626

1449396623

9781449396688

1449396682

OCLC:

780425362