Building the perfect PC
By: Robert Bruce Thompson [and] Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Contributors: Thompson, Barbara Fritchman
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: O'Reilly
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9781449388249
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Microcomputers; Personal computers; Amateurs' manuals; Handbooks, manuals; Design and construction
Description: A guide to building a custom PC provides information on planning the project, choosing the components, and constructing six different systems, including a mainstream PC and a media center.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2007.

Includes index.

"Perfect for Windows 7, Linux, and more." --Cover.
Table of contents: title: 1. Fundamentals : Why build a PC ; Designing the perfect PC ; Things to know and do before you start ; Things you need to have ; Troubleshooting; title: 2. Choosing and buying components : Choosing components ; Buying components ; Final words; title: 3. Building a budget PC : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the budget system ; Final words; title: 4. Building a mainstream system : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the mainstream system ; Final words; title: 5. Building an extreme system : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the extreme system ; Final words; title: 6. Building a media center system : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the media center system ; Installing software ; Final words; title: 7. Building an appliance/nettop system : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the appliance system ; Final words; title: 8. Building a home server : Determining functional requirements ; Hardware design criteria ; Component considerations ; Building the home server ; Final words.