Previous edition: 2007

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

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

Includes index

"Perfect for Windows 7, Linux, and more." --Cover