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How to Build Your Own Computer From Scratch

Buying all the parts for a new computer and building it yourself can be cheaper than buying a branded system. Plus, it offers the user a perfectly customized system without costly, unneeded extras. But how do you get started? How can you judge the quality of bare parts and make sure they all work together? Include specific buying advice for others interested in the challenge and reward of building their own systems.



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by gordell
 Oct 05 '00 A Question of Dollars and Sense
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by Destinys-Child
 Oct 16 '00 Building/TroubleShooting - Why Should You Learn?
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by lucie30
 Apr 29 '01 Build Your Own Computer, Part III, Setting Up the BIOS
Setting up the BIOS is the means to personalize/customize your computer system. Have no fear, follow the cited cautions, and it will be safe and easy.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by bobmp3_99
 Jun 05 '01 The board is the mother to your system
Don't ever be cheap while purchasing your board. High quality may come at a higher price but it will last and work longer.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by cnelzie
 Oct 14 '00 Hire a Specialist...
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by psykosis_fc
 Oct 08 '00 Overclocking Part6 - Video Card selection
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by artic00cat
 Jan 24 '01 Winter in your PC!!!!!
Cooling can be a vital contribution to the over all performance of your PC.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by psykosis_fc
 Oct 01 '00 Roll yer own PC -- an overclocker's perspective
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by macenthe
 Dec 26 '00 Building a PC: A guide for the wary
Building a PC yourself can be a great way to save money, and you *might* actually have fun doing it.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by groove10
 Oct 24 '00 Please wait till February 2001 to build!
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by dlmac99
 Oct 03 '00 The band-aids are worth it...
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by psykosis_fc
 Oct 02 '00 Overclocking Part2 -- CPU Selection
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by speedskater2
 Sep 29 '00 Step by Step Guide on How to Build a Computer
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by psykosis_fc
 Oct 02 '00 Overclocking Part3 -- Motherboard selection
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by psykosis_fc
 Oct 02 '00 Part5 -- Case selection
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