PC hardware experts Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson guide readers who have little or no experience through the process of building or upgrading their own computer in this follow-up to the successful first edition. This new edition is the end-to-end solution for building the perfect Vista-Ready PC. This popular build-it- yourself PC book covers the waterfront of topics: Why consumers would want to build their own computers, planning and picking out the right components, and assembling their perfect PC. The new edition offers step-by-step instructions for building a variety of complete systems with the latest technology, including AMD Socket AM-2 and Intel Core 2 processors, that are Vista- and Linux-ready.
