Robert Bruce Thompson

Building the Perfect PC (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Build a PC that will outperform any brand-name box on the marketYes, even if youre not a total geek you can build your own PC -- and we guarantee its worth the effort. Youll 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 latest multi-core CPUsAssemble, test, and configure your PC with easeBuild a PC that meets your needs and fits your budgetWritten by hardware experts, this book delivers complete instructions for building your own dream machine with high-quality components, whether its a PC for general use, extreme gaming, a media center, or home server. Straightforward language, clear directions, and easy-to-follow illustrations make this guide a breeze for computer builders of any skill level, even those with no experience.Building the Perfect PC presents six in-depth custom PC projects:Mainstream PC -- Fast, flexible, quiet, and reliable at a reasonable priceExtreme System -- A wicked fast PC for video editing, gaming, and moreMedia Center -- One PC to replace your TiVo, game console, DVD, and CD playerHome Server -- Ideal home network hub to store, share, and secure dataAppliance PC -- A tiny, quiet, inexpensive PC you can put anywhereBudget System -- Reliable and highly functional at a low, low price

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Make Community, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781449396626
• Artikelnr.: 37914495

Autorenporträt

Robert Bruce Thompson is a coauthor of Building the Perfect PC, Astronomy Hacks, and the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders. Thompson built his first computer in 1976 from discrete chips. It had 256 bytes of memory, used toggle switches and LEDs for I/O, ran at less than 1MHz, and had no operating system. Since then, he has bought, built, upgraded, and repaired hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. Robert spends most clear, moonless nights outdoors with his 10-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope, and is currently designing a larger, computerized, truss-tube Dobsonian that he plans to build. Barbara Fritchman Thompson is a coauthor of Building the Perfect PC, PC Hardware Buyer's Guide, Astronomy Hacks, and PC Hardware in a Nutshell. Barbara worked for 20 years as a librarian before starting her own home-based consulting practice, Research Solutions, and is also a researcher for the law firm Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Barbara is an avid amateur astronomer.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
Foreword to the Third Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
Goals of This Book
Audience for This Book
Organization of This Book
We'd Like to Hear from You
Disclaimer
Safari® Books Online
Acknowledgments
Thank You
Chapter 1: Fundamentals
1.1 Why Build a PC?
1.2 Designing the Perfect PC
1.3 Things to Know and Do Before You Start
1.4 Things You Need to Have
1.5 Troubleshooting
Chapter 2: Choosing and Buying Components
2.1 Choosing Components
2.2 Buying Components
2.3 Final Words
Chapter 3: Building a Budget PC
3.1 Determining Functional Requirements
3.2 Hardware Design Criteria
3.3 Component Considerations
3.4 Building the Budget System
3.5 Final Words
Chapter 4: Building a Mainstream System
4.1 Determining Functional Requirements
4.2 Hardware Design Criteria
4.3 Component Considerations
4.4 Building the Mainstream System
4.5 Final Words
Chapter 5: Building an Extreme System
5.1 Determining Functional Requirements
5.2 Hardware Design Criteria
5.3 Component Considerations
5.4 Building the Extreme System
5.5 Final Words
Chapter 6: Building a Media Center System
6.1 Determining Functional Requirements
6.2 Hardware Design Criteria
6.3 Component Considerations
6.4 Building the Media Center System
6.5 Installing Software
6.6 Final Words
Chapter 7: Building an Appliance/Nettop System
7.1 Determining Functional Requirements
7.2 Hardware Design Criteria
7.3 Component Considerations
7.4 Building the Appliance System
7.5 Final Words
Chapter 8: Building a Home Server
8.1 Determining Functional Requirements
8.2 Hardware Design Criteria
8.3 Component Considerations
8.4 Building the Home Server
8.5 Final Words
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