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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 lucie30
Aug 23 '01 Build Your Own Computer, Part VI, Parallel Ports
With the advent of higher speed, easier to use ports such as FireWire and USB2, the Parallel Port has lost some of its importance. Despite this, everyone has one.... read full review
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by mocabela
Aug 04 '01 Building It Yourself: Knowledge first, then action.
Building your own computer is a worthy task, and not one to be taken lightly. With plenty of research and careful shopping, though, you won't be disappointed.... read full review
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by georgekn3
Dec 20 '00 A Thunderbird for $550!
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by DENGNY
Sep 29 '00 TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD, THAT IS THE QUESTION...
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by lucie30
Aug 18 '01 Build Your Own Computer, Part V, Power Surge Protection
Prevention is far better than a cure, especially with line power surges. Here are some considerations and things to look for in a protective device.... read full review
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by Versius
Aug 13 '01 Nuts and Bolts of the PC.
Building your own system from scratch will give you the knowledge to work on and upgrade your system in the future, while saving a few bucks in the mean time.... read full review
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by soothsayer
Dec 22 '00 Fixing up Street Abandoned Computers
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by vplite
Jan 15 '02 NewEgg - The Best Source for Computer Hardware
Overall, the positives far outweigh the negatives, and I would strongly recommend NewEgg as an online computer hardware vendor. ... read full review
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by lucie30
Apr 04 '01 Build Your Own Computer, Part 1, Case & Motherboard Considerations
The best way to get exactly the machine that you want is to assemble it yourself. It is not difficult. Written in English, not Geek Speak.... read full review
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by graffixboy
Jul 21 '01 How To Not Get Ripped Off (The Real Version)
Oy, read it please :)... read full review
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by Turin
Dec 23 '00 Get Better Parts, Better Performance, And Yes, Save a Ton *Includes Example Systems*
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by lucie30
Apr 21 '01 Build Your own Computer Part II- Motherboard/CPU/Component Installation
The best way to get exactly the computer configuration that you want is to assemble it yourself. It is really quite simple.... read full review
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by MichaelHatton
May 07 '01 Building On Up: The Tower
The system will be based on what you choose; the computer is not hard to build just hard to configure the software. ... read full review
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by seowfun
May 20 '02 Choosing components for a Pentium 4 System
This article get into some details on choosing components for P4 system.... read full review
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by lucie30
May 04 '01 Build Your Own Computer: Part IV; Adding Peripherals and Components
As long as you plan your actions and are careful, there is no problem to adding components and peripherals to your computer. Do it yourself, get quality parts, save money.... read full review
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