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Building the Perfect PC

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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.

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Product details

Paperback: 368 pages

Publisher: Maker Media, Inc; Third edition (December 4, 2010)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781449388249

ISBN-13: 978-1449388249

ASIN: 1449388248

Product Dimensions:

8 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.2 out of 5 stars

43 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#944,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Very good, although somewhat dated. There is an offer to update for about $5, but I didn't find exactly what the updates would include. With this technology a component that is a year or so old is outdated, so it's unreasonable to expect such a book to be up to date.In any case, one could build a computer using the information in this book. But, as the authors mentioned, be sure to read the owners' manuals on the components you purchase, as the specific features of newer components will not be covered in an older book.I built two computers 5 years ago and recently finished rebuilding one of them, and I used this book as a "refresher course." The photos are good, although my book was loaded on a black and white Kindle. What I liked very much is the fact that I was able to read the book on my computer with larger print and color photos. This is possible because there are no "locks" on this book. That in itself is worth at least one more star.The motherboard they used for the medium computer was made in around 2009. Older motherboards, if they can be found, are often more expensive than when they were new, and more expensive than current boards. Same with the other components. So, expect to purchase new components, which will probably produce a better computer for you. But again, you should read the literature, as well as the book, since some details and layouts of the newer components will have changed.The methods of building a new computer now are not that much different from 5 years ago, but some of the details have changed a bit. Nevertheless, this book will walk you through the process.

I bought this book as a recommendation from my IT guy at work. I've never built a computer before and had NO clue how to do it. I read some other reviews of this book and some people are having problems understanding the instructions, because they are not detailed enough. I didn't find this to be the case. Using this book, I built a gaming PC with no prior knowledge/experience and minimum problems.The book is a very easy read and will assist you in selecting components to meet your individual needs. I read the book cover-to-cover first, and then read the applicable section again as I was choosing components for my PC. I ended up reading it 3-4 times (like I said, it's an easy read) to ensure I was comfortable with the components I was choosing. I also read the assembly instructions again before I started assembling my computer.In the end, it all went together and worked well.Some things to consider:-No book can give you 100% of the knowledge to build your individual computer.-You should read the owner's manual of every component BEFORE you buy it. (You may get RAM that's incompatible with your motherboard for example)-You should visit all components' websites to download the proper drivers/utilites (such as overclocking and monitoring programs)-If you decide to do advanced tuning, such as overclocking, you can find all of that information on web forums.Other thoughts:Some of the instructions in the book I didn't understand right away and this caused me some stress. Paying serious money for computer components without fully understanding everything about them can be scary. For example the book mentions little about setting up BIOS and gives almost no instructions on doing it (I didn't even know what BIOS means). However, I took the leap of faith and it all made sense when I had the components in hand. When I did run into a problem (specific to the components I bought, not a general issue) I found the answer to my question online in a forum. In the end the book did a great job at addressing all of my general questions and the computer went together in a single evening and has worked for 2 months with no problems.I highly recommend this book if you want to build a PC. If someone like me, with no prior knowledge or experience, can build an awesome computer then anyone can. I am very pleased with my computer and I paid a fraction of the price an assembled, comparable PC would cost. Don't be intimidated. Just read the book a few times and go for it. You'll never learn to swim if you don't get your feet wet. You'll never go back to buying HP, Gateway, or Dell again.

This is the book I was hoping to find when I decided to build my own PC. Absolutely fantastic. They aren't afraid to show you what to do when things go wrong (as they did during their sample builds) and let you know how to handle problems as they arise. They are also willing to name names with products and recommend manufacturers known for quality. (ASUS should pay them promotional fees--but ASUS has great reviews across the net, so that's okay.)I reluctantly took one star off because they did not include a suggested build for a PC between Mainstream and Extreme, which happened to be what I wanted. But I was able to use the information they provide for other systems to make my own design and it turned out to be just what I wanted. And another minor niggle--they are a little eager to recommend Linux. While it is a great OS, it requires more computer savvy than they admit. This was not an issue for me, but it might be for others.Seriously, short of having an expert next to you while you build, this book is what you need, and as an added bonus, it's as up to date as is practically possible (as of Jan 2011).

Well written book. I do wish it had some "manual type" illustrations instead of or in addition to the few photos. I'm still giving it 5 stars because it's easy to understand without getting too technical. Anyone who is advanced enough to want more high tech language probably wouldn't buy a book like this anyway. I really liked the fact that the authors give their professional recommendations on components, brands and parts. Even if you have no plans on building a PC this is still a great book to have for anyone that owns a computer. If you understand how things go together and work it will be much easier diagnosing problems, fixing or upgrading your PC. The chapters cover each logical PC application from budget home computer to media center to server. (I wish they had a chapter on building a Hackintosh but I understand why they don't :)

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