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Building a PC in Easy Steps - (In Easy Steps) 4th Edition by Stuart Yarnold (Paperback)

Building a PC in Easy Steps - (In Easy Steps) 4th Edition by  Stuart Yarnold (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Pre-built systems are often a compromise between what the manufacturers want to sell you and what you want to buy. One solution is to build it yourself. Acquiring a copy of "Building a PC in Easy Steps" is the first step in the right direction. Written in a concise and easy-to-understand style, this book walks readers through all the stages of building and setting up a computer: buying the parts and avoiding sales scams; mastering and installing each component (CPU, memory, video, etc); altering default settings in the BIOS for optimum performance; and installing and configuring device drivers. The troubleshooting chapter is invaluable in the event of problems. By the time they have finished, readers have a computer that's tailored to their exact requirements with no superfluous features or functions. <BR>Fully illustrated and updated for Windows 8<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Walks you through all the stages of<br>building and setting up a computer: buying the parts, installing the CPU, memory, <br>video, etc, altering BIOS settings, installing device drivers, and<br>troubleshooting.</strong></p><p>For those who want more than<br>the standard pre-built PC. Pre-built systems are often a compromise between<br>what the manufacturers want to sell you and what you want to buy. One solution<br>is to build it yourself. </p><p>Buying a copy of <strong>Building<br>a PC in easy steps, 4th edition</strong> is the first step in the right<br>direction to build a PC. Written in concise and easy-to-understand style, this<br>book will take you by the hand and walk you through all the stages of building<br>and setting up a computer: Buying the parts and avoiding sales scams; mastering<br>and installing each component (CPU, memory, video, etc); altering default<br>settings in the BIOS for optimum performance, installing and configuring device<br>drivers. The troubleshooting chapter is invaluable in the event of problems. </p><p>By<br>the time you've finished, you will have a computer that's tailored to your<br>exact requirements with no superfluous features or functions. </p><p>This<br>fourth edition covers Windows 8 and 8.1.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Stuart Yarnold</b> is an electronics engineer who has been working in the industry since leaving college. Originally a marine radio and radar troubleshooter, he now devotes much of his time to playing poker professionally and can usually be found lurking in one of the online poker rooms. Based in the U.K., he has authored several successful <b>In Easy Steps</b> titles including <i>Windows 7 Tips and Techniques in easy steps, Windows 8 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in Easy Steps, </i> and <i>Building a PC in Easy Steps.</i><br>

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