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Have you ever wanted a custom PC that is not overpriced but still delivers reasonable performance for everyday tasks and maybe the occasional game?. Then you may be interested in this article.

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EditSteps

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    Choose your parts. Order parts from retailers that are well known and have a good reputation such as Newegg and Amazon.
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    Figure out your budget. You do not have to stick to my "$600" budget play around with it if you want as long as it suits your needs and you can afford it by all means go ahead.
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    Check the reviews on products and watch product reviews. Makes sure all your parts have good reviews and ratings read all of the reviews some people post thoughtless and meaningless reviews whether they are good or bad. You do not want to end up with a part that fails or does not work properly.
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    Choose an operating system. There are 2 choices for operating systems in all custom PCs. Microsoft windows or the open source so Linux. Installing Mac OS X on a custom PC aka "Hackintosh" is illegal.
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    Make sure all parts are compatible with each other and your operating system.
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    Buy a case and monitor and assemble your computer.
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EditTips

  • Have at least a few hours preferably around 4 or 5 if you are a first time builder
  • Build in a space with good light and on a non conductive surface like a wooden table or wooden floor.
  • Have a power bar to plug your ac outlets into to protect against power surges (These are usually less than $15 at most hardware stores or online retailers).
  • Check to make sure your power supply has an appropriate wattage for your computer's components.
  • If you live in a dry region invest in an anti static wristband.

EditWarnings

  • To avoid frying any parts discharge and static electricity, do not build on carpet or while standing on carpet wear shoes or go bare foot to protect against static build up on your body. A good way to discharge static is to touch the metal on your case while your power supply and monitor are off and unplugged before touch the processor, hard disk or motherboard.
  • Handle the processor and motherboard with great care these are often the most expensive parts of a build.
  • Never and I mean never touch the pins on the bottom of the processor or on the CPU socket in the motherboard. If you bend a pin the system may not work at all.
  • Ensure the mother board matches the CPU socket (example: Core i3 3220 LGA 1155 <- now ensure your motherboard is LGA 1155 too or whatever the socket is on your CPU commonly AM (number) for amd processors and LGA (Number) for intel processors).

EditThings You'll Need

  • Case
  • Processor (CPU)
  • graphics card or adapter
  • Monitor
  • Operating system
  • Hard drive or SSD
  • Optical Drive
  • Memory (RAM)
  • Motherboard
  • A few hours
  • Non conductive workspace
  • Anti static wrist strap (optional but recommended)

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Categories: Computers and Electronics | Maintenance and Repair

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