How to build a computer?

Question

I am looking for a good website that offers a great amount of detail on how I should build a computer..step by step would be cool.

Answer 1

The easiest way I learned is go to a pawn shop and buy a cheapo computer. Make sure it works first. Look at it, take it all apart, then put it all back together. If it works then you can build a computer. Then get you a book to read about building a computer that is worth money.

Thats what I did when I first started. Heck with books I wanna learn by trial and error.

Added
A+ is best to take after you build a computer. I just got certified in it and Im glad I knew about computers before I took the cert.

Answer 2

Ohhh Boy, Building a PC can be frustrating, from selective your hardware (case, motherboard, processor, drives, memory, etc)
then you have to load the operating system (ex windows XP, 2000 etc..) then load drivers. My suggestion will be to take some A+ certification training, that will gives you a good foundation.

Answer 3

this is what i did build my own computer
put 2 motherboards AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Dual Core Processor Memory
in 1 tower box
2gb of ram on the motherboards
4 hrard driver's 4x 400gb
4 cpufan 2 power box
2 (dvd)drives
2(dvd)-(rw) drives
that is 4 x in-all
14 Multi-Format Card Reader/Writer
2 out connection card for ps2/ps3 play staion /camcorder/ dvd/video /big tv sattilite tv /cable tv... to link up to your desktop pc/ laptop //does NOT conflict with any pc Graphics card
2 lan Fast Ethernet interface cards
2 Ati All-in-wonder X1900 256mb Gddr3 Pci Express X16 Video Card/tv Tuner
2 wireless card
windows xp home on the 1mater hard drive.400gb
windows xp pro on the other master hard drive.400gb
and 2 back up slave hard drives 4000gb
and have them both start up at the same time all in 1 tower box
made the tower box so it can have 2 computers in one box

ms-messenger on the 2in1 pc tower for file transfer from all hard drives


then add the big screen monitor to it
LIKE THE 30 SCREEN SLIM LINE MONITOR


30 screen monitor for my desktop pc

X-Top Expandable Multi-Screen 30 Screen LCD Multiple Monitor Display the wolrds most adfvanced and robust multi -screen family of displays .computer The X-Top's uniquely expandable and ergonomic structure enables 1000's of configurations - from 1 to 3 rows with 64 integrated LCDs.

Designed for powerful multi-screen computing, management and
presentation - such as: general application use, stock trading, high-presentation, surveillance,
teleconferencing and NOCs (Network Operation Centers

http://www.9xmedia.com/Pages-products/2000_Computers_landing%20Page.html

LIKE THE 30 SCREEN SLIM LINE MONITOR

Answer 4

This link provides several instructional sites:
http://www.sfpcug.org/buildpc.htm

Tom's Hardware in particular is an excellent source:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2002/09/04/building_your_own_pc/index.html

Answer 5

I don't think that there are any pics, but this gives a basic idea of "how to". Your local library will be able to assist you in this also.



http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step/1/

Answer 6

good luck finding it. Better yet good luck knowing when u found it.