20.07.2009, 22:37
I have not bought a PC ready made in 20 years. You need to do your homework and know what specific hardware you need. What mobo for what CPU etc. What RAM type and what GPU.. Most motherboards come very well packaged with the necessary cables etc. Some (most 
) are produced by companies who grasp of english can be entertaining at times especially in the manual. Look at good web sites for reviews of certain CPU's, motherboards etc. Set out a rough budget and then start looking for the parts you need.. newegg.com is a great place to shop. You can choose items and get a running tally of your expenses using the checkout basket.
Suggestions...
Buy from a quality online store like Newegg or someone else who stands behind ther gear.
Do not buy a single part until you are ready to build it..every day the stuff drops in price..wait until you are ready
* The one exception to the last statement is RAM.. RAM tends to fluctuate so once you decide if you see a great deal and you are close to building I'd consider buying it.
Get all the Power Supply you can..will save you headaches later.
Don't overclock at least initially..build something that is a notch or two below the bleeding edge and you will have plenty of performance.
Get a good (big) case with strong ventilation.. smaller cases with cable nests don't allow airflow very well..
The moment of truth is that first boot up when you need to enter the BIOS and setup the default settings.. make sure you know how to get to the BIOS and what you want for settings... usually "load default" or "load safe settings" is best..we just want it running to load the OS.
Its NOT nearly as hard as it sounds but you need to go slow and be thorough and do your homeork to know the steps before you take them..
good luck
) are produced by companies who grasp of english can be entertaining at times especially in the manual. Look at good web sites for reviews of certain CPU's, motherboards etc. Set out a rough budget and then start looking for the parts you need.. newegg.com is a great place to shop. You can choose items and get a running tally of your expenses using the checkout basket.Suggestions...
Buy from a quality online store like Newegg or someone else who stands behind ther gear.
Do not buy a single part until you are ready to build it..every day the stuff drops in price..wait until you are ready
* The one exception to the last statement is RAM.. RAM tends to fluctuate so once you decide if you see a great deal and you are close to building I'd consider buying it.
Get all the Power Supply you can..will save you headaches later.
Don't overclock at least initially..build something that is a notch or two below the bleeding edge and you will have plenty of performance.
Get a good (big) case with strong ventilation.. smaller cases with cable nests don't allow airflow very well..
The moment of truth is that first boot up when you need to enter the BIOS and setup the default settings.. make sure you know how to get to the BIOS and what you want for settings... usually "load default" or "load safe settings" is best..we just want it running to load the OS.
Its NOT nearly as hard as it sounds but you need to go slow and be thorough and do your homeork to know the steps before you take them..
good luck