The Idiot’s Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC

So you have decided to take the plunge and build your own PC? Well that’s good but there’s some problems attached to that plan. You don’t even know the difference between a motherboard and your own mother.

But that’s no reason to abandon the project, because as usual, MakeUseOf has you covered. With the complete amateur in mind, we are going to show you how to build your own PC!

The guide includes nearly 50 pages full of screenshots, links to video demos and easy how-to instructions for every step involved. The result? The Idiot’s Guide To Building A PC.

It is so easy to follow, even your technophobe grandmother could do it.

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  • Noob

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      • Arnold_echavez

        hi.

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  • mxm24

    I might try this.

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    The “Send Me Password” doesn’t work :(

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    The email with the password never arrives! Sorry folks, no cigar.

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      Check your spam inbox.

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    The password does not work

  • Jack

    the password is
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  • Hameed Ar

    nice to have the manuals like this

  • Happy

    I like that

  • Anonymous

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    Its: makeuseof
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  • Vee Dub Ya

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