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PC Hardware Buyer's Guide: Choosing the Perfect Components

by: Robert Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.3916
EAN: 9780596009380
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0596009380
Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 143
Publication Date: February 03, 2005
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Editorial Review:
If you're one of the many who has decided to build your own personal computer system, you know that doing so can be quite a challenge. The information can be overwhelming--and so can the number of choices. It's true, whether you're perusing online sites, or wandering the aisles of your favorite retail store, shopping for PC components is no easy task. Until now. Thanks to PC Hardware Buyer's Guide, the experience of building your own PC system has never been easier. This handy pocket guide is the ideal shopping companion for do-it-yourself types. Loaded with valuable information, it starts off by providing a piece-by-piece overview of all the components that comprise a standard desktop computer. Then it sinks its teeth into the crux of the issue: how to choose the right parts for you, based on your particular profile (gamer, mainstream user, etc.). It does so by helping you identify which parts are:

Compatible to each other
Regarded as the best performing
Closest in line with your budget

For quick-lookup purposes, the PC Hardware Buyer's Guide even includes a simple reference chart with recommended brands and models. Just refer to the chart and the guesswork is gone. And don't worry about the shelf-life of the information, either. The PC Hardware Buyer's Guide features several rules of thumb for choosing components that endure past the latest models, so you don't need to buy a new guide with each passing year. In a market where very little written information exists, this is the only pocket guide that covers PC hardware.

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- Great reference
This is a good thing to get together with "Building your own pc" or something similar. The book gives great advice on how to choose the right components based on years of experience. It is like "cliff notes" for getting the right stuff and what to watch out for. There may be something better but this works for me because I don't have a lot of time to waste researching components.

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- PC Hardware Buyer's Guide: Choosing the Perfect Components
Upon initial publication, was likely an excellent supplement to the authors' publication "Building the Perfect PC". Information is now out of date regarding many computer components. Sorry that I wasted my money on this.

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- what?!? Why all the good reveiws? This book falls way short..
If you can use the internet,and more specifically a search engine,theres nothing in this book helpful.Find a few good resellers online,ones with reveiws and product links,and you not only get quick knowledge but save alot of time and money.

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- PC Hardware Buyer's Guide
PC Hardware Buyer's Guide is written by the authors of Building the Perfect PC. It provides more up-to-date recommendations on available hardware. The fold-out guide that is part of the back cover is a very useful quick reference. It is a nice companion to Building the Perfect PC.

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- Finally, an opinion on hardware
I love this book. Buy it. If you want to put together a PC buy this book. It provides practical advice about hardware options. I really appreciate that. It's why I subscribe to Consumer Reports. So I appreciate that type of advice here.

Excellent coverage of all of the elements of the hardware design for a PC. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to build a PC.

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