Book Description

The moment you've been waiting for is finally here. Maximum PC has expanded its bestselling "Building a Dream PC" issue to bring you the more complete Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC. This full-color layout packed with pictures, illustrations and infographics that will show you how to build the perfect PC from the ground up. Written by the top two voices in PC hardware technology, Maximum PC and Que, you will also learn how to tune, optimize and backup your dream PC once it's built. No stone is left unturned in this step-by-step guide, as it gives you tips on how to find the best prices on parts, assemble the PC and tweak the BIOS to maximize performance. PC lovers, look no further-your lifeline is here!

About the Author

Will Smith is the Technical Editor of Maximum PC magazine, the ultimate magazine for PC enthusiasts on the planet. In addition to covering bleeding-edge technology for the magazine, he's also edited the mag's How-To section since its inception, edited two Maximum PC How-To special issues, written innumerable white papers, and once tested so many videocards that he wore out a test PC's AGP slot.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Sure, there are many books on PC building on the market today. But none of them takes the no-holds-barred approach you've come to know and love in Maximum PC. This book cuts through the marketing hype and shows you just how to build the perfect PC from the ground up. Better yet, once your dream PC is built, we show you how to tune, optimize, and back up your creation. This is the one PC hardware book that no self-respecting hardware geek or wannabe should be without.