Rating: 

The book's recommendations are high quality and can be trusted. I built a home PC and it works great. I have had no problems with it.

One warning! This book leaves out a few things you may need to know. When I was building the PC, I got frustrated at points where information or gotchas were left out. This may have been because I did not build a PC exactly as they described. I think if you build and use exactly what is in the book you should have no problems.

If you're a novice and want to build a PC similar to but not exactly what the books offers, I recommend finding someone with experience to help you over the rough spots.

Overall, the book is very helpful and thorough. The pictures are great.