Building the Perfect PC, second edition is a welcome update, covering some of the changes in technology since the first edition came out, such as socket 775 processors Core Duo, AMD X2, etc.
This book takes the approach of having multiple “projects”, so you can see the tradeoffs between PCs built for different purposes. Want to build a server; the Thompsons will tell you what priorities you should select and how to meet them. Want to build a budget PC – a parts list that comes to $350 for a fully functional PC you can build yourself.
The book starts out with some basics, such as what you will need to build a PC and how to choose components. Each project lays out the analysis, component selection, and assembly processes, including places where you have to be careful when assembling that particular project.
I’ve built several PCs based on the first edition of this book; I’m looking forward to building more using the second edition.
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