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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!

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jon Phillips.

1. Planning the PC That’s Right for You.

2. Cases and Power Supplies.

3. CPUs.

4. Motherboards.

5. Memory.

6. Hard Drives.

7 . Optical Drives.

8. Videocards.

9 . Soundcards.

10 . Selecting a Monitor.

11 . Speakers.

12 . External Storage.

13. Buying Hardware Online Safely.

14. Building Your PC.

15. Add RAID to Your Computer.

16. Tweaking Your BIOS Settings.

17. Optimizing Your OS.

18. Create Custom Recovery Disks.

19. Troubleshooting Your Dream Machine.

Index.