Building a PC in easy steps: Covers Windows 8

US: In Easy Steps Limited, 2013. Paperback. Good. For those who want more than the standard pre-built PC. Pre-built systems a re often a compromise between what the manufacturers want to sell you and w hat you want to buy. One solution is to build it yourself. Buying a copy of Building a PC in easy steps is the first step in the right direction to build a PC. Written in concise and easy-to-understand style, this book will take you by the hand and walk you through all the stages of building and setting up a computer: Buying the parts and avoiding sales sca ms; mastering and installing each component (CPU, memory, video, etc); alte ring default settings in the BIOS for optimum performance, installing and c onfiguring device drivers. The troubleshooting chapter is invaluable in the event of problems. By the time you've finished, you will have a computer that's tailored to yo ur exact requirements with no superfluous features or functions. This fourth edition covers Windows 8 and 8.1.