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How to choose PC parts that work together, and how to build them into a PC that boots first time. Written to stay true, and checked when platforms change.
- Part 1
Choosing PC Parts That Work Together
The handful of checks that decide whether a set of parts will build into a working PC.
4 min read · Beginner - Part 2
How to Build a PC, Step by Step
Every step from an empty case to a working desktop, in the order that makes it easiest.
10 min read · Beginner - Part 3
First Boot: BIOS Settings, Windows and Drivers
From the first power on to a finished desktop: BIOS settings, Windows, drivers and the checks worth doing.
4 min read · Beginner - Part 4
How to Choose a Graphics Card
Match the card to your monitor, check it fits and can be powered, then compare the same card across shops.
3 min read · Beginner - Part 5
How to Choose a Power Supply
Size it with headroom, check the connectors your graphics card needs, and do not save money on this part.
2 min read · Beginner - Part 6
How to Choose RAM: Capacity, Speed and Timings
Get the right type for your board, enough capacity, a matched kit of two, then turn its profile on in the BIOS.
2 min read · Beginner - Part 7
How to Choose an SSD
Check what your board takes, choose the capacity first, then the speed that fits how you use the PC.
2 min read · Beginner
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