Building Guide
How to build a new computer.
Our building guide will show you step-by-step how to build a new computer. In this guide, we are building an AMD system so here are small differences between building an AMD and Intel system but the basic idea is the same. We have notes for Intel users on the pages where there are differences.
Please select a lesson from the list below to begin:
Section 2: Building Guide - How to Build a Computer
- Lesson 1: Before We Begin – What You Need
- Lesson 2: Setting Up The Motherboard
- Lesson 3: Installing the Processor
- Lesson 4: Installing the Heatsink
- Lesson 5: Installing RAM Memory
- Lesson 6: Testing the Motherboard
- Lesson 7: Mounting the Motherboard Part 1 – Mounting Screws
- Lesson 8: Mounting the Motherboard Part 2 – Installing the I/O Faceplate
- Lesson 9: Installing the Power Supply
- Lesson 10: Mounting the Motherboard
- Lesson 11: Installing the Video Card
- Lesson 12: Installing PCI Expansion Cards
- Lesson 13a: Installing a SATA Hard Drive
- Lesson 13b: Installing an IDE Hard Disk Drive
- Lesson 14a: Installing a SATA DVD Drive
- Lesson 14b: Installing an IDE DVD Drive
- Lesson 15: Installing a Floppy Disk Drive
- Lesson 16: Installing Case Fans
- Lesson 17: Hooking up the Front Panel
- Lesson 18: Pre-Boot Checklist
- Lesson 19: Booting Up
- Lesson 20: Installing an Operating System
- Lesson 21: Adding Software
