If you've dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you:.:.; What tools you need (not as many as you might think!).; All about operating systems.; How to install CD and DVD.;Do-It-Yourself: Build Your Own PC for Dummies; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Why Build Your Own?; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Introducing Colossus; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Preparations and Planning; Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need; Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build?; Part II: Assembling the Basics; Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard.