Build your own Personal Computer provides a practical guide to building a modern personal computer hardware system. The strategy promoted in this book is to build a system that meets your current system needs - while also providing enough flexibility to meet your system needs in the near future. It is intended for people with limited knowledge of computers, and therefore complex technical concepts are carefully explained. Explanations of technical terms are provided within the text, and a glindex of Information Technology (IT) terms is also provided. The instructions and advice provided in this book relate to PCs that run on either a Windows or Linux-based operating system. Detailed instructions and advice are provided for every step -- from selecting individual components to testing and troubleshooting the whole system. These instructions are supported with more than one hundred photos.