GIGABYTE PC DIY Guidebook March, 2015 | Page 4

Chapter 1 : Introduction Introduction Congratulations, welcome to the GIGABYTE DIY PC Builder’s Guide, your first step towards building your own PC. At first, building your own PC might seem quite complicated and daunting, but don’t fret, GIGABYTE is here to help. This guide contains easy-to-follow steps on how to assemble a modern PC so that you should be able to put together a complete PC system, on your very first attempt. This guide covers a number of key areas regarding selecting the right components and assembling the PC itself, as well as important information about installing software, drivers and getting the most out of a PC through exclusive GIGABYTE technologies and features that can help any DIY PC builder to get the very best performance. W When building a PC you get to choose each individual component with care, ensuring that only the best quality products from reputable companies are used. That means that you get to research and evaluate each component in turn, leaving you free to select the brand names that you personally trust. Selecting the very best quality components ensures system stability overtime, meaning that your DIY PC should last a lot longer than a branded machine. hy Build Your Own PC ? Many DIY PC enthusiasts will tell you that the sheer enjoyment of designing and building your own PC is enough to make the venture more than worthwhile, but the reality is that there are real advantages too. 1 Generally speaking the components used by DIY builders are of better quality than those selected by OEM PC vendors who are forced to be as competitive as possible to preserve margins. This often results in a narrower and perhaps more dated choice of features. How to Build Your Own PC