Do-It-Yourself PC System: CPU & Motherboard

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Conclusion: Highspeed Luxury For Little Money

Page 1: The PC system assembled and configured by Tom's Hardware team.
Page 2: Dream Performance: Your Very Own Tom's Hardware PC!, Continued
Page 3: Tom's Hardware PC: Assembly And Costs
Page 4: Ideal CPU: AMD Athlon 800
Page 5: Modification Instructions: L1 Bridges Must Be Closed
Page 6: Step By Step: Assembling The PC
Page 7: Processor, Continued
Page 8: Memory
Page 9: Back Plate
Page 10: Back Plate, Continued
Page 11: Graphics, Soundcard And Network
Page 12: Front Panel
Page 13: Front Panel, Continued
Page 14: Front Panel, Continued
Page 15: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM
Page 16: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM, Continued
Page 17: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM, Continued
Page 18: Power Supply
Page 19: Power Supply, Continued
Page 20: Conclusion: Highspeed Luxury For Little Money

Conclusion: Highspeed Luxury For Little Money

Our Tom's Hardware PC is a powerful machine for all applications: MPEG 4 encoding, video editing, 3D gaming or office applications - nobody else offers such quality for a mere $995. Putting together the PC requires about 60 minutes; software installation takes about the same time. The motherboard is quite versatile, allowing larger modifications of core voltage and clock multiplier. The next part of our series will discuss the best possible graphics card, dealing with many details. The last part will be about different drives and explain the best configuration, using examples.