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Building your own computer is not that difficult to do. This applies only to desktop computers however, since notebooks tend to be a lot more sophisticated. There could be several reasons why you would want to assemble your own PC. One of the more common reasons is to build a PC which can handle the more graphic intense games that are being released. Regardless of what your reasons are, here are three steps you will need to follow when building one.

Find a suitable instruction guide

The first step you will need to follow is to find a guide which thoroughly explains the steps that are needed to assemble your own machine. This could be step by step written instructions, or even a video. Make sure it lists out the components that you will be needing to assemble the device as well. Bear in mind that it might not include optional accessories such as good headphones for gaming, so you will need to decide these separately. You don’t necessarily have to look for a paid guide as there are plenty you may find on YouTube as well. Make sure that the guide has a good reputation for covering all the steps accurately.

Budget

The next step is going to be to come up with a budget that is suitable for you. This is not always going to be easy, as you may not be too familiar with the individual costs of these components. When allocating a budget, focus more on the high priority components like the motherboard, processor and graphics card. The graphics card is optional, as it will depend on what your usage is going to be. The less priority items will be the peripherals used as well as the casing.

Choose the components

This is where assembling your own PC will differ from buying one which is already prebuilt. You will need to put together a list of the components that you wish to use, based on your preferences. The choice you make for one component, may affect the others. This is especially the case for the motherboard and the compatibility it has with the other components. The peripheral devices such as gaming mouse and monitor, don’t usually have any compatibility issues. Once you’ve chosen all the components, you will need to follow the instructions from the guide and assemble the machine. Therefore, assembling a computer is not that difficult to do. By following these steps, you will be able to build your own PC.