Need help with your PC build?
These are our go-to resources for
everything PC related. By Alex Blake
IF YOU’RE A REGULAR reader of
Maximum PC, you’ll know we have
a sof t spot for PC Part Picker (http://
pcpartpicker.com). It’s a fantastic
website that takes the hard work
out of putting together prospective
PC builds. Not only does it alert
you to any incompatibilities, but it
shows you the best prices for each
component you want to use, plus
stats, measurements, and ratings
for everything. There are handy
build guides for every budget,
and community showcases so
you can view and rate your fellow
enthusiasts’ work. It’s required
reading for anyone looking to build
a PC today.
But that doesn’t mean it’s the
only resource at your disposal
when it comes to putting together
your next build. There are plenty
of other places you can go, whether
you’re in the initial planning
stages or looking to fix an issue
post-build. With so much
help available on the
Internet, now is
a fantastic time
to build a PC,knowing the help you need is just
a few clicks away.
It may sound obvious, but one
place we can’t recommend enough
is YouTube. It’s stacked full of PC-
building guides, with plenty of
experts offering their own tips. It’s
particularly useful if you’re staring
at a poorly translated or hopelessly
vague manual and wondering how
your components are meant to fit
together. After all, it’s fine being told
how something should be installed,
but seeing someone else do it can be
so much more helpful. When you’re
spending your hard-earned cash on
a new computer, you need to make
sure it’s put together properly, and
checking YouTube is a great way to
ensure that happens.
In addition to that, we’ve rounded
up five of our favorite resources
when it comes to building a PC.
Each one has its own strengths,
so you should find something to
suit your needs whatever you’re
after, and each is dedicated to
taking the pain out of PC building.
Give them all a read to pick up some
invaluable tech tips.THE BEST
PC-BUILDING
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