Building a high-end PC

The key to building a high-performance PC is selecting components at or near the state of the art and integrating them properly. The best components were chosen at the time that the system was built, but change all the time. Although you won't go wrong with the parts selected, you will find significant differences in the feature sets of motherboards, cases, graphics cards, etc. The components required for building a high-end PC are easy to install. Aside from a few strategic parts, they are interchangeable, as long as the specs compare. First, mount the motherboard to the case with the spacers. After, install the CPU in its socket. Then, mount the chipset fan and plug in its power connector. The next step is to route and connect the front-panel wiring, fastening the switches and lights, as well as the USB and firewire connectors. After that, insert the DDR memory in the memory slots. Next, install the graphic cards in the PCI-E X16 slots closest to and furthest from the processor. For the optical drive, remove one of the upper two shields. Slide the drive into the bay and fasten it. Then, mount the brackets to the hard drive before installing it in the hard drive bay. After, remove the retaining bracket from the back of the chassis and attach it to the power supply. Slide the unit into the case. Re-attach the bracket, securing the power supply in the process. The last part is to connect any final wiring. First, plug the appropriate components to the power supply. Then, connect the SATA cable from the motherboard to the motherboard and the IDE cable to the optical drive. The PC is now ready for the initial boot. Turn on the power supply, and press the power button.

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