As personal computers prices continue to fall, component prices fall as well. With Pentium III chipsets and motherboards available at reasonable prices, more and more novices consider building and customizing their personal computers. Build Your Own PC, Second Edition, takes away the mystery and fear most people have about the internal workings of a PC. If readers can put together a Lego set or follow a recipe, they can use Build Your Own PC to design and build a PC and save money. This is a highly visual, easy-to-read guide, with over 150 step-by-step photographs and includes a visual glossary that defines each part of a PC.