How To Build a Computer: A Beginner's Guide
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** Note For New Students **
The first section of my course is designed to be a classroom format, with pictures and documents for learning. If you’re looking for a step by step video guide on handling physical hardware, what it is and how to put it together, please skip to the 2nd half of the course (the Lab section).
- Over 1000 students joined in the first week of release!
- Over 2700 students at the time of this writing!
- A big THANK YOU to my students for making this the HIGHEST RATED (5 STARS!), MOST POPULAR COURSE for building a computer on Udemy!
- Just added in 2017 – How to build a liquid cooled high-performance gaming PC!
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Have you ever wanted to build your own computer?
Would you like to know what each component does?
Do you want to know how to get the best bang for your buck?
This course will begin with some explanation of different terminology when it comes to PC components. You’ll learn how each component connects to each other, their purposes, things to watch out for when purchasing components, and how to decide what parts need to perform better based on the tasks you want the computer will do.
You’ll go through the steps of building your first computer piece by piece, with great attention to detail along the way. Afterwhich, you’ll learn the process of installing an operating system on the computer, to make the system fully functional and ready to use!
This course will evolve over time.. Later installments may include things like:
- High-end Gaming PC Builds (Done and added to course!)
- Water Cooling (Done and added to course!)
- Home Theater PC Builds
- Raspberry PI Builds
- Hackintosh Builds
In the first installment, you’ll learn how to build a general usage PC that will perform well for daily use, using a classroom lecture format.
** First course expansion released! **
Showing how to build a computer hands-on was easily the most requested feature after the course’s original release. So, we’ve put together a giant new section on building an extremely high performance liquid cooled overclocked gaming PC! You will find this section at the end of the course.
Buy now to get the most value!
Original Pricing – $25
After 2017 Expansion – $50
As the course evolves and content is added, the pricing will go up with each installment. Get in now at the low cost of $50 and receive all of the new content for free!
As a student, you will also receive special discounts unavailable elsewhere for Nathan’s other courses that are currently in the works!
And as always, 30-day refunds are 100% guaranteed if your satisfaction is not met!
Thank you! Thank you for taking a look at this course on Udemy!
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Basic Computer Component TerminologyIn this video, we'll talk about the components we'll be using in our first system such as the Power Supply, CPU, RAM, Storage Devices, and Motherboard. We'll discuss some things to watch out for when building a system.
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Quiz: Basic Computer Component TerminologyTest your knowledge on basic computer component terminology.
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Online Resources and Shopping Smart - Newegg and Reviews
In this video, we'll take a look at Newegg, the primo website for computer component shopping.
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Online Resources and Shopping Smart - Pcpartpicker and Cpubenchmark
In this video we'll be looking at a few resources you can use to figure out if certain computer parts are compatible with each other, and also whether or not the performance you receive is worth their pricing.
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Quiz: Online Resources and Shopping Smart
Test your knowledge on online resources, and shopping smart for computer components.
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Choosing Components Based on Performance Requirements
In this video, we'll go through 7 different types of systems and analyze what components should have increased performance in each system.
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Quiz: Choosing Components Based on Performance Requirements
Test your knowledge about choosing components based on performance requirements.
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How Low Should You Go?
In this video we'll talk about the dangers of paying too little for computer components.
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Quiz: How Low Should You Go?
Test your knowledge on price shopping for computer components.
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Let's Pick Out Some Computer Parts to Buy!
In this video, we'll go through the components we chose for our first build.
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Anatomy of a Motherboard - External and Internal Ports
In this video we'll take a look at all of the components of a motherboard, how to identify them, and what each component does.
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Anatomy of a Motherboard - Overhead View
In this video we'll take a final look at the components of a motherboard, using pictures of the motherboard rather than diagrams.
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Quiz: Motherboard Anatomy
Test your knowledge of motherboard anatomy.
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Installing the CPU
In this video, we'll take a look at how to install a CPU into a motherboard.
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Quiz: Installing the CPU
Test your knowledge of installing CPUs.
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Installing the Heatsink and Fan
In this video we'll look at how to install a CPU heatsink and fan on a CPU.
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Quiz: Installing the Heatsink and Fan
Test your knowledge of installing CPU heatsinks and fans.
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Installing the RAM
In this video, we'll go through the process of installing RAM into a motherboard.
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Quiz: Installing the RAM
Test your knowledge of installing RAM.
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Installing the Power Supply
In this video, we'll go through the process of installing a power supply into a computer case.
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Quiz: Installing the Power Supply
Test your knowledge of installing power supplies.
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Installing the Motherboard - IO Panel and Copper Standoffs
In this video we'll start the process of installing our motherboard, starting with the back IO plate, and copper standoffs.
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Installing the Motherboard - Connecting Up Cables
In this video, we'll complete the installation of the motherboard by connecting up power.
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Quiz: Installing the Motherboard
Test your knowledge of installing motherboards.
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Installing Drives
In this video, we'll go through the process of installing our DVD drive and our SSD drive.
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Quiz: Installing Drives
Test your knowledge of installing drives.
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Does It Boot?
Here we'll offer some suggestions on what you can do if your completed build doesn't start!
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Installing Windows
In this video, we'll start the process of installing Windows 7 and drivers for your hardware.
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Installing Drivers, Updates and Software
In this video we'll finish installing drivers for our hardware. We'll also take a look at Windows Updates, and how to easily install commonly downloaded software with just one click.
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Finishing Up!
We'll finish up our software installation in this video by showing how to keep your system clean and mean as you use it for the next few years!
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Quiz: Installing Windows
Test your knowledge of installing Windows.
