PC Modding for Dummies

by Joel Durham Jr.

Here's your ticket to the high-octane world of modding Supercharge your PC, add windows and fans, try a new paint job, and more Why should something as cool as your computer look and act like a staid, sand-colored sedan? With this book and a few basic tools, you can perform the ultimate computer makeover. Kick performance into high gear, discover overclocking, add bells and whistles, toss in some blowholes and awesome lighting effects, and go PC cruisin'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764575767
• ISBN13: 9780764575761
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Wiley Publishing
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Joel Makes it Easy!

I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to build and trick out my first "do-it-yourself" PC like "the pros"...Joel made it easy so that even a dummie like me could make it happen. Thanks Joel!

Works for me

I'm pretty well versed in the basics of computer hardware, especially as it relates to games. I've done several motherboard and memory upgrades and a lot of video-card and hard-drive/CD-ROM drive swaps. But the really serious mods -- the windows and lights and bells and whistles -- always seemed a little beyond me. I always thought it would be cool to have a slick-looking, modded-up PC, but I wasn't sure I could handle the work, and I didn't really want to buy a ready-made one from the handful of companies that make them (and know it was really just like a thousand others out there). I was also afraid it'd end up being too expensive to justify. But this book convinced me I could do it, and without breaking the bank. I even used the book to convince a couple of friends to go in with me on the tools and materials, so we can share the costs. We figure if a "Dummy" can do it, then we can. Great stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to do their own custom mods.

All you need for modding!

Thanks to this book, my Dell now looks awesome, and runs like a much more expensive machine. It revolutionized the way I think of computers - I'll never go back to a factory design! Highly recommended!!

Great Book for All Levels

From geek-in-training to uber-geek, this book has something for everyone. Clear, concise and well written, I would recommend this for anyone who wants to make changes to their PC. Thanks to this book, I no longer have to rely on my techno-geek friends and relative for computer updates.

The Confidence I Need

Preferring privacy does not mean bogus. As a competent female who is new to modding I am going along slowly but surely, modding my computer because the Author explains it in a way that I understand. It is worth every cent I paid for it and more.