Assembling your personal computer
Where to Begin and ESD worries
If you are a beginner at computers, begin at your local small computer store. For the purposes of buying parts you are much better off dealing with a small store than a large chain of electronic warehouse, provided you get a good feeling about the place when you walk in of course.
Small stores are used to dealing with computers in terms of individual component, so they are better equipped to help you out. Tell them you are planning to build your own PC. They will be able to make sure that the parts you get are compatible, at least. You will have an idea of what you want the computer to do once it’s build, so go with that. Once you have all the parts on the list, it’s time to start building your computer.
