How to Build a Computer from Scratch: The Complete Guide
Here’s a complete guide, along with a printable PDF version that can be used for reference.
Note: Click the lesson title to view the lesson—it’s a link!
Lesson 1: Hardware Basics
Building a computer from scratch gives you the perfect machine for your needs, but it can be daunting the first time around. For our first lesson in building your own PC, we start with a little computer hardware basics.
Lesson 2: Choose and Buy Your Parts
In this lesson, we’ll show you how to most effectively pick out and shop for your parts.
Lesson 3: Building the Computer
Assembling your computer can seem daunting, but it’s actually pretty easy. In lesson 3, we show you step-by-step how to put everything together.
Lesson 4: Installing Your Operating System
Once you’ve put it together, you’re past the difficult portion. Lesson 4 deals with installing your operating system and get everything up and running.
via lifehacker.com
Where it can be a lot easier (& cheaper), to simply go out & buy a brand new PC, building your own can have some advantages, although it will probably work out more expensive. Either way it doesn't end until you've configured that shiny new box, got through the OOBE, & the fat lady starts to sing!