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Build a small yet dazzling entertainment PC

By Rick Broida
Dec 01, 2004

Step 1: Getting started

Est. time required: 5 hours
Est. cost: S$1,800 and up


Let's see how to construct a dazzling small-form-factor (SFF) PC.
Traditional tower PCs are fine if you have room to spare, but just try shoehorning one into your entertainment center. A small-form-factor (SFF) PC fits almost all the power and versatility of a full-blown desktop into a much smaller package. Here we show you how to construct a dazzling SFF PC that's compact and powerful yet living-room stylish.

We started with a bare-bones setup, with the motherboard and the power supply already installed, and added a processor, a DVD burner, and a hard drive.

This story originally appeared in Computer Shopper magazine.

Step 1: Getting started
Step 2: What you'll need
Step 3: Choose your case
Step 4: Pick your parts
Step 5: Insert the processor
Step 6: Pop in the RAM
Step 7: Install the drives
Step 8: Power up the PC
Step 9: Install the OS
Step 10: Create a media center

 

 
Step 2: What you'll need »

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