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Newsletter #2 – How To Use The Website

Table of Contents:

1. Why should you build your own computer?

2. The different parts of the website

3. Hot Tip of The Week – wireless routers

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Why Should You Build Your Own Computer?

Before answering that question let me paint you a picture:

Your computer starts acting funny so you call up your friend who happens to know about computers (that’s me in my friend’s and family’s case).  That person walks you through a few things, gets fed up, and ends up telling you to just take it in to where you bought it.

Since you didn’t get the extended warranty with it you know they’ll end up charging you too much money…so you decide to try fixing it by yourself.  Bad Idea!  After uninstalling a few programs and deleting some files you “suspect” are the problem it stops working altogether and you have something that needs to be done by tomorrow!

Now you’re forced to take it to the closest store (which is still a long ways away), you have to unhook all the connections, and put it in the hands of these strangers who will not only be able to fix it, but also charge you whatever they want.  I should know, I worked at one of those stores. I wasn’t the one that charged too much since it wasn’t my store, I was just the one who fixed the computer in 5-20 minutes and watched my boss (who signed my paycheck) charge a half hour of labor at $69 per hour!

If you had only learned to fix and repair your own computer then you could have saved a considerable amount of time, worrying, and money.  That’s what this website is for, to give you the power to learn everything you need to know about computers, and even if the situation is bad enough to where you have to take it somewhere else, at least you’ll know what the computer technicians are talking about.  This way you can make sure they’re not trying to rip you off!

If you’re still not convinced, or have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me and ask a specific question!

Now that you know why to build a computer, let’s teach you how to use YouCanBuildAPC.com!

The Different Parts of the Website

The 4 Major Parts:

1. Before you Start

2. Assembly

3. Message Boards

4. Newsletter

1. Before you Start

This is a checklist of sorts that tells you exactly what you need to do before building your computer.  This is the very first section you should consult before building your computer.

Also included in Before you Start is the Where to Buy section.  This section will help guide you in buying your computer parts.  Before buying a single part you should consult this section to make sure you make the right decisions and purchases.

2. Assembly

This is a 14 step instructional section of the website with many pictures outlining everything you will encounter while building a computer.  Any one of the steps can be found from every page of the website.  This can be located down the left hand side of all pages, making it easy to navigate and hard to get lost!

3. Message Boards

These will be one of the most valuable tools you can use while fixing or building your computer.  To this day I still use Internet message boards to fix all of my computer problems.  Chances are, if you’re running into a problem, someone else has had the same problem.  Your chances of finding help online are much greater than calling any computer repair shop.

4. Newsletter

The newsletter is a great source of information that is sent right to your email address.  It contains instructions on how to use the site, links to various stores and helpful websites, and a new tip every week that it’s sent out!

Your Email address will NOT be sold, traded, etc.  The only thing you’re signing up for is this newsletter, and if for some reason you decide to unsubscribe, there is a link at the bottom of each email allowing you to do so with ease.

To see previous issues of the newsletter, just check out the newsletter archives.

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You will save money in the long run by learning how to build a computer because once you build your own computer, you can then fix that computer

You get to choose exactly what computer parts you want to have

It is becoming inceasingly easier to build a PC

You will gain confidence by learning a new skill

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