{"id":2902,"date":"2018-07-25T09:55:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T16:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universaldatasystems.org\/shop\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:45:38","slug":"building-computer-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universaldatasystems.org\/shop\/building-computer-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Computer, How to: The Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Building a computer from scratch gives you the perfect machine for your needs, but it can be daunting the first time around. Here&#8217;s our complete guide, from picking the parts, to putting it together and installing your OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Building a Computer\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--Tb8nMIOr--\/c_fit,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_320\/zdpg8ivxuaub1xsx4qkt.png\" alt=\"Building a computer\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><br>Building a computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This Night School series was originally published in 2011. We&#8217;ve gone through and given it some much-needed updates: we changed outdated references, added some new resources and tools, and expanded a few sections. 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