any good book/web site on how to build your own core 2 duo computer?i built one several years ago (single core), but am tempted to give another go at it, basically I want to keep all my guts and just replace mobo/cpu/memorythanksciao!Brian S

There are lots. I did a Google search for "building a computer" and came up with several sites and books you can read. Here's an example at one site: http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/. Best regards,Jim

Hey Brian,MaximumPC's magazine Cover Article for April 2008 is "Build Your Own No-Compromises $1500 PC" ( http://www.maximumpc.com/this_month )in which they use the Q6600. However, I don't think the article is posted on their website at this time. Those seem to be very good "How-To" guides.I based my current system off of one of their annual "Dream Machine" articles.It appears in the article they are using latex gloves but no anti-static wrist strap... I think using both are a good idea (I did... others I know will say it's pointless to do so).Rob O.

I guess the Q6600 and me using the E8400 would be similar enough I could follow along?ciao!Brian S

The best book that I am aware of is from QUE, by Scott Mueller, and is called Upgrading and Repairing PCs. My current one is 17th edition, and is almost certainly out of date, but it is the best hardware reference that I know of.It isn't cheap - my edition is marked at $59.99 in the US, $79.99 in Canade, and 42.99 GBP in the UK.More information from www.quepublishing.com , or www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.comThere is a sample chapter on at least one of the sites that will give you an idea of the depth of the information in this tome.

I don't see why not, esp. as both are same socket type.Truth be told.. (imo anyway) building your own computer is a lot like working with Lego's. I mean you need to be gentle... and of course don't do anything nutty like running around scooting ur feet on the carpet in the middle of winter before handling an electrical component. This is not the time to find out how big a static electricity arc one can make.So some basic considerations... "respect" the components (esp. if you paid for them) otherwise it seems to me to be very straightforward stuff.Bottom line: if you feel confident, read some things beforehand... Go for it, be careful and deliberate and enjoy the process.Rob O.

BrianYou've done it before, you can do it again. I have done just what you want to do twice in the last 4 months. I did my research online from a place called Micro Center. You look at some mobos to see which ones support a cpu you are interested in. The mb specs tell you which ram to use. Mbs,cpus all come with good instructions. You will want a new power supply...600w or more. I have a 430w unit and it seems to be OK. I got a cheep MB that can not be OC'd, so if you are into that you'll need to put out a little more cash. Common system now seems to be quad core, 8800 card or higher, 4GB ddr2 800 ram. You can see my specs are much less, and I can run FSX OK. I just reused my HDD and optical drives. New MBs have only sata connectors for your HDD, so if your drive is IDE you'll need an adaptor. Have funBob

Assembling the computer is really easy. Putting together the desk it sets on and the chair is where it really gets tough.ArtNow flying with: Biostar TF560-A2+, Athlon 64X2-6000+, 4GB RAM, Geforce 8800GTS-320MB, 500W PSU, 250GB HD, FSX (SP1-SP2), Vista Home Premium