If you work in an office or some other administrative job, chances are you spend most of your day using a computer.
Jerry Banfield with EDUfyre – Design & Build Your Own Personal Computer!
Thank you for taking the time to view this course on how to build your own personal computer! I have been building my own computers for nearly 10 years now, and it is both a valuable skill & extremely fun to do! Understanding the inner-workings of a computer will help you troubleshoot problems, build superior custom PC’s, save money selecting your own components, and elevate your technical skills!
If you work in an office or some other administrative job, chances are you spend most of your day using a computer. In fact, computers are typically the most used piece of equipment in both our personal & business lives. I have worked in corporations where administrators were often at the mercy of the IT department, because people in general know very little about how computers actually work. So, learn how to build your very own personal computer today, and level up your technical skills!
Your Instructor(s)
Jerry Banfield with EDUfyre
Jerry Banfield with EDUfyre
In 2005 while I was in college at the University of South Carolina, I tried to working online. I signed up for an MLM program and a survey website. A month later, I had refunds from both and figured working online was not possible because everything was a scam. The truth was I was afraid to fail again.
In 2011, I moved in with my wife and launched an online business focusing on video game addiction in an attempt to avoid dealing with any of my other problems. In a few months, I changed my business to selling shirts because I realized there was no money in video game addiction. A year after ing my business, I dropped out of my criminology PHD program at the University of South Florida to run my business full time which by then had changed to helping clients with Facebook and Google ads based on my experience failing to do them successfully for myself.
In 2013, I ing sharing everything I knew for free on YouTube because I hoped it would help me get more clients. By April 2014, I was nearly bankrupt after failing at 15+ different business models. I was also nearly dead from trying to drink the pain away and fortunately the fear of death motivated me to get into recovery. Being in recovery motivated me to focus more on being of true service to others and less on what I would get out of it. I ed making courses online with Udemy which soon turned into my first real business. I partnered with as many talented instructors as I could and learned from top instructors how to get my courses the most sales.
In 2015, I tried making some inspirational videos sharing what I learned in recovery and got an amazing response on YouTube. To make the background on my videos more interesting, I ed making the inspirational videos while playing video games. To make a more helpful website, I hired a freelancer to convert the videos into blog posts including this about page originally.
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Course Curriculum
Welcome to the Course!
Welcome to this course on how to build your own computer! (0:51)
What is the biggest barrier to building your own computer? (3:35)
If you feel as if you are stuck or need further clarification, ask me questions! (1:18)
Planning Stages: Choosing the Proper Components and Preparing our Build
What is the primary purpose for your new computer? (14:59)
Choose the best processor (CPU) that your budget will allow. (9:10)
Motherboard & RAM can often be bundled up with your CPU. (7:35)
Selecting our computer case and graphics card. (6:33)
Choosing a SSD and using a power calculator to choose our PSU. (6:40)
Choosing a primary operating system. (4:34)
Which parts can we reuse from our old computer? (8:42)
Submitting rebates through NewEgg.com (6:54)
Get to Know your Hardware: Unboxing each Component
Our Cooler Master N200 Mini Tower Computer Case. (2:24)
Our Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 random access memory (RAM). (1:06)
Our Kingston Digital 120GB solid state drive (SSD). (0:56)
Our Intel Core i3-4170 Dual Core 3.7 GHz Haswell Processor. (2:02)
Our CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W power supply unit (PSU). (1:25)
Our MSI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard. (1:45)
Our EVGA GeForce GTX 950 graphics card (GPU). (3:43)
Putting the Hardware Together
First step, install your power supply unit (PSU). (2:58)
Let’s secure our motherboard in the case. (6:24)
After securing the motherboard within the computer case, you can install the CPU (2:20)
(ERROR) Installing our graphics card. (2:59)
Hard drive installation. (16:46)
Installing our 8GB of memory (RAM). (0:57)
Connecting the necessary power cords, data transfer cables, and LEDs. (7:23)
Re-installing our graphics card & performing a quick power check. (2:06)
Closing up our case and preparing for the first boot up. (1:27)
1st time powering on our new system. (1:22)
What if your machine does not boot up? (3:04)
Installing the Necessary Software
Putting the Windows 7 install disk on a USB drive. (4:02)
Step-by-step Windows 7 installation. (6:42)
Downloading the missing on-board LAN (Ethernet) driver (pt.1). (0:24)
Downloading the missing on-board LAN (Ethernet) driver (pt.2). (2:41)
Downloading & installing the graphics driver for our Nvidia graphics card. (6:25)
Window experience index test to check our system. (2:05)
Bonus Lectures!
Cleaning up and optimizing a pre-owned computer (pt.1) (12:45)
Cleaning up and optimizing a pre-owned computer (pt.2) (6:51)
Cleaning up and optimizing a pre-owned computer (pt.3) (2:45)
Easily remove malicious (virus, spyware, adware) software from your computer! (15:19)
Good Game! How did your computer building adventure go?
Thank you for finishing this course! How did everything turn out? (1:17)
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course and finish?
The course s now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
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