Easy As My PC builds Kits with well-tested, brand name computer components. The components of our Kits are guaranteed to be compatible, and our assembly instructions are guaranteed to be easy to read and understand.

Easy As My PC Kits include:

• Plain-English, fully illustrated assembly instructions
• Mother board
• Processor
• RAM
• Graphics card(s) or integrated chipset
• Hard drive(s)
• Optical drives(s)
• Expansion card options (e.g., TV Tuner, Modem)
• Keyboard and mouse
• Monitor options
• Computer case
• Cooling equipment (e.g., fans, heat sinks)
• Power supply
• All required cables
• Operating system
• Manufacturer Warrantees

It's not difficult to assemble a PC Kit. Easy As My PC gives you everything you need; however, there are a couple of things you should keep in mind:

1. Allow yourself a few hours of uninterrupted time for assembly
2. Make sure to create a workspace that is clean, flat and not near food, liquids or pets
3. Follow the Easy as My PC instructions exactly as they are written
4. Never force any parts into place; if you have to push too hard, it's probably not in the right place
5. Consider working with a friend; it's always more fun that way
6. Call 1-888-EASY-020 if you run into any questions along the way

The time it takes to assemble a PC depends on several factors. In general, we find it takes 2 to 4 hours of dedicated time to assemble one of our desktop or laptop PC Kits if it's your first time. The second time around is often much faster.

The following tips can help speed up the process:

• Try to block out several hours of time devoted to the assembly of your kit without distractions.
• Ideally, put the Kit together with a friend or family member.
• Follow our assembly instructions step-by-step.
• Submit a service request if you run into any problems, or have questions along the way, because it's always better to ask if you are unsure of one of the steps.

If you are in the market for a new PC, there are three primary alternatives to consider:

1. Purchase a pre-assembled PC from a reseller like Dell, Gateway, Compaq, or others
2. Purchase individual PC components from a retailer like Radio Shack or Best Buy and assemble them on your own
3. Purchase a Kit from Easy As My PC

We would love for every household in the country to have a Kit from Easy As My PC, but in reality, that scenario isn’t the best for everyone involved. Each of the three options makes sense depending on the specific needs of the purchaser.

	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Description:	Pre-Assembled	Components	Easy As My PC Kit
Price:	Highest	Lowest	Low
Service:	Good	Limited, if any	Excellent
Best For:	Willing to pay extra, or uncomfortable with screwdriver	“Computer Geeks” who already know how to build a PC	Willing to invest a few hours to save a couple hundred bucks

Option 1: Purchase a Pre-assembled PC

Generally speaking, resellers like Dell charge a premium for the assembly services that they offer. It makes sense that they pay people to assemble custom PCs and, as a result, their PCs carry a price premium when compared to the raw cost of the parts contained within.

Pre-assembled PCs make sense for purchasers who can afford to pay a premium price for a PC, and they also make sense for people who are uncomfortable with general tools like a screw driver.

Pre-assembled PCs do not make sense for purchasers willing to invest a few hours of their own time in order to get high quality at a low price.

Option 2: Purchase Individual Components

There are a number of retailers that sell new and refurbished computer parts. Typically, the prices on these parts are affordable, and probably offer the cheapest path to owning a PC. That said, at these rock bottom prices, retailers often cannot afford to help consumers select compatible parts or help them during the assembly process.

Purchasing individual components makes sense for those people affectionately referred to as “computer geeks” who need no help assembling a PC from scratch.

Purchasing individual components does not make sense for first-time computer builders or for people who prefer not to become experts in computer hardware design.

Option 3: Purchase a Kit from Easy As My PC

Easy As My PC offers an option that falls somewhere between the two listed above.

By offering Kits, Easy As My PC takes the risk out of purchasing PC components and offers prices well below that of pre-assembled machines.

Unlike the typical parts retailer like Radio Shack, Easy As My PC pre-tests and guarantees component compatibility and offers customized assembly instructions and phone support to ensure your PC is up and running in only a few hours. And, unlike the typical pre-assembled reseller like Dell, we offer significant savings because we don’t assemble the PC for you.

Easy As My PC service rivals resellers like Dell, Compaq, Sony or IBM and blows away the commodity focused parts dealers. We strive to offer any and all support needed to assemble a PC successfully, save money, and perhaps even learn something in the process.

Easy As My PC Kits make sense for people willing to invest a few hours of time to save a couple hundred bucks on the purchase of a home, office or gaming PC.

Easy As My PC Kits do not make sense for people that don't care about price or are uncomfortable using a screwdriver.

Included in each Easy as My PC kit is a full set of assembly instructions. Our instructions are written in plain English and are fully diagramed with photographs of the exact parts that you have purchased.

We employ technicians to select our hardware configurations, but we don’t ask them to write our instructions. Instead, we hire accomplished writers to author our assembly instructions who have made careers of communicating non-technical topics.

It’s our belief that simple, clear text coupled with before assembly, during assembly and after assembly photographs make it possible for just about anyone to assemble a PC successfully.

The following steps summarize the assembly process, but certainly do not represent the level of detail supported by the full instructions that are included in each kit.

10-Step Easy As My PC Assembly Process:

1. Get the only tool you will need: 1 Philips Head Screwdriver
2. Set up a clean, flat workspace away from foods, liquids and pets
3. Seat the Processor and RAM in the motherboard, and mount processor cooling device
4. Open the case, and mount the mother board on the case chassis
5. Mount the power supply, and rout the power cables into the main compartment
6. Mount hard drive(s) and optical drive(s) onto drive rails, and slide into chassis
7. Insert cards into motherboard (e.g., graphics card(s), TV card, Modem)
8. Connect the drive cables, power cables and monitor(s)
9. Plug it in, boot it up, and set the CMOS settings
10. Load the operating system and close the case

Each of these 10 Steps is fully explained in text and photographs in the assembly instructions included in each kit.