If you are comfortable with a screw driver, and interested in learning about how to assemble a personal computer, then there are several reasons why do it yourself PC Kits may make sense for you:

• Save Hundreds of $$$ - By putting your time into the assembly of a personal computer instead of paying someone else to do it for you, you cut out one of the major costs included in the price of a pre-assembled pc and save yourself money in the process.
• Learn about what Makes a Computer Tick - When you assemble a computer yourself, you get to see firsthand each of the components that your pc requires to operate. Everything about computers makes more sense when you can visualize the components and how they physically fit together.
• Guarantee Your PC is High Quality Inside and Out - You have probably used computers from well-respected brand like Dell, Compaq, IBM or Sony in the past. Aside from knowing that the chip is from Intel or AMD, do you have any idea who made the motherboard, hard drive or RAM? There are a lot of manufacturers out there, and the only way to know that each and every component is high quality is to hand select each part on your own. Easy As My PC chooses components from the best manufacturers so you can be assured that your PC is high quality inside and out.

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.

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.