Class for Building, Upgrading, Overclocking your own Computer

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

I am trying to find out if there's enough interest from people that would want to learn how to build, upgrade, and overclock their own computer.

How much did you pay for your computer?  $345?  $460?  $645?  More than that?

What if I told you that you can learn to build a very fast gaming workstation that has a:
Core i7 920 (Quad Core Processor) overclocked to at least 3.6 GHz or up to 4.2 GHz
4 GB DDR3 Memory
ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB
640 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital Black)

For just $645?

Or, for just $345:

AMD Athlon x2 240 Regor (Dual Core Processor) overclocked up to 3.7 GHz
4 GB DDR3 Memory
ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB
640 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital Black)

The option to upgrade to a Triple Core would be $105 more, and to a Quad Core would be $155 more for an AMD system.  What's the difference in performance between an AMD Quad Core and an Intel i7 Quad Core system?  What if you wanted more Memory, or a better graphics card, or for your applications to open faster?  Come to the class and find out.

It would be a 2-hour class, and the amount for the class can range anywhere from $20 - $40, depending on the amount of  people that would be willing to sign up. 

The class would include (30 minutes):
The Basics:
1. Learning the basics of each computer component that's important in building the system you want or need.  Includes the benefits between building your own computer and buying from a reseller.
2. How to find the best product and price for each component online, and monitoring price fluctuations in the market.

The Workshop (30 minutes):
3. How to put all the components together to what will essentially become your computer.

Overclocking (45 minutes):
4. How to overclock your computer after installing your Operating System through various software utilities and through the BIOS.

Upgrading (15 minutes):
5. How upgradable is your system?  Is it worth it to upgrade certain components, or just sell your system and build another system from scratch?

Please respond if there's any interest, and if there's enough people, I'll send out an e-mail to set-up what would be the best time and location.

If a class can't be set up, I charge $100 for a private 1-on-1 lessons, which includes me helping you order your computer parts and me putting the computer together and overclocking for you while you watch, learn, and ask questions.

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[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

Btw, how can I edit my comments?

[ron_newman]

You have to be a paid LJ member to edit comments, I think.