How Easy Is It To Build Your Own Computer?
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: DJ X
I'm fairly experianced and I know what motherboard goes with what case and stuff I also know there is instructions and walkthroughs everywhere! But I just wanted to know some first hand experiance from you guys... Can you remember when you constructed your first pc and once you got it going was u proud of it :01:
Posted by: 4th gen
Take a look here (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=92343)
Posted by: clocker
Actually assembling the hardware is surprisingly easy.
The two difficult parts are picking the right components and then troubleshooting any problems that might crop up.
Posted by: j4y3m
I'd probably break all the parts, I was looking at the guide adamp2p posted and the guy building the pc said you have to be careful and not rough.. that would be hard for me. :lol:
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
you dont have to be that careful...its not hard
Posted by: milosummer
;) I think audio-visual help will be wonderful for u so if u have sometime check this site out
http://www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com/videos/index.asp
To download some videos go ahead this site is meant for u. :D ;)
Posted by: zapjb
It's easy. For me though, I had to take my time. I was concerned I'd break something. But bit by bit, I got a screaming computer for ~$425USD. It would of cost me ~$900-$1200 store bought. :lol:
Posted by: abu_has_the_power
it's not hard. just make sure u know wat ur doing. do some background research. the assembling isn't hard. like clocker said, the troubleshooting is harder.
Posted by: DJ X
I can't wait hopefully everything goes ok, It'll take my knoledge base up a level.
Posted by: clocker
You can save yourself a world of time if you assemble everything outside of the case and power it up the first time.
That way you know that she'll POST at least before you get everything all installed and spend a few hours ziptieing all your cables nice and neat.
Posted by: RGX
Relativley easy as long as you know what goes where and basic anti-static stuff
Posted by: ZLOsiris
its a piece of cake man. i bought most my hardware from ebay ,a nice 2100xp barebones pakage for $159 [ cpu mobo and a stick o 256 ddr] pretty much i bought everything elese on sale and rebates from local stores, lighting cdrw 48x16x48 $20, creative geforce 2 gts pro 64 mb $25 {ebay] , lighton dvd r $90, 80 gig westerdigital $20 ( thats right after rebates ), a nice clear acrylic case $89. few other odds and ends but my total cost was less than $500. If this woulda been store bought geez ur looking at $800- $900, with all the custom work and what not.
Posted by: Marius24
yes alot of money can be saved building your own PC. And you can have your own specs so it is greatly advised :D
Posted by: DJ X
If I'm installing a brand new CPU/heatsink will I need to apply any thermal paste or will it already be on it?
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
If you buy the retail heatsink, it will come with a pad on it. Thermal paste is recommended though.
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Originally posted by DJ X@7 March 2004 - 17:43
If I'm installing a brand new CPU/heatsink will I need to apply any thermal paste or will it already be on it?
The retail cooler has a pad like this:
http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/images/MBoard/P1-Heatsink1.jpg
Which can be used the first time but if you ever remove the cooler then you need to remove the pad completely and use some paste.
I prefer to remove the pad and use paste.
While looking for some images for this post...
I came across this INCORRECT way to apply arctic silver. :lol: :lol: :lol: Click to see. (http://www.slcentral.com/agurusworld/22/i/14b.jpg) :lol: :lol: :lol:
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@7 March 2004 - 20:14
While looking for some images for this post...
I came across this INCORRECT way to apply arctic silver. :lol: :lol: :lol: Click to see. (http://www.slcentral.com/agurusworld/22/i/14b.jpg) :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: everywhere except for where its supposed to be :lol:
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Posted by: clocker
Wow!
That fan must be much more powerful than it looks.
Posted by: RGX
Heh, sems if all else fails and you know bugger all about cooling just pour the stuff on in litres, after all, more is better right?
:rolleyes:
My current project is modding an AMD heatsink onto an MX440, already have it at 310 clock, stock cooling, wonder how far before it artifacts?
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by RGX@8 March 2004 - 07:08
Heh, sems if all else fails and you know bugger all about cooling just pour the stuff on in litres, after all, more is better right?
:rolleyes:
My current project is modding an AMD heatsink onto an MX440, already have it at 310 clock, stock cooling, wonder how far before it artifacts?
my video card used to go foever overclocking never could get artifacts only when i do teh memory, but then i put too much arctic silver on and it wont go far anymore.
Posted by: DJ X
Will Kingston 256mb DDR PC3200 work with the Asus A7N8X mainboard alright?
Posted by: kaiweiler
Originally posted by DJ X@8 March 2004 - 17:52
Will Kingston 256mb DDR PC3200 work with the Asus A7N8X mainboard alright?
yes, that mobo supports DDR400
Posted by: tesco
Originally posted by DJ X@8 March 2004 - 16:52
Will Kingston 256mb DDR PC3200 work with the Asus A7N8X mainboard alright?
yeah u can use any kind of DDR ram on a DDR motherboard, it will just run at a slower speed. You could get PC5000 ram if you wanted (im not actually sure if thats a real speed).
oh and i recomend you get more than 256mb of ram but if thats the amount you want get two 128mb ram modules so you can run in dual channel. or if you are getting 512mb then get two 256mb ram modules, again to run in dual channel mode which will make it run faster.
Posted by: DJ X
Yea it's 2x 256