Want To Build Your Own Computer?

[Lamsey]

Right, a lot of people have been asking about how to build/repair/upgrade PCs. Here are a couple of articles from Tom's Hardware Guide that tell you all you need to know about building PCs:


Part 1: know-how for do-it-yourselfers (http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20020904/index.html)

Part 2: assembly step-by-step (http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20020918/index.html)

Enjoy.


You might also want to check out their article on building a PC for stability (http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20021102/index.html).

[alan36uk]

Cheers that comes in handy :D

[Wizzandabe]

yea thanks. but where can i buy thermal past and all the other componens withere there screws (uk)

[ooo]

thermal paste

www.newegg.com its a few bucks 3 - 6

[ooo]

wait uk maybe a problem... heh

[ooo]

this is very useful thanks since im building my own pc and this will be my first time :P

[johnnytightlips2]

man building the comp is easy but the bios config is the hard part.

[Wizzandabe]

i though when you buld the pc the bios is done already

[johnnytightlips2]

nah nah u still have to configure the bios to the hardware like the videocard, and partion the drives.

[Lamsey]

It depends on the motherboard. Some jumper-less motherboards like the Elite K7S5A have everything sorted already, but you need to make changes with many motherboards.

[johnnytightlips2]

yeah thats the scary part cuz the interface is like dos and lamsey if u have a jumperless motherboard u have to change the bios around but even if u have a jumper mobo u still have to config it.

[gingenuts]

http://www.computermarkets.co.uk/NORTHERNLIST.htm

if u want to build your own pc without costing u an arm and leg this is a link to a computer show that is
made up from "proper" traders who tour the country with an exhibition type style...
i made a duron 900mhz,40gig hd,32meg tnt, 384 ram, cd writer etc, and had no problems at all

that was 3 years ago and in december i made a xp2400+, 120gig hd, 1gig memory(2*512) gf4 ti4200 128mb,Gigabyte motherboard , which has auto multiplier settings for novices and manual for overclockers,
the board is a GA7VAXP with firewire Serial ATA 133mb D link S link USB2 on board LAN loads other stuff oh and a new case
the board is the bizz as it can take ddr400 ram 3gig total, when i got any more money,
this is a uk site and only travels scotland and england

oh yeah if u buy anything that dont work u can take it back when they on again, normally every 2-3 weeks,or just send it back to their shop as they give u receipts for everything, just like a shop
theres no dodgy things and its a damn site cheaper than the shops... blank cd's cost 14p each...and they sell them by the thousands if u want that many or just pick up 25 if they just for personal use

[CornerPocket]

Purpose of this pinned post was to help folks build a pc, please post your question in hardware. ~~closed~~