Did you build your own computer?

Leedeth · Post by **Leedeth** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:33 pm

http://lifehacker.com/5151369/the-first ... om-scratch

noob5,000,000 · Post by **noob5,000,000** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:35 pm

I did not. I'm really a noob to computers beyond usage. I want to learn though, and build my next computer. There's no way I'm going to drop an ass-ton more money than I need to on my next computer.

Leedeth · Post by **Leedeth** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:46 pm

paul34 wrote:I hope I never have to buy a pre-built computer again, except for a laptop maybe.

Do you have any idea how awesome it would be if you could build your own laptop? That would be sooooo awesome!

theholycow · Post by **theholycow** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:19 pm

I used to build my own all the time. Eventually the novelty of paying more to do the work myself wore off. FFS, you can get a decently equipped laptop for $400 or less these days.

Bawked · Post by **Bawked** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:21 pm

yea its not worth it.... well laptops anyways. building comps are easy as pissing these days. You can save a couple hundred $$ building your own... but add the shipping for all the parts and its barely worth it...

Caramel · Post by **Caramel** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:44 pm

I bought local, so shipping was me going to the store to get it. I saved a good chunk of money that way.

also to reiterate, it's pretty hard to fck up building a computer now, which is why mine turned out fine

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Asus laptops look really good, my friend has one and it's amazing, very sleek, and has a bit of carbon fibre design on it.

vedran · Post by **vedran** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:59 pm

i've built my last two computers.

i end up spending more money but the technology (somewhat) lasts for a longer time and i don't have to replace my computer for a long time.

@ the asus laptops: they're great specs wise and i've used nothing but asus mobos for my desktop PCs but 90% of the asus laptops that we sold at best buy a year+ ago when i worked there were returned within a month from motherboard and BIOS issues. i'm hoping that their newer models are doing better considering that they're a great company.

Werty · Post by **Werty** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:48 pm

I bought my first PC in 1995 and since then I've upgraded every part many times bit by bit. I've probably gone through 7 or 8 disk upgrades and graphics cards, 6ish CPU/mobo/RAM upgrades, 4ish monitors but I think only 3 cases - my current Aluminium Lian-Li has lasted around 8 years. I haven't changed anything since May 2005 but I don't play the latest games so haven't felt the need since then.

Oh and before anyone asks, I got my last UK employer to ship it over when I moved since I continued to do some work for them until I got a job here.

Leedeth · Post by **Leedeth** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:19 am

Read your motherboard manual.

It will run it in dual channel if your mobo says it will.

I think it should run it in dual channel. If it doesn't then the manufacturer is stupid.

Caramel · Post by **Caramel** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:21 am

vedran wrote: @ the asus laptops: they're great specs wise and i've used nothing but asus mobos for my desktop PCs but 90% of the asus laptops that we sold at best buy a year+ ago when i worked there were returned within a month from motherboard and BIOS issues. i'm hoping that their newer models are doing better considering that they're a great company.

My friend got the G1, and I'm not sure which ones are sold at best buy, I haven't seen any of them around. [img]
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Werty wrote:my current Aluminium Lian-Li has lasted around 8 years. I haven't changed anything since May 2005 but I don't play the latest games so haven't felt the need since then.

Lian-Li's are amazing. That's about it.

Post by **IMBoring25** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:53 am

I mostly replace failed hardware in hand-me-downs. It's been years since I've bought a complete computer or set of hardware.

The machine I'm on now got a new mobo, processor, power supply, and Linux to work correctly.

JackBauer · Post by **JackBauer** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:51 am

I just built a new one..actually a friend built it for me but im sure if i saw him build it one more time i could do it myself.

Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3ghz
2 Gb ram
super big cool looking fan..
lots of cool colors i dont know what the heck they all do
Windows vista

...this thing is super fast

Leedeth · Post by **Leedeth** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:15 am

JackBauer wrote:super big cool looking fan..
lots of cool colors i dont know what the heck they all do

Ricer lol.

Caramel · Post by **Caramel** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:39 am

now I'm curious to see everyone's case's.

here's a video of my case, it has a loud and gimicky door thing. It looks pretty slick otherwise.

Bawked · Post by **Bawked** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:21 am

^ who the hell cars about the case? its whats inside.... i prefer straight black or silver cases, none of this neons and case cutouts... etc.

but once a ricer always a ricer...

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