how long did it took u to build ur 1st pc?

kof2000 · 09-17-2004, 11:18 AM

took me 2 hours i think, actually i had to wait a day cuz the cpu and ram didnt came till the next day right after the case arrived.

**Praetor** · 09-17-2004, 12:05 PM

40 minutes to assemble
20 hours to fold the wires and do the wiremanagement
2 hours to install the OS and applications
2 weeks to tweak it down

kof2000 · 09-17-2004, 12:14 PM

the wires are a mess, not sure how i'll hide those or something theyarent long enough lol u use extension or something?

Lorand · 09-17-2004, 01:39 PM

1 hour to assemble, 1 month to troubleshoot it...

**Praetor** · 09-17-2004, 03:43 PM

Quote:

the wires are a mess, not sure how i'll hide those or something theyarent long enough lol u use extension or something?

A lot of people like shrink and looms etc. Im poor so i just fold.... very carefully. As for length, my wires ARE long enough (36" and 48" mostly)

grimloch · 09-17-2004, 07:37 PM

ive seen it done in about 30 minutes to get the thing built and a while sorting other things out, the longest thing was the cpu fan ''clipping'' it on was quite the hassle

shaidi · 09-19-2004, 11:21 PM

After i get all the components down. i start to assemble would take me about 20-30min. Partitioning + Formating + full OS + service packs 1 & 2 for XP would take 2hrs.

total or 3Hrs i would get a fully loaded system plus installed programs (Office 2003, MSN 6.2, Yahoo MSGER, and others)

4W4K3 · 09-19-2004, 11:28 PM

i think 3 hrs to build/install all fans/wire management (not too good)/place lights/all that crap.
about 2 days to get the Os installed/hook up to the network/configure all the network settings and create me a new account/and get the necessary benchmarking/temp monitoring apps installed
then probably about 2-3 weeks to get it overclocked, fine tuned, and benched and tested. so basically a month on average to get the PC exactly as i want it, but i change it over everyday so its never really done lol. i always overclock it just to see if i can get an extra 1mhz or 2 outta it.

09-17-2004, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
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09-17-2004, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	the wires are a mess, not sure how i'll hide those or something theyarent long enough lol u use extension or something? __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

09-19-2004, 11:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
shaidi Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nigeria Posts: 85	After i get all the components down. i start to assemble would take me about 20-30min. Partitioning + Formating + full OS + service packs 1 & 2 for XP would take 2hrs. total or 3Hrs i would get a fully loaded system plus installed programs (Office 2003, MSN 6.2, Yahoo MSGER, and others) __________________ My Sites MasterCPU.net <-- Coming Soon Intel pentium 4 2.8 MHz Motherboard GENX ASV533MSD+ Windows XP SP2 Final Version 256MB Nvidia VGA 512 DDRam Kingston x2 Master HDD - Seagate 80GB Slave HDD - Samsung 200GB LG DVDr 21" Flat Screen Samsung (Black) Mircrosoft Tracker Ball Mouse Logitech Keyboard Favorite Sites: Software Patch, Driver Guide

09-19-2004, 11:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,848	i think 3 hrs to build/install all fans/wire management (not too good)/place lights/all that crap. about 2 days to get the Os installed/hook up to the network/configure all the network settings and create me a new account/and get the necessary benchmarking/temp monitoring apps installed then probably about 2-3 weeks to get it overclocked, fine tuned, and benched and tested. so basically a month on average to get the PC exactly as i want it, but i change it over everyday so its never really done lol. i always overclock it just to see if i can get an extra 1mhz or 2 outta it. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-17-2004, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	1 hour to assemble, 1 month to troubleshoot it...

09-17-2004, 07:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
grimloch Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 31	ive seen it done in about 30 minutes to get the thing built and a while sorting other things out, the longest thing was the cpu fan ''clipping'' it on was quite the hassle

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