advise on building a computer

b4oba0 · 07-27-2006, 06:59 AM

so guys...i'm ganna be building a computer...and this will be my first time...very excited...so is there any advise that anyone can give about building a new computer? also any advise on what parts i should get? any comment would be much appreciated

meanman · 07-27-2006, 07:45 AM

make sure everything you buy is compatable ie correct cpu for the mobo socket right sort of memory use a static ristband and make sure you wire the front usb ports up right if not you can blow your mobo good luck

JoeBloggs · 07-27-2006, 11:57 AM

read the manual for the motherboard. its there for a reason! and pay attention to pin numbering. built my first pc at Christmas and been selling them ever since. Very worthwhile experience

n00b9287 · 07-27-2006, 12:05 PM

Take your time, its actually quite easy once your up to speed with compatibilty, putting it together after you have built a few takes about an hour if that, my first build took me about 6 hours! but that was including installing the OS.

mrjack · 07-27-2006, 01:37 PM

I put together a new computer a few days ago and all I can say is:
-read the manuals
-don't rush anything, take your time

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Originally Posted by n00b9287

Take your time, its actually quite easy once your up to speed with compatibilty, putting it together after you have built a few takes about an hour if that, my first build took me about 6 hours! but that was including installing the OS.

6 hours is quite a long time to put together a computer and install the OS. I had everything running in about 2-3 hours, this included formatting 160Gb of HDD space, installing XP Pro, installing drivers, putting in the case and getting it wired up and taking it out again.

Decadence · 07-27-2006, 04:19 PM

can you do something with the ant-static bags as an alternative to an anti-static wristband, since I don't have one?

mrjack · 07-27-2006, 06:04 PM

The best option would be to touch a big piece of unpainted metal to discharge the static electricity.

b4oba0 · 07-27-2006, 06:27 PM

where can i get a static wrist band? and any comments on mobo's? like any suggestion on which i should buy?

Vampiric Rouge · 07-28-2006, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by b4oba0

where can i get a static wrist band? and any comments on mobo's? like any suggestion on which i should buy?

Static wrist bands

rahving · 07-28-2006, 07:02 AM

Once you have all of your components shipped to you, go to the nearest, cheapest computer store, pay $50-$100, and have them build it for you. Load new, built computer in vehicle, drive home, and enjoy a computer that works.

07-27-2006, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	advise on building a computer so guys...i'm ganna be building a computer...and this will be my first time...very excited...so is there any advise that anyone can give about building a new computer? also any advise on what parts i should get? any comment would be much appreciated

07-27-2006, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
JoeBloggs Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 45	tips read the manual for the motherboard. its there for a reason! and pay attention to pin numbering. built my first pc at Christmas and been selling them ever since. Very worthwhile experience

07-27-2006, 04:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Decadence Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 154	can you do something with the ant-static bags as an alternative to an anti-static wristband, since I don't have one? __________________ In The Lian Li AMD X2 4200+ XFX 7900GT (520MHz) ASUS M2N-SLi Deluxe (2) WD 160GB 7200rpm Caviar OCZ 520W PSU Corsair 2x1GB RAM DDR2 800 BenQ 19" LCD 2ms

07-27-2006, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,362	The best option would be to touch a big piece of unpainted metal to discharge the static electricity. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar 500Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

07-28-2006, 07:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
rahving Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 195	Once you have all of your components shipped to you, go to the nearest, cheapest computer store, pay $50-$100, and have them build it for you. Load new, built computer in vehicle, drive home, and enjoy a computer that works. __________________ My system. cpu - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans mobo - AM2 Foxconn memory - 1 GB PQI ddr2 533 hard drive - WD 80GB Serial Ata floppy - NEC black cd/dvd - Lite-On 16X DVD video card - Geforce 7600GT case - Antec SLK1650B

07-27-2006, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,787	make sure everything you buy is compatable ie correct cpu for the mobo socket right sort of memory use a static ristband and make sure you wire the front usb ports up right if not you can blow your mobo good luck

07-27-2006, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
n00b9287 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 32	Take your time, its actually quite easy once your up to speed with compatibilty, putting it together after you have built a few takes about an hour if that, my first build took me about 6 hours! but that was including installing the OS.

07-27-2006, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	where can i get a static wrist band? and any comments on mobo's? like any suggestion on which i should buy?

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