How long did it take to

wiwazevedo · 12-29-2006, 12:06 AM

get your build completely up and running (including OS installation etc.) from the time you put in the last screw on the casing and pushed the button?

kof2000 · 12-29-2006, 12:08 AM

15 minutes

**The_Other_One** · 12-29-2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiwazevedo

(including OS installation etc.)

Let me see here... I'll just be generous and say 2 hours. Most of that was simply installing the OS and getting drivers. Maybe some time cleaning up the wires and such

JoeP1990 · 12-29-2006, 12:15 AM

i'd say around 30-40 min. just 4 the OS 2 be all loaded..

2 be all done loadin ur messenger, anti-virus etc., i'd say bout 2 hrs..

**Cromewell** · 12-29-2006, 12:22 AM

From the time it was together and posting? About 1.5 hours. 30 min to give up on the recovery console (I tried to use my existing windows install after changing motherboards) and about an hour for the repair install to finish.

If it was from the time it was together and not posting..about 12 days (RMA

)

**The_Other_One** · 12-29-2006, 12:25 AM

I have built 6 machines in around 6 hours, but I had 3 going at a time. Basically building one, windows installing on a couple, drivers/software on another. That was fun.

wiwazevedo · 12-29-2006, 08:17 AM

that it usually works the first time you boot it up? I see alot of people posting things about how they need help cuz it doesnt run right and stuff like that. my brother is kinda against building computers cuz he says thers alot of room for error and they dont usually work out right, and it takes forever bla bla bla. i dont believe everything he says but its better to be safe than sorry.

do you think that its just workin out because of lots of experience? I'm what some would call a "newbie" and I've only watched ppl build computers before. I'm researching my first.

Motoxrdude · 12-29-2006, 08:59 AM

It took me about 20 minutes to get all the parts connected and in the case properly, and about 30 minutes to install Ubuntu; about 50 minutes-1hr typically.

mrjack · 12-29-2006, 02:41 PM

Around 2hrs, mostly because it was the first time I built a computer.

Bobo · 12-29-2006, 02:44 PM

About 20 minutes to build it, 30 minutes for XP

12-29-2006, 12:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
wiwazevedo Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA Posts: 277	How long did it take to get your build completely up and running (including OS installation etc.) from the time you put in the last screw on the casing and pushed the button? __________________ "Did you hear about the new ubuntu release?" "Sorry, I'm not into pokemon."

12-29-2006, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	15 minutes __________________ 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

12-29-2006, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,085	From the time it was together and posting? About 1.5 hours. 30 min to give up on the recovery console (I tried to use my existing windows install after changing motherboards) and about an hour for the repair install to finish. If it was from the time it was together and not posting..about 12 days (RMA ) __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

12-29-2006, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	I have built 6 machines in around 6 hours, but I had 3 going at a time. Basically building one, windows installing on a couple, drivers/software on another. That was fun. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

12-29-2006, 08:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
wiwazevedo Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA Posts: 277	so your saying that it usually works the first time you boot it up? I see alot of people posting things about how they need help cuz it doesnt run right and stuff like that. my brother is kinda against building computers cuz he says thers alot of room for error and they dont usually work out right, and it takes forever bla bla bla. i dont believe everything he says but its better to be safe than sorry. do you think that its just workin out because of lots of experience? I'm what some would call a "newbie" and I've only watched ppl build computers before. I'm researching my first. __________________ "Did you hear about the new ubuntu release?" "Sorry, I'm not into pokemon."

12-29-2006, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
JoeP1990 banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Age: 17 Posts: 113	i'd say around 30-40 min. just 4 the OS 2 be all loaded.. 2 be all done loadin ur messenger, anti-virus etc., i'd say bout 2 hrs..

12-29-2006, 08:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,970	It took me about 20 minutes to get all the parts connected and in the case properly, and about 30 minutes to install Ubuntu; about 50 minutes-1hr typically. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

12-29-2006, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,344	Around 2hrs, mostly because it was the first time I built a computer. __________________ 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 SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

12-29-2006, 02:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	About 20 minutes to build it, 30 minutes for XP

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