Should I build a pc or am I too young.

[Kill Bill]

I'm 11 years old. I can watch the online tutorials and it seems pretty easy but my parents think I'll get electricuted but I don't blow up the mobo or whatever blows up. So whats your opions:

Specs of build.

Nzxt Zero.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4096mb ram... (how does it work. there are only 2 notches)
Nvidia 8800ULTRA or if around Christmas 9800GTX
Abit wi-fi 680i Mobo or if around christmas what ever mobo that supports PCI-E 2 and has wifi
1000GB X2 500GB
20.1inch 1680XD1050 monitor

 

[Noah]

Hahah, I don't think you'll blow up. As long as you can read and follow directions, then there's nothing to worry about. Though, don't open a power supply up while it's plugged in like i did when i was 13. :\

 

[jamieboi550]

You should be fine as long as you can follow basic instructions and you have the funds for the build

From the specs you seem like you dont really know enough to start your own build, try researching about building PC's first. Your gonna need a 64-bit OS for those 4096Mb's of RAM

Ask your dad for his toolbox lol

Gd luck

 

[nexolus]

lol i like how you're planning it out right now but it's already in your sig.

 

[Jonyboy]

What would you need with 4gb of ram and 1tb of memory?

 

[_simon_]

Your ram query and 2 slots - if you wanted 4GB, you'd use 2x 2GB sticks.

Age doesn't really matter. It comes down to what you know and common sense.

 

[Kill Bill]

You should be fine as long as you can follow basic instructions and you have the funds for the build

From the specs you seem like you dont really know enough to start your own build, try researching about building PC's first. Your gonna need a 64-bit OS for those 4096Mb's of RAM

Ask your dad for his toolbox lol

Gd luck

I know Spent 8 months researching

lol i like how you're planning it out right now but it's already in your sig.

Plan if komplett dosen't work

 

[Kill Bill]

Ok. If I were to build it Should I wait to Novemeber and get the parts from
or shall I build it now.

Reasons for Novemember

Alot cheaper
9800GTS looks like a nice card
PCI-X - 2

1 Question. The PSU I was going to get LINK
Would it work on the 9800GTS or do you think it will be 13V

 

[_simon_]

Doesn't matter when you build it, new components are coming out all the time, which in turn affects pricing.

You could build a top spec pc in November and it will seem outdated compared to what's available come February.

 

[Kill Bill]

Doesn't matter when you build it, new components are coming out all the time, which in turn affects pricing.

You could build a top spec pc in November and it will seem outdated compared to what's available come February.

Whats coming febuary....

 

[wafflez]

I built my first comp at 11 =D
It's much easier than you think. I just thought of the parts as legos, didn't look in the manual and it just worked.

 

[K3rupt]

You can never be too young.

I started at 10 as well.

Just follow simple rules:
- never have power plugged in too wall until ready too boot
- Touch wall of case everynow n then to ground yourself.
- NEVER force anything with strength, Everything will just slide in with average force
- Make sure motherboard is standing off Case (with the brass standoffs you get)
- Always have EVERY Stand off on (otherwise you will short out)
- Keep it clean

Good Luck

Building Computers is fun.

Start Now. More Expierence the better.

Who knows, you could be the next Bill Gates

Remember me if you become famous

 

[Risingtide93]

Haha

I built my computer at 13.

Wow Kill Bill, you must have rich parents (spoiled! Just kidding)...I barely had a budget of $900...Good for you man.

 

[ducis]

I built my first comp when I was 12 granted it was alot harder back then

 

[leSHok]

Just follow simple rules:
- never have power plugged in too wall until ready too boot
- Touch wall of case everynow n then to ground yourself.
- NEVER force anything with strength, Everything will just slide in with average force
- Make sure motherboard is standing off Case (with the brass standoffs you get)
- Always have EVERY Stand off on (otherwise you will short out)
- Keep it clean

Watch out for static electricity too. I guess that can go with grounding yourself with the case. Good luck!

 

[oscaryu1]

I'm 11 years old. I can watch the online tutorials and it seems pretty easy but my parents think I'll get electricuted but I don't blow up the mobo or whatever blows up. So whats your opions:

Specs of build.

Nzxt Zero.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4096mb ram... (how does it work. there are only 2 notches)
Nvidia 8800ULTRA or if around Christmas 9800GTX
Abit wi-fi 680i Mobo or if around christmas what ever mobo that supports PCI-E 2 and has wifi
1000GB X2 500GB
20.1inch 1680XD1050 monitor

Never underestimate the power of kids Started troubleshooting at age of 10. Age of 10 1/2 took apart and rebuilt my cmoputer

No age is too young. Especially cause I had 23 computers (9 laptops 14 desktops) at the age of 11 Seriously (loooooong time ago though)

 

[Gogey]

You have too big a budget QQ

Just a tip, dont EVER turn the computer on without a cpu cooler installed, or else it'll go boom. Dont do a 'I wonder if its working check'

Please.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

I didn't build my first computer, I started playing around in a P2 when they first came out, I must've been 9-10yo. I did have a power supply pop though, I fixed that when I was 11, I knew what the problem was. The neighbor(Assoc Degree CS) told me what he thought the problem was and how to troubleshoot it. I got my dad to pick me up a new PSU. That's when I started messing around with gfx cards and RAM.

Start out slow, work your way up to the big stuff. My first actual build was P3, I don't know why Intel made the badges with "Pentium !!!", those CPU's fell flat on their face. I had two P4 builds, a Dell P4 and now this C2D build. I would say, start while young, if you don't you might end up like the rest of us, 8-10hr workdays and too tired to build one. Not happened to me yet, but close....

 

[oscaryu1]

I'm 11 years old. I can watch the online tutorials and it seems pretty easy but my parents think I'll get electricuted but I don't blow up the mobo or whatever blows up. So whats your opions:

Specs of build.

Nzxt Zero.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4096mb ram... (how does it work. there are only 2 notches)
Nvidia 8800ULTRA or if around Christmas 9800GTX
Abit wi-fi 680i Mobo or if around christmas what ever mobo that supports PCI-E 2 and has wifi
1000GB X2 500GB
20.1inch 1680XD1050 monitor

Just saw the build



Ok I'm done now...

DEFINITELY start out with only an P4 or even an P3 computer. an Quad is outta the range if its your first time.

RAM Question - You get 2GB Sticks.

GFX - You mean 1000MB Right?

 

[Gogey]

Just wondering, why pentium 4? I know for certain that core 2 duo wouldn't be out of his range :\ Not sure why you say not to do quad-core either.