Simviation Forum - builing a pc

Feb 5^th, 2005 at 2:32pm

Jimbo Offline
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hi every one.

im at the stage now of cosidering on building my own pc. i have read step by step instructions over internet, but didn't clearly mark out what to do.

can anyone share any internet links they may have on to building a pc system?

thanks alot.

james

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Reply #1 - Feb 5^th, 2005 at 9:42pm

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Without a doubt you should build your own. Make sure to do plenty of research, ask questions, and if you can get someone who has done it before to assist. Don't let them do it for you, but have them available if you need to ask questions. A couple of years ago I found my PIII 500 MHz laptop wasn't playing games as well as it had been. I looked into buying one, but opted to build so I could gain some knowledge. I'm far from a pro, but now I have about seven systems under my belt (for family and friends) and I can hold my own, if not lead a conversation in hardware with most. You'll learn from mistakes and there will be times when it's frustrating. In the end you'll have a system that can grow over time (see my specs below 8)) The last thing I'm concerned with anymore is if my system meets the minimum requirements for that game I'm dying to play.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20020904/

no longer cutting edge, but this is where I started. Good luck and we're here if you need us Wink

P.S. Just a warning though...If you buy a system you are done. If you build one you'll find yourself constantly tweaking and upgrading, which leads to an expensive hobby. If you don't believe me you can ask my wife.

Antec Dragon, Asus P4C800 Deluxe, P4 3.2E,Swiftech Water Cooling, 1Gig Mushkin Lv 2 V. 2 PC3200 + 512mb Corsair TwinX LL PC3200, 2 WD Raptors on RAID 0, 1 Maxtor 120GB 7200rpm, Audigy 2, eVGA 6800 GT, Logitech Z-680 speakers, Tracker IR3 Pro, 19

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Reply #2 - Feb 8^th, 2005 at 11:57am

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One thing to consider if you are going the XP route is stability...model your system after systems that are for sale.....using the same type of motherboard/chipset..

There are literally tons of system setups that have been reviewed/tested. I have built several systems and while I have no problem with XP performance once you get it set up, it's getting a stable system that takes more research and planning than an Intel system. At least in my experience.

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Reply #3 - Feb 9^th, 2005 at 10:51pm

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hi every one.

im at the stage now of cosidering on building my own pc. i have read step by step instructions over internet, but didn't clearly mark out what to do.

can anyone share any internet links they may have on to building a pc system?

thanks alot.

james

The issues of the magzine Maxinum PC always have articles on the best componets to use as well as articles on actually assembling the PC. Check out one or two issues.

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