WhiteKnight77 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 If you wanna build your own PC, I have some links for ya to walk you through each step. A Builder's Guide to a Budget Game Machine A Builder's Guide to the Ultimate Game Machine Build Your Own PC Now these are all pretty much the same, just the parts are a bit different depending on what price you are looking to pay. Remember that "older" (6months) parts are cheaper than "new" (just released) parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 WK's Build a PC Guide is a guide I wrote for novices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCrawler Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Thanks, I'll be using this in the coming months. Any guarantees go with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cruusher Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks for the threads man......i'll be ready to go in a few weeks It'l be good to have this info. Cruusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRW_Hotdog Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 this is going to be very helpfull in the coming weeks. thanks white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted October 25, 2003 Author Share Posted October 25, 2003 At newstands now is a MaximumPC special edition called: MaximumPC Shows you how to Build the Perfect PC. It has detailed pics (like in my guide) on what to do and where things go. They even have a how to pick the parts you want guides and explain how they work. On the CD they have even included some great apps, utilities and all sorts of drivers. Even if you aren't intersted in building a PC right now, it is a great reference magazine to have when you are ready to build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 I have updated my PC guide today and even included some new pics to go with it. If anyone wishes to get the foam filter material, get with me to set something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pundiddy Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 A couple of websites you should add... I got most of my parts from here www.computergeeks.com www.tcwo.com www.motherboards.org i found computergeeks was the cheapest, however they do not have a floppy drive. tcwo has them for about $10 or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 I have updated the link to my guide. If you have it bookmarked, make sure you update it. If you have any comments on it, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly2442 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 www.pricewatch.com cheap hardware, check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostie Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 pricewatch is ok, sometimes the stuff you find on there isn't the cheapest. Sometimes the sites with cheap stuff kill you on the shipping charges. If you want to bargain hunt use pricewatch, shopping, bizrate, and pricegrabber and froogle to search for what you're looking for. I normally get my parts from this list of suppliers since they don't try to rape you on shipping charges. www.zipzoomfly.com www.buyxg.com www.excaliberpc.com www.frozencpu.com sometimes newegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 The November issue of MaximumPC here in the US has a Build Your Own PC article in it. Grab it if while you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadly_sniper22 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 few other greats sites: http://www.omnicast.net/~tmcfadden/guides/..._translate.html http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hardware-channel.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guthix Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 wow!! some very good links there they should help people with there problems, i kinda learned it through another site i cant recall the name of it now but it was a great help and i'm sure those links will be too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element11 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Heres a site I used to do my first pc build, and it runs like a dream. http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/index.htm Excelent step by step instructions. So detailed it even has an entire section on taking the side panel off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRP 56 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Heres a site I used to do my first pc build, and it runs like a dream. http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/index.htm Excelent step by step instructions. So detailed it even has an entire section on taking the side panel off. ← Good article. I read that a couple of times before I started my first build and it offered a lot of exellent info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strapt Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 If you wanna build your own PC, I have some links for ya to walk you through each step. A Builder's Guide to a Budget Game Machine A Builder's Guide to the Ultimate Game Machine Build Your Own PC Now these are all pretty much the same, just the parts are a bit different depending on what price you are looking to pay. Remember that "older" (6months) parts are cheaper than "new" (just released) parts. ← Hi, I just found this page. Very useful I'm looking in the budget section I like the look of the case, mine looks like a brick now and i'm using it with the side panel off cos it gets so hot in there Si i'm gonna need a new one with good cooling. Is my PC good enough as it is then? I thought it was rubbish... I've been reading what some other people have got to play GRAW with and basically I've got the mazda/skoda and they have the Porsche. Yeah its just a guide, but it's best that people in the know help people who arent (i.e. me) so that I/we dont waste money. Here's mine (parts that might need changing) Athlon 2800+ A7V8X motherboard with 1GB 3200 DDR- sure thats all i can put on there :-/ 20GB hard drive (parts i'd like to keep) geforce 6800GT 256 (AGP) audigy 2 nx antec power supply 500w 80GB hard drive (Parts that have gotta go) The case - sorry lookin, and the side is off Cooling fans - I have 2 but only one can be connected cos of the way the MB is. They make a lot of noise and dont seem to be doin much cooling (hence the side panel being off) I thought AGP was too old and everyone needed PCIe now, but it seems that some people on a budget like me are sticking with it. Hard drive prices have dropped since I bought the 80GB one. My 20GB one is from when I first got the PC built ( i had a different motherboard then and had a celeron). I'm tempted to replace the 20GB with a 250GB, but I can leave that and spend on other parts cos i have a fair amout of space. Any help / advice replies will be VERY much appreciated as usual. I'm going to a PC fair tomorrow and don't want to come back without somthing thaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strapt Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Oh dear, only just noticed that the post was from 2003.... Anyone got anything similar, please? A step by step one like the one WK did for people on a budget. ...and there I was thinking my PC was ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 While the post is old as with the parts, the reason for the guide is to help those who never built a PC before to do so. I plan on updating some of it when I can get the new parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamakazi Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I would like to say Thank You! to Whiteknight for his wonderful tutorials and everyone else for posting links in this thread, as it really helped me when I built my computer, it was a successful build thanks mainly to what I found out in this thread. Once again, Thank You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 you most likely wont ever want to buy one from a company like dell hp etc etc ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamakazi Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Oh I don't already it is so much better, not only is it cheaper. I find it fun to put it together (could be why I am going to college for Comp Sci/Comp Engineering in the fall). And I get a kick ass case with Blue LED fans, 7 blue LED fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiles4 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Alot of good tips about PC building is info you accumulate from the experience of building or directly from other people. Let's see if I can muster up some PC building tips that I feel would be most useful for beginners... -use anti-static measures when handling your PC components (wrist strap or anti-static gloves, run humidifier when building). At least try to keep contact with the bare metal of the case with your hands at all times. - Most beginners use WAY too much thermal compound on their cpu. In this case, less is more. The current version of Arctic Silver (5) likes to be applied in a very, very small bead - don't spread it on the core like we used to. - if installing a cpu heatsink that requires a screwdriver, don't let it slip and impale your mainboard. On good heatsinks, there's usually one screwdriver size that will work perfectly - use that size only. This is for Socket A builders. - smaller cases have more heat issues than bigger ones. Bigger fans cool better and are quieter. Try to get a case that uses 120mm fans only. They move more air and are quieter than 80mms. - don't use the fan headers on your mainboard unless you really have to. That's so '90s. If the fan draws too much current it can blow your board. Drawing power directly from the power supply is the way to go and can result in less power-related problems. - don't install your "peripherals" until after the OS is loaded. That means PCI NIC, sound card, anything USB, or any other PCI cards. Build the basic configuration, test it a bit with a boot-floppy (if you have a floppy drive), run Memtest86 if you like and then install the OS followed by peripherals - one at a time. - don't force things (cards, RAM sticks) don't rush, and be aware of situations where one component needs to be installed before another - RAM before video card nowadays because of space conflicts. With some good planning and part selection you can continually upgrade your system one component at a time for years. It's great on your budget, keeps your rig up to date affordably and allows you to pick whatever component your heart desires. You'll be very glad you decided to "build your own". Also, it's a wonderful skill to have when things go wrong because you will, as a side benefit, pick up good trouble-shooting skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamakazi Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 On a side note on CPUs, my CPU came with thermal compound already on it, that way it just hooked right up with the heat sink rightout of the box without having to use a different thermal paste. I thought this was nice, since I had forgot to pick up any thermal paste when I bought all the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element11 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 On a side note on CPUs, my CPU came with thermal compound already on it, that way it just hooked right up with the heat sink rightout of the box without having to use a different thermal paste. I thought this was nice, since I had forgot to pick up any thermal paste when I bought all the stuff. Just to add something about factory applied heatpads/ compound. DONT TOUCH IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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