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Thread: Did you build the computer you use?

  1. 17-06-2004, 10:51 AM #33
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    Yep ive built my own PC's for the last 5 years odd now. Best way to learn about the insides is to go at them with a screwdriver.

    I wouldnt be as good as i am at troubleshooting PC hardware if i had not been fiddling about with it for years.

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  2. 17-06-2004, 11:32 AM #34
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    Built 4 now but started with an old 486 dx2 66 that was bought for a small fortune back in the day
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  3. 17-06-2004, 01:35 PM #35
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    Current 2 in my house I built, would never buy a prebuilt again

    Just had a thought - there is such a wealth of general (and indeed specialised) computer knowledge on this forum. How on earth are people getting away with charging £x / hr for crappy tech advice and giving people the run around when so much info is available here for free and with a smile!?!

    The mind boggles...
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  4. 17-06-2004, 01:36 PM #36
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    Yep i built mine with a lot of help from hexus peeps

    Its nearly a year old actually, though i have been upgrading often
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  5. 17-06-2004, 01:38 PM #37
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    I built a 486DX-33 in 1993- then didn't build another computer until 2001. Got a bit overconfident with that one and killed a Tbird 1000. Since then I've built another two and have pretty much everything I need for a third apart from memory- although the HD from the 2001 computer is still in service to this day, which is extra impressive seeing as it's an IBM!

    Rich :¬)
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  6. 17-06-2004, 01:41 PM #38
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    Me and a housemate did his, mine, and the downstairs media PC together. I built my brothers, and Im about to start another building a housemates PC. He wants his as a base for his own mini-music recording studio, so it should be an interesting challenge!
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  7. 17-06-2004, 01:43 PM #39
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    once i rounded off the head on a motherboard screw... ended up drilling it through.... to the shock of all watching!
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  8. 17-06-2004, 01:45 PM #40
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    Zak built mine Does that count?!?!!


    I've had a lot of sobering thoughts in my time.... It was them that started me drinking.
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  9. 17-06-2004, 01:57 PM #41
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    Done 3 for my self and continual upgrade work. Even done a few for other people too

    Can remember fidling with my K6-2 when I had it first
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  10. 17-06-2004, 01:57 PM #42
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    na sorry... vote no now!!
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  11. 17-06-2004, 02:38 PM #43
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    Built all 8 from scratch. Its alot easier than one would think.
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  12. 17-06-2004, 02:57 PM #44
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    yeah i was well worried when i first built my first system, but yeah Nemeliza is right it's much easier than it sounds, it's only a pain when you get a duff part and have to work out what it is... good fun, i was very proud of my first computer!
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  13. 17-06-2004, 05:20 PM #45
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    most of the ones i have or have had have been built my meself
    ph33r my toothbrush, for it is made of SCROTANIUM
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  14. 17-01-2006, 09:00 PM #46
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    Ive built all my PC's - i got into it doing my IT degree at uni bout 4 years ago - Bledd (posts on here) got me into building it as i lived with him in first year, ever since them its been home built all the way - he just got me into water cooling so lots of new challenges - im lovin' it!
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  15. 17-01-2006, 09:18 PM #47
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    Yup I build mine


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  16. 17-01-2006, 09:38 PM #48
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    I've built every one of my pc's and lots for other people when i had my own pc retail business.

    never had a single problem with anything i built but that is down to choice of components.

    can't say anything about operating systems though... some of them can be a right beggar...
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