My First Custom PC

[Gobbob]

Hi Guys

Just posting on the momentous occasion of the completion of my first ever custom PC!
It's not a custom spec ogling PC but I'm getting paid to build it so WOO!
That does mean that it's not my PC but to build it was pretty cool.

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Intel Pentium Dual Core 1.6Ghz
Gigabyte G33 DS3R Motherboard
Corsair DDR2 TWINX 1Gb PC5400
Sharkoon Rebel Economy Case
350W FSP PSU
2 80mm Coolermaster Case Fans
2 Antec Tricool Blue LED Case Fans
Optiarc x18 DVD Drive
80Gb HGST 7200RPM HDD
Sony Floppy Drive

Currently using Intel HSF but switching to AC 7 Pro when Scan deliver it.

-Gobbob

[Pob255]

Please tell me that's a Pentium Dual Core (e21x0) and not a Pentium D

[Sprite]

Whats the quality of that case like ? Been interested in it for a few months but haven't seen anything about it ? Does the paint scratch easily ? Is the metal flimsy ?

[arbitor]

Does it work?

[Gobbob]

1. It's a Pentium Dual Core
2. It's really quite a good case but it does have a slight problem that the front panels fall in quite easily if pushed as you can see on the panel second from the bottom on the left side. Paint got scratched but that was because it got in the way of my craft knife I used to open the packaging. The metal's pretty solid.
3. Yes, it works like a dream

-Gobbob

[vicar]

Well done

[staffsMike]

I hope you didn't buy that hard drive for it.. 160GB is like £1 more lol.

Anyway well done on your build

[Blitzen]

How is this custom then?

[arbitor]

I.e. its not bought from dell...

I mean its not been airbrushed or anything sad like that..

But its been built to a custom spec

[Blitzen]

So its self build as opposed to Custom build then.

[Pob255]

He did say he was getting paid to do it so I guess it's for someone else and there for it is a custom build.

Just not custom modified or tweeked

[vicar]

Well said Pob255

[HSK]

cool, how long did it take?

i made mine the other week, after ages - last time i made one was in 2000.

[Lucio]

I was fairly surprised that I got mine phsyically assembled in less than an hour. It's the OS install that takes the time!

[HSK]

That is pretty quick, but uv'e prolly made a few in your time im gussing?

[Gobbob]

It took about an hour. The only other PC work I've done is fit a USB PCI Card, disassemble a PC in College with 3 other people under supervision and rip out the usable inners of my dad's old PC (that was fun, my main weapon were pliers ).

-Gobbob