Firstly apologies if these questions have been asked before.
It's about time I retired my P3 550 so I have decided to build a new one of my own. The thing is my only experience inside a pc is installing a stick of RAM. How difficult is it to build a pc? And what if anything are the disadvantages in buying the OEM version of Windows XP.
Thankyou
Erm, if I remember correctly you have to buy the OEM version of WinXP with major hardware, which is no problem if you're buying PC bits as well.
If you want to know about building a PC, you've certainly come to the right place! Computers are a LOT easier to build than they were say five years ago. Most things set themselves up - a lot less fiddling with jumpers, and it's a lot harder to plug things in to the wrong place or the wrong way around.
The only big troubles are deciding what to get and knowing what goes best together. There's certainly plenty of people here who know what goes well together!
So, what do you want from your system, and what is your budget?
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building a pc is easy and complicated at the same time, the actually construction is pretty basoc, everything can only go in the 1 place really. the setup is where it can get tricky. Were here to help however.
quick guide
install cpu
install heatsink (if socket A ensure it is sat on cpu good ie look under the hs if u can)
install memory
insert standoffs into case
install drives in case
install motherboard into case
install cables
install any cards
check ,check and check again all cables secure and in right place and everything is ok
turn on pc with 1 hand on mains switch just in case
either beath a sigh of relief or cry your eye's out depending on outcome
setup up bios boot from xp cd load and admire ur work
have you got the bits or got to get them?
I usually test the system with just the CPU, RAM and graphics in, that way if anything blows up nothing else is plugged in that can die. Anyway, there's plenty of time to discuss details like that...Originally Posted by da_ging
install cpu
install heatsink (if socket A ensure it is sat on cpu good ie look under the hs if u can)
install memory
insert standoffs into case
install drives in case
install motherboard into case
install cables
install any cards
check ,check and check again all cables secure and in right place and everything is ok
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Yes, check the system outside of the case first to see if it'll boot up before whacking the lot into the case.
Plus, some case are a little smaller, so you might need to put the mobo in first before putting any optical drives into the case, but make sure all the jumpers are set before putting into the case.
The pc will be used for web surfing, picture editing etc but mainly for gaming.
I would like it to be as future friendly as possible. So I have short listed thse components which I hope will fill the above requirments.
AMD64 3800 (939 pin)
ASUS A8V DELUXE
GAINWARD FX6800 ULTRA
CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS
CREATIVE T7700
CORSAIR TWINX XL 1GB
ANTEC P160
ANTEC 480W OR TAGAN 480W PSU
120 GB HARD DRIVE
SONY DVD ROM
ASUS DRW-0804P
This is the core of my build. I will get most of the parts from scan computers. I will order the them when there are large amount of them in the Today only section the Sony optical drives, Asus motherboard and Maxtor harddrives are on there this weekend. Doing this hopefully should save a bit of cash.
Thank's for all the replies
Damn, there goes my advice for a budget build based on a 2500+ mobile.
Good luck m8. That should be a kickass machine
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Nice machine spec there, any reason for the dvd + dvdrw ?
Personally I have and NEC2500a (like most ppl here I think) and use daemon tools for a "virtual drive" saves money and space.
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