Technology I wanna build my own PC

[Kryogenikz]

I've recentley been messing around inside my pc , upgrading RAM, replacing Video Card, etc and i think i can do it. Originally i wanted 2 just mod the hell out of it, but i figure......why not take it a step further and just build my own. So my question is, what are my essentials??

Motherboard
Video Card
RAM
Hard Drive
Cooling system.
Processor

is that pretty much it??

 

[DJ Harris]

I've recentley been messing around inside my pc , upgrading RAM, replacing Video Card, etc and i think i can do it. Originally i wanted 2 just mod the hell out of it, but i figure......why not take it a step further and just build my own. So my question is, what are my essentials??

Motherboard
Video Card
RAM
Hard Drive
Cooling system.
Processor

is that pretty much it??

power supply
fan
case
soundcard
os

and thats pretty much everything i can think of. :thumb:

 

[Illuminattile]

Motherboard
PC Case
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
CD-ROM
Video Card
Sound Card
PC Monitor
Keyboard and Mouse
Operating System

http://www.buildyourown.org.uk (bear in mind it's a UK site)

 

[Kryogenikz]

aaahhhh......damn that operating system and soundcard and the powersupply unit....i completely overlooked those things. damnit, this might be a lil more expensive than i though ; /

 

[Cooper]

souncard = cheap
o/s = free
psu generally comes with case

 

[Illuminattile]

Plus, some motherboards come with built-in sound and video cards.

 

[Kryogenikz]

another question.......as i was checking out cooling systems/fans for the pc, i read some reviews and they would be like.........yea, it's only blowing out 70 degree air instead of 120 degree air like before with the old fan. or whatever, so my questions is..........how do you find out the air temperature your pc is spewing out?? do you really just hold a thermometer back there??

 

[Cooper]

it tells u in your bios

 

[Kryogenikz]

i'm gonna sound like such a noob..lol.....but uhm, where's my bios?

 

[Cooper]

as soon as your pc starts...hit delete, f2 or whatever it says to 'enter setup'

 

[Kryogenikz]

aaahhh.........of course! now i remember why that word looked familiar.....thanks yo

 

[2Pax]

Take a leaf outta my book, don't put your motherboard on the carpet, the static charge fucks it up. It's not too hard to put your own computer together.

 

[Kryogenikz]

i have a pretty good idea of where 2 put everything and most connections....so uhm, does anybody think or recommend any special tools? for example, i think i would need some needle nose plyers........something else that i see being sold alot is "computer glue" uhm...is this really for repairs or am i supposed 2 use it 4 something else...like gluing the motherboard down or something.

also, is there any welding involved?

 

[bigmack]

aaahhhh......damn that operating system and soundcard and the powersupply unit....i completely overlooked those things. damnit, this might be a lil more expensive than i though ; /

power supply you can get one for like 10 bucks. i got a brand new one the other day for a system im building for 10 bucks. its a 450.

o/s u can get free lol. if u need xp sp2 PM me and ill hook you up

soundcards are cheap too. if you can get a decent one for like 30 bucks

 

[bigmack]

i have a pretty good idea of where 2 put everything and most connections....so uhm, does anybody think or recommend any special tools? for example, i think i would need some needle nose plyers........something else that i see being sold alot is "computer glue" uhm...is this really for repairs or am i supposed 2 use it 4 something else...like gluing the motherboard down or something.

also, is there any welding involved?

all you need is a screw driver. no need for glue or plyers or anything like that man.

the motherboard is put on with screws not glue

no welding involved lol, or soldering either.

 

[Cooper]

lol at welding a pc

 

[Jeremy]

I've recentley been messing around inside my pc , upgrading RAM, replacing Video Card, etc and i think i can do it. Originally i wanted 2 just mod the hell out of it, but i figure......why not take it a step further and just build my own. So my question is, what are my essentials??

Motherboard
Video Card
RAM
Hard Drive
Cooling system.
Processor

is that pretty much it??

If you want some deals try www.newegg.com or www.ebay.com. Most stores screw you. Also, www.sharkyforums.com if you have any questions. I'll reply.

 

[Kryogenikz]

thanks guy, you've all been a great help. So i decided 2 slowly buy the parts and the first 2 i was going 2 get was the case and a hard drive and maybe a psu. As i was reading the reviews 4 the hard drives, i noticed people talking about the Speed's or rather the RPM's. Why is the RPM so important? i'm not really sure i understand.

 

[choppa]

The hard drives's RPM stands for Revolutions Per Minute. Pretty much, the higher the RPM, the more it spins, meaning it reads information faster.

 

[Kryogenikz]

oh ok, so this in turn helps load things faster?