Building a PC

[LePaul]

Yes, read em all

Building a custom PC is like a NASCAR race car.  Sure they all LOOK alike, but inside, its top quality parts and components that in the end, make a souped up racer.

Also, and I'll catch some flack for this....avoid the urge to overclock.

[Monty405]

http://www6.tomshardware.com/

has been very useful in helping me. Theres guides which compare various componants as well as a fairly detailed guide on how to install hardware within your system and a very useful forum where you can search for keywords containing any issues you might come accross.

[LePaul]

I'd heed caution to beleiving anything on Tom's Hardware.  I was an ardent fan of that site, and bought a few things on their rave reviews and was really disappointed.  The Gigabyte motherboard they praised highly was an item I bought, turned out to be a lemon, and a well known one at that  

[Eagler]

good luck reading some of the documentation you receive with computer parts

best bet is to research your parts purchase decisions on goggle groups first b4 you buy them..checking for compatibility issues

[Pfunk]

Originally posted by qts
I have not found this to be the case. It gets worse when you add in the cost of software. A license for XP will cost a lot of money, but the cost to Dell & co is minimal.

Ahh this is where the power of KazzaLite or MIRC come in to play, pretty easy to find ANY piece of M$ software free for download

[LePaul]

Originally posted by Pfunk
Ahh this is where the power of KazzaLite or MIRC come in to play, pretty easy to find ANY piece of M$ software free for download

[Martlet]

I had zero computer skills, and I built my own just fine.  There is a ton of online documentation you can google search for, as well as support forums.

Regardless what people say, building your own is a much better and cheaper option.   People have shown me great sales, and I've always been able to show them the exact same system specs cheaper through wholesalers.   Additionally, you can upgrade as you go, which saves you money.  When CPU prices come down, you buy a new one rather than a whole system at once.

[FlameBoy]

Here is my proposed computer.....Please tell me if i have got it all WRONG....

Processor (Very First one)
Memory (4th one down)
MotherBoard (Very first one)
Hard Disk (2nd one down)
Graphics Card (3rd one down)
Power (2nd down)
CD-RW (8th down)
Case (1st one)

Please tell me what you think........... there are few things that i have left out.

[LePaul]

Oooh a case with bubbles....then my cats would ALWAYS be walking on the $%@@*& keyboard  

[boxboy28]

mobo and memory are my only concerns but im partial to Asus and Corsair but definatly go fot the bubbly case