Am I wise?

buzz_ · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:41

Can anyone build themselves a PC? I'm in the market to replace my ageing system, but am fed up with the noise from my existing PC the so would really like to build myself a quiet one.

Mostly for photo and video work, so I have spec'd the following:

Thing is, I've never done more than install a 2nd hard drive before. Am I going to end up with the system I want, or an expensive paperweight?

Cheers.

paradigm · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:43

Its like a giant jigsaw with few parts and its obvious where they fit

Just take your time and everything will be dead straight forward

Slinky1989 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:44

spec'd the following what? :confused:

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

I don't want to not stop you, but my first build turned out to be, and still is a £1000 paper weight.

badbob · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

I could build a PC with MS-DOS multiple configs eeking out 2K more RAM and getting mouse, soundcard drivers installed to get Ultima 7...at 12 years old.

So if someone can't build a Windows XP/Vista machine with the given right parts, they're a idiot.

Bony Maloney · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:46

Yeh, your spec's gone m8

Go for the build. The power on for the 1st time is an unmissable experience.

paradigm · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:46

badbob said:
they're a idiot.

Ironic.

funksteruk2 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:47

built my first pc 18 month ago, i was terrified lol but its pretty much straight forward really.

in that 18 month ive built and rebuilt over a dozen rigs and learnt the skill of overclocking in between

Bony Maloney · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:48

paradigm said:
Ironic.

buzz_ · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:48

justinwilkin said:
spec'd the following what?

As if to demonstrate my technical expertise... How do you get images into these posts then?

paradigm · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:49

buzz_ said:
As if to demonstrate my technical expertise... How do you get images into these posts then?

You tried to post an HTML page as an IMG

badbob · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:50

My guess I used incorrect grammer...so that makes me a idiot? :rolleyes:

paradigm · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:51

badbob said:
so that makes me a idiot?

Ironic++

[ralph]Me fail Enligsh, that umpossible[/ralph]

MumboJumbo · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:51

buzz_ said:
As if to demonstrate my technical expertise... How do you get images into these posts then?

Don't build it

lol.

badbob · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:53

paradigm said:
Ironic++

[ralph]Me fail Enligsh, that umpossible[/ralph]

Ralph is retarded. So if a physicist is bad at spelling by your own logic he's a idiot? lol.

funksteruk2 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:53

i,ll build it for you

buzz_ · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:53

fixed, thanks.

funksteruk2 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:55

get a 8800GT instead of the radeon

caithomas44 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:55

it is easy, my brother in law got me to assemble my first one on work experience when i was about 13 or 14. it is just like giant lego

buzz_ · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:58

funksteruk2 said:
get a 8800GT instead of the radeon

Can you get them passive / quiet?

I understand the 2600 has inbuilt video processing, which should help?