How logical would it be for me to build my own PC?

[MattN7UK]

I'm looking to spend around £1500 on a custom pc, though I feel compelled to build this pc myself rather than have OCUK assemble it for me, I like the idea of having a hobble/project on the side and I also like the thought of gaining that self satisfaction that comes along with it too. Though the only experience I've had with system hardware is replacing the power supply, installing RAM and installing Graphics cards(nvidia 7900gs, 7300LE..) would it be a little far fetched of me to attempt to build myself my own pc and risk £1500?

Which things may I come to a cross roads with? I've only dealt with replacing hardware in basic builds.

 

[leightonr25]

The System building guide on these forums is brilliant, and in-depth, I haven't built a system and yet I read through it just because it was very informative and I learnt a lot from it.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18046396

 

[ExRayTed]

There's a self build sticky at the top of the page.

Self build thread

Building your own isn't hard at all. Follow the advice in the above thread and you'll be fine.

[edit] Ginger step child etc etc [/edit]

 

[leightonr25]

Also, do you need a system specced? I am not the best in this area, I like looking at specs, but not too experienced building them, I can have a go if you wish though.

 

[Idleman]

Here`s a couple of video build tutorials to watch. You will also find the motherboard manual will be of the greatest help when assembling the majority of your components.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...776&first=0&qpvt=newegg+build+tutorial+videos

 

[Phixsator]

Building your own pc is fare from complicated as some may believe. There is tons and tons of guides and walkthroughs on youtube and here on OC.

If i had to do it again for the first time i would take my time and this may mean hours. Make sure you know how you want your cables to run inside your case before putting hardware in. This will save you a lot of hassle and also if done right give you better airflow.

Make sure you do not put your bare hardware on static/conducting surfaces. The carpet is offlimit unless you have something that is anti static between the surface and the hardware(the pcb/print surface, nothing will happen if you put a gfx on the side where the fans are).

Mounting the cpu, you want to look for the small markers on it and the motherboard. Dont worry its fool proof but delicate. Pins can be bent very easily if handled to rough or forced.

The last thing from the top of my head would be the mounting of the cpu cooler and the paste between it and the CPU. Again plenty of guides to be found depending on what paste you choose. Just remember more is not always better.

Im sure many will come up with additional advice or correction if i missed something important.

 

[MattN7UK]

Blow away with the quick responses, If anyone feels like they want to put a system together, it would be appreciated, regardless of this I'm going to wait for Haswell to be released for obvious reasons though if affordable I'd be tempted to splash out on it.

 

[leightonr25]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £379.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £279.95
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £193.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2002FAEX) HDD £124.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - White £84.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £59.99
1 x Asus Xonar DS 7.1 PCI Sound Card £39.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,523.29 (includes shipping : £13.75).




I would have someone double check to see if that would work, but that's what I come up with, little over, but if you don't need an Optical Drive it comes pretty close. If someone who knows more about computers than me could check that, that would be good.

EDIT:- Also £85 on a case, so if you would choose a lower priced one, then that would turn out cheaper.

 

[pryere]

The sense of excitement, worry and anticipation is intoxicating. Also very satisfying when successful.

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
2 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £249.95 (£499.90)
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series 7mm 256GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH256GCST) £169.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £49.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,496.71 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 

[Macphisto]

building your own is 99% idiot proof as most cables can only be plugged into the slot they are ment to go into. Follow the manual and take your time. The feeling when you have completed it will be worth it.

 

[James J]

Where are you based? Probably got a fellow forum member nearby who can help you out.