Ok, my order arrives tomorrow and I'll have 2-3 hours to put together two machines. How long does it take you to put together a machine and what sort of tricks and procedures do you use to do it quickly while making sure you don't break anything (apart from reading the excellent overclocker's guide on building your pc of course)?
How long does it take you to build your PC?
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It only took me a couple of hours on my first ever build, was quite surprised.
Couple of hours usually, then a couple of weeks later i tend to take it all to bits and re-route cables etc.
That of course relies on everything working first time out.
Just physically building it could be done in less than an hour i am sure.
That of course relies on everything working first time out.
Just physically building it could be done in less than an hour i am sure.
Ah, I didn't mean including overclocking or installing OS and other software (which in itself can take quite a few hours). I always think that I'll be able to build a PC in a couple of hours (this includes time to take apart the old machine to reuse the parts), but I nearly always find that I have to waste several hours on some obscure problem such as a faulty motherboard, incompatible ram or the bios refusing to see the HD. We'll see this time around, maybe things have got better...
putting a system together shouldn't be rushed cause your make a silly mistake. I find its more the optimisation time, sometimes systems just fly from go, others feel like your banging your head.
Don't rush the putting together but physical size should be done in around 1hr 1/2 if you know your components other wise stick an hour on.
Tip if you have cheap case be careful, the inside metal edges can be sharp
Don't rush the putting together but physical size should be done in around 1hr 1/2 if you know your components other wise stick an hour on.
Tip if you have cheap case be careful, the inside metal edges can be sharp
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How does it take you lot over an hour
We are talking around 10 items that are All made to fit each other & are all colour coded, My Grandson could do it in less than an hour.
If it's somebody first time building they should really spend a little longer on it, just to make sure the don't rush out of excitement and ruin something.
You install windows _before_ you put it in the case... that sounds unusual.
Well that way saves you putting it in the case and then finding out that a part doesn't work, why not install Windows on the first chance you get?
