Should i risk it??

RickyDVT

RickyDVT

RickyDVT

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Hi All,

I ordered a new set up today

Product Name Price Qty Line Total
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £149.99 1 £149.99
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) £13.99 2 £27.98
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.99 1 £84.99
Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £93.99 1 £93.99

But now gettin slightly worried about setting it all up by myself as it has cost a fair bit, is it worth me trying to do it on my own when i have never really done a full system build like this before from scratch, or shall i take it to a PC shop and get them to build it lol.
 
I feel you mate :) first build is always an exciting and scary experience, but the most rewarding one when you press that power button and see everything power up.

Read the manuals for the mobo and CPU for installation guide, if you think you can follow the guides then you should be OK. Just remember to take your time and ask if there is anything you are unsure about. It really is quite easy once you've got the drift.

If you let someone else do it for you then you lose out on all the fun and valuable experiences.
 
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I've not built one myself, but next one I will more than likely build myself. RAM, HDD, optical drives, I'm pretty comfortable with.. The only thing I would worry about is slotting the CPU in..As it is the the main component..

I suggest you just read the motherboard instructions and do it yourself:)

If you take it to a PC shop, how liable are they if they break something?


Apparently its not that hard..But totally understand about the expensive parts point lol :D
 
Deyvy said:
I've not built one myself, but next one I will more than likely build myself. RAM, HDD, optical drives, I'm pretty comfortable with.. The only thing I would worry about is slotting the CPU in..As it is the the main component..

I suggest you just read the motherboard instructions and do it yourself:)

If you take it to a PC shop, how liable are they if they break something?


Apparently its not that hard..But totally understand about the expensive parts point lol :D
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CPU is even easier than the optical/IDE components. Sorting the cables out is more hassle than actually fitting the CPU. All you have to do for the CPU is line it up and drop it in, no force required, just drop it in.

You'll be fine mate, I was i nthe exact same situation as you when I built my first PC, it was easier than I imagined it to be.
 
The hardest part of building a PC is getting all those bloomin' cables tidied away! Just take your time, don't be too forceful and you'll do fine.
 
2 coolers? whats that about?

My main worry is that my current hard drives wont be compatible with my new system, as i think that are just standard hardrives that are about 2-4 years old and use the old long ribbon type cables? i think this is the slow old way of connecting hard drives?

Also worried about powering it all on with my Qtec PSU!

I just realised what i have odne about the 2 cooler!! D'OH!
 
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The older drives will be fine, IDE drives have been around for years. Unless there is only one IDE header on the motherboard then you have to choose, Hard Drives or CD/DVD drives.

InvG
 
The only difficult bit i found was attaching the case cable to the motherboard...otherwise it is just simply putting each piece in place
 
I built my first pc a few months ago which was a very similar setup, was fairly easy and quite enjoyed doing it, just take your time and read everything properly
 
H2F Scott said:
CPU is even easier than the optical/IDE components. Sorting the cables out is more hassle than actually fitting the CPU. All you have to do for the CPU is line it up and drop it in, no force required, just drop it in.

You'll be fine mate, I was i nthe exact same situation as you when I built my first PC, it was easier than I imagined it to be.
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There you go ;)

CPUs come with their own thermal compound on it, is it worth putting something better on?
 
im just worried about pressing that power button and it all going BOOOOOM! what PSU would you recommend, want something quite good, and Modular? where u can take some power cables off that i dont need, on a very tight budget though! lol.
I hear mixed reactions about the hiper, so im confused
 
RickyDVT said:
im just worried about pressing that power button and it all going BOOOOOM! what PSU would you recommend, want something quite good, and Modular? where u can take some power cables off that i dont need, on a very tight budget though! lol.
I hear mixed reactions about the hiper, so im confused
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Get yourself one of these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-CS

Good reviews where ever you look.

It's worth paying the extra money for a good PSU because it's the most important part of your computer. Choose a bad one and it will take all your parts with it if it blows.
 
you say this is a new setup, so i guess you have the old comp sitting there??

if so take it apart and put it back together a few times and then see how you feel.

As said before building your own rig and getting it to power on for the first time is a good feeling (mainly relief)

happy building :)
 
:eek: did you say Qtec PSU :eek:
dont even think about putting that on your new system .lots of peoples PCs went BOOM useing a Qtec PSU .you have just spent a lot of money on your new pc so please dont risk it all going bad with a Qtec PSU.

the DS3 has only 1 IDE header on it .so all you can fit to it is one hard drive and one CD or a DVD drive . just go for it mate try and put it together yourself you will learn so much from doing it your self .and there are lots of people on here that will help you out . if your looking for a new PSU it might be better to let us know how much you can afford to pay for one .then we could work out whats best for you .or maybe have a look on the MM forum for a second hand one .
good luck with the build mate .and dont be afraid to ask if you need any help
;)
 
just been thinking mate .you can get an adapter to plug in to your old IDE hard drives and make them run as a SATA drive .but there about £12 each . but it might be worth it if you dont have the money to buy new SATA hard drives
 
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just been thinking mate .you can get an adapter to plug in to your old IDE hard drives and make them run as a SATA drive .but there about £12 each . but it might be worth it if you dont have the money to buy new SATA hard drives
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cheers mate, i think one of my HD's supposrts SATA and the other is only IDE, if thats poss?

I was going to run my DVD-RW and DVD ROM through the IDE slot,
and then run one hardrive throuhgh SATA and get an adapter for the other one to make to SATA, should that work?
 
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