>Want to buy a new PC
>All the vendors bundle them with Windows 10 with no option to change it
That's why you "build it" yourself.
No, they don't. Your local Walmart is not "all the vendors".
>>54615937
I don't have autism
>build yourself
>pirate Win7
>???
>profit?
>>54615962
>Building a pc
>Not lego-tier easy
Nigga you retarded or something?
>>54615903
Just buy the components and assemble it itself, it is only bigger lego.
>>54615962
Nice. Just get a laptop and install your own OS like a normal person. If you use the "bundled" OS you're literally fucking retarded.
Buy a Prebuilt
Decline EULA when turning on the pc for the first time
Install the OS of your choice
???
Profit!
>>54615980
>>54615990
I tried it once and something got fried when I turned it on. Had to send the whole thing back to let them figure out which part was broken. Havn't tried since. It's not that easy and actually pretty fiddly and a pain in the ass.
>>54615903
>not building
>buying windows
>>54616014
So how come 5 year old me was doing it back in the mid 90's? Oh thats right because your a faggot.
>>54616014
>It's not that easy and actually pretty fiddly and a pain in the ass.
The fuck? I build my first PC when I was 14yo, you just read carefully the manuals and you're fine.
You have the downs if you fried your shit doing something that easy.anon.
>>54616014
you're retarded
>>54616014
How does it feel to be a moron? Just watch a bunch of linus tech tips videos
>>54616038
Probably because PCs back in the 90s were literally just motherboard, CPU and RAM
>>54616014
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fucktard
>>54615962
It's literally electric legos.
>>54616073
Are you actually retarded? It's not changed at all except now it's easier
>>54616014
it actually is that easy and you're likely retarded
>>54616069
>How does it feel to be a moron?
>Just watch a bunch of linus tech tips videos
Oh the fucking IRONY.
>>54616073
Shit is the same today, in fact, its more easy to build a pc today than what it was 15 years ago.
>>54616093
Yeah, except if you push down too hard you've snapped a $500 video card, or bent a pin on your CPU instead of just a plastic block, and if you've miswired anything you'll fry your machine when you try to turn it on. Totally the same otherwise.
>>54616104
LTT seems about the level you can comprehend. If you can't put a PC together then you should be watching LTT
>>54616014
retard_alert.gif
>>54616073
actually no it was alot more complicated but your a faggot
>>54616120
Then don't be retarded and break something? Not difficult.
>>54616120
Have you tried being careful and reading the manual?
>>54616141
>It's easy
>Just do everything perfectly and don't fuck up or you've thrown a few hundred bucks down the drain
Thanks guys
>>54615980
>>54615990
>>54615937
ITT children who have never filed taxes. Setting off individual components against tax liability is much more work. If you factor in your hourly wage, assembling (NOT BUILDING) your own computer is more expensive with zero net gain.
>>54616158
You must be clumsy as fuck
>>54616160
Just say you bought it prebuilt on your taxes you dumbshit
>>54615903
That's bullshit. You can demand on removing pre-installed operating system from any computer you buy and the store is obliged to subtract operating system cost from the end-product. If the store refuses to do so for any reason - just sue those fuckers and send a complaint to appropriate government consumer-protection department and inform you local representative of anti-monopoly committee.
>>54616160
Taxes is shit-tier easy nowadays, just fill the online forms and you're fucking done, also easy as shit software for managing all of that.
>>54616158
>>54616120
then hand the components with care and don't use more force than necessary you fucking spastic?
>>54616158
You have to try really hard to fuck this up. It doesn't even have to be perfect. I've miswired things dozens of times and only fried a component once.
>>54616160
Are you stupid? Exactly what tax liability comes with building your own computer for your own personal use? Also it takes less than an hour to have it up and running if you aren't retarded.
>>54615903
http://www.penguincomputing.com/products/workstations/
http://www.pogolinux.com/products/workstations
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9350-laptop-ubuntu/pd
https://www.raptorengineering.com/TALOS/prerelease.php
http://linux.dell.com/
>>54616158
It's called being gentle.
You know how you set down a glass or a coffee mug in a smooth motion without a lot of force so you don't shatter it and/or spill shit everywhere every time you put it down? Or how you don't slam every single door you go through?
Or maybe you're just a retarded ape, I don't know, but I want to assume you're a mildly competent human with at least partial motor function.
>>54616160
more like ITT: People who like technology
Fuck off to your homeboard
>>54616186
>Just say
>What are invoices and receipts
>>54616199
Are you sure you know the tax law regarding individual components? Over how many years do you write it off?
>>54616215
>Missing the point this hard
>'Just be careful!'
Listen you fucking idiot, if I fuck up I lose a few hundred bucks worth of components, I'm not taking that risk, that is stupid and so are you for your moronic 'just don't make a mistake ever' bullshit
>>54616233
Print out emails or whatever. Any IRS monkey won't know and if they do I doubt they care.
>>54616233
Im not american, but I do know my local laws, and tax deducing, electronic billing, etc is easy as fuck. I have 1 year doing that shit.
>>54616227
>if you don't assemble your computer, you don't like or know nothing about technology
Wow.
>>54616249
And what if you drop the PC while you're handling it?
>>54616249
>I'm not taking that risk
It's about the same level of risk you take when you get into a car. If you aren't stupid, you'll be just fine.
>>54616120
lmao
what
CPUs don't even have pins anymore. They literally made that shit babbymode just for you.
Pushing down too hard? Are you the fucking Hulk?
You really need to make an actual effort to destroy hardware nowadays. Everything has a small quickstart manual as well.
Pop the cpu in the socket, put the cooler on top, put the motherboard into your case, screw that shit tight, put in your cards, ram, cables, done. Gee, that was hard.
>>54616160
Building a computer takes like an hour. If it's your first time, with all the online help that's out there, maybe like three hours is reasonable. I dunno, I first started pre-Internet.
>>54616249
but it's so hard to fuck up and you must be a special kind of imbecile to do so, that's why everyone here is shitting on you
>>54616249
Lol so what I grenades every car PC and everything I've ever owned man the fuck up floppy noodledick meet troll
>>54616262
If you do not understand why people build their own computer and call everyone doing so children, chances are you should fuck off to whatever board you came from, because you are the reason this is becoming /g/ - consumer electronics
>>54616282
I already posted that I've attempted it once and something got burned out and I had to return it to get replaced. Why are you trying to convince me it's a walk in the park when I've done it before and I know for a fact it can easily ruin the whole machine if you do something wrong
>>54616309
>/g/ - consumer electronics
But I use my prebuilt professionally :^)
Software engineer by trade.
>>54616309
Idorts can't into building stuff they are dumb and weak willed
Only on /g/ would you find people who think they're superior because they do something themselves illegal mexicans get paid $3 an hour to do by hand
>>54616249
This isn't binary, bro. Too fuck up and
>lose a few hundred bucks worth of components
you must fuck up really, really bad, to the point that you would probably fuck up a prebuilt system as well. I'm talking smearing-mayo-al- over-the-mobo-fucking up. Oh wait, even that wouldn't kill your system.
I'm talking throwing-your-mobo-into-the-pool-and-shitting-into-your-psu-fucking up.
You literally have to be retarded to
>lose a few hundred bucks worth of components
It doesn't happen unless you want it to.
>>54616318
>Why are you trying to convince me it's a walk in the park when I've done it before and I know for a fact it can easily ruin the whole machine if you do something wrong
Because you're dumb. Every one of us has built one easily. I've burned out components before but only because I was being dumb and didn't read instructions. Since I stopped being dumb I haven't damaged a thing. Don't be dumb and you'll be just fine. If you do something dumb then you'll probably fuck it up. If you think that you can't stop being dumb for an hour then you probably shouldn't have a computer in the first place.
>>54616120
>if you've miswired anything you'll fry your machine when you try to turn it on.
Wat
You couldn't do this even if you tried.
Also do you know how hard you have to push to break a PCB? It's not an accident.
>or bent a pin on your CPU instead of just a plastic block
Then buy Intel, no pins on the CPU.
>>54615962
Kill yourself you fucking cum sack.
>>54616197
>assuming everyone on this board is from America and can sue the shit out of anything for no reason
>>54615962
You mean you don't know how?
I guess this the type of people 'destkop' and 'home screen' threads attract on this board.
tfw art graduates build their own pcs without any experience and OP too retarded to do it is posting on a technology anime image board :^)
Fuck, this thread made me so angry I popped a vessel in my nose and bled all over my Macbook. Shit.
>>54616387
>What you mean you hire a plumber to unclog your toilet? Haha you retard, I just put my arm down there and root around with my bare hand, it's easy!
Yeah you're so smart
>>54616318
>>54616249
>>54616158
>>54616120
>>54615962
is this you?
>>54616197
So I can sue Apple for not selling no-OS Macbooks?
>>54616410
>[...] Macbook.
Good attempt, but no retina extreme? Psh.
>>54616158
how do you even fuck anything up? here is how to build a computer:
1. plug things into the slot in which they fit
2. plug power supply cables into the components that have slots for them
>>54616358
>being proud of not understanding computers
>>54616413
...why would you reach into your toilet to unclog it?
Do you not know how to unclog a toilet.
Jesus.
Do you also call somebody to help you shit, or cook your food?
>>54616022
its 25 bucks at the most how fucking poor do you have to be to pirate windows
>>54616575
>25 dollar windows
Where?
I've built seven PCs ive even built a couple smashed drunk with no problems
>>54616593
kinguin or reddit
>>54616004
Pull Out HDD, wipe disk and fuck the eula. Install OS of choice.
>>54615962
If this isnt bait, you should think about removing yourself from the gene pool.
>>54616364
This, I destroyed 3 gpus and one mobo over the years simply from fucking around with them. If you just build it correctly and not fuck around with it like I did, there should be no problems. I've built about 10-15 pcs over the past 3 years and never had any complaints or problems. I've even walked people through building one on their own over the phone. That's sorta like building one blind. Even my younger sister ended up building one. She got tired of her shit laptop and I just told her to build one. Gave her the parts list and linked a 15 minute build video along with a 2 hour one. Now it took her practically the whole day but she ended up doing it. Only helped her install Windows at the end of the day.
Point is, yes you can break shit but only if you're not paying attention to what you're doing or tinkering around with shit. Some people get too eager and end up fucking something up, just don't be one of those people. Do what you gotta do at your own pace. Once it posts, put the side panels on and leave it alone..
>>54616639
>buying windows keys off those sites
For what?
>>54616721
(you)
Why do people activate Windows?
I installed it for my parents and never activated. Works just fine. Updates install.
>>54616745
I fail to see what you're getting at.
>>54615962
even if you don't want to build one atleast use a custom PC builder.
>>54616749
Cannot customize desktop and several profile options. Also annoying watermark in the desktop.
>>54616797
So nothing serious?
I also noticed they don't get the prompt to update to Windows 10. I'm starting to find it actually better to not activate. If you tell Cortana and all that stuff is also disabled, it's not even a question.
>>54616838
If you're not getting the prompt to update to windows 10 then your system is probably outdated and the security patches aren't being downloaded. It doesn't matter if your os isn't activated
>>54616721
(you)
>>54616926
It's a Q6600 with 2GB of RAM, are you telling my that's below Windows 10's requirements?
>>54616965
No, im telling you that you probably have windows update disabled or not fully up to date yet.
>>54617010
It's enabled.
>or not fully up to date yet.
I don't understand what this means, how does an update manager not stay up to date? I think it installed updates a few days ago.
>>54615903
Everyone I see offers a windows 7 downgrade.
>>54615903
Yeah, some fucky shit is happening. I bought a 200 dollar computer that came with Windows 8.1 because I'm poor. I hated it.
>install Windows 10
>it keeps trying to shove OneDrive up my dick
>deletes my win 8 stuff so I can't go back
>I go into settings and reboot into the firmware settings
>not that tech savvy but I have a 32GB Lubuntu 14.04 live USB in my desk drawer
>go to boot override and see drive
>try it and nothing happens
>violently slam the enter key
>screen just flashing grey once and nothing fucking going
I'm not a complete idiot but I have no idea what I've done wrong. I'm pretty sure this new UEFI shit is there specifically to force me into using winblows. I'm buying a used Mac next time.
>inb4 secure boot off
>inb4 boot password enabled
>inb4 USB is recognized in both computers and bootable on old laptop
>inb4 no legacy settings as described by everyone else who thinks I'm "doing it wrong"
I'm so fucking mad. I hope everyone working for Microsoft and Asus dies in a fire.
>>54616262
thats not always true, but in most cases, people who like technology want to understand how computers works, their physical components and softwares, so consequently, most 'tech guys' do know how to build a PC
>>54617312
I don't think you understand how inb4 works.
Anyway, maybe the Lubuntu drive only boots in BIOS and you're using UEFI? Or was that what you meant by "no legacy settings"? Try making a new boot drive.
Windows 10 is fine
>>54616413
Who the fuck calls someone when their shitter is clogged? That's what plungers are for. Your poor analogy proves your retardation.
>>54615903
>not diy/biy
faggot
>>54616160
Lol, moron. Do you count doing laundry as part of your tax liability too?
>>54615962
subtle
