>That feeling when even the most minor error makes you feel like you completely fuck up your new build
Why is building a PC so fucking scary? Even after 10+ years I'm still always scared.
thats why i just take it to a MicroCenter and let them build it.
i installed my cpu fan unit the wrong way round and i can't be bothered to re-seat it..
>>339296042
It's not scary
Pc components are pretty robust
It's really not difficult. Everything plugs in a certain way. Of course stupid mistakes like forgetting standoff screws happens all the time but it's really become totally casualized in the last decade.
>>339296042
Explain op, I've never experienced this fear when building
>>339296042
>building a PC
>ever
>when consoles exist and are $1000 cheaper
Literal retart
>>339296289
>Where you install RAM and have to push it in and feeling like it will break
I know PC parts are tough and most likely will never really break but stuff like that makes me always worried.
>>339296263
>have 250D
>have to take motherboard and components out just to reapply thermal paste
>>339296403
Computers are pretty tough and really just "insert A into B" level of stupid. But because of the cost of things and how you can do minor stupid stuff like >>339296380 It always makes me scared for even the smallest things. Just finished my build and I mistook the PSU screws with the Motherboard screws. I replaced them fast but man I felt really stupid.
only shit that annoys me is that I have a case that makes it hard as fuck to clean. HAF 922
I had a lot of fun. it wasn't that scary building mine.
I only had two problems. One was when i realized i forgot to buy thewifi adapterand spent like 2 hours gettin mad as fuck thinkin the OS didn't install right
The other problem was that literally everything came with an instruction manual except the PSU, so I had to look things up online about where the cables go. I probably could have guessed, but I didn't want to start plugging shit in wrong and risk wrecking the build.
>>339296412
If there were any less worthwhile bait than this, you'd owe me money.
>>339296412
so a console is $1000 cheaper than $700
wow, do i get paid for getting a console?
>New build
>SSD
>USB 3.0
>First time with a actually HD monitor (kept using a really cheap one from over 6 years ago)
I can't believe how much I've been missing out.
>>339296656
but that's dumb the thing i suggested just means you take it apart and start over with the proper standoffs. it just won't boot if theres a short like that and no damage is done.
It's only scary if you don't understand what is happening.
>upgrade 8gb ram to 16 gb with another set of chips
>have to slide the clip-on processor fan up the heat sink a few millimeters, only a few inches away from my side intake fan
>chips barely fit next to the heat sink, with the leftmost one being pushed on by it
>all this being done without a static band because I hope and pray that touching metal for 10 seconds is enough to ground me
>close her up and restart
>they work
I've only built 1 PC in my life and it was pretty nervewracking at first, especially screwing in the mobo and setting the cables up.
>>339296412
(you)
>>339296412
>baaaaw why won't everyone buy a single-use low-specs box from my favorite corporation?
>>339297426
As I said I know things aren't bad with minor things. Just saying that it's still nervewracking when something happens. When you spent nearly $1500 you believe everything will go wrong.
inb4
>>339296416
>that little lever you have to push down hard as fuck and to the side to lock the cpu lid
Putting thermal paste on still worries me even though I've never had any problems and it's not particularly difficult.
I blame PC magazines and sites for making it seem more nuanced that it is.
How long does it take to set up?
The only room I can do it in is my dining room and don't want to disturb roommates if I set it up and they can't eat. For a first timer how long should it take?
>>339296412
My build is worth just under 1k
I'd quit PC gaming if consoles were that much cheaper
It's like building Lego, just don't act like a wild nigger and it will be fine.
>>339298216
Probably about an hour, plus another hour for perfect cable management.
>>339298240
I don't think I've ever gotten all the USB ports to function properly on any PC I've built
PC assembly falls under the toxic 'git gud' culture thats permeating video games
the PC you built doesn't work? Your fault for not being 'gud'
>>339296042
>building a pc so scary
anon please
You know whats scary, spending a ton on 6 7950s to mine virtual coins with, building a custom frame for them out of wood and listening to them give off more noise than a vacuum cleaner while heating up the room they are in to 30 °C
Then one random day on a random restart seeing a memory chip on one card glow white hot and then everything smelling like burnt shit and plastic, thinking its just about to take your entire investment with itbut I made a solid profiteven warrantied the burnt cardand in the end it was pretty fun
>>339298216
Give yourself a few hours at least first time. There's every chance something/s will crop up that you'll have to go troubleshoot. People like to underestimate the time it can take when really they should be doing the opposite.
>>339296042
What is so scary about it?
You just put shit in slots, don't even have to solder or wire shit together.
Building a PC is far from difficult, just don't do stupid shit like I did when building for my first time. When I put my PC together I didn't install my CPU heatsink before mounting my motherboard to the case. I had one hell of a fucking time trying to get my 212 EVO to mount to the motherboard. I should have just taken it out and installed it that way, but I was too lazy. I eventually got it, but holy fuck was that annoying. My CPU temps are usually fine, but the other day I reinstalled Speccy for the first time in forever and my CPU temps are fluctuating within a 5 degree difference like crazy. I think it's just Speccy being retarded, since Windows 10 fucks with Piriform software pretty hard, but I might go take apart everything and give it a heavy duty dusting and remount the heatsink.
Would it help if I build my PC while dressed as a girl?
>>339296263
>tfw be quiet cooler
The one that looks like a hyper evo. That thing was such a BITCH to install. I fucking fear the day it's time to reapply thermal paste
>did i put too much thermal paste?
>is my fan supposed to be this loud?
>did i press down too hard when putting in the ram?
>i accidentally touched some pieces on the motherboard
>>339298216
First time will always take more than an hour if unsure.
After that you can easily replace/build/etc. within 1 hour. Less than 45 minutes.
Assuming you have the space and don't hamfist everything everywhere without knowing where you put stuff.
>>339297319
I just got all of those things with my new build last month and I'll never go back now. I'm still amazed every time I press the power button and get into windows not even ten seconds later.
>tfw the game automatically checks your system for graphics and sets itself to ultra
>>339298931
Actually the best way to build is wear as little clothing as possible.
>>339296412
but I want to torrent anime, watch a movie, listen to music, shitpost on 4chan and jerk off to porn while playing my 150 games long backlog of vidya in 1440p 60fps on KB+M, PS4/XBONE controller/arcade stick and then emulate the best games on PS1, PS2, SNES, Gamecube, Wii, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, Xbox etc. in the best quality available all without paying a single cent for online and each game acquired on huge sales
>>339298991
aka never.
unless you need to change CPUs/motherboards that still support the heatsink.
don't worry, bredren.
>>339296412
No lewd mods on console.
>tfw could have finished my build in a half hour
>took 2 days cause I was a retard and kept using the wrong cables for the gpu
90% of the difficulty is ourselves.
>>339298216
Listen to these anons and give yourself a few hours. I thought I could finish my build within an hour but lots of things popped up, some cables were plugged in wrong and I had to continue the build the next day because it was too dark...
It's easy to build but you have to be pretty meticulous.
>>339299360
Oh thank god, you put my soul at ease, thanks.
>>339299447
how do you use the wrong cables? they literally say GPU on them.
>>339299180
But anon that's lewd
>>339297953
Try working on something with a motor
>>339299601
I plugged in the 6 prong one and just ignored that possibility. What it needed was a 4 and 2 next to each other.
>Tfw trying to build a PC without making it XBOXHUEG
i want something the same size as a console cause I need that shit to be pretty, damn it.
if I wanted to build computers I'd get a job at a computer factory and get paid for it, not doing it for free because the computer store were too lazy to do it themselves
>>339299769
micro atx/mini case bwoi
>>339299769
silverstone raven rvz01 is slightly bigger than an xbone
silverstone sugo sg13 case is pretty small too
>>339299769
The smallest you can go without making things really difficult is probably an Ncase.
>>339296042
>tfw putting together your first PC
>tfw you fuck up and one of the USB ports doesn't work
>try to fix it but the inside is just a huge mess of wires jumbled up and wedged in between everything because the case was too small
>couple years pass, still haven't fixed it
>>339299769
I got one of those cube type chassis, mini-itx motherboard I think. It's alright for space, looks fucking awesome and is generally lighter than your average tower or God forbid big tower. Be warned cooling takes a dive unless you're super into cable management and water cooling.
>>339299731
Theres zero difference between a 4+2 and a 6 power cable for a gpu.
If you could fit it into the holes - it should've worked.
>>339299769
Just get a kick ass case. Bigger is better!
Waiting for my new PC to arrive. What worries me the most is:
>what the fuck are standoff screws? Never installed a motherboard before
>locking in CPU is scary
>doing all the wires from PCU, hopefully they are marked fine
>I double checked everything and it should fit, but still worried the cooler won't go along with ram
>installing Windows 10 (pirated), hopefully it works fine (I burned it to DVD) from boot and it doesnt have malware or cause any problems
You kids have it so fucking easy these days.
I was building PC's 20 years ago,
These days they're a FUCKING DREAM, like, Screwless everything, Colour Coded slots and plugs, Its hard to fuck one up. Cable management is already thought out and they've built it into the case. No more fucking SATA cables. I LOVE THE FUTURE
Slotting in the RAM was always the cringe part for me,
Its not going in, Did i put it in the wrong way? No its got that little tab there its gotta fit this way.... is it the right type of ram? Yeah yeah thats fine. I guess just push a little more.
>>339299992
They still dont make those either, right?
I like my node304, though I think they also stopped making these even though they were singularly great when I bought it
>>339300174
You mean IDE cables?
I sure would love to see the /g/uts fags make their shit pretty and nice while trying to hook several HDDs onto these fucking monstrosities.
>>339300121
Well. It didn't.
>that grinding sound as you lock the cpu into place
I got a shop to build my PC (I picked the parts) because they have a full year guarantee, so if they GPU sags too much, it's not my problem.
>>339300159
>what the fuck are standoff screws?
You put them on so the mobo doesn't sit straight on the motherboard tray
>>339296042
>building pc
>scary
Buy console.
>>339300159
>>what the fuck are standoff screws? Never installed a motherboard before
Chassi will have tiny holes in it, screw in the standoffs, put the motherboard over them and put in screws locking the motherboard in safely
>>locking in CPU is scary
As fuck, over a decade and I still flinch every time.
>>doing all the wires from PCU, hopefully they are marked fine
If it connects, it's the right wire as far as I know. The only thing you can do wrong is have too many or too few cables to supply sufficient power.
>>I double checked everything and it should fit, but still worried the cooler won't go along with ram
I might be missing something but who would build a cooler that doesn't fit with RAM? You can't exactly not have RAM...
>>installing Windows 10 (pirated), hopefully it works fine (I burned it to DVD) from boot and it doesnt have malware or cause any problems
I installed from a USB drive, quick and easy, but yeah probably won't be any issues.
>>339300414
Hardware has always been easy. Software (MS-DOS) used to be a lot more complicated. Hence only nerds played games.
>>339296656
>Building PC
>Screws fall off desk, lose a bunch of them
>Cram random ones into motherboard
>Close it up
>Shitpost
Computers is easy
>>339300159
Their use is pretty self explanatory, you have a case with a metal sheet with holes in it, and you want to put a circuitboard onto it - probably not a good idea to just screw it right onto the conducting metal, right?
Hence pic related.
Anyway you are gay for using win10, i hope it goes up in smoke.
I hate doing anything with laptops. Even simple shit like applying thermal paste is a pain.
I need to replace the keyboard on mine, and I have the keyboard just sitting there waiting. I just can't be assed to do it.
I need to save up for a desktop.
>>339300625
Is anything wrong if it has too much power supplied? I mean, as long as I supply something to motherboard, then there is seperate CPU one, two for GPU... and I think I need to connect fan controller where I have all the fans on.
I mean it as the cooler is a bit big, so it might clash with the RAM position since RAM is also a bit big (sadly it is not a plain one).
>>339300719
I don't want to use Win 10 but I heard Win 7 isn't supported by Skylake CPUs.
>>339300731
Laptop repair and maintenance is indeed a fucking pain since they usually don't bother to make them easily serviceable
>that feel when prying apart the fucking mobo from the casing
>its stuck together but you think you got all the screws
>its probably glue but why is it so strong
>maybe i left in a screw and about to snap my mobo in halfits glue
>my face every time I have to fix something on my computer.
It always seems like it's going to be much more difficult than it actually is.
>>339300731
Have you ever replaced/upgraded the hard drive in your laptop? I want to do that with mine but I don't know where to begin.
>>339300886
Poor phrasing on my part. Too many will simply get in the way and reduce air flow. Cable management is a bitch. Too few means you can't hook up everything you want like multiple hard drives or you can't deliver enough power to your graphics card. If you can't either your computer won't start, will give you a black screen or a loud beep to tell you you fucked up. No harm just go back and double check. I wouldn't worry about it, the real pain is the front panel connectors. Tiny as shit and they're one connector so you feel like you could bend them with your pinky. Read y our motherboard manual closely (or go without front panel connectivity, no big).
>>339300886
>isn't supported by Skylake CPUs.
You are literally drinking the Win10 koolaid my man. Its just MS telling you to upgrade cause
>hur dur we wont update some minor security shit for those random processor users
>tfw one of the heatsink locks won't fucking go through one of the holes on the mobo
hope this shit doesn't dislodge and overheat
>>339300251
They just released v5. I have one next to me.
>>339300991
Thats extremely simple
>google/youtube "laptopname + hdd replace"
>monkey see monkey do
It usually involves removing a single screw, a palstic plate, sliding out the hdd and then puttin in a new one.
>>339301309
of the 304?
Well its not sold at all in my country anymore, only the big ass 804.
>>339299769
>>339299992
>>339300251
try this
>>339301459
I meant the Ncase.
>>339300886
>I don't want to use Win 10 but I heard Win 7 isn't supported by Skylake CPUs.
I have a 6500 and Win7 is working just fine, you stupid fuck.
>computer is 8 years old
>on it's last leg with new cheap PSU
>memory has problems gets random BSOD
it hurts
>>339301583
>62c while not doing anything
whhhhhhhhhhhew
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>>339296042
Fuck it, this thread has tipped me over the edge. I've been wanting to start gaming on PC, and was thinking of building.
But fuck that I'm buying a pre-built. I've had my eye on a top-level Digital Storm Bolt 3. Any good? How long before I'll have to upgrade?
>>339301667
got a stroke mate?
>Not just paying some company 50 quid to do it for you
>>339301354
Cool.
>>339301571
Oh, still just batch-by-batch business I guess
I would never spend so much on a case even if its the smallest and all
I'll take my 4x 3'5 drives + fullsize gpu + atx psu with the node304, for less than half the price
>>339301769
nintendo think they slick
Just finished installing my Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme from fucking 2008 onto my 3770k. Temps are fucking insanely cool still. The only problem is my shitty chip needs to be delidded because 1 core is fucking 15 degrees hotter than the rest. So I will be buying a vise and I have Coollaboratory Liquid Pro coming in Tuesday for the mod.
Any advice on what silicone adhesive to use when I reseal the chip? I don't want the lid sliding around when I push the lever down.
>>339301671
>fuck that
here's a 9-year-old that can teach you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_gfhicvvmE
you're smarter than a 9-year old, right, anon?
>>339296042
Replacing parts in a PC is easy as legos. Building a PC from scratch with brand new components is stressful as hell.
>>339301631
my PSU is 7 years old and it's giving me all sorts of blue screens, I'm buying a new one next week
>>339296656
>he thinks the screw differences matter
LOL wow oh god you should really stick to consoles, kid.
>>339301726
your gpu seems to be having one
>>339301671
Do what everyone here is saying and build your own. It's a very rewarding experience.
>putting in RAM
>there's always that ONE stick that needs twice as much force
>>339301803
To each their own. The aesthetics alone were worth the asking price in my mind.
>>339301671
Just make sure you buy the one that looks like it has a jet engine on the front and glows red or green, not blue.
Make sure you ask them to supercharge it for you too.
>Want to get new parts
>Have to get new motherboard for that
>Have to get new power supply
>bottlenecking
Might as well just buy everything in one go
>>339301671
I had a Cyberpower PC that shit out after a year, and then like they didn't believe me or whatever so some chucklefuck came out to "investigate" and apparently I caused it so no refund here.
I had an Alienware where the processor died, but they got me a replacement processor (i7 no less) and it worked for awhile and then some fucking asshole got it wet and fucked the whole thing.
All I got is Alienware has great customer service and Cyberpower a shit.
>>339301232
Yeah. Luckily my case is very modable and I did remove stuff I didn't need for better airflow and more space for cable management.
It also has proper rubber holes for cabbles to be tied at the back of the case.
>>339301240
>>339301583
Yeah I thought so. I use Win 10 at my job and it is pretty fast and neat, but I play older games so I'm worried there.
I don't really care about spy stuff, the worst they can find is some tranny porn.
>>339299731
>4+2 pin connectors
trolled softly
>>339301867
Smarter than - probably, but I'm not nearly as brave.
It's also the pressure of buying the right components, hoping they don't clash with other parts in the system, the sinking fear when you realise you've bought something that won't work...
It's a mind fuck when I don't know what 80% of the terminology even means. I just like video games :(
>>339296263
It's gonna overheat, you fucking idiot.
The fan is now sucking dust INTO the CPU and pushing heat back at it.
>>339302120
I can see my case maybe once in 6 months, hardly a point in aesthetics for that.
>>339301671
>But fuck that I'm buying a pre-built.
Enjoy spending nearly twice as much as you would if you just manned up and built one yourself. It's like legos for fucks sake.
>>339302123
Sad thing is I don't even know enough to be able to tell if you're making fun of me or not.
>>339302193
>the pressure of buying the right components, hoping they don't clash with other parts in the system, the sinking fear when you realise you've bought something that won't wor
pcpartpicker.com
you literally can't build a system with mismatching parts
>>339298130
>Hear it scratch and 'crunch' as you lock it into place
Also
>Reseating heatsink after applying thermal paste
>It shifts to the side a little and you SWEAR you feel it lift up a little...but maybe not
>What if a bubble happened?
>>339299461
>Dark
Turn on a light nigga
>>339296553
>reapplying thermal paste
Man fuck that. I do that shit on a yearly basis at most.
>>339302150
>>339301671
Problem with prebuild is they use shitties parts. Sure they advertize GTX 1080 in the case! But it is in fact the shittiest version you can find. My girlfriend and I both have GTX 660 in our old PCs, but mine was bought seperately for custom build and it was good, while hers is weaker and constantly overheats due to only 1 small fan.
Plus shit CPU cooling, shit motherboard, shit cable management, shit case. Even if you buy one marketed as GAMING PC with everything top notch they will jew you out somehow.
>>339302193
>I don't know what 80% of the terminology even means
spend 5 minutes on google you complete useless waste of extra chromosomes
>>339296042
By the time you rebuild a whole new rig, the technology has become slightly different enough to feel new.
I know it's a heatsink, but after having to put on like, a dozen over the last ten years all of them have been a different animal. The old AMD's were a nightmare of having to put heavy pressure on one side to get the thing to pop in.
These days it's all levers and shit, so it works out alright.
Does Best Buy sell all the required pieces for a good build? Aside a nice case
I get a discount from there.
>>339302193
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
>>339296042
>hook up PSU to fans with molex connectors
>push connectors together
>some of the metal rods have been forced out of the plastic housing
>>339302341
You could spend about 30-40 minutes reading a webpage to find out, or spend what you earned in several hours to never find out.
http://www.logicalincrements.com/?goTo=importantinfo#importantinfo
>>339302226
Do you put it in a cupboard?
>>339296042
>building retard expensive x99 pc
>even mobo costs more then a new ps4
>sweating bullets
>keep thinking I fucked up somewhere
>start blasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTkUed8AJJk on loop
>start powering though this shit
>close the side and turn it on
>everything works without a hitch
>just perfect
>mfw
>>339302438
Well that's not very nice, but I'll take your criticisms constructively.
>>339300126
Cylons pls go.
>>339302550
Adjacent wardrobe-room thing.
>>339302515
>>339302548
Thanks anons, this looks really helpful.
>>339302491
>I get a discount from there.
not enough to justify not buying online
>>339302639
Neat.
>>339302776
even if my discount is 5% above what the store buys it for?
If not, I'll buy online.
>>339299004
>>i accidentally touched some pieces on the motherboard
every fucking time
>drop a screw
>>339300886
>I don't want to use Win 10 but I heard Win 7 isn't supported by Skylake CPUs.
should have went with haswell-e, it's pretty much the last generation intel win 7 will support
>order parts from local chain pc store
>Pc came to my house already build
>no shipping or any other fees
What do you guys do with old PCs/parts?
You can fully submerge a motherboard in water, and it will still work perfectly.
>>339302876
the only thing you could justify buying in a store is a CPU+MB combo from Microcenter
other than that, online will ALWAYS be cheaper
>Building my first computer
>Dropped 1350$ on everything and spent the weekend slowly putting everything together, checking to make sure I'm not doing anything out of order.
>Finally get it all set up
>Plug it in, flip the power switch and press the power button
>Nothing.
>Absolute despair.
>Turns out the power switch was on the on position before I plugged it in.
>Runs smooth as silk
The best feeling ever.
>>339296042
The fear cautions us so that we don't fuck it up.
Embrace it
>>339296042
>Why is building a PC so fucking scary? Even after 10+ years I'm still always scared.
Because you're a massive pussy. I've been building computers for over 15 years and the only time I was remotely scared was my first build. I'm guessing you aren't confident in what you do. I have built computers half awake, drunk, etc and all of them were perfect. If you really have been building for 10 years it should be second nature, man up and stop being such a fucking woman.
>>339298991
>mfw installing the Hyper 212 Evo
Thank fuck I got myself a nice Noctua NH-D15 instead. 50c at load and cleaning/reapplying thermal paste is easy as fuck.
>>339302971
turn into file servers
>>339301867
>its one of the better tutorials i've seen
dude what the fuck haha
this is amazing
better than all the HEY WHATS UP GAMERS BIGBLUNT97 HERE AND TODAY WERE GUNNA put together
reminds me of my first time (but i was like 18 so its pretty sad)
>>339296412
>Literal retart
oh the ironing
>>339300159
nice fan
>paying that much for a tower
it better have gnomes in there that cable manage for you
>>339296042
??
>most minor error
>leads to no problem
>build was easy
>>339303046
>Build PC
>GPU isn't working
>Spend hours figuring out why
>It's because I didn't plug in the power cord
I nearly jumped out my fucking window
Just finished moving my workstation in to a Fractal R5 a couple of hours ago. The feeling of having your computer boot up as if nothing has happened after you literally gutted it is honestly still great imo.
>>339303084
>50c at load
>90$ cooler
should just get a aio liquid cooler for 10$ more
It's been so long since it happened, but I inherited a computer from my grieve that started doing random restarts. I decided to renew the thermal paste that has probably been there 8 years.
In trying to pull off the heatsink, the whole cpu came out and I ended up with 3 bent pins.
It might have been my fault, or it might have not been seated correctly in the first place. But it sucked.
So now every time I change the cpu or reapply thermal paste I get super spooked, even though nothing bad has happened since then.
>>339302971
I gave a pc made out of scavenged parts to my nephews to use as an emulation machine.
Done about 7 builds plus hundreds of repairs for businesses, honestly as long as you are gentle with shit in desktops that shit is durable. Now, I am still nervous with CPU installation and heatsinks, but otherwise it isn't too bad.
Laptops on the other hand? The worst shit will always be keyboard repairs, since the little tab of plastic holding the cable in place is the most fragile shit in the world, and it can easily wreck your entire day if you break one or someone brings one in already broken. There are tricks you can do to repair it or use "replacements", but it is tricky.
>>339302406
>Problem with prebuild is they use shitties parts.
Yeah I came to realize this in time. I also don't like how people always pick the cheapest parts to "prove" how cheap it is to build you own. Jack the price up another $75 and buy real shit.
>>339303309
That's at full load during the summer. It's also dead silent (my GPU fan is literally the only fan I hear) so if I'm not actively looking at temps you'd think it was idling all the time.
And I did get an AIO cooler. Radiator died within 4 months and I vowed never to have water in my computer ever again, just doesn't sit right with me.
>>339302971
I sell everything as I replace it unless I want to build a secondary.
Because why the fuck wouldn't you.
>>339296042
Post your face when
>Placing the CPU into the socket
>>339300159
why are you buying additional fans? doesn't that expensive case already come loaded with fans?
How'd I do, /v/? I just bought my CPU so I can finally put my shit together. My Motherboard's been in a cardboard box, waiting, for 6 months now, I hope it'll still work.
By the way are there any good monitors that aren't over $100? My old one just broke and I'm using a TV right now.
>>339303516
>I sell everything as I replace it
how did you sell your DDR2 RAM
or your IDE floppy drive
or your PCI sound card
>>339301269
had the same issue
no one tells you that you have to screw the damn thing down in a X formation
mentally name your screws 1-4. Lightly screw in 1, lightly screw in 3, go back up and lightly screw down 2, lightly screw down 4. Now tighten them all
I had the xboxhueg hyperevo and for a year and a half I was worried that it was causing my mobo to sag. It's a weight off my shoulders to finally have that corrected
>>339302914
>drop a screw
oh god pls no
also
>friend tries to clean his laptop for the first time.
>comes back latter saying there is a problem with his laptop
>he hands me the laptop and there is a sound like if there was something lose inside of it
>i was like "did that idiot forgot a screw inside of the lapto and turn it up?"
>it was the 3v battery. he forgot to put it in its place.
>>339303308
looking clean as fuck, wish my wire management was that good. I got all kinds of random wires in front of the motherboard.
>>339303014
And you can do this
>>339303550
>3
>loaded
>>339303621
As an old cheap computer.
>>339298581
How much money'd you make?
>>339303574
Seems okay. Got this a little over a year ago. A lot of people recommend Cryorig whatever over the 212 though.
>>339303529
Easy shit
>>339301583
>idling at 62c
but why? surely utorrent doesnt need that much power?
>>339299769
Problem solved. Also this >>339301568
>tfw no nothing of PC gaming
>want to build a decent PC
What are your builds and budgets?
So I can get an idea, or just copy you.
>>339302491
Not when I went a month ago.
Was somebody's ride home had some time to kill so I checked it out. Best Buy is a full time shillzone now it seems. The only PC components I could find were hard drives and they were retarded priced like $80 for 320GB.
>building a PC
>doesn't know what standoffs are
>>339303529
>very first PC build ever
>>339299769
>>339303194
It's amazing though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gg6WoE6LkI
I even got a little toolbox with extra screws, cable ties and shit. Really satisfied with it.
>>339303263
same shit, happend to me one time, it wa the 12v cord that i forgot to plug in
also
>my new Video card doesnt works, try everything to make that shit works, i forgot to plug the pci ex cord on.
>>339303574
>GTX 650 for $200 bucks
>All that 2GB sticks when you could have gotten a single 8GB stick for far less.
The processor, Storage, and Motherboard are fine, but WTF at the other parts? Your PC is going to be severely underpowered due to the 650, I would try to sell it and get a cheap GTX 970 or even a 1070 depending on your budget.
>>339302963
>went too my local place to replace a laptop screen
>"thanks for 20 years!"
>cry a bit
>>339303817
start here
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/94GrJx
possible upgrades:
locked/unlocked i5
better GPU
better MB
SSD
>>339303817
just look up logical increments and use pcpartpicker which will tell you incompatibilities and shit
>>339303550
It has one big one on front and one in the back. Plus those aren't really that great quality.
>>339303714
why?
>>339303574
you've combined a low end computer and high end computer into one low end computer with a good cpu
>>339304029
>Get out of high school years ago
>Kids playing
>One bumps into me
>"Don't run into that guy"
>"That guy"
>"That guy"
I used to be one of you...
>>339303891
no way that can run anything made after 2006
>>339303883
Never installed a motherboard myself before. And it seems like in my case they are already installed for ATX boards, so it is fine.
>>339303964
The 2GB sticks came from my old prebuilt build, I just put $13 as a rough estimate of their value. The 650GTX is something that I bought from 4 years ago that I haven't bothered to replace yet.
I'll probably look into getting a 970 when I get the money though, thanks
>>339303770
No idea why.Just looked up some troubleshooting and it might be the core clock speed being too high. It says I should delete the display driver, restart and let windows auto-detect the hardware and reinstal a fresh driver, but it's the first time I have to do that and I'm kinda scared to restart my PC and end up with no picture.
>>339303574
TWO HUNDRED FUCKING DOLLARS for a Goy Tax 650?
What the fuck is this??
>>339303263
>Use to GPU only needing one power cord
>New build
>Didn't check how many cords it needed
>Not working
>Going crazy
>Call the place up
>Tell me to check if both cords are plugged in
I never knew I was going to be one of those guys that literally got helped by "is it plugged in"
>>339303046
>>339303263
>Build first PC
>Partial boot
>It's because I didn't plug in the fucking primary power connector to the mobo
I can't decide if I was more annoyed at myself for being an idiot or happy nothing was broken. Better than my mate who put in a 212 evo wrong and then put a screwdriver through the mobo trying to fix it though.
>>339299769
>not building a full tower in tasteful beige steel
Fucking bunch of slack-jawed faggots in here.
>>339303712
I recommend looking into a modular psu, if you don't already have one. It makes cable management so much easier, since you can just disconnect the cables you don't use.
>>339303729
Put in around $1400 and made around $4000-4500 with no real risk (selling as I produced)
Sounds like meh but 3rd world eu, my monthly paycheck is less than $800 and electricity is pretty damn expensive here.
Should've kept on going but with the card burning up and the huge fucking electricity bill I chickened out, also middle of summer so managing heat was hard.
If I continued producing at cost for just 2 months shit would've went nuclear in the winter, 10-20k easily.
>>339301583
>uttorrentt
nice bitcoin minets
>>339303574
>that RAM
stop it
get 2x4GB sticks
drop the SSD, you can't afford it
get a much better GPU, that one is grossly underpowered for that build
>>339298216
>The only room I can do it in is my dining room and don't want to disturb roommates if I set it up and they can't eat
Tell them in advance that you're gonna hog the table with some explosive shit.
>>339298537
>look up in the mobo manual to see where to plug those tiny plastic bits
>it just werks
>that fucking cpu lever
>>339304460
2.2.1
>>339304106
So you have something to eat if you get hungry while playing
>>339304283
>I'll probably look into getting a 970
>>339304341
>What the fuck is this?
Nvidia in charge of clearing out old stock
>>339303817
it's better to build a PC that's too cheap rather than one that's too expensive. Worst case if you build one that's not powerful enough is that you can't play some games at the highest settings, but even the shittiest computer can do 90% of what people use computers for besides gaymen.
Also, avoid AMD cpus. I'm not saying this because I want to start a war, but because if you DO decide to switch, the AMD cpus that are likely in your price range have different chipsets than intel cpus so you'll need to buy a new motherboard too if you switch.
>>339303714
...why the fuck did I thought it was pee at first glance?
Building a new PC is only scary when you first turn it on and hope nothing was dead on arrival. If something's wrong a fun and easy bit of assembly turns into a giant pain in the ass.
>>339303574
Shit ram, shit gpu.
>>339304434
I do have one, my power cables are out of the way completely, the problem is me being shit at it and having 6 fans and a 280mm radiator along with the pump having a couple wires coming out of it. I don't think I will put any effort to open that thing again until I put a 1080 in there
>>339296042
I repaste my two laptops every few months and feel no anxiety whatsoever.
>>339296042
it's called OCD anon
>>339304721
>I repaste my two laptops every few months and feel no anxiety whatsoever.
why?
>>339304624
If you can get one for $150-$200 the 970 is still a damn fine card for 1080p/60hz gaming.
>>339301902
This
In my new rig the only thing i dont touch was the CPU
>Installing new GPU 6 years ago
>Slightly drunk
>Forget to unplug power supply or even switch it off
>Still working to this day
>RGH my Xbox 360 a few years back
>Forget to unplug it from the wall
>Solder directly to it while it's in standby
>Don't realize until it starts electrocuting my hand
>Finish the install, assume I fucked it
>It's still going strong to this day
Consumer electronics are tough. Most of your fears are in your mind.
>>339304721
what the fuck
>>339303716
damn, only 3 fans?
>>339304101
i thought with a price tag like that it would come with like 5 fans at least
>>339304721
what's the point?
>try for a higher performance build for once and get a big-ass cooler on recommendation
>have to screw shit on to the under side of the mobo then hold the shit on while screwing in the screws
>put that block of metal on smearing the paste to fuck since it has a weird 4 arm construction you need to fit into the holes while keeping it at a certain angle for the cooler to fit
>have to keep it there and slightly turn each screw over and over until they all lock in
>decide to get a new cpu
>have to do all that shit with the mobo inside the case
>break down and just rip everything out even the graphics card so i can get at it
i'm getting water cooling next time
>>339302075
>Putting in RAM
>Click
>Click
>Click
>...
>One side of the last RAM stick doesn't seat at all
>>339303631
that is literally how you screw on anything that has several screws in a remotely similar formation. car tires too. use your head people - if you fully screw down one side first shit's gonna tilt and cant.
>>339304821
>>339304925
>>339304986
Every six months.
Keeps the computers warm and not hot under heavy loads.
OP here with my Spec
>>339303883
Is it bad that my case come with standoff pre-installed?
>>339305000
>212 is hard guise
>not stripping everything out for cleaning anyway
Plebs.
>>339305000
yeah, because if you can't do a fan I'm sure water cooling'll go really smooth
>>339304184
do you always give up on start?
>>339304984
Fans aren't really expensive. It's full tower (really big box), all parts are screwed in and interchangeable, lots of cable management options, lots of supported motherboards, really easy to build PC in, all places where fans are have dust collectors which you can clean (and nothing can come into PC while still having great airflow). I also got a a lot of accessories like a toolbox with tons of extra screws.
>>339305139
>text scaling
gross
>>339305090
some people never screw anything like that down before building a PC
it isnt common knowledge. What else do you even screw down that way?
>>339296042
>mfw i build all crazy shit in school funded by school. pretty much enything goes. Still have shit toaster at home.
>PSU finally blew after 3 years of heavy use
>Replace it, everything seems to work fine
>Several weeks later start getting signs of hardware damage (vertical red lines on boot)
>Automatically boots into system repair one morning while I'm not looking
>This copy of windows is not genuine :)
>Still six months from Black Friday
>>339305139
>win10
ALMO
>First computer build
>Didn't ground it right
>Motherboard caught on fire when I started it up
>Still working 2 years later
Pretty sure there's margin for error.
>>339305272
It use to be common knowledge.
>>339304184
This was from February of last year, mind you:
Case - Logic Supply MC600
Mobo - Asus H97I Plus
CPU - Intel i5 4690K
GPU - Gigabyte Mini-ITX GTX 970
PSU - HDPLEX 250W + Voodoo Firebird 350w Power brick
RAM - 8GB Crucial Ballistix Very Low Profile DDR3
SSD - Transcend MTS800 256GB
I'm sure that they'll make a tiny 1070 that uses even less power than the 970.
>>339305272
These kinda people really exist.
>>339300159
>EUR
>>339305112
you can go a good 2-3 years without changing thermal in a desktop
>>339305324
>PSU finally blew after 3 years of heavy use
What? I had my PSU for more than twice that and never had a problem. What the fuck did you do to it?
Nice propaganda thread consoleshills.
>>339298334
>>339299116
wtf i've done two builds and each time it's taken me no less than 3 hours usually 4 after everything is said and done.
i must be fucking retarded
>>339305272
>it isnt common knowledge
Yes it is. You screw down gradually and do the opposite screw before you move around. Literally everything that has screws.
>What else do you even screw down that way?
Everything. Opposites, moron.
>>339303631
literally every youtube tutorial tells you that
>>339305161
oh i got it working, it was just frustrating as hell
Is this build any good?
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E35 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
For intels, am I a dumbass for ignoring thermal paste and just using stock coolers?
>Start with a humble 6300+R7 260X build
>Runs pretty well
>970 comes out
>Buy one
>Buy a 4690K to stop the bottlenecking
>Buy a 390 to avoid the 3.5 meme
>Seriously considering buying a 1070
Guys how do I stop the power hunger
>>339305551
bad time to build now, new cards very soon which means old ones cheaper
>>339305579
Stock coolers are always shit. If you're happy with shit, knock yourself out.
>>339305443
>>339305398
>>339305512
>>339305540
but seriously, answer my question. Im genuinely curious what common thing you screw down that way that would prepare you for screwing down a cpu cooler
surely you could name something if its so common
>>339305579
if it comes with a stock you don't need anything more since the unlocked ones don't come with sock coolers, aftermarket coolers are for over clocking
>>339305551
Just get intel 3 skylake and overclock that shit. or go i7.
>>339305583
Stop buying mediocre components.
>>339305579
>ignoring thermal paste
I hope that doesn't mean any.
stock cooler does the job if you are not OCing - but it whirrs on like 6000 rpms and sounds like a jet engine while gaming.
Just buy a good cooler ,plenty of cheap shit around 212 evo
Anons, what did I do wrong?
What can I do better? This is for parents to watch youtube videos from.
>>339305706
EVERYTHING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BzSTQCl_c
