>spend $1500 on computer parts
>they finally arrive
>spend all day looking at tutorials and assembling it step by step
>finish it
>press the power button
>it doesn't even turn on
>spend hours troubleshooting and unplugging and plugging every single part
>try again
>still won't turn on
I'm going to commit suicide.
>>341782049
I'm very sorry Lain. ;_;
Looks like you gotta call geeksquad or take it to some Armenian in a computer repair shop to put it together
>>341782049
>spend $1200
>build entire computer
>harddisk fails and you lose all your data
why is this allowed? name one time a console has ever had faulty storage.
It's probably something retarded like you didn't plug the power button in the right spot,didn't flip the switch on the power supply, or forgot to plug the CPU power cable in.
>>341782049
8 pin cpu connector plugged in?
>>341782049
Have you tried flipping the switch of the power supply to on?
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>>341782049
>>press the power button
>>it doesn't even turn on
Your first guess should have been the connector for the power button itself or the PSU. Use common sense.
Buy a console or pay someone to put it together for you
>>341782615
My CFW'd PS3 HDD died a month ago.
Planning on buying a 1TB drive for it soon.
>>341782856
This. Everyone fucks this up.
>>341782049
Sis you install a Psyche?
>>341782049
Sounds like you didn't connect the cables of the power button. Look again in your motherboard booklet and see if you can find the system pannel connector and where to connect your PC case cables to the motherboard. The case of the PC either has them in full shape so you can just plug and play, or separate, which sounds like what happened.
It's would be better if you had pics, but you won't be playing vidya any time soon if you don't do that
>>341782856
>>341783850
I have a CPU power cord, one end has 8 pins and the other is two 4 pins
the 4 pins are in the mobo and the 8 pins are in the PSU
>>341783952
I checked twice to make sure the power button and reset button pins were in the right slot
>>341783952
This the cables go in a specific order. This is the only time you need to consult the manual of the motherboard
>>341782049
Let's all love Lain.
>>341782049
Happened to me when I built my brother computer. Ended up that they sent him a broken power supply.
You should have remained a consolecuck or even better, a prebuild cuck
>>341782049
did you make sure that the motherboard is connected to the power button?, there is usually a pin for this so that the power button can communicate with the mobo to turn the comp on
>>341782856
>8 pin cpu connector plugged in?
It's always this, OP. It's ALWAYS this.
>>341784176
This happened to me too. Try a power supply you know works if you have one.
>>341782049
Putting in RAM was the only stressful part.
Shit felt like I was going to snap the Mobo trying to get it deep enough to click.
Thank god my future DDR4 build is still years off
Honestly you might have just gotten a dead PSU.
>>341782049
Even if you fucked up everything, your computer would still turn on, make beeping noises and possibly tell you that you fucked up everything.
So the issue is 100% one of the following in order of likelihood:
>You didn't connect your psu to your mb
>You fucked up connecting the case's power and reset cable to your mb
>The psu switch is off
>Your psu is faulty
>no ones asked about static and grounding yet
Were you careful OP?
>>341785048
I agree with you, but would put
>The psu switch is off
At the top and add in
>Its not plugged into a working socket
Okay, I figured it out.
I'm almost embarrassed to say what it was.The PSU was turned off. I thought the O on the PSU switch meant on and the | meant off.
Thanks boys.
>>341785603
...
>>341782049
reseat your RAM, OP
>>341785685
I know. I don't deserve PC gaming.
>>341785603
O is an open circuit and I is a closed circuit you dingus
>>341785603
Honestly I've made this mistake too.
>>341785603
>It was off
>>341785603
>>341785603
How the fuck
>>341785603
The O and I are based on binary digits. When it comes to circuits 0 means open or off while 1 means closed or on.
>>341785603
It's always the obvious things that you miss.
>>341785603
lain would be embarrassed
>>341782762
I did that once. Honestly, I still have no idea what happened.
>Assemble computer
>Doesn't turn on
>Test power supply, video card, and ram in another computer
>Everything's fine
>Shrug and reassemble computer just to check before calling some tech support place
>It turns on this time
Still no idea what I did wrong the first time - I swear I plugged everything right back into the same spot I put it the first time. I must have just had a loose connection or something.
>>341785603
I surprised someone this tech-illiterate uses Lain reaction images.
>>341785603
So when are you killing yourself?
>>341785603
Idiocy aside, I hope you have fun with your new PC.
>>341785908
I always thought it was 0 and 1.
1 for on and 0 for off
>>341785908
0 = off 1= on. binary
>building my first computer
>press power button
>doesn't start
>panic
>thought I fucked everything up and wasted my money
>forgot to plug the cases power button into the motherboard
Shit is fucking horrifying when that computer doesn't start
>>341785603
>using lain when you are this retardedit's okay because you have good taste
>>341782615
My gamecube memory card failed back in the day and i lost a 400 hour Animal Crossing file.
>>341785603
>>341782049
I had this problem when the RAM sticks were not set up properly. Push them good and see if that works Senpai. Let me know
prob put too many standoffs on the motherboard, just because you have a certain amount doesnt mean you use all of them, only use the ones the manual says to use. its usually always that or pin put in wrong
>>341785603
What are your specs?
Spent two weeks and a lot of money, and my pc just didn't work. My friends, who actually know this stuff, didn't do shit. Then I just thought "Maybe I should just install latest bios for this motherboard". And it worked. NOONE FUCKING THOUGHT ABOUT THIS, AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO INSTALL A VIDEOCARD
Well, now I know.
>>341785603
>>341785603
Good lord
>>341786320
If it works now, then why are you complaining?? Just stfu and use your goddamn computer. Geez.
>>341782615
My 2009 model PS3 shipped with a corrupt Hard Drive. Had to replace it with an old laptop one.
>avatarfag is literally retarded
whoa breaking new ground
>>341785603
Building a pc is like grown-up leggos, as long as you don't fuck with the cooling it's a fun time
Easy as Legos :^)
Is the mobo properly grounded? Did you attach the wires where they need to go? Did you plug your power switch into the mobo? Is your power supply switched on?
>>341782615
Every single psx save cartridge I've had has been corrupted before I even filled them to half, four down the drain in two months.
Almost sounds like me.
>spend around $900 buying a medium end rig last year
>fuck around for hours reading all of the manuals and shit, things are flowing smoothly
>try to turn the bastard on, a fan spins but i get no display or power otherwise
The fucking RAM wasn't in properly. I took it to a local computer shop for help and it was the fucking RAM. I was embarrassed.
>3rd time building a computer
>installing windows 7 via usb
>it will not boot up pass the mobo startup and just cycles the power
>doesnt when usb isnt connected
>cant for the live figure out why
>bring it into work
>IT guy looks it
>literally takes him two days (on his spare time)
>the reason is the mobo (skylake compatible) does not have the drivers to be compatible with windows 7 65 bit architecture
>have to make a usb to boot the drivers into the mobo so it can read the windows 7 USB
sometimes building is full of shit. another time my friend switched out his 970 for a 980ti and it locked out his back usb ports, where only the front works
>>341787252
Really is though.
Built mine with zero experience and about 2 minutes of skipping around PC videos
>>341785603
People will laugh at you Anon. But I do want you to know something: We have all made dumb mistakes like that before. The price you paid coupled with a slight issue caused a fear spiral inside of you. This happens to a lot of people: Example, people scared to fix their sink and so they call a plumber because they are scared to undo the U trap and clean it.
>>341787380
Is this some next level shitposting or something
>>341787383
You don't need videos to learn how to use Legos.
>>341787504
What's up with everyone calling everything they don't like "shitposting" lately? Learn how to use the term properly.
>trying to install new RAM white the mobo is in the case
>installing new cooler while the mobo is in the case
>>341787828
summer
>>341787734
Airflow isn't overt to the layman, nor something he thinks about at first.
>buy $2000 worth of pc parts since I want to try pc gaming
>decide to try and set it all up outside the case and then put it all in after since it's easier to see
>everything looks ok
>plug it in and try it out, the fans won't stop zooming across the carpet
>one flies into a table leg and breaks
>good thing I have more than one
>unplug my pc so I won't get shocked putting the stuff in the case
>cords keep getting in the way, it won't all fit in
>getting angry
>after shoving the mass for a bit some weird plastic ends off of the graphics card snap off
>finally it all sort of fits in without the side panel on
>lay the pc on it's side so nothing falls out. I can tape it later
>keep smacking the power button but it won't turn on
>realise I forgot to plug it in again
>still smacking the button but nothing is working
>it suddenly powers on
>a fan suddenly snaps off and zooms into the ceiling
>realise I should have stuck with a prebuilt so I don't have to deal with this bullshit
>>341785603
Welp.I've done that same thing since I constantly forget which is which
>>341785603
tfw scrolling down to see the problem was the dumbest one possible.
>>341785603
Everybody makes silly mistakes. Enjoy your new PC.
>>341786320
are you sure you didnt just plug the power switch to the wrong pins?
>>341786625
>>341786526
yea it has nothing to do with binary. The first poster was right.
>>341787956
what the fuck senpai
>>341788068
>mfw Lainreset the world in the end but her sisters fate was never confirmed and her mindless body was last seen crawling around a filthy abandoned house.
>>341787956
Nice pasta.
>>341787956
>spends $2000 on computer
>buys a micro atx motherboard
what the fug
>>341785603
>I'm ALMOST embarassed
Someone should save this just so we can convince people that even retards can build their own computer.
>>341782049
>Spend $100 extra
>Someone else does all this for me and ships it to me ready to roll
>1 year warranty on the entire build so I don't have to troubleshoot the part if something goes wrong
And they say I'm the pleb
Who wants to gangbang Lain with me
>>341782049
>spend $1700 on computer parts
>they finally arrive
>just start putting it together without even reading any instructions because its dreadfully obvious where everything goes if you're not an absolute fucking retard
>turn it on
>it works perfectly
>has been working perfectly for 4 years now
You should commit suicide.
>>341788661
who is the semen demon
>>341787120
He's not complaining, faggot.
>>341789208
No idea. It did the rounds when webm first arrived, never seen it since. Just like that dancing ghost.
>ITT: Computer illiterate man-children
>Featuring Lain from the Devil May Cry series
>Can't even keep track of my vidya spending
>Still wasting most of my time on /v/
>>341782049
You put the standoffs in, right?
>>341782856
THIS, fucking happened to me too. It's always the fucking CPU power that you forget to plug in.
>>341789595
How much soy milk do you have to drink to develop tits like that?
>>341782049
>spend a grand on a PC a month ago
>still run into games I can't run at 60 fps 1080p
>people just say my barely half a year old PC is a toaster worse than a 10 year old lap top
>everyone always just insults me and gave
>>341785603
Somehow I had a feeling this was the issue
>>341789659
and how much did you put into your Roth IRA this year?
>handpick all my parts
>tick "assemble for me $10" box
>receive computer
>plug in
>play
why even bother? "building" a computer is hardly any fun and why risk fucking something up
>>341789801
that's what you get for buying a prebuilt
>>341789801
post your specs so I can laugh harder
>spend $1450 on a new computer
>spend $50 on letting the people at the store assemble it for me
Im not taking any chances
>>341789949
some people like to use their life skills in place of spending money unnecessarily
>>341789992
380 4gb
8 GB RAM
600 w PSU 80+ gold
I5-4690k
>>341785603
i didn't even know about this
where the fuck do you even learn to be literate with computers and tech
the /g/ wiki is useless
>>341790142
Should have waited for the new cards
I once did something like this and got really depressed and it took me like an hour to notice that the PSU switch was off as well. I still remember my little brother laughing as he left my room screaming to my dad "oh my god she's fucking retarded and left the power off!" and laughing at the same time. Felt bad.
>build pc
>forget to put the i/o shield in at the back
Could have been worse.
Same thing happened to me, youll get it anon.
Have you ever had to break the news to a friend that they got ripped off?
>Guildie bought a computer about a year and a half ago from a friend of a friend
>Asks me to help him figure out how to make it run the game better since he has to have everything at low
>Ask him to open the Device Manager and tell me what kinda system he's working with
>Intel Q9550, 8800 GTX. I don't even remember what the motherboard was but it was old too
>How much did you pay for this thing
>"$500"
I told him he'd have to count his losses and invest in more up-to-date hardware. Some of it might be salvageable but I'm not getting my hopes up
>>341790283
london
>>341790283
>she
hol up
>>341788912
>dreadfully obvious
not everyone has an autistic love for tech, or spends all day on /g/, nigger
you had to have fucking learned it somehow.
>>341790273
He just shouldn't have fallen for the "PC doesn't need to be updated bio monthly" meme
>>341790074
Time is money though, if it would take you more than an hour to assemble you wouldn't be saving anything.
>>341789506
>that dancing ghost
This one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAfC5yW_hw
>>341790479
It doesn't though.
Every other generation, so like every 3 years or so, is often enough.
>>341790479
If you actually owned a good PC you would know that it doesn't, retard.
>Has built 3 computers and all three powered on, on the first try
Feels good
>>341790495
Honestly for $10 I probably would have as well, that's a steal for that job.
Just offering an example of why somebody might potentially want to.
>>341790571
That's the one. Fucking blew my mind when that popped up last year.
>>341790495
Sure, if you're skipping work to build your PC. The opportunity cost on your average /v/irgin's leisure time is laughable.
>>341790672
So 3 grand plus PC?
Its a meme
>>341790784
Usually when you see nice, cheap-as-free services like that with your purchase, it means you're paying major markup on the parts.
>>341782049
>spend 1500$ for computer parts
>can't spare another 50$ to have it assembled for you
PC"master"race
>spend $600 on pc
>everything works fine
>play games
>keep buying games for ps4
>only play games from 2007 on pc
>wanna sell this waste of time
>now just want a laptop with a dock for browsing /v/ and watching the occasional youtube video/ anime stream
are your palms sweaty yet?
>>341785603
We all make mistakes. Enjoy mustard race.
>>341782049
>not doing a pre-assembly boot to make sure the basic systems are working properly
Way to waste your time dumbass
>>341785603
OP.dont feel bad, im a "technician" and sometimes i forgot the cpu cooler and realize it when i started to smell burnt plastic, happens to everyone
>>341791087
>paying someone to assemble your PC
>>341783850
>>341782856
>>341784387
What is it that makes people fuck this up? I was tearing up when I was 12 with my first build and my dad actually saw me tearing up and decided to look it up for me
>>341791593
Well, you're obviously too retarded to do it yourself, so why not?
>>341791394
>341785603
DONT DO IT
>PW ground on +
>>341791394
>first time building a pc
>all that is left are those
>manual doesn't tell me shit
>google gives conflicting info
>well let's just try at random
>it fucking works
Guess I got lucky. Also I was apparently careful enough when assembling as it turned on the first time I tried and haven't had any problems for the past year.
Took me like two hours to built the fucking thing.
>>341788685This is what I do because I'm worried I'd fuck something up
>>341791707
It's in disguise and looks like all the peripheral cables
>>341791741
Because you could learn something.
Today everyone can set up a computer thanks to youtube and google.
>>341782049
>my friend who doesn't know shit about computers put his together from scratch because its so easy
How do you even fuck up that bad?
>there are /v/irgins on this board RIGHT NOW that find "put circle in the circle slot" hard
literally a toddler can do it
>>341782615
>never had a physical memory card or hard drive stop working
>I've had the stupid virtual memory card that the PS3 uses for PS1 games vanish on me 3 fucking times
What the fuck sony, just save it to the fucking drive like everything else, what the hell are you doing with this dumb shit
They're even fucking limited in size so i have to have more than 1 if i play more than a few of my games
dumbest shit ever
>>341791087
>doesn't understand how a dollar sign works
>>341792091
Well yes, I can. But OP obviously can't and apparently he has a lot of spare cash, so why bother?
>>341789801
>comp specs blow rec specs out of water
>game still runs like ass
>must be your computer, not the game
Do PCfats just not understand optimization?
>>341792318
Read the thread, it was nothing to do with the assembly.power switch in the psu
>assemble it all
>won't boot to BIOS
>remount everything, double check everything
>still won't boot to BIOS
>first PC, so can't swap parts to find what's defective
>panic
>google every part for boot problems
>discover wireless card will cause boot error if put in wrong PCI-E slot
>swap slots and it boots fine
>>341792453
>Read the thread
I think not
>>341792156
The assembly is not the issue, retard
If one of your parts comes DOA, good luck figuring out which it is
How long should taking a computer take? I just built my first one, and while everything seemed to work on the first try, I took eight hours putting it together.
>>341792596
[chinise woman in the backround talking that your cpu might be damaged or not properly installed]
Happened to one of my builds an amd1700+
>>341792632
Apparently it should take you only 30 minutesMy first one took me 4 hours
>>341785603
PC MASTER RACE!!!
>>341785603
This person is now a member of the "PC Masterrace"
This is who you let join your ranks
>>341792632
Cable management could take hours, and if you waterloop, even more if you use solid tubes.
If not, i build my last in 1 hour and then i was 2 more hours doing some fan testing and OC testing.
>>341792632
That'sfairly average for first time
>>341782049
so you fell for the "lego for adults" meme?
>>341792632
If you're scared to do anything, that can be normal. If you're YOLOing it, like an hour, including unpacking and time to find tools.
>>341784067
did you turn on the PSU in the back by pressing the switch?
>>341790273
>>341789992
>>341789971
>spend lots of money on PC
>get rroutinely attacked and insulted due to poor optimization of games
Should just stuck with consoles I guess
>>341782615
My 360 had it's hard drive kill itself permanently.
also they're the same hardware from the same manufacturers, why wouldn't it fail just as often?
>>341793182
Whats the deal with the blue LED?
>>341793182
i hope there aren't any earthquakes where you live.
>>341793581
>>341792910
Okay, cool. That period also included getting my cables tidy.
>>341793143
Yeah, that's what held me back the most. I spent at least an hour trying to get the CPU cooler in, when my problem all along was that I wasn't using enough force. I didn't know how fragile the parts were, and I also tried ditching even the faintest traces of static buildup between steps.
>>341793692
sweet lean bro
>>341793872
>>341785603
thing like this is why /g/ put the sticky.
>>341793947
fuck me that's great, thanks for this entertainment anon
>>341790283
>she
First PC I built turned on but I couldn't use it because the GPU was faulty. Man, it can be stressful building a computer. Enjoy it, OP.
>>341782456
Implying theres a better country
>>341793182
I commend you for your ability and boldness, but that looks God awful.
>>341785603
put me in the screenshot
>>341785603
>>341788660
being embarrassed is a waste of time
just be better
>>341790283
>she
>>341782615
m8's PS4 shipped with a faulty hard drive. Kept corrupting his game Installs. Sonys advice just consisted of
>Reinstall the game(s) affected
>Rebuild console database
Eventually replaced the drive himself since they refused to take it in.
>>341785603
>My computer won't turn on
>lel it was off
Kill yourrself
Cool blog, faggot.
Video games
I remember building my first pc and shit myself
>boot pc up
>nothing happening
>pc is on
>no visuals
>just a red light on mobo
>thought mobo was broke
>buy a new mobo
>turns out my ram wasn't plugged in properly
Almost wanted to kill myself desu
>>341782049
You fell for the "le masterrace XD" meme. I don't suppose you can get a refund?
>>341782049
>tfw have the blu ray of Lain coming tomorrow.
I can't wait to get fucked all over again
>>341782049
probably forgot the risers.
>>341791973
Manual actually tells you exactly how it works.
>>341782049
Isn't it wonderful? Sitting for hours, surrounded by electronics, trying to figure it out. Being so close to a thing that one day will be a god.
You posted Lain, you should understand.
>>341785603
You're adorable.
>>341782049
It was funny, the first time I did this I had the same problem. The power button config was the main issue, lining up those little wires on that corner of the motherboard that was shittily labeled.
As it turns out, each time I pressed the power button and let it go for all of 3-4 seconds, the very first startup took about 8 before anything would happen, So I assumed every config failed even though I had it right a bunch of times.
>>341794992
>he's a consolefag because he's too dumb to build a pc
>>341795291
he's not even too dumb to build a PC, he made a simple mistake.
Fuck I nearly passed out building my brothers PC, I didn't want to fuck up.I dropped his titan GPU
>>341782615
>Name one time a console has ever had faulty storage
I'll name three because fuck your rules of listing one thing.
>Gamecube Card
>Bring it to friends house because he already has the same games
>said games utilize VS features where two save cards can "fight" each other
>Somehow data gets straight up ruined after finishing up
>Xbox 360
>Playing Halo Reach
>Get some decent footage saved
>Later go to check it
>Files start freaking out
>Deletes all Halo Reach files, saves, etc.
>Go to play CoD Ghosts because "Fuck this"
>Start playing
>Same shit starts to happen after exiting online
>PS2
>Basically Gamecube but without the VS
>Bring card to friends house to show him some of my save files
>Bring it home fine
>Plug it in
>Everything is fine
>Mid-game playing Okami, card straight up dies
>>341795471
>not a 980
Then you would have something to worry about
>>341790283
Can PCfags stop circlejerking about this topic already? fucking hell "le epic OP is a retard let's give him lots of you's ecks deee"
>>341782049
>>341785603
>spend hours troubleshooting and unplugging and plugging every single part
>Somehow missed the PSU power button
>>341796149
It's not that he missed the PSU, he just thought the off state was the on state.
>>341788519
Was Laineven real?
>>341793581
why would someone live where there are earthquakes on a regularly foreseeable basis?
>>341788519
Remember that both his parents and his sisterwere contracted to play such role, so they had another life ouside that
>>341796620
Lain wasa program that found his way into a body, something like smith did in the matrix 2
>>341796897was her sister contracted though? didn't she get mindbroken when she found out things were fucked up?
>>341796897
>his
i ,ment her parents and her sister, i dont want to rise more questions here.
>>341785603
Oh anon. That's pretty stupid but i guess you should be happy you did everything correct and that everything is working. Congrats on your first built PC
>>341782615
Memory cards were never the best, and in the short time that consoles have had HDDs it's been relatively common
>>341793159
pls try this
>>341782049
try plugging in the wire that controls the power button. :^)
>>341797097yes, she was there when lain is "introduced" to her family,this part confuses me, i cant tell if her sister was fucked up by the knights or by the second lain, everything starts IRL and then she goes blank, like wichever who wasbroke the dimensions bridge and managed to put that shit in the bathroom and such, like masami almost did in the end.
>>341796794
Earthquakes aren't shit. Safest natural disaster.
>>341797657
>surprise bucket challenge near your battlestation
>>341785603
It happens. I'm pretty sure there's always that one stupid thing people miss their first time.
Its like having sex the first time. Its embarrassing and you have no idea what you're doing and probably forgot to turn it on first, but you learned.
>>341785603
Oh my God Lain, you dumbass.
>>341793465
>doesn't know thats how his computer stays cool
>>341785603
Can I be in the screen cap too?
>>341793182
That thing will has no cooling. It's going to overheat. Cases provide a passage for airflow.
So who the fuck is Lain?
>>341782049
>do the exact same thing
>it just works
>mfw
>>341782615
learn 2 backup faggot
>>341798797
Besides the batmobile ati card, the cpu is also AMD, and its far better than the stock from the intel, even back then, looks like an am3.
but also.
>wd blue
kek
PROTIP: Always test build outside of case. There have been a ground issue with the case and/or motherboard that you would spend hours trying to figure out if you never tested it outside of the case first.
>>341799219
digital christ figure, god of the wired
>spend $2000(CND) on computer parts
>they finally arrive
>finish it quickly
>press the power button
>it works first try
>>341799652
That's pretty good for $5 USD
>>341790325
>graduate from high school a few years ago
>everyone getting gaming pc as graduation gifts
>one friend spends like $1200 on alienware.
>plays LoL and TF2
>one friend spends $3000 on an apple computer
>plays minecraft
I couldn't even make fun of them because they were super happy. I was just jealous because my half siblings and aunt promised to make my graduation a good one on his death bed.
Instead they disowned me for being a bastard child. At least I still have my mom and full blooded brother.
Not my blog, but I'm still mad.
>>341799839
Zing.
>>341782974
Memories of my first build. Totally freaked when it wouldn't turn on, and little did I know...
>>341785603
How have you even survived this far, hahaha
>>341799652
>1080
>4gb
nice try
>>341800508
Speccy is weird. Not sure why it says only 4gb
>>341796794
>he doesn't live on a major fault line in a city with no direct water source
What are you, a casual?
