Building A computer

[njolakoski]

Is it hard to build a gaming computer, or computer just in general?

[Omardeth]

for my 3000th post this one is easy

there is no difference building a gaming pc or a generail use pc . it is pretty much the same just the parts are different ..

[Redwolf]

You mean from scratch, buying each part individually?

No, not really. Almost all of the wires (all of the important ones at least) go only one way. If you know how to operate a screwdriver, remove and add PCI/AGP cards, read a motherboard manual, configure the BIOS (the hardest part, and it isn't all that hard), and install Windows, you are set.

A gaming PC willl have not many more parts, just generally better quality parts. The graphics card and Motherboards will be better, and more powerful. There may be a Sound Card, rather than built-in sound. And a gaming machine will probably have more RAM than a normal machine.

[washe]

well make sure you read all the instructions and follow them very carefully and double check.....

the hardest part for me was assembling the heatsink and fan with the processor... it will require some patience... but its not very hard

overall if you are carefull all will be very straight foward.

It will be good also if you can read some building machines tutorials so you can get some tips..

[Messiah89]

I built my first computer last year thanks to all the help from TechIMO forums. My user name was EvilCrow.

A very special thanks to Omardeth for his generous help in making it possible for me to build my computer which has been running very stable since July of last year, no reformats, or problems what-so-ever, still runs like I built it yesterday.

Let me tell you, It's pretty easy.
If you have common computer knowledge, and basic knowledge of how to install the parts it's a piece of cake.

When I built my PC I had never installed a CPU, Power Supply, Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, CD Drive, or motherboard before, and even that turned out to be really simple.

I recommend going through tutorials you might find on Google and even try taking apart and putting back together an old PC you might have lying in your garage somewhere, it'll help you out and make you more confident about being able to build one.

-Messiah89

[njolakoski]

What about for my age which is 14-15(don't want to give my real age) From case up?

[Messiah89]

Originally posted by njolakoski
What about for my age which is 14-15(don't want to give my real age) From case up?

I'm 14 years old.
I built my PC last year when I was 13.

If you have the knowledge, you'll be successful.

[teengeek88]

regardless of age you can do it if you read up on it

i was 12 when i built my first

go here
http://www.extremetech.com/category2...,644478,00.asp

[AndyTLe]

This site will guide you step by step into putting together a computer.

Age doesn't matter, you just need patience.

http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/index.htm

[HeadBand]

the hardest part at first was choosing the right parts IMO
it is much easier to buy an incompatibel part than to install one wrong....especially to the point that is physically damages it