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Time for the actual build

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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 17:00 last edited by
    #4

    I've never built from scratch, but based on my adventures last week, get a magnetized screwdriver. Trying to fit a little M.2 SSD caused me no end of headaches without one.

    I was only joking

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      89th
      wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 17:08 last edited by
      #5

      Also, this is very important, don't forget to turn on Star Trek so you can listen to it, and have at least 2 boxes of Hot Pockets ready........NERDS!

      Just kidding, I've quasi-built a computer or two before. It's actually a fun process and honestly, good to know the basics of how a computer works.

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        George K
        wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 17:20 last edited by
        #6

        How long does this actually take?

        How many components?

        1. Mobo
        2. Graphics Card
        3. CPU
        4. Memory

        What else?

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • G George K
          3 Dec 2021, 17:20

          How long does this actually take?

          How many components?

          1. Mobo
          2. Graphics Card
          3. CPU
          4. Memory

          What else?

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          89th
          wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 17:55 last edited by
          #7

          @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

          What else?

          Dude, I just told you.

          1. Star Trek
          2. Hot Pocketz ftw
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          • G George K
            3 Dec 2021, 17:20

            How long does this actually take?

            How many components?

            1. Mobo
            2. Graphics Card
            3. CPU
            4. Memory

            What else?

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            mark
            wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 18:00 last edited by mark 12 Mar 2021, 18:00
            #8

            @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

            How long does this actually take?

            How many components?

            1. Mobo
            2. Graphics Card
            3. CPU
            4. Memory

            What else?

            Power supply
            CPU cooler
            SSD
            Case

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            • M mark
              3 Dec 2021, 18:00

              @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

              How long does this actually take?

              How many components?

              1. Mobo
              2. Graphics Card
              3. CPU
              4. Memory

              What else?

              Power supply
              CPU cooler
              SSD
              Case

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              89th
              wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 18:04 last edited by
              #9

              @mark said in Time for the actual build:

              CPU cooler with epic lights

              FIFY

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                89th
                wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 18:04 last edited by
                #10

                Honestly, you guys would be lost without me.

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 19:37 last edited by
                  #11

                  My guess George is the 3rd or 4th one you do takes less than 30m, and the first one takes hours.

                  Only non-witches get due process.

                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                  • J jon-nyc
                    3 Dec 2021, 19:37

                    My guess George is the 3rd or 4th one you do takes less than 30m, and the first one takes hours.

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                    xenon
                    wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 19:44 last edited by xenon 12 Mar 2021, 19:44
                    #12

                    @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                    My guess George is the 3rd or 4th one you do takes less than 30m, and the first one takes hours.

                    I love doing the cable management on the back panel - takes time though (example):
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                    Know one will ever know but you though.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 19:48 last edited by
                      #13

                      It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • J jon-nyc
                        3 Dec 2021, 07:17

                        Well, this weekend.

                        Mark, Xenon, Ax, Klaus, D’Oh and anyone else

                        Does this intel guide seem spot on to you?

                        https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/how-to-build-a-gaming-pc.html

                        Should I buy an anti static mat and clips?

                        Is it really true that all I need is a screwdriver? I’m happy to go to microcenter today and get special tools if they’ll prevent frustration later.

                        What else should I have?

                        Thanks in advance

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                        Klaus
                        wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 20:04 last edited by
                        #14

                        @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                        Should I buy an anti static mat

                        Only if you are a sissy.

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                        • G George K
                          3 Dec 2021, 19:48

                          It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 20:27 last edited by
                          #15

                          @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

                          It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                          CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
                          GPU - Evga GeForce RTX 3070
                          Motherboard- Asus X570-Pro
                          SSD - Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD 980
                          RAM - TridentZ RGB DDR4 32GB
                          LianLi AIO 360 liquid cooler
                          Seasonic GX-850 power supply

                          Only non-witches get due process.

                          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                          • J jon-nyc
                            3 Dec 2021, 20:27

                            @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

                            It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                            CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
                            GPU - Evga GeForce RTX 3070
                            Motherboard- Asus X570-Pro
                            SSD - Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD 980
                            RAM - TridentZ RGB DDR4 32GB
                            LianLi AIO 360 liquid cooler
                            Seasonic GX-850 power supply

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                            George K
                            wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 20:39 last edited by
                            #16

                            @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                            @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

                            It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                            CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
                            GPU - Evga GeForce RTX 3070
                            Motherboard- Asus X570-Pro
                            SSD - Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD 980
                            RAM - TridentZ RGB DDR4 32GB
                            LianLi AIO 360 liquid cooler
                            Seasonic GX-850 power supply

                            So, using the cheapest case, you're in for about $1200.

                            Add a monitor and you could've gotten an iMa....

                            Just yanking your chain.

                            I get it, why it might be fun, etc....

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • J jon-nyc
                              3 Dec 2021, 20:27

                              @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

                              It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                              CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
                              GPU - Evga GeForce RTX 3070
                              Motherboard- Asus X570-Pro
                              SSD - Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD 980
                              RAM - TridentZ RGB DDR4 32GB
                              LianLi AIO 360 liquid cooler
                              Seasonic GX-850 power supply

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                              89th
                              wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 20:42 last edited by
                              #17

                              @jon-nyc Nice hardware! You have the "one version better" of the GPU and SSD than I have. Actually, across the (mother)board your specs are about one level higher than what I have... and I recently bought a pretty darn nice desktop!

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 21:27 last edited by
                                #18

                                @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                                Nice rig! Happy gaming, or mining, or whatever it is you'll do with all that power.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 21:50 last edited by
                                  #19

                                  It’s for the boy to own his buddies in whatever the fuck games they play.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

                                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                  • G George K
                                    3 Dec 2021, 20:39

                                    @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                                    @george-k said in Time for the actual build:

                                    It might be in the other thread, so I missed it what with all of Mark's gloating. What components did you ultimately get?

                                    CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
                                    GPU - Evga GeForce RTX 3070
                                    Motherboard- Asus X570-Pro
                                    SSD - Samsung NVMe M.2 SSD 980
                                    RAM - TridentZ RGB DDR4 32GB
                                    LianLi AIO 360 liquid cooler
                                    Seasonic GX-850 power supply

                                    So, using the cheapest case, you're in for about $1200.

                                    Add a monitor and you could've gotten an iMa....

                                    Just yanking your chain.

                                    I get it, why it might be fun, etc....

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                                    jon-nyc
                                    wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 21:51 last edited by jon-nyc 12 Mar 2021, 21:52
                                    #20

                                    @george-k I didn’t add it all up but I’m in for somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    • J jon-nyc
                                      3 Dec 2021, 21:51

                                      @george-k I didn’t add it all up but I’m in for somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500.

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 21:57 last edited by
                                      #21

                                      @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                                      @george-k I didn’t add it all up but I’m in for somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500.

                                      I went to NewEgg and plugged in your purchases.

                                      Of course, keyboard, mouse and monitor will add cash.

                                      I'm not, by any means criticizing your decision to do this. Hell, I bought a PC about 15 years ago, just to "play" with it - I installed Linux, by the way.

                                      If you're a Windows guy, it's probably a reasonable amount to pay for a mid-range PC, though I'll defer to others for that judgment.

                                      But for less, you could have gotten a Mac...

                                      I really don't want to derail this, but a similarly equipped MacMini would cost about $1300 plus mouse, monitor and keyboard.

                                      If you're interested in gaming, etc, probably not a bad deal!

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        jon-nyc
                                        wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 22:12 last edited by
                                        #22

                                        I have a Mac. This is for the boy.

                                        By the way, the boy also has a Mac. And a Chromebook.

                                        Only non-witches get due process.

                                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                        • J jon-nyc
                                          3 Dec 2021, 22:12

                                          I have a Mac. This is for the boy.

                                          By the way, the boy also has a Mac. And a Chromebook.

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                                          George K
                                          wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 22:16 last edited by
                                          #23

                                          @jon-nyc said in Time for the actual build:

                                          I have a Mac.

                                          I know, and I believe that's what you use most of the time.

                                          This is for the boy.

                                          I know that as well. It's a fun project, and you're a good dad for engaging him in it.

                                          By the way, the boy also has a Mac. And a Chromebook.

                                          Which does he use most of the time, and which Mac? Why?

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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