Building Your First Computer

Miles · 01-20-2006, 02:51 PM

Reviewer: Geoff "Zeppelin" Babcock

Excerpt: "So you are thinking about doing your first computer build, well you have come to the right place. Please take the time to read through this entire document. Our aim is to help you make this first build a success."

"Quite a bit of time and effort goes into the design, planning and execution of a computer. At the very first we need to point out that there are pluses and minuses to building your own computer. Let's explore the negatives: DIY, do it yourself, means that there is no toll free number to call for support if things go wrong. There is no guarantee, no warranty, and no technician to come out and fix your problem. Further, if you make errors you can be out several hundred dollars by having to buy replacement parts for your goofs."

Feel free to post your comments and questions here!

Link To Review

fvbounty · 01-21-2006, 03:35 PM

Well done, looking at the gaming rig makes me realize how much money a guy could spend......

mr. Charles · 01-21-2006, 03:58 PM

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PCBruiser · 01-21-2006, 05:11 PM

A really nice job, Zep. Very well written, clear and straightforward.

Miles · 01-21-2006, 06:07 PM

& nicely edited to

fvbounty · 01-21-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Paragon

& nicely edited to

Yea who ever did that is pretty good....

mr. Charles · 01-21-2006, 10:32 PM

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JimTram · 01-21-2006, 10:56 PM

...and this is another reason I love ABX Zone.

Superlative work Zepp! How come this stuff always comes out after the ordeal.

Was there any mention as to saving the packaging/boxes the componants came in? If there was I missed it - if not, in my experience it certainly makes life easier further on down the road.

Thanks for the time and effort you put in the edit Paragon, a valuble piece of work!

grsamf · 01-22-2006, 06:12 AM

Great guide, Zep. It could very well save many people from some of the ill fortune many of us suffered back in the days of our first build.

Griff · 01-22-2006, 10:22 AM

Very nice guide Zep, will help a lot of newbies in building their own boxes.

Zeppelin · 01-22-2006, 02:10 PM

Thank you for all of your nice comments my fellow ABXers. It is my hope that this article will inspire some would-be builders to do a little more research before they open up their wallets. It is further my hope that possibly some ill-conceived builds will never start.

JT, if it was a snake, it woulda bit me! Some of the boxes in the pictures are empty and set aside for possible future use. Gave me a good laugh at myself on that one, thanks.

I really appreciate the fact that you folks have recognized the importance of the editor. There is lots of work required to produce an article of this nature and the contributions of the editor are quite often overlooked. Thanks for all your help and assistance Miles.

Cheers,

Zeppelin

Miles · 01-22-2006, 03:53 PM

Thanks Geoff

but my job is a breeze when working with writers such as yourself

Sir Skully · 01-22-2006, 08:58 PM

Zep, Miles, great job guys.

ToronadoXP · 01-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Best do-it-yourself guide to building a pc ive seen. Woulda been nice years ago on my first build. Great Job!

CardinalChris · 09-09-2006, 01:39 AM

The link seems to be broken..

01-20-2006, 02:51 PM	#1
Miles Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,558	Building Your First Computer Reviewer: Geoff "Zeppelin" Babcock Excerpt: "So you are thinking about doing your first computer build, well you have come to the right place. Please take the time to read through this entire document. Our aim is to help you make this first build a success." "Quite a bit of time and effort goes into the design, planning and execution of a computer. At the very first we need to point out that there are pluses and minuses to building your own computer. Let's explore the negatives: DIY, do it yourself, means that there is no toll free number to call for support if things go wrong. There is no guarantee, no warranty, and no technician to come out and fix your problem. Further, if you make errors you can be out several hundred dollars by having to buy replacement parts for your goofs." Feel free to post your comments and questions here! Link To Review __________________ Regards, Miles ________________________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 w/ Enzotech Ultra \| ASUS Blitz Formula SE \| 2 x 2Gb Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR-2 \| XFX 8800 GTX XXX\| 2 - Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES \| PCP&C 1KWSR \| Lian Li G70 \| Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate \| Dell 2407 FPW Monitor Last edited by Ozzie : 02-08-2006 at 02:24 PM.
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01-21-2006, 03:35 PM	#2
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,119	Well done, looking at the gaming rig makes me realize how much money a guy could spend...... __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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01-21-2006, 05:11 PM	#4
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	A really nice job, Zep. Very well written, clear and straightforward.
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01-21-2006, 06:07 PM	#5
Miles Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,558	& nicely edited to __________________ Regards, Miles ________________________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 w/ Enzotech Ultra \| ASUS Blitz Formula SE \| 2 x 2Gb Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR-2 \| XFX 8800 GTX XXX\| 2 - Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES \| PCP&C 1KWSR \| Lian Li G70 \| Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate \| Dell 2407 FPW Monitor
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01-21-2006, 10:32 PM	#7
mr. Charles Lost > but still at it Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: P.N.W. Posts: 1,400	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very.....VERY ......Clear & Nicely done...well Edited, too....Excellent for all ! ! ! . __________________ .....Gaming_rigg#1 ..... _AMD Opty 170{CCBWE 0530 TPMW}dual core@2.8MSI K8N DIAMOND PLUS* nVidia nForce4 mthrbrd * 2GB G.Skill {HZ} * 2(ea)=Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX 512MB=>>SLI<< * HHD's = WD 74GB Raptor & Maxtor 250GB/16mb/7200 rpm * PSU=OCZ-600w_Adj SLi PwrStreamSB X-Fi XtremeMusicSwiftech H2O "Xtreme Duty"_cooling(w/*Storm_wb* )* . ..."Gaming"_rigg#2... AMDFX-55 MSI K8N Neo2 Plat. nVidia nForce3 mthrbrd2GB Mushkin's XP4000ATi (R) X800* XT Plat.Ed.(cat's 5.20)* OCZ-520w_Adj PwrStream PSU*H2O-cooling = CPUAC_Silencer4-cooling = GPUAudigy2 ZS_Gamer* >>>Ground Poundin<<< Logitech's Z680 spkr.systm. * Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard & Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse * Samsung 940b LCD * yeah >>> yeah ..... i-No * . _ the "other" rigg: P4 2.4C@3.4 {SL6Z3}Asus P4C800-E Dlx_rev2.0 {Bios=1016}OCZ PC4000(2x512) dl ch GOLD's* H2O-cooled = Koolance/EXOS-AL { rad, CPU, GPU, res/pump }NB = Swiftech's MCX159-P ATi (R) X800 Pro {cat's 5.20}Aerogate-2 {mntr-temp's/fan rpm's}Enermax-550w psu* 2(ea)=Maxtor hhd's 160gb w/8mb buffer_7200Lian-Li PC60usb (mid_Alum.cs) Audigy 2 ZSViewSonic PF790 (19" mntr.) ..... ..... .
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01-21-2006, 10:56 PM	#8
JimTram Seabees, USN-Retired Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Camarillo, California Posts: 2,850	...and this is another reason I love ABX Zone. Superlative work Zepp! How come this stuff always comes out after the ordeal. Was there any mention as to saving the packaging/boxes the componants came in? If there was I missed it - if not, in my experience it certainly makes life easier further on down the road. Thanks for the time and effort you put in the edit Paragon, a valuble piece of work! __________________ Intel DP965LT rev 209, Q6700, KVR800D2 4096M (4x1024), eVGA 9800GTX, Seagate ST3300620AS (2x), Audigy 2ZS Platinum, SyncMaster 940BX, Brother MSC7420, Creative Inspire T3000, Sony FDD, Iomega Ext HDD 80GB, Pioneer DVR-212D, Logitech 518, Logitech Extreme 3d Pro Wingman, Antec SLK 3000-B, Antec 550W-Trio, and XPPro SP3. Dell XPS M140, Intel Pentium M750 (1.86GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB), 1024M DDR, 80GB HDD, 8X DVD+/-RW Drive, TV Tuner, and XPMCE. Last edited by JimTram : 01-21-2006 at 11:05 PM.
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01-22-2006, 06:12 AM	#9
grsamf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,739	Great guide, Zep. It could very well save many people from some of the ill fortune many of us suffered back in the days of our first build.
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01-22-2006, 10:22 AM	#10
Griff OLD FART Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Smithers BC, Canada Posts: 3,521	Very nice guide Zep, will help a lot of newbies in building their own boxes. __________________ Jerry Folding for the betterment of man kind.
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01-22-2006, 02:10 PM	#11
Zeppelin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,203	Thank you for all of your nice comments my fellow ABXers. It is my hope that this article will inspire some would-be builders to do a little more research before they open up their wallets. It is further my hope that possibly some ill-conceived builds will never start. JT, if it was a snake, it woulda bit me! Some of the boxes in the pictures are empty and set aside for possible future use. Gave me a good laugh at myself on that one, thanks. I really appreciate the fact that you folks have recognized the importance of the editor. There is lots of work required to produce an article of this nature and the contributions of the editor are quite often overlooked. Thanks for all your help and assistance Miles. Cheers, Zeppelin
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01-22-2006, 03:53 PM	#12
Miles Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,558	Thanks Geoff but my job is a breeze when working with writers such as yourself __________________ Regards, Miles ________________________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 w/ Enzotech Ultra \| ASUS Blitz Formula SE \| 2 x 2Gb Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR-2 \| XFX 8800 GTX XXX\| 2 - Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES \| PCP&C 1KWSR \| Lian Li G70 \| Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate \| Dell 2407 FPW Monitor
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01-22-2006, 08:58 PM	#13
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 25,689	Zep, Miles, great job guys. __________________ ..................................................................................................................... JuS a KiL'n tImE, MayHaPs Me tHiNks, TiS kIl'n Me...
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01-23-2006, 02:33 PM	#14
ToronadoXP Blade Runner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Eastern Oklahoma Posts: 341	Best do-it-yourself guide to building a pc ive seen. Woulda been nice years ago on my first build. Great Job! __________________
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09-09-2006, 01:39 AM	#15
CardinalChris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 118	The link seems to be broken..
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