weird dream....???

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erf

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mmmkay...i'm totally consumed with my upcoming project of building my first pc. well, last night i had this reocurring dream/nightmare that i was going to have to solder (sp?) my processor to my mobo...LOL!

my knowledge of computers is pretty dainty. i am aware that i will need a case, mobo, processor, psu, memory, hd, cd/dvd drives, ram, video card, etc......now, what happens once i get these parts is another story.

what is the building process like? i mean do you put all of the parts on the mobo, then put the mobo in the case er what? i guess what i'm asking is can someone give me an overview of what the building process is like......i'm sure i'll be doing alot of reading in the near future but a few hints from this knowledgable community would help tons. heheheheh! woo hoooo, im so excited. :p

ps, there is no soldering right? lol
 
It's painless, don't worry. I built my 1st earlier this year. 2 years ago I didn't even know it was possible :p. The only thing you may find a little tricky is putting the thermal gel/paste on the cpu/hsf. It's really easy

-Matt
 
nope, no soldering. everything screws or pops into place.
Now, what parts were you planning to get?
 
i built my first pc last summer, and probably 7 more since and the worst part is getting all the stupid LEDs on the front hooked up. it isnt even hard but frusturating!

:eek:
 
you know on some REALLY old pc's you probably DID have to solder on bits like ram and cpu's... :p
 
erf said:
...well, last night i had this reocurring dream/nightmare that i was going to have to solder (sp?) my processor to my mobo...LOL!
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HAHAHAHAHA !

That's brilliant! :)

Next thing you know, it'll be having to weld your CD drive shut everytime you play a game.
 
Russ said:
nope, no soldering. everything screws or pops into place.
Now, what parts were you planning to get?
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well, if i was going to order right now, some of the parts i'd be getting are:

amd 64 4000+ (may order a cheaper chip to practice OC'ing)

2G of mushkin (not sure which or even why i want mushkin)

asus SLI mobo (not sure which one)

asus case w/ window

some 500W psu

nv7800

some 19" monitor (not the cheapest but not the most expensive :p)

some 7200 rpm HD

i will be on a 2000.00 budget but it will be 2-3 months before i can start ordering...gotta pay off a few bills first so says my better half. :confused: the only positive i see in waiting is that i can use my current p4 2ghz gf4ti4200 setup to play WoW on and use my 2K on better stuff once the prices have went down. WOOT!
 
Might I suggest playing it a bit safer and build your new puter then practice OCing the old system?

Asus makes a great mobo but your choice is pretty much the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Deluxe imo.
 
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