get your hand on this.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives...d_is_the_worlds_most_expensive_ssd_system.php
I was wondering.. when you want to build a pc.. are there extra steps you need in attaching components or it's pretty much just plug everything into motherboard?
Holy ****! Everything plugs into the motherboard. Most of the things will only fit one way so it's pretty much idiot proof.
Soldering, no. Thermal compound, it depends. If you're installing a fresh Intel heatsink, then no. Otherwise, yes. Putting the stuff on is easier than putting butter on toast. Put a pea sized amount on the center, install the heatsink and you're done.
and fry -unsure not really, thats why users who build their own pc had bent the pins on the CPU (before) or the pins on the socket (present) or presss too hard when the ram didn't get inserted properly, they break the ram clips
It depends. If you simply plug everything into the motherboard, the PC may or may not work. Building computers is not just plugging things in. Sure, the manufacturers have come a long way towards making it idiot proof, but it is in no way perfect. Things may still require some knowledge (eg the bios settings should always be checked, and all hardware has to be mounted in a certain order). Further, even the parts selection requires some knowledge in that you want hardware items that complement each other when you build a system. Additionally, cooling solutions are a major issue with the hot CPUs of today. Even something as simple as your case requires tremendous forethought. Tell me about it, one of my sons told me a story of a friend that had ordered the best parts in his quest to build the "ultimate" computer; only to wind up with a pile of expensive junk that he didn't know how to put together. I suggest that anyone doing it for the first time, read about it first in a magazine like MAXIMUM PC. They have several issues over the years that describes the process. A few hours worth of research may save several hundred bucks.
That's a good point but IMO, it falls under the common sense category. If it doesn't fit, you probably shouldn't try forcing it. (Unless it's buttsex) I've read stories about people cutting the PCI Express x16 interface on their graphics card so it would fit into an AGP slot. You bring up a very good point but with modern motherboards, there really isn't much that you would need to do in the bios. I've built a hand full of i7 rigs and found that, aside from overclocking, the only things I've ever done in terms of post configuration was setting the date and time. In terms of cooling, the stuff that comes in the box is usually good enough for the typical user. Setting up and testing the efficiency of your cooling setup is pretty straight forward. Keep in mind that in the event the CPU overheats (which is very unlikely if you installed the heatsink correctly), there are fail safes to prevent damage. Lol. You're scaring the poor guy by making things scarier than it really is. I was pretty scared too! And this is why we love having you here!
I do have to agree, building computers are 90% plug and play if you know that your are getting the right components for your motherboard.... it's not that hard to make sure you have the right stuff with the higher end motherboards now-a-days.... thermal compounding is the easiest substance to apply to anything.....
Your first point, I won't even touch. :rolleyes2: Your second point is well taken, but in that sense, you know what you're looking at; to a newbie, that's the equivalent of opening a skull and performing brain surgery. As for the heat dissipation solutions, even applying thermal paste and mounting a heat sink takes practice. If one is too ham handed, you're going to be left with a nice high priced paperweight. I used to hang out at a local computer hardware store (one of those Chinese, pay cash, no tax places, LOL...) and the owner used to lament to me about the number of things that he'd seen returned. He told me it was usually from some boneheaded newbie who thought that he could do it all himself. In essence, stuff was broken or rendered useless by installer ineptitude or ignorance, along with overly aggressive overclocking. And yes, like Kontradiction's picture of the ruined video card, he's seen stuff like that too, along with other user modifications gone wrong. My point is, putting together one of these boxes is still not a totally brain dead enterprise. Again, before doing so, it remains worthwhile to do a little background research first.
^yay i remember over clocking my GPU on my first pc... and broke it.... which is why i dont overclock ANYTHING any more
Honestly, overclocking was really great with the Celeron 300 because they were inherently 450's artificially marked down. By bumping up to 450, you got a 50% increase in CPU speed; not bad for a speed tweak. But nowadays, if you get maybe 4 or 5 % performance gain, you're lucky. For my money, it's not worth the hassle or risk. Keeping my system lean and trim, with no excess software baggage will usually get me the same or better performance gain. Hardware tinkering can be great, or it can be an pound foolish addiction. IMHO, there comes a point where the diminishing returns outweigh the investment in time, money, and aggravation.
Great discussion in bringing this thread back. On the topic of modding, custom cases, sleeving etc have recently caught my attention again.
^ for how long? LOL close that rig up and use it for a few weeks and dust bunnies appear! but the cable management is impressive....
