BUILD YOUR OWN PC

[mosid786]

Hi everybody,

I am considering building my own PC. Is there any important points i need to be aware of before i begin purchasing and assembling parts?

Does anybody know where i can buy quality parts at low prices? I would like the parts to have at least a 1 year garantee on them.

All help very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Moh

 

[dcr]

Don't assemble it under water.

Here is a guide.

newegg.com
monarchcomputer.com
mwave.com

...and so forth.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: mosid786
I am considering building my own PC. Is there any important points i need to be aware of before i begin purchasing and assembling parts?

* A very important would be to read threads in this forum that pertain to your situation.
* The next important point would be to analyse that information and determine how it applies to your own situation.

 

[mosid786]

Thanks for your replies.

Can i use any CPU with any motherboard? Or does it have to be a specific type?

Cheers,

Moh

 

[Blain]

You can use anything from a 200MHz Pentium to 2 dual core Xeon's.
There are a few in between that I left out. But those two are the important ones.

 

[raincityboy]

Originally posted by: mosid786
Thanks for your replies.

Can i use any CPU with any motherboard? Or does it have to be a specific type?

Cheers,

Moh

Just because of that question I suggest you list what you want to use the computer for, and a buget. Someone will give parts suggestion based off of that.

 

[mosid786]

Thanks for your replies Blain and raincityboy.

My budget is £300. I will be using the PC for Microsoft Office, Web Serfing, Downloading off the internet (games, songs, films).

Moh

 

[chairbornrangerx]

Originally posted by: mosid786
Thanks for your replies.

Can i use any CPU with any motherboard? Or does it have to be a specific type?

Cheers,

Moh

No, What processor you get depends on the motherboard, so you should probably pick your processor first, then get a good matching motherboard.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: mosid786
Thanks for your replies Blain and raincityboy.

My budget is £300. I will be using the PC for Microsoft Office, Web Serfing, Downloading off the internet (games, songs, films).

Moh

With a budget that small, and for what you are doing, it would be in your financial interest to buy a Dell. However, if you want to learn and want the experience, then by all means build.

 

[raincityboy]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: mosid786
Thanks for your replies Blain and raincityboy.

My budget is £300. I will be using the PC for Microsoft Office, Web Serfing, Downloading off the internet (games, songs, films).

Moh

With a budget that small, and for what you are doing, it would be in your financial interest to buy a Dell. However, if you want to learn and want the experience, then by all means build.

I agree. If that budget includes the monitor and accessories your best bet would be a prebuilt.

 

[mosid786]

Thanks for the advice dudes, i will look into it.

Moh