PC Builders?

[blad3mast3r he/him]

anybody else build PC's here?

[Bort he/him]

Not professionally, but I build my own and help with friends'.

 

Dare I ask what the worst stormlight pun ever was?

[Argent he/him]

I build my own.

[Lurthemir he/him]

I build my own as well, last one I made I bought a GTX 770 a week before the 900 series was released....

[JTolman he/him]

I built in the past but haven't done so in 10 years.

[blad3mast3r he/him]

Cool! I'm thinking about doing a build in the near future, here's my part list:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MkrKMp) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MkrKMp/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.99 @ NCIX US 

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $30.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97anniversary) | $87.79 @ SuperBiiz 

**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10fk28) | $66.50 @ Directron 

**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $209.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | $67.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20acgp) | $4.99 @ NCIX US 

**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20acgp) | $4.99 @ NCIX US 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $643.22

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 22:48 EST-0500 |

 

basically designed for OC

[blad3mast3r he/him]

Oh and a PSU, forgot to put that on.  500w modular.

[oddchelonian]

I built my own PC a couple of years ago, it was the first time I did it, but there were very few issues. From now on, I am likely to build all of my PCs. It was a very fun experience.

[Curious Anamaximder he/him]

Want to do it, but I can't.

[navybrandt he/him]

build and upgrade my own for fun

I like to mod it with water cooling / overclocking / lighting / etc.

[Curious Anamaximder he/him]

I can modify but not build computers.

[Young Bard he/him]

Is there somewhere where you learn this sort of thing? I have a basic knowledge of electronics, but understandably don't want to spend a few hundred dollars to buy equipment that I might destroy if I do it wrong.

Edited July 21, 2015 by TheYoungBard

[navybrandt he/him]

Well, I just read the manuals and figured it out. Start simple and add mods later. You can also try some YouTube videos. It's pretty hard to mess up, so if you have just a little bit of electronics experience, you should be fine.

[hopefulmorning she/her]

I've been wanting to build my own dev box, and have been doing some research into it. Due to a major move coming up for me, I probably won't be able to get started until early next year. When I get closer to making it happen, I plan on keeping a detailed account of the research and processes.

[Sera]

I've been building my own machines for years. The first time I've not built my own computer was recently, when I switched to a laptop—but I customized it, picking every component. I used a local Sager-like company for that, since importing one from the US would be extremely expensive. The local company actually uses rebranded Sager chassis, hah.

 

I learned the basics about hardware, maintenance, and how assemble/disassemble computers from my father, so you can say I have some undue advantage here.

[+Slowswift]

I'd love to build my own, if I had the time or the money to acquire parts. 

[Charononus]

I used to build my own,  but I've been using a laptop for about  9 years now since I became disabled.  Sitting at a desk is hard for me comfort wise so a laptop is a must and you can't really build them,  though you can modify some of their equipment.

[sydefekt]

Hi! I am a new poster but longtime reader and fan. I just wanted to say Hi to you all, and share my "Stormlight" PC build to my fellow Sanderson fans and PC builders.

I attached pictures to this post, hopefully they display properly. For more details, the build is also at:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/yrZ8TW

My best regards to eveyone

[mattig89ch he/him]

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I build my own rigs every 5-6 years.  Lets me play everything on high to medium graphical settings that comes out for that time.

Heres my next pc: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/btPygL. Let me know if you have any questions about my part choices.

Edited September 21, 2016 by mattig89ch
Added part list URL

[mfhscoobydoo he/him]

 

On 07/16/2015 at 10:36 AM, Curious Anamaximder said:

I can modify but not build computers.

This has always been cunfusing because computers are kind of just adult legos and midifying pre-built pcs is often harder than building from scratch.

[mattig89ch he/him]

On 1/7/2017 at 2:32 PM, mfhscoobydoo said:

 

This has always been cunfusing because computers are kind of just adult legos and midifying pre-built pcs is often harder than building from scratch.

Agreed.  You have to make sure the parts you buy are compatible with your system.  And older systems are alot harder to find compatible parts for.

[Just another guyn he/him]

I'm working on making a basic echo dot control my room via raspberry pi 2, but having trouble finding some of the parts and know how to do it. Anyone on here good with pi?