Big Booger Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I used to work parttime for one of those stores, it was common practice. We would get a sap who would come in, ask us to install something that they had bought. My boss would help them, tell them it would be ready in 3 days, charge them a flat 65.00 rate, swap the parts for OEM, phased out, and used parts of similiar size, dimension speed or whatever. It would take about 10-15 miutes to install, and the customer would be very happy.I finally got tired of that s***, so I quit, but I learned first hand how it works.BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPerties Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Yep booger, I have done it also when I worked at a few computer stores. Thats why I quite now do it as a small buissness on the side from home. You have to watch these guys.That why I always show and tell everyone they should get to know there PC and not let others mess with it.-Xperties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 Well, i have 2 comps, one from Evesham (this one, XP) and one i built, AMD Duron 750. I enjoyed building the computer very much and would like to do it again!! It hada few problems with RAM (was faulty) but that got sorted Building your first comp at the age of 14 aint bad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babis Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 ain't bad at all flash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezend Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Nice Thanks.Just I have no idea I follow everything to the T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNwar Posted June 15, 2002 Author Share Posted June 15, 2002 http://www.msfn.org/index.php?act=ST&f=13&...ba58504108f53a3Member Lezend has built an awesome PC with amazing results. Based on the latest Intel architecture this P4 2.53 screams. High quality photos of the individual components to include the final product accompany the thread for our viewing pleasure.Trials and tribulations come with the advent of any home-built PC and Lezend experienced a fair share. MSFN members rose to the occasion offering their professional knowledge and with Lezend's personal drive to complete the project we have another MSFN winner!Lezend used MSFN and the internet for its full value. Hand selected components based on MSFN recommendations to include other external resources such as www.PriceWatch.com for sourcing hardware achieved a high-end system at competitive prices.Congratulations Lezend on a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezend Posted June 15, 2002 Share Posted June 15, 2002 Thanks, MSNwar.Couldn't have done without the helps of many MSFN members through the process.I would like to post somemore afterward pictures over my post.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakhat Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 This documentation guide for n00bz . That sux when people are "dark" in computers.Keyboard Not Found. Press F1 To Continue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThA_FiLeR Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 This documentation guide for n00bz . That sux when people are "dark" in computers.Keyboard Not Found. Press F1 To Continue...omg this thread is 2years old, shush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FthrJACK Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 ..."This documentation guide for n00bz . That sux when people are "dark" in computers"opposed to "are dark about English"Not everyone is able to build a PC, not everyone is able to magically know how to build a PC the first time they have to do so.Everyone has to learn how at some stage. If they are intelligent enough, its usually BEFORE going about building, rather than after blowing something up.As Filer said, this thread is 2 yr old, why dig it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmcx9 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 At last a thread I can offer expert advice on and give something back to MSFN instead of asking questions all the time.THIS IS AIMED AT UK READERS WANTING A GREAT SPEC SELF BUILD PC FOR £400I am a system builder who builds around 5 PC's a week of varying specs. Here is my shopping list for a typical PC from my chosen UK supplier at the minute. If you buy these components they will work together flawlessly and be very easy to build. You will also have a great looking PC. The case and motherboard is known as an XPC shuttle system and is pre assembled. The instructions are excellent for a first time builder. It utilises an nforce2 based motherboard so requires a great value athlon barton chip.The supplier is www.aria.co.uk and you may be able to find these components slightly cheaper elsewhere but I have a trade account so this is as cheap as anyone for me. Aria have the best customer service of all the PC-etailors and the delivery is usually next day.Order these components to get a very decent PC. The nvidia fx5200 gaming card is ample for almost all of todays games. The hard disk although a little noisy is very fast. The black floppy and cdrewriter offset the silver fascia of the case nicely. The modem may not be necessary for everyone. This athlon barton chip can be easily overclocked to the same spec as an xp3200+ chip for more experienced builders using this setup.Shuttle SN45G Barebones System £107.00AMD AthlonXP 2500 [1.83GHZ 333] OEM £53.00nVidia GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR £42.00120GB Maxtor D/Max ATA133/7200 8MB £54.00 56K Internal PCI Modem (Ambient) £7.503½" Black Floppy Drive £9.00Samsung 52x52x24 CDRW Black £22.00 Now for the most important part of building systems. Use quality branded memory. I always buy my memory from www.crucial.com/uk and you want 2 sticks of this Crucial Memory giving a total of 512meg which is ample for most users with XP. Always buy two sticks with nforce2 motherboards such as this to optimise memory speed.This PC will be fine for your average user and post here is you want any advice or upgrades to this. As a rule I don't use pentium4 chips as the price vs performance ratio of overclocked Barton xp2500+'s is unbeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade Speigle Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I believe a person can learn how to build a PC by just taking theirs apart and putting it back together . Or they can just watch someone experienced that can give them a run down of what their doing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosratt Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Eh, dead link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhappatai21 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Go to: www.unitedmicro.comYou can find some pretty cheap parts and accessories.Building a PC:*Case - Don't have to worry too much on the looks unless you want to*CD-Rom - Best to get a CD-CDRW and probably DVD Combo*Cooling Fans - You should get 2 so you don't overheat*CPU - Get at least a 2.0 so you don't process like a running fat kid*Hard Drive - I would at least get 30 gigs to install all those games I like to play*Keyboard & Mice - Doesn't really matter right now*Monitor - LCD... nice...=D*Motherboards - AMD Athelon 64 (most wootastic)*Sound Cards - Doesn't really matter if you combo it with your motherboard*Speakers - Get some bass blasters*Video Cards - Get atleast 8x agpThis will probably get you a most affordable and essential computer. You make upgrades if you want an even better one, but this will be a good simple one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkady187 Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I just had to add this... after going to one of the websites in this thread I just couldn't help but bring back a tidbit of information from one....... here it isA Big time chip at a bargain basement price! The Duron 900 will set you back a mere $79.95 (dear lord.... what a lovely bargain) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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