Build a computer

I have no idea how to do this, but I’d love to try. I’ll update when I at least have an idea of basic stuff I need, and update again when I begin.

If anyone has any useful tips or pointers in the meantime they’re more than welcome :)

Messing with laptops is fun.

I want to do this for a couple reasons:

-To say that I’ve done it (and to learn more.)

-After seeing other people’s home built machines, they far out do any Dell or Gateway that you buy and can be made by you for cheaper, so why not?

This is my first time doing this. I hope it works. First I’m going to try to find out what I need on newegg.com Wish me luck!

Too busy and/or lazy i guess

Specs:

AMD Athlon X2 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H Socket AM2 Motherboard
750 GB Hard Drive running Windows XP
4 GB RAM

I’m marking this as done because she’s up and running, but I will continue tweaking, so this will really be ongoing.

I bought the parts from newegg.com There were better deals on Cyber Monday. Specs: 3.0 GHZ Athlon 64 X2. 2GB RAM. 500 GB HD ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. 20” LCD. Cost: about $900

i built a file server over the summer.
it is running ubuntu 7.04 and streams my content where ever i go.

amd64 1.8ghz processor
2GB ram
2TB raid

Years ago in 2003 I began building a computer inside of an old school NES case. Now I was not the first, I’d found this project on another website (the content is hosted at the above addy).

This was a joy! The computer was a fairly simple, uncomplicated 1ghz machine, and definitely not a gaming rig. I made it for the joy of having music play from a nintendo, the joy of having a portable desktop, and the simple pleasure of creating something of simple beauty and function, rather than a beast of aluminum and a number of powerful cooling fans.

I guess what I’s like to say is Build YOUR computer, whatever that is :)

it is a small god under my desk