Computer Builds

heatmeiser · November 29, 2019

For those on a tighter budget I'd highly recommend https://www.reddit.com/r/HardwareSwapUK/

Can get absolute some absolute bargains, and it's fully moderated. As long as you use paypal you're safe. Picked a trusty old 4gb 960 up for my mate for £50 recently.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

Oh dear...

Bungle · November 29, 2019

Nymzee said:
How on earth can you fit 8 fans.

Seen this and it'll probably save you a few quid and looks like a reasonably easy installation

Undisputed_blue · November 29, 2019

MarcelsGoat said:
Ive bought my last few PCs from here.

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Havent price checked for a while but they were the best around last time I did.

I'm aware of them but I get my stuff from scan.co.uk as I get free next day delivery.

Goat · November 29, 2019

Nymzee said:
How on earth can you fit 8 fans.

Like I know.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

Bungle said:
Seen this and it'll probably save you a few quid and looks like a reasonably easy installation

Haha...the Athlon T'bird days. 4 Panaflo's doing 120 CFM's, PC's that sounded like they were getting ready to taxi down the runway...THE DAYS.

#geeklife

Bungle · November 29, 2019

Gwladys St. Glory said:
Haha...the Athlon T'bird days. 4 Panaflo's doing 120 CFM's, PC's that sounded like they were getting ready to taxi down the runway...THE DAYS.

#geeklife

The old Dell server we had at work sounded like a jet landed in the office when you restarted it, fortunately the new one is much quieter.

Archer · November 29, 2019

If only @bizzaro was still around to talk us through his computer build and how he perves on his neighbour through his window the absolute sex criminal.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

Bungle said:
The old Dell server we had at work sounded like a jet landed in the office when you restarted it, fortunately the new one is much quieter.

Lot of reasons for that, especially rack servers. Desktop's were sounding just as bad for a while there, though. I'll never forget building an old Pentium 3 for a friend and the Panaflo fan we put in the front to keep it cool sucked the hinged front bezel closed from about the quarter open position. You almost had to put your PC in another room, they were so annoyingly loud.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

I'd have a lot of questions for you @Nymzee but it sounds like you've ordered already...

Nymzee · November 29, 2019

Gwladys St. Glory said:
I'd have a lot of questions for you @Nymzee but it sounds like you've ordered already...

Oh I'm still here to learn mate. Ask away.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

@Nymzee

Do you have a copy of Windows? Transferring a 10 year-old computer's install to a new build (which is what I gather you're planning on) isn't the best plan of action.

From what I'm reading, you've never built a PC from scratch...list the hardware you've actually committed to/bought, if any, so I'm sure.

Gwladys St. Glory · November 29, 2019

Oh, and excuse me if I don't reply back super swift as I'm getting in the shower...I'm off work for Thanksgiving holiday and I'm being lazy AF but I should get in as it's almost noon here.

Nymzee · November 29, 2019

Gwladys St. Glory said:
@Nymzee

Do you have a copy of Windows? Transferring a 10 year-old computer's install to a new build (which is what I gather you're planning on) isn't the best plan of action.

From what I'm reading, you've never built a PC from scratch...list the hardware you've actually committed to/bought, if any, so I'm sure.

Hi mate, from what I'm reading online I can just download Windows 10 onto a USB and then boot it up off the USB from: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Hardware

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti
HDD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB)
Power: Corsair RM750
Case: NZXT H500i

Already got a mouse, keyboard, speakers, monitor etc.

I'm just looking into 2x additional 120mm fans or 1x 280mm liquid cooler for the front as the case only comes with one rear and one top fan. My CPU comes equipped with one also.