wow im nervous.....

my parts will be here today (almost all of them, if not all of them....) i saw that they were scanned in my hometown already.....

if they get here today i dont know what i will do!!! this is my first build and im still not 100% that i will be up to snuff to get this system working ! (i think i will be able to.... maybe)

omg omg omg !! omg omg gomg omgomg! 

sorry this is my first build n first pc in 5 years...i love the anticipation. anyone got any advice for a first time builder? (@ 6 im gonna start cracking on it)

Its so freaking easy. Just put it together. I just built this one a few weeks ago.

 http://threedcg.com/NewComp07/

Take your time - don't rush things. If you have any doubts in your mind whatsoever, consult the manual. Follow some semblance of ESD procedures (not building the thing on a carpeted floor), and be sure to ground yourself out before you handle any components. Don't force anything either - PC components are generally rather delicate, and should not require much force. Do things in an order that makes sense too - don't try to install your processor after you've screwed in your motherboard, for example. Last but not least, make sure your BIOS settings are good before jumping right into OS installation, and make sure you install and update all your drivers before validating your copy of Windows.

Should cover most things.

Edit: If you want to set up a partition, pre-OS installation would be the time. 30GB is generally good for an OS/Game/Program partition, with the rest of the space being dedicated to music files, etc. Go with whatever partition sizes fit your needs, but I'd advise you keep your OS partition at least 25GB, regardless of the size of your hard drive. 

heheh i dont know anything about BIOS..... im wondering if the mobo doesnt detect my ram timings correctly. how do i correct them?

EDIT: We need a BIOS Tutorial on this forum... even tho its a hardware forum 

heheh i dont know anything about BIOS..... im wondering if the mobo doesnt detect my ram timings correctly. how do i correct them?newbpwnage

That should be covered in your motherboard manual, as every BIOS has different menus. You can fix your RAM timings after you build though, I wouldn't worry about those right off the bat.

Edit: If you want to set up a partition, pre-OS installation would be the time. 30GB is generally good for an OS/Game/Program partition, with the rest of the space being dedicated to music files, etc. Go with whatever partition sizes fit your needs, but I'd advise you keep your OS partition at least 25GB, regardless of the size of your hard drive.

---- how do ya do that.... i  prolly want to use medium sized clusters right? (im not sure what that means, but when it pops up ill know what to do)

Edit: If you want to set up a partition, pre-OS installation would be the time. 30GB is generally good for an OS/Game/Program partition, with the rest of the space being dedicated to music files, etc. Go with whatever partition sizes fit your needs, but I'd advise you keep your OS partition at least 25GB, regardless of the size of your hard drive.

 

---- how do ya do that.... i prolly want to use medium sized clusters right? (im not sure what that means, but when it pops up ill know what to do)

newbpwnage

After you boot from your OS disc, the computer will ask you to format your drives - this is the time when you can set up partitions. NTFS is the best format to use right now (FAT32 is older), and you can set up a primary partition where your operating system will install, and a secondary that will just be the rest of the space. It's rather easy to do once you come across it.

If it's any consolation, I've been building my own PCs since about the age of 10 (18 years altogether), and not once in that entire time have I had anything break.  As other folks have already said, go slow, think through everything, and read the manual!

Have I had some issues?  Sure.  Everyone does.  It's pretty rare for a system to go together perfectly the first time.  So don't expect the entire process to run absolutly smoothly.

That's why you have this forum to post in, so you can get help if you need it!

Good luck, man. 

im just worried that ill hit my 10 posts per forum per day limit!!! LoL~ hope you guys are paying attention to my posts later today! im soo glad i got 2 pcs. heh.newbpwnage

Just keep a level head during the process. Remember, stupider people than you have managed to do this, it's not beyond your abilities. 

I find that the process goes a lot smoother when you are drinking rum. I've been doing this for a while though.Dust24311

Yeah, two shots pre-build, one after you install the motherboard in the case, and another one (or 10, if you're not in a hurry to get the machine up and running) while you're doing the OS install. 

omgo gmogmgomgogmogmgog momg

im driving home to cehck to see if i have a package wait (im not calling my hosue b/c i want to be suprised or disappointed when i get there....)

i wonder if ill get the whole thing @ once or parts at a time, they are shipping in from 3 diff new egg warehouses and one tiger direct and one from a yahoo shopping vendor (fan grill, not important) 

Building a PC is just like playing with a more advanced version of a child's "Basic Shapes" toy.

Today, the components of a PC will really only go in one way, unless you try REALLY hard to jam a PCI card in backwards. It's nothing like it was in the past, when, for example, a 486 CPU actually could go into an 'Overdrive' socket in 4 different ways (and you fried it unless you installed it the correct way).

Installing Windows is just as easy. Following clear on-screen instructions is all you need to do.

[QUOTE="Dust24311"]I find that the process goes a lot smoother when you are drinking rum. I've been doing this for a while though.RayvinAzn

Yeah, two shots pre-build, one after you install the motherboard in the case, and another one (or 10, if you're not in a hurry to get the machine up and running) while you're doing the OS install. 

Glad to see I'm not the only one ;)

lol; at elast i got an excuse to drink alone. since you guys do it.... btw my parts didnt come!! so this thread will be obnoxiously resurrected tomarrow when i get bored @ work

actually the e6320 came.... from tiger direct, nothing from newegg.... ordered same shipping @ same time boohiss.. oh well should be here tomarrow (when i have to leave town.. boohiss again) 

Your gonna be SO hooked after your first build, you'll never go back!

I have a blast doing builds and without question run into a quirk or two.

Just read the manual and enjoy yourself.

You may need two jobs to help yourself afford the 2nd build  :D

GOOD LUCK!

hope it arrives in a good condition :D.

Google and youtube are great to use for quick help.mulac2910

good advice... i think... (ill know later...)

 im @ home now, no fed ex truck, but my fan grills came... they look sick. (iron crosses, oh yea)

ive only got another hour that i can sit aorund before i gotta leave town so i hope it shows up soon 

hehe, i might have to.... BTW my parts did ALL arrive yesterday (no 8800 gts and no DVD R) soooo ive got 5 more hours till i get home... i checked ups and they are ALL out for delivery right now, yay me.

my roomates better answer the door when the guy shows up!  

Get some pics of it when your done so we can all see.Platearmor_6

Yeah that'll be nice, btw we bumped the thread for ya :P

if you need help watch and read these tutorials they help espcially the first link

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/build-a-computer1.htm

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=9

yea i watched those a couple days ago, they rock for nubz like menewbpwnage

well then you should be ready to go the only hard part might be doing to bios thingy once you start up your computer but you can just ask people here if you have problems

2.5 hours in and im still putting things together. , , , wow the hardest part so far: I/O shield while trying to mount the board into the case....

2nd hardset putting in the 8 pin connector kuz of my huge heatsink.. 

2.5 hours in and im still putting things together. , , , wow the hardest part so far: I/O shield while trying to mount the board into the case....

2nd hardset putting in the 8 pin connector kuz of my huge heatsink..

newbpwnage

A bit late, but I find it easier to line up the I/O shield first, then making sure all the studs are in the proper place. 

Aww, you make me anxious... I want my new PC, but I have to wait for $$$.  I am really sad/anxious now. 

P.S. post some pics and HURRY! 

MY FIRST POST ON MY NEW PC!!!! from 530 to 1020 !!! and im done it took me 4 hour and 50 minutes!!!

not bad for my first build HAHAHAH YESS

 only prob i had the whole time was just reading the manual and then my first time trying to power up it did nothing... then i pushed in the 20 pin connector (im on a 20+4 connection) and it went in a lil more!! YES!! @#!$@#$!@#$ YES~!!

posting pics soon

MY FIRST POST ON MY NEW PC!!!! from 530 to 1020 !!! and im done it took me 4 hour and 50 minutes!!!

not bad for my first build HAHAHAH YESS

only prob i had the whole time was just reading the manual and then my first time trying to power up it did nothing... then i pushed in the 20 pin connector (im on a 20+4 connection) and it went in a lil more!! YES!! @#!$@#$!@#$ YES~!!

 

posting pics soon

newbpwnage

Congrats on the first build. Now let's see some pics! 

Congrats, dude!  That's awesome.

Enjoy the new rig.  Especially since it kicks mine bigtime...