This is a bit of a story, stats below. :)
Right now I am marveling at the customization abilities of a PC after being on mac for 10 years (used p...
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Wow! Congratulations! I'm very happy to hear your experience. I started the process of building my own PC (or doing a massive upgrade depending on your point of view, since I kept some parts from my old one) about a year ago.
I'm not really sure how old my PC was, but it had a dual core CPU, and originally 4gb of RAM. It came with a DVD driver (which I disconnected a long time ago, but kept in the PC case for aesthetic reasons). Around 2018 I was in college and trying to run Windows 10 on it, and it was HORRIBLE (I was pretty sure my machine would burst into flames if I opened 3 Chrome tabs), so instead of upgrading, I just decided to run with Linux (since I'm a programmer, it was also a good learning opportunity) and buy an SSD, which made working with it pleasurable again. Fast-forward 5 years and the hardware was not meeting my professional needs anymore. So it was time to do something about it.
PC parts were very expensive in the country I live in, so I had a VERY tight budget, but happily going back to Windows was not an option for me anymore, and I'm in no way what is considered a "gamer", so I did not need to have a high-end computer. I spent a very long time looking for parts that would work well together, and that would make an upgradable system, so I could run with it for longer then I had with the previous one.
I chose a motherboard that met my needs and also could enable multiple upgrades in the future. But choosing the parts was very hard, because I was dead afraid to buy parts that in the end would not match, like a processor that did not fit into the mobo's socket (I bought everything on my own, over internet). In the end, it fitted, and booted. I just had a problem with the processor's clock that needed a little bit of adjustment.
I did so much research in the parts, and making sure that they would go well together, that I forgot one important detail: I would use my use case. I cannot describe the despair when I tried to put in the mobo and the processor, and it would not fit. Luckily I managed it to fit, but very tightly.
Building (or upgrading) my PC was a very scary, but rewarding and fun experience. If I had more money, I think I would definitely repeat the experience soon, but as I said, this one has to last some years.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I have to say, I also had a scary moment when putting the graphics card in, it was a little bit on the close side. It BARELY fit LOL. The one thing I did not do, was to do some sort of check to make sure that everything was going to fit. However I did buy a very large case, so I definitely got lucky!
Good build my only gripe is the power supply get something from corsair or a more reputable brand
For sure. I do plan on making some fun upgrades at some point and I'll have to look into that!
Update: upgraded to 1000 Watt asus psu + have obtained uninteruptable power supply unit lol. ( have had a few quick outtages!)
I agree totally, after 5 builds it is evident that it needs mostly patience and all will be fine. Appreciate the great encouraging message for newbies, it would be first time for every one :-)
Yes definitely. Only a newbie once!
love this - congrats!
Thank you!
It's my dream to build a high-end PC for myself once I get hired as a professional software engineer. I graduated this month, and started to look for jobs. Thanks for the motivation!
It's very rewarding, and you gain a real respect for the hardware that makes everything work. Excited for you! :)