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can I use my pc without case?

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By Matt_Twinkletoes
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so the only thing I don't have is my case and aftermarket cooler so can I just hook it up and put the stock cooler on and start installing windows and maybe take it for a test drive? right now I have the mobo sitting on its case with the ram and cpu in it

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Sure, don't put it on anything conductive and keep animals away.

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Sure, don't put it on anything conductive and keep animals away.

what do I use to clean the paste off of it when I want to install the after market cooler? edit: the mobo box is okay right?

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what do I use to clean the paste off of it when I want to install the after market cooler?

A microfiber cloth/coffee filters and rubbing alcohol, preferably 90%+

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as long as you have a way of turning it on yes

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Put your system for the time being in a cardboard box  :P. Without joking around: You can build your system outside a case without problems but keep the things said above by Earthboundhero in mind. Happy surviving fellow survivor (with your dayz picture and frankieonpc imitation name ;) )

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A microfiber cloth/coffee filters and rubbing alcohol, preferably 90%+

okay sweet I have some 99% Meijer brand under the sink already

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Put your system for the time being in a cardboard box :P. Without joking around: You can build your system outside a case without problems but keep the things said above by Earthboundhero in mind. Happy surviving fellow survivor (with your dayz picture and frankieonpc imitation name ;) )

lol is it bad I bought a $700 computer for mostly one game?

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lol is it bad I bought a $700 computer for mostly one game?

 

Some like it others don't. I play it a lot and I like it, I want to see the game change and follow it's development. Some people only want to play it when it is finished and I can understand that. You should give it a try but when you get frustrated with DayZ you have an enormous catalog of games on steam so don't worry about that I will be a great experience no matter what!

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-snip  :D

most ghetto laptop of all time.

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By the way, if you don't have a way to start your computer when you build it on your motherboard case, use this trick linus shows here. https://youtu.be/vbDiSMQ_L_k?t=1m37s. Just check the manual that comes with your motherboard, find the two pins for the power button and connect those two, and only those two pins, with something metal (like a screwdriver).

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Since this questions will be asked later on, you can start the PC by shorting the power and ground pins for the power switch with a metal object like a screw driver.

 

edit: Yusasis beat me to it lol.

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Yeah dust might be a major issue though,and static

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A microfiber cloth/coffee filters and rubbing alcohol, preferably 90%+

hey when I was cleaning off the cpu and I put too much alcohol on the coffee filter and some of it dripped onto the green part of the cpu but not into the socket will the cpu still be okay?

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hey when I was cleaning off the cpu and I put too much alcohol on the coffee filter and some of it dripped onto the green part of the cpu but not into the socket will the cpu still be okay?

Yeah, alcohol evaporates fast, you're fine.

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 Game Consoles:

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Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast.

 

If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build.

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If:

  • you don't have pets, kids, or drunks to worry about
  • you plan to have your caseless PC in a fairly dust-free zone or don't mind frequent cleaning
  • you don't mind "hotwiring" your PC each time you need to turn it on

Go for it. Hang your PC parts on a wall, have a tray, etc. It'll be an interesting sight.

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If:

  • you don't have pets, kids, or drunks to worry about
  • you plan to have your caseless PC in a fairly dust-free zone or don't mind frequent cleaning
  • you don't mind "hotwiring" your PC each time you need to turn it on

Go for it. Hang your PC parts on a wall, have a tray, etc. It'll be an interesting sight.

"or drunks" best quote ever + it's so true drunk are really the worst threat to your computer

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