Patrick3D

Back in 1997 I worked as an upgrade technician at a Computer City store (owned by Tandy Corporation was similar to CompUSA), here's a few quickies:
 
1.) Lady brought in her computer for a ZIP drive installation, we were required to check out the condition of a system before accepting it for any work so we couldn't be blamed for pre-existing damage. Upon opening the case one of the RAM sticks fell out. Turns out she broke the memory bracket while installing the memory herself and then wedged a piece of cardboard between 2 sticks to try and hold the memory in the broken slot in place.
 
2.) Guy had a monitor that was overheating, pretty common issue with cheap CRT monitors from China at the time. He brought the monitor in to see if the repair department could fix it. His temporary solution for trying to prevent it from overheating was to drill holes all over the case, cutout the left side of the case, and duct tape a small $10 box fan from K-Mart to the side. I asked him where he bought the fan and went out and bought one for myself that weekend. :lol: Handy fella though!
 
3.) Young lady in her mid-20's came in and begged me to help her shop for a laptop as she knew the sales people would just prey on her and sell her something she didn't need. I asked her the usual questions such as what she had been using, what she needed the new laptop to do, what features she was most interested in, etc... Found the best model that met all her needs and cost $300 less than most of the other laptops. She bought it and then came back that weekend with her baby, Mom, and Dad and wanted to introduce me to them as the "hero" that helped her find the perfect laptop (she was very happy with it).
 
4.) A few years after leaving Computer City I was doing some in-home repair work for a client and after repairing her Windows ME system she insisted that her teenage son take me up to his room and play PS2 games with me. She figured her son would benefit spending time with a gamer that had made a career out of fixing computers in an effort to get her son interested in the same career.  :wacko: We played Gran Turismo 2.
 
5.) Just a few years ago I was on the phone providing some remote support to a female remote sales worker, she was so overjoyed with how easy the whole process was to have the issue fixed (I was using a 3rd party remote desktop tool to take care of everyhing) that she yelled out loud: "I LOVE YOU"! The phone went silent and then I heard her husband laughing his ass off and she apologized saying she was caught up in the moment. :rolleyes:
 
One nice thing about fixing people's computers is over the years I've gotten: 2x-3x the money I asked for, fresh baked cookies, beef jerky, a bottle of whiskey, and plenty of laughs.

Back in 1997 I worked as an upgrade technician at a Computer City store (owned by Tandy Corporation was similar to CompUSA), here's a few quickies:
 
1.) Lady brought in her computer for a ZIP drive installation, we were required to check out the condition of a system before accepting it for any work so we couldn't be blamed for pre-existing damage. Upon opening the case one of the RAM sticks fell out. Turns out she broke the memory bracket while installing the memory herself and then wedged a piece of cardboard between 2 sticks to try and hold the memory in the broken slot in place.
 
2.) Guy had a monitor that was overheating, pretty common issue with cheap CRT monitors from China at the time. He brought the monitor in to see if the repair department could fix it. His temporary solution for trying to prevent it from overheating was to drill holes all over the case, cutout the left side of the case, and duct tape a small $10 box fan from K-Mart to the side. I asked him where he bought the fan and went out and bought one for myself that weekend. :lol: Handy fella though!
 
3.) Young lady in her mid-20's came in and begged me to help her shop for a laptop as she knew the sales people would just prey on her and sell her something she didn't need. I asked her the usual questions such as what she had been using, what she needed the new laptop to do, what features she was most interested in, etc... Found the best model that met all her needs and cost $300 less than most of the other laptops. She bought it and then came back that weekend with her baby, Mom, and Dad and wanted to introduce me to them as the "hero" that helped her find the perfect laptop (she was very happy with it).
 
4.) A few years after leaving Computer City I was doing some in-home repair work for a client and after repairing her Windows ME system she insisted that her teenage son take me up to his room and play PS2 games with me. She figured her son would benefit spending time with a gamer that had made a career out of fixing computers in an effort to get her son interested in the same career.  :wacko: We played Gran Turismo 2.
 
5.) Just a few years ago I was on the phone providing some remote support to a female remote sales worker, she was so overjoyed with how easy the whole process was to have the issue fixed (I was using a 3rd party remote desktop tool to take care of everyhing) that she yelled out loud: "I LOVE YOU"! The phone went silent and then I heard her husband laughing his ass off and she apologized saying she was caught up in the moment. :rolleyes:
 
One nice thing about fixing people's computers is over the years I've gotten: 2x-3x the money I asked for, fresh baked cookies, beef jerky, a bottle of whiskey, and plenty of laughs.

MakeMKV for sure. Also install the Java runtime and configure MakeMKV settings to point to it. With Java installed it will automatically find the correct stream to Rip on Blu-rays that have 100+ streams.

Factory worker opened a ticket to report the Internet was down...
 

 
Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more than a Systems Administrator. 

Factory worker opened a ticket to report the Internet was down...
 

 
Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more than a Systems Administrator. 

Factory worker opened a ticket to report the Internet was down...
 

 
Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more than a Systems Administrator. 

Factory worker opened a ticket to report the Internet was down...
 

 
Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more than a Systems Administrator. 

Factory worker opened a ticket to report the Internet was down...
 

 
Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more than a Systems Administrator. 

I hope OP has a USB 5,25" floppy drive available then  

Is that 3k including benefits? Benefits make a huge difference.

Tell us where AMD touched you

Take a SpeedStep back son.

Take a SpeedStep back son.

This mobo is complete trash and absolutely inappropriate for R7. Try to return it or RMA

@TVwazhere Thanks for the answer! The mazterbox 3.1 was one of my 1st choice and I would have gone with it in a few minute, but the shipping cost are about 20$( I think it is ridiculously overpriced) so it makes a case of about 70$ and at this price, I think the can be better alternative on the market (at 50$ with 0$ shipping, it would be an amazing deal and this topic wouldn't exist, edit : btw I think it is at 50-55$ on amazon with free shiping (prime) but they don't have it in stock it says usually shipped in 1 to 3 month, I don't know if I could wait that long). Fractal design mini C seems a great case from a great company, but I really want that side panel window, otherwise I find it boring laying on my desk. The side window version is a bit too pricy for me and I have better alternative cheaper than that. For the fractal design focus g mini, I don'tknow much about this case, I'll check it out. Thanks again !
 
@Phate.exe Thanks again for your answer ! My GPU is a dual fan card, not that big, so I 5hink this would work in this case, now I'll look if the price could drop a bit maybe I would go for this one since this fit well my red and black theme!
 
@Patrick3D thanks for your answer, very informative about that case, from what I heard now it is not in my first choices anymore, but your info will make me take a better decision, thanks again.
 
 

Ok im about to go and buy a Amd ryzen 5 but from some people i´ve heard that they break down and overheat easily , but that may just be cause of their bad reputation from a few years ago but pls share your opinion and should i go for an intel or ryzen.

Full ATX support but smaller than many mATX cube cases:
https://www.amazon.com/RIOTORO-Compartment-Support-Dedicated-CR1080/dp/B01D205IXS/ref=pd_ybh_a_22?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DX66B8A1SM5C26VX4E8Q

https://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Electric-Eggettes-Non-stick-Machine/dp/B073XXW212/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503430054&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=rotating%2Bwaffle%2Bmaker%2Bwood%2Bhandle&th=1
 It's crazy expensive. Their are cheaper domestic models, just search for "Rotating waffle maker". They don't have the egg design on the grills though.

Are there any 1070's available for under $399? No, then Vega did not flop and will secure a share of the market that is price sensitive and just wants a card that comes close to the 1070 without needing to surpass it. As an AMD fanboy, that's my basic philosophy towards all AMD products, if it's affordable and close to the target that's all that matters. I don't need the fastest of anything. If I ever win the lotto then my philosophy would change.

I use the Thermaltake Core V21 myself, you can get it cheaper on Amazon with free shipping. One of the big upsides to the V21 is it can be reconfigured for several different orientations. Depending on where the case will sit, you can orient the motherboard to face you or stick with the default horizontal configuration. The front of the case can also be rotated so the USB ports are on the left, top, or right side. The only downside is I think this case is being discontinued for the X-series.

Opening a PSU is dangerous and can possibly kill you so you should be careful.

I plan on making my first build this Christmas. 
The case I plan on using is the Thermaltake Core V21.  I love the way this case looks.  It works with mITX and mATX.
 
Airflow should be no problem, as it is essentially open on every side of the case (minus the windowed side) and has magnetic dust filters on every side. It also has a huge 200 mm intake fan on the front. Cable management also shouldn't be a problem if you orientate the case so MOBO is vertical. 
 
Like I said, I plan on building with this case this December, so I've done a lot of research.

I ordered this a couple days ago and just received it, and I must say this thing ROCKS! I put in a Monster LeMans SSD I had laying around and put all of my ISOs on it and I can confirm that it boots from the ISOs as though they were inserted into an external disk drive! it also will recognize as an optical drive and external hard drive simultaneously when booted into the OS. You can also set it to ODD only mode so that you dont accidentally format the drive when installing windows on a system. 
 
I give it two big fat thumbs up! THANKS!

No, and even if you managed to find one, the ground pin would be only decorative. There are only two pins on the C7 connector, it does not have a ground pin, so there is no place for a ground pin on the AC side to be connected to. That type of plug is an ungrounded connection by design.
 
You would only have a ground pin if the device used the C5 connector, which is the grounded version of the C7.

 

Intel Pentium G4560 as suggested would be the best choice for something low-cost, the integrated graphics are fine for 1080P workstation use, including watching movies and Youtube, etc... Just make sure to use an SSD for the main drive. If she doesn't have much data, going with a larger SSD would be better than the usual SSD+HDD pair most people do. Don't bother with any of AMD's old APU's, although some of them cost less they do not have anywhere near the performance of the Pentium G4560. The new APU's won't be out anytime soon.