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13 minutes ago, Wed15septoid2 said:

(Keep in mind this was in 2014) So this girl in one of my classes at school told me she wanted to build her own computer and asked me for help. I asked her what exactly she wanted to do on it, She replied by saying that she wanted a pc that is good for gaming. There was nothing going on in class so I proceeded to jump on amazon and long story short I ended up with 4 Titan Xs in sli, 128gb of corsair DDR4 2133mhz ram, an intel Core i7 5960x, an asus X99 motherboard, a pclabs case, and an corsair H100i. When I told her that I had it all picked out. She came over and saw that the amazon cart was litterally costing around $7000 she said that she would think about it. The next day she showed up with a 2013 Razer Blade.

dude next time use my build 

 

 

i picked out the most expensive parts

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-Zero 300g Thermal Paste  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($536.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($8999.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($596.85 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($309.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex 2000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Software: *AVG AntiVirus 2016 (1 Year Subscription) - 3 PCs Software  ($5.99 @ Newegg) 
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($92.96 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F042-PL12SW-B 40.6 CFM  120mm Fan  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Fan Controller: Lamptron FC-CM615-BK Fan Controller  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Panasonic CF-VKBL03AM Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard w/Touchpad  ($832.12 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech TrackMan Wireless Trackball  ($486.36 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 800 S  Headphones  ($1603.73 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: JBL LSR4328P/PAK 140W 2ch Speakers 
UPS: Tripp Lite SU12000RT4U UPS  ($6023.47 @ Amazon) 
Total: $71306.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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Mouse: Logitech g402 <3

Keyboard: Some Tenkeyless with blue kalih switches

Headphones: Logitech g430

Monitor: HP w2207h (1680 x 1050 @ 60hz)

PC Specs:CPU(AMD A8 6500 @3.5ghz), Mobo ( ASUS A68HM-E  FM2+), 1x1600mhz 4gb stick of ram, Random grey PSU, 920gb ssd

Phone: Iphone 5 32gb

Tablet: Ipad 2 16gb

Laptop:Toshiba satelite with 8gb of ram a 480gb ssd and a mobile 2nd gen I3

 

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4 minutes ago, dobo2001 said:

"4 Titan Xs in sli, 128gb of corsair DDR4 2133mhz ram, an intel Core i7 5960x, an asus X99 motherboard, a pclabs case, and an corsair H100i. "

 

Sounds like an LTT build.

but it doesn't involve paint or an angle grinder

 

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Just now, crysilis said:

dude next time use my build 

 

 

i picked out the most expensive parts

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-Zero 300g Thermal Paste  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($536.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($8999.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($596.85 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($309.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex 2000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Software: *AVG AntiVirus 2016 (1 Year Subscription) - 3 PCs Software  ($5.99 @ Newegg) 
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($92.96 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F042-PL12SW-B 40.6 CFM  120mm Fan  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Fan Controller: Lamptron FC-CM615-BK Fan Controller  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Panasonic CF-VKBL03AM Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard w/Touchpad  ($832.12 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech TrackMan Wireless Trackball  ($486.36 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 800 S  Headphones  ($1603.73 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: JBL LSR4328P/PAK 140W 2ch Speakers 
UPS: Tripp Lite SU12000RT4U UPS  ($6023.47 @ Amazon) 
Total: $71306.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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This was thrown together in late 2014 with 10 minutes on amazon

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4 minutes ago, crysilis said:

dude next time use my build 

 

 

i picked out the most expensive parts

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWxm8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($3760.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-Zero 300g Thermal Paste  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($536.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (1 x 64GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($774.87 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1830.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($8999.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($596.85 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card (4-Way SLI)  ($4499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($309.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex 2000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Software: *AVG AntiVirus 2016 (1 Year Subscription) - 3 PCs Software  ($5.99 @ Newegg) 
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($92.96 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F042-PL12SW-B 40.6 CFM  120mm Fan  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Fan Controller: Lamptron FC-CM615-BK Fan Controller  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor  ($5254.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Panasonic CF-VKBL03AM Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard w/Touchpad  ($832.12 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech TrackMan Wireless Trackball  ($486.36 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 800 S  Headphones  ($1603.73 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: JBL LSR4328P/PAK 140W 2ch Speakers 
UPS: Tripp Lite SU12000RT4U UPS  ($6023.47 @ Amazon) 
Total: $71306.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-23 17:21 EDT-0400

Could this run Crysis 3 at 60fps stable?

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15 minutes ago, Wed15septoid2 said:

but it doesn't involve paint or an angle grinder

 

or glitter xD 

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6 hours ago, DocSwag said:

Lol yeah he was just trying to open event viewer. My guess is the scammer would do that show him all the errors going on and then tell him he needs to download something else (which is malware) to fix this. It would've been totally safe to type in eventvwr.

 

P.S. I remember watching this video a few months ago lol

This one was released quite recently actually. He had another one though but he didn't make any mistakes iirc.

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PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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2 hours ago, Bhav said:

Yea it generally only takes me <30 mins for a full build now, but thats once you know what your doing.

 

A first build can be very hard, but I used a forum when I did my first self build and got all the help I needed. Took maybe a couple of hours at most the first time, not 5 hours!

 

And thats back when cases were badly designed on the insides and had loads more sharp corners and finger traps, and none of the slide out trays or easy install bays we get today.

I took 7 hours on my first build. 3 on my second. Then again, I was working with other people both times. The first time I had a friend who didn't know that much what he was doing but he saved me form destroying my PC (partially) because he had better common sense. The second, my other friend was too weak to use a screwdriver.

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How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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Oh one of my worst initial problems was not having a proper screwdriver. Now I have a proper precision screwdriver kit with a rubber grip all around it and a rotating end.

 

Gets me in and out of GPUs to clean and repaste them with ease too.

Linus is my fetish.

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Just now, Bhav said:

Oh one of my worst initial problems was not having a proper screwdriver. Now I have a proper precision screwdriver kit with a rubber grip all around it and a rotating end.

Mine is carved out of a potato 

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Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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Just now, themctipers said:

Mine is carved out of a potato 

I dont think thats a very effective screwdriver!

Linus is my fetish.

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8 minutes ago, Bhav said:

Oh one of my worst initial problems was not having a proper screwdriver. Now I have a proper precision screwdriver kit with a rubber grip all around it and a rotating end.

 

Gets me in and out of GPUs to clean and repaste them with ease too.

I have an iFixit kit. It's quite nice, it's got like 54 bits, a torque handle, flexible extension, and an adapter so you can use the smaller bits with bigger screwdrivers. Also it rotates.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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2 minutes ago, Bhav said:

I dont think thats a very effective screwdriver!

It's very effective. 

I mounted my motherboard with spare PSU screws 

1 minute ago, BingoFishy said:

I have an iFixit kit. It's quite nice, it's got like 54 bits, a torque handle, flexible extension, and an adapter so you can use the smaller bits with bigger screwdrivers. Also it rotates.

I have a master craft kit that has none of the screwdrivers I need.. Only 1 Phillips head. 

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Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

It's very effective. 

I mounted my motherboard with spare PSU screws 

I have a master craft kit that has none of the screwdrivers I need.. Only 1 Phillips head. 

Well mine has more bits than I know what to do with. I've never used, let alone seen a tri-wing screw (and the bits look just like a Philips until you look at the top!) And there's a whole row of stuff I don't know how to use.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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Just now, BingoFishy said:

Well mine has more bits than I know what to do with. I've never used, let alone seen a tri-wing screw (and the bits look just like a Philips until you look at the top!) And there's a whole row of stuff I don't know how to use.

All I want is a 50-box of Phillips screwdrivers. Why? To place 10 on every desk on the house. Loose one? You got 49 more. 

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Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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1 minute ago, themctipers said:

All I want is a 50-box of Phillips screwdrivers. Why? To place 10 on every desk on the house. Loose one? You got 49 more. 

Lose*

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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5 hours ago, Bhav said:

Yea it generally only takes me <30 mins for a full build now, but thats once you know what your doing.

 

A first build can be very hard, but I used a forum when I did my first self build and got all the help I needed. Took maybe a couple of hours at most the first time, not 5 hours!

 

And thats back when cases were badly designed on the insides and had loads more sharp corners and finger traps, and none of the slide out trays or easy install bays we get today.

My first took around 3 hours for the building part (note that I spent around 45 minutes on trying to figure out my 212 evo xD), but in total it probably took 7-8 because I spent around 5 hours trying to figure out why Windows couldn't install (it turned out to be because I had legacy enabled but I needed to put it on uefi only).

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25 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

My first took around 3 hours for the building part (note that I spent around 45 minutes on trying to figure out my 212 evo xD), but in total it probably took 7-8 because I spent around 5 hours trying to figure out why Windows couldn't install (it turned out to be because I had legacy enabled but I needed to put it on uefi only).

My first completely from scratch build was a AUD $3000 Hackintosh workstation for a friend (the scariest moments of my life). The physical build took 4 hours (mainly because the IO shield wasn't playing nice with the motherboard and case), and the software side took about 6-7 hours (but that's a Hackintosh for you).

 

Also. This may have been asked before, but why is the LinusTechTips forum so against the mere mention of Hackintoshes when a Hackintosh build log has been done by LMG? (FYI I know it's technically illegal, I just don't get the inconsistent attitude towards it)

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6 minutes ago, Dargenfire said:

My first completely from scratch build was a AUD $3000 Hackintosh workstation for a friend (the scariest moments of my life). The physical build took 4 hours (mainly because the IO shield wasn't playing nice with the motherboard and case), and the software side took about 6-7 hours (but that's a Hackintosh for you).

 

Also. This may have been asked before, but why is the LinusTechTips forum so against the mere mention of Hackintoshes when a Hackintosh build log has been done by LMG? (FYI I know it's technically illegal, I just don't get the inconsistent attitude towards it)

No idea why... I never knew it was even something that was against the community standards until I checked right now lol

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1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

No idea why... I never knew it was even something that was against the community standards until I checked right now lol

There are legal issues with them. Because you cant technically get Mac OS with out buying a Mac. So it falls under piracy. 

 

43 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

My first took around 3 hours for the building part (note that I spent around 45 minutes on trying to figure out my 212 evo xD), but in total it probably took 7-8 because I spent around 5 hours trying to figure out why Windows couldn't install (it turned out to be because I had legacy enabled but I needed to put it on uefi only).

LOL. It takes me a couple of hours myself. I like to take it slow and make sure its going right. Plus now days with all the Window Side Panels you need to make you cable management good. 

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2 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

No idea why... I never knew it was even something that was against the community standards until I checked right now lol

We decided (rather recently, relatively speaking) that, since hackintoshes are in violation of Apple's ToS/EULA/whatever it's called, we don't want to "go there"

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We decided (rather recently, relatively speaking) that, since hackintoshes are in violation of Apple's ToS/EULA/whatever it's called, we don't want to "go there"

Fair enough.

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