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Least favourite: putting the cpu in the socket.

The pressure required to seat the socket arms is really disturbing. I hate seating a cpu as well. That and putting the heatsink on and having the board warp

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Least favorite: mounting Radiators

Favorite: thermal paste.

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Favorite is the physical act of building the computer.

 

Least favorite:  Cleaning the mess of boxes, anti-static wrap, and various bits of plastic and cardboard packaging I tend to throw everywhere while building.

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Favorite: Watching all the components inside the system. 

Least Favorite: Dem Money$

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The pressure required to seat the socket arms is really disturbing. I hate seating a cpu as well. That and putting the heatsink on and having the board warp

It's just that noise it makes as you worry that you've destroyed both your cpu and mobo.

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

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Favorite: the whole process of building.

Worst: waiting for the damn components to arrive

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thermal compound is really the only thing I hate

 

How do you hate thermal compound?

 

 

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How do you hate thermal compound?

 

I hate applying it, or cleaning it.. or just the fact it exists

 

Obviously I am appreciative of the job it does.. I just wish I didnt have to :D

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Favorite: Building it.

Least Fave: CABLE. MANAGEMENT. UGH.

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Favourite: Seeing the parts outside.

Least. : The chnae of killing something

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My favorite would be looking at the finish build My least? hmm Front IO cables Since I have fat Thumbs :( 

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non sleeved wires on these cheap cold cathodes. 

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Favorite part: ordering a bunch of new components for a build

least favorite part (several, in order)

1. waiting as fedex/ups take their sweet f**king time delivering things

2. thermal paste + cpu cooler application

3. cable management.

4. having sausage fingers

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Favorite part: ordering a bunch of new components for a build

least favorite part (several, in order)

1. waiting as fedex/ups take their sweet f**king time delivering things

2. thermal paste + cpu cooler application

3. cable management.

4. having sausage fingers

 I just use my 6 year old niece to do the IO cables.

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Favorite: Watching all the components inside the system. 

Least Favorite: Dem Money$

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Least favourite:

1) The chance of killing something

2) Dust, if you're using used components

3) The ability to stain nice cases

4) You always know that there are imperfections that you created.

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Favorite part: ordering a bunch of new components for a build

least favorite part (several, in order)

1. waiting as fedex/ups take their sweet f**king time delivering things

2. thermal paste + cpu cooler application

3. cable management.

4. having sausage fingers

 

surprisingly, i actually like cable managment

 

 

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placing a fan the wrong way on a radiator or something an only realising after you've finished :((((((((((((((((((

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Favourite: The great feeling you get once you've finished building it and it boots up successfully.

Least: The cost. I can't build as often as I want to because I just don't have the money.

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I would have to say the money not in my pocket. Except It is worth every penny.

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Hates in order of magnitude...

 

1. Installing software

2. Front panel header

3. Cable management 

4. Listening to WFO fans while setting up BIOS the first time.lol...Maybe #1....Huh?...What?...WHAT?...I'm working on my...NEVER MIND...lol

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The 10 billion frontpanal connectors that easily slip out.

Why did the console player cross the road?......To render the building on the other side.

 

The perfect system is one with no users.

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Sharp metal in cheap cases.

 

Otherwise, the initial turn on. The rest of what goes into building a PC is very therapeutic for me.

 

 

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