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2. after i finished my first build i wanted to test the cpu temperature

didnt know how to use BIOS or any monitoring software

so i removed the cooler and used a thermometer to check the temp

 

 

LMAO, that is so cute.

 

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Thankfully (I think) I don't have any stories like that. The worst I've done is forgetting to turn on the switch at the back of the PSU and troubleshooting parts for hours before realizing it.

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Used an old tube of Dynex thermal compound that had been open for the past year...

 

Came out all crusty but I thought it was normal so I used it, and a lot of it (I had watched one vid)- I asked my dad about it, who laughed.

 

 

 

 

It took me half a fucking hour to completely clean off the compacted, hardened compound from the cpu

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I once put a motherboard in the dishwasher thinking it would boost performance when I was eight.

 

Putting a new meaning to "Clean my PC"

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Bought each part one by one.

Cheaped out on stuff I shouldn't have.

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I've only built 2 PCs one was a basic office computer for my sister to save her $300 ( was nearly the same computer except from brands I trust and more reliable parts ) and a budget PC for my cousin.

Pretty much I forgot to plug in the 8-pin CPU connector and got scared because when I first hit the power buttons the fans slightly spun on everything but stopped so I didn't know what to do, got scared and thought the mother board was dead but I happened to catch a glance and seen nothing was plugged into the 8-pin CPU

 

 

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I bent the pins on a cpu I bought to replace the prebuilt machine's
thankfully I was able to bend them back into place with the power of a credit card, a steak knife, and a shit load of patience

I also bought a psu from coolmax (which at the time I didnt know was a mistake) it still runs, but its kind of running my main machine, I need to replace it just in case

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purchased a crummy small case that didn't fit my entire PC lol. I might upgrade to a newer M-ATX motherboard for my FX-6300.

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Forgot to put thermal paste on my cooler :rolleyes:

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Bought a shoddy PSU that blew up and put out smoke. Luckly didn't take anything with it.

Can't stop the game train though, here's what it looked like for awhile afterwards 0ujmTnt.jpg

Then I put it like this. MOPIzht.jpg

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Cant say I did anything stupid really, my dad taught me most everything he knew and double checked everything on my first build so after that it was all a no brainer for me.

Sorry. I guess payed attention to well  for any good stories.

 

*Edit to add;

I guess the only one I can remember was after buying the mobo I had to wait 6 months to get the graphics card but for some reason the gpu burned out the mobo as the power draw was to much for it even tho I could have sworn the specs said it supported the gpu's power req. had to replace the board twice as the the first replacement was DOA.

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2. after i finished my first build i wanted to test the cpu temperature

didnt know how to use BIOS or any monitoring software

so i removed the cooler and used a thermometer to check the temp

That's new xD 

When I started, I would check the recommended PSU wattage from the GPU manufacturers website instead using logic and math 

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I stuck a screwdriver into a RAM slot.

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I once put a motherboard in the dishwasher thinking it would boost performance when I was eight.

What? Why? Who told you that, I must try!!!

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1. (guess this one doesnt really count as "building")

a few years ago i had a pre-built pentium 4 pc and one day i was cleaning it

i took out the cpu cooler and saw the thermal interface compound

i thought it was dust build up so i removed all the TIM and polished the cpu surface

turned the computer back on and it died after 2 hours :(

 

 

2. after i finished my first build i wanted to test the cpu temperature

didnt know how to use BIOS or any monitoring software

so i removed the cooler and used a thermometer to check the temp

 

 

3. when i built my custom watercooling loop i heard about push pull

so i pointed two fans at each other thinking i was getting tons of performance

 

 

what did you guys do during your journey?

Installed the memory backwards

added AS5 to a stock cooler without removing the preapplied TIM

fused together a stand off and a screw of the mobo (multiples times)

mounted the backplate of a cooler without realizing it was stuck on the backplate of the mobo

forgot to plug in the 8 pin and 6 pin of the gpu to the PSU (Hours troubleshooting...)

Bought a piece of shit case from Sentey, horrible, just, horrible, after sawing multiple pieces off i eventually bought another case

 

That's all i can remember for now, i have made more, that's how learned tho :P

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  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
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    Windows 10
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Built it on my carpet... -_-

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Built it on my carpet... -_-

I did that, but luckily nothing was struck by finger lightning...

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Put ram in the wrong way, pushed as hard as I could, cracked in half, cried :'(

Did that too! Thankfully it was my first build and was too much of a pussy to push hard.

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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I did that, but luckily nothing was struck by finger lightning...

Same, I would be so lost as to why nothing booted up afterwards

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Built it on my carpet... -_-

i did that several times

 

"MOM WHY DID YOU BUY THIS **** MOTHERBOARD THAT MAKES SMOKE?"

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I wanted an even thermal paste distribution so I used my finger.

 

I now use the dot method.

 

I also literally always build on carpet. ~20 computers in and no issue yet!


 

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