When did you become interested in building computers, etc?

[obsidian1200]

About 6 years ago, I was so sick and tired of dealing with shitty pre-built towers that I decided to take the risk and look up some guides on building a quality tower. I spent about $200 more than a prebuilt, but that rig was amazing and is only retired from my use because it couldn't keep up anymore.

[catbutts]

About 4 years ago I installed my first graphics card. I'd been using onboard graphics up until then and had no idea what the insides of a computer looked like.

Since then, I've built 2 computers. I'm planning on saving up a ton of money and building a new rig next summer.

[thirdworldking]

i did about a year ago when i wanted a cheaper system compared to what retail stores were offering and i wanted it to be for my needs not a general populations needs but my own.

[Hoppa]

When I was young (about 12 or so) I had the chance to take apart our computer and clean out the dust in it with compressed air, and also install a hard drive.

Since then I was kind of fascinated about how computers work etc.

I didn't really get fully into making computers looking nice until I saw a few youtube videos of modded computers and realized how crazy they looked.

[Nirmal]

January 2012, I think that that is when I built my first computer. I think that I got interested in computers when I was 5 and was messing around with the Windows XP screen savers. I think that I became interested in hardware when I upgraded the ram in my dad's computer about 3-4 years ago.

[chimmychunger]

i wanted to make youtube vids and found it was easyer to record on pc :Q

[Jay123]

About 2 years ago, built my first PC 18 months ago.

[Volbet]

I was forced to be intersted. My father is a networking engineer and my mother is an industry programmer. 

[Deleon.David]

about a year ago, right after my dad destroyed my laptop in half for playing too much games and not enough studying.

my response?

i got a job, i did bad in school, and spent 2k+ on my PC. (he cant break it since he did buy it)

It's one of those fuck you, in your face moments.

[TechShroom]

I got interested around Christmas 2011 and built my first PC a year ago. Then I got a proper graphics card around Christmas 2012.

[fracking4oil]

2002-ish