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I absolutely love building things in general but PC's are in the top 3 

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I hate building when I 'm actually building a pc (especially CPU coolers and cable management), but when I'm done it feels so good and satisfying :)

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Yes. I usually end up zoning out for hours while I tinker.

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Yes. I usually end up zoning out for hours while I tinker.

 

I do that, sometimes doing things over just so I can get it perfect

 

I normally spend like 80 years cable managing, especially when you get that one cable that wont fit so you have to remove everything you just did just because you didnt want it to show

 

#firstworldproblems

 

(btw you joined on my birthday lol)

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any chance i get to build one . i will sprint 1000 miles and i will spring 1 more.

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Everything about building, choosing parts and cable management.. Plus tinkering once it's all done. It's all a huge passion for me that I want to turn into a business within the next year.

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Unlike *some* people, I do not claim to be an expert computer guru.  When I make mistakes, I apologise and I own up to them.  Then, I continue to learn so that I may provide those in need with educated answers to the best of my ability.

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I've only built one so far (and its not even done yet!) but sometimes i just take off the side panel and imagine all the things i could do with it if I had the money. So far, hell yes.

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honestly, I get annoyed when I have to rebuild, but I have to build a PC tomorrow in school for a presentation, and Im really excited!

 How long of a presentation?

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 How long of a presentation?

it was a 40 minute presentation, but we only built in the last 15 minutes (couldnt finish my EPIC slideshow with a ton of information) 

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it was a 40 minute presentation, but we only built in the last 15 minutes (couldnt finish my EPIC slideshow with a ton of information) 

Aw man, we don't get 40 minutes for a presentation

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Aw man, we don't get 40 minutes for a presentation

we got the whole class period! ;)

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I generally enjoy it. It depends though. If I get to build a $5k build for myself, mod the hell out of it, in the privacy of my room without a shit on, I enjoy it a lot more than the average $200 AMD office machine  ;)

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we got the whole class period! ;)

You must have a small class to do those presentations.  Our time is precious, and we have large classes that are 48 minutes.

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You must have a small class to do those presentations.  Our time is precious, and we have large classes that are 48 minutes.

it was in out technology class with only 24 students ;)

why does your profile pic keep changing switch types :P

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I love the following:

 

Building

Repairing

Hacking

Re-Building

Taking apart

Building it again

Taking it apart again because why not

 

The things I don't love:

 

De-Soldering Caps ... they are annoying ....

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it was in out technology class with only 24 students ;)

why does your profile pic keep changing switch types :P

Just *switching* up my avatar.  Get it..... :P

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Just *switching* up my avatar.  Get it..... :P

heh..

heh..

hahaha..

lel :P

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Yeah, Its kinda what I do as a job, lol

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Absolutely, it's a really fun thing to do and occupies you for a while. Plus, when you're done and it works, it just adds a cherry on top.

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I  enjoy building  with the exception of rebuilding my desktop when I threw out my back picking up my new case at the time a define r4 that really was horrible ( turns out falling multiple times from bouldering really messes your back up).

 

Currently I dont like to tinkering with my tower as it means I have to pick it up (its by my desk on two crates up against the wall) and the cabling  from my gtx 760 is just awful, my power supply doesnt support a 6+2 pin so I had to use a two 6 pin to 8 pin and then a molex to 6 pin.

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I have built and rebuilt tons of computer's and i love it each time. 

My profile pic is the game i'm currently playing. I hope i remember to change it..

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It's mainly the feeling after a tidy build that I'm addicted to.

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Building computers is one of the funnest things I do. It's like very expensive legos for adults. 

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