Posted August 28, 2018 Currently building a computer at 15 and would like to know your experience in building a PC for the very first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was around 12 I wasn't entirely building a new computer from the scratch but I had to insert Ram stick and install windows which for me at that time was scary enough, because there was no one to tell me if that's the right way nor I had internet connection to Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I think i was about 8 years old when i was playing around with 286 system. Nothing new but i had to put it together from different broken computers. So breaking anything wasnt really a big deal so, yay. (My dad liked computing and i was started very early. I'm now 36 and still build computers and its still awesome) Hope you have a great time building, just take your time. And before you know it, its fun. Goodluck with it. When i ask for more specs, don't expect me to know the answer! I'm just helping YOU to help YOURSELF! (The more info you give the easier it is for others to help you out!) Not willing to capitulate to the ignorance of the masses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was 15 when I started tinkering with desktops and building machines out of scrap parts. Before that I used laptops. One year on and I can safely say that my experience was amazing when I first built a PC from scratch. There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't. Current Rig (Dominator II): 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3133 C15, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 at 4GHz, Coolermaster MasterLiquid Lite 120, ASRock B450M Pro4, AMD R9 280X, 120GB TCSunBow SSD, 3TB Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 HSD, Corsair CX750M Grey Label, Windows 10 Pro, 2x CoolerMaster MasterFan Pro 120, Thermaltake Versa H18 Tempered Glass. Previous Rig (Black Magic): 8GB DDR3 1600, AMD FX6300 OC'd to 4.5GHz, Zalman CNPS5X Performa, Asus M5A78L-M PLUS /USB3, GTX 950 SC (former, it blew my PCIe lane so now on mobo graphics which is Radeon HD 3000 Series), 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 7200RPM HDD, 3TB Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 HDD (secondary), Corsair CX750M, Windows 8.1 Pro, 2x 120mm Red LED fans, Deepcool SMARTER case My secondary rig (The Oldie): 4GB DDR2 800, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz, Stock Dell Cooler, Foxconn 0RY007, AMD Radeon HD 5450, 250GB Samsung Spinpoint 7200RPM HDD, Antec HCG 400M 400W Semi Modular PSU, Windows 8.1 Pro, 80mm Cooler Master fan, Dell Inspiron 530 Case modded for better cable management. UPDATE: SPECS UPGRADED DUE TO CASEMOD, 8GB DDR2 800, AMD Phenom X4 9650, Zalman CNPS5X Performa, Biostar GF8200C M2+, AMD Radeon HD 7450 GDDR5 edition, Samsung Spinpoint 250GB 7200RPM HDD, Antec HCG 400M 400W Semi Modular PSU, Windows 8.1 Pro, 80mm Cooler Master fan, Dell Inspiron 530 Case modded for better cable management and support for non Dell boards. Retired/Dead Rigs: The OG (retired) (First ever PC I used at 3 years old back in 2005) Current Specs: 2GB DDR2, Pentium M 770 @ 2.13GHz, 60GB IDE laptop HDD, ZorinOS 12 Ultimate x86. Originally 512mb DDR2, Pentium M 740 @ 1.73GHzm 60GB IDE laptop HDD and single boot XP Pro. The Craptop (dead), 2gb DDR3, Celeron n2840 @ 2.1GHz, 50GB eMMC chip, Windows 10 Pro. Nightrider (dead and cannibalized for Dominator II): Ryzen 3 1200, Gigabyte A320M HD2, 8GB DDR4, XFX Ghost Core Radeon HD 7770, 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 (2010), 3TB Seagate Barracuda, Corsair CX750M Green, Deepcool SMARTER, Windows 10 Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 i broke my USB 3.0 front panel header, it is still working somehow. that was last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was a pre schooler, installing windows back then was scary af, Win95 didnt have the flashy ui we have these days. It was this scary looking BSOD blue and you first had to delete the partitions and make a new one and so on. Nowadays formatting is a piece of cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was 17, I had some experience since I used to open my older pc all the time and everything went pretty good. There was one thing tha scared me though, I forgot to plug the cpu 8 pin connector and the pc stucked in a boot-loop. At first I thought that I broke something, it was an expensive build, around 1000 euros and my parents didn't want me to build it alone, because they didn't think I could do it so I had to prove them wrong. Thankfuly, upon opening the case I saw that I had forgotten to plug the 8-pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was 10 years old and it was an LGA775 system, nothing too fancy. It went well because my older, more computer savvy friend helped me a lot at the time, he figured he would just tell me what to do and i would do it, it ended up being easy. FFW to today, i've built more than 20 computers, for the casual clients, friends or just for myself. Project Diesel 5.0: Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming /// CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X /// CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 /// GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme RTX 2070 /// RAM: 2x 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V @3200mhz /// Chassis: Lian Li Lancool One Digital (black) /// PSU: Super Flower Leadex III 750w /// Storage: Inland Premium 1TB NVME + Toshiba X300 4TB Peripherals: Mice: Cooler Master MM720 /// Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK2 SE (Cherry Silver), Blitzwolf BW-KB1 (Gateron Reds) /// Monitor: Acer XZ320Q 32' (VA, 1080p @240hz) /// AMP: Topping PA3 (Onkyo Integra A-817XD undergoing restoration) /// DAC: Weiliang SU5 /// Speakers: AAT BSF-100 /// Mike: Alctron CS35U /// Headphones: Blon B8, ISK MDH-9000 Living room: TV: Samsung QLED Q7FN 55' 4k /// Amplifier: Denon AVR-X2400H /// Speakers: DALI Zensor 7 /// Consoles: Sony PS4 Pro 1TB, Sony PS3 500gb /// LD/CD/DVD: Pioneer DVL-909 /// Power Supplies: Upsai ACF-2100T + GR Savage CDR2200EX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was around 12 when I built my first pc with my Dad. With Great Power, Comes a Great Electricity Bill Main Setup: Intel core i5-8400 (OC'd), MSI Z-370-A Pro, Crucial Ballistix 8GB, Be Quiet! Pure Slim, Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 RGB, TP-Link Wifi Adapter, ASRock RX580, Artic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste, Logitech G105, Logitech M310, Razer Sphex V2 (Mat), EVGA 500W 80+ Silver, 1TB WD Blue, 240gb Kingston Digital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 As far as actually working with computer hardware (taking it apart and messing about with it) it was sometime after I started my 1st year of vocational school, but when it comes to building a PC myself it was actually 6 months ago on the 20th of February! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 For years I had just been getting decent computers and dropping video cards in them with a new psu, I guess my first full custom system was a phenom 2 quad core system. (denab?) Off the top of my head 890fxa-gd70 bfg 9600 gt oc (moved shortly to a 6870) Some 300GB HDD, whatever I had lying around that was decently fast. Some other drives too, but I don't remember. 2 2GB sticks of memory, gskill probably. Moved to 8. gs600 - eventually failed antec 300 I think the only reason I went full 'custom' on this one was I really didn't have any good computer to start with this time. Like when I got my first dual core athlon, it started with a prebuilt, which I got locally and ordered whatever parts I needed. Next computer was a 2600, as well as a series of laptops after that. muh specs Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0 ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat All parts black Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays Screens- 3 ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area) Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Author 9 minutes ago, Warrie said: As far as actually working with computer hardware (taking it apart and messing about with it) it was sometime after I started my 1st year of vocational school, but when it comes to building a PC myself it was actually 6 months ago on the 20th of February! Wow, you still remember the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Just now, Indominus-Rex said: Wow, you still remember the date? Not off the top of my head, had to have a look at snapchat to see what the date was on that one picture I took of the box of computer parts, but I did remember it being around late-Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Okay guys buckle up. My father forbid me from sitting on the family PC /bad grades/ and changed the password for all accounts including mine. > Windows XP. > I press Ctrl+Alt+Del. > I type admin and hit enter >Unlock my account and proceed to play for a month without him noticing. > Father gets home. He is all cool and impressed by my hacking skills. "Don't do that again or next time I wont be so cool about it" > I do it again. He catches me again after a week or so and proceeds to FUCKING DROPKICK THE PC OFF THE TABLE. Takes the PC and places it on the table. "DO NOT GET CLOSE TO THE PC. IF I SEE YOU APPROXIMATELY CLOSE TO THE PC I WILL DROPKICK YOU AS WELL." > Everyone goes to bed. I take out my mining flashlight and attach it to my forehead. I get close to the PC. I opened it and i saw the RAM, HDD and CD tray all over the place. I proceed to place them at their slots. DUDE KICKED PC SO HARD RAM SLOTTED ITSELF OUT WTF? I power up PC. PC turns on, all good. I turn around. FATHER. "Okay I am so done, go to bed." > Wake up, go to living room to check if father threw PC away. > Father did not throw PC away. Few weeks pass by. Father figured out Admin loophole. Fixes it. "What are you gonna do now little wank?" > Night time > Mining gear equipped and WinXP CD in hand. > Reinstall Windows. > Proceeds to make the exact same account configuration different passwords for each and I fix admin loophole as well. >Morning. Father gets on PC. Father MAD for obvious reasons. "Okay I fucked this up, i am going to throw it away " "Dad, can I take this one for assembly and to play around?" "Sure, if you manage to unlock it it is yours" - WHAT A COCKY WANK AINT HE? > Father goes out. > Comes back to see me moved the PC to my own room and playing games like life is all good. "You are a terrible person son, I love you" "Likewise, father" We have been bros ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I have another one, when he found out I watch porn :D, let me know if you want to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was 17 or 18 or so IIRC (oof I'm 19 and I can't remember stuff from a year or two ago...), and built a small rig using scavenged components, a basic case, and an EVGA 1050 Ti. Pulled the classic "forgot to plug the CPU 4 pin in" and freaked out, but once I solved that it was gucci. Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread Main PC CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block Storage: 1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM OS: Windows 11 Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel) Mouse: EVGA X17 Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3 Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Never built my own. Would rather have a hassle free experience, plus it's like $60 for having someone assemble it for you. Desktop: 7800x3d @ stock, 64gb ddr4 @ 6000, 3080Ti, x670 Asus Strix Laptop: Dell G3 15 - i7-8750h @ stock, 16gb ddr4 @ 2666, 1050Ti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Raskolnikov said: Never built my own. Would rather have a hassle free experience, plus it's like $60 for having someone assemble it for you. It's not really a hassle, and I find going through a third party is a lot of time and communication. (I know, I've been the third party.) If you're just clicking buy and it's a reputable place, you're paying a lot more than a 60$ premium. muh specs Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0 ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat All parts black Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays Screens- 3 ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area) Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Well I remember I was about 6 or 7 when I first PLAYED a game on a computer. The first time i helped build one though was probably around the age of 10.. we're talking mid to late 90's. PC's wernt exactly the easiest things to build back then, i still remember the compatability issues that used to always arrise. Nowaday though, i could easily see a 7 year old helping build a PC, its effectivly LEGO now. CPU: Intel i7 3930k w/OC & EK Supremacy EVO Block | Motherboard: Asus P9x79 Pro | RAM: G.Skill 4x4 1866 CL9 | PSU: Seasonic Platinum 1000w Corsair RM 750w Gold (2021)| VDU: Panasonic 42" Plasma | GPU: Gigabyte 1080ti Gaming OC & Barrow Block (RIP)...GTX 980ti | Sound: Asus Xonar D2X - Z5500 -FiiO X3K DAP/DAC - ATH-M50S | Case: Phantek Enthoo Primo White | Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD + WD Blue 1TB SSD | Cooling: XSPC D5 Photon 270 Res & Pump | 2x XSPC AX240 White Rads | NexXxos Monsta 80x240 Rad P/P | NF-A12x25 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Author 39 minutes ago, NotKalo said: Okay guys buckle up. My father forbid me from sitting on the family PC /bad grades/ and changed the password for all accounts including mine. > Windows XP. > I press Ctrl+Alt+Del. > I type admin and hit enter >Unlock my account and proceed to play for a month without him noticing. > Father gets home. He is all cool and impressed by my hacking skills. "Don't do that again or next time I wont be so cool about it" > I do it again. He catches me again after a week or so and proceeds to FUCKING DROPKICK THE PC OFF THE TABLE. Takes the PC and places it on the table. "DO NOT GET CLOSE TO THE PC. IF I SEE YOU APPROXIMATELY CLOSE TO THE PC I WILL DROPKICK YOU AS WELL." > Everyone goes to bed. I take out my mining flashlight and attach it to my forehead. I get close to the PC. I opened it and i saw the RAM, HDD and CD tray all over the place. I proceed to place them at their slots. DUDE KICKED PC SO HARD RAM SLOTTED ITSELF OUT WTF? I power up PC. PC turns on, all good. I turn around. FATHER. "Okay I am so done, go to bed." > Wake up, go to living room to check if father threw PC away. > Father did not throw PC away. Few weeks pass by. Father figured out Admin loophole. Fixes it. "What are you gonna do now little wank?" > Night time > Mining gear equipped and WinXP CD in hand. > Reinstall Windows. > Proceeds to make the exact same account configuration different passwords for each and I fix admin loophole as well. >Morning. Father gets on PC. Father MAD for obvious reasons. "Okay I fucked this up, i am going to throw it away " "Dad, can I take this one for assembly and to play around?" "Sure, if you manage to unlock it it is yours" - WHAT A COCKY WANK AINT HE? > Father goes out. > Comes back to see me moved the PC to my own room and playing games like life is all good. "You are a terrible person son, I love you" "Likewise, father" We have been bros ever since! What an awesome story lmao! Would love the hear the other one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Author 32 minutes ago, Zando Bob said: I was 17 or 18 or so IIRC (oof I'm 19 and I can't remember stuff from a year or two ago...), and built a small rig using scavenged components, a basic case, and an EVGA 1050 Ti. Pulled the classic "forgot to plug the CPU 4 pin in" and freaked out, but once I solved that it was gucci. Its ok, sometimes I don't even remember what i had for breakfast the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Author 7 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said: It's not really a hassle, and I find going through a third party is a lot of time and communication. (I know, I've been the third party.) If you're just clicking buy and it's a reputable place, you're paying a lot more than a 60$ premium. Agreed, and tbh for me at least, building a PC is one of the best part of actually getting yourself one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I built my brother's first rig at 15, and I ended up building my first rig literally two days later. It was a fairly unremarkable experience. Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 Damn... lotta younglings! Didn't build my first until age 39. Never too late I guess. Super fun to do. Just like legos for adults. Only problem is now all I want to do is build another one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2018 I was 11 when I was messing around with core 2 duos.. Sigh. “Security is always excessive until it’s not enough.” – Robbie Sinclair, Head of Security, NSW Australia “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” - Every Tech Rep Ever If you need help with your build please tag me. Main PC: CPU: Ryzen 3 1300x RAM: 8gb ddr4 2666 MT/s Mobo: ASRock A320M HDD: 1tb WD GPU: Gtx 1050ti 4gb Spoiler P.s. if you can tell me what reference my location I will follow you. Bonus points if you can tell me the names of the people there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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