I sort of backed into building my own computers

My first desktop was a Packard Bell, but all of the hardware was proprietary. I had bought additional memory, better video card, sound card, etc., but nothing would work. One of my buds suggested I just buy a CPU, RAM & MOBO and build my own. That was back in the 90s, and I've built every one of my computers since.

My current rig is 8-10 years old, and I'm probably due for another build before too long. Would have started purchasing hardware, but after hearing about the flaws in the Intel CPUs, and now Bitcoin dweebs running up the price up on cards...I'll hold out a little longer. If this one fails, I can always slap something together to hold me over until I do my next build. You can bet the C-drive will have a SSD...book it!

In response to this post by 48zip

Posted: 04/05/2018 at 8:14PM

Want to Learn More About Computers? Try Building Your Own PC -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 4:14PM

My 17-year-old (gamer) built one. -- Will Stewart

04/06/2018 1:06PM

Its actually fairly easy to build if the MOBO has a decent manual -- EDGEMAN 04/06/2018 7:23PM

What is this decent manual you speak of? I've never seen one ;) -- John Donna Choi

04/09/2018 06:20AM

Weird timing, i just finished getting all my parts together and will be -- BRVT 04/06/2018 08:26AM

My first build had a 40 meg HD and 1 meg of RAM! -- 48zip 04/05/2018 5:20PM

Mine had an 8" floppy and 16K memory and I had to program the OS... ** -- UTPr0sim 04/05/2018 8:51PM

I sort of backed into building my own computers -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 8:14PM

Yeah it took me forever to find one of the higher end graphics cards -- BRVT 04/06/2018 08:32AM

I think SSDs are the biggest single change in the last decade -- Manbearpig 04/05/2018 8:38PM

That's what I'm thinking for my setup. -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 8:45PM

Yeah, I went with 512 instead of a terabyte for that reason -- Manbearpig 04/05/2018 9:28PM

20 Meg HD in a 12 MHz (I think) 286 with 640k. Got the hot 2400 baud modem** -- 81_Hokie 04/05/2018 6:22PM

Don't want to humble brag but I had a 386. -- 48zip 04/05/2018 7:10PM

Couple of issues here. Who uses a desktop still? -- vt_mughal 04/05/2018 4:54PM

I don't even own a tablet lol, and I'm 27 ** -- John Donna Choi

04/09/2018 06:21AM

I do. I'm old school. -- Will Stewart

04/06/2018 1:05PM

I love my desktop. -- Hokie CPA 04/06/2018 1:08PM

I use a laptop with a 32" monitor, keyboard, and mouse plugged into it -- Tafkam Hokie 04/05/2018 10:28PM

I have an all-in-one. Does that count as a desk top? ** -- HokieGal 04/05/2018 8:28PM

Do you ever sit it on top of a desk and use it? -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 8:59PM

Raises hand ====> -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 8:05PM

Outside of my Surface Pro 3, I hate laptops. -- MP4VT2004 04/05/2018 7:00PM

I run a desktop at home. Much more scale-able, I can swap out -- ElbertoHokie 04/05/2018 6:27PM

I do, do finances on it type stuff, logic being I'm not carrying that info -- `lag 04/05/2018 5:43PM

Bulk of computer sales have always been business related. -- Naelbis 04/05/2018 5:32PM

I wouldn't say "fraction of the cost" -- EDGEMAN 04/05/2018 8:07PM

Hmmmmm true...I do rolling upgrades. -- Naelbis 04/05/2018 10:31PM

Anyone who games. Anyone who does video processing. Anyone who runs CAD -- hoosnowahokie 04/05/2018 4:56PM

Agreed, that desktops are generally superior to laptops in terms of perform -- vt_mughal 04/05/2018 5:49PM

Yeah I think diy is a gaming and bitcoin mining niche -- Manbearpig 04/05/2018 6:39PM

I sort of backed into building my own computers

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