Building my pc

scheming_gypsy

you can pretty much swap and change anything. Make sure your memory and CPU are compatible with the motherboard (best to get them together), and then everything else plugs in like Lego.

katybull86

vigesimal wrote: »

i would like to build my own pc. Are there any websites that could help me? I have lots of time but very little knowhow.

When I built my first one, I used one of the specialist supplier sites, which guided me through compatibility issues and component selection, to give me confidence that it would hang together. Then bought the individual bits from wherever was cheapest. I have been surprised and delighted at how easy it all was, and how well it works.

I suggest you look at:
http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_category.php?groupid=43&catid=1077
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/

Gordon861

If you might want to switch over to gaming in the future make sure you buy a good power supply now. Modern graphics cards require a lot of power to run, some need two dedicated supplies direct from the PSU.

sandroad

you could also try the following
https://www.extremetech.com
https://www.tomshardware.co.uk

Both have PC building guides from entry-level browsing/email machines to high-end gaming machines.

Hope that helps

BillScarab

Bear in mind unless you have some parts already or can get cheap second hand parts you're unlikely to save much by building it yourself. Especially a budget machine. If you want to do it for the experience go ahead but it's not really a way to save cash.

vigesimal

I'm not worried about the cost, Bill.

My neighbour's son was just telling me he built his pc very cheaply and has a graphic card called goes like hell. Is he having me on?

Jaffa.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/ they sell computer parts, they have high street stores too.

it does look like theirs a graphics card that goes by that... "Gainward 8600GT Goes Like Hell"

DatabaseError

I'd never come across the 'goes like hell' 8600gt before, but hell has moved on since he bought it
you're not worried about the cost...£5k seem an ok price?

scheming_gypsy

Jaffa. wrote: »

http://www.maplin.co.uk/ they sell computer parts, they have high street stores too.

"

and very expensive prices.

Jaffa.

DatabaseError wrote: »

I'd never come across the 'goes like hell' 8600gt before, but hell has moved on since he bought it
you're not worried about the cost...£5k seem an ok price?

I Googled it out of interest and it came up with that