So my birthday is around the corner...I guess I'm still justifying the purchase but I bought a PC like 5 days ago, but on the cheap because it came in pieces. More like there was a sale on PC parts on Amazon and my buddy made a pc so remembering all the days as a kid pining for a wicked fast thread-ripping gaming pc I bought a bunch of pieces for my first ever battlestation. Now running windows 7 because I had it...My most recent mistake I will say. It had no opportunity costs though. I had an unopened ultimate version sitting on a shelf.... I wonder why XD...
Anyway. I made some other mistakes along the way so here we gooOoooOOOO!!
BULLET LIST OF WHAT NOT TO DO:
1.Don't trust Amazon shipping times. Be patient or buy it elsewhere if it's not too expensive.
2.Read a bit about putting together a PC before you put it together.
3.Doublecheck compatibility on site like this
4.Spend time clearing a space to work in.
5.Move all animals to other spaces.
6.Read the basic info about your Motherboard and follow all instructions included.
7.Fuck it you know what just lay all the different instructions that come in each part box out and double check the specifics for each part.
-each part most likely comes with a generic set-of-instructions-for-installation specific to other compatible parts (think power supply instructions) lay them all out next to each other and look for the instructions specific to the parts you have. This way you'll be certain your connections and installation is correct if issues arise elsewhere.
8.When you get uncharacteristically angry after you didn't lock down your cpu before realizing you would have to take out your motherboard to install the aftermarket heatsink for your cpu and end up dropping your cpu on the ground and bend some pins and get lint in it, eat some food, you're really hungry.
9.Put the CPU in first the right time.
10.read I/O installation instructions carefully multiple times. Get it right the first time because it's how you turn the damn thing on most likely. It's a bitch when you don't know what else could be the issue.
- Be careful with your ATX connections. You can ruin it all real quick. Kind of like dropping a CPU.
12.Take your damn time.
These became suggestions but yeah I dropped my cpu, didn't connect my I/O properly, and had issues connecting the right cpu power. It all worked out in the end but Be careful. This shits expensive.
Till next time!
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