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#21
05-07-2010, 08:59 PM

get a credit card
only buy things you can afford to spend money on
thank me when you have a good credit for when you buy a house


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

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05-07-2010, 09:00 PM

ya get a credit card early on , it helps build credit like zane says.
if you're too young fo that then you must have some parents with credits cards. they can buy stuff.
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05-07-2010, 09:03 PM

(05-07-2010, 08:46 PM)PyroZombie link Wrote: [quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151241#msg151241 date=1273281366]
One thing that scared me is that he said he can't buy computer parts online, and no one mentions Newegg.
(05-07-2010, 04:19 PM)jeff link Wrote: why cant you buy on the internet

and build it yourself, dummy.  its time to be a little bit less of a retard.  if neonie (<3) can do it you can.  and the most youll need is a fucking screwdriver.

Well, I don't have a bank account, I keep my money in various hiding places, and all my change(431.34 cents) and I don't have a credit cards, I mean what the hell am I going to do? Buy a thousand dollars worth of Visa gift cards?
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Well unless you want to overpay by something like a factor of 2, you should probably look into getting a bank account.


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05-07-2010, 10:16 PM

(05-07-2010, 09:00 PM)Vandamguy link Wrote: ya get a credit card early on , it helps build credit like zane says.
if you're too young fo that then you must have some parents with credits cards. they can buy stuff.
No my mother doesn't have a credit card.

And it's not that I'm too young, it's one of those things that never comes, like me taking my driver's test, or me getting my room painted. I've talked about it, but nothing ever happens.
(05-07-2010, 09:03 PM)Duck link Wrote: Well unless you want to overpay by something like a factor of 2, you should probably look into getting a bank account.

....really? I'll pay 1000 dollars for something that costs 500? The credit card could take another year to actually happen, how would I go about finding a store that has these parts? What stores would hold these?


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#25
05-07-2010, 11:09 PM

...does your mom have a bank account?



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05-07-2010, 11:16 PM

(05-07-2010, 11:09 PM)Versus-pwny- link Wrote: ...does your mom have a bank account?
I don't know. She actually doesn't like the whole building-the-computer plan that I had early on, so even then I doubt she'd let me use her account.


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#27
05-07-2010, 11:24 PM

Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
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05-07-2010, 11:31 PM

(05-07-2010, 11:24 PM)Karth del Top Hat link Wrote: Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?


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05-08-2010, 12:02 AM

(05-07-2010, 11:31 PM)PyroZombie link Wrote: [quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151271#msg151271 date=1273292671]
Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?
[/quote]

To reiterate:

It's like building expensive LEGOs.

The only tools needed are your hands and a screwdriver, though some basic intuition and a rudimentary ability to read diagrams do come in handy.

If you lack the latter to, don't worry: you're friendly, bored, e-peen stroking buddies here in the Computer section will be more than willing to walk you through any issue or question that comes up.



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05-08-2010, 12:12 AM

(05-08-2010, 12:02 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [quote author=PyroZombie link=topic=4591.msg151273#msg151273 date=1273293069]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151271#msg151271 date=1273292671]
Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?
[/quote]

To reiterate:

It's like building expensive LEGOs.

The only tools needed are your hands and a screwdriver, though some basic intuition and a rudimentary ability to read diagrams do come in handy.

If you lack the latter to, don't worry: you're friendly, bored, e-peen stroking buddies here in the Computer section will be more than willing to walk you through any issue or question that comes up.


[/quote]I just feel very uneasy about this, I tend to break things without trying, and it all looks so delicate and complicated. I'm like lenny in Mice and Men with small animals and slutty women, I don't mean to break them, It just happens.


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05-08-2010, 12:31 AM

(05-08-2010, 12:02 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [quote author=PyroZombie link=topic=4591.msg151273#msg151273 date=1273293069]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151271#msg151271 date=1273292671]
Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?
[/quote]

To reiterate:

It's like building expensive LEGOs.

The only tools needed are your hands and a screwdriver, though some basic intuition and a rudimentary ability to read diagrams do come in handy.

If you lack the latter to, don't worry: you're friendly, bored, e-peen stroking buddies here in the Computer section will be more than willing to walk you through any issue or question that comes up.


[/quote]

didzo is mostly right for once

http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/

it's really that fucking simple


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05-08-2010, 12:32 AM

(05-08-2010, 12:12 AM)PyroZombie link Wrote: [quote author=Didzo link=topic=4591.msg151275#msg151275 date=1273294952]
[quote author=PyroZombie link=topic=4591.msg151273#msg151273 date=1273293069]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151271#msg151271 date=1273292671]
Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?
[/quote]

To reiterate:

It's like building expensive LEGOs.

The only tools needed are your hands and a screwdriver, though some basic intuition and a rudimentary ability to read diagrams do come in handy.

If you lack the latter to, don't worry: you're friendly, bored, e-peen stroking buddies here in the Computer section will be more than willing to walk you through any issue or question that comes up.


[/quote]I just feel very uneasy about this, I tend to break things without trying, and it all looks so delicate and complicated. I'm like lenny in Mice and Men with small animals and slutty women, I don't mean to break them, It just happens.
[/quote]
If you're really that nervous about it, you could always pay someone to do it for you and still save a bunch of money by buying online. Just make sure they're reliable and they aren't overcharging.

but it really isn't that hard. Physically breaking a video card is much harder than frying it on accident. Just make sure to take precautions and you won't have a problem.

How to install a graphics card

basically like this but making sure everything is grounded and that you've discharged your body of electricity. You can do that by touching the metal sides of a case or wearing rubber gloves. It literally is nothing more than pushing a lego into place.
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#33
05-08-2010, 12:40 AM

where do you live?


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

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05-08-2010, 12:54 AM

(05-08-2010, 12:32 AM)Karth del Top Hat link Wrote: If you're really that nervous about it, you could always pay someone to do it for you and still save a bunch of money by buying online. Just make sure they're reliable and they aren't overcharging.
I know someone who will do it for free.

(05-08-2010, 12:40 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: where do you live?
In a off-shoot of Philadelphia, a crappy little offshoot.


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05-08-2010, 12:57 AM

(05-08-2010, 12:12 AM)PyroZombie link Wrote: [quote author=Didzo link=topic=4591.msg151275#msg151275 date=1273294952]
[quote author=PyroZombie link=topic=4591.msg151273#msg151273 date=1273293069]
[quote author=Karth del Top Hat link=topic=4591.msg151271#msg151271 date=1273292671]
Well, look at it this way. There is no store that won't overcharge you for computer parts. It's almost 50% cheaper for nearly every part to buy off the internet.

An internet $1200 would cost you up to $2600 in a store.
Fuck.

Are you sure it really isn't just a complicated process? No red-pill-blue-pill,theodore-logan doing kung-fu,matrix shit? No spot-welding, soldering, cement-floaties business? Really just a screw driver?
[/quote]

To reiterate:

It's like building expensive LEGOs.

The only tools needed are your hands and a screwdriver, though some basic intuition and a rudimentary ability to read diagrams do come in handy.

If you lack the latter to, don't worry: you're friendly, bored, e-peen stroking buddies here in the Computer section will be more than willing to walk you through any issue or question that comes up.


[/quote]I just feel very uneasy about this, I tend to break things without trying, and it all looks so delicate and complicated. I'm like lenny in Mice and Men with small animals and slutty women, I don't mean to break them, It just happens.
[/quote]

It's not all as fragile and complicated as it looks.

Trust me, you really do figure out how stuff works and how it all fits together once you get over the initial "ZOMG SO MANY BOXES AND STUFF" phase.

Edit: Don't have someone else build it for you... How else will you get over your techtardation?


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05-08-2010, 01:07 AM

Do it! Do it! Do it!
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05-08-2010, 02:08 AM

Is there any standard caution? besides the fact I can break something just by touching it, and sitting on a shag carpet?


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05-08-2010, 02:11 AM

(05-08-2010, 02:08 AM)PyroZombie link Wrote: Is there any standard caution? besides the fact I can break something just by touching it, and sitting on a shag carpet?

Make sure the comp is unplugged while you put in or take out parts.

Wear a pair of rubber gloves just as a precaution.



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#39
05-08-2010, 02:13 AM

rubber gloves?
buy an anti-static bracelet lol


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

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05-08-2010, 02:20 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/buil...,2601.html


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

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