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Old Dec 18, 2007, 11:04 PM   #1
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rolleyes New member Hello!

Very pro site you have here, nice mix of pure tech and wacko fun
I have 4 computers, all PCs, each with its own personality, which I continually screw up by trying to make them better. This process leads to fairly steady suffering, standard but sometimes creative obscenities, and a painful crawl up the PC learning curve.
Now, having failed dismally at mastering the challenges of software and fed up with the pre-manufactured limitations of Dell, HP and the like, naturally I decided to build my own computer (#5). Like flying the plane and reading the How to Fly a Plane manual at the same time. I'm spending way too much $$ but am also totally psyched about picking goodies out and trying to fit them together. My wife doesn't know about the new machine yet so if I don't post for 7 days, send the geek police to my email address

Just looking for advice and some fun from those who have Been There/Done That
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Old Dec 18, 2007, 11:54 PM   #2
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Welcome to DH. May you have a mostly painless experience as most of us do.

This is the wrong section of the forum I think, but I don't mind. :-p
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Old Dec 19, 2007, 04:24 AM   #3
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I moved the thread in here since it's seems like Off-Topic material and it's non site feedback.

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Old Dec 19, 2007, 05:47 AM   #4
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Welcome, lots o good info here for your Core 2 Quad, im sure. If you didnt purchase the items listed in you specs there, think hard about getting a 512 8800GT instead.
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Old Dec 19, 2007, 09:01 AM   #5
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My wife doesn't know about the new machine yet so if I don't post for 7 days, send the geek police to my email address

Just looking for advice and some fun from those who have Been There/Done That
Sweet-talk her. Take her out for dinner. Buy her a new dress, lingerie and shoes.

And welcome to DH sir!!
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Old Dec 19, 2007, 10:23 AM   #9
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hey, about your PC, are you looking for a budget system or a performance machine?

and how much is your spending limit? we can help you out.
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I remember on the first computer I built~I forgot to plug in the cpu fan. Luckily between the motherboard warnings and the graphical artifacts caused by the heat, I was able to shut down fast enough to have doomsday averted
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I remember on the first computer I built~I forgot to plug in the cpu fan. Luckily between the motherboard warnings and the graphical artifacts caused by the heat, I was able to shut down fast enough to have doomsday averted
Was it AMD? Be glad you did shut down or most of your country would be dead
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