New member Hello!

rukluk · Dec 18, 2007, 11:04 PM

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

BlueMak · Dec 18, 2007, 11:54 PM

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

**temeteus82** · Dec 19, 2007, 04:24 AM

I moved the thread in here since it's seems like Off-Topic material and it's non site feedback.

Rukluk Welcome to DriverHeaven!

[hobo]eclipse · Dec 19, 2007, 05:47 AM

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.

Vikingod · Dec 19, 2007, 09:01 AM

Welcome to DriverHeaven, rukluk. Nice to have you.

**kris23** · Dec 19, 2007, 09:18 AM

welcome dude!

cozumel · Dec 19, 2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rukluk

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!!

Asmoday · Dec 19, 2007, 10:11 AM

Enjoy your stay!

**kris23** · Dec 19, 2007, 10:23 AM

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.

ferret2004 · Dec 19, 2007, 11:16 AM

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

**Mousey** · Dec 19, 2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferret2004

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

Dyre Straits · Dec 19, 2007, 03:36 PM

Welcome aboard!

ferret2004 · Dec 19, 2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

Was it AMD? Be glad you did shut down or most of your country would be dead

Nope, it was a Pentium 3 500 slot 1. If it had been a Thunderbird chip I would've just left it on and fried some eggs and bacon.

Al_Vampyre · Dec 20, 2007, 04:57 AM

Welcome to DH, they're a good bunch...generally!

Dec 18, 2007, 11:04 PM	#1
rukluk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ metro area Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	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

Dec 18, 2007, 11:54 PM	#2
BlueMak DH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 8,251 Rep Power: 118 System Specs	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 __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Dec 19, 2007, 05:47 AM	#4
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Dec 19, 2007, 10:23 AM	#9
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,316 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	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. __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 19, 2007, 11:16 AM	#10
ferret2004 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 278 Rep Power: 32	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

Dec 20, 2007, 04:57 AM	#14
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