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Left 4 Dead
I really need to find more time in the day. This is one of those “perfect storm” times of the year when tons of quality games come out and there’s simply not enough time to play them all. I saw a video for Left 4 Dead the other day and was convinced that [...]
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I built myself a new computer early last month but heck, most of the parts I have lying around are still good enough to make a fairly decent computer so I decided to build my Dad a new box based off the old Athlon 64. Throw in an old Radeon X800 and an extra 300GB HD I had lying around and it turned out to be a pretty good system. I picked up a draft 802.11n adapter to go with the N wireless router I’ll be installing soon. Yes, there’s a floppy on it since you never know what kind of archaic stuff my Dad’s friends will give him.
Of course, I needed to get another case since I was still using my own Lian Li 6070 and I wasn’t about to get my Dad some generic beige so I picked up another Lian Li A05 so he can game in style. It’s about 6 inches smaller than most other towers and the power supply is mounted in the front, which is a little weird but it allows for some creative wiring. It’s a bit messy so I might go back and clean the cabling up a bit. Most budget cases look ridiculous with stupid windows or lights but this is all aluminum construction and comes with a little set of mini-tools. Pretty good looking case for only a hundred bucks.
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Seeing the various computers that some of you guys build has almost inspired me to give it a try myself, although I don’t have all those spare parts lying around and don’t really need a new computer right now.
How many machines did you have to build before you felt like you really knew what you were doing? I can program computers but I am not so sure I could build one.
ReplyLet’s see…I’m 24 this year. I got my first computer when I was 7 and probably put together my first one when I was 10…and probably put together one that worked by the time I was 11…although I think it was harder back then.
Everything is nearly fool-proof these days. Everything only fits in one direction and I assume everyone can install Windows and such.
ReplyI’d have to do a lot of reading and research before I would try a project like this as I wouldn’t even know what products to order.
If I ever decide to take the challenge, I might have to hit you up for some advice.
Replyargh . . i have an old AMD 1.6ghz lying around the house that I’ve gone through many nights taking apart and putting together . . . i just don’t have anywhere to put it . . . would you know how to install osx onto it?
ReplyThe latest one I built from spare parts is doing a great job as a juke box in my lounge room. It would be running linux if I had time to get wireless networking to work. The lian li case looks good, I will look at getting one for my next project.
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