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Building my first PV and a big scared (self.Blind)
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Winnmark 2 points 2y ago
How much eyesight do you have? if you have a usable eyesight, trust me it's pretty easy, it's like expensive legos for adults.
I would be more concerned with your budget, and what kind of computer you want to build.
Do you have an idea on your head?
I would be more concerned with your budget, and what kind of computer you want to build.
Do you have an idea on your head?
ybs90012 2 points 2y ago
I have reasonably ok eyesight but I might find it difficult to read slots on the motherboard.
My budget is 800£
My budget is 800£
Winnmark 1 points 2y ago
Nah. You don't need to read slots on the motherboard.
Just remember to line up your triangles for the CPU, and if you have a graphics card remember to put it in the closest PCIe lane to the CPU.
What kind of hard drive are you planning to use? MVME, SSD or spinning rust? if you can use an MVME, then I do suggest you get someone with full eyesight to help you out. standard hard drive is just connecting wires, and an SSD can be that or PCIe connection, which is just like your graphics card.
Check out Linus tech tips on YouTube, their 2019 (end of year) buyers guide would be useful to you.
this is actually a good time to build a computer, well maybe a little less so because of corona, but still
Do you think you could save up 200 more £? And how do you feel about waiting for the RTX 300 series?
Just remember to line up your triangles for the CPU, and if you have a graphics card remember to put it in the closest PCIe lane to the CPU.
What kind of hard drive are you planning to use? MVME, SSD or spinning rust? if you can use an MVME, then I do suggest you get someone with full eyesight to help you out. standard hard drive is just connecting wires, and an SSD can be that or PCIe connection, which is just like your graphics card.
Check out Linus tech tips on YouTube, their 2019 (end of year) buyers guide would be useful to you.
this is actually a good time to build a computer, well maybe a little less so because of corona, but still
Do you think you could save up 200 more £? And how do you feel about waiting for the RTX 300 series?
ybs90012 1 points 2y ago
Thank you so much for your advice. Yes I can push my budget to £1000.
As for your other question I don't know if I would be able to afford the NVIDIA 3000 series when they first come out because I'm on a tight budget.
As for your other question I don't know if I would be able to afford the NVIDIA 3000 series when they first come out because I'm on a tight budget.
Winnmark 1 points 2y ago
Wait, are you OP? What happened to the post?
So, I understand you might not be able to afford the 3000 series, but if you wait until they come out you might get a cheaper 2000 series
So, I understand you might not be able to afford the 3000 series, but if you wait until they come out you might get a cheaper 2000 series
zosobaggins 2 points 2y ago
I'm VI and while I haven't built one in years (last build was a Windows XP PC), from my understanding things have only gotten easier and more plug-and-play. Things like www.pcpartpicker.com and subreddits like /r/buildapc and /r/buildmeapc are great places to jump off from. I'm in market to build my own again and I was worried it was going to be daunting, but it's actually way easier to find resources and forums than it used to be. If I think if anything else I'll let you know, but have fun!
Edited to fix Reddit links. /r/buildmeapc seems to be the best resource here!
Edited to fix Reddit links. /r/buildmeapc seems to be the best resource here!
codeplaysleep 1 points 2y ago
I've built/repaired dozens of PCs over the years. My dad and husband co-owned and ran PC repair shop for about a decade and it was back when I was freelancing, so I'd work at the shop for something to do if projects were slow.
It's pretty easy to do by feel, with some preparation and patience and it's pretty difficult to actually fry a component or something and do permanent damage.
That said, it's been about 5 years since I built my last one. The main thing you have to look out for is not bending pins when you seat the CPU, but I think that's gotten easier over time as the sockets have gotten more fool-proof. Similarly, it always seemed to take more force to seat the RAM than a lot of people expect, so don't be surprised by that - but maybe that's changed, too.
Sometimes the inside of the case can be sharp so just be careful when you're feeling your way around in there. That's more common cheaper, low-end cases.
It's pretty easy to do by feel, with some preparation and patience and it's pretty difficult to actually fry a component or something and do permanent damage.
That said, it's been about 5 years since I built my last one. The main thing you have to look out for is not bending pins when you seat the CPU, but I think that's gotten easier over time as the sockets have gotten more fool-proof. Similarly, it always seemed to take more force to seat the RAM than a lot of people expect, so don't be surprised by that - but maybe that's changed, too.
Sometimes the inside of the case can be sharp so just be careful when you're feeling your way around in there. That's more common cheaper, low-end cases.
ybs90012 1 points 2y ago
What about cable management?
fastenedbrick25 1 points 2y ago
The hardest thing is gonna be lining up the CPU with the socket on the motherboard. You have to match up a symbol on one of the corners of the CPU with another symbol on the motherboard. I used the app "Be My Eyes" and installed with no problem. Another thing that's gonna suck is connecting your front panel connectors to the headers on the motherboard. I had to use "Be My Eyes" for this as well. Installing RAM, GPU, M. 2 cards and, fans is easy. Storage can be tough if you are installing into the 3.5' bays. My case had 5.25 bays and I had to get a caddy to install an HDD. If you have any questions,refer to the subs the other commenter posted or you can PM me if you'd like. Best of luck and go with an AMD CPU lol
ybs90012 2 points 2y ago
Oh ok thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it
fastenedbrick25 1 points 2y ago
My pleasure.
MostlyBlindGamer 1 points 2y ago
I built my current desktop in 2018 with about 5% vision. I had sighted help to seat the CPU - just in case - but otherwise relied on extensive preparation, reading manuals and using my phone for magnification.
It was likely easier for me because instead of jamming my head in the case to plug things in I focused on finding things by touch - counting pins and such.
It was likely easier for me because instead of jamming my head in the case to plug things in I focused on finding things by touch - counting pins and such.
ybs90012 2 points 2y ago
That's interesting
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