[AccessD] Rocky - computer build

NICE system!  A hex core  with 8 gigs will last a good long time.  My only concern with the build is 
the AM3 socket.  It cannot use the new bulldozer processors coming down the road.  OTOH changing the 
motherboard is pretty trivial these days.

So now that the dust has settled, and considering that this was your first build, how do you rate 
the difficulty of building your own system?

I think it is important just because it lets your son see what's in there, learn each part and have 
confidence that it is easy to add memory, change the graphics card and so forth.

My son was in there with me as we blew the dust out of the inside of his desktop machine.  I showed 
him each part and he was fascinated.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 6/23/2011 9:05 AM, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Done!  We had a problem with the thing just NOT starting - no post screen -
> nothing.  The fans powered up, HD turned, DVD lit.  So we knew there was
> power to the mobo.
>
> Finally figured out we had left off one important connection to the
> motherboard - the CPU power connector from the PS - guy a Fry's helped us
> with that.  Felt pretty dumb. But the mobo installation instructions left
> out that step. :)
>
> He ended up with the AMD Phenom II Black - hexacore @ 3.2GHz, 8GB 1333 RAM,
> 1TB HDD, MSI 870U-G55 motherboard, GTX 560Ti graphics card that dims the
> lights in the house when it fires up, and a 600W PS.
>
> The chip has some function on it where it will reduce itself from 6 to 3
> cores and up the speed to 3.4GHz.  It's also set up to overclock easily.
>
> It took three trips to Fry's to get the job done, but he's happier than a
> pig in dirt.  Busted his budget - I gave him $600 - he figured to get there
> for $700.  Probably be closer to $850 when the dust settles.
>
> One thing he hadn't counted on was the OS - my copy of W7 Ultimate would not
> load for some reason on his machine - says key invalid. :(
>
> So he put 64-bit XP on for the moment and will upgrade when he gets some
> dough saved up.
>
> Does anyone have a cheap source for W7?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
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> Is the son busy building his computer?  Is dad in there with sleeves rolled
> up?
>
> :)
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