New Computer.....self built? Mac? Dell?

divine · 26-01-2009, 22:37

Artic Cooler Freezer 7 or the supplied Intel Heatsink if you get a Retail CPU instead of OEM will both have thermal paste preapplied if that worries you.

The most annoying part of a S775 build is the pushpins for the heatsinks as its very easy for them to seem like they're in properly but not actually quite be in.

The rest of it is standard fare, plug the relevent cables where they need to go, if it fits, it probably goes there etc.

If you can do lego, you can do a PC

Once it's built and works then just whack in a Windows CD (might need to change boot order in BIOS) and then format the hard drive and possibly partition it if you want and then install Windows and you're on your way.

26-01-2009, 22:37	#11
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Artic Cooler Freezer 7 or the supplied Intel Heatsink if you get a Retail CPU instead of OEM will both have thermal paste preapplied if that worries you. The most annoying part of a S775 build is the pushpins for the heatsinks as its very easy for them to seem like they're in properly but not actually quite be in. The rest of it is standard fare, plug the relevent cables where they need to go, if it fits, it probably goes there etc. If you can do lego, you can do a PC Once it's built and works then just whack in a Windows CD (might need to change boot order in BIOS) and then format the hard drive and possibly partition it if you want and then install Windows and you're on your way. __________________