SiN builds her puter!
 

/me wolf whistles at SiN's new computer, and at SiN :D

Damn, you were right, that 'puter is a sex machine!

You left out the sleeping with coffee cup during install pictures. :)

Seriously, good deal. Let us know how it's working.

Was the blood from this job or something else?

Edit: Hey, I just realized I used that very case in white to build my sister's computer about a year ago. Black would have our choice if they'd had it. Looks good! (All three of you of course! <img src="http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif">)

Awesome! Very helpful especially for me as I've just been getting into computer D.I.Y. stuff.

Also great to see your face!

I'm impressed! One thing though, even with ESD shoes on, it's better to place all your parts on a wood surface rather than carpet. Carpet will build up static quickly. How many PCs have you built so far?

http://www.digitalicious.org/puter_pics/DSCF0189.JPG
That blood looks fresh and shiny. Which part bit you?

yeah, i know carpet's a bad choice, but the only non-carpet floors in mom's house are in the kitchen, bath, and laundry. /shrug

and yes, the blood's from the case, i think it happened during the breaking out of the metal that covers the 5.25 bays. no big deal tho really. such things happen sometimes.

In my life, i've built ... a lot of computers. considering I used to do it as my job, 9 months of work x 5 days a week x ~15 computers a day ...
so yeah, i could do it in my sleep ;)


she runs great, btw :D
got most of what i need installed i think ..
everything's as fast as I need my puter to be.

still haven't tested any games with it, or any other stuff to really make her work hard.
in time ... ;)

Nice to know that I'm not the only one that can't build a computer without a blood sacrifice of some sort.

If I had a penny for everytime I sliced my fckin hand on those stupid metal inserts for drive bays.. I like the story, though. :)

(And yea, you definitely need some riced out blue LED cables and maybe a few LED fans.. ) :lol:

I've got that exact case, but in silver. Really good deal for the price on newegg. I put two blue LED fans in the side. I'm going to drill a 80mm blowhole in the top and put in a red LED fan there.

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Wow, now I won't feel like an inferior idiot when I scratch my hands up inside a machine....

Great case :D Now run memtest!!!

Looking good!! I like how you scraped a chunk of you off while putting it together. I actually cut my hand at the exact same spot when putting my computer together. It bled heavily. :thumbsup: It's like a damned warzone trying not to cut yourself within some PC cases.

-Lasereth

Meh, newer cases it aint so bad (except when I pushed my forefinger through the ethernet hole on the backplate, god that hurt), but the worst is like upgrading RAM in an old machine in the laziest possible manner. You scrape your hands up like a mofo :/

Hah. I always seem to cut myself on heatsinks. Pointy sons of bitches.

The build is sexy, though. Very clean and professional. I like the last picture, especially, though it could definitely use a little more "puter." :p

Okay, when I see that SiN has a post...and it contains a line like this...I'm sorry, my friend, my brain goes into perv mode...I apologize.

SiN!!! Great job! I have not offered enough support for you, so I apologize. But hey, looks like you didn't need it anyway because your machine looks just fine. And you even have some scars to prove it! Impressive. I'm sure the OS load and everything else went well. If not, let us know!

juju

Let the overclocking begin !!!oneone

Any particular reason you put the burner on the bottom? I've always put mine on top *shrug*

any particular reason you always put your burners on the top, SMeth?

I put it on the bottom because

1. I use the dvd-rom more
2. that's how i learned to do it when i worked building puters. burner always on the bottom.

works for me. /shrug

:)

Very cool computer - nice pictures :) Glad to see it all works great and looks slick.

Oh, ok :) I just didn't know if there was a particular reason :)

Glad to see I'm not the only one. I'd estimate I've built ~2500-3000 computer in my life. Though when I built them for a living they were 486s (well, Pentiums were JUST coming out). *sigh* No I only build my own...

I think everyone gets bit when working on a computer. I always manage to ding myself up somehow.

Wish I had the money to build my own :( Really, all I need's a new mobo and memory. Someday. Someday.

Lookin' good, SiN ;)

Well, I always built puters with cd/dvd on top because

1. If long enough cables, easier to hide the damn cables
2. Easier access for lazy persons when you don't have to bend over so much when your puter is on the floor.

Burners go on the bottom here. No particular reason why, it's just how I've always done it.

I'd put the number of computers I've built in the hundreds. I don't usually bother with ESD, I just make sure to touch a faucet or switch plate or something else grounded to discharge before I get started. I hear the bracelets work well though.

All in all, looking good there SiN. And the computer looks good too!

I can't remember the last time I used an ESD bracelet. And yeah... I've cut myself on more cheap cases than I can count. Good looking build. BTW, can you post a parts list? I'm just curious :)

PS - I put the burner on top. /shrug
I have no idea why. But I do end up using it more for ripping and the like.

SiN you have ESD shoes? What handbag do they go with? :)

Nice machine. Now you make me want a new 'puter too.

yes, parts list.

it was in the other thread, but i suppose I shoulda reposted it here.

Athlon 64 3000+ Venice $146
Abit AV8 - $99.50 (before rebate)
Corsair Value DDR 400 1 gig kit (2x512) - $89.75
Liteon 16P9S dvd-rom - $20
Liteon 1693S dvd-rw - $40
Enermax Noisetaker 370w - $44
Raidmax Astro Black Case (the front is silver ) - $30

all from newegg.

the hdd's I already had are

samsung spinpoint 160 gig
and an old seagate 120 gig

vidcard (is crap, i know..) is a Radeon 9550.
I'll likely be upgrading it, but not for a couple months.

I also have (not pictured)

a 21" Trinitron (IBM version, black)
Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keybo
Microsoft Intellimouse Optical

and my most recent purchase ..

printer is a Canon Pixma IP4000.
it's black and silver, and looks pretty sexy next to the puter. :D


....

once I get my desk .. (and into my new apartment) this is gonna be some sexy shit.
I gots plans.


I'm taking my old desk and painting it white ... and probably putting an aluminum top on the desktop .. it's all gonna look minimal and modern and stuff.


I will post pics, I promise ;)

I've built about 8 computers, I think. Every time I've cut myself.
The most amusing time, I was building a sexy sexy high spec machine for an accountancy office (4 hard drives, 2 optical drives, a floppy drive, two gigabit ethernet card, 64 bit socket 939, the works.)
I cut myself taking the blanking plate out for the mobo ports in order to put my mobos one in instead of the cases.
It took a chunk of skin out and really hurt, I was clutching my finger hopping around shouting "cock, cock, cock, fucking cock." and doing some strange monkey flailing dance.

Turn round to see about half a dozen open mouth accountants staring...