First time building a computer and I need some help selecting parts
Hey I'm really thinking of buying the parts listed in this thread to build the 1st computer valued at around $600 but I have no experience building computers. It seems daunting that after spending so much time piecing it together, there's no guarantee that it will work. The machine I'm using at the moment is very average and the prices of some of the newly assembled computers are basically twice the price of the above mentioned computers and the specifications are much less.
My dad has some electrical knowledge but he's pretty reluctant about supporting me in spending that amount of money on something I pretty much have no idea about. Other than the manuals for each separate part, are there any guides on the net that can guide us through building a system for the first time? any advice? Would it be worth it finding a professional to build it for us? and would you do you think that'd roughly cost me?
Hey I'm really thinking of buying the parts listed in this thread to build the 1st computer valued at around $600 but I have no experience building computers. It seems daunting that after spending so much time piecing it together, there's no guarantee that it will work. The machine I'm using at the moment is very average and the prices of some of the newly assembled computers are basically twice the price of the above mentioned computers and the specifications are much less.
My dad has some electrical knowledge but he's pretty reluctant about supporting me in spending that amount of money on something I pretty much have no idea about. Other than the manuals for each separate part, are there any guides on the net that can guide us through building a system for the first time? any advice? Would it be worth it finding a professional to build it for us? and would you do you think that'd roughly cost me?