I need help with building a comp.?
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It all depends on the motherboard. Do you know what model number the motherboard is? How about contacting me? A lot easier to explain.\n\nNot true, Man. Some components like the processor and video card he mentions, will have to start with motherboard.
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Those sites have people that research motherboards and the amount of RAM and types of RAM they can handle, and they design a database and web interface for that database around that information.  It would be a whole lot of work on your part, but if you got a few contractors to help you out with the workload, it might work out for you.  There's really no "easy" way, since there are always new motherboards coming out.  You've certainly got your work cut out for you!
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Read this.  You can skim it 'till you get to the helpful parts.\nhttp://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/tut29b.html
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check the attached website out help give you some ideas.  I hope this helps
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Its tricky work, i need digrams to explain to you so your better just following this link, I think it will help you out.
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have a look at some of these url's.. they might help you getting started..\n\n-larsB
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Hi there:\nYour question comes up very often on the ANSWERS forum, and\nthere are many answers. Some are very short, some are wrong, and some provide links to other sites -- which can be too short to help, or just badly written...\n Depending on your backgound in mechanical ability, and your age, and your level of patience, I would recommend different things - since I don't know anything about you, I can only advise you to use caution.  I have a teeny website,\nkidbots.com\nabout using old computers for robot controllers. Thus I have hundreds of computers. I also build new ones. There are NO RULES in putting together computers, and there are exceptions to ALL standard parts, and methods,  and aspects of computing, and I have run into most of them. \n\nAll the websites I have seen that explain how to put a computer together, assume that there are only 1 or 2 different kinds of any part, or case, or card, or whatever..... not so. There is not a SINGLE website that even mentions more than one kind of motherboard standoff, and I have dozens of types, so that I wonder about how much experience the authors have. If you happen to buy one of the types that is NOT mentioned, you will be faced with trying to figure out what to do with the parts - and the instructions in the case are either NONE or very badly written ( translated from chinese ) with bad pictures....\n I have dozens of blown up motherboards from thrown out computers, and I see where people have put in brand new motherboards, and put a standoff in the middle of the motherboard -- where there is no hole, and shorted the motherboard and power supply dead, blowing up both. I have new motherboards where the person attached the USB wires onto the motherboard from the front case, and had one set forwards, the other set backwards, and shorted power to ground, blowing up the power supply, and destroying the +5VSB rail motherboard chips. And so on and so on. Tiny little things can blow up a lot of money... All the websites just say " plug in the wires as marked in the manual " and half the manuals I have DONT say what the pins are !\n There is VERY little written about the many, many problems one might face in just assembling a computer, with all new, expensive parts.  Any computer shop will have a big pile of blown motherboards and power supplies in a corner.... you can read some of my other answers about power supplies and motherboards....\n\n I would advise you get someone who has built a few comptuers to help you put this one together for the first time - they will point out a few things that you may have missed reading about - and catch problems in time !\n\n Here are a few links with comments, that I scanned over, on building your own computer. Some are better than others, but none really cover all the exceptions and problems that I see others run into in building a PC....\n\n DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Ask as many people as you can about choosing parts BEFORE you buy anything.  AND... get someone there the day you put it together...  \n\nGood Luck !\n\n\nhttp://www.buildyourowncomputer.net/learntobuild.html\n    Glib , no warnings about standoff holes alignment, types\n           no warnings about wires to front panel and USB etc.\n\nhttp://www.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/\n     A bit fast, but has pictures of screws, and tells where to\n      use them. No mention of 12 other kinds of standoffs.\n      Few warnings of common problems. Mostly text. No mention\n      of how to position non keyed cables.\n\n\nhttp://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_To_Build_A_Computer\n  A bit glib. Few warnings. Nothing about dozens of USB, FIR SIR,\n  front panel wires, assumes only ONE kind of case etc.\n\nhttp://dmoz.org/Computers/Hardware/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials/Build_Your_Own_PC/\n   lists a number of barebones and parts and ideas, including below:\n\nhttp://www.cheapcomputersandparts.com/how-to-build-a-computer.html\n   Not too bad - mentions more good points than most guides\n\nhttp
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Read!  Search the web and talk to friends who had built one.  Website like Sharkyextreme.com and pricewatch.com really help out a lot too.  And don't forget those Sunday flyers.  When I built my first PC years ago, I remember it was a little scary.  But every one after that was nothing but fun.  You don't need much skill, just basic knowledge of how a computer works, how to install software, and how to setup BIOS.  :)
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Contact the Team you want to build it for, or their major league counterparts front office.\nConstruction company
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ebay it, and see what you come up with.  I could prolly get you one for that or less, but I don't play that game no mo'  ;-)
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go to home depot and by some lumber and pipes and stuff.  put them together and make whatever you want.  just don't tell your homeowners insurance company
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The systems on those websites are way too expensive.  \n\nAsk a friend for a good custom configuration, buy the parts at www.pricewatch.com, and assemble it yourself.\n\nYou can save at least 30%.
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Howstuffworks has good diagrams and explanations that may help you.  Good luck.
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build them yourself with a program like the GIMP or Jasc. it aint that hard... or you can get some off of google image search probably.
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You need to say what your expertise are. Among others, try online technical advice services, co-ordination services (middle man) etc. Good luck.
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Try here:\n\nhttp://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/basic_maint.htm
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This might help.\n\nhttp://www.buildyourown.org.uk/