difficult to build own pc?

[bladez87]

I read up on building pc, many step by step guides. But have yet to really done it myself.

My concern is the static shocking of the processors as well as damaging the processor when placing it into the socket.
that is like throwing money down the drain...

are there any freelancers who can teach how to set up a pc?

with US BF sales coming up, I was thinking of shipping the cpu parts here to build my own, but a little worried about damaging the parts when I install them.

 

[jiaweiii]

Tbh buying frm singapore is better as if anythings goes wrong warranty can claim locally while oversea shipping if anything go wrong i believe you need to pay to ship back and ship the new one to you . And watch youtube on how to diy

 

[Ark Law]

First time buy parts from SG. Build yourself, DIY, gain confidence, gain experience. Dunno Google; whatever you might want to ask here probably already got answered 10x in other forums

Next time confident already can just hoot from Amazon

 

[fleas1]

you can ground yourself by touching your PC case.

most static build up happens in an air-conditioned room eg: office.

 

[Jian19]

Watch this ~

 

[ArcticCheetah]

It is easier than LEGO.

 

[MevolutionX]

It is super easy. READING THE MANUALS is a must. Sometimes old birds also need to consult manuals. Don't be stupid and mount the processor upsize down & bent the pins you will be fine. The most tedious part of building PC is getting the cable management right IMO. All the best

 

[voiceoflove]

 

[LeonZai]

I read up on building pc, many step by step guides. But have yet to really done it myself.

My concern is the static shocking of the processors as well as damaging the processor when placing it into the socket.
that is like throwing money down the drain...

are there any freelancers who can teach how to set up a pc?

with US BF sales coming up, I was thinking of shipping the cpu parts here to build my own, but a little worried about damaging the parts when I install them.

if u scared, SLS ppl normally provide build service

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

Unless you do your assembly in a carpeted room 10C with 40% humidity, static is rarely an issue. Then again, there are locals who are born and raised in such environments.

But I digress. Just don't touch the contact points if you are that scared. In the old days where Intel CPUs have pins (pre LGA775), dropping the CPU and bending the pins was a real hazard.

 

[bladez87]

i read a lot of guides already. but i dont know what is the standoff pins for on the mobo...

i lack the confidence to build 1 myself ba.

 

[muddle]

The purpose of standoffs is just to elevate the motherboard away from the casing so that the many solder points on the motherboard doesn't touch the casing and thus causing shorts. Even Wikipedia has full description.

 

[royfrosty]

Standoff is a screw that elevates the mobo away from the chassis. Its very simple. Every chassis have some engraving marks on them saying what are the holes to put the standoff screws.

Like atx 1, 3, 6, etc.
Matx 2, 4, 6 etc.

Building a com first time requires a day max. Just find a good time and slowly do. The satisfaction of turning it on for the first time is good.

 

[xuan87]

I agree with most of the comments here.

Firstly, the Singapore is so humid that you don't really have to worry about statics unless you're in aircon room or carpet floor. Personally, I find the hardest part is to buy the right components, to ensure that they are compatible with each other (for example, motherboard must contain right socket for processor, power unit must have enough wattage etc).

Secondly, putting together all the various parts together is like assembling furniture from IKEA, just read the manual (i think the one from the motherboard is the most detailed) and just double check when going through the process. Although it's simple to just buy everything from SLS and get them to assemble for you for free, I feel that it is good to learn how to put it together too. In the future, if you want to just upgrade a part (for me, I install a SSD by myself), it'll be much easier too. Any question, just ask google, confirm can find answer.

Buying overseas vs buying local.... that one I leave it up to you. Price wise, I honestly do not know which is cheaper, but buying locally will have warranty.

End of the day: Try building yourself, very rewarding.

 

[Ark Law]

Personally, I find the hardest part is to buy the right components, to ensure that they are compatible with each other (for example, motherboard must contain right socket for processor

Meh, if you're buying locally, this case wont be a problem since shops are already selling CPU and mobos as a combo

 

[peterchan75]

i read a lot of guides already. but i dont know what is the standoff pins for on the mobo...

i lack the confidence to build 1 myself ba.

All my desktops are DIY. I usually buy the motherboard, CPU and RAM(if no onboard video, then need to get GPU) from the same shop. Then tell the shop that you want to them to do power test i.e. assemble the cpu, RAM modules and GPU(if no onboard video) and power up. You verify your RAM size and cpu model & clock speed. Don't disassemble. Just bring these assembled parts home. Must nego this for free.

Example of standoff.

Align the standoff to the motherboard screw hole.

Don't forget to install the backplate that comes with the motherboard.

 

[UDeepEX]

Well, IMO it's not really that difficult to build a PC. I just built my very first PC from scratch 3 weeks ago (and it's undergoing upgrades already). It's not rocket science; you do need to set aside a bit of time for building (and testing for stability) but you can get it done pretty easily.

My best advice is to research, read where the parts go to, watch videos on DIY PCs from either Newegg TV or Linus Tech Tips or better still watch people close up on how to build a system. Most importantly, if you've manuals, use them.

 

[voiceoflove]

i read a lot of guides already. but i dont know what is the standoff pins for on the mobo...

i lack the confidence to build 1 myself ba.

every mobo is different, tats y u need to learn to read the big layout given ..it will show u which color the connector u need to connect.

for me the hard part is hiding all the cables

 

[xtwis7]

The standoff screws come with the casing right? I don't think I installed any of the screws man. I just mounted my board by aligning the various holes. If someone uses a magnetized screw driver, will it risk damaging the board?

 

[royfrosty]

The standoff screws come with the casing right? I don't think I installed any of the screws man. I just mounted my board by aligning the various holes. If someone uses a magnetized screw driver, will it risk damaging the board?

If you do not use the stand off then you most probably will short various components IF it is screw tightly to the case. Quite risky imo.