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Originally Posted by 1veedo  Lol no you don't just wake up and decide to build your own computer. It's not something l33t, just cause you can build your own computer doesn't make you smart or something. It's only second nature to put together a computer. If you don't have any preference for what you want then I don't see the point. |
no idea what l33t means.
I don't think there is anything second nature about it at all - it's a skill like any other and can easily be learnt. It's no more complex than a complicated recipe or putting together a large piece of flatpacked furniture.
I actually built my first computer because I couldn't afford a new machine - round about 1994 or (if I remember right). New machines were 386's and 486's at the time. I built mine from second hand parts from a swap meet and following a guide in a magazine. I was quite amazed it was as easy as it was but also thrilled with the accomplishment. From then on I built all my own until quite recently when it just became too tiresome to research what were the best parts (and where to get them at good prices). My last two have been purchased from Dell and I do like the convenience and have had zero problems other than a mouse that died.