[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[Brickmaster]

Could somebody answer my question? :I

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[Nal]

Could somebody answer my question? :I

what was your question?

[Yenola³]

The gpu and ram in there are currently just for testing, I have a 660ti not in the build at the moment, and i still need to buy some good RAM

please tell me you didn't put that together on the carpet

[KoopaScooper]

with the thermal paste is rub it around the cpu

This can create air bubbles in the paste and potentially cause overheating. Don't do it.
I find the pea method works better, by putting a pea-size dab in the center, and then putting the heatsink on.

[Pacha+]

This can create air bubbles in the paste and potentially cause overheating. Don't do it.
I find the pea method works better, by putting a pea-size dab in the center, and then putting the heatsink on.

i put a pea sized dab on the cpu and used a card to flatten it down lol

[BlackMod]

please tell me you didn't put that together on the carpet

I did, no problem though it's not like i had any static electricity.

[Nal]

This can create air bubbles in the paste and potentially cause overheating. Don't do it.
I find the pea method works better, by putting a pea-size dab in the center, and then putting the heatsink on.

I didn't have that issue, I forgot about that, lol.

[Yenola³]

I did, no problem though it's not like i had any static electricity.

.... do you also vacuum the interior to clean it?

[Tokthree]

I did, no problem though it's not like i had any static electricity.

RIP computer.
Then again, I'm probably no better. I put my computers together on freshly-washed towels with sponge mats underneath on top of tables. Never had any catastrophic problems come about from my method.

Apart from dropping a spare Athlon II x2 and bending three of the pins. However I managed to bend them back to normal and it's in my secondary PC right now powering it as I type this post from it. Kinda weird but whatever.

[Nal]

Any tips for cable management with a nonmodular power supply?

[KoopaScooper]

Strangest thing I've probably had happen while tinkering with computers is having my Athlon 64 X2 come out on the bottom of the heatsink after I took off the bracket. The processor's locking lever was down and locked.

Any tips for cable management with a nonmodular power supply?

Use case cable management to hide cables or use empty space near the PSU that you typically wouldn't see (above optical drives on top-mounted case)

[Tokthree]

(above optical drives on top-mounted case)

Ah, the good old days when I had to shove three quarters of the cables from my PSU into one of the spaces above my DVD drive.
Probably could've been better days :/

[naturemon]

On the carpet :U

I'm confused as to why that really matters. I know static electricity can screw up parts but I don't exactly think it touching the carpet is really too dangerous, mine is on my carpet 24/7, and I've never had a problem with it ever so...

Actually it's the same case and everything.

Edit: Of course I'm not just dragging my computer about on the floor and usually am touching something that would conveniently discharge any static, like my desk which is made of metal.

[Tokthree]

I'm confused as to why that really matters. I know static electricity can screw up parts but I don't exactly think it touching the carpet is really too dangerous, mine is on my carpet 24/7, and I've never had a problem with it ever so...

Actually it's the same case and everything.

Being built on is not the same as running on

[Alyx Vance]

Being built on is not the same as running on

We've ran a PC on a carpet for a while. Yes the PC fried but I don't think the carpet caused it.
We used it for 10-11 years.