Does anyone here build computers?

Nightblade · Nightblade #1 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 03:08 PM

I'm just wondering...How many people on this forum build computers, either Mac or PC? I realize that Macs are nowhere near as customizable as PCs, but they're still customizable, and people are able to build them from just bare parts. Heck, I even know someone who builds Macs (as opposed to the MANY people I know who have built PCs)! So, who here builds computers?

d4rr3n · d4rr3n #2 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 04:54 PM

I build PC's

rberry88 · rberry88 #3 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 05:21 PM

I don't do it for a living but I've built my own PC, a PC for my Brother-In-Law, a PC fo my Sister and a PC for 2 of my friends. I just switched to Mac/Apple a couple weeks ago so it will be a little while before I take on new projects on the Mac side. I did buy an old 233 MHz rev. A iMac and upgraded the VRAM, RAM and Hard Drive myself. As far as building from scratch, nope, not for a while.

rberry88

Graphite · Graphite #4 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 05:30 PM

I have got my way thru putting junk in my computer, im sure i could figure it out to build it.

Nightblade · Nightblade #5 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 05:42 PM

Cool. Anyone else?

iSheep · iSheep #6 (**permalink**)

07-15-2004, 05:58 PM

I put some RAM into my PC - that count?

jerodhusvar · jerodhusvar #7 (**permalink**)

07-16-2004, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightblade

Cool. Anyone else?

Used to build and sell PC's for a living until the market got so cut-throat. It's cheaper to buy them custom built from my suppliers now. I've also built several machines for myself and done various upgrades to macs.

jjh

Nightblade · Nightblade #8 (**permalink**)

07-16-2004, 06:08 PM

Alright, not bad. Now, does anyone here build MACS?

Graphite · Graphite #9 (**permalink**)

07-16-2004, 06:24 PM

thats a bit more tricky than buildin a pc... themost ive done was put crap into it, never scratch issued.

TylerMoney · TylerMoney #10 (**permalink**)

07-17-2004, 03:13 AM

I've built two personal pc's...and I've put ram in my mac. I havne't really ever heard of anyone building macs...sure, people upgrading, or moding..but not building from scratch.

Absolute Zero · Absolute Zero #11 (**permalink**)

07-17-2004, 05:51 AM

I want to build a G4/PC hybrid, but I need to save, something I'm *NOT* good at.

WilliS · WilliS #12 (**permalink**)

07-17-2004, 11:14 AM

Hehe, how do you plan on building a "hybrid" ?

PS. i build/repair pcs... i repair macs.. which is nearly building some of them lol

Nightblade · Nightblade #13 (**permalink**)

07-18-2004, 10:43 AM

Alright then, but just remember that I personally do know a guy (probably about 19 years old or at least close) who builds Macs, so it is definitely possible for people to do it.

Graphite · Graphite #14 (**permalink**)

07-18-2004, 11:29 AM

oh its possible, your just restricted more. (though OSX changes that a bit!)

sKaD · sKaD #15 (**permalink**)

07-18-2004, 02:47 PM

Where does everyone buy their parts from? PriceWatch?

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Nightblade #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-15-2004, 03:08 PM I'm just wondering...How many people on this forum build computers, either Mac or PC? I realize that Macs are nowhere near as customizable as PCs, but they're still customizable, and people are able to build them from just bare parts. Heck, I even know someone who builds Macs (as opposed to the MANY people I know who have built PCs)! So, who here builds computers?
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d4rr3n #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-15-2004, 04:54 PM I build PC's
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Graphite #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-15-2004, 05:30 PM I have got my way thru putting junk in my computer, im sure i could figure it out to build it.
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Nightblade #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-15-2004, 05:42 PM Cool. Anyone else?
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Guest Posts: n/a	07-15-2004, 05:58 PM I put some RAM into my PC - that count?
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Nightblade #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-16-2004, 06:08 PM Alright, not bad. Now, does anyone here build MACS?
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Graphite #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-16-2004, 06:24 PM thats a bit more tricky than buildin a pc... themost ive done was put crap into it, never scratch issued.
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TylerMoney #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-17-2004, 03:13 AM I've built two personal pc's...and I've put ram in my mac. I havne't really ever heard of anyone building macs...sure, people upgrading, or moding..but not building from scratch.
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Absolute Zero #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 05, 2003 Location: I'm slowly sinking in the posts of Mac-forums Posts: 1,246 Mac Specs: PowerBook 12" Combo Drive/867 MHz/256 MB RAM/40 GB hard drive/Mac OS X 10.3.5/AirPort Extreme it sux	07-17-2004, 05:51 AM I want to build a G4/PC hybrid, but I need to save, something I'm NOT good at.
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WilliS #12 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-17-2004, 11:14 AM Hehe, how do you plan on building a "hybrid" ? PS. i build/repair pcs... i repair macs.. which is nearly building some of them lol
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Nightblade #13 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-18-2004, 10:43 AM Alright then, but just remember that I personally do know a guy (probably about 19 years old or at least close) who builds Macs, so it is definitely possible for people to do it.
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Graphite #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-18-2004, 11:29 AM oh its possible, your just restricted more. (though OSX changes that a bit!)
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sKaD #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 493 Mac Specs: 1.8GHz G5 512mb Ram	07-18-2004, 02:47 PM Where does everyone buy their parts from? PriceWatch?
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