New Build

[maltrab]

Spotted this case a few months ago, it has only just become available in the UK, mine is arriving tomorrow and it will keep me busy next week planning the build and putting it all together

 

[maltrab]

I can watch losw on the that screen while doing computer stuff

 

[Pearl]

Is that the technical term? Computer stuff?

 

[maltrab]

Is that the technical term? Computer stuff?

Yes as I don't want to get into talking about Quantum Physics

 

[Pearl]

So thingy and whatsit are totally acceptable technical terms.

 

[gothic]

I'm gonna stay with my new case, far easier to keep clean

 

[maltrab]

So thingy and whatsit are totally acceptable technical terms.

Of Course

 

[gothic]

So thingy and whatsit are totally acceptable technical terms.

To give them their correct names they are thingumabob and whatchamacallit

 

[Pearl]

To give them their correct names they are thingumabob and whatchamacallit

I was dumbing it down for our less technically minded members.

 

[theatrically_inclined]

If it's anything like a "new build" house it will have cracks, wobbly bits and screws missing!

 

[Graham]

I was dumbing it down for our less technically minded members.

Thanks Pearl, much appreciated.

 

[onyx(John)]

Don't make the schoolboy error of fitting the wingwong into the dooda before you boot up

 

[Marianna]

If it's anything like a "new build" house it will have cracks, wobbly bits and screws missing!

That's why I've never bought a newly built house or a new car. Always vintage houses and used cars.

 

[Graham]

If it's anything like a "new build" house it will have cracks, wobbly bits and screws missing!

Don't you think that Leigh is sounding very much as IVY would talk about our trio?

 

[Barrychuckle]

Spotted this case a few months ago, it has only just become available in the UK, mine is arriving tomorrow and it will keep me busy next week planning the build and putting it all together

Is self building computers a popular thing? I'd have thought the rise in laptops would have put paid to that

 

[Pearl]

Thanks Pearl, much appreciated.

You're welcome Graham, some times these egg heads forget about the lesser mortals.

 

[Onslow]

Ironically my son just returned from Cincinnati with parts for his latest build. He and his friend had it put together in short order. I think the real fun though is in the trip to the store and running up and down the halls. It's like geek holiday camp.

 

[maltrab]

Is self building computers a popular thing? I'd have thought the rise in laptops would have put paid to that

Laptops are okay for the day to day computer needs, for serious video editing or if you are into gaming then unless you spend 3K plus on a laptop it is not going to cut the mustard, then you have the screen size on a laptop, so you would then need to plug it into a monitor to get a decent screen size, so unless you really need to be portable you can build a very decent spec PC with expansion options for the same or less cost, the PC is also easier to update the internals when new tech comes along or you need to add drives etc, with a laptop you would normally have to buy a new later model.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Laptops are okay for the day to day computer needs, for serious video editing or if you are into gaming then unless you spend 3K plus on a laptop it is not going to cut the mustard, then you have the screen size on a laptop, so you would then need to plug it into a monitor to get a decent screen size, so unless you really need to be portable you can build a very decent spec PC with expansion options for the same or less cost, the PC is also easier to update the internals when new tech comes along or you need to add drives etc, with a laptop you would normally have to buy a new later model.

Technology has really passed me by over the past 20 years. But I do remember my very first PC which I got in 1991, it was a 386 16mhz, it had 1m of memory and a 40 mb hard drive. In those days many PC's were assembled by smaller independents, it cost £799 which would be around £2,000 in todays money!!!!!

 

[maltrab]

Technology has really passed me by over the past 20 years. But I do remember my very first PC which I got in 1991, it was a 386 16mhz, it had 1m of memory and a 40 mb hard drive. In those days many PC's were assembled by smaller independents, it cost £799 which would be around £2,000 in todays money!!!!!

And £2000 today will just about buy you a top end graphics card and it's replacement is due soon