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I spent $800 bucks on a gaming PC, via parts, and then couldn't get it to boot anything at all. It sat in my home from early 2020 until last week when I put it
by ok_dad 4y ago
I spent $800 bucks on a gaming PC, via parts, and then couldn't get it to boot anything at all. It sat in my home from early 2020 until last week when I put it on the street with a FREE COMPUTER sign, never to see it again. I bought a Playstation and have been using it for years, with no problems, so maybe I just need to get a good prebuilt PC someday and not mess with it too much.
I don't feel particularly bad, though, because in the past I've done more impressive things that were harder (building a 3D printer from scratch, putting a V8 into a Datsun Z, etc.), but for some reason could not figure out how to build this computer from parts.
- spikej 4y agoIf you ever feel the need again, vs a look through pcpartpicker. They'll warn if parts are incompatible and you can also look at other's successful builds to get ideas. The computer shop near me will price match parts and for $25 will put them all together and run the system through tests like memtest etc. That is a small price to pay in my mind for them to handle RMA, etc. I can load up the OS etc after and know that the system will boot up.