How do I put my pc together?

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

Ok so.. lets say i got my new pc parts and i want to put them into my old pc. Replace the old ones with the new ones.. but i dont know how to.. Where would i need to take the pc and how much will it cost?

targetdan · Dec 4, 2015

Which country are we talking?

There are many resources available that walk you through the process step by step, check the sticky guide on here for example

Quixit · Dec 4, 2015

When in doubt, read the motherboard manual. They include detailed step-by-step instructions that even a child could figure out. I know this from experience because I built my first PC at age 12 with no outside help by reading the manual.

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

targetdan :

im in the UK. Scotland mainly

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

Quixit :

i am not looking to build it myself..

targetdan · Dec 4, 2015

Ok well then a local pc shop or a friend with some know-how is probably gonna be your best bet I would think

Greg Gregorich · Dec 4, 2015

just wasted 10 minutes of my expensive time, young man(girl)!

targetdan · Dec 4, 2015

Well thats not a very good attitude is it, if people are trying to help you then be grateful.

The reason most people will recommend building your own pc is because it is far cheaper and actually very easy to learn.

The reason I havent given you the name of a big pc chain like PC World or something is because they don't in my experience do custom building, and even if they did I wouldn't hand my expensive parts over to them.

There are plenty of sites that will build you a pc from scratch if you know which parts you want, but not if you already have the parts.

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

targetdan :

Well thats not a very good attitude is it, if people are trying to help you then be grateful.

The reason most people will recommend building your own pc is because it is far cheaper and actually very easy to learn.

The reason I havent given you the name of a big pc chain like PC World or something is because they don't in my experience do custom building, and even if they did I wouldn't hand my expensive parts over to them.

There are plenty of sites that will build you a pc from scratch if you know which parts you want, but not if you have your already have the parts.

what did I do wrong?

ZippyPeanut · Dec 4, 2015

Guitto :

You did nothing wrong. Targetdan mistakingly took Greg's response to be your response.

Find a local computer shop and ask them to do it. Replacing PC hardware is easy. So don't let them charge you much, unless you are swapping out everything, including the motherboard..

targetdan · Dec 4, 2015

Man alive so i did - my sincere apologies! :ouch:

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

ZippyPeanut :

Guitto :

You did nothing wrong. Targetdan mistakingly took Greg's response to be your response.

Find a local computer shop and ask them to do it. Replacing PC hardware is easy. So don't let them charge you much, unless you are swapping out everything, including the motherboard..

alright thanks. I will be replacing the power supply.. cpu gpu and the motherboard

ZippyPeanut · Dec 4, 2015

Guitto :

This constitutes a rebuild. The motherboard and CPU will take a little minute. Altogether, I'd estimate this to be a four-hour job if done by somebody who knows what he or she is doing. At $40.00 per hour, I'd expect to pay someone (who is a professional and not a friend of yours) $160.00.

I estimate four hours not because switching out the hardware will take that much time, but because of the time it will likely take troubleshooting after the hardware is finished. You know it's inevitable that the machine won't boot the first time; so, the technician will need to spend a lot of time troubleshooting the problem!

Good luck!

Guitto · Dec 4, 2015

ZippyPeanut :

Guitto :

This constitutes a rebuild. The motherboard and CPU will take a little minute. Altogether, I'd estimate this to be a four-hour job if done by somebody who knows what he or she is doing. At $40.00 per hour, I'd expect to pay someone (who is a professional and not a friend of yours) $160.00.

I estimate four hours not because switching out the hardware will take that much time, but because of the time it will likely take troubleshooting after the hardware is finished. You know it's inevitable that the machine won't boot the first time; so, the technician will need to spend a lot of time troubleshooting the problem!

Good luck!

are you serious? That much??

ZippyPeanut · Dec 4, 2015

Guitto :

ZippyPeanut :

Guitto :

This constitutes a rebuild. The motherboard and CPU will take a little minute. Altogether, I'd estimate this to be a four-hour job if done by somebody who knows what he or she is doing. At $40.00 per hour, I'd expect to pay someone (who is a professional and not a friend of yours) $160.00.

I estimate four hours not because switching out the hardware will take that much time, but because of the time it will likely take troubleshooting after the hardware is finished. You know it's inevitable that the machine won't boot the first time; so, the technician will need to spend a lot of time troubleshooting the problem!

Good luck!

are you serious? That much??

Unfortunately, yes. I'd do it for less for a friend--maybe a bottle of good booze--but I would not do it for a penny less as professional work for a customer.

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