I decided to make this guide/tutorial after getting, frankly, very tired of most of the questions I see asked on this forum. I'm not tired cause they're the same/old, same/old. I'm not tired because of the people asking basic questions. I'm not tired because people don't know everything that I may know. It's OK not to know things. I don't promise/declare that I know all about PCs...because no one does. In fact I tend to resent the people who act as if they do. Half of the fun of having an interest in computers comes with learning new things and trying other things you didn't even think of. There's nothing better than the self-gratification of learning something on your own terms.
So...okay this might come off as slightly elitist, but it's actually not supposed to.I apologize beforehand to whoever it offends. It's simply written by someone who see themselves as competent at finding the answers to things he wants to know about.
I'll make this as short and sweet as I possibly can: Just about any question you've ever had about your computer/the computer you want to build can be answered by a simple google search. Be it an article, a forum thread, or a review...it has already been asked before. And it has already been answered years ago by some guy who had the decency to set aside a few minutes of his life to address. If it can't be answered that way, it can be figured out through a bit of "detective work" and some rough math.
Aside from brand-spanking-new technologies that are just now beginning to see the light of day, you can find your answer by a simple google search. But maybe I'm simplifying this too much...
There is another key component and that is the willingness to actually read. Any answer to any question you ask on a forum is exceptionally easier to find the answer to by googling and reading. Set up shop. Hunker down and and put some actual effort in to understanding your "hobby" if that's what you want to call it. I personally find no satisfaction in posting a basic question and having some random person answer it (correctly or incorrectly) on a forum. Also, it makes me feel guilty asking a simple question on a forum and relying on someone else to take time out of their own life to answer it for me.
Lastly...I understand that there are people who want to just get a computer and be done with it. These are not the people who I see posting on a regular basis. It's usually people who want to spend thousands of dollars for the best gaming rig and don't really care to actually learn about the things they're spending their money on. The posts go something like this:
"Is this PCpartpicker build compatible?" (which as we all know that site, for the most part, lets you know if it's not compatible)
"Does this fit in my case?" (Do some research and get a tape measure)
"Are these parts (best parts on the market) good for gaming?" (Can't stand this question; see it all the time)
"Can someone build me a computer?" (No. Do it yourself. It's fun. It's rewarding in many ways)
So please...if you are one of those people and are reading this...check out the link below. It will save you and everyone on this forum an unbelievable amount of time. It will also help address the questions that actually should be asked by filtering out the same old stuff asked day after day...AND you get to learn something in the process. I'm not religious in any sense of the word but I do love the saying "god helps people who help themselves."
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20to%20search%20google
So...okay this might come off as slightly elitist, but it's actually not supposed to.I apologize beforehand to whoever it offends. It's simply written by someone who see themselves as competent at finding the answers to things he wants to know about.
I'll make this as short and sweet as I possibly can: Just about any question you've ever had about your computer/the computer you want to build can be answered by a simple google search. Be it an article, a forum thread, or a review...it has already been asked before. And it has already been answered years ago by some guy who had the decency to set aside a few minutes of his life to address. If it can't be answered that way, it can be figured out through a bit of "detective work" and some rough math.
Aside from brand-spanking-new technologies that are just now beginning to see the light of day, you can find your answer by a simple google search. But maybe I'm simplifying this too much...
There is another key component and that is the willingness to actually read. Any answer to any question you ask on a forum is exceptionally easier to find the answer to by googling and reading. Set up shop. Hunker down and and put some actual effort in to understanding your "hobby" if that's what you want to call it. I personally find no satisfaction in posting a basic question and having some random person answer it (correctly or incorrectly) on a forum. Also, it makes me feel guilty asking a simple question on a forum and relying on someone else to take time out of their own life to answer it for me.
Lastly...I understand that there are people who want to just get a computer and be done with it. These are not the people who I see posting on a regular basis. It's usually people who want to spend thousands of dollars for the best gaming rig and don't really care to actually learn about the things they're spending their money on. The posts go something like this:
"Is this PCpartpicker build compatible?" (which as we all know that site, for the most part, lets you know if it's not compatible)
"Does this fit in my case?" (Do some research and get a tape measure)
"Are these parts (best parts on the market) good for gaming?" (Can't stand this question; see it all the time)
"Can someone build me a computer?" (No. Do it yourself. It's fun. It's rewarding in many ways)
So please...if you are one of those people and are reading this...check out the link below. It will save you and everyone on this forum an unbelievable amount of time. It will also help address the questions that actually should be asked by filtering out the same old stuff asked day after day...AND you get to learn something in the process. I'm not religious in any sense of the word but I do love the saying "god helps people who help themselves."
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20to%20search%20google
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