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I'm 15 and I'm about to build MY third build with a conroe e6600, though I couldn't tell you how many rigs I've built for friends and family...I I probaly could tell you...10-ish? How old are you
Edit: I'm from dallas
Edit: I'm from dallas
ares_wargames
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I am 17, and have gone through 2 builds. I help out many of my friends when they have questions regarding hardware and upcoming technologies. Also, when I am at my local computer store (Fry's Electronics) I help out anyone who has questions, even though I dont work there.
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fu.cking awesome.
done 5 this year. *erk* mabey 15-17 in total.
im 21. i say i hate doing it but i fucking love it really. just set my grandmother up with one. shes 90 and emailing more than me. its scary.
im from sunny england.
I'm fifteen, I'm from North Carolina, I have gone throught two builds this year. I spend my time burning legal *cough* copies of computer programs to help fund my upgrades.
I also help my friends get around their parents keyloggers/webfiltering, and I tell people how to get to the school's *restricted* websites
simple answers to every teen's problem--
Knoppix
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I also help my friends get around their parents keyloggers/webfiltering, and I tell people how to get to the school's *restricted* websites
simple answers to every teen's problem--
Knoppix
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sorry to 2x post, but does anyone know of any jobs a socialy-accepted computer nerd can get at the age of 15/16??
Very few people would trust their computer to the guy who sleeps durring class, nearly fails biology, then brings his grade up to a B by getting the highest exam score in the school.......
Very few people would trust their computer to the guy who sleeps durring class, nearly fails biology, then brings his grade up to a B by getting the highest exam score in the school.......
17 and from New York!
No, I'm not from the city - New York state is not just the city.
I've done too many builds to count. All I care about is two things:
1) Building computers is just fun
2) I make enough money building computers to get better parts for mine.
Best of both worlds in my book.
No, I'm not from the city - New York state is not just the city.
I've done too many builds to count. All I care about is two things:
1) Building computers is just fun
2) I make enough money building computers to get better parts for mine.
Best of both worlds in my book.
im 33. and asian. from cebu, the philippines
a graphics artist and my rig is my signature
build alot of rig already and modified a lot more .
..well kinda diffirent in building a rig in here.
it depend on one's budget and usage really.and that could be AMD or INTEL.
a graphics artist and my rig is my signature
build alot of rig already and modified a lot more .
..well kinda diffirent in building a rig in here.
it depend on one's budget and usage really.and that could be AMD or INTEL.
nikolokolus
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I run a small side business building custom computers (about 15-20 a year all through referral) while I'm finishing up my master's degree in urban planning.
I used to volunteer as a system builder/tester at a non-profit here in Portland OR called Freegeek (they recycle old computer parts into "new" computers and dispose of the unusable bits in an environmentally sound way www.freegeek.org for more info)
I don't really know how many computers I've built, but what started out as way to save me some bucks and get the best possible performance out of my hardware, has now evolved into minor obsession.
I run a small side business building custom computers (about 15-20 a year all through referral) while I'm finishing up my master's degree in urban planning.
I used to volunteer as a system builder/tester at a non-profit here in Portland OR called Freegeek (they recycle old computer parts into "new" computers and dispose of the unusable bits in an environmentally sound way www.freegeek.org for more info)
I don't really know how many computers I've built, but what started out as way to save me some bucks and get the best possible performance out of my hardware, has now evolved into minor obsession.
sbroadbent
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I'm 28, and am putting together the list for my second build, though I've had several computers previously (Celeron 366, Celeron 433, 2xCompaq Armada (Celeron 466's), another compaq laptop (athlon based), and then my current Thinkpad T23).
My current 3 year old system (and first build) is an Athlon XP 1800+ with a horrible ECS mobo. I came to the realization that the mobo had to go when I discovered that it only supported AGP 4x, when my friend's Radeon 9800 Pro wouldn't run stable. I'm currently running a Radeon 9200, Creative SB Live 5.1, 512MB RAM, and 3 Maxtor HDDs (1x160GB, 1x200GB and 1x300GB), though the two largest are SATA in external enclosures.
I currently have on order Ultra's Microfly (for my second build), so I'm contemplating looking for a temporary MicroATX Socket A mobo to transfer my existing system over to it. My future build will either be an am2 or a c2d, but the money is not available to put together my ideal build (between $1-1.5k).
My current 3 year old system (and first build) is an Athlon XP 1800+ with a horrible ECS mobo. I came to the realization that the mobo had to go when I discovered that it only supported AGP 4x, when my friend's Radeon 9800 Pro wouldn't run stable. I'm currently running a Radeon 9200, Creative SB Live 5.1, 512MB RAM, and 3 Maxtor HDDs (1x160GB, 1x200GB and 1x300GB), though the two largest are SATA in external enclosures.
I currently have on order Ultra's Microfly (for my second build), so I'm contemplating looking for a temporary MicroATX Socket A mobo to transfer my existing system over to it. My future build will either be an am2 or a c2d, but the money is not available to put together my ideal build (between $1-1.5k).
fredgiblet
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20 years old
Builds:
450Mhz PIII
64MB RAM
TNT2 video card
That computer has been upgraded a few dozen times and currently has:
Athlon 64 2800 (S754) EDIT: putting in a 3400 today (hopefully)
Geforce 6600GT
1 GB RAM
3 hard drives (smallest is 4 times the capacity of the original)
DVD burner (originally a CD-ROM)
new case
Just bult a brand new computer:
A64 3500 (AM2)
2 GB RAM
Geforce 7900GT
I also have an Associates Degree in Information Technology and am a Network Administrator (for lack of a better title)
I have no other significant successes (nor do I particularly want any)
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Location: Washougal, Washington
Software: Other than DVD compression stuff and Server 2K\2K3 not much.
Builds:
450Mhz PIII
64MB RAM
TNT2 video card
That computer has been upgraded a few dozen times and currently has:
Athlon 64 2800 (S754) EDIT: putting in a 3400 today (hopefully)
Geforce 6600GT
1 GB RAM
3 hard drives (smallest is 4 times the capacity of the original)
DVD burner (originally a CD-ROM)
new case
Just bult a brand new computer:
A64 3500 (AM2)
2 GB RAM
Geforce 7900GT
I also have an Associates Degree in Information Technology and am a Network Administrator (for lack of a better title)
I have no other significant successes (nor do I particularly want any)
EDIT:
Location: Washougal, Washington
Software: Other than DVD compression stuff and Server 2K\2K3 not much.
aBg_rOnGak
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26 in 2 months more...Only built svrl rig overall,incl mine... AMD64 3000+, Radeon 9550 128MB,1024 MB of cheapo RAM......looking forward to building new rig....erm...may be much more later...after got better job, find a girl n settle down...
15...i bought my first computer when i was 11 (still using most of it) lol upgrading soon (i already am using a new case and psu)
from new jersey.
i really only do computer "nerd" stuff after midnight... most of my friends watch tv between 12-2 am ..... i somehow would rather learn about computers. im no expert but i have this fear of buyers remorse so i tend to spend tons of hours researching everything before i buy, hence i become eductated when i need something new. usually if i say or recommend something it has hours of research behind it
i live in a rich town and hence noone needs discounted legal software i wish i could make money that way though. job of choice in my town for highschoolers is drug dealer- what is worse- arrested for sellin drugs or pirating softwarE?lol
i do play some games and i occasionally hang out with a friend of mine and his brothers friends who reallly are the computer "nerds" and go to their lan partys- its fun to escape the world of halo 2 and madden once and a while and play css and stuff
edit: i meant to say that drug dealer is the only effective job, and im not in the business
from new jersey.
i really only do computer "nerd" stuff after midnight... most of my friends watch tv between 12-2 am ..... i somehow would rather learn about computers. im no expert but i have this fear of buyers remorse so i tend to spend tons of hours researching everything before i buy, hence i become eductated when i need something new. usually if i say or recommend something it has hours of research behind it
i live in a rich town and hence noone needs discounted legal software
i wish i could make money that way though. job of choice in my town for highschoolers is drug dealer- what is worse- arrested for sellin drugs or pirating softwarE?loli do play some games and i occasionally hang out with a friend of mine and his brothers friends who reallly are the computer "nerds" and go to their lan partys- its fun to escape the world of halo 2 and madden once and a while and play css and stuff
edit: i meant to say that drug dealer is the only effective job, and im not in the business
Multiplectic
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Ok, I see this is becoming a "profile" thread, so, here I go:
I'm 21 (legally allowed to do anything ) and I have like 5 or 6 builds on my record... 3 of them were my personal builds.
Where I'm from? *hint* See my location *hint*
My current PC? *hint* See my sig *hint* (next update: MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E-HD )
About software.. ummm... a little of Photoshop, CorelDRAW, 3dsmax, AutoCAD, and other CAD apps. All due to what I'm studying, Industrial Design.
I'm a terrible geek when it comes to hardware. I know some people here in the forums that completely wipes the floor with me and my "little" knowledge, but, hey, I'm still learning!
My first PC? Intel 80286 (I think). I was 6 years old, so I can't remember exactly. And yes, I have 15 years of "experience", or something like that. Let's call it "15 years of sitting in front of a monitor".
My current job? Computer shop. It's nice to build everything from scratch. It's like porn for the geeks.
Be seeing ya! 8)
I'm 21 (legally allowed to do anything
) and I have like 5 or 6 builds on my record... 3 of them were my personal builds.Where I'm from? *hint* See my location *hint*
My current PC? *hint* See my sig *hint* (next update: MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E-HD
)About software.. ummm... a little of Photoshop, CorelDRAW, 3dsmax, AutoCAD, and other CAD apps. All due to what I'm studying, Industrial Design.
I'm a terrible geek when it comes to hardware. I know some people here in the forums that completely wipes the floor with me and my "little" knowledge, but, hey, I'm still learning!
My first PC? Intel 80286 (I think). I was 6 years old, so I can't remember exactly. And yes, I have 15 years of "experience", or something like that. Let's call it "15 years of sitting in front of a monitor".
My current job? Computer shop. It's nice to build everything from scratch. It's like porn for the geeks.
Be seeing ya! 8)
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