[H-GEN] Suggestions for help building a computer

[Simon Blomberg]

Hi all,

Thanks very much for the information. On Humbug's recommendation, we 
decided to go with umart. In a few years when my son is a bit older, 
maybe we'll try to build a system ourselves.

Thankyou again,

Simon.

On 12/05/16 13:43, Scott Wilson wrote:
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> Seconding (thirding?) the umart recommendation. I'm perhaps a touch 
> more familiar with the gaming scene on PC than some of the other 
> members, so if you like, you can ping me off-list and I'll work 
> through a reasonable build to a budget. I'd recommend getting the bits 
> and going DIY, as it's a great learning experience and really isn't 
> terribly hard.
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> On 12 May 2016 at 13:00, Russell Stuart <russell-humbug at stuart.id.au 
> <mailto:russell-humbug at stuart.id.au>> wrote:
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>     On Thu, 2016-05-12 at 12:31 +1000, Simon Blomberg wrote:
>     > My son wants to build a gaming machine. He has some idea of what
>     > specs/components he wants to use, but has no experience with
>     handling
>     > hardware. (I'm more software oriented and don't have any experience
>     > with fixing/building machines either.) Can anyone on the list
>     suggest
>     > a company/shop/etc. in Brisbane who would be prepared to build a
>     > machine either with him (under supervision) or for him (to his
>     > specs)?
>
>     Building hardware isn't hard, and if you choose carefully could even
>     save you money, albeit at the expense of a some time.
>
>     For work related stuff I usually buy from UMart (www.umart.com.au
>     <http://www.umart.com.au>) and
>     as far as I can tell so does everyone else.  The price is always
>     reasonable and they'll tell you when to come in and pick it up.
>
>     If price is an absolute priority use a search engine like
>     www.staticice
>     .com.au.  If service is a priority (like advice on what to buy) go
>     to a
>     computer shop.  On the south side GameDude and Concord Computers seem
>     happy with people spending hours asking questions at the sales desk.
>
>     When it comes to assembling the thing, be *very* careful with the
>     motherboard and cards.  One slip of the screw driver and a surface
>     mount component will be damaged, destroying it without recourse to
>     warranty.  If possible get the shop to install the CPU - pins are easy
>     to bend.  UMart will do this for free.
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