First time PC build advice please!

Zascar

I found a good Irish ebay shop with good deals on soem nice usb keys – reasonable postage and same day dispatch before 4pm too:
http://computers.shop.ebay.ie/PC-Components-/3667/i.html?_catref=1&_fln=1&_ipg=&_ssn=memory2&_trksid=p3911.c0.m282

Zascar

Sweet!I just got a mail from them saying they already received my payment. I only sent it yesterday. I had the option with AIB for a fast payment but they wanted €12 so I did not bother, but still they confirmed receipt in about 24 hours, I'm impressed! Now lets see how long dispatch & delivery takes. Curretly it says:

2011-2-14 at 13:23 Online-Order
2011-2-15 Your payment conclusion via Prepayment was confirmed us.
2011-2-15 at 12:30 The goods are ready for collection or assembling.
2011-2-15 at 14:26 The invoice was made.

Can't wait to get it. Big thanks to all if you for your help - very much appreciated

Kevinf63

Zascar wrote: »

Sweet!I just got a mail from them saying they already received my payment. I only sent it yesterday. I had the option with AIB for a fast payment but they wanted €12 so I did not bother, but still they confirmed receipt in about 24 hours, I'm impressed! Now lets see how long dispatch & delivery takes. Curretly it says:

2011-2-14 at 13:23 Online-Order
2011-2-15 Your payment conclusion via Prepayment was confirmed us.
2011-2-15 at 12:30 The goods are ready for collection or assembling.
2011-2-15 at 14:26 The invoice was made.

Can't wait to get it. Big thanks to all if you for your help - very much appreciated

Glad it worked out. If you really want a fast usb and your new PC supports it. You could go usb 3.0... Nearly 10x faster than average 2.0 flash but its expensive. You've bought it anyway. Good luck with everything else!

Zascar

Grrrr despite being dispatched from HV super quick, the shipping is not moving so fast. Only seemed to go to 'in transit' today. Apparently it gets sent via Deutsche Post and not DHL couriers, so when it gets here it gets delivered to the local carrier (An Post). I was really hoping I'd get it by the weekend, unlikely.

Oh also, I've replaced plenty of hard drives, ram & graphics cards etc, but I have never built a pc from scratch before. I know its not rocket science but are there any very simple guides to building a pc I should be reading? Just to make sure I don't do anything stupid. Thanks

IrishMetalhead

so you assembling it yourself or are you having them or a mate to do that for you?
also out of curiosity what case did you order?
because everyone's taste on that depends on themselves

Zascar

It all arrived yesterday and I put it together last night I got the Asgard case. Built it last night with the help of a friend - all workd great. Only silly thing is I ordered a Keyboard & mouse also and the keyboard is in bloody german! Oh well, not much I can do about that.

I got xp on but I actually wanted to give Windows 7 a shot and see what it is like, but I cannnot get it to install, not sure why, says something about the media not installed, not sure if its the CD/DVD drivers or what, hmm, will try again tonight but pretty annoying

Kevinf63

Zascar wrote: »

It all arrived yesterday and I put it together last night I got the Asgard case. Built it last night with the help of a friend - all workd great. Only silly thing is I ordered a Keyboard & mouse also and the keyboard is in bloody german! Oh well, not much I can do about that.

I got xp on but I actually wanted to give Windows 7 a shot and see what it is like, but I cannnot get it to install, not sure why, says something about the media not installed, not sure if its the CD/DVD drivers or what, hmm, will try again tonight but pretty annoying

I can't remember the last time I reinstalled Windows 7, but check if theres some kind of prompt to hit F6 or something to preload drivers. Could be your problem. And make sure all the wires are in correctly.... ...... I had the bloody PSU LED wire in the wrong way and the whole PC wouldnt turn on! :rolleyes:

Zascar

Found this http://wudt.codeplex.com/ giving it a go

Kevinf63

Zascar wrote: »

Found this http://wudt.codeplex.com/ giving it a go

yeh, should be okay... Any trouble yet trying to get that to work?

Zascar

Would not work either. Just said it cannot complete the process. I've kinda given up, really don't get it. I spent hours last night getting xp working last night so might just stick with that. I’m getting another hard drive in a few days so might try it with that, perhaps that could be the problem?

IrishMetalhead

h\o what windows 7 disc are you using?
because the upgrade packs arn't bootable.