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Any PC components assembly services?

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  • 04-02-2020 7:04pm
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    minnie11
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Hello everyone! So I'm thinking of buying individual pc components on Amazon soon, but I'm anxious about putting it together and am unwilling to do. Would any of ye know anyplace around the munster area (preferably kerry) who I could give the components to to put it together for me? Also how much could it cost roughly?

    Thanks in advance.


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    [Deleted User]
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    There really isn't anything to it once you do your research and take your time building. Give it a go would be my advice.


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    minnie11
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭minnie11


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    There really isn't anything to it once you do your research and take your time building. Give it a go would be my advice.

    I'm not too confident with that honestly. I know it's easy but I'd be more comfortable getting someone to put it together for me. Thanks anyway!


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    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    You'll probably find someone in this forum to do it for you. I wouldn't pay more than €50 personally. But then I second putting it together yourself, loads of guides online. Worst thing is connecting the front panel (power button and alike) the rest is like Ikea furniture.


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    XMG
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭XMG


    You could do it yourself no bother, half of YouTube has these kinds of videos which will take the stress out of it.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Loads of people on here will do it. There's a thread for it actually. It was started a while ago, but has recent posts:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056197599&page=10

    But the others are right too: It's really not as hard as you'd think. Almost everything these days can only go in one way, so it's extremely hard to permanently break anything (other than maybe CPU). Worst case most of the time it that it just won't turn on.


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    H3llR4iser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭H3llR4iser


    You can certainly find somebody who will build it for you, but like the others - I would WARMLY encourage you to build yourself; You've already gone one step towards it by deciding to get components rather than a laptop or a pre-built, why not go all the way?

    This day, you have the enormous advantage that there are tonnes of guides available around - for example, this one by Anthony from Linus Tech Tips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkiIW0Twj3U

    Most of us...ehrm..."young at heart" did our first builds back in the '90s, when there was feck all information available - it was literally a matter of opening up a computer and "reverse engineer" the process.

    Conversely, you've got tutorials, videos and forums to ask for advice...you should really try; On top of gaining a new skill, you also get into that "I'll never need a PC repair service ever again" situation (well, unless it's a warranty thing).

    Just get a CPU that comes with a cooler and you won't even need to bother with the thermal paste application - the only part in PC building that still is "fuzzy logic".


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    Krombopulos Michael
    Registered Users Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Krombopulos Michael


    Above video is very good and there are a few good ones on Linus Tech Tips or similar.

    Things that are tricky are just the front panel cables putting them on the right pins.

    Also making sure you are working in a static free environment, and either use an anti static strap or ground yourself frequently when handling motherboard and RAM.


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