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Hey guys sorry for the long hiatus but ive recently been busy with family matters. (PS. Also sorry for any mistakes in this post cuz i'm currently writing under the influence)  So sorry for the naysayers but this blog is not dead it is UNDEAD. Ive been thinking of doing this post for awhile but I just havn't managed to put time into it. I recently bought a new computer, building it from scratch with my fellow blogger toasted. Its top of the line stuff... well top of the line for what you can get for under 1500. These parts include:

• Intel Q9450 Quad Core ($350~)
• Evga nforce 780i sli motherboard ($280~)
• Corqsair 620W PSU ($100~)
• Evga 9800 GX2 ($290~)
• 2 x2gb corsair ddr2 ram (
• seagate barracuda 650 gb HDD
• LG light scribe optical drive
• Antec 900 Gamers Case

Obviously its not the top of the top, but excessive stuff such as skulltrail, GTX 200 series, QX CPU would have pushed the total way above afforadable prices. For <$1500 I find the final machine to be quite a good deal and much better and cheaper then if you were to build it using outside sources like dell.

Onto the actual build itself, this was actually the first time I have ever built a PC. Incidently what kept me from building one was the presumed barrier of complicated procedures in order to actually get working. It actually was remarkably simple and fast.  I think toasted and I spent a total of only 2 hours buiding it ( which would have been shorter if we didnt forget to plug in the cpu -.- and wondering what was wrong, more on that later). So the help others or myself in the future, i will document here what steps we did to build this pc. To those who still buy PCs from vendors such as futureshop or dell, I strongly suggest you learn how to build your own because not only will you save a fuckton of cash, you can also get the exact parts you wat. Don't be scared,  it's actually not complicated at all. In fact building models are harder, there is no glue or paint involved here. All you need is a trusty screwdriver. The rest is self explanatory and there is always a manual to consult. Also one last note before I document the steps. Don't be afraid you're going to break any hardware while you build. Computer parts might look fragile, but they are meant to be able to endure the pressures when you put parts together. (Not like a certain other blogger *ehem* gentek *ehem* who spent neaerly 3 hours installing his new 4870 graphics card, afraid he might break his crappy mobo in the process. Oh did I mention he also reformatted afterwards for no apparent reason?)

Step 1

Well we took all the shit out of their boxes and laid them on the table/floor.  It was a total nerdgasm lol!

First of all of course is to open up the case by unscrewing the side panels. Here you can see a naked Antec 900 with all it's wires protruding out. Sexy! The next part is also easy as hell,  mount the PSU into wherever your case fits it. In this case it's at the bottom of the antec case. Make sure the PSU's fan blows out into the space and not blocked by the case. After putting it in don't forget to screw it in the respecting holes so it wont fall out!

Step 2

Next comes the motherboard, as for the 780i it comes with a fan as you can see above that you slot in. Take out the CPU (Godly intel's CPU) and simply insert it into the motherboard and close it up. (You might also have to apply thermal paste to the cpu if you are using a older heatsink). After that just load the stock heatsink or whatever one you prepurchased by slotting them in place with the respective holes. Don't forget to plug it to the motherboard so the fan can actually work!

Step 3

Install you RAM into the motherboard. Consult your manual if you are using a different mobo then the 780 sli in orer to enable dual channel mode. AS for the 780i mobo, simply insert it into the blue slots, or rather slots 1 and 3.

Step 4

MOUNT iT MAN mOUNT IT!! ehem... i mean mount the motherboard. Remember to take out the shield that comes with the case in order for the mobos shield to show up in the back. This is a relatively simple process. There are holes in the case. You put brass mounts that comes included in the case in the holes. You put mobo in the case so it lines up with those points. You then follow up by screwing everyone of those holes hard with your hard pointy screws until they all fit and hold the mobo in place.... eh... i think i went overboard with that last one.

STEP 5

This is the step where you insert all you got. Soo... that includes the GPU, Optical Drive(s), and HDD(s)

SImples steps... well unless your gentek. Don't be afraid to apply a bit of pressure when inserting the graphics card into the motherboard. Use the slot closest to the CPU and remember to listen for that lock when you fit in that card. Make sure it's all lined up and then screw it to the back of the case to keep it in place. As for the HDD and Optical drive, put them into the front cage slot of your choice and screw them in. Since the GX2 is god huge, I had to put the HDD in the lower cage. Every case is different so regard the manual to find out how to slot in the devices. Don't worry though, cases don't break easily. (Oh god I love Nvidia, encasing the GX2 in metal and not that crappy red ATI plastic. To those who don't know the GX2 is effectively 2 GPUS stuck on the same graphics card, offering quad SLI when you put another GX2 in. In some cases it still surpasses the top of the top GPUs: the 280 GTX and 4870x2. Of course because of the dual configuration, gaming issues sometimes arises too.)

STEP 6

With eerything inserted, all thats left is to plug in everything to the PSU and the front panel of the case to the motherboard ( consult the manual for this, it's easy but dont be afraid if you accidently did it wrong.) remember to hook up the devices (HDD/Optical Drive) into the motherboard and to plug them also into the PSU. We accidently forgot to plug in power to the CPU, causing my WTF reaction and subsequent OMFG one. So DONT FORGET TO PLUG IN EVERYTHING!!!. That includes power to the mainboard, case fans, optical drive, HDD, and GPU!!! The wires to use are obvious, just match them up with the appropriate holes. (we mismatched the GPU and CPU wires though.)

STEP 7

Ok with everything hooked up and set, put the side panels of the case back on and screw them up. Hopefully you'll have better cable management than me, cuz my insides look like medusa's head. I had to reroute the CPU power over the graphics card and the the front pane light wires below it just because it is so friking huge

With taht all done hook up the power and pray to whatever god you believe in that your bios boots (oh don't forget ur gonna need a monitor -.-, and plug it in the right graphics card slot)(Yeah we had a problemof nothing showing up on screen then realising that the vga port was in the 2nd and not the 1st one since the GX2 has 2 dvi and an hdmi slot)

Step 8

If you got into the BIOS screen then your pretty much done with the hardware part. NOW comes the real headache... software. Remember to set you boot priority in your bios to your optical drive so you can put your OS in and load setup. After windows or w/e OS is installed, install all the drivers that come with your hardware (mobo drivers, audio, display etc.) I'm still reformatting my new comp right now so hopefully you won't ecounter incompatibilty issues and BSODS with your software.

LALALLALALLAlaLLALALA PART 1 is DONE

STAY TUNED FOR PART 2, WHERE I BENCHMARK THIS NEW COMP AND RANT ON ATI AND AMD!!!