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Old 24-03-2005, 16:31   #91
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Old 24-03-2005, 16:35   #92
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Didnt kelly offer you an OEM copy of XP pro for £89? :S??
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Old 24-03-2005, 16:37   #93
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Well, you deserve it. Didn't your last computer have a big hole in the case with duct tape over it?
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Did the MB come with mounting screws .... or did the case come with them ?
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Old 24-03-2005, 17:03   #95
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Did the MB come with mounting screws .... or did the case come with them ?
The case.
HDD enclosure pics......
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Well, you deserve it. Didn't your last computer have a big hole in the case with duct tape over it?
You are correct about the hole.......I put it there last summer to aid cooling
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Old 24-03-2005, 17:09   #96
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The case.
HDD enclosure pics......
You are correct about the hole.......I put it there last summer to aid cooling
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Re: Building my own PC

full system mate, from scratch like. Never built one before but have always fancied having a go!
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Been looking at Dell and in PC world too, but wondered if I'd be cheaper to build my own and build a better system in the process.
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Old 24-03-2005, 17:28   #98
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Here we go.........HDD's mounted in drive bay (hopefully using the correct screws ) and drive bay back in case

Edit............I left room at the top in case I want to have a floppy drive in there as well.............
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Jeesus that case is huuuuuuuuuuuuuge.
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Can anyone answer my previous question about decent parts to build a PC for around 800 quid? Just interested in what I could achieve with that budget? Cheers.
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Jeesus that case is huuuuuuuuuuuuuge.
It looks even bigger on my dining room table

edit--You get a nice echo in there as well
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It looks even bigger on my dining room table
A few of my pics

I need to download the new ones from the other day...... that show the silver CD-Roms, and montiors etc...
Edit :: BAlls, ill resize em

Ill download the others tonight (hopefully) and post them

(some pictures may not show straight away, they are uploading as we speak )
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Old 24-03-2005, 18:08   #103
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Re: Building my own PC

Hey KP...............do you have anything to do with the running of the server here?


Nice pics btw ...........'specially like the case colour
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Old 24-03-2005, 18:16   #104
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Looks like someone got the same RAM as me.
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Old 24-03-2005, 18:20   #105
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Flipping hell. How tall is that case Ramrod?
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