Ditto1958
06-09-2009, 09:19 AM
Well, as I bragged about in another thread in the "graduates" section, I finished my first build over the weekend and am basically very happy with it. I
I owe thanks to Rob for his site and everyone who contributes here. I really needed the help.
I am now officially addicted and need to start on another system. That got me thinking abut what I would want to do better the next time. I think number 1 would be cable management. The first time, I was totally stressed about just getting everything plugged in right and getting it to work. I think, though, that for now the door on the side of my case is best left closed. :)
So, next time I'll come armed with plastic ties and a plan on how to route the cables better and more neatly.
Second, Rob's advice to stay away from cheap parts is very important. I did that for the most part. I do need to upgrade the graphics card I used, though, but I knew that going in. I scrimped a bit on that due to budget constraints, but that should be easy to upgrade.
I think, though, that it is very important to use a case that is high quality, and that you like to work with. Probably even more important is to buy a good motherboard. That's probably the very last place to economize.
I owe thanks to Rob for his site and everyone who contributes here. I really needed the help.
I am now officially addicted and need to start on another system. That got me thinking abut what I would want to do better the next time. I think number 1 would be cable management. The first time, I was totally stressed about just getting everything plugged in right and getting it to work. I think, though, that for now the door on the side of my case is best left closed. :)
So, next time I'll come armed with plastic ties and a plan on how to route the cables better and more neatly.
Second, Rob's advice to stay away from cheap parts is very important. I did that for the most part. I do need to upgrade the graphics card I used, though, but I knew that going in. I scrimped a bit on that due to budget constraints, but that should be easy to upgrade.
I think, though, that it is very important to use a case that is high quality, and that you like to work with. Probably even more important is to buy a good motherboard. That's probably the very last place to economize.