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wex96 · 19-01-2017 10:28pm

The only difference I'd make is have your large 1Tb drive external then only plug it in when using photo editing/backups

Dave_White · 21-01-2017 7:40am

Anybody in and around Stoneybatter area?

Dublin_Gunner · 21-01-2017 9:34am

wex96 wrote: »

The only difference I'd make is have your large 1Tb drive external then only plug it in when using photo editing/backups

That is the worst piece of advice I've ever heard. External drives gave their place as backups etc but not as live, functional, mission critical active storage. The interface is stupidly slow, and the interface is prone to failure.

Dublin_Gunner · 21-01-2017 9:35am

Dave_White wrote: »

Anybody in and around Stoneybatter area?

I'm not a million miles away. What do you need?

Unknown Soldier · 21-01-2017 11:40am

Hello,

Would any of you do repairs? The days of me knowing the inside of a PC are long gone! I'm in the D24 area but can travel south Dublin etc.

Sorry if such a request isn't allowed!

tadcan · 21-01-2017 1:36pm

If you post the problem in a new thread we can walk you through a fix. If I had the PC, it'd probably be sitting on my kitchen table for a week or more, if I had to diagnose the problem, order parts and start fixing it after work.

GoHardOrGoHome · 21-01-2017 4:06pm

I know this is an old thread but just wondering if there are people either here or off Boards who build custom PCs for a fee?

tadcan · 21-01-2017 5:01pm

TerrorFirmer http://www.adverts.ie/member/38032 has an account on Adverts where he has a variety of builds. Selling/making money on boards is a no no. Which is why there is a stickied thread at the top of the forum for Adverts, to separate the any potential financial gain from the advice offered here.

GoHardOrGoHome · 22-01-2017 6:37pm

Thanks Tadcan, appreciate that.

deceit · 22-01-2017 7:44pm

GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »

I know this is an old thread but just wondering if there are people either here or off Boards who build custom PCs for a fee?

If you get all the parts I will build it for free for you.

GoHardOrGoHome · 22-01-2017 9:37pm

deceit wrote: »

If you get all the parts I will build it for free for you.

That's very generous. I'll send you a PM

jhud · 26-01-2017 3:38pm

Hi Guys

I can help people in the Clare area mainly Shannon, Ennis.

Thanks
John

Digital Solitude · 26-01-2017 3:42pm

jhud wrote: »

Hi Guys

I can help people in the Clare area mainly Shannon, Ennis.

Thanks
John

I can help in Shannon I'll just need a bit of notice

jhud · 26-01-2017 3:45pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I can help in Shannon I'll just need a bit of notice

Thanks Digital but i was offering help. But nice to know more people are willing to help. Even when you account says Galway.

Digital Solitude · 26-01-2017 3:48pm

jhud wrote: »

Thanks Digital but i was offering help. But nice to know more people are willing to help. Even when you account says Galway.

Sorry misread :pac:

Could double up with meeting family in Shannon and giving me and excuse to leave early so Shannon is fairly handy for me

My own services fall around Galway, Shannon and South Leitrim/West Cavan though I'd need more notice for the latter two

Tipsy McSwagger · 06-09-2017 4:05pm

Anyone around Kilkenny who can help me out? I've upgrade the CPU, motherboard and GPU and can't get a signal now. I drive so can go to you if you prefer.

Digital Solitude · 06-09-2017 10:45pm

Have you still the old CPU?

Try onboard graphics with the GPU removed, then try putting the old CPU in and updating the motherboard BIOS

wotzgoingon · 07-09-2017 1:18am

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Anyone around Kilkenny who can help me out? I've upgrade the CPU, motherboard and GPU and can't get a signal now. I drive so can go to you if you prefer.

Take the motherboard out of the case and try it on top of the box the motherboard came with. What CPU and motherboard did you get?

Tipsy McSwagger · 07-09-2017 7:00am

Managed to resolve the issue myself cheers guys.

ancapailldorcha · 07-09-2017 12:43pm

So, you lads just do this for the craic then?

Digital Solitude · 07-09-2017 12:50pm

I think most of us are just happy to help

ancapailldorcha · 07-09-2017 12:52pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I think most of us are just happy to help

Just curious. A former housemate offered to help me build a PC a few years ago when I was living in Manchester.

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 2:04pm

Is this post still relevant..? Lol

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 2:41pm

LeeMaher92 wrote: »

Is this post still relevant..? Lol

It is aslong as people who are willing to help like myself still hang around

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 2:45pm

I’m a first time gaming pc builder and would love to be able to have someone put the pc together and set it up with me so I can learn first hand rather than trying to build the entire pc solo first time!

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 2:47pm

Well I would be happy to help you out if your anywhere near my area (southeast wicklow) if not hopefully one of the other lads will come back to this thread and help you out with that

Rattlehead_ie · 02-04-2019 3:18pm

Always wondered if I could get someones help turning my current Air cooled build into a watercooled build. Upgrading the GFX along the way.

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 3:45pm

Im based in Dublin so it’s about an hour drive for me to get to Arklow! Roughly how long would it take to build the pc? I’ll be needing the girlfriend to be my chauffeur so I’d need to find something to occupy her in the car for the time I’m down there haha!

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 4:06pm

LeeMaher92 wrote: »

Im based in Dublin so it’s about an hour drive for me to get to Arklow! Roughly how long would it take to build the pc? I’ll be needing the girlfriend to be my chauffeur so I’d need to find something to occupy her in the car for the time I’m down there haha!

It depends on the build itself, the assmebly part is fairly quick and can be done in an hour or 2 but it's the windows installation that can take up a lot of time, espiecally if updates are running slow that particular day

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 4:08pm

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Always wondered if I could get someones help turning my current Air cooled build into a watercooled build. Upgrading the GFX along the way.

Would love to help but with so much that can go wrong I tend to stay away from helping people with building a water cooled loop and only really do it for close friends.

Hopefully there is someone else here who is far more confident to help you with that.

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 4:13pm

Well im hoping to have all the parts and be ready to assemble the pc on Saturday 25th of May, if that seems like a date that suits you?!

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 4:31pm

Yeah that's grand, do you need help picking out parts or do you have a good idea on what you're getting?

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 4:48pm

IrishMetalhead wrote: »

Yeah that's grand, do you need help picking out parts or do you have a good idea on what you're getting?

I’ve bought most parts for inside the pc already, here’s some of the specs (if you need any other info let me know)
Mobo: Asus b450 prime plus
Gpu: Rx580
Ram: Ballistix Sport LT (8gb x2)
Cpu: Amd Ryzen 2600x
Wifi card: ASUS PCE AC88
Power supply: EVGA 600 B1 Bronze
Monitor: Dell 27” with Freesync, 155hz, 1ms response time, QHD 2560x1440

I’ve been told the hardware I’ve gotten won’t be able to make full use of the 2k monitor until I make some upgrades, would you suggest I stick with the 2k monitor and upgrade other parts over time or maybe just start off with a 1080p monitor?

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 5:02pm

Looks like a decent build to me, altho personally I would downgrande the monitor to either a 1080p 24" refreshrate monitor (with freesync) or a 27" 2560x1440 60ghz monitor and bump the gpu up to a rx 590, a high refreshrate 1440p usually requires a quite beefy gpu like a gtx 1080 or a rtx 2070 to get the full benefit out of it in most games. But if you rather invest in a highend monitor right from the go and just play you games at 1080p with high refresh or 1440p at 60hz then go for it.
My only other suggestion (just nitpicking here) would be to try and find a way to use a gigabit wired connection rather than rely on a fairly expensive wifi card, this will not only save you money but give you a better connection with lower ping, but if it's impossible to get your pc wired up to the network then that's fine.
What parts do you already have?

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 5:17pm

IrishMetalhead wrote: »

Looks like a decent build to me, altho personally I would downgrande the monitor to either a 1080p 24" refreshrate monitor (with freesync) or a 27" 2560x1440 60ghz monitor and bump the gpu up to a rx 590, a high refreshrate 1440p usually requires a quite beefy gpu like a gtx 1080 or a rtx 2070 to get the full benefit out of it in most games. But if you rather invest in a highend monitor right from the go and just play you games at 1080p with high refresh or 1440p at 60hz then go for it.
My only other suggestion (just nitpicking here) would be to try and find a way to use a gigabit wired connection rather than rely on a fairly expensive wifi card, this will not only save you money but give you a better connection with lower ping, but if it's impossible to get your pc wired up to the network then that's fine.
What parts do you already have?

I’ve bought all components for the inside of the pc except the processor and ram so at this point I’ll probably stick with my original plan and get the high end monitor off the bat and then eventually upgrade the other parts to get the most out of the monitor in the long term! Unfortunately the pc us gonna be set up in my room and the only place the modem can be connected is the living room so it would require me drilling holes in the walls and running the cables half way around the house so the wifi card is an unfortunate necessity for the time being!

wotzgoingon · 02-04-2019 7:17pm

I use wifi and it is fine. Never have any issues for years now.

beauf · 02-04-2019 7:30pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I use wifi and it is fine. Never have any issues for years now.

Depends on the wifi and local interference.

LeeMaher92 · 02-04-2019 7:43pm

beauf wrote: »

Depends on the wifi and local interference.

I’ve got the Vodafone Gigabox which gets speeds of up to 1gb (apparently) and I’m planning on getting the ASUS PCE AC88 wifi card as I’ve heard its an excellent choice, any thoughts?

beauf · 02-04-2019 7:48pm

Downnload a WiFI analyser on your phone and map out the signal where the PC will be.

IrishMetalhead · 02-04-2019 11:43pm

LeeMaher92 wrote: »

I’ve bought all components for the inside of the pc except the processor and ram so at this point I’ll probably stick with my original plan and get the high end monitor off the bat and then eventually upgrade the other parts to get the most out of the monitor in the long term! Unfortunately the pc us gonna be set up in my room and the only place the modem can be connected is the living room so it would require me drilling holes in the walls and running the cables half way around the house so the wifi card is an unfortunate necessity for the time being!

What drives are you planning to use? didn't see any hdds or ssds on your list.

LeeMaher92 · 03-04-2019 2:17am

IrishMetalhead wrote: »

What drives are you planning to use? didn't see any hdds or ssds on your list.

I’ll be using the Adata SU800 128gb as a boot drive and a Seagate Barracuda 2TB for game storage, I was told the Adata wasn’t the most reliable ssd as a boot drive but I had already bought it so decided to just stick with it!

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