# Who else builds their own computers? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 7, 2001, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810 "2001-01-07T04:26:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/21 "2001-01-08T20:37:52Z")
I built my own. I have a PII-333, 10GB HD, 64MB RAM, 4XDVD, some kinda sound card w/ 8MB on it. As for upgrades, I have always used the “only upgrade when the software I just bought won’t run without upgrading something” scheme. Since I built this system all I have had to do was add RAM and a new video card. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/22 "2001-01-08T20:46:10Z")
Mine is being built right now! Intel 733MHz/133 FSB 128 MB PC-133 30.7 GB 7,200 RPM IDE Hard Drive 32 MB AGP VGA card SoundBlaster LIVE! Iomega ZIP drive Samsung CD/CD-RW/DVD combo drive I’m hoping to get many good years of service out of it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/23 "2001-01-08T21:20:09Z")
My PC–\> Abit KT7-Raid Mobo (supports up to 8 IDE devices) Athlon T-Bird 1.1GHz Processor 256MB of RAM Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer (I had to get one kind of software bundle- might as well be games) 3DFX AGP Voodoo 3 card (with a squirrelcage slot fan next to the heatsink) 3-Com 3C900 Ethernet card hooked to a cable modem ViewSonic A90 19" monitor Altec Lansing ATP5 4 channel speakers with subwoofer Boring case spraypainted with that fake granite paint Slow 16x Creative Labs CD drive 4x2x2 CDR-W drive 30GB ATA-100 Maxtor HD Trackman Marble cordless A generic Ergonomic Keyboard with an unused trackpad. New Fully Modded Case Coming Soon! complete with window, neon, and blowholes! Whooo! The above is why I don’t have a new car. I currently make minor upgrades every 2-3 months and usually change the mobo and processor every 1-2 years. My last upgrade was a month ago, and was about 650 - 750 dollars (new mobo, processor, 256MB ram, and a new case) ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/24 "2001-01-08T22:48:23Z")
My current most decked out system (I have three others, but this is the system in my bedroom.) -ASUS motherboard and P-III 750MHz. -512M Ram PC-133 -GeForce2 Video Card -SB live! Platinum -52x CDRom -6x DVD -100Base-T Ethernet -iiyama 19" monitor -30Gig Onsite Echo tapedrive -30G Western Digital HD -20G Quantum HD ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/25 "2001-01-08T22:57:28Z")
My current PC: Intel PIII - 450MHz 320 MB RAM Primary Drive Western Digital 30 G IDE Secondary Drive is 10 G All in wonder ATI 64 MB Graphic Card 3-Com 10/100 Ethernet card Trinitron 17" Boston Digital BA735 sorround sound speakers with subwoofer 12x DVD ROM 10x/4x/32x CD-R/RW Internal 100MB Zip all in a Full Tower, I’m currently Building… Apollo KT133A Via MoBo AMD Athlon 1.1GHz TBird Processor 128 MB RAM 30 G Western Digital IDE Drive … Still piecing together what I can… need a couple of cooling fans and a USB card… Anyone know where I can get a decent KVM switchbox cheap? What’s good? I never actually used one… I’m also equipped with one Apple PowerMac 8500/120MB RAM, 2 G Drive; …and one Performa 6116CD 2 G Drive, 64 MB RAM. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/26 "2001-01-09T02:08:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by soulsling \* > \*\* > I’m currently Building… > Apollo KT133A Via MoBo > AMD Athlon 1.1GHz TBird Processor > 128 MB RAM > 30 G Western Digital IDE Drive > … Still piecing together what I can… need a couple of cooling fans and a USB card… > \*\* Out of curiousity why a USB card? Your mobo should have at least 2 USB ports built in and a hub(s) will break those out to 4 or 7 etc as needed. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810/27 "2001-01-09T03:16:23Z")
I’m planning on needing four. I’ve been having problems with USB hubs, slowing up the bootup on my current pc. And I wanna try networking with USB also, just for kicks… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-builds-their-own-computers/48810.md?page=1)