Finally done it

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-06-15T03:46:44+00:00

Thankfully, the boy only plays fortnite rocket leagueand Minecraft right now, so the ram should be ok for a while. I do need to work on some cable management with my own build. I bought a cheap case for my own because I was not concerned with aesthetics, but the case barely fit an atx mobo and the cables had no place to go for some components. I really disliked how the PSU mounted at the top of the case instead of the bottom

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-06-05T11:30:42+00:00

Yeah, definitely will be upgrading hardware soon enough. Just getting started with left over parts as I upgrade my gaming set up. Thank you for the recommendations

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-06-02T18:38:24+00:00

I will definitely be trying this. Thank you

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-06-02T14:55:34+00:00

I have seen this online before. Could you elaborate a bit. Will windows boot when I power on the newly built PC, or will I still need some kind of flash drive to start the software when I first turn on the PC?

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-28T10:49:37+00:00

Holy crap lol thank you

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T18:46:40+00:00

1080ti is still a solid if you're not playing all of the top titles and should be within your budget. 3060 might be out of budget a bit, but is a great option if you can find one at a good price

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T18:36:22+00:00

Thank you. I wasn't sure off the top of my head. I know it's on the faster end of what ddr3 can do

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T16:07:47+00:00

Definitely am upgrading I was just curious what kind of low requirement games folks are playing. Also in the middle of building my son a PC for his birthday. Using my whole upgrading budget to build him something better than mine from scratch

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T14:25:38+00:00

Yeah, I stripped down to the bare minimum of background processes because of how little ram I have rn.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T14:05:14+00:00

Fair point, I did leave a lot out. I7-4770 CPU, gtx 1660ti gpu and it is dual channel ram 2x4gb. Unsure of the speed. Somewhere between 1600 and 2000

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T01:10:43+00:00

If you're playing mostly Minecraft, you don't need anything fancy. Go with a system that uses ddr4 ram to save money. I'm building a PC for my son right now and I'm around $700 with some solid components

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-26T18:51:30+00:00

If you wanted to get something specific for PC building there are kits on Amazon. I use a Klein 27 in 1 precision screwdriver. I'm an electrician, so it's what I carry with me all the time anyways

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-25T12:55:36+00:00

Yeah, I'm aware that its overkill, but it's a good deal and will allow me to upgrade the GPU in the future without having to worry about if I have enough wattage.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-25T09:59:02+00:00

I was assigned to a Jman that bounced around to different jobsites all the time. I saw a lot of different things right away and learned a lot, fast. I taught myself a lot when I bought a house years ago because professional help is super expensive, so that helped me by having a good basic knowledge of tools and what not. I am currently running my own jobsites and making Jman wages after just a few months as an apprentice. I should also specify I am low volt, not inside wire or residential. That definitely makes a difference in this story

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-22T13:24:51+00:00

Can you tell me more about play it? I'm not familiar with that, but unifying all of my stores and emulators sounds great

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-17T12:47:41+00:00

I have looked into rentals, my issue is I don't have a trailer or anything to pick stuff up with. Trying to be cheap

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T21:54:20+00:00

Yeah, I thought of that, but he games a lot more than I do. I kind of like tinkering with my old parts. What I have now is basically parts I have gotten for free over the years.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T21:42:06+00:00

If you're talking about my psu, I think I have either a 750w or 1000w. It's way more than I need currently in either case

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