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Hopefully a fun read: my ordeal setting up my MAME pc
PsychoAU:
--- Quote from: Anubis_au on May 27, 2007, 08:17:36 pm ---I can honestly say the health of my motherboard was the LAST thing on my mind at that point. I just wanted the f#$%ing thing working!!!!!
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It sounds like with a little more planning, you could have saved yourself a lot of work. Putting together the CPU should be the easiest part of these projects. Why did you go with MicroATX instead of just using a standard ATX to begin with?
Anubis_au:
Form factor. There is precious little space inside a lowboy cab. And, aside from the PCI-E for the ArvadeVGA, I didn't need any more slots. So Micro-ATX was a good way to go, IMO.
I don't regret the choice of Micro ATX, its the slimline case that's bothering me. But I just went browsing during my lunch break, and found a $50 case that's Micro-ATX form factor, but not slimline, so the ArcadeVGA card would screw down. I will probably buy the case, and keep the slimline case for a basic pc for my Dad etc.
But yes, planning... hopefully, it won't get much harder than this. Because, as you said, this is supposed to be the easy part!
TOK:
I had an issue setting up the PC for my bartop. Its basically all a blur now, but I fixed it. Who would think a workbench full of motorcycle parts, shooting supplies and an old boombox wouldn't be conducive to building a computer? ;)
Also had a new keyboard that was bad right out of the box. I fixed that too. >:D
Anubis_au:
Story update: I went back to the computer shop during my lunch break today, the one that had a non-slimline Micro-ATX case for $50. That was yesterday's price... today, the price was $75. I love honesty in computer dealers... oh, you want that case? Well, its sadly just doubled in price... :angry: :badmood: :angry:
So I am going to have a look around some other shops, and only as a last resort buy from these crooks.
And once more for good measure: :angry: :badmood: :angry:
Better now :)
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: Anubis_au on May 29, 2007, 07:49:59 am ---Story update: I went back to the computer shop during my lunch break today, the one that had a non-slimline Micro-ATX case for $50. That was yesterday's price... today, the price was $75. I love honesty in computer dealers... oh, you want that case? Well, its sadly just doubled in price... :angry: :badmood: :angry:
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Where I grew up there was this store that would let you put games on lay-away and pay what you could until you paid off the game. But, get this, the store would charge a "storage" fee on games that you would put on lay-away. The longer it took to pay off the game, the more they gouged you. They gouged kids upwards of $100 for games like Castlevania: Dracula X.