i just built a comp for a friend

[shaun1982]

today i just built for my friend a computer

and it feels so good that u get all these part and build it and make it work

i used to work at a computer shop for work experience and study computer hard ware

but never ever tried building one by my self and it worked. i was kinda scared that if i wreck any thing like the cpu chip . but now what i want to do is start building computers and puting win xp and then selling it in trading posts. im from austalia so not sure u guys know what trading posts are but its a newspaper where if u want to sell used things from computers to cars

but if i start selling, canu guys give my any tips on builing computers. any thing wat to do and not to do.

thanks

what are the best brands for mother boards, for P4;s

[VHockey86]

Asus makes some very good boards for the pentium 4. The p4p800 deluxe is a strong well-featured motherboard that wont set you back tooo bad.

Another important thing when considering building computers is who the user is going to be. If they are going to be a gamer, you need to make sure you have much more stable and powerful equipment than a computer used for office use (this seems obvious, but sometimes people overlook stuff). The power supply becomes particularily important as well in this case.

Aside from that, if you want to actualy establish any kind of customer base and gain a reputation you'll need to provide good service to the people who buy your computers. Sometimes is quick and easy to just build a cheap computer and sell it to someone, and perhaps u will make a little extra profit to begin with. But word seems to travel quite well from mouth to mouth and you might end up hurting yourself in the long run.

On cheaper builds you might want to look into AMDs rather than p4s

[shaun1982]

yeha but i dont know how to do amds i never tried isntalling one


but i only wanna do it a little, mostly for relatives, and friends, work mates, and may be other people. but nothin special

thanks man

[ArcticFox]

If I'm helping a user buy a computer or have me build one, I try to get an idea of all the things they will be doing with it. If there is a specific purpose in mind or they just want a PC that will get them back in touch with technology (ie, email, research etc) I can tailor a config that should make them happy. Go the extra mile for the customer, give them a CD with basic instructions or nifty programs they might need.

Also, err on the side of reliability and do your research before using parts in another person's comp. Giving them an IBM 75GXP for a drive will only make things harder for you and them, and so will overclocking their CPU even though you know it can handle it. If you go into it as a business, READ - read everything you can get your hands on like magazines, web sites, white papers you name it, stay in touch with the latest trends. I spend my money for a subscription to MaximumPC because they provide great info that comes to my mail drop without having me search web sites manually. I treat it not as paying for a mag, but as a convenience fee.