Yeah, I was a geek before a gearhead. I also dabble in websites (I work in xhtml/css) and can interpret php enough to let me work with cookier-cutter forum software. In my younger years of IRC, I used to also script on mIRC and made my own custom interface, music player, and other things. I couldn't do it now to save my life. I also play with Photoshop and have generated some 3d models for Operation Flashpoint.

I'd be more than happy to help you with your PC. However, depending on the age, there might not be much you can salvage for a new build. I'm basically chucking my whole 5yr old rig, minus the case (which is now a dark bluish-purple, with a custom case window I made).

Hey, Rook, where's that post you alluded to?

What post?

The post you talked about here.

Oh, it was in your PSU thread.

Tommorrow is when I get all my goodies. Then it's Oblivion time. Waiting sucks.

Good deal Rook.

I have built 4 PCs so far. It saves money and is fun.

It's alive! I'm typing on it right now. Only took about 2hrs from unboxing to bootup and windows install. I still don't have graphic drivers or sound installed. I've been spending the past hour doing WinXP Professional updates (yay). More to come.

lucky !!!

Not luck, that is Skill!
Skill like a Pink Panther!

Well, almost there. Got my graphics running (partially, I'm obtaining .NET 2.0 to run Catalyst Control Center) and I now have sound on my Creative 5.1 card.

Windows had me do 86 updates AFTER installing SP2. Sheesh. Hopefully the next update will include photos (after I get that working, heh) and some screenshots of Oblivion!

im still waiting for payday before i order my new ram. and possibly monitor if i have enough after paying bills.

Ok, finally got my camera hooked up and found my copy of PS. So here we go...

The stuff arrives and is ready to be assembled in my freshly painted case.


The Gigabyte motherboard.


Athlon64 4600+ X2 CPU and heatsink.


Now with both installed on the motherboard.


Time to put it in the case.


2gb (2x 1gb sticks) of ram installed (side-by-side in the yellow slots.


Power supply time!


HIS 2600XT 512mb graphics card.

Everything installed, wires zip tied and extras shoved in the top (keeps it neat below and from affecting airflow in the bottom). There are also 3 case fans, one back and two front (one is in front of the hard drive (the big thing with the yellow cord running to it)).


Setup prior to Windows XP install.


Windows XP being installed.


Fruits of the labor: Oblivion!

my dad has that same case, but he said that they didnt make anymore more of those. where did you find yours at

I've had that Antec case for just a hair over 5 years. I got it at CompUSA back then. I blew the Antec PSU that came with it the very first time I booted up... I'll never forget the smell.

It had been running an Athlon 1700XP system prior to this. Since I painted it, I've installed a flush LED rocker switch on the front panel (can't really see it in the pics) to run the 'plasma' light in the bottom of the case (which you can see). I've also sectioned the side panel (not pictured), which features a slightly cracked lexan window. Maybe I can get a pic of that later too.