{"id":864,"date":"2009-08-28T12:21:14","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/?p=864"},"modified":"2010-11-17T14:04:53","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T19:04:53","slug":"pc-build-09-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/?p=864","title":{"rendered":"PC Build &#8217;09 Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Been meaning to do this for a while (two months), but I have finally put up the photos from the recent (two month ago) build of my new (two month old) PC. This is not the first as I typically build one every two to three years. In that time though, I tend not to keep up with all the new technologies and have to relearn specs, compatability, assembly &#8211; whenever the rig doesn&#8217;t catch fire on first startup, I am utterly amazed.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"All the boxed components.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20006.jpg?m=1289760335\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_01\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20006.jpg?m=1289760374\" \" \/><\/a>  <a title=\"Components, unboxed. Shiny.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20027.jpg?m=1289760336\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_02\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20027.jpg?m=1289760375\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Unpacked case, protective coverings still... protecting.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20030.jpg?m=1289760338\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_03\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20030.jpg?m=1289760375\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Case with the side paneling removed.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20032.jpg?m=1289760339\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_04\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20032.jpg?m=1289760375\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Virgin case... Yum.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20034.jpg?m=1289760341\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_05\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20034.jpg?m=1289760375\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Motherboard in. I hate it when they don't give you enough screws.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20035.jpg?m=1289760342\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_06\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20035.jpg?m=1289760375\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Processor installed. Had a very hairy moment there where I put it in backwards. D'oh.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20038.jpg?m=1289760344\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_07\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20038.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"CPU fan. Quite shocked to not have to use all my weight to lock the CPU heatsink to the MB. Did still have that lovely snap\/cracking noise though.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20039.jpg?m=1289760345\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_08\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20039.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Power supply in; the box said it could provide for a small country.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20042.jpg?m=1289760347\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_09\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20042.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"RAM, disc drives, hard drives, and SATA cables installed. Memory sticks pop in so much easier than them good ol' days! No cracking noises involved.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20045.jpg?m=1289760348\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_10\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20045.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Sound and video card in on second try. Only one PCI-Ex1 slot sucks massive donkey wang.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20047.jpg?m=1289760350\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_11\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20047.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"All the cables in and what a mess. Gonna need some cable ties.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20049.jpg?m=1289760353\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_12\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/2009_06_newpcbuild%20049.jpg?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"All closed up. The window lets me show off... colorful wires.\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/003.JPG?m=1289760354\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_13\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/003.JPG?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"~Fin\" rel=\"lightbox-pc\" href=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/008.JPG?m=1289760357\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"pc_14\" src=\"http:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/gallery3\/var\/albums\/Misc\/PCbuild09\/2009%20PC%20Build%20Thumbnails\/008.JPG?m=1289760376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been meaning to do this for a while (two months), but I have finally put up the photos from the recent (two month ago) build of my new (two month old) PC. This is not the first as I typically build one every two to three years. In that time though, I tend not to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,6],"tags":[71,70],"class_list":["post-864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-random","category-tech","tag-custom","tag-pc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=864"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5992,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864\/revisions\/5992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeekescape.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}