Hard to build a computer?

Would any average joe with a hint of computer knowledge be able to build one alone with only t3h intarnet to help?

>>1
Depends on the average joe. The AVERAGE joe would not understand computers well enough. Someone who has been using computers for awhile and already understands them would probably only need guidance in the process of assembly.

>>2

So, could the a internet instruction video/manual qualify as "guidance"?

>>1
If you need to ask that question, the answer is no.

I just built one on Thursday.  This one, actually.  It was easy as shit.  It took about three hours to put together.  My only problem in the setup was because I didn't let the XP installer do its thing - I thought it wasn't working, but it just needed some more time.

Nothing on the internet helped me because I didn't need it.  You already want to build one, so I assume you know a little bit.  It's basically a matter of buying compatible parts and putting the right plugs in the right places.  It helps if you can use a screwdriver.

Step 1: Buy parts (newegg.com is usually cheapest)
Step 2: Stick parts together
Step 3: Put in OS disc, let it work
Step 4: ????
Step 5: Profit

Im guessing step 4 is masturbate repeatedly

first off step 4 is always just ??? and it took 3 hours, fuck are you retarded everything only fits in one place, it takes me like 10 minutes to make one from random parts...

>>7
I was also pleasuring four women simultaneously and had to run out to Fry's and Micro Center in the middle of building it.

>>5

Helpful, because the assembly was the most of my worries, since I have a friend who I can ask if X part fits with Y part (but he doesn't live near me so he can't build it for me :( )

>>6
I repeat step 4.

computer internals are almost idiot proof anymore.  Most parts only fit one plug and can only be plugged in one way.

just don't force anything and keep an eye on the jumpers for your hard drive and CD-Rom.

Also, don't mangle your equipment trying to get it to fit.

If this was an image board I'd post the screen cap of the forum post where that guy cut off the bottom of a $300 video card because he thought you were supposed to do that.


BEFORE DUMBASS:
+------------------+
|  +----+      *** | $300 please
|  |9800|  === === | 60fps
|  +----+  === === |
+-+        +-------+
  |_|___|__|

AFTER DUMBASS:
+------------------+
|  +----+      *** | $0 please
|  |9800|  === === |  0fps
|  +----+  === === |
+-+_=--__=_+-------+