How much do you know about computers?

[The Infinite]

Enough to overclock cards and improve performance of my laptop and that's all I need. I could probably make my own computer but I don't like desktops too much...

 

[Zannah]

I know my way around (and I know who to ask)

 

[Koeryn]

You can type things on them! :nod:

 

[Twaddlefish]

i click a button, and things happen

God, just talk jargon to us lower intelligent types. Whatever.

 

[Aurora219]

I'm on a fully accredited college course for ICT and computers in general. So I kind of know a bit.

 

[JDLY]

I do realize that it's simply plugging things into the right inputs when you have the parts. But they have to be compatible.

So as to building one, could you find compatible parts without googling a tech site or asking somebody else.

 

[SomeBoredGuy]

Embarrassingly little for an almost-entirely PC gamer. Y'see, it's my brother that does all the computer stuff here. Heck, he even built this damn computer! The most I know about it is the RAM and the graphics card!

 

[Arachon]

A bit.. But not as much as I should, I've built my own computer, and thus know my way around the hardware side, and I'm supposed to know a bit of programming... Which I kind of don't... And when it comes to networking and similar, I'm clueless.

 

[Jark212]

I failed Basic Computer Sciences in High School...

But I'm getting better...

 

[manaman]

Hardware these days is basically plug and play. You slap the system together and then install an OS. Done.

The first computer I had used a 386 computer.

Been messing around with computers long enough to have a handle on Windows OSs as well. I did research, testing, and programing for them. Which taught me quite a bit more then I ever learned on my own.

 

[RicoADF]

I know a bit. A little beyond just how to use it. But I have a friend, he's 16, I just turned 17, and he's built his own computer and mine. I bought the parts and he built it. It's awesome.

So I was just wondering, how many of you are like him and could build your own computer if you wanted to?

I build and repair computers all the time, starting up my own mobile computer repair company soon.

 

[Mcupobob]

Nothing at all, though my granparents like too think otherwise.

 

[ScarletRider]

The nuts and bolts I can handle. Taking apart, putting together, no problem. Installing an OS, drivers, various programs, I've done it. Anything more involved, I may have to refer to the manual.

 

[ethaninja]

I build computers, and quite a bit of other stuff. I just don't like the jargon. I understand half of it, but I still hate hearing it.

 

[DarkMessiah]

A pretty decent amount I'd say. I spent a few years teaching myself crap about programming, networking and web design, and I have a working knowledge of Linux (as this is apparently a pre-requisite for competent geekery).
On the hardware side of things, I did my work experience in a computer repair shop so I can easily build and rebuild computers.

 

[Snotnarok]

I know nothing about PCs, I didn't make my own and I certainly don't fix PCs and upgrade them.

All of you are fools admitting your savvy that just gets the idiots who latch to you and ask you the dumbest questions.

I had people asking me the requirements for games, things easily googled. And they got upset when I used "Let me Google that for you' calling me rude. Well! I call you lazy and stupid for not searching!

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