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Originally Posted by frau kaleun
TBH I don't know if I'll do anything more this weekend - tomorrow's jam-packed and Sunday will be everyday chores like laundry and groceries. But I can take it really slow now, because finishing the new build will eventually mean pulling some parts out of the current rig, which I'm not planning to do yet. I'll probably leave that until I have plenty of time to do all that and then get the new computer set up in the old one's place, which will mean moving a lot of stuff off my desk and getting all the cords and cables sorted and then putting everything back. That's a big job and not one that I can do in fits and starts if I have to be stepping over and around a lot of piled up stuff just to manage my normal workday routine. I have a whole network of shelves and hutches built up over my desk and everything will have to come off them so I can pull the desk out enough to work behind it. If I don't clear the shelves I end up with a constant stream of disgruntled action figures raining down on my head while I'm trying to work. 
But I am taking off work the week of Labor Day, plus I'll have the weekend before and after. That was when I was originally planning to get it all ready to go anyway, so I'm actually ahead of schedule. And that will be a long stretch where I can make an ungodly mess in here and not have to worry about getting everything all put back and out of the way so I can find my work shoes the next morning.  |
I think you made a very wise decision. I know getting that new rig up and running is an exciting and hard to resist feeling at any age.
But, doing it half arsed and having to empty shelves again so, you can pull out desk and get at computer to find out what wasn't plugged in tight or what ever.
I want you, even with small setback that you overcame To know that great feeling of accomplishment all us selfbuilders feel the first build.
And you'll definitely know your rig better than if some shop did it.
And they've made mistakes that a member posted here and he didn't get so much as a sorry about that. He since has become a self builder starting , with upgrades and then plunged in and, like yourself built a new one.
We'll and I will look forwards for updates around Labor Day.
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Regards FIREWALL
