Business Computer Build

When my last business computer became overwhelmed with viruses after my daughter and niece inadvertently shut off my anti-virus programs while playing at Disney Online, I found myself in need of a new computer pretty quickly. I knew quite a bit about the internal workings of computers, so I decided to go ahead and try building one. I borrowed a friend's laptop for a couple of days and went online to see what components I'd need. I made a list of everything I would need the computer to do, including necessary software, important connection ports, etc. Then I shopped around and compared prices and gathered everything I'd need. After the parts arrived, I followed some online directions and got everything put together in a couple of hours. Very proud of myself, I sealed up my creation, plugged it in, and hit the power button.

Nothing happened. I opened it back up, reread several different sets of directions, and made a few adjustments. Still nothing. I made several more attempts and got nowhere. Increasingly frustrated, I left it alone and came back later that day. Once more I opened the case and triple-checked every step I'd read online. Finally, everything came together and it booted up.

Our business does not have a backup of our files, so I now had to get all our important data onto the new computer. Again checking the web, I found a few different ways to do that through the borrowed laptop's system. They were all incredibly complicate, involving editing core system files, soldering wires, and practically everything but witchcraft. It didn't take long for me to decide that this particular step was best left to professionals, and I carried my computers, new and old, to a shop and paid a surprisingly small amount of money to have the data transferred.

All in all, I ended up with a new computer, several steps beyond the abilities of my old one, for what I'd say was about half the price, even after paying to recover my files. I found the whole experience to be profitable, challenging, and overall a wonderful experience. I'd recommend such a project to anyone needing a computer. It's not as hard as it looks. And, secretly, every time I turn on the power, I feel just a little bit like a rocket scientist combined with Doctor Frankenstein. It's a good feeling.