sometimes the best way to learn is to take a stab in the dark....it worked for me. Actually everything i know regarding computers and their working i have taught myself - the best way to learn - but consequentially i have gone through the following:
2 gfx cards
1 monitor
1 mouse
1 keyboard
1 speaker set
2 hdd
1 psu
1 stick of 512 ram
Costly mistakes, but i now have a good understanding of how it all works because of them. Actually the keyboard i went through because i threw it across the room, and i threw the mouse at my brother, so technically they r still mistakes lol.
Lessons learned:
- U can't force a ram stick in the wrong way
- Gfx cards need cleaning so that the fan dosen't stop working because there is so much dust
- don't drop hdd (especially down stairs)
- stick with western digital when buying hdd (or other brand beside fireball)
- kicking a monitor is not good
- there is more than one type of gfx card connection
- dodgy psu's tend to blow up and start smoking in ur case
- accidentally cutting the speaker cables may affect their performance
of course i was only young when i made these mistakes, but as a result i am all the more wiser (and cautious) now.
So go for it, the worst that could happen is u blow up an important and expensive part of ur machine, leaving u with no computer or online connection for at least a week. As u said; wtf....only money
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...maybe if ur lucky they'll bring out a UT2004 boardgame, or a pen & paper version..... 