Have you built a computer?

[FurryOfLegend]

I am currently in the process of saving up enough money to build myself a pc and I'd like to know how many of you have or want to.

[lowride]

I would love to build my own computer

[CharlieHorse]

I'm in the same boat you are :)

[Stronk Serb]

Oh I meant assemble it. Yeah I would like to build one. I have rebuilt my laptop after disassembling it.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

You mean literally, build it with my own two hands? Nope, I've never done that, but I've never bought a PC from an electronics store. I bought the parts on my own, and just paid the guy at the store to put them together. :P

But, I've disassembled it and put it together again. I've taken out the CPU, the HDD, the motherboard...it's no big deal. It's fun. :D

[FantaSauce]

I built the pc i had before this myself.
Then over summer i completely rebuilt it and current specs are,
~~~~
SPECS
~~~~
AMD FX8320 8 Core 3.5Ghz CPU Stock Cooler
16 gb 1333mhz Vengeance RAM
Asus Sabertooth 990FX Mother Board
2 AMD 7850 2gb Ice Q Running in Cross fire GPU
XFX 850 Semi Modular PSU
NZXT Big Tower USB 3.0 Orange/Black CASE
LG Bluray Disc Drive
Non Brand DVD Drive
Storage -
500gb Boot Drive
2TB Games Drive
640gb - Old Boot Drive now Backup
1tb - Old External that i lost cables for so hacked it and put inside now backup.
~~~~
SPECS
~~~~
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298022_10152740593810304_148598528_n.jpg

I also built my friends computer while at university and over the summer am going to be building 1 or 2 more for friends as well as upgrading and modifying my own some more.

[ace121ace]

I built one recently :D, (finished it, 2 years to get the parts and stuff ready, i made it 2 weeks ago)
i7 3770k 3.5ghz stock (overclocked to 4.3ghz right now)
H100i Dual Fan liquid cpu cooler
4x4gb (Corsair Vengence 1866)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Mobo
2x HD 7970Ghz Edition in Crossfire (Gigabyte) (Over clocked to 1200mhz and 6000mhz memory clock)
900w Bronze 80 + Antec High Current Gamer
TP-LINK 300mbs internal wifi card (PCI 1 slot)
Cm Storm Enforcer Mid tower case
250gb Samsung 840 SSD
1TB Black Western Digital
Razer Deathstalker (not the one with the touch pad lolz)
Logitech G600 Mouse
Logitech speakers
Sennheiser 280 pro,
Cad U1 Mic
Razer Nostromo (its gay)
Some old LG monitor 27" (next on my upgrade list)
Note... that water cooling unit is the biggest bitch to put together, especially in a case where the air holes are place dead centre. lolol

[Axw_JD]

I have built over 10 by now, built everyone's computers in my family. Right now I am in the middle of upgrading them all to Windows 8 :D

Next computer I buy will probably be either a Surface Pro or a Razer Edge Pro, so no custom specs for now from me until 2 years from now at least :P

[sixguy6]

how do you build your own pc

[Axw_JD]

how do you build your own pc

You buy the parts, a license to Windows (or any other OS you might want) and then start putting everything together. Is a lot simpler than it sounds and looks really.

[DVNO]

Built mine last year.

[sixguy6]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[LunarScorpio]

I have.

More for work purposes but I have done a gaming one

[Mayon]

Yes and No, I got my gaming pc re-made a few years back but have taken it apart and replaced stuff countless times, so essentially yes.

[Horatio Nelson]

Yep. I love doing it.

[TheMatrix]

I have, in fact. And I'm rather fond of it, too.

The cheapest essential part(that I didn't have lying around) was the motherboard - $50 for a SuperMicro P4SCE (http://www.halted.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=22529&czuid=1369719486633). That came with a power supply(240W if I remember correctly), and a 1U case.
Of course, you still need everything else. All prices are from 3 years ago, which is when I put it together.

A DVD drive that shouldn't cost more than $30.
A floppy drive that's 2 years older than I am - had it laying around, probably $8 by now(optional :P)
A 500GB HDD - had it laying around, about $60.
Some standard desktop case from a brand I don't remember - $50, can be cheaper
DDR1 RAM, 3GB total - $60
Stupid CPU sockets and fans - $20 total, I think
550W PSU - my dad gave it to me from his old computer, no idea how much that costed
PCI(not PCIE or anything - standard PCI) graphics card, GeForce 5500 FX with 256MB VRAM - $30 or so
Your favourite GNU/Linux distribution - free

So in total that's about $406 if you include everything. And that's prices from 3 years ago. By now it's probably cheaper.

[FantaSauce]

I have, in fact. And I'm rather fond of it, too.

The cheapest essential part(that I didn't have lying around) was the motherboard - $50 for a SuperMicro P4SCE (http://www.halted.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=22529&czuid=1369719486633). That came with a power supply(240W if I remember correctly), and a 1U case.
Of course, you still need everything else. All prices are from 3 years ago, which is when I put it together.

A DVD drive that shouldn't cost more than $30.
A floppy drive that's 2 years older than I am - had it laying around, probably $8 by now(optional :P)
A 500GB HDD - had it laying around, about $60.
Some standard desktop case from a brand I don't remember - $50, can be cheaper
DDR1 RAM, 3GB total - $60
Stupid CPU sockets and fans - $20 total, I think
550W PSU - my dad gave it to me from his old computer, no idea how much that costed
PCI(not PCIE or anything - standard PCI) graphics card, GeForce 5500 FX with 256MB VRAM - $30 or so
Your favourite GNU/Linux distribution - free

So in total that's about $406 if you include everything. And that's prices from 3 years ago. By now it's probably cheaper.

That sounds like a beautiful machine! :D

[FurryOfLegend]

I plan to build a gaming rig myself but it might take a while to save up the money. :(

That sounds like a beautiful machine! :D

lol. I bet the graphics power is over 9000.

You buy the parts, a license to Windows (or any other OS you might want) and then start putting everything together. Is a lot simpler than it sounds and looks really.

plus you don't have to deal with all the, "crapware" manufacturers ,"gift" you.

Please don't triple-post, use the "edit" and "multi-quote" buttons instead. ~TheMatrix

[The LOLer]

No and don't plan to

[FurryOfLegend]

I built one recently :D, (finished it, 2 years to get the parts and stuff ready, i made it 2 weeks ago)
i7 3770k 3.5ghz stock (overclocked to 4.3ghz right now)
H100i Dual Fan liquid cpu cooler
4x4gb (Corsair Vengence 1866)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Mobo
2x HD 7970Ghz Edition in Crossfire (Gigabyte) (Over clocked to 1200mhz and 6000mhz memory clock)
900w Bronze 80 + Antec High Current Gamer
TP-LINK 300mbs internal wifi card (PCI 1 slot)
Cm Storm Enforcer Mid tower case
250gb Samsung 840 SSD
1TB Black Western Digital
Razer Deathstalker (not the one with the touch pad lolz)
Logitech G600 Mouse
Logitech speakers
Sennheiser 280 pro,
Cad U1 Mic
Razer Nostromo (its gay)
Some old LG monitor 27" (next on my upgrade list)
Note... that water cooling unit is the biggest bitch to put together, especially in a case where the air holes are place dead centre. lolol

How much did all of that together cost?

[TheMatrix]

That sounds like a beautiful machine! :D
Thank you :)
It would have been quite something several years ago, but as consumer technology advances more and more, this becomes more and more outdated. But it suits my purposes just fine, so I have no plans to replace it. If I do, it will probably be a very similar one.

lol. I bet the graphics power is over 9000.

On what scale?
I can play some games(provided they use the OpenGL on the graphics card and not software rendering), and they run surprisingly fast.

[FurryOfLegend]

Thank you :)
It would have been quite something several years ago, but as consumer technology advances more and more, this becomes more and more outdated. But it suits my purposes just fine, so I have no plans to replace it. If I do, it will probably be a very similar one.



On what scale?
I can play some games(provided they use the OpenGL on the graphics card and not software rendering), and they run surprisingly fast.

On the scale of awesomness!

[ace121ace]

How much did all of that together cost?

Altogether, it cost me around $2800 ish... not including the monitor. Not sure how much the monitor cost, since i didn't buy it (its an old tv basically).

[Fanta_Lover44]

I am currently in the process of saving up enough money to build myself a pc and I'd like to know how many of you have or want to.

Yes I've done this! It's great fun and I really enjoyed it. Simple and easy :P

[FurryOfLegend]

Altogether, it cost me around $2800 ish... not including the monitor. Not sure how much the monitor cost, since i didn't buy it (its an old tv basically).

Yeah I'm looking at somewhere in that price range but I face the universal problems of empty-wallet-itis and chronic-couch-potatoe-syndrome.

Yes I've done this! It's great fun and I really enjoyed it. Simple and easy :P

I know, I can't wait to build one but I'm jelly because my friends parents paid for him to build one similar to the one I want.

[TheAppleProsS]

i have built
Asus ROG rempage IV formula
radeon HD6870
I7 3820
16gb ram
750*2 SSHD
2tb WD caviar Gree
RAT 3
Logitech keyboard
NZET Phantom usb 3.0 big tower chassis white
there more
but all togetther coasting my £2500+

[Fanta_Lover44]

i have built
Asus ROG rempage IV formula
radeon HD6870
I7 3820
16gb ram
750*2 SSHD
2tb WD caviar Gree
RAT 3
Logitech keyboard
NZET Phantom usb 3.0 big tower chassis white
there more
but all togetther coasting my £2500+

Ahahahha nice system,

MSI GD65 990fxa
AMD 8150
16GB ram
60GB SSD (Primary HDD of course :P)
500GB western digital
250GB maxtor
Logitech G500 mouse
Cyborg v5 keyboard
Coolmaster strom troper case

I also have a £230 steering wheel and lastly i've spent stupid money on alot of games. I would say we have the same price range. I'm thinking of upgrading to a mechanical keyboard though!

[FantaSauce]

i have built
Asus ROG rempage IV formula
radeon HD6870
I7 3820
16gb ram
750*2 SSHD
2tb WD caviar Gree
RAT 3
Logitech keyboard
NZET Phantom usb 3.0 big tower chassis white
there more
but all togetther coasting my £2500+

That is a lot for those components, How did you manage to spend that much!?

[superstarB]

I think it will be awesome to build my own pc

[FantaSauce]

It is pretty cool, But you have to maintain it by cleaning it out very often. I Cleaned mine out yesterday, Dusted the whole thing :)

[TheAppleProsS]

That is a lot for those components, How did you manage to spend that much!?

i wanted a fast rendering pc for 3D editing and animation, but the funny thing is it still getting upgraded:)

[PecorellaDP]

Im looking to build a Gaming PC, but nowhere close to the amount of money I need to buy the parts.

[FantaSauce]

i wanted a fast rendering pc for 3D editing and animation, but the funny thing is it still getting upgraded:)

Yeah i get that but pricing that up you vastly overpaid for a lot of that stuff.

[Croconaw]

I rebuilt a gaming console once. :)

[FantaSauce]

I rebuilt a gaming console once. :)

That is pretty cool

[TheAppleProsS]

Yeah i get that but pricing that up you vastly overpaid for a lot of that stuff.

if you did get it there is more to add to the list i did put all there!

[FurryOfLegend]

I rebuilt a gaming console once. :)

Do you mean you upgraded parts or took it apart and put it back together?

[Croconaw]

I took apart the Wii and put it back together. :)

[FantaSauce]

I took apart the Wii and put it back together. :)

Sounds like fun, My mate made a pc in an xbox case :P

[Twilly F. Sniper]

My dad built the one I use...
I forgot all the parts.

[pamela1]

I've built the one I am using now. After this summer with the money I save I am going to build another one. It's really not very hard to do, and you get the satisfaction that I created it :D.

[Jae Ostraes]

I Made Ours Half Built, Then Because Im Screwed With The Wirings, My Brother Finished It.

[gone123]

I built mine, only thing is I have to send back one of my sticks of RAM since it was faulty, other than that no problems.

AMD FX-6100 OC'd to 3.8Ghz
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB OC'd
8GB Patriot Viper 3 1600Mhz RAM
MSI 970A-G46 Motherboard
500Gb 7200RPM Western Digital HDD
Rosewill 600W PSU
Rosewill Challenger case

[Cooper197]

I have built several. I'm at the point of 1 or 2 a week that I custom build for clients and their applications. It's pretty fun, you can make some money on them too!
Last week I built one for a guy that is
2 i7 3.5ghz
32gb Ram
2x nVidia GeForce GT 640 2gb in SLI mode for a total of 4gb vram
4 512gb Samsung SSD Drives
Water Cooled
900w PSU
2 Samsung 32" 1080p HD TV's for screens
Tons of fans
Full ATX Case

Pretty sweet computer...

[RazorEdge]

Yep. Cost me a total of $1100.

[Mirage]

Actually I'm building a new computer in a few weeks, should be badass. It will definitely get it's own thread when im done with it.

[Collins1]

I have made a price & parts list on excel, but i have never got around to buy/make it!

[Argonian]

I think if you have the time you should build it. Just knowing where everything is is good knowledge in case something goes wrong. And you often save money and get better hardware.

[Beckblue]

I built one about 6 months ago. It was probably way overkill :D but i love it.
I use it for fairly heavy gaming/ ae renders/ whatever graphics crap i want to do.

Specs
--------------------------
CPU: i7-3930k (default clock 3.6 GHz, overclocked to 4.8)
RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 mhz
GPU: GTX 670 superclocked
SSD: crucial m4 500 gb
HDD: 2TB seagate 7200 rpm
1100 watt corsair power supply.
Rosewill Thor ATX case

[Altiier]

I am currently in the process of saving up enough money to build myself a pc and I'd like to know how many of you have or want to.

I love building computers I've put together several Gaming/Digital Rendering rigs. Computers are my passion, if you need any advice i'm your guy. :D

I built one about 6 months ago. It was probably way overkill :D but i love it.
I use it for fairly heavy gaming/ ae renders/ whatever graphics crap i want to do.

Specs
--------------------------
CPU: i7-3930k (default clock 3.6 GHz, overclocked to 4.8)
RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 mhz
GPU: GTX 670 superclocked
SSD: crucial m4 500 gb
HDD: 2TB seagate 7200 rpm
1100 watt corsair power supply.
Rosewill Thor ATX case

What Motherboard do you use? I have almost the same fit, except I use a Sabertooth 990FX (uhh I just came <3) and I have two Terabyte HDDs, Yeah I know its slower than an SSD but as soon as its pulled off the drive I can run most programs off RAM. I forget what Case I have, I think its a Phantom 820. My PC is at my dads so I don't know for sure.

Please do not double post, use the edit or multi-quote buttons instead. ~TheMatrix

[Beckblue]

I have a Sabertooth X79. Which is basically the same as yours I think but mine is Intel instead of AMD. I like mine a lot though.

I'm also thinking about putting together a lower power server to use for web/ftp/other crap. But we'll see how that goes.

I love building computers I've put together several Gaming/Digital Rendering rigs. Computers are my passion, if you need any advice i'm your guy. :D



What Motherboard do you use? I have almost the same fit, except I use a Sabertooth 990FX (uhh I just came <3) and I have two Terabyte HDDs, Yeah I know its slower than an SSD but as soon as its pulled off the drive I can run most programs off RAM. I forget what Case I have, I think its a Phantom 820. My PC is at my dads so I don't know for sure.

Please do not double post, use the edit or multi-quote buttons instead. ~TheMatrix

[AvMan]

I built the pc i had before this myself.
Then over summer i completely rebuilt it and current specs are,
~~~~
SPECS
~~~~
AMD FX8320 8 Core 3.5Ghz CPU Stock Cooler
16 gb 1333mhz Vengeance RAM
Asus Sabertooth 990FX Mother Board
2 AMD 7850 2gb Ice Q Running in Cross fire GPU
XFX 850 Semi Modular PSU
NZXT Big Tower USB 3.0 Orange/Black CASE
LG Bluray Disc Drive
Non Brand DVD Drive
Storage -
500gb Boot Drive
2TB Games Drive
640gb - Old Boot Drive now Backup
1tb - Old External that i lost cables for so hacked it and put inside now backup.
~~~~
SPECS
~~~~
image (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298022_10152740593810304_148598528_n.jpg)

I also built my friends computer while at university and over the summer am going to be building 1 or 2 more for friends as well as upgrading and modifying my own some more.

Wow. That sounds insane!

[zeebo]

How much would a 16gig RAM, 3.0+ ghz with a decent graphics card computer cost?

[AusBoy19QLD]

How much would a 16gig RAM, 3.0+ ghz with a decent graphics card computer cost?

Where do you live? In Australia it'd cost 500-600.

[Walter Powers]

Apparently back in the 70s my dad built a very very basic computer from scratch using just basic parts (resistors, lights transformers etc) I think it converted binary inputs into letter outputs. He won the science fair with it.

[FantaSauce]

Wow. That sounds insane!

YEah it does the job

[WickedWeekend]

I seriously plan to build my own desktop once I get a bit more knowledge on the subject and after my family gets back on track with finances.

[camiam]

I've built about 12 computers haha, it's my job so yea it's a lot of fun cause u can customise them to exactly how you want them

[Silicate Wielder]

I want to build one but all I have is around $250 USD to buy a laptop from the pawnshop down by wall-mart.

[Alex_g]

I've built 2 *Eh* Computers but i have since trashed them don't remember the specs. but I'm currently trying to build a gaming PC... Still pondering whats the best i can get from 600 - 700 USD. Any suggestions on what to include in it? Just Quote me and ill see it!

[DerBear]

My parents built my first ever PC, it was good, I couldn't tell you the specs as I was only 12/13 at the time but it ran well. I then have always gotten laptops since then.

So I haven't technically built one. If I had the money and time I might but I'm not into gaming on the PC or graphics creations so a mega PC isn't something I need.

[dubstep13]

I built mine late July last year and have kept upgrading as I go along. It started off as this:

AMD FX 4100 3.6GHz Quad Core
8GB Corsair Value RAM (FTW!)
Corsair CX600 600watt PSU
Zalman Z11 Plus Chassis
ASUS M5A97 Motherboard
Seagate 7200 1TB Hard Drive
XFX Radeon HD 6570
Cheapo Dell Monitor
Cheapo Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse
Pioneer DVDRW+/- Drive

Upgrades since then:
HIS Radeon HD 7870
Samsung Blu-Ray Drive
Samsung HD 3D monitor
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
OCZ Vertex 4 64GB SSD
A new fan

I'm thinking of an upgrade soon. Any suggestions?

[Joseph69]

Yeah, I've built quite a few and when I was younger (about 10-11) I used to take apart and reassemble scrap computers, so I've had plenty of practice doing it, it's pretty fun :P

[Austins]

I currently am building a new desktop to play games on lol.

[Manga]

Built an AMD build earlier this year on a $600 budget and making an intel later this year on around a $1,000 budget.

[ElectricStar21]

I love technology. So yes, I would love the opportunity to make my own PC. The thing is, I haven't learned how to, yet. So, I'll have to wait a bit.

[Plasma]

I built mine for about 650 dollars. It currently can run anything and everything I throw at it at max settings without skipping a beat. I would recommend building over buying one any day, you get to personalize it to your own needs

[Steven1]

I want to, although I haven't yet had the change nor the funds. By the time I go to university though I'll have enough saved up and the time to do it, so I hope to build a desktop computer to stay in my room, to do the longer stuff, essays and such, as it won't need to be portable. I will, of course, still use my laptop, which I'll probably attempt to upgrade at the same time.

[Mayon]

I love technology. So yes, I would love the opportunity to make my own PC. The thing is, I haven't learned how to, yet. So, I'll have to wait a bit.

Gah, its is miles easier then you would think! It's like a giant lego model, but without the crap instructions. Everything has a different slot shape, and there are millions of tutorials on the web. I could take apart and reassemble a computer when I was 5 (which I did do multiple times xD)

[Manga]

Gah, its is miles easier then you would think! It's like a giant lego model, but without the crap instructions. Everything has a different slot shape, and there are millions of tutorials on the web. I could take apart and reassemble a computer when I was 5 (which I did do multiple times xD)

wat

computers are nothing like legos.
Play with legos on a carpet? ok
now try that with your mobo

[Mayon]

wat

computers are nothing like legos.
Play with legos on a carpet? ok
now try that with your mobo

Fine, not like lego, lego you have a choice xD

All the PC components have a different slot shape (Generally) and will only fit i one place, some more like one of the children's four piece jigsaws :P

[Plasma]

I built mine and it runs like a dream

[Jess]

Never built one before :S

[BlueEyedFloridian]

I would have loved to build a computer... It would be nice to do so... I've fully customized my computer to where it's no where near like the factory version. But never built one from ground up. Good luck to you!


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[Camazotz]

I'm saving up to buy my parts around Black Friday/Cyber Monday so I can get better deals. I've been planning it over the past couple days and this is what I've come up with...

PCPartPicker part list (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1m9Ol) / Price breakdown by merchant (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1m9Ol/by_merchant/) / Benchmarks (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1m9Ol/benchmarks/)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570) ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87mxd3h) ($122.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Samsung 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-memory-m378b5273eb0ck0) ($41.17 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3.20 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-vtx325sat3120g20) ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5003azex) ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43658krboost) ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc2100kwn1) ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050004ww) ($27.09 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs450acaae3us) ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) I may install Linux instead, for free of course :D
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vn247hp) ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1150.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-29 23:08 EDT-0400)

I still have to learn how to actually assemble and everything, do some finalization of all the parts (might hold off on the SSD and CPU cooler for a little bit).

[parzzival]

I have built many computers. Imalso work on them for fun/living

[Melodic]

Bumped

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