Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 3.3.1

    It’s always the little things, I guess. I thought the expense of it would be my big stumbling block in putting together my computer; but in fact the thing that had me most stymied was how to screw all the fans in place. My clear acrylic case is too thick for the screws that come with the fans. I don’t know much about tools and hardware stores, but I assumed these fan screws were rather unique — they have wider threads, by the look of it — so I wasn’t sure I could get longer ones at Home Depot. But it turns out the company where I got the case, C3, sells screw sets specially made for mounting fans in their cases. I found some yesterday morning (Saturday), in my bag of supplies, and they worked perfectly! I quickly ordered some more sets, along with a few odds and ends (like a motherboard speaker, since it looks like I lost mine already; and some extra thumbscrews). Ironically, the UPS shipping is about the same amount as my order, but at least I have the peace of mind that I really will be able to put everything properly in place.