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Building a Toolbox for PC Collecting — What Are Your Must-Haves?

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First post, by Killermac

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Hey everyone!

Do you have a dedicated toolbox for our hobby?
I’ve been thinking about putting one together, and I’d love to know what must-have tools you’d recommend for someone who’s just getting started with collecting computers — as well as what’s nice to have for doing maintenance and keeping everything in good shape.

I want to make sure I start off with a solid setup and learn from those who’ve been doing this longer. Thanks in advance for sharing your experience!

ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77
Intel® Core™ i7-3770K
Noctua® NH-U12S chromax.black
EVGA® GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Creative® Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium 7.1
Western Digital® WD_BLACK 1 TB
Crucial® MX500 1TB
Corsair® Dominator 4x4GB 1600MHz

Reply 1 of 2, by ratfink

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Screwdrivers of various sizes/lengths. Ratchet type maybe. Flat and Phillips/star/cross.
Pliers.
Static wristband.
Cable ties.
Heat sink paste.
Heat sink paste remover.
Kitchen roll.
Anti-static bags.
Sticking plaster.

Reply 2 of 2, by Shponglefan

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I think what would be included depends on how deep into maintenance and repair you want to go.

This could range from tools for basic computer building (disassembly tools, cleaning supplies, various widgets) to basic diagnostics and repair (multimeter, soldering station), to more advanced diagnostics and repair (oscilloscope, hot air station, bench power supply, etc).

Pentium 4 Multi-OS Build
486 DX4-100 with 6 sound cards
486 DX-33 with 5 sound cards

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