Avoiding Common PC Building Traps - Episode 1

What are some common pitfalls of building your own PC, and how do you avoid them?
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[@Bkaz3678]

Definitely make sure that your motherboard actually supports overclocking if you purchase a "K" series CPU...

[@Techtot]

Pilot KaZZ or fx!!!

[@croneryveit9070]

Why pay more for the K series then?

[@gabrielwersebe92]

Pilot KaZZ

[@nernamez5946]

that's pretty dumb to spend extra money on an unlocked K skew CPU when you could get nearly the same thing for less simply locked.

[@dioakata]

ner Namez maybe will oc in the future. Hence can still buy a unlock cpu with cheaper mobo and then use it for now. And then buy a proper mobo for oc in the future.

[@CrackedDylMil]

Don't wear a long sleeved shirt when you build your computer. I got my sleeve caught in the socket, and ripped out a bunch of pins

[@Shizzlewish]

CrackedDylMil really? ouch!

[@CrackedDylMil]

Darth Chocolate Yeah, it was a nightmare.

[@deathab0ve]

lol may suck, but it sounds funny.

[@nanevak]

ToasT Not true. I accidentally bent 3 pins and I could bend them back with a tiny screwdriver.

[@deathab0ve]

nanevak I think he is saying it's hard not impossible. I accidently broke a pin in my motherboard :(

[@lophilip]

Check the length of the GPU and your computer case.

[@Scythra]

Holy cow that's a very good one and most often overlooked in a mATX case.

[@christopherd8127]

I had to snip one of my metal HDD slots to fit in my dual fan 2060 (single fan 1050 was installed prior)... It worked fine, however I went out and bought a new case now.

[@pooleythebearlover]

Nah that's what garden shears are for

[@christopherd8127]

@@pooleythebearlover yeah these were a little larger than snips so they were built for cutting metal.

[@scope5110]

May want to check the width as well if there are plans to use more pcie slots.

[@thegreatmilkguitar]

INSTALL YOUR CPU AND COOLER BEFORE PUTTING THE MOTHERBOARD IN! I just started doing this after 4 years of building and it’s so much easier

[@ddrocks8814]

been watching the verge huh

[@yungdomino4718]

Don't install an AIO cooler before putting ur motherboard in tho

[@BB-nq5cx]

bruh, I haven't even built yet and I knew that lmfao

[@thegreatmilkguitar]

Brendan Booth I learned one way years ago and never changed. It can be done either way, but since the harder way always worked i never looked into an easier way :)

[@BB-nq5cx]

@@thegreatmilkguitar nice, whatever works hey

[@mattw4211]

When you are freaking out wondering why the system won't post for the first time, double check your power supply is on

[@Sismodium]

Woodepic Media also that you plugged in that damned fiddly CPU power plug properly.

[@curtisgeffner1752]

Also check to see if your RAM is seated properly. I've had so many panic moments because of this

[@MrMats0n]

Also make sure you plug in the 8 pin CPU power cable into the motherboard near your cpu!

[@Blakackmann]

also check if you're actually pressing the power button and not the reset switch! I've had calls due to this

[@MrMats0n]

The_Dude and have plugged the power and reset switch, and hdd leds etc. in the right pins! Once I messed up and had the reset button as the power button and vice versa.

[@cinderblockstudios]

A little notice about the force needed to close the arm on the CPU. For a good 10 minutes I was pretty sure I was going to break it.

[@cpthuggyface2011]

Haha, I had the same experience building my rack server. I was scared I was gonna bend the pins or something.

[@vrapbrap]

And them older CPU's (and newer ones to some extent) that make that crazy crackling sound when seating it in place always break my heart. First time doing it, I was 100% sure I broke something.

[@busTedOaS]

George Gibby Yeah birth isn't pretty with a brain that big.

[@youtheneyes]

LMFAO, those were my exact thoughts back when i built my first computer.

[@dariensessions653]

yes, but also! something i did on my first build is not check properly if my cpu was seated properly before trying to lower the arm. i knew that there was going to need to be some force behind it so i assumed the trouble i had pushing the arm down was normal when in fact it was because of cpu wasnt in correctly. LUCKLY, i didnt ruin it but it very well could have.

[@Thanatosdan]

Lol when I was younger I forgot to screw in my gpu it has been hanging for 6 years before I noticed

[@rjgraylight]

Sometimes, I found, some GPUs or addons can't be screwed in (bent up tips, slightly too short, manufacturering error forgot the screw holes or made the screw holes too big, etc), so I found that a plastic brace for those slots work as a great replacement, and is potentially even better so long as the case supports it.

[@ali_new_world]

@@rjgraylight umm.. my english is kinda bad but what exactly is a brace Cuz im having some "verge pc build" flashbacks 😂💔

[@GarrettDenton]

@@ali_new_world it's like an "L" shaped bracket designed to support weight at the other end

[@ivanserrano5511]

Hahahahaha legend

[@dylanlangston6668]

Always have a tutorial going on in the background even if you’re an experienced builder to ensure you don’t forget anything

[@apfelstrudlOfOA]

Thats the most underrated tip in this comment section

[@FFriday]

Thats a solid tip. Im gonna do that.

[@deepanshupal2003]

That's a nice idea TBH

[@guy8529]

Any particular tutorial you recommend?

[@danimayb]

Really?

[@ZeroB4NG]

i read too often that people plug their Monitor into the Mainboard instead of the graphics card and run on Intel HD graphics for months or even years before understanding why the PC is so slow... or even think the shitty performance is normal. DON'T DO THAT!

[@Shizzlewish]

ZeroB4NG I think modern boards shut off that port when a GPU is plugged in. Good point though!

[@redcitadel8354]

did this when i built my first rig, but thank god it disabled the port so when i did that i just got a black screen. then realised my mistake and fixed it.

[@KakaroTSaiyan]

ZeroB4NG PC doesn't display when there is external GPU. since Pentium D era. kek fail

[@Panpaper]

THANK YOU, I actually didn't know that. Saved me some potential headache before I get my first desktop PC next week!

[@Daktom]

My teacher got new gpu's for the programs we used but half the monitors were plugged into the motherboard slot and i was like oh my.

[@mitori]

DON'T FORGET THE THERMAL PASTE... i did... once...

[@Slenderman63323]

I spat on my CPU for thermal paste

[@seancascone]

LOL I had a stock cooler

[@soggyoreos2165]

HOW DID YOU FORGET

[@EricVsGamingChannel]

ECCENTRIC LOL

[@mitori]

SoggyOreos I WAS A DUMB DUMB AND DIDN'T KNOW IT EVEN EXISTED. btw why am i shouting i need to go chill...

[@Cloveis]

4 years ago: “has there ever been a better time to build a PC” He never would have anticipated 2020

[@mallickpriyanshuOG]

🙃

[@arabiangigachad3277]

Or 2022

[@Jozztime]

@@arabiangigachad3277 Or 2023 BABY CHEAP AF

[@arabiangigachad3277]

@@Jozztime fr it's never been this cheap I think this is the perfect time to build a pc

[@yukondave8389]

@@arabiangigachad3277 Now it is even cheaper :P DDR costs like nothing.

[@NoName-rq8ec]

Before gathering the parts and building pc: - *Get a job*

[@chubber911]

No Name also get a gym membership. Anyone else have some more good gatekeeping tips?

[@iamajay3333]

@@chubber911 stfu

[@Godtickles]

Shit u right

[@Devastator21]

@Aaditya AJ then good on you and can I get a free pc

[@hampelmann5804]

@Aaditya AJ THEN WHY YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS XD

[@daleykun]

If we're taking rookie errors, making sure all your components are compatible is probably #1

[@daleykun]

And yes I know PC part picker will tell you 99% of the time but I still think it's an important point and I doubt everyone looking to build a PC uses that resource

[@deathab0ve]

pc part picker fucked me. I got a power supply that didn't work with my computer.

[@-TK-]

Daley can you help me with picking a power supply?

[@kwlkid85]

Mike, Power supplies are pretty standard what do mean didn't work?

[@-TK-]

Daley my pc needs 250 to 300w will 400w suffice? Or do i really need a 500w psu

[@drewcipher896]

If your computer doesn't turn on, make sure it's plugged in.

[@BlueBomb360]

Lmao that's what happened when i first built my PC.

[@drewcipher896]

Literally every time my sister calls me for tech help when something doesn't work. "Did you plug it in?"

[@QuiznosBear]

haha, and that the rear PSU switch is on! (made that mistake before *doh*)

[@RickyGrove]

Oh, god, I had to laugh at this as I made the same mistake on my first build. Checked, cross-checked, double-checked and everything was fine....oh..heh..it's not plugged in. Good tip, Andrew M.

[@lesvideodefelix]

I plugged mine.. In a plug that doesn't work.. Reached the front oi connection (thinking the problem started from there). After several tries my step-father come to see what's wrong and he ask "You know this plug does not work right?" I plugged it in another one and everything turned on :p

[@wulfone5961]

My first time building my own gaming rig was 2016. I was so stressed out that it took me like 3 days. I would stop and take breaks. To me it was like disarming a bomb. But after you do it once it seems really easy. Now I just install and uninstall parts like it's nothing.

[@justincash1181]

WulfOne I spent like 7+ hours on my first build I read the manual Like 5 times and for every cable I watched a video on where to connect it, worth it in the end tho because my pc worked fine

[@lovelyjubbly87]

Always the way with everything

[@touch_of_cobalt]

First pc I built was not my intention: a tech friend was going to give me through it, I bought the parts, and then he just kinda disappeared for months. Those parts sat in my apartment for weeks. This was in pre smart phone days, so I was terrified of starting the process and getting stuck with no computer to check for help on the internet. Disarming a bomb is one of the best descriptions for a first build I've ever heard. Just built my forth pc and, of course, something has gone wrong, but instead of rage and tantrums I've isolated the problem to one of a couple of things, and only cried twice. Progris!

[@johnnysilverhand1069]

Tom Harper “And only cried twice!” Lmao best quote I’ve heard all day

[@OhhCrapGuy]

good lord. I built my first PC in 1999. Man, I feel old.

[@deathi]

step number 1: avoid the verge

[@Draigon18]

what?

[@monolith253]

Draigon18 This crappy tech news company called “The Verge” made a tutorial on how to build a PC. It was so bad and inaccurate it was known as a guide to what not to do in building a pc. Deathwing is basically saying “Don’t follow the Verge’s tutorial.”

[@flagpoleeip]

Make sure you have all the cables you need. eg don't assume that your drives will come with cables.

[@coooooooooool1000]

flagpoleeip the drives almost never do. atleast i havent seen one that does. but when building the system you will likely find some sata cables with the mobo (go watch an unboxing of your device if you arent sure)

[@jojomexi]

I picked up a 5 pack of SATA cables just for this reason. My motherboard ended up coming with 2 anyway, just the amount I needed, but still, definitely good if your mobo doesn't come with any or if you are needing to hook up multiple drives!

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

I've never seen a drive come with cables. I've never seen a motherboard come without cables for the drives.

[@flagpoleeip]

Cestarian Inhabitant yes everyone buys new, and only needs 2 sata cables.

[@pablo4740]

flagpoleeip I do hope you get your motherboard new... not second hand.

[@zin369]

NEVER FORGET THERMAL PASTE

[@sexysolaire1203]

even for a brand new cpu?

[@mrboombastic8421]

jax201214 Especially for a new CPU

[@laceymain8660]

how much thermal paste is enough?

[@CDNShuffle]

LacePlays pea sized amount

[@eb3yr]

@@CDNShuffle horse poo* size amount

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

When you realize Linus is still gesturing even after the camera cuts away... and no one will ever see those gestures.

[@Scythra]

Wow that's so sad to think about.

[@okto7265]

i realised this aswell hahah

[@tedbybolf4616]

The most underrated comment

[@ohdannyboy33]

The forbidden gestures

[@sumo9002]

this is actually bugging me out a lot for some reason

[@ptkbsq]

I was 8 when I got my first computer. I remember how I saved up for a year to upgrade the graphics card because I can’t play GTA Vice City (don’t blame my parents I got it from a friend) only to buy the same graphics card and realise that I couldn’t run GTA because I connected the monitor to the board’s VGA port instead of the one in the card.

[@DerToasti]

PCs are way too complicated for non-techy people.

[@m4rk0b0y]

@@DerToasti Haha, I can understand this and i don't even have a pc

[@rc5924]

@@DerToasti if you think that you're an idiot

[@Josuh]

@@DerToasti It's been 2 comments i've seen from you here and you still prove yourself being an idiot, hope this is the last one

[@kieranlooksangry]

holy shit man exact same thing happened to me.

[@vrapbrap]

The magic of re-seating parts should never be overlooked. And my god MAKE SURE you press the ram sticks in there hard enough so they actually click into place (also make sure they are in the right slots). In two builds I had loose RAM. I thought I put it in there all tight, but nope. It was loose and computer wouldn't boot. Also when I upgraded to GTX1070 to better compliment the i76700k, The GPU fans would spin at 100% whenever I booted a game and got stuck there. I thought my card was broken until I just took the card out, blowed in a bit of canned air just to be sure into the PCI-e slot, put the card back in and boom, no problems whatsoever. So don't be afraid to just re-seat gpu's if you get bizarre issues.

[@theX24968Z]

I had ram go lose right after I put my gpu in my very first build. Turns out, it hit one of the ram levers, propping one end of the ram up.

[@EncryptedLiberty]

The first time I built my RAM was in the wrong spot and I had no idea why it wouldn't boot. The second time I built it, my cpu wasn't seated well--behold the magic of re-seating! Finally, don't panic and RMA everything just because the computer won't work. You don't need to RMA as often as most people do...

[@darthpotato1987]

ProjectiluvOP i didnt place my two ram sticks in wrong spot cos my MB had only 2 slots lol

[@darthpotato1987]

ProjectiluvOP i didnt place my two ram sticks in wrong spot cos my MB had only 2 slots lol

[@henrikginnerup8345]

They're called RAM for a reason, you gotta ram them in!

[@DigitalImpostor]

Read the motherboard manual. Your graphics card will perform better in certain PCIe slots. The same goes for your RAM.

[@MrtinVarela]

DigitalImpostor Ram performs the same regardless of the slot, unless you're talking about multichannel.

[@DigitalImpostor]

Martín Varela That's exactly what I'm talking about.

[@MrtinVarela]

k

[@freezEware]

read it before buy, so you can avoid incompatibility potholes. that can be done online, as the manuals are downloadable in pdf-format nowadays.

[@Koreyx]

the best pcie slot is always the one closest to the cpu

[@TriWaZe]

When I was younger and I didnt know nearly as much about video cards I went to walmart and picked up a random agp card and tried shoving it into my case but it wouldnt fit so I was on the phone with my friend literally breaking and bending metal pieces into shrapnel thinking as long as I could fit the card into the case it would work but it wasnt even the right format for my board. It was some weird micro gateway that required some connection that only a couple of cards had... But I remember my friend was like what are you doing cause all he could hear was me pounding my case with a hammer and trying to bend the metal hahah. We still laugh about to this day.

[@giann3021]

Jake G that’s when you find out components many times aren’t as delicate as they seem. Makes you wonder how you didn’t do more damage. Maybe got lucky…

[@TimeTravelingAltair1337]

Make sure you hear the click when you put in RAM, otherwise your PC just wont boot

[@pear7777]

Or run like crap.

[@aetherian31]

Or blue screen

[@countschnitzel8903]

Also if your PC does a restart loop (some beep really enthusiastically), don't freakout. Don't interfere. It's "training" the RAM.

[@idkrossplay]

@@countschnitzel8903 if it's beeping it's saying that there's no memory installed. Memory training is a silent process

[@countschnitzel8903]

@@idkrossplay Errors would come _before_ the "silent process" If it's beeping, there's ~30 different things it could be "saying", 100s of things could throw the same error code. The codes, themselves, are indicators that point you in the general direction of modules that failed in some way. It could be total or partial incompatibility or nothing other than a fluke. What happens is, the machine can't make sense of it's parts, tries again, fails, at a certain point falls-back to "defaults", then "tests", then "learning mode" - intermittently restarting and informing you of the failure by beeping at you. It goes "through the motions", especially *if* you're installing newer hardware into a dated MB(opposite is also true) *or* are putting together a configuration not specifically made to be put together and immediately, flawlessly recognized. The amount of different combinations of parts is also infinite, for all intents and purposes.Things like RAM have so many different brands and types and "stats" that 99.9% of them are not ever tested on the boards. There's a large probability it won't immediately work, even if they're theoretically supposed to be OK. Error codes and failure to start are by definition - panic inducing. For someone who has no experience and confidence - doubly so. _"Oh, it's saying this, herp-derp..."_ - isn't something anyone should be saying with any certainty.

[@Riceyes]

Attach an old baseball card to your fans to make your pc sound like a motorcycle.

[@iChocoCookie]

Riceyes ytty best tip 10/10

[@MrBaldypete1]

I just did this. Holy shit, it's amazing. My wife now hates you but what do women know?!

[@dunxy]

How is this not top comment?

[@danpope3812]

dunxy, I don't know but the comedy time was spot on for me. Riceyes you win the internets todays.

[@HepauDK]

Baseball cards are few and far between in Denmark... :P

[@4675636b596f755954]

25-ish years ago, I was a kid and saved my pocket money for ages to buy extra memory to put in my 386SX and play some game or another. I went to the shop and asked for "Memory". I had absolutely no idea I would need more info than that. I ended up carrying the whole desktop (made of steel, I guess because it was the computer equivalent of medieval times) to the shop in a toy wheelbarrow so the helpful guys there could sort it out. If you are reading this bald nice guy, you might remember the kid with the plastic wheelbarrow. Thanks for the help!

[@tylerwilkinson655]

Wholesome.

[@rikwisselink-bijker]

I once bought ECC memory, not knowing that would cause problems. I did sweat it, as my sparkly new rig was a sizable chunk of my savings

[@wrnchhead76]

Love it.

[@Bane92]

Hey it’s me, the bald nice guy. Thanks for the nice words. Take care now.

[@malixcrash4126]

I like how you specifically remember this nice guy by his bald head, like it's the only defining feature of him lol

[@Cybrphunk84]

Don't overtighten mother board standoffs they strip real easy

[@king69104]

Eric Donnelly I had to tho, they would stick in the motherboard

[@trixstermillion2190]

Good ones don't do that but instead strip really easily.

[@gavinwhite3871]

But still "screw in with confidence"

[@milesearnest4288]

@@gavinwhite3871 and apply 300grams of thermal paste

[@indeedinteresting2156]

What does "strip off" means? Loose Thread?

[@SouthdownGarage]

The most frightening thing for me was plugging in the Intel chip into its spot on the motherboard, freaking out by the amount of force it took to snap in....all I could think was that's $600 I won't get back if this goes wrong

[@MarluART]

Uhhhhh bud, it shouldn't take that much force.

[@SouthdownGarage]

@@MarluART it didn't take much force, it was just more then I expected. It was the action of locking the chipset into place that had me nervous.

[@MarluART]

@@SouthdownGarage Ohhhh the locking mechanism. My bad

[@PandemonicHypercube]

The thing that always stressed me out more was getting the fan on. Putting a serious amount of downward force onto a clip with a screwdriver, where if it slips it's 100% going to score the fuck out of your motherboard. This was about 15 years ago though, I've no idea if modern fans are like that. I just bought a prebuilt for my most recent PC, because there was a big sale on, I wanted to get back into PC gaming after a 15 year break and I couldn't be fucked with the hassle of building it myself.

[@DerToasti]

When plugging in/out basically any pc component you have to apply an unreasonable amount of force.

[@FantasticallyFred]

And noob builder recommendation: go to a build your pc for you site, build the pc you want using their selectors, then take the parts list to newegg or amazon. The software does the compatibility checking for you.

[@RichardMontgomeryYT]

exactl what i have said to others in the comments

[@PseudoResonance]

Twist the heatsink off of a CPU if it's stuck... DO NOT JUST PULL.... I accidentally ripped my CPU out of the socket while the socket was still "closed" with the retention arm down... Luckily nothing broke, but that certainly wasn't good for the components. Plus I just had a processor stuck to my heatsink afterwards and had to Google how to remove stuck heatsink. Fun times. Also, if any screws are making new threads in the heatsink, make sure no particles of metal fall on the motherboard because I am not entirely sure, but I believe this contributed to the fireworks show I had on my new motherboard... (The flames had the color of burning aluminum powder.)

[@ModrunOfficial]

soooo did u ever get that cpu off cos if not u might have bought thermal glue instead of normal paste

[@PseudoResonance]

MoDRun Nah, it just made a very powerful vacuum. The thermal paste is very nice, I think it's Arctic Silver or something. I just had to twist the CPU and it came off, but it was certainly concerning........

[@alecfarrugiacachia]

*only applies to PGA sockets

[@RayovacWorkhorse]

Happened to me when upgrading a friend's computer, only no amount of twisting would get the stock amd heatsink off. Tore the cpu right out the socket and had to soak it in alcohol for 30 minutes before I could get the cpu off the heatsink. Luckily I only bent a couple of pins which I righted with a credit card.

[@CODA96]

Maybe you should remove the screws on the sink first, before removing. Genius idea, isnt it?

[@Xgil2Play]

What I wish I had known before building a PC? That I should have built it myself instead of asking some twats who call themselves "PC Specialists" to do it.

[@cuz1mchr1s-woodworkersden45]

Yeah i did the same. I mean my pc is fine. It works really well. It was relatively cheap and after checking it a few days ago i can now tell that everything has some good af quality. However i only got into pc build after buying mine... which was like 3 months ago..... and now im pissed, because i know that i could have gotten my PC waaaay cheaper if i had just made it myself. Even with different BETTER parts.

[@DerToasti]

Just ask on reddit. The hive will work it out.

[@imperiumcommentingnetwork4677]

Use PC part picker to find parts, prices, compatibility, and reputable stores to get those parts. Be sure to select your country first (if you're not from the US) you can find the country selection at the top of the page.

[@Scrapzilla69]

Imperium Commenting Network this is what I did n just built my first pc. Was scary shit but I plugged it in and it worked perfect 😊 happy days!!

[@imperiumcommentingnetwork4677]

@@Scrapzilla69 I'm building a PC for my folks (first time putting one together in full) but my brother is helping with the more delicate components (he's younger but more knowledgeable in this area)

[@Manglet762]

"Lego for adults" I don't like what you're implying here.

[@erikk77]

Legos don't conduct electricity. You don't need ESD precautions with legos.

[@mourningmartyr5285]

What’s wrong with legos? I may just be reading it wrong but it very much looks like your implying legos are for kids.

[@franku654]

@@mourningmartyr5285 i think he means "Lego 18+", as in "for adults only"

[@asmith8673]

I want to make my next case out of lego after hearing that...

[@urischmulian]

It means that when you step on your newly built computer, it hurts like lego :)

[@MCKoolperson9]

Don't spend money on ram, you can always download more if you need it.

[@James-qd3mw]

Ogoun that doesn't work noob

[@jit43000]

James TheGamer It works you scrub

[@Alfenium]

James TheGamer, It does work, try it out for yourself. I can finally run Minecraft.

[@LionWaffles11]

Download free RAM at www.freeram.com with your credit card information.

[@yogeshchandrasekharuni4054]

it worked for me ty now i can play COD without any lag wow

[@Demorthus]

Careful inserting the I/O motherboard shielding... It's sharper then you'd think..

[@Slenderman63323]

Careful inserting your RAM. my heat spreader cut me :((((

[@Firecul]

Demorthus can confirm that bloody I/O shield *is* sharper than you think.

[@James-qd3mw]

Demorthus yep

[@owendistefano6715]

Firecul42 I can confirm that XF

[@Feralwarlord666]

beware pointy bits on your (non backplate) GPU that got me on my first build lol

[@kramyeliar]

3:30 Ripped out PCI-E slot! Ad: *Recommended Solution: Download the DriverUpdate Utility!* How helpful

[@komakaze1]

Don't buy a small case, it can be incredibly fiddly to get everything in.

[@jbr84tx]

Also better air circulation

[@chubber911]

Johnny Red this is the most important part, IMO

[@abnormaalz]

Really just depends on what you're looking for. If the size doesn't matter, definitely go big. If you want a small case because it has to fit in a small space that might be worth doing so.

[@tealkerberus748]

⠀ or redesign the space it's going in so that you have room for a proper case.

[@kaboomeow]

ITX is love

[@stick124]

Plug in that 8 Pin cpu power header Always gets me

[@Slenderman63323]

Or 4 pin.

[@Duder5000]

Same

[@James-qd3mw]

ECCENTRIC 4+4 pin

[@Slenderman63323]

James TheGamer okkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@halo3pownage]

just remember it's the 4+4 8pin not the 6+2 8pin

[@w.j4465]

Never buy a prebuilt just because it's intimidating. Do your research, its worth it.

[@goldywireify]

Any tips on how to research properly?

[@moeslylsak7929]

goldy wire watch a tooon of Linus tech tips and jayz two centz. They have videos for everything

[@goldywireify]

@@moeslylsak7929 Thanks man

[@giann3021]

Moe Slylsak lol I’ve literally watched hundreds of hours of Linus’ and others’ videos and it just barely prepared me for my first build. No matter how much you watch it’s never gonna replace the struggle of doing it yourself for the first time.

[@giann3021]

goldy wire look first for a general, cover-the-essentials PC build guide. After it look for the specific topics you have doubts on. It can take weeks of browsing sites such as Newegg looking at interesting parts, to plan out your ideal build. Difficulty can vary depending on your uses for the PC and if you want color matching, RGB, overclocking. Aesthetics can get expensive quickly as many parts aren’t available in the colors you want, unless its a common one such as red.

[@Alia-fn4hi]

Linus: “Has there ever been a better time to build your own PC?” Me, 3 years later during a pandemic: Nope Edit: why tf does this have 1.3K likes? Who are you people?

[@dmndxdave]

Dankenstein lol us and ten million others, took me an entire month just for the parts I needed to come back in stock and ship /._.\

[@Alia-fn4hi]

David Call really? Where are you getting your parts from?

[@dmndxdave]

Dankenstein lol newegg, amazon, compsource, walmart, best buy, literally wherever had the part in stock without crazy mark-ups and could ship the earliest/fastest

[@Alia-fn4hi]

David Call fair enough. I bought all my stuff for like stupid cheap on eBay. Definitely a low end rig but it’s fine for what I’ll use it for

[@NotRudolf]

The price has raised, and I don't even know if I'll buy before or after the pandemic

[@komakaze1]

Make sure your Memory sticks are seated properly. Check both ends, look carefully, if it's a little dark and you do it by feel they may be out ever so slightly and you could burn out a ram slot on your motherboard or worse. Some new motherboards only have a clip at one end of the slot making it harder to get both ends of the RAM stick seated properly. If your PC is unstable it may be a RAM issue.

[@the_womb_raider4517]

Don't buy a piece of hardware because it appears "gamery" or because it says "GAMER EDITION." Looking at you, MSI.

[@radiofrog]

Yeah when I got my MSI GPU in the mail I couldn't even count how many times the fucking box, manual, and card itself had the word "GAMING" written somewhere. It felt almost patronizing lol

[@ihatecrad25]

Tbh the "gamer" tag is useful as it tells you that hardware is appropriate or at least desirable for gaming. The best advice is "don't pay more for gamers edition" (unless it looks sufficiently cool that the eye candy is worth it)

[@FrigidBirostrixRay]

Nowadays if I'm looking at mobo I'm checking the SATA3 slots

[@PlasticComplex]

To be fair, some of the features can be useful. Most 'gaming' stuff looks terrible though.

[@donjude9585]

Also... Don't NOT buy a piece of hardware because its says Gamer...

[@BrentJohn]

Expensive doesn't always mean better value. Don't assume something is "good enough" or "worth it". Research the parts before buying them. Read multiple reviews to get a better idea what works best for you.

[@nylen_1142]

Don’t spend a lot of money just for the aesthetics. Performance first!

[@DeBellion76]

@@nylen_1142 yes Qualität is important. Also cheap stuff can be terrible too expecially with those $30 PSUs that can fail so terribly.

[@nylen_1142]

@@DeBellion76 Sure. That's why it's important to look at commentaries made by who bought them.

[@hashvolting]

Rx 500 series has entered the chat

[@xianlaw]

True tho. I got free 4 RGB fans with the 40$ full tower tempered glass case.

[@B1aQQ]

3:33 nice recommended solution for a ripped PCI-E slot - just update your drivers, bro

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

Things I wish I knew back then? One of it is when it comes to purchasing RAM, you should not just look at how many gigs you want but what are the clock speeds. This also applies for processors. Just because its labeled core I7 it does not mean all of them are the same

[@2nopes829]

@N this is a major pitfall I've seen several people fall into. They look at its rated speed and buy it thinking everything will be fine only to discover that their motherboard does not support XMP and the advertised speed is only achievable under XMP and without it the ram will default to something like 1333. No one tells you that XMP Ram is basically false advertising if you don't have an XMP compatible board, there isn't even a set standard as to how much slower it will go since it's up to the manufacturer and some cards can have five or seven different settings in them of jdec and XMP, my bro is currently using ram with 5 jdecs and 2 xmps and my pcs ram has one jdec and 2 xmps

[@AndreUrzua1]

Also, check the CAS latency, a RAM with a high CAS latency can be worse than a RAM with a lower speed but lower CAS latency

[@Jerrymczinger]

My graphics card started to die, so i decided to splash out and buy a gtx1080ti. Arrived yesterday, got it fitted, powered up, and in doing so realised my old graphics card was fine, it was a bad connection from my psu 🙃 moral of the story check ALL connections before splashing out.

[@jj1marksman]

On the bright side, now you have a very powerful GPU.

[@hybrytheegg2246]

you got 2 of them now at least.

[@r1nc3w1nd7]

Conor What was your old GPU?

[@danogh2227]

@@r1nc3w1nd7 Can I buy the old one? :D

[@r1nc3w1nd7]

@@danogh2227 I'm not the original poster. Conor Galloway is. 😕

[@cpufreak101]

A common one for me is forgetting to leave aside $200 for Windows

[@charlesfawcett4178]

me too

[@FFAs]

In my view, that makes the cost increase to the point where I might as well buy a pre-made in many circumstances.

[@cpufreak101]

DKL -or piracy works-

[@Xedhadeaus]

Check ebay for windows 10 pro, I needed it for gears and it was only 9 dollars. Seriously, stop paying so much for software obviously everyone needs. I think the used pc market used all of their old motherboards to get the free 10 keys while it was available, and are selling them up. For 10 bucks, the worst thing you can do is open a dispute.

[@ThousndMaster]

Try using Kinguin.net. normally windows isn't more then $30 on there and haven't had any issues with fake or already used keys and even Paul's Hardware uses them.

[@raky76]

to wear gloves (20 years ago cases were sharp!) -multiple cuts, blood everywhere.

[@Oliver-bn7jt]

If you were to build a typical computer now you would probably find that the computer that you are trying to build probably will never cut you ONLY if you have a motherboard with a io shield integrated into the motherboard.

[@magnusnilsson9792]

bleeding edge ;)

[@Scythra]

@@Oliver-bn7jt I got a nasty cut once when trying to pop the IO shield inside the case. Good one :)

[@MrWasian]

@Badog98 what PSU keeps the switch on the inside? Let alone why dafuq would you not just touch the metal part of the case to ground out? No point in using anti-static wristband or gloves if you just use your head.

[@tealkerberus748]

I'd wear gloves just to avoid the risk of skin oils causing corrosion on any contacts I may accidentally touch. Food handling gloves are thin, cheap, and convenient for a lot of different uses!

[@linkthehero1234]

even though magnetic screwdrivers aren’t string enough to damage anything still don’t stab anything with one

[@JaelinBezel]

Anything or anyONE

[@Webby36]

Also make sure your magnetic screwdrivers are in fact magnetic screwdrivers and not string. This may negatively affect screwing rates

[@blackwidow82]

Take some deep breaths before placing your intel cpu in the socket ..my first time ever my hands were shaking like F***...i almost damaged the pins😂.

[@thomasr7129]

Also - place it in the motherboard before mounting the mobo in the case. :D

[@garageghost6038]

@@thomasr7129 lookin' at you, The Verge.

[@BuddyRHS1965]

Same here

[@elkikex]

A good magnifying glass/cel phone and a needle is a good plan B.

[@arztschwanzfurz1631]

@@thomasr7129 Whats the significance of this advice other than ease of workflow? I dont see a problem with it other than the potential to be inconvenient

[@aronatariau1182]

Make sure you use tweezers and a swiss army knife that hopefully has a philips screwdriver.

[@jackwild9415]

Underrated comment right here

[@truthhorizon5851]

The verge attendence here boyy

[@kelleren4840]

xD this cracked me up

[@arjunajay4564]

Verge has left the chat

[@squids24]

Don’t forget the brace, make sure to hammer it in

[@omgdisfunny4852]

"if you want a multiple gpu setup" *sli gets removed*

[@Vegetoyesh]

I wish I'd always remember for attaching new ram: we need to turn off the computer, including detaching the psu and drain the power from the motherboard by pressing the power on button. . . . . But I never do. :/ ended buying an extra ram stick

[@komekko373]

@China Plague same

[@rubenlungu5763]

or maybe you just got a bad RAM stick. Turning off the PC should be enough.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

Remember, when setting IDE jumpers, your main hard drive is Primary Master, and your optical drive must be Secondary Master. Primary and Secondary slave can be anything else. ...oh wait, don't need to do that anymore.

[@freezEware]

don't forget to plug in the internal auxiliary cable from cd drive either.... wait... do you have a cd drive?

[@davidstech1445]

Andrew Hunt Have you set the right IRQ for your sound card?

[@LeonJohannDias]

Classic tips!

[@curtisgeffner1752]

Make sure the jumpers on your motherboard match the settings required for your ISA cards... wait ... nevermind

[@ej_tech]

Don't pull on the IDE cable. Pull the connector. Ended up ripping off the 1st connector of an IDE cable.

[@JecIsBec]

Remember to use the PSU as the power supply, not your RGB Hue+.

[@patsyl8935]

ohhhh shots fired!!!!!!1!!!!!1!!!!!!

[@lucasimmons075]

Jec Comment of the year right here

[@leroyjenkins8627]

+1

[@ralphthejedimaster]

SALAZAR LOL

[@NotRezzOnYT]

poor walter white LOL

[@ChromeBerzerker]

When building my first pc I accidentally screwed on a standoff screw in the wrong place which directly touched the motherboard. Make sure you place the screws in the right place when mounting your motherboard otherwise your motherboard will fry.

[@tylerbauer1022]

Everything I have installed never went perfectly, some troubleshooting has gotten me through everytime. Don't expect everything to be super easy, take your time!

[@holeinthesest]

Here is a good tip for a new/ first time PC builder. Have a rag or something handy to wipe your sweat, do not let it drip anywhere on the PC.

[@AstraeaAurora]

A sweatband, kerchief or do-rag will not only help keep sweat from dripping onto your expensive components, it'll also help to keep your hair contained. This is especially important if you have long hair--TIE IT BACK! The last thing you want is an errant lock of hair to waft into the blades of a case fan!

[@stevehuston374]

If your sweating while building a pc maybe you should be building some exercise equipment.

[@spenomx3036]

Steve Huston because there aren’t any hot days anywhere in this world

[@REMINISC3NT116]

Steve Huston I don't sweat when I run a mile but screwing some metal together I might be drenched

[@jaredranger2645]

Darn, he was trying to help and you're all just trying to roast him

[@TheRawrU]

I wish i knew about bottlenecking before i built my pc

[@marshallmohror6301]

This pentium won't bottleneck my Titan XP, right?

[@TheRawrU]

Marshall Mohror 0_o of course it would bottleneck lol

[@Homuli6000]

...

[@ArtisChronicles]

+Marshall Mohror Nope! Not at all! Best budget CPU of 2017.

[@GoldenGrenadier]

Patrick Fakhoury I learned what bottle necking was when my creepy uncle took me into his basement wine cellar.

[@zaknaz6713]

MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOME TWEEZERS 😂

[@hexados7479]

And to screw in with confidence

[@gothic138]

I wish I knew to use a usb stick instead of purchasing and using a CD to install windows. Took forever to install all the updates.

[@xrafter]

CDs is old and not in many computers today.

[@prathameshlabhade]

make sure CPU cooler fits in case

[@James-qd3mw]

Prathamesh Labhade i did a hyper 212 evo and it was 1.5 FUCKING MILLIMETERS TOO BIG

[@truckertech9272]

Prathamesh Labhade Thank you for adding that. Aftermarket cpu cooler height can be an issue but can also put pressure on your ram and nearby components. Search to see installs of others using your mobo and cooler to see before buying.

[@sethskinner1897]

James TheGamer just grab some snad paper and set aside 30 min of your life

[@arandom_guy]

Make sure your ram fits under the cooler

[@Shizzlewish]

Prathamesh Labhade and graphics card

[@Askejm]

*ALWAYS TURN OFF YOUR PC BEFORE TOUCHING IT* I accidentally touched my GTX 1050 Ti with some metal on the backplate circuit thing and because I forgot to turn it off it short circuited and I had to buy a new one

[@fitrox4921]

@arab guy dont do him like that

[@samuraijack5919]

F

[@ushankaman6143]

arab guy why? i have a 1050. is there a better alternative?

[@jrpenanueva1479]

@@ushankaman6143 rx 570 is way better and cheaper

[@ushankaman6143]

Damn Gamers thanks! im tryna build a pc. budget is $1000 which i believe can affort a mid-tier pc. so what GPU do i recommend?

[@ae9is603]

Getting my pc parts over the next few weeks been waiting for this for years :))

[@brooklyn11218]

Would love more of these vids. Also one that explains airflow for optimum cooling.

[@dragonslayer557]

that loose screw fucked me on my first build last week

[@SamFarley098]

dragonslayer557 noob

[@James-qd3mw]

dragonslayer557 rip

[@superamazeing]

+dragonslayer557 ,can you give us an update?

[@songgut]

Instead of you screwed screw. The screw screwed you

[@dakotazelis3764]

dick

[@dispiedark8682]

Clean your pc every now and then specially if you have pets or carpet or your system is on the floor. My cat likes to sit on my pc nice and warm, cat hair or any pet hair or DUST can fill up your system. This causes the places were air is forced by fans trough narrow spaces to heap up. CPU and GPU coolers collect a lot of dust this way and drop in performance sometimes even causing the dust to heat up so much it starts burning a little. Your power supply and dust and hair do not go well together i have seen many pc burn or send out smoke clouds because of not cleaning them. Never re use a power supply that smoked even if it works! parts can be damaged or become unstable causing voltage pieks or lows that damage your other hardware. Laptops need cleaning two put a vacuum cleaner against the air vents some times ( when the system is OFF) to suck out the collected dust, Use a soft paint brush to remove dust that is stuck in the fan or heat sink don' t blow it you may accidentally blow in some spit and spit and electronics don' t mix. Main board: look for main boards with solid capacitor these have a far greater life span and do not explode like there cheaper and older, round counterparts. Even boards with reinforced Pci-e slots they can break with heavy cards like a 3 slot or 4 slot model not properly screwed in or by accidentally pushing down on the card while cleaning your system. Air cooling: do not cheap out on your fans for air cooling look for popper air flow fans, you may think 10 euro fans are a good buy but they mostly last you a couple of years before they start making noise or start preforming worse. Buy some form noctua or corsair or other well know fan brand and you have a fan that will give you 4-10 years off silent service. But again if you don't clean your system even expensive fans can be damaged by dust or hair if it stacks up. Filters are not always included with a case: make them your self or buy one: Fly door netting or a old stocking from your mom will do but a real filters will do a better job. Don't put to much filters or material that is very dense in front of your fans this will chock your system causing less airflow more heat and worse performance. Water cooling: again do not cheap out on fans a specially with the heat sink of a radiator you need a lot of pressure to push air trough. So get air pressure fans form a good brand like Noctua/corsair they may cost 20-30 euro but will preform much better/cooler/ and more quiet. dont forget to clean out your radiator because of the narrow heat sink it will collect dust faster. put a filer on your radiator fans to prevent a lot of dust from even getting to the radiator do not place the filter between the fans and the radiator but on top of the fans so you don' t hinder the air flow. Don't mix metals in your water loop even with anti erosion stuff in your water, it wont always stop some metals to react with one and other cause all sorts off mess in your loop. Cooling liquid DO not use tab water or any kind of liquid that was not made for a water loop. Cooling liquid should contain, anti erosion, anti bacterial or other life from killing additives. If your not sure buy a pre mixed form the water cooling solution your loop is from like EK waterblocks has a wide variaty off pre mixed and colored cooling liquid. hope some of you find this helpful.

[@garchamp9844]

Remember that large CPU coolers will often cover the RAM slots on smaller motherboards.

[@FredrickTheDog]

Thank you linus, I also want to say that I think you are a very cool person and a great content creater. You have my dream job and I am super envious of what you get to do for a living. Have a great day! :)

[@halo3pownage]

no issue with any of my own personal build but remember thermal paste guys. don't pull a mclovin and scrape off old thermal paste with a katana and putting it on your new processor.

[@daviddacactus]

luigi90210 mclovin is a professional pc builder bro

[@Studio-7V]

DavidDaCactus to "pull a mclovin" has to become an acknowledged term

[@MrChanw11]

"AMD cpus are the best"

[@r30llxn82]

MrChanw 11 amd fx -1300 crysis 3 4k over 9000 fps

[@xandershih7207]

Haha salazar st.

[@markhenley3097]

Make sure you're buying a PC and not an Alienware,

[@Brampie-vc8nf]

Hey nederlander

[@sgsnuggles3075]

Destruction 100

[@Arjan_dv]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@houseking9211]

lmao

[@meesvanemden7327]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@teejay2130]

Always install a motherboard speaker, even if your case doesn't have one. Not every motherboard has troubleshooting leds and post beep can be very helpful to diagnose problems. Sometimes it needs to be enabled in bios/uefi.

[@jefthereaper]

Building my first one and picking the parts themselves scares me more then building the thing. The fear of ordering something, only to find out later I missed out on some details in terms of compatibility. Then there is the cable management, overall I COULD just hang them wherever, but I want it to look as nice as I can make it. If I'm doing this, I want it to be a pc I can be proud about.

[@jammm3333]

0:21 Instead of a hammer, use a screwdriver.

[@davidhodgin8900]

Jackson Hejtmanek yeah I made that mistake with my first build

[@chorgin]

and no chainsaws or flamethrowers

[@mchlkwl02]

i do all my soldering with a flamethrower

[@Digging4AnswersOfficial]

Oh shoot I forgot to screw in my GPU

[@PikaPilot]

You mean all the weight is on your PCIe slot? -_-

[@derpytw]

as long as it isnt a heavy graphics card, it will probably be fine. but. just check

[@Loots420]

Go fix that.

[@andersonbloemers9214]

Digging4Answers yeah, do that next time

[@prescott231233]

Digging4Answers I don't usually bother because I switch GPUs around so much that if I did screw it in, I would have carpal tunnel.

[@THeBoZZHoGG]

Check ram compatibility before you buy RAM to save headaches, I had a build go way south because I didn't do this. There is usually a list in the motherboard documentation to find compatible models!

[@drew349]

Marking the fan exhaust and intake with tape and sharpie is prolly the best tip I've had so far

[@ThatGastrodon]

Save money on your case, use duct tape and cardboard

[@Slenderman63323]

gud advice

[@derpytw]

whats a case? i just have a bunch of stuff connected to my motherboard?

[@James-qd3mw]

ThatGastrodon naaaah

[@KB9813]

My friend did that. Work well, still like to have something to protect the $550 of parts I just bought personal.

[@andersonbloemers9214]

Magyver you way into your imagination!!!!

[@megamjrsmainchannel]

CABLE MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT! It makes upgrading and cleaning so much easier, and also improved temps.

[@Flying-Bunny]

It does not improve temp, but the rest is indeed true :) (Luke made a video speaking about temp and cable management).

[@Krytern]

I never understood the whole "it improves temps!" Never did make sense and it has been proven wrong.

[@alexr.5659]

Krytern UK He's saying it because not having cables blocking the case fans off means they'll actually get air flowing through the case which might improve the temps. In the 'upgradable' build which Paul did (the one that had a 700$, 750$ and 500$ version and that he did 'First 5 things to do on a new computer') had shit temps which were improved by adding a fan to the case, which proves that having fans which actually do something in the case benefits temps. Again - it isn't amazing but still - worth doing + looks nice.

[@megamjrsmainchannel]

It does improve temps a bit, or at least it did for me. I had ~60c CPU temps, and after tidying up cables the temps became 50-55c. Not a dramatic difference, but a difference none the less.

[@vampxftw]

doesent do shit for temps. Check out previous linus videos on the topic.

[@kramnull8962]

2019 trap. SLI/Crossfire....

[@Draigon18]

are they really that bad?

[@TheGyuuula]

​@@Draigon18 There is only one game I remember, which has a good, 80% scaling: Sniper Elite. Most games haven't even got multi-GPU support, the ones which have, only give a meager 30% scaling. Worst case you lose performance. You are better off buying a higher tier card, unless you have the very best already (RTX 2080ti atm).

[@Draigon18]

@@TheGyuuula thats so weird to me. we gone beyond 1 stick of ram for ages now but cant move past 1 graphics card.

[@TheGyuuula]

@@Draigon18 Well, low-end motherboards used to have 6-8 slots for RAM. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/386_Baby_AT_motherboard_view.jpg The first generation of SLI and Crossfire had much better support. The API was much simpler, making programming much easier, and low-end cards used to support multi GPU setups. The GPU manufacturers killed multi GPU by limiting it to the high-end models. It incentivized game companies to drop multi GPU support. Why would they spend money on a feature, if only 1% of their customers make use of it? Back in the day ppl often bought 600 series cards knowing, that they can add a second card, if it's starting to become obsolete. Nvidia obviously didn't like that.

[@Olivia-W]

@@TheGyuuula ... I have a friend who has five of those, and runs 2 on his main rig. Meanwhile I've just saved up for a regular 2060! Whee! I'll try to save up for a big upgrade in the next generation or two. Mobo will be compatible with good 4th gen Ryzens, and with a nice GPU, life will be great :D. Ha, original build was aiming for a 1660ti, but I got unexpected extra funds.

[@Christoph_J]

If you're installing extra case fans be mindful of the intake/exhausts. I think my first build had front/back fans both pushing air out, which isn't really ideal for cooling.

[@omarhassan1426]

Before u buy any thing, build your pc on this website, to check if the parts are compatable Pcpartpicker.com Good luck.

[@MinehowTech]

Brian O'connor I used to use that website, got banned because I rocked of one of the mods and the head of that department is about as competent as a drunk 3 year old.

[@Yoyoitsyoji]

So, in the 4th video, they talk about metals and liquid coolers. I don't actually know if they account for that. Do they?

[@eletricsaberman8916]

pcpartpicker messed up on me once though. new ryzen 7 system and guess what? the motherboard won't just take any ddr4 ram under the supported speeds, many things i looked at were incompatible. *check the motherboard compatibility list on their website first*

[@28-Rats]

Pc part picker shoudnt be the only way you check your components because its not correct 100% of the time

[@danthegreat7590]

Yes you see that website can help even a 3 year old build a pc great parts filter and awsome compatibility filter

[@totally2578]

Get a fucking SSD. Do not cheap out and get a old 500 GB HDD... Like i did. *Flash Backs*

[@sephbox]

+Fierelier just get more than 1 drive...SSD for OS and Software, HDD for Mass storage

[@lukasgabi2750]

Costs are coming down, a boot drive can be had for as little as 30$. in a year or two, prices of 500+GB SSDs will be so low it will not make any sense at all for non professionals to buy HDDs unless you're building a NAS.

[@sephbox]

true it depend on your budget. But seriously you can get a 120 gb ssd for around 40 bucks, you don't really need more for your Windows and software and if you never have used one, it's the best thing you can do to speed up an aging system by far. Just as an example: combined with a Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB (~60$) for storage. So 100$ for heaps of storage and the highspeed system performance the SSD will get you is a steal not a trade-off, no matter how you look at it! Of course it might still be over budget for you but I would recommend saving up at least that much, it's worth it. Cheers!

[@mikerinocantcserino4284]

Cora Taylor could you link it please?

[@eahere]

This is so key! A computer is basically unusable without an SSD.

[@HarringtonKyle]

I removed a cpu, previously installed by someone else. It had so much thermal paste, it flaked off and fell into the lga 1150 socket. I should have used a vacuum to remove the flakes as they were stuck to the pins. Shaking it didn't work so I tried to brush them away and bent some of the pins. Be careful to keep crusty thermal paste out of the socket.

[@zeppybrawlstars3906]

The most important pc building traps are. Watching the verge guied

[@Matt162]

I/O shield goes in before the motherboard

[@dragnridr05]

Most new motherboards require a separate 6-8 pin connector from the power supply to power the CPU. I didn't know this on my first computer build and wondered why it wouldn't power on properly.

[@danisoful]

dragnridr05 Same for me, twice xD Figured it out tho

[@Crlarl]

Yup. It took me _way_ too long to figure that one out.

[@FantasticallyFred]

yup, and my mobo had a debug lcd that read 00. Wouldn't even give me a debug code for it.

[@avi1212avi]

Wait is that legit? wasnt it 4pin? which socket did it start?

[@sorendavis2108]

was only 4 pin for mine, probably like that for other cheap mobos

[@wolfsingleton]

I started on builds back on a x386 and windows 3.x. Did a camo paint job on a colossal 24" crt monitor for a Wolfenstein theme, but was in too much of a hurry. I hooked it up and turned it on, only for the fumes on the still drying paint to catch fire in the vents and blow the monitor out and crack the glass!

[@YoSpiff]

Tip #1 was in the right place. I built a single core Athlon in 2003. Used a no-name case & PS combo that was $30 at a local shop. In 2010, the power supply smoked while turned off. Fortunately, I was walking down the hall and smelled smoldering wiring. No more brand X power supplies.

[@awesomefacepalm]

Dont build your pc on a carpet

[@daviddebroux4708]

awesomefacepalm I assume you mean WITH the PC on the carpet.

[@soulofthedammed]

awesomefacepalm I've built mind on carpet no probs not even a static wrist strap!

[@maesto]

Yeah it depends on the carpet. And on the clothes you are wearing. Better you don't build on a carpet.

[@Krytern]

I have built many PCs on a carpet. Never had a issue, not once. People overestimate the problem of static.

[@maymay4276]

Krytern UK But with the money put into a build id rather play it safe

[@tevinabeysekera6038]

A mistake I made was forgetting the mouse, keyboard and Windows while building my pc.

[@AGFuzzyPancake]

Can confirm. Forgot all about windows when budgeting my components... PC was $100 over-budget, needless to say.

[@TheBilaras97]

you can download windows in like 3 hours put them in usb and you are ready to go

[@zbeast]

I have never bought any copy of windows... so it's never part of my budget

[@HepauDK]

How do you download Windows from a PC without an OS? ;)

[@efraing726]

Henrik Paulsen 😏

[@-_-GT350]

I NEEDED THIS BAD THANK YOU

[@juronlobo]

Keep a computer or laptop on the bench that you are working on, with the manual PDFs open for your motherboard and case for quick reference. That way you can zoom in/out and use the find word feature as well.

[@FastRedPonyCar]

If your computer doesn't power on the first time, double check that the PSU voltage switch is set to the proper voltage. One of my older builds wouldn't power on and I spent a full day trying to trouble shoot until I just happened to glance at the little switch and noticed it set to 240 volts instead of 115v. I flipped it to the proper voltage and it fired right up.

[@emergcon]

that happened to me with an Amp for my soundsystem once. it was set to 110v - and it fried the whole thing. i send it back and they where so sorry, that they send me a better one with 400 Watts Sinus instead of 200 Watts Sinus. witch caused some idiot to fry my loudspeakers ;)

[@FantasticallyFred]

And that your PSU switch is ON. That one got me for a sec.

[@Antilli]

You're lucky it wasn't the other way around. You would've blown up your PSU.

[@garygrant91]

For some odd reason, your power strip/surge suppressor needs to be turned on also (sooooo many things that need to be turned on).

[@amnesihaxxor]

Absolutely, but dont do that when its plugged in and never chage from 240 to 120 in a country with 240 in the walls... the fuse will go and if you are unlucky so will the entire computer. (and also the fuses can be a bitch to change)

[@StoopVital]

*TheVerge has left the chat*

[@thatguy9419]

Watching the video from "theVerge" has caused me physical and mental pain...

[@trap404]

@@thatguy9419 which video is that?

[@andrewszombie]

My favorite part was how he was icing the CPU... Oh man painful 😂😂😅

[@andrewszombie]

@@trap404 The Verges PC build. Bitwit's response video is my fave kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqfQgoKFabx_f5Y "what you doing you not icing a cake" 😂😂

[@zackstaa7826]

*a s o o s has entered the chat*

[@Viletuff]

Have a friend that's already built a pc before help you. It took me over a day to get all my parts together and looking nice, and i never wouldve been able to do that without someone helping me along

[@qdllc]

So much time passes between my PC builds that I have to re-learn most everything because so much has changed.

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

*I put my hard drive upsidedown and now I can’t get it out RIP*

[@alexanderjohansson2671]

Reminds me when I put in the power cable upside down on my dvdrw xD

[@LaggyMcStab]

Henriko Magnifico me too xd

[@joeysabato1577]

-in that amrs of an Angel faintly plays in the background

[@lyingpancake95]

"Useful repository of tips". Lol

[@yourhelper2355]

I built in the inwin301(nightmare), and had to shove in my 3.5in 2TB drive which is supported. It will be included in the case when I sell the case... Anyone want to buy an inwin301?

[@subarublue2658]

i just ordered my first pc build... I knew what i wanted after tons of research, but nothing prepared me for the countless brand names... I wanted either a rx 480 or gtx 1060, thinking i would see nvidia and amd... Hahhahahaha I wish someone would have told me that brand names can play a lot into your build! im a guy, i expected to go shopping and buy a graphics card... But noooo, there are 1000's of types of 1060s and each one does something slightly different and blah blah blah... Seriously, you guys should warn us noobs that pc build buying is like being a teenage girl shopping for clothes....

[@coooooooooool1000]

Subaru Blue get the one that looks best in your opinion , unless you absolutely need (want?) some feature. if you have a small case without ample cooling , get a blower style design

[@subarublue2658]

i am literally installing my drivers right now... :D

[@coooooooooool1000]

well, maybe its of use for somebody scrolling through here, wich one did you get?

[@alexroberts1836]

Goes to www.google.com > types into searchbar "best rx 480/gtx 1060" > ctrl+c shown model > goes to google.com again > where to buy "ctrl+v" > orders.

[@subarublue2658]

coooooooooool1000 I bought a gtx 1060 Zotac Mini, not the best 1060, but definitely the best priced.

[@kramnull8962]

With multiple Case fan Cases. Keep in mind how many fans you have pulling air in, and blowing air out, as well as the size relationship of the fans... 5-6 case fans are awesome, but With todays AIO coolers they are suggesting you pull air in from the outside of the case. Which in turn actually can lead to your setup having a negative air flow. Case in point. My Rosewill case has 3 front 120mm case fans pulling air in the front. 1 140 pushing air out from the rear. So if you mount even a 120mm radiator pulling air in from the top, it is creating negative air flow...

[@badrang]

Big one for me is RTFM on every component you buy, especially the motherboard. Whilst most info will be covered by basic research specs and whatnot there's sometimes some subtleties that can really screw you over. Like a board I bought way back had support for firewire through sata. But if you plugged it a regular sata into that slot it would fry the whole motherboard. This was not obvious from my prior research and I only learned that from reading the manual!