Avoiding Common PC Building Traps - Episode 3

Are you looking for an Episode III that won't disappoint you? We're back with another installment of our series covering helpful tips to prevent your excitement over building your PC from dying with thunderous applause.
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[@SiimKuusik]

"Balancing your build" You had one job to include the footage of Ryzen rig falling off the table. ONE JOB DENNIS

[@LordBufu]

Dang it comments like these suck if you have teeth issues and cant laught without hurting yourself, time to refresh the painkiller i guess :P

[@MrJonton01]

Siim Kuusik HAHAHHA lmao xDD

[@Markyroson]

Siim Kuusik ikr! I was waiting for something like that 😂

[@syth-1]

Siim Kuusik I would have loved to see that pun, xD

[@darkphoenix7225]

Bu Fu I feel you I have a wisdom tooth hitting nerve so much fun

[@PhilipAlexanderHassialis]

Pro tip: bring in an experienced PC builder friend of yours, pay them in pizza. Problem solved. Edit (3 yrs later): based on a true and at the time of writing recent story, that's how I changed my PSU and ended up getting a new Lian-Li case as a bonus.

[@geertl.7624]

Philip Alexander Hassialis become that friend, get pizza

[@edgyyoutuberuser5991]

I have friends. All are Console fanboys especially PS4. They say PS5 will have 4k60 and very good graphics.

[@geertl.7624]

edgy youtuber user thanks, y-you too

[@Nightwalk444]

Friend? I just need my dad :D

[@tumblevveed3586]

Get me a beer and your credit card and I’ll build you a beast!!

[@thelegendaryklobb2879]

Don't brush your teeth with thermal paste

[@papilloncommando7145]

what do you mean?

[@papilloncommando7145]

wait, oh shit

[@noblefinley8919]

Im not sure which of these comments was worst.

[@thinkublu]

I learned that the hard way

[@Bobbyiblis]

Rodrigo Seoane don't brush teeth

[@seahawk124]

Never ever click the right mouse button. This opens complex menus which should only be operated by trained professionals. If you have click such button, step away from the PC, leave the room, and call the nearest PC repair shop for an overpriced and unneeded repair job. Expect to pay £400+ for such work.

[@mjc0961]

Or just get a Mac.

[@buizelproductions-movedtob7799]

seahawk124 What right mouse button? I do it all the time in my UEFI and in Windows and it is fine?

[@seahawk124]

My God, how do you sleep at night?

[@seanweaver8625]

Buizel Productions it's a joke....

[@buizelproductions-movedtob7799]

...

[@slap_my_hand]

Turn your PSU on before trying to turn on the PC.

[@nimrodkalif3788]

StarTrek123456 I got so frustrated when I tried to turn on my PC after doing some more cable management and my PSU was off xD

[@Steamrick]

that one's happened to me more than once and it's a little heart attack every time

[@Lagggerengineering]

This is the best suggestion ever made. THANK YOU!!!

[@nathanielsharabi]

i once double checked everything and it still didnt turn on then fell in despair for 15 minutes cause it was my first pc and i just glanced over and noticed the PSU wasnt off i nearly shed a tear and didnt know what to feel.. was an emotional roller coaster first build 😅

[@Lagggerengineering]

Yeah, I've been there, human stupidity strikes again!

[@katt5950]

Don't buy a processor that supports overclocking, and a motherboard that doesn't. Dumbass me learnt that one the expensive way.

[@Dorinyan]

thats not that bad. you can still profit from more pci-lanes etc. with the z-chipset. But still, k-processor dont cost that much more.

[@mjc0961]

Don't do the reverse either, like I did. Motherboard supports overclocking, CPU does not. Apparently me in 2012 didn't care about overclocking so skipped the K version of the CPU, but me in 2016 was pretty upset at 2012 me when I realized what I'd done.

[@imo098765]

Most of the Z boards look nicer, more expensive but worth it if looks are important #RGBEverything

[@kenny-zc9ti]

Kat T does cheap motherboard support overclocking ?

[@Leo_the_Frog_1]

kenny ricardo you can find out if your motherboard supports overclocking on your motherboard company's website

[@YarugumaSou]

"Look! It's my $5000 Facebook machine" So basically a Macbook ?

[@kiiikoooPT]

with 10 times more capacity and performance maybe otherwise it will not be the same price...

[@sathyagovind2137]

Damn savage

[@ssnox5887]

your pic is just perfect for this comment

[@karimkarim5071]

Without a stand

[@edcellwarrior]

YarugumaSou Damn, people still circlejerk about “Mac bad!”?

[@layhult4743]

"64 Gigs of RAM for watching KZbin videos" Listen here bucko I'll live my life how I choose.

[@johannereago935]

*insert Bill Wurtz reference here*

[@FloFloFlowable]

Hahaha I'm doing exactly this. Build another system lately, now 75% of my time on KZbin. 😂

[@norrinradd8923]

LMAO......

[@dXXPacmanXXb]

The more RGB your pc has the faster your games will run

[@sirpaulen6575]

dxxPacmanxxb Especially in a case without a side panel window.

[@ganaraminukshuk0]

dxxPacmanxxb The more obnoxious the colors, the better the performance.

[@specodhec341]

FPS gain: Blue - 5-6 FPS Green - 3-5 FPS Red - 2-3 FPS White - 3-4 FPS Rainbow - 9-12 FPS

[@rolle6484]

Pink = 69fps boost

[@specodhec341]

The more gay color, the hotter the system runs

[@Felix-ve9hs]

- dont forget to remove the foil off your CPU Cooler - dont forget to apply thermal paste (exect you are using a boxed cooler) - check if the CPU fan is connected to the motherboard - check if the power supply is powered on and connected - check if all of the front i/o cables are connected to your motherboard ...

[@jerrbear706]

4:15 This happened to me - my computer crashed during the bios update that was supposed to fix it (nothing I really could have done, just hoping for it not to crash). Luckily all I had to do was boot from a USB drive with the BIOS file and update through that.

[@Martin-vo3rh]

Remember you don have to buy more RAM you can just download some from the internet ;)

[@whenuseea3969]

y must u do dis

[@Markyroson]

Just another guy on the internet didn't that used to direct you to AMD's site at one point or something like that?

[@nustada]

With cloud computer, there is some truth to that.

[@DrJams]

I downloaded my monitor from the internet too.

[@papilloncommando7145]

i downloaded 1200w psu from the interwebs

[@aaronmathe7184]

at this point 64gb of Ram seems reasonable when using chrome...

[@k.osiyuk]

Its 2018, I am using Firefox and have only 5Gigs of RAM. All youtube videos renders very smoothly with 20+ opened tabs :P

[@marlonarancibia3247]

@@k.osiyuk r/woooosh

[@AtheismF7W]

Why would u use chrome?

[@kiiikoooPT]

@@AtheismF7W extensions, performance, programmer utilities... and the list goes on...

[@kiiikoooPT]

specially if you are like me and have 50 open tabs after a whille just cause i want to go back at them at some point, and im to lazy to bookmark them, or you have already hundreds of bookmarks and dont want to lose those ones in the midle :)

[@lykourgakhs]

*IMPORTANT!*If you don't put *RGB* Lights on your gaming rig it won't work properly!!!

[@skrillzplayz9092]

lol

[@sirpaulen6575]

DiYGrGamer Don't put rgb components in a case without a side panel window. I managed to do that with my case fans. Well, they had the best price to performance numbers anyway.

[@dragancrnogorac3851]

DiYGrGamer no bro you are wrong, you need to instal those orange(like shit)25$ noctua fan because they are recomonded by linus

[@chidi9901]

Also, if your case DOESN'T have a side window, you definitely need RGB lights!!

[@young7931]

WATCH LINUS VIDEO ON RGB IT ACTUALLY INCREASE FPS BY 10%

[@Danwald10]

always salt your pasta before cooking it

[@ForzaDerpGuy]

Italians never die... They pastaway...

[@simishyde288]

Thermal pasta

[@GrinFlash007]

Always salt your processor before overclocking it.

[@simishyde288]

GrinFlash007 I use only sugar

[@jeixs]

...wait dont you mean salt your water before cooking pasta

[@zacharyrhodge]

Upgrading your PC with an AMD product: "I've brought peace, stability and freedom to my new empire!"

[@B9KGF]

I sleep better at night, knowing my cable management is on point.

[@TheFloodFourm]

post a vid

[@norrinradd8923]

@@TheFloodFourm post a photo

[@xDLiLi1337]

@@norrinradd8923 Post a text

[@norrinradd8923]

@@xDLiLi1337 Post malone

[@HarryWizard]

Tip: Don't put a drill through a motherboard *cough* Jay *cough*

[@mjc0961]

Or through an AIO radiator *cough* Linus *cough* 😉

[@GewelReal]

or a frikking 980 TI cough Linus cough

[@julian23561]

Or a saw through a Titan X.

[@ants41]

remember to put the motherboard I/O plate on before installing and mounting the MOBO

[@GewelReal]

nah, it can work without it

[@dragonfistX200]

Gewel maybe can work without it but why not have it?

[@GewelReal]

good question

[@cunc3040]

Tip: For more views, put Linus's head in the corner in the thumbnails of the videos he's in, because those are usually the only ones I watch

[@aBroadMeadow]

Manage your cables! Says the man who had an absolute rats nest of cables in his server closet

[@Dorinyan]

but he managed them. He has video evidence!

[@aBroadMeadow]

Right, but it's still really hypocritical of him, and I don't think that should be ignored.

[@mjc0961]

_everything's fine_

[@impaledm4936]

@@aBroadMeadow not really, serves have many cords and its practically impossible to cable manage thek properly.

[@norrinradd8923]

@@aBroadMeadow There's a big difference between a personal computer and a server......

[@zephyfoxy]

Of all the things you advertise at the end of videos, TunnelBear is the one thing I've actually started to use lol

[@katerwhall1865]

this channel was the first place I looked when I wanted to build my first rig. this channel is my tech bible as far as first time building. Ty LMG you gave me the tools and confidence to build my first PC.

[@thomasneidenmark1042]

You forgot the most important thing. NEVER put your side panel back on before making sure your computer posts!

[@aandrew1221]

I would go as far as saying that you should make sure your new PC posts even before you start with cable management... if something is wrong with the PSU or a first-time builder is not sure if the cables are all corret... it could save a lot of money and effort

[@GewelReal]

and yet on my IT lessons me fucking must put everything together AND EVEN FUCKING SCREWING IN THE SCREWS BACK BEFORE EVEN CONNECTION THE FUCKING POWER CABLE!!!

[@Flyinghotpocket]

why? that makes zero sense.

[@trevorjex3146]

Flyinghotpocket Superstition, that's why

[@agarly]

I was semi trained to boot the system with just the Mobo/CPU/Ram/PSU at first, not installed (sitting on top of mobo box usually). When that goes through, then install everything into the case, leaving both side panels off, and no cable management done, then do full OS install. Usually the process of doing a OS install detect a few problems as well. Only then, do you cable manage, and put the side panels both back on.

[@Elesario]

Make sure if there's a selector for 110/220v on the power supply you have the right one picked, especially if you're in the 220v country.

[@mthompson965]

PSU's are also called "switch mode power supplies" so they normally support 85-240V.

[@papilloncommando7145]

i live in a 420v cuntry wut does ich do?

[@safetyzone2962]

A PSU with that switch is probably low quality.

[@bourbon_sherbet1251]

I went 9 months before I realized that I had to tell my bios that I was working with 3200mhz ram... no one ever told me this during one of the "build your own PC" videos.

[@MatthewJohnson85]

Love the channel! You guys always have something I never would have thought of in your videos.

[@MrB0untyHunt3r]

The exact same problem with the monitor connected to the motherboard happened to a friend of mine just a day after you uploaded this video. He asked me why he was getting a maximum of 25 fps with a GTX 1070 and thanks to you I knew what to tell him. Keep it up Linus!

[@vloqy]

I cringe everytime when someone unironically calls their pc a "battlestation"

[@enhydralutra]

My tip is that when it comes to low- and mid-range builds, be mindful of your drives. It might be temping to get an NVMe drive, but if can get a good, larger capacity SATA SSD for a similar price, or cheaper, then go with the SSD. Chances are your computer's bottleneck isn't going to be the SSD even on mid-range builds. That said, this is becoming increasingly irrelevant as M.2 drives have leveled out at the same price as their SATA counterparts.

[@robertlinke2666]

be mindfull of the future, my padawan. nope, doen't work, still posting it. because why not

[@Tyler-dq5pw]

any ssd is going to give you the same real world performance. don't overpay unless you want a longer warranty.

[@Ravenousjoe]

Just a heads up, those M.2 SSDs that are the same price as 2.5" SSds are not NVMe drives at all, they are M.2 SATA drives. NVMe is still way more expensive than SATA SSDs, and are pretty useless for most people.

[@seanweaver8625]

alcowherd7 I'd still rather use m.2 sata over regular 2.5 in because of the size

[@Root174]

+sean weaver It's also easier to install. Insert the M.2 at an angle and push it down to add a screw.

[@tjw937]

Getting ready to start my first build.. pretty excited!

[@Blur4strike]

Cable management will be key for my next PC's case. My current and previous build's cases did not allow for proper cable management as I was on a rather tight budget, it was one of the compromises that had to be made on both occasions.

[@andrewmassie2874]

I have a tip, power the cpu. Yes this actually happened to me.

[@hoots1]

Hayato

[@papilloncommando7145]

Do not toss your finished pc out of a window from the 5th floor... Speaking from experience.

[@someoneelse4811]

Ahh... The struggles of gaming on a balcony.

[@JaelinBezel]

All the pros chuck it from the seventh floor, at least!

[@ballsackgaming2100]

F

[@irje12]

This full series has some awesome tips.. thanks bro :)

[@Nathanael_Forlorn]

Personally, I knew these, but it is still good to refresh it. And I am sure not everyone did. Good selection, nothing shady or baity. Solid video.

[@EnnTomi1]

anti-static proof equipment or procedure. It is so fking minor until once you damaged a component. You could have battled all night during this sunday but ended up next week.

[@robertlinke2666]

don't leave any elecrical components, even when not plugged in, like ram, cpu, motherboard or any other icb/pcb on a conductive area like a radiator. done that once with a ram stick, saw some blue light coming off it when i put on top of mine. the stick was fried. it was only a ddr1, 512mb stick, so no great loss, but still

[@maxmurden3063]

1:20 look at the face wtf

[@mthompson965]

15/10 Would still bang.

[@papilloncommando7145]

*clicks on "**1:20**"* *looks at face* *throws up* *writes this comment*

[@Miko36110]

Looks like her teeth and gums are gonna fall off

[@patchfile]

Pretty funny, I just warned someone in the last few days about losing power during a BIOS flash. Really good advice.

[@MrTwistyFilms]

I wish i coulda known about linus tech tips when building a pc. Immensely more informed about.. well just about everything ever since i found yall

[@ARCAD3BLOOD]

dual channel simple: when you are using 8 out of 16 gigs on your ram, it will use 4 from one stick and 4 from another one. this gives you almsot twice the speed of your ram. You can transfer this logic to quad channel.

[@TheTolsonator]

3 is a number that doesn't exist. No one ever counts to 3

[@MrBuffipulsa]

Do you work at Valve?

[@user-lf4qb5dw1z]

looking at you Gabe

[@snackysnacks9028]

hey gabe !

[@stomkas]

half life 2, team fortress 2, portal 2. Man, Gabes keyboard does not have number 3

[@ganaraminukshuk0]

You count in base 3, then.

[@scientificshiv]

I would really love for you to do an Audio Workstation Build. It's Elusive, Important and will benefit a lot of producers.

[@dcphillips1991]

I always find making sure wires are plugged in all the way at the end is a good thing to do, as you might slight pull things out while plugging others in.

[@koenkoe7]

1. The new Ryzen cpu's seem to benefit from higher speed ram 2. My tip would be to check if every cable is pushed in all the way untill there is no room between the cable end and the connector on the component.

[@NickCarroll]

Don't forget to match the power supply with the case type. For example, my AMD build where I tried using an included SFX PSU where the cables were too short to reach the power connector, and I didn't have an extension handy, nor did my local Frys. Luckily I was able to swap it with my son's PSU, but I should have checked for compatibility before ordering the bundle. (and Techquickie you can use any footage in my build if you see a useful screenshot of this issue) v=ocz4luIgRSE?t=30m14s

[@juniegalvan5681]

Just right in time for my PC repair Volunteering. 👍

[@aaroncobeng]

I loved your tip waaay back then. Assemble the parts on top of the motherboard box before assembling it in the case

[@SolarMechanic]

Why do the green-screen segments always look so blurry on these videos, I thought you guys were shooting in 4k now?

[@manicccc]

the edges might be off, but it looks ok to me

[@GewelReal]

+o c e a n m a n go away AYYYMD fuckboii. NOVIDIO MASTER RACE

[@SolarMechanic]

manic while you're also right about some occasional fuzzy edges which are normal with keying out someone from a backdrop, there's very definetly a problem with the quality of the actual footage compared to everything else on the channel. I just can't tell if it's an issue with the source footage, or the software that's compositing it.

[@Lucreaux]

yes, the original shot was not in complete focus. as for the rest of the keying....it depends on your resolution and your tools

[@armanke13]

Techquickie studio may need upgrade from legacy Sony camera, but may not go buy like a second Red camera, 😅

[@InDzienInTampa]

"Tempest Tamtrum" Good guffaw, my boy! +1

[@pastelrave7432]

gg

[@tylershelton9699]

Preparing for my first build, I came across a problem with compatibility between fan/led control softwares, specifically nzxt and corsair. The two (like many other two companies today) are not completely compatible and have different led plug sizes. They also each require a different brand new controller hub (Commander Pro/ Hue+). Choose the same company, and you’ll be in the clear as far as controllability and friendliness of fan, lights, and controller software. In my opinion, Corsair software iCue is the best! (I returned my NZXT AIO for the h115i pro for compatibility.)

[@arthurdemelosa]

I always check all jumpers and minor connections usually we dont attention to. Back in 2003, when I worked in a PC shop, it was common for motherboards to have missing jumpers or bent pins.

[@AwfulPun]

I wish I had watched this whole series before my 3 PC builds...committed many of these mistakes with each one D:

[@NaoVII]

2:31 I'm a bit confused, what's the difference between connecting it to the motherboard and connecting it to the back panel? Doesn't the back panel is the part of the motherboard as well?

[@bigchungus4722]

Connecting your display to GPU > Connecting your display straight to motherboard

[@BobMotster]

If you are populating most or all fan headers on a motherboard (5-8 may be more crucial than 3 btw), do NOT plug everything at once! Certain mobo models do not have good default fan speed settings and can lead to initial surge overvoltage triggering the built-in protection of the board (hopefully it has one...) or give you a heart attack with all the noise and dust that you'll witness as soon as you turn on the system. One way to go around this is to install a couple of obligatory fans first (e.g. CPU, 1 front intake, one rear exhaust) and tweak their RPM profiles in the BIOS before installing the rest.

[@shoganza]

Go with a monitor with a decent refresh rate. Also make sure to see if there's any odd noises on boot. Some cases can cause cable bend leading to vibration noise if they're cheap

[@lordgabend4563]

When you said balancing your build you needed to add a clip of your ryzen build falling off the table lol.

[@Ohdatpro]

Ensure that all of your parts will fit in your case...been there...

[@F00tFungus009]

This is great advice...Im learning how to put my own PC together

[@charlescamilleri8927]

I would also recommend to check the cpu pcie lanes of the CPU if planning to plug additional cards. Especially if planning a SLI / CROSSFIRE config.

[@ChadMojito]

Providing links to episodes 1 and 2 in the description would have been appreciated.

[@user-neo71665]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKTIomiYgc2Ul5o kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5jCfp6hrdSWZ9k

[@nilloc93]

you know, I didn't even know what PCpartspicker was when I built my first second and third PC, It feels like cheating now that I am using it

[@kangjohan78]

Ensure everything fits. GPU length, Cooler height, RAM sticks clearance, Cables buldging on the other side panel, 140mm fans on a120mm only case, PSU size, etc

[@JohnathanCamien]

Cable management. I've been building since I was 14, I'm 33 now. Honestly I didn't give any thought to cable management until about 2 years ago and started really looking into having the option for liquid cooling in the future. After taking the time to hide my cables I've come to realize how much space in in my ATX case using an micro ATX board. Honestly had no idea the back plate space allowed for this sort of thing. Anyone that I showed the rig to never said anything about it so it never crossed my mind. Learned the importance of it by watching build video by linus.

[@YourTrulyFriend]

About cable management... You made a video with a case stuffed with teddy bears, clothes or something and it wasn't that bad. Yes, everybody should manage the cables inside the cases, but as you saw in your own video, it's not such a big deal in terms of temps.

[@ImBakesirl]

YourTrulyFriend Linus didn't talk about temps being directly impacted by a congested case, he said a dust buildup over time will happen with poor cable management and THAT will impact temps.

[@matthewtremain683]

Im Bakes Irl was there wax in your ears. Linus also added that it could restrict air flow.

[@brandoxic8354]

Dust = Restricted Airflow, m8

[@Ravenousjoe]

Mathew Tremain ..... later down the road, not right away; hence dust build up on poorly managed cables.

[@ImBakesirl]

Matthew Tremain and the video mentioned above actually stated airflow isn't needed to keep low temps, in terms of things blocking fans and such. As long as there is slight airflow, in terms of air leaving and entering heatsinks to cool, the temps will be okay

[@manoliskoufopoulos4425]

make another one Linus

[@BlanketDream]

I just did cable management like a hour ago and I had to force my back panel on since the Thermaltake Versa H15 is hella small

[@alantinsley5115]

One thing to add in PC builds traps is make sure the equipment is actually good. I bought a keyboard and it caused problems that took me a year to figure out. Debris on the electrical connection strip caused intermittent USB power drops and losses which caused all sorts of problems. Since it was new I never once expected it to be the source of all my woes. Symptoms like PCIE power drops that made the video card look bad or windows suddenly going to sleep for no reason and then waking up without having pushed the power button to name a few. Even Logitech has bad equipment from time to time so make sure it's all good to go before you build your system.

[@LazerLord10]

I got a gaming PC to run on a 255W power supply. Yeah, I know that sounds terrible, but it's VERY stable.

[@alexy33t46]

hpws it hold up now

[@buckiez]

@@alexy33t46 it turned into a giant fireball causing armageddon and wiping out all life on earth

[@MrTurbo_]

my last power outage was more than 13 years ago, don't think i would ever need a ups

[@GewelReal]

better safe than sorry

[@keithkaranu4258]

Tim Rots come to Alaska we have plenty

[@Markyroson]

Tim Rots you're lucky! we used to have one every other Sunday at 7pm for a duration of 6 months. why? no reason. literally no freaking reason. just shows how incompetent our provincial hydro company is and how they rarely/never maintain lines etc

[@kraemer66]

Where do you live? I know Florida with strong winds and lightning, we have quite a bit higher than average, but 13 years?

[@MrTurbo_]

+kraemer66 netherlands, pretty close to rotterdam

[@captaintimcurry1713]

If you're going with a water cooled setup, always make sure all panels are back in place and sealed tight before filling your case with water!

[@MrLoverThe]

Holy hell! A video that's actually about building PC's! It's been so long!

[@ashleythomas9671]

2:05 hey thats exactly like the inside of my pc...

[@yangashi]

"Look at my 5000$ facebook machine", every apple isheep ever

[@user-bk9cp9xn3l]

Dual Channel can MASSIVELY increase performance in some games, like BF1, PUBG, like 40% increase in FPS, so take care of that.

[@davidmcbenge9370]

I would say after putting a lot of pc's together, besides making sure everything works before you put it in the case, make sure that everything fits as it's supposed to. Sometimes top fans won't work well with some boards and sometimes 140mm fans won't work when your case only supports 120mm or 80mm fans.

[@Ben-qk1gk]

1:21 is that Austin Powers niece or something?

[@iamMystiC]

I built myself a new pc and it conducts slight electricity on the case, what should I do please help, its not like giving a shock but it can be felt.

[@juozasdomarkas848]

Mad-Tech-Tutor check for any loose cables touching the sides of your case. If you are uber-paranoid of zapping yourself and can't find that wire, hook up a ground lead to the case. It will pretty much guarantee that you won't receive an electric shock, but you might end up frying something in the case.

[@iamMystiC]

Juozas Domarkas loose cables like sata cables ?

[@juozasdomarkas848]

Mad-Tech-Tutor they shouldn't be the problem. It is likely that a cable from your PSU is loose and is touching the PSU case, which then conducts to your PC case. Please note that I am not an electrician and am purely speculating. You are better off asking in Toms Hardware or some other forums than a KZbin comment section.

[@GrinFlash007]

I had the same problem, just make sure the socket you're using is earthed & the power cord is well in.

[@thevinstigator2511]

HEHEHEHEHE I smiled so much when he made the Tempest pun, my robotics team is called Team 240 Tempest, man that was good.

[@aland1618]

One thing you missed was checking to make sure the CMOS jumper is not in the reset position. Also, make sure you put the video card in the recommended, by mfg, slot if running a single video card. And, make sure your fans are blowing in the right direction. One important part I made a mistke on was not having the right case for OC'd video cards. I think the air flow was insufficient for the XFX R7 270X video card and it over heated and started acting wonky. When I took it out the metal back plate was burned. Fortunately XFX took it back under warranty and replaced it with a nice RX460, the 4 gig flavor, and I updated the chassis.

[@dorinpopa6962]

Also, do not pair a Titan X with a 59Hz monitor. It's stupid

[@Arlyon9999]

Popa Dorin what if it's a 4K monitor?

[@TheHen3e]

59Hz you say? I guess i'm set with my 60hz ^^.....(I'll show myself out)

[@MartinLawlietProioxix]

Not everyone builds a computer for gaming. If you're editing videos, high-res images, encoding and rendering etc, you probably want a colour accurate IPS display. Chances are it's going to be 60Hz. But of course you need a powerful GPU in such situations. Not everything is about *gaming*. Think before you comment.

[@BeastGamersKill]

kirby kir a Titan x couldn't do that, are you stupid?

[@antonrockoboac8711]

you dont even know

[@oskarjaeger72]

2:16 I think you mean tweezers...

[@Nathan_7978]

the brace

[@c0baltl1ghtn1ng]

I might be late, but it's usually a good idea to get a bit more RAM and Voltage than you need, too. PSUs wear down and lose voltage over time, and a little extra memory never hurts. Current planned build's gonna run ~300w, but I'm going go buy double that for the PSU.

[@RKBock]

TL:DR: 1) Balance your build. 2) manage your cables 3) plug in Monitor into GPU, not motherboard (MB) 4) Use RAM slots according to MB manual 5) power outage during BIOS update can brick your MB

[@preston5947]

one good tip is to not screw it up

[@Konrad_Kecskes]

"Yo Grandma, have I told you how amazing my BATTLE STATION IS yet?"

[@dogol284]

“Gamers get your celery sticks and OJ and let’s fuckin’ game 😎” - Zach (psychedelic pebble) Hadel

[@SulNathairGaming]

Magnetic trays & screwdrivers are needed, don't question it, especially when a screw (which are mostly conductive) falls into the belly of the PC. I had to turn my built PC upside-down to get a loose screw out, re-checked everything before I powered my PC up

[@erticyusa5928]

When you plug the power cable either for your motherboard, cpu or gpu make user the hook is on place. Like when you hear clicking sound from them. It might be a little hard to achieve it but the secure is worth it and don't over do it or you might break your pc. Make it easier using both hand for the cable and a the component to tight them together

[@danielechiaf3765]

StarWars quote= insta like

[@tropicar6942]

You've successfully have been pandered to.

[@Carambal81]

Seriously, what is the chance you get a power outage while flashing your BIOS? I think this is a negligible risk.

[@phenomanII]

Well, you do have to consider it. In some places in the world the power grid isn't as stable as you might think. Also, you should check what other people in the house are doing (if you don't live alone that is). You don't want to brick your motherboard because your sister decided to run a hairdryer, microwave and kettle on the same circuit or because your father decided to swap a light switch and turned off the breaker.

[@leokook]

Welcome to the Colombian North Coast. A place where power outage is the one thing you can be sure is it going to happen when you're not ready.

[@Deadpool-su2po]

Carambal81 wait do you people not use a ups here in India it's a need to run your PC as power outages are super common

[@ethanwagner7529]

Yes and no, I am glad I had my battery backup on when I flashed my Bios, midway through the power went out for about a second. Of course, that is my normal luck if something can possibly go wrong it will.

[@Carambal81]

Alright, I suppose the power grid around the world is not as stable as I thought. I'm 35 years old and only experienced a power outage once...

[@ljfaag]

I read that some cases have connectors for both AC'97 and HD Audio. I guess it would be helpful to know which one you should plug into your motherboard.

[@martinxXsuto]

2:30 did that my 1st time. apperantly my 750 Ti disabled the one in the processor, so i had nothing on the monitor. was so worried then...

[@mohammadkatbehbader1677]

don't build a pc inside a HP case specialy if you have four hdds

[@tfr]

He looks like the guy from LinusTechTips

[@ubaft3135]

what a coincidence

[@tfr]

@@ubaft3135 I know right

[@aqulex84]

ah men. it makes me feel old when i remeber my first builds where you have to jumper your MB right, to get the correct speeds out of your processor :D. Damn, thats a long time ago

[@GainingDespair]

Building your system around your case (don't assume your case can support a 14 inch card) and avoid using cases that have poor airflow if you decide to purchase power hungry components that will spew hot air into the case if you can't effectively vent it out.

[@DFX2KX]

yeah, or if you RMA your R9 280 and get an R9 390 back as it's replacement. How the hell it fits, I don't know... but there's not a lot of room in there.

[@SangoProductions213]

Liked for "tempest tantrum"

[@2009shumy]

*Flash AFTER you pee, not before.*

[@HikerHansen]

Make sure to plug the front-panel USB cable onto ALL of the pins of a USB 2.0 motherboard connector. This caused a friend of mine's computer to not post when the front-panel USB 3.0 cable was plugged into the motherboard header, leading us to the think the 3.0 port in the case was bad. We finally figured it out when we tried using a flash drive in the USB 2.0 ports, and Windows reported a USB short. We looked at the cable going to the motherboard and found the USB 2.0 cable was only plugged into half of the pins of motherboard USB port, and that for some reason screwed up the USB 3.0 port as well!

[@TheVodkaSniper]

Make sure that the CPU socket is an up-to-date one. Outdated MB's such as LGA 1155 have had their production halted and could lead to some headaches if your MB fries.