DON'T Do This When Building a PC! Our Common Mistakes 🤦‍♂️

[@bepbep7418]

Step 1. Don't watch a The Verge video about building a pc.

[@NewAgeDIY]

Joe Baker / the verge video is a great teacher. It's a gold mine of " how not to build a PC". Just ask CH!

[@speedracer9132]

Don't forget the brace at the back, and make sure to apply plenty of thermal paste!

[@bepbep7418]

@@NewAgeDIY there's MANY lessons that can be learned from it. Just none of it is covered in the actual video. 😂

[@mulljacob]

Make sure the Brick is on the Insulation Pads so it doesn't short circuit and burn down the entire house.

[@christophercolombo1402]

Hahahahahahaha pls leave those people alone the fertility is enough

[@joncepet]

Do not forget to put I/O shield before motherboard ( now kinda solved on higher end MBs)

[@sifumaster]

And do not forget to make sure that the pins on the I/O shield don't stick out and block any of the ports (I made this mistake...)

[@DyOoOgo]

not sure why even mid tier Mobos dont have that already, shouldnt even be that expensive to do lol

[@knox1257]

Yea, the I/O shield oversight is the most annoying.

[@akaXAX]

I/O Shield is overrated. I haven't been using one for the better part of 3 years now.

[@wahyudisumartono3769]

Nightmare.. :(

[@TechDunk]

Also if you plug your PC into a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on and plugged in... Did that on my first editing pc

[@aaronlad7697]

😎😎

[@leightaylor8069]

... and don't plug the power strip into itself!

[@swugger]

I once thought my pc was broken when I built it

[@StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep]

Some things not to forget! 1. Anti Static bracelet 2. Enough thermal paste, you can never have enough, I recommend at least a gallon. 3. A table 4. face the motherboard west when assembling, doing so allows the ram to download more effectively

[@Lucian_Andries]

Normally I'd be triggered by fake accounts...... XD

[@petenielsen5462]

Would that be toward Jerusalem, toward New York, or toward Mecca? :p

[@bookworm8415]

Pro tip: Don’t forget to keep the old factory paste on the components and to add liquid thermal paste to rehydrate it.

[@cryo_life]

How are you not fired?

[@StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep]

@@cryo_life For the same reason why the Earth is Flat. For the same reason Putin is President. For the same reason Dogs Meow, and Cats Bark. For the same reason why every time you wash your socks, one goes missing.

[@SonOfMeme]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that always forgets to turn on the power supply. That half a second of panic followed by the huge relief is like a rollercoaster

[@pinklightninggacha]

Don't worry I've been working on a computer I had to unplug the motherboard for some reason or another and put it back together without plugging it back in my mate thought it was hilarious when I went to turn it on and realized I hadn't plugged it it

[@matthewparker9276]

I had several moments of panic when I forgot to turn on the psu, forgot to turn on bthe wall switch, and forgot to turn on the monitor.

[@JustQuan]

"Don't be like me, do a fresh wipe" - Dmitry - 2019 -

[@itsJPhere]

Fresh wipes. More comfort for your delicate operating systems.

[@redavex]

Eww... Please wipe after yourself ;-)

[@paoutooPREMIUM]

New pc builder here. Not sure exactly what this “fresh wipe” means, can someone elaborate? I’m looking into building my second rig (first was back in 2015) and I still have the two storage devices I used and plan on using for my new PC, this is where I’m guessing the wipe comes in(?)

[@alfonsputzeys9228]

@@paoutooPREMIUM clean install is what he is on about. As per his example, he used an used OS that Ran on an Intel rig and transplanted that into a AMD system. And launched the scrubber tool instead of going to square one. A format c, and then instal the OS from scratch so that the system gets build and fully installed for the AMD system without glitches

[@hewislamilton1590]

I cant make any mistakes,because i dont have money to buy components

[@haiflyz7107]

Same

[@radonjicmilan6529]

To samo mi balkanci tako

[@hewislamilton1590]

@@radonjicmilan6529 haha pokrala nas drzava

[@THConnoisseur]

1st mistake, not having money for components.

[@cryo_life]

😒🤬

[@KennethRathburn]

First-timer mistake I made: Plugging the HDMI cable into the mobo instead of the GPU.

[@shaneeslick]

my mates wife rearranged the furniture in the computer room & did the same, I got the panicked phone call 'I've broken the computer there is no picture' Haha

[@ShantanuBaviskar]

Same

[@WordDoco]

lol thought u meant plugging it into the mobo as in the inside for a sec was very confused

[@benj8988]

I actually did that in order to install the GPU's drivers

[@SenkoTTV]

Kenneth Rathburn Did that on my first build freaked out unplugged and replugged everything then asked some dude on discord and he told me, really sucked.

[@darkmanure]

Buying a case to transfer my rig then finding out it doesn't have the CPU clearance for my CPU cooler. Rookie mistake.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yeah... been there. -D.

[@Xenoray1]

you need to be blind if you cant see a damn hole in the mb tray XD

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

I have an old Compaq case that barely fit a Hyper t4 in it, it has a handle in the side panel to pull it off and that handle was scraping against one of the heatpipes on the cooler. There is scratch marks on the inside of the panel now.

[@yoimer06]

Make sure your components fit! I went with the NZXT H200 without realizing my thicc 1080ti wasn't gonna fit.

[@FireStarJutsu]

xD

[@DigitalEntity]

Don't worry Dimitri, we all been there. Especially the m2 screws.

[@nihalu.7886]

Ha, I can't relate as I don't have a computer

[@TheJjjoj]

A big one that I rarely see discussed is planning where fan cables are going to be connected and how they will be controlled. For instance, you might have 4 fan connections on the motherboard. 2 PWM and 2 Voltage only but your 3 pin fans are located far away from the voltage headers and your 4 pin fans are located far away from your PWM headers. All in all you have 6 or 7 fans, some pwm, some voltage. This means you need to use splitters and extensions to properly hook them up. Your other option is two separate fan controllers, one for PWM, and one for Voltage control. This doesn't even remotely cover all of the options but I see at least 3/5 builds where this is done incorrectly with 3 pin and 4 pin fans running from the same headers or with them switched. Not every fan connection on every board allows for you to swap between Voltage and PWM.

[@dio.ahmed3]

I'm so happy to say, with zero knowledge about building a pc. just looking at the manuals I build a beast of pc with no mistake. I literally made none.. HELL YEAAAAAH

[@ButterflySimmer]

Nice 🤩

[@Oliver-bn7jt]

God

[@fred_derf]

You looked at the manuals? Wimp!

[@dio.ahmed3]

@@fred_derf xD

[@flo1fication]

@@dio.ahmed3 same here! First build was a success :)

[@bradkaral1188]

Yet another good video from HC. 1. More substance, less gimmics/eye candy 2. More thorough and comprehensive 3. No one shouting, esp. above loud music 4. Honest tips, without the macho stuff. I can definitely see myself referring this to newbies. Thanks

[@JaredBusch]

Last time I didn't do a fresh wipe, my underwear got REAL dirty

[@DodoGTA]

Change your surname to Bush plz 😂

[@bryans2790]

Did you end up with skid marks?

[@proudcanadian9816]

Great video Dimitry, really enjoyed this one because my favorite phrase whenever I'd help out a friend for a build project, was "Learn from my mistakes" smh . . . I've built probably 8-10 full systems, but I've installed countless amounts of hardware from PSU"s, graphics cards, hard drives, ram, etc. I'm proud to say that everything I know about builds, I learned all on my own. And you know what THAT means huh Dimitry ? ? ....Below are a few of my more memorable mistakes ; 1. Not only have I used the wrong standoffs, but once or twice I screwed in a standoff. . . . . in the WRONG spot ! ! ! Only after I carefully lowered the mobo into the case, secured the wires for the power harness, to find out the standoff was put in the wrong spot. And wouldn't you know it, that it was the first standoff put into the case. 2. Didn't pay attention to the schematic on the mobo wire diagram. As a result, the fragile case power wires. . . only ONE of them, was placed on the wrong peg. I know what you're thinking; "just pull it off the peg and insert it onto the right one dummy" ! ! ! Sounds like a great idea, buuut I rerouted a bunch of wires to run along the bottom edge of the mobo [of course that's the busiest area of the mobo [usb headers, blu ray sound wires, big thick mobo power wires from the psu to the 24 pin etc]. But wait, there's more. I spent a considerable amount of time to route all the wires and tucked away loose ones, gave alot of thought how it would look, would I have to move it again, etc etc. Guess what I had to do make enough room to pull the wire pin out. 3. Replacing an old video card for a nice spankin new one oh . . . YYYYYAAAAAA muahahahaha !!! Well, bottom line, thank god I didn't damage anything, but As I was trying to remove the card from the pcieX slot, I forgot to unplug the monitor to card wire. I felt the card get caught up on something, so I jiggled it around a bit. I probably broke off a very small piece of card pcb fin, but it was so small it made no diff. Checked the mobo with a flashlight and all was good. 4. Took side cover off my case, forgot the fan on side cover was still plugged in, and pulled hard on the small fragile cable. one of the 3 prong fan wires got bent and broke off :( Welp, those are a few of my more memorable moments in PC building. But you know guys, I look back now and I have to say I don't regret any of it. I tell ya, there's nothing like seeing that glorious post screen logo come up after you boot the bitch up for the first time. I kinda felt like the mad scientist bring Frankenstein to life muahahaha ! Peace out !!

[@rayxa8986]

I don''t know why I realised it just yet, but after having watched Avengers : Endgame, I feel like you kinda look like Chris Pratt lol

[@aurum7695]

Russian Chris Pratt lol

[@petenielsen5462]

I thought he did after I watched my first video on this channel 2 days after buying Trek on Blu-Ray.

[@18idlesuggest]

DAMN someone noticed that too? I thought the same

[@honkhonk8009]

same here

[@matimad0338]

truee

[@kortex7360]

Common mistakes in my experience: - Not doing enough research on component dimensions to see if everything has enough clearance esp. in mini-ITX builds & 120/140/240/280mm radiator builds! - Over provisioning on the PSU; thinking you need a massive PSU for your components, when in fact you don't at all. Get a PSU calc & do the maths! - Thinking you can use all your SATA ports on your Motherboard while having your M.2 slots occupied; think again! - Over tightening screws and then stripping them! - Understanding the difference between UEFI & Legacy Booting and thinking you can change it easily post OS installation. - If you are doing dual boot, install Windows first, Windows does not respect boot sector, and you will have to reinstall GRUB from your Linux installation. - Not understanding AHCI vs ATA on SATA controllers, and not having a driver present upon OS installation; albeit older installs. - Not understanding GPT vs MBR partitioning schemes for larger drives, esp. booting RAID1 installations. :)

[@autronic9306]

The most high quality videos about computers, even the sponsors are enjoyable to watch.

[@HardwareCanucks]

How we do 😎

[@tristankordek]

Oh my God ! Finally ! THANK YOU Dimitri ! That you mentioned the manual, nowadays everyone thinks that they are all-knowing and ignore this "pile of paper" from the manufacturer, usually they end up not knowing how to use the equipment correctly, they do not know all its functions or simply damage it ...

[@budgettech5229]

I can never skip ur guys ads, there the best

[@Phantumix]

I like how this is actually very informative and isn't like a clickbait article that reads *5 mistakes to watch out from when building a PC* and then the first tip is don't have wet hands or something extremely obvious... Good job you guys

[@faolor6468]

Can't fail at PC building if you can't buy parts

[@bookworm8415]

FaoLOr64 Animations and short movies just start a gofundme erbody does it

[@limmeister]

1st time PC builder here building in a mini ITX. Have a good idea where you're routing all connectors and test fit 1st if possible before screwing everything in. And get a head lamp! It'll save a lot of time and frustration especially when your lighting situation isn't the brightest.

[@denisruskin348]

1.Get a magnetic screwdriver. 2. Thank me later.

[@techtonictech196]

Denis Ruskin *thank dimitri later

[@crowfighter1167]

im looking into that, what size should I get?

[@kylesagun156]

Already have two, but thanks 😁

[@sp4d1lle17]

Thank you

[@Kraiord_]

Dropping a screw into the GPU cooler has been my biggest mess up xd

[@HardwareCanucks]

Uh oh... did you eventually get it out? -D.

[@Kraiord_]

@@HardwareCanucks Yes, Im lucky I didn't have to disassemble the cooler :D

[@Black3ternity]

Yeah I did that once with a Powersupply of a PC that I build for a friend. Brand spanking new hardware. Dropped a Mainboard-standoff-screw right into the PSU because that sucker was "upside down" and had the Fan facing upward on the bottom of the case. Fun times ... had to break the Warranty seal and open it up because the screw wouldn't fall out by shaking. Got stuck in there...

[@danielpena277]

Another mistake with CPU connectors. When plugging in a 4pin instead of an 8 pin, check your orientation. Otherwise, you'll end up plugging and unplugging case connectors for an hour.

[@cotomaznaczyc]

Your production level is the best I have seen on a tech youtube channel. Nice b-roll, excellent lighting. I'm subscribing.

[@TechWithSean]

1. Don’t forget the tweezers

[@18idlesuggest]

Also the Swiss army knife (hopefully it has a screwdriver) Just don't forget it

[@SpecialistCA]

And make sure to pack two tubes of thermal paste. One is never enough

[@durpsta1213]

Make sure to hammer the brace

[@D_Rotter]

I once forgot removing the plastic from the bottom of an air-cooler. Luckily I noticed it when I saw high CPU temps in the bios. Also looking if the PSU is switched on is my first step of troubleshooting when a PC doesn't boot when you try to power it on for the first time. It's a classic and happens (to me at least) every time.

[@leonardojss48]

I forgot to peel the warning label on my heatsinks... lol

[@HardwareCanucks]

Lol i've never actually done that, but was soooo close. The little "PEEL OFF" tab was sticking out slightly below the base-plate. -D.

[@evalangley3985]

Each PC is a new adventure. The worst I had are usually related to connectors location. Nothing is better than not being able to plug your SATA cable because the GPU is blocking the access. My advice is also to deal with the the CPU and the HSF first, after that, your powersupply, your cable management, then you connect your motherboard and screw it at the end. Even there, the HSF might be blocking some screws... nothing is perfect.

[@Elbethium]

ALWAYS make sure you add more thermal paste ON the preapplied existing thermal paste. "more is less" - The Verge

[@isturma]

My first PC build (ugh so long ago) I'd forced the IDE connector in upside down. Didn't damage the drive, but embarrassing when I had to ask someone more experienced for help. Also IDE - I remember when you had to set the jumpers to master and slave. HUGE mistake if you didn't get it right, *sigh*

[@bepbep7418]

Kids these days be like... What's a jumper?

[@isaactj9106]

Step one. Don’t buy a Q500L due to terrible airflow.

[@CaveyMoth]

Step two. Buy a Q500L, but take a saw to it.

[@isturma]

@@CaveyMoth Step three - Profit.

[@CaveyMoth]

@@isturma Good idea! Sell the scrap metal!

[@isturma]

@@CaveyMoth Sell it as a "Custom Mod." Another YT channel, won't call them out, did the math and found that the Q500L is only 15% airhole and 85% metal. The sad thing is, based off Dimitri's recommendation, I almost bought the case

[@leightaylor8069]

@@isturma it'll be fine so long as you install a GTX 1650 and an intel "T" processor (35 Watts).

[@IAG-Co-Ltd]

At the shop I used to work at, one of the higher up remote support/network techs tried to build a customer computer while I was away, having not built one in a while. He had it all set, ready to go out to the customer when I got back, and I decided to check how he had done it, being the newest one in the business. It was a system where were using an Intel stock heatsink, which has those little pins you need to push in. He had seen the little arrows that say to turn the pins, so that you can pull them back, and take the heat sink off, and turned them, thinking it was for locking it on. Thank God, I double checked him, and he tried to argue about his experience, until I showed him how easy it was to pull the heatsink off.

[@cristijAn]

Sorry for OFF :D Which 2080 TI ? Helppp :D 1. ASUS 2080 TI OC STRIX 2. EVGA 2080 TI XC ULTRA 3. MSI 2080 TI TRIO 4. GIGABYTE 2080 TI AORUS

[@neszoux4790]

1

[@critiqalerror]

1 Or 2

[@harryogden3256]

All but the msi one are decent. Go with the cheapest

[@greg2943]

@@harryogden3256 2080Ti and cheap is funny

[@demian7513]

At last someone speaks for so many little thinks that we face every day on a PC,even the experience ones. Thanks man for get them out of our system.!!!!!!

[@blitzkriegh1h3]

Always have the 8 pin CPU power cable in place before installing motherboard.

[@ryusei9941]

I have a 8pin+4pin on the mb and my PSU dosent have that F F F

[@colinweinstein6411]

Man, that’s good advice. I didn’t do this and literally cut my thumb sticking in my 8+4 CPU power cables...

[@superlawman2010]

I did the one where I failed to do a fresh wipe and clean install after upgrading my processor. Caused a lot of issues, luckily there was a guy on Facebook that helped me out.

[@Sirnoodlehat]

Guilty of the Windows reset myself. Ended up doing a fresh install anyway. It's quicker

[@Ahmadsyar]

Sir Noodlehat i need some input from this topic. I did some upgrades from intel 7500 H110M to ryzen 2700 B450M pro 4. Using the same ssd. No fresh install and it just works. Windows 10 says “readying your device...” but then i upgrade from 850 evo to 970 evo plus and i did a clonezilla. And still no problem whatsoever. Do i still need to do fresh install? It is very time consuming to install everything again

[@DraaelD]

Totally relatable. I'll never forget. The very first Pc i built did not come on and I was so panicked. It was a Saturday and the tech store was closed so I had to wait till monday to ask them to figure out what's wrong with my build. Turns out i forgot to flip the power supply switch. I wasted TWO DAYS taking it apart and reassembling it only for it to be that simple of a solution. Respect the power switch.

[@WrexBF]

Mistake #1. Not buying a 500GB L2 cache CPU in 2019. RAM and Storage are last year's things.

[@001NightHound]

When buying a psu online , make sure to check the power plug matches your country's wall socket .

[@KTSpeedruns]

Anybody considering that case in the promo, watch the Gamer's Nexus review on it first.

[@alexlockard8075]

This. IIRC its only 15% hole.

[@nihalu.7886]

It doesn't come with chocolate >:(

[@Jwalker76]

I built a new 1700x with a b450 tomahawk, hyper 212 Evo rgb, rm650x, Rx 480, 16gb 3000mhz ram, phanteks 350x PC in January. When I first turned it on there was power but it didn't post bios. What I missed was the 8 pin power to the motherboard. Really annoyed me too as I finished my cable management and it was a pain in the ass to install the connector.

[@Arashmickey]

THE THREADING IS NOT STANDARDIZED?! Turns out I'm not insane, confused, or unduly suspicious of motherboard standoffs.

[@ev-ezaye3580]

I feel you on those 'little' components that plug in to the Mobo and are directly blocked off by the vid card, man it's annoying! Anytime you need to connect or disconnect a component, it means the GPU card needs to go out! Mine, was not checking clearance in my case for the radiator and fans of a liquid cooler - I got a 240mm rad and it be such a tight fit, I'm just going to get a 120/140mm one and save the current one for my next build! (no money wasted after all) You need to check these case clearances whether they be radiator, CPU cards or even CPU fans! Very important!

[@user-zb6kp1mm4j]

HOLY SHIT, the last time I was this early AMD ryzen was irrelevant.

[@schalkvanheerden6151]

Been building PC's for 20+ years. Made many mistakes, that's how you learn. The thing that still gets me to this day is having cable length and reach issues, fans, SATA, power etc. You have this idea of executing a build and what would look the best only to have your plans foiled by a cable that would just not reach that damn component. Same goes for having everything neat and tied up with this one damn cable that is just to short to route through the way you want it, neatly with its friends. I also agree about the different threads on screws... it has screwed me over many times... pun intended.

[@soumikmuhury7042]

Hey Dmitry, is the Ryzen 7 2700x working well again with Adobe premiere applications, or is it still unstable?

[@leightaylor8069]

So glad you didn't make any of those mistakes and of course neither did I. Magnetic parts dishes are great, I lost 2 thumbscrews for the tempered glass window on a BitFenix Eclipse P300 case for several months before I finally found them. The clip in Sata cables are Sata 3 standard. The wiring is the same as Sata 2 the difference is just those clips. My mistake was trying to get video out from the motherboard when the graphics card wasn't working - took me hours before I realised I had an Intel Xeon - no integrated graphics. That was fun. Another one was confusing the BIOS settings reset button on the back of a Fatal1ty ITX gaming motherboard for "Loading defaults" in the BIOS. For some reason the graphics card had stopped working, turned out to be that the PCIe slot was somehow switched off in the BIOS. Pressing the BIOS settings reset button didn't work, but going into the BIOS and loading optimized defaults did. I had very nearly returned the card as faulty. I wasted months (elapsed time) trying to get Optane to work on an MSI B360M Mortar motherboard. Turned out the Optane module needed to be in the other M.2 slot. Optane is great once it works but it's a pig to set up as there are no informative unambiguous diagnostic messages. I blew the dust out of my sons PC (Fractal Design Mini C) and returned him to college. Only when I got home did he tell me that the rotational disk drive had disappeared from Windows. Turned out I had blown the flat ribbon power cable out (I think it had acted like a sail) and hadn't realised as it was round the back of the case. I think he went a whole term without that drive - clearly didn't need it. I was "fixing" a build in a BitFenix Phenom ITX case when the side fell off the table. Unfortunately it had the USB connectors on so it pulled the USB cables sideways out of the headers on the motherboard, bending the pins and ripping off the side of the motherboard connector housing. What a stupid design.

[@senkosan8515]

*Boi StarLord teaches us what to not do when building pc*

[@bobbo6912]

Lmao

[@kwto.]

Paradox Shadab wait a paradox member that plays pf wait Fortnite...

[@senkosan8515]

Kathir Dev hmm you play Roblox lol kiddo I just had this name for like 5 years and never changed it

[@kwto.]

Paradox Shadab oh i never knew how to change a name

[@senkosan8515]

Kathir Dev I just didn’t want to change my name cuz I would never be active on this channel

[@sanmurillo]

As soon as you install the cpu (match the arrows) and are ready to attach the cpu cooling system do two things 1) apply thermal paste if necessary. if it's a new cooler take off the clear plastic from the base. Don't reuse thermal paste. Clean old paste off and start again.

[@LiquidMotionz]

Why are you recommending a case that is known to be the worst case thermally on the market. Gamers nexus says it shouldn't exist

[@LiquidMotionz]

@David Whitfield yeah but not even mentioning the fact there is no airflow is a huge issue

[@alfonsputzeys9228]

Imho, it would matter little to some1 who just browses the web and occasionaly plays a light game. Not everyone cares about maxxi g out there performance. For serious gamers, it'sa whole different story.

[@OlettaLiano]

I've build over 75 PC systems, most while working for a small company, but my current personal system was the first time I messed with RGB. I didn't know the difference between the 4 pin RGB connectors and the 3 pinned ones. I now know the 4 pins are 12 volts and is for standard RGB, and the 3 pins are for Addressable RGB. I found out the hard way. 5 volt fans don't play well with 12 volts. LOL. Also if the 4 pin connectors aren't plugged together correctly you won't get the colors you're expecting.

[@jordanavis6657]

The instructions manual thing happened to me sadly once i found it it was poor instructions so had to use a KZbin video

[@olbaze]

Gotta second the cable management thing. Recently bought a second hard drive, which prompted me to check my modular cables on my Be Quiet PSU to see if I needed an additional cable. Turned out that I could move my SSD to a hard drive caddy, change the cable to one that had 2 SATAs instead of just one, and all was good. Extra HDD installed, no extra cables in the case. As for the non-hardware stuff, I recommend cleanly segregating your stuff on your storage. Have one drive for programs and OS, another for data. If not, at least have two different partitions. This will make the process of re-installing much easier, when you can just wipe, clone or copy the respective drive or partition, rather than having to go fishing around for single folders with stuff in them.

[@fucksereinstrucotrs1711]

I’m about to build a itx rtx 2080 ti pc in the sg13 , wish me luck👍

[@zigmundfreiheit7222]

Don't have static, and dont bring it to a computer technician that tries to offer you a new PC

[@shreyasaaron5438]

Just don't mess up lol

[@G750-g4h]

GIVE ME YOUR PC, please

[@shreyasaaron5438]

Why don't we all just share the PC?

[@ignshadexx8669]

Victor Maziarka’s welding good luck

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

I am pretty jealous of that Macro lens. Great looking video.

[@deanjehorek]

The Q500L pc case is pure garbage. Do not buy it. Go look at Gamers Nexus' review of it.

[@Mopantsu]

P600S over any of that nonsense.

[@noenic]

I have the Q300L and I find it very convenient

[@r000ball]

I appreciate the extra shots and editing of this video! Great stuff as always :)

[@sadmad5409]

He Looks Like Starlord From The Gaurdians Of Galaxy ☺️☺️☺️☺️😅🙄

[@Krackalacking69]

The How To holy shit you’re right

[@wolf1438]

My first build mistake - cut the power button wire with scissors when i was removing zip ties. After several hours of replugging everything, trying different PSU, old MOBO, etc i got advice from my friend to try short pins if the machine kicks up and then i realised my mistake.

[@nacl5653]

Don't forget the IO shield!!!

[@jettangeles2707]

Johannes Kunath some high end motherboards now come with I/O shield. Was so confused when i couldn’t find the one for maximus XI Hero lol.

[@jettangeles2707]

Johannes Kunath preinstalled on the motherboard*

[@rushnerd]

The CPU power plugs and the screw next to them are a NIGHTMARE in tight/closed cases. With modern mobos putting a ton of armor next to them, it can be almost impossible to get them out/in without needlenose pliers. Even now with a fully open case it's not easy. I think everyone makes a mistake or in assembly order or forgetting a cable every build though.

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Last time I was this early I could think of a joke

[@GTTwincam]

That bequiet driver is so good, it's always in my pc build kit after I got it.

[@foursevenlounge]

I put my HDMI display cable into onboard display port on my Mobo while I installed discrete GPU (shame on me) -_-".

[@Aadam711]

That's a classic error :D

[@davidmayr4540]

You can enable that in the bios so the graphics card cable can be pluged in the mainboard(Its not possible on all mainboards

[@matthewjbauer1990]

Don't forget to have the HDMI or DP cable in 100%. I've made that mistake many times when I was in a rush. Even though the display cable was in what felt like it was all the way, removing it and plugging it back again got display working.

[@imamfajar930]

common mistake, dont buy z390 for i3 8100

[@Koutsn_]

not the most cost effective for today, but if you can drop in a K series CPU in the future it could really help with resale value

[@Koutsn_]

or longevity as you have an upgrade path

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

Even worse is buying an 8th or 9th gen cpu with a 6th or 7th gen board or vice versa.

[@thejonathandoan]

Essential viewing for anyone who builds a computer. Thank you!!

[@jarred4005]

Unfortunately I’m watching this after i just built my pc lol

[@eyaadmistry9682]

Me too

[@awfrick2118]

Jarred Lima same

[@davidwallace3595]

Typically stylish, informative HC video.

[@aruvirk587]

Would have loved to see you in more scenes in Endgame Edit: oh wait. Wrong person

[@HardwareCanucks]

😂

[@marcusx22x]

One of my embarrassing rookie mistakes. Forgetting to plug in the AIO cooler pump power adapter. I had the fan cables plugged into the AIO pump/fan headers, but the pump wasn't receiving power.

[@razaqadeanova3255]

This guy dimitri looks like the dude from jurassic world

[@wolfshanze5980]

Weird... I thought he looked more like the guy from Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@razaqadeanova3255]

@@wolfshanze5980 maybe theyre twins

[@simonbuller1910]

If building a mini-itx, do check how high the socket is on the GPU. I upgraded from GSI 970 to 1070 which I think is same size, but they moved socket up high on the board so when the plugs go in they stop you from putting the case lid on. PCpartpicker etc doesn't look at this type of thing for 'compatibility'. Equally, it's amazing how you can squeeze in some quite chunky GPUs into a mini-ITX, just do your research on forum!

[@Sasha1234575]

Avoid this mistakes by buying a pre-build "Gaming-PC" from Walmart...... Lol

[@adriankoch964]

Remove your static charge by grounding yourself before touching any components and make sure you are not wearing clothes that build charge quicky (i.e. polyester+wool - this can also mean wearing wool socks on polyester carpet). You don't need to install your components into a case if you just want to verify all components are working, just assemble it sitting on the boards cardboard box and shorten the mobos front header pins with a scredriver to turn it on. Make sure not to bend the loose board when squeezing in the 8pin power plug, RAM or CPU/GPU. Verify motherboard front IO pinout before installing it in the case, since can be tricky to find the right pins in some older cases. When dissaseembling things that use various sizes of scres, instead of fancy magnetic screw holder you can just use an empty ice cube tray, just make sure its dry.

[@martinprochazka3714]

The most common mistake is desecrating the new machine by installing Windows on it.

[@depth386]

I have done at least half of these things when I was learning back in the Windows 98 and XP days. Additionally I was using some old giveaway parts like mostly Pentium 1 stuff and one of the power supplies was in terrible shape, I shocked myself and made sparks fly with that thing. Exposed wire had touched the case. On the bright side I also learned to use jumpers or even my own soldering on the motherboard to set CPU speed, experimented with heatsinks for the first time, observed system behaviour changes when swapping GPU or RAM or even higher capacity (and to some extent speed) HDD. I also connected them over 10/100Mbit LAN and back then I had no router to provide DHCP. I made it work with a super cheap switch. All very good learning experiences.

[@lol-cg6zu]

0:30 It did not happen to you 100% Hmmmmmmm

[@xx_pcgamer_xx6866]

Dark X it’s a joke

[@robbywijayakhoerniawan7691]

just an advice, put the thermal paste on the bottom of your processor to make it more effective...

[@palepotato9364]

Dont overspend on aesthetic

[@tomastkacik]

I did

[@Mopantsu]

@@tomastkacik For me, swing side panels are a must! If you move it you can always put some gift wrap tape over them to prevent them swinging open accidentally. But it's so nice being able to open the case without undoing screws and sliding the side panels off.

[@tomastkacik]

@@Mopantsu I did spend over 500£ for fan

[@TacoBellTime]

That CoolerMaster case looks dope as hell. Are you guys going to do a review of it?

[@PE4Doers]

Dimitri, Sorry, you are the only one that those things you mention in this video happen to... Just kidding - How abut these?: 1. Having a fan cable stuck under the motherboard that was difficult to install (and to remove) with all the screws installed, the video card installed, and all the power supply cables installed, managed and tie-wrapped down. 2. Having one of the I/O port misaligned with the I/O shield after having everything else screwed down (and cabled=s tie-wrapped of course). 3. Not realizing that you needed to pre-attach the the processor 12v connector before installing the motherboard since the case had almost no clearance to do it afterward. 4. Installing a huge air cooler on the processor chip/socket, then realizing you have it oriented the wrong way and cannot install the memory DIMS. 5. One of the power cables is too short to reach where it needs to reach 6. Over-tightening one of the cable ties, and not realizing that it resulted in one of your cables being cocked or pulled out of a socket as a result (which you only see when you can't POST). 7. Installing the cooler support upside down on the back of the motherboard - then not realizing it until things are well along in the build and difficult to unwind. And, thse were just the ones I could think of in 10 minutes of recollection....

[@ZZstaff]

That "I thing" on the PSU is a 1. 25 to 30 years ago relatively few people built their own computers, today it is widely done. First time builders, just read the motherboard manual and look up instructions on KZbin if you have questions

[@nikorautiainen5335]

The production value in these videos is awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@ApexierGS]

There are basically 3 types of screws in PC building M3 x XXmm, metric size screw for 2.5" drives and 5.25" bay drives 6-32 size (US customary, ANSI standard) for standoff, radiators And self tapping course thread screws for fans that bite into the plastic holes. I always install GPU last after all motherboard cables have been installed

[@dynastes4938]

Used to be very common for me: Forgetting to plug in 8-pin power first, while going ahead with tower cooler installation --> EPS power becomes very inaccessible and you need to get someone with small hands, if you do not want to remove the cooler again xD

[@antzpantz]

Oh WOW! I can't wait for your review on the Q500L!!! I remember your CES video and it really blew my mind!

[@AyaxRo]

its got the worse ventilation on the market.. Check out Gamers Nexus

[@cahrlloow9843]

My first pc i actually used the manual and did mange to do everything solo but damn how mad i was when it took so long time... Good video Dimitri! :D

[@jtenorj]

Same(well not really my first PC, but first full PC build. Didn't take just hours, but in fact a few days. Read entire case and mobo manuals first).

[@standuporshutup]

The "reset pc" option in windows is only really handy with oem machines that came with 10 initially, not upgraded. Even then, if a driver issue occurs, it surprisingly does not get rid of every problem as it should be resetting to the day it came out of the factory. Fresh install is always the best option, however, an in place upgrade (say from 1709-1803, etc) can solve many problems as well.

[@twoworldwars4633]

I have been building up my budget while consuming the knowledge... on KZbin ... of how to build one and I knew it exactly what to do the whole way because of it. The only thing I needed a Manual for was to figure out the small pins on the bottom of my motherboard

[@Qalibrated]

About a week ago, i gave my pc a full cleaning, taking nearly everything apart, remaking my build with different cable routing and everything. As i had spent nearly 3 hours, i just wanted to be done, so after putting the frontpanel on, on the Define R6, putting bottom dustfilter back on and everything, i realized that i had installed an AIO fan the wrong way, so the bottom one was intake in push configuration and the top fan was exhaust in pull configuration. Just rushed through, getting it done right and assembled everything. Finally went upstairs to start using it again, but was confused as to why it was so slow and laggy while doing light tasks. While redoing the cables, i had routed the AIO power cable so it was hidden under the roof of the PSU shroud and forgot to plug it in. Then it finally made sense that the CPU was 100c on all cores at idle. Pro tip : AIO's are terrible passive coolers, plug it in or buy an aircooler

[@sh3riff354]

When upgrading to a new modular power supply, do NOT reuse the older modular cables from your existing system. Although the plugs are the same, the pin layout on the PSU connection side differs between suppliers. I fried my bootdrive and mass-storage this way. This mistake is easy to make when you keep building, and not a well known with big consequences. Potentially you could also damage/destroy your Mobo or GPU this way. So always solely use the modular cables provided with the PSU. If you have several PSU's be sure to keep the cables separated per supplier.

[@Adrakaan]

Always plug the CPU fan in the CPU fan port on the MB even if there are much more accessible fan ports!

[@Matoro-wp9hy]

A few months back, one of my friends used a pcpartpicker build list, and bought all of the parts on it, but didn't look up proper building methods, so when he finished, it wouldn't boot. He called me over to figure it out, and after about half an hour of troubleshooting, I found that he'd plugged the case power cable into the motherboard usb 2.0 header.

[@Carrot_Handler]

The 3 PC's I have made for myself over the past 10 years I have made a mistake with each one... - First PC I forgot the 4 pin cable and had a heart attack - Second PC I forgot the IO shield and never bothered to install it EVER until I recently build a new PC - Sold my old PC with and my current PC I forgot that my new case didn't have a disk drive bay and I was holding the Windows disk in hand feeling stupid, ended up ordering a new OS on a flash drive I have built 9 PC's in total but the mistakes always happen on my own builds so I guess the excitement of a new gaming PC plays a huge part on my ability to focus.