DON'T Make THESE Mistakes Building A PC (pt. 5)

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[@JustinY.]

#1: Don't drop it

[@bwu45]

hi

[@liamvancleemputte9058]

We meet again...

[@qniklas9257]

omg big fan :8

[@leo_warren]

#2 Don't drop it again

[@maxterman2007]

Justin Y. I can’t tell if we just have aligned interests or if you’re the top comment for every video on KZbin.

[@thatguywithemail1431]

"He not fighting Static, He fighting Cancer." - Lyle.

[@louiefriesen]

I bet Lyle is also behind Lie-nus. Edit: and the Coronavirus too...

[@JohnPaulBuce]

Lyle 💀💀💀

[@jGRite]

Build your PC naked to help avoid static discharge.

[@youtubasoarus]

Or in the shower like I do it. Just to be extra sure.

[@CesarMartinez-wi7wc]

And upload a video of it to youtube.

[@ArmyRangerSJ]

Skin is conductive

[@jGRite]

@@ArmyRangerSJ tell me the last time you statically charged your own skin without wearing clothing or a carpet. "to help avoid"

[@ArmyRangerSJ]

@@jGRite you could of been doing it in the kitchen for all when know. On all the non-static flooring.

[@daze8410]

Friend: "What's all this white stuff on your motherboard?" Me: "Toothpaste"

[@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793]

you came on the motherboard because you like milfs huh

[@mrtuvok5578]

@@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793 WTF

[@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793]

@@mrtuvok5578 XDDDDDDDD

[@pianoraves]

@@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793 where the milfs come from?

[@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793]

@@pianoraves mother...board? i guess you dont get it

[@SugarFreeTargets]

Pro tip: if your newly built PC doesn't turn on, check and see if the power supply is turned on first.

[@kingcs6273]

Calidrius once I had a PC that wouldn't start, tested all, in the end the Start button on the case just wouldn't work and needed replacement...

[@SugarFreeTargets]

@@kiyoponnn - I building PCs cuz I smart

[@SugarFreeTargets]

@@kiyoponnn - nice edit, weeb

[@kiyoponnn]

@@SugarFreeTargets You shouldn't be building PCs if you're that dumb

[@SugarFreeTargets]

@@kiyoponnn - nice repost

[@SehxualPanda]

#1 Tip: Never, ever forget your Swiss Army Knife that may or may not possibly contain a Phillips head screw driver.

[@imergence9628]

SehxualPanda and some 'tweezers' for the cables as well as how you need a table.

[@CaveyMoth]

Who has a table tho? Does it come with a Swiss army knife?

[@ninjagaro.]

Priority list for pc building: Table Swiss army knife screwdriver thermal paste

[@CaveyMoth]

@@ninjagaro. Where does the cancer fighting wrist strap fit in?

[@ninjagaro.]

i forgot to say you have to draw a house when applying thermal paste

[@sweet.but.savage3607]

1.Tip: If nothing appears on your screen when booting make sure you actually have a monitor.

[@nottsninja]

Good idea

[@vekariorehx5765]

Oh really I didn’t even know, thanks

[@EssentialMeditation]

Ah fuck that’s why i didn’t see anything

[@og_mo6676]

Xd

[@francisgt3265]

What's a monitor, I have an Lenovo tablet btw, is it a good pc for rdr2?

[@shadovvwolfie790]

1: Double check your standoff screw count in your case to make sure it's the exact amount needed for the motherboard. I had one extra and my mobo sparked up months later. 2: When mounting a CPU fan always screw it in diagonally bit by bit. Fully screwing in 1 side might result in the other side being lifted far too high to screw in. I always do top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right. This is a common mistake me and my friends have made. Never screw them in all the way until all screws are screwed into the socket alittle. 3: Double check all plugs to assure they are fully in before booting the PC up. It's common for people to overlook a fan or harddrive plug not being fully in resulting in some heartbreaking damage or heating issues. Check for: -CPU fan -Case fan(s) -Harddrive(from sata and power supply if needed) -GPU if required -Headers 4: This isn't building but important for after it's built. Do NOT put the back of your PC directly up against a wall. Give it atleast a foot of space or the heat will fireback into it. Last: Do not place your Power Supply upside down if your PC case isn't open below and you don't have a floor where air can flow like a crate or bars. Often I had people tell me they was told it's optimal and almost everytime it backfired on them because of this. You can't blow hot air into a table and expect cooling. Goodluck builders. Most of this is common sense so you'll be fine if you be patient and don't rush.

[@Brainman_2331]

Also for the PSU: if you have kets say 3 intake Fans and only one exhaust, place the PSU with the fan facing upwards. This will increase airflow but will barely affect the PSU since it's usually at the bottom of the case anyway, where there is not much heat.

[@phantomlegend6167]

How did you spark your motherboard?

[@shadovvwolfie790]

@@phantomlegend6167 I had an extra standoff in the motherboard and it was making physical contact with the motherboard. My dad put my pc together because I was sick when I got it. I didn't double check the standoffs only the plugs.

[@phantomlegend6167]

@@shadovvwolfie790 so if those screws make physical touch with the mobo the mobo can fry itself?

[@shadovvwolfie790]

@@phantomlegend6167 Yeah eventually. Truth is it took 3-4 months before it caused severe damage. So if thats any indication of how long you have to assure this mistake doesn't happen to you. Before my motherboard turned into the merica gun from Saints Row 4, I would have strange power issues where my usb ports were not working correctly from the motherboard. Constant disconnects or simply being unable to get a device to connect at all.

[@elijahpepe]

The Verge has entered the chat.

[@alrecks619]

Walmart has entered the chat

[@l.k5244]

@@alrecks619 Walmart PCs are okay

[@alrecks619]

just need better motherboard, ram, case front panel spacing, and other stuffs that tech vloggers noted

[@wintermelon4020]

Only thing that guy from The Verge has done badly in his build was the amount of thermal paste. He should've used the whole tube.

[@l.k5244]

@@alrecks619 but considering what you're paying they're probably the best value prebuilts out there right?

[@lolihunter01]

I have a tip for parents......don't buy them mac as a gaming pc....

[@carljosephavelino4128]

F for the kids that got macs

[@danman9847]

N3CC i would refund so fast

[@motoryzen]

Your thumbs up count should be WAAAAY the hell over 37..more like 370,000,000. I amazes me to no end why idiots 1. Keep supporting this asinine company, and 2. buying them an iCrap for a gaming rig. ANYTHING is better at gaming than a crapple machine. It's STILL not built for that.

[@JoshGerhards]

Sounds like you speak from experience..

[@iCapaS]

whats video is that a reference to ._.

[@hackysmack]

4:47 I had a friend bring in his mother's computer (that I had built) with pins like that on the AMD CPU. A CPU that was still attached to the heatsink. How, you ask? Well, I had told him to remove the heatsink fan so that he could clean it (and blow air through the heatsink fins). He instead removed the heatsink, but he somehow managed to pull the CPU as well...still attached by the baked thermal compound. Which, if he knew what he was doing, might have been fine. But he didn't. So after he was finished washing the heatsink (yes, he did), he tried to put it back in.This went...poorly. Luckily, sanity prevailed and he brought the hot mess to me. So after getting a good laugh out of it, I fixed everything up and that computer is still chugging along.

[@hackysmack]

@HappyKrecik It was an Athlon 2 or something? Black Edition? Don't remember at all. Something like 10 years ago now.

[@wh2681]

I feel like I read this story on reddit😂

[@lmacasualgamer]

@@wh2681 theres a good chance you have

[@theblinkstykrab3106]

Dont buy a 16 gig stick of ram, buy two 8 gig sticks and put them in dual channel

[@shadowxxe]

or alternativaley buy two 16 gig sticks and have 32

[@B1SQ1T]

TheBlinkstyKrab what if I want 4x16GB to get 64

[@DixeyDo]

@@B1SQ1T u can buy 2x32

[@noahsvirsky9962]

@@DixeyDo 4×16 has no performance difference to 2×32

[@DixeyDo]

@@noahsvirsky9962 Duel channels are the best

[@Souchirouu]

Never cheap out on your power supply.

[@UnacceptableViews]

this is very important. he should have mentioned that

[@anticard99osuvn38]

@@UnacceptableViews already have it's own video about that, check his channel

[@escalator9734]

That's what I found a choosing my pc parts few months ago. Read lots of reviews and it turns ou under 90$, everything is pretty much shite. Everybody says "buy seasonic !", but the popular m12 is shite. cooler master, be quiet, corsair, everyone, as long as it's not 80+ gold (few exceptions), it's no good. Though it still works. 9 years ago I bought a antec HCG 520w, cheapish, still runs today no problems (the fan is getting louder obviously). 24/7 oc on the old phenom 955, shitty cheap asrock vrm, lots of dust/vape/smoke. Still runs. So shit psu/hardware can still be fine. or it can crap out. But "You'd find that Lady Luck was really a hooker, and you were fresh out of cash"

[@catchamp1880]

*w a l m a r t*

[@GAMEVIDSnorwegian422]

@@escalator9734 Completely disagree, i have a cooler master G750M 80 plus bornze and it works perfectly fine... Its ridiculous how people keep wasting their money on 80 plus gold PSU`s when they have a small budget, aslong as its 80 plus bronze or more its perfectly fine...

[@AsdEagle]

Be sure to use wrong screws and put PSU upside down

[@HazmatPyro]

I just realised that I forgot both of them and mounted my PSU in a way that ensures better airflow, now I have to reinstall it

[@vxsz]

​ HazmatPyro that moment when someone from the internet helps you out

[@burgertanker7970]

Had to mount my psu upside down otherwise the fan sounds like a jet engine

[@HazmatPyro]

I think Corsair lets you disable the fans on their psu if you have an RGB header using iCUE

[@HazmatPyro]

@@vxsz We all use Google or KZbin for help one time in our life, it's undeniable

[@QuickSqueeze]

When you're shopping for a new build, don't check out your cart in the middle of the night. Sleep on it, you will want to make some changes next morning.

[@rodrigosantiago7179]

This

[@lavalodong2473]

This

[@sergiomazzilli8726]

QuickSqueeze i just made this mistake i ordered the wrong motherboard 😕

[@QuickSqueeze]

@@sergiomazzilli8726 oh no! Been there, done it!

[@sergiomazzilli8726]

@@QuickSqueeze at least I noticed and canceled the order

[@anonymousannoyed385]

I asked my friend what CPU he had, he siad he didn't have one His PC works perfectly He called me an idiot when I told him a computer needs a CPU

[@halalgigachadd_]

dude just like my friends A Ps4 Is BeTtEr ThAn A pC

[@Abhisheksharma-ez6vf]

Did he mean desktops?

[@galigon3812]

My friend tried to convince me that a 2060 is better than a 2080ti, he also spend 140 bucks on Rgb liquid cooling.

[@thetruestar6348]

@@galigon3812 lol how does that even make sense.

[@notmyregret]

@@galigon3812 Not sure how he came to that conclusion but ok lol

[@madness1931]

Just two things. When unplugging a graphics card, remember to unlock the PCIE port. Also the pins on the USB 3 motherboard jack are very easy to break, be careful when inserting that annoying cable.

[@shadowxxe]

I hate PCIE locks they're so unpredictable and stupid i've broke 2 trying to unlock them

[@RayneAngelus]

Yeah... I thought I had the PCIE slot unlocked once... and ripped the whole slot off the board. Fortunately the board has 2 slots, so I just used the other one, but I should get a new board at some point. And make sure the next one has a classic PCI slot so I can install my old sound card again, RealTek onboard sucks for gaming.

[@BoneziusPilatuz]

Yeah, tried to put that fucking USB 3 cable back in and broke the pins

[@Arek_R.]

Don't use incompatible cables for your modular PSU, it's not standarized and altrough it may fit into the connector, wiring will be very likely swapped, it can result in a death of your PSU or even other components, Greg from Science Studio made this mistake. When choosing some big ass air cooler, check height and RAM clearences for you case, very often you may run into issues with some tall RAM sticks. When installing two sticks of RAM in a 4-slot motherboard, make sure you choose correct slots, usually 2nd and 4th from the left, but check the manual anyway. If your case has a lot of perforations, holes meshes etc. you should have a possitive air pressure fan configuration, so eg. 2x120 on intake and 1x120 on exhaust or 2x240 on intake and 2x120 on exhaust, it will stop the dust coming inside the case through unfiltered holes and reduce the cleaning intervals. Don't use swiss army knife as a screwdriver!

[@Arek_R.]

Yep, SATA power plug itself is standard, but the other end going to the PSU can be whatever manufacturer wants

[@peischtipeir]

Wait, why wouldn't you use a swiss army knife as a screwdriver? I do this on my Tesla all the time!

[@tedigrizli]

@@peischtipeir I assume because SAKs usually have naked metal (from the other tool components) on the sides, so if you grab the whole knife, it will conduct electricity

[@Miles300s]

Which video of Greg's did it occur?

[@vishals8905]

The Swiss army knife is a Verge reference.

[@rggaming4438]

3:45 ask a friend. bruh all of my friends doesn't even know what is a cpu

[@miljanvideo]

Bruh do you live in medieval times

[@aviralsingh5507]

You Indian?

[@Jacobpeasely]

I don’t hang with weebs but I know what a cpu is

[@rggaming4438]

I live in an environment were everyone in the age between 9-18 plays fortnite in a ps4

[@xenon7447]

Russian?

[@esrefpivcic4781]

I accidentally dropped my brand new cpu on its socket one year ago. It bent few pins (lga 1151 socket) and I fixed it with some help from your video. What a horror..

[@koobine]

Dont forget to use the pads for your power supply or it will short circuit with your case

[@agooglygooglr]

lol the verge

[@eisenklad]

i still wonder what did that guy do with the thermal paste applicator on the underside of the Cpu.

[@maxwellm1266]

forgot to use the insolation pads and now my pc died

[@pizzaivlife]

could you expand on this? news to me

[@maxwellm1266]

@@pizzaivlife a youtuber called the verge made a video about building a $1000 pc and made a lot of mistakes and ended up turning into a major meme

[@ryankim0726]

Watch the verge’s video Do anything but what happened there and you’re set 👍

[@ianciti]

so i should put thermal paste into the socket?

[@henriknobel2067]

@@ianciti yes but make sure you apply it on all pins.

[@fishyc43sar]

@@ianciti Nope, don't apply it. Simply ejaculate it.

[@Muscleduck]

About the touching metal: touch BARE metal. Linus could have specified that. Painted metal like in the animation WON'T be enough.

[@tomwes8390]

Also they didnt even mention the most important that unless your living in UK not ALL plugs are grounded in most countries. Its mostly the plugs in the kitchen and washing room that have ground pins.

[@Muscleduck]

@@tomwes8390 I didn't even think of that. Over here it is required by law to have all plugs grounded. Especially in older houses it could indeed be the case that not all plugs are grounded!

[@tomwes8390]

@@Muscleduck It ofcourse depends on the country but especially on Euro plugs you have to be careful. People just assume that the socket is always grounded but with euro sockets you can see if its grounded. If there is no metal pin in the euro socket sticking its most likely not grounded. The ground pin goes inside the euro plug so it touches the inside of the plug. Opposite of normally where the plug goes in to the socket. The plug must also support grounding (hole in the plug). Not all power strips have ground support

[@Muscleduck]

@@tomwes8390 I live in Belgium so I know what EU plugs look like 😉

[@tomwes8390]

@@Muscleduck Explaining for the rest of the viewers how to spot a EU grounded socket :) Wat een mooi toeval! Wist niet eens dat die wet daar zo was in belgie. Gelukkig nieuwjaar nog. Groeten van je buurland

[@dan_loup]

Don't forget to connect the PC Speaker. A PC is not a PC until it gives a 750hz beep when you turn it on.

[@youtubasoarus]

Glad i'm not the only one. :D *BEEP!*

[@shadowxxe]

Most motherboards dont come with speakers now :( i remember the days were that beep was the most relieving sound you could ever hear

[@Paul-eu6cm]

but i thought the human eye can only see 30hz?

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

@@Paul-eu6cm OMG idiot the nose can only hear 12 gigs of resolution

[@tedigrizli]

@@your_average_cultured_dude And that's on 4K watts

[@charlenekaczynski9023]

Don't put your cpu in a mouse trap :)

[@CaveyMoth]

I'd rather put something else inside a mouse trap ;3

[@Anthony8851]

Cavey Möth Like what ;3

[@CaveyMoth]

@@Anthony8851 RAM

[@seanmcgh2487]

Good advice. Also don 't teach the PC to swim

[@iCapaS]

Don't put your Mouse Trap inside of your CPU *

[@tn3lxxxv]

The Verge is making a note of the brands for thermal paste for their Build a PC 2.0 vid. Mark my words.

[@fivesquaredyt2521]

Thomas Nguyen 69 likes

[@dominikkuzila]

It won't help though if that guy is gonna apply it like icing a cake lol

[@SpecialEDy]

The static dissipative bag the motherboard comes in is a far superior work surface compared to a cardboard box. A proper ESD mat is static dissipative, so the motherboard bag is literally the best surface possible if the bag is also grounded, i.e. sitting on the side of a tower which is plugged in to an electrical outlet.

[@Ravenousjoe]

just a heads up, only the inside of the bag is ESD safe, the box is perfectly fine.

[@SpecialEDy]

@@Ravenousjoe that's incorrect, the whole bag needs to be coated in aluminum or its not an ESD bag. The whole bag is slightly conductive, 1,000,000 to 100,000,000 ohms of resistance, so is dissipates electricity with shorting anything out.

[@youtubasoarus]

So assembling these on the carpet after you've run around for half an hour isn't a good idea? O_o

[@Ravenousjoe]

@@SpecialEDy All of those are different types of ESD bags. Not all of them are conductive, and not all are dissipative. Either way, a cardboard box is completely suitable.

[@SpecialEDy]

@@Ravenousjoe Then why did the manufacturer of the motherboard spend $0.25 on an ESD bag if cardboard if perfectly suitable? They shipped it wrapped in an ESD bag because it's not safe for it to come into contact with cardboard. Cardboard is an insulator, which is dangerous for ESD sensitive electronics.

[@glyph57]

Thanks Linus, I was trying to find out weather or not I should put my PC in my mouse trap.

[@minater247]

Yes don't put your PC on a giant mousetrap Duh

[@sakurafeathers691]

Lol

[@emirmet]

Ok

[@germanfuentes1967]

Ohhh that’s why it won’t work?

[@BouXIII]

"Building a PC is easy, my 5yo can do it" - Linus "Don'T make these mistakes while building your PC, otherwise it is ruined" - Linus .... 5 Parts!

[@hanswou]

I didnt understand the last tip he gave woth the nvme

[@edsmith3052]

Like always, great video. I’m building my first PC and your videos have been a huge help. Great tip on the M.2 SATA/PCIe bit. I will be sure to watch out for that in my build. Thanks

[@lylewyant3356]

Two things. These might be common sense for a lot of folks but here goes. 1 Research the system you are interested in for PSU wattage. Wasn't on the box of the one I just bought. 2 If you are going to add a video card, find out the recommended CPU and PSU wattage. And compare said graphics card with the onboard. They might be about the same depending. Learned the hard way...

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

I have a friend using an A10 apu with a gt730 and no matter how much I tell him that the integrated graphics are better than his graphics card but he still insist on that gpu

[@akashdash6023]

# Always salt your pasta while boiling it!

[@youtubasoarus]

Weird flex, but okay. :D

[@youtubasoarus]

@J L Weird flex, but okay. XD

[@The_Fordster]

I have no idea if that is a joke

[@RedaGD]

As an Italian, this comment horrified me. Lets make things clear: you need to wait till the water boils, then you put salt in it, and then PASTA! And wait till pasta is perfect to remove all the water...

[@andydbr2969]

This is true!!!

[@user-db6og8zg6w]

#1. Get money for pc

[@youtubasoarus]

Instructions unclear, living on Ramen noodles. :/

[@danieldegg1]

Ask the gubment for a pc. Or a loan.

[@arhmlmao]

This tip must be #0

[@matthewmorrison3745]

@@thesoopersooper I don't see the problem, unless you live on your own

[@leoblack8497]

@@thesoopersooper I feel you bro

[@MrJigglebits]

Ram compatibility check your mobo manufacturers list of compatible ram

[@StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep]

We at the Verrge use special Thermal compound. If you follow my directions clearly when apply and use my technique of the "Bukkake Thermal Sugoi" method, you can actually lower your temps by at least 20 Celsius. Some suggestions I would add would be to replace the liquid in your AIO or custom loop with thermal spunk, it will cool it far better. You should install the memory in the closest ram slot possible, it is a advance technique called Fusion memory. You must install both sticks simultaneously in the exact same time, in the exact same way. If your timing is off, you will not achieve proper Fusion memory. Even the angle of your wrist, and the amount of pressure have to be exact. Doing it correctly will increase the memory speed exponentially. This technique was taught be master race builder Yardrats. I only know of 2 others who can install memory with such skill. Master Race builder Goten, and Trunks.

[@johnuser5162]

Overshadowed by the Digital Storm stream...

[@calamitous9855]

Too bad he ignored the stream chat and didn’t drop it. Really would have been a special stream

[@yourlocalpikachu]

Remember guys, this is the order: Thermal paste Cpu Motherboard Bowl Cereal Milk

[@JesusMeza3]

No the milk goes before the bowl

[@yourlocalpikachu]

@@JesusMeza3 that works, but for optimal performance, make sure to put the CPU on the thermal paste and then the motherboard. You'll get lower temps and an extra gigabyte of coolant.

[@pisic9022]

WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST BEING UPON THIS CURSED LANDS

[@Tekrow]

Should I be writing this down?

[@prateekkarn9277]

So, chances are, if you're the type of dude who puts milk before cereal you're dead

[@jasonhanks7202]

Still waiting for part 6 in the next century hopefully.

[@timesink2660]

Just watched all 5 of these and turns out I had already made some of these mistakes but I saw them in time, thus you have literally saved me thousands. THANK YOU!!!!

[@WatchMeLearnIt]

Great point about m.2 form factor being able to either be sata or nvme. This took me forever to figure out

[@userise222]

ye, happened to me, so im stuck with slower speeds, still much better than 5400 RPM HDD

[@evaristegalois6282]

The biggest mistake you could make while building a PC is forgetting to install RGB lighting

[@mohitthapa7064]

*forget to install RGB

[@satyris410]

if you do forget though, you can just download some more memory

[@zyclonic5287]

That happened to my T-T

[@misterxzxc7314]

Fuck rgb and notch man what's happening to you guys these years you forget the real reason of building a PC

[@Anthony8851]

This joke is getting stale

[@rogerblock81]

Video idea: try putting a literal crap ton of thermal paste on a CPU and see what effects it has/will it brick the board.

[@RayneAngelus]

A habit I got into with thermal paste is to spread it on the die with the little foam pad usually used to protect the chip's pins in the packaging. This makes for a thin layer across the entire surface with even coverage and no gaps.

[@user-qv5lr1sy9o]

Step 1: Don‘t do it like TheVerge

[@jessytremblay2347]

the bios problem happened to me but there was a computer shop that had a first gen athlon ryzen spare so they updated my bios and then put my 2600X into it

[@galaxywolf4895]

I work in a enterprise level DC, no one uses static wrist bands as we all just ground our selves to the server chassis because the whole rack is grounded and the humility is controlled. You only run into BIOS firmware issues for CPU compatibility if the motherboard was manufactured prior to the CPU generation, this happens at my job once in a while mainly with older equipment that runs both a v3 or a v4 CPU depending on the firmware on the motherboard.

[@ParadoxialParodies]

I am not to sure if people have said this maybe they have but if you want to see a build and see if there are any problems with it you can use a website like pc part picker and there you can get a idea of not only how much your build cost but if there are any incompatibility with the builds and if your not to sure on how much power you need from a power supply you can use Newegg power supply calculator to help out and see what kind of power supply you need.

[@uss_04]

Winter, Best for thermals; worst for upgrading when its super dry.

[@raptorhacker599]

Upgrading what?

[@pensive955]

@@raptorhacker599 components, because of static and stuff

[@blaydv2242]

pensive so how does all of that work? What happens if you work on carpet?

[@farthead2244]

A big mistake is buying a Kaby Lake CPU for a 3XX Chipset mobo or a Coffee Lake CPU and up for a 2XX Chipset mobo

[@jogeem5480]

My friend bought ddr3 when the build required ddr4 so kinda the same kind of a fuck up :D

[@TechyBen]

Friends friend did this. XD

[@henriknobel2067]

Or buy ryzen its better and simpler

[@VENO5407]

@@henriknobel2067 No. Depends on what you're using the PC for.

[@henriknobel2067]

@@VENO5407 idc i only play minecraft so np

[@milesbarrineau1584]

I loved the static part, I've built all of my systems on a wooden table but I have also worked on several of them while being on my carpeted floor. Never once had an issue.

[@goliteyourworld6]

This video is what I needed when I built my first PC a few years ago. It's concise. Covers some obvious problems and makes life easier. No I didn't make any of these mistakes, but I did my research before hand.

[@VISIONARYmp3]

“Leaving your build looking like you bust a... a... tube of toothpaste” 😂

[@maxitiger99]

#1 Always catch everything you drop mid-air just like Linus!

[@xxpistonxx7923]

#2 make sure that the component you dropped and caught, bounced back out of your hand

[@Donivar]

Last year I was cleaning my pc tower. When assembling everything together again I didn't notice one of the placeholders of my cooling fan was kind of bent and I ended up positioning it incorrectly... while it was pushing the processor more than it should. When I noticed half of the pins on the board were bent and I had to spent sweet 3 hours repairing them. Gosh, it took a lot of patience.

[@dcphillips1991]

I have always worked on my bed or the carpet, never had an issue, you should only really generate static if you are moving limbs around and rubbing them or walk around drag feet along.

[@Wayne-fe1ed]

Yes, when buying RAM make sure you buy the dual channel kits of RAM where the board provides for dual channel.

[@pangkan270]

and then put them in single channel because together is better.

[@RealCheesyBread]

@@pangkan270 YES. Remember to place RAM chips side by side closest to the CPU for peak efficiency.

[@jarvisgarcia2035]

@@pangkan270 Yes, RAM hates being alone.

[@boomwithpeter623]

@@RealCheesyBread you mean sticks not chips

[@ConceptNull]

@@boomwithpeter623 Sticks are just the holder for the chips..

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I've applied too much thermal paste in the past. It's a huge mess to clean up afterwards and gets everywhere. Glad, I learned that lesson. Oh, and I shouldn't push the CPU down? OOPS!

[@wolf1438]

Speaking of M.2. Its really usefull to read the MOBO manual. For example its common that M.2 port share the bandwidth with some SATA ports so if you are using PCIE x4 on M.2 it may results into some of your SATA ports may not working. I would save hours of troubleshooting with my HDD not deteced and the solution was just simple plug in into different SATA port.

[@ianmelzer]

How do you know if you are using all your PCI-e lanes and what they are being used for? I have a Gigabyte AB350 3 and with a NVMe in the M.2 I lose two SATA ports, but the motherboard manual told me that and I've never tried plunging anything in those ports to see if they work. I have a GTX 1060 but I also have a WiFi/Bluetooth PCI-e card and I thought about putting in a NVMe PCI-e adapter card if I get a spare by upgrading the one in my M.2. I also have a PCI-e SATA card that I may want to use in a media server.

[@safiqulislam8419]

1# Earn money to buy...

[@Decent60]

Here's a tip: Don't let Linus install anything unsupervised

[@woawwoaw]

Thank you for making this video. You made mistake #5 on your "It's a GREAT Time to Build a PC - Holiday Buyer’s Guide 2018" video on LTT. This is a good way to make up for it.

[@mikeschimminger7886]

Never had any of these problems because I researched for months before a build when I started out. Now, I have no issues at all when building. Pro tip for those that are new to hardline tubing....when bending, slow and steady is the key. Dont try to rush it because it's boring and tedious. Take your time with your bends and you will be rewarded with a beautiful PC.

[@joncppl]

take the sticker off of the bottom of the heatsink before putting installing onto the cpu

[@shadowxxe]

i nearly forgot that luckily i remembered before the PC got too hot

[@chrisz5z]

Make sure there's nothing under the motherboard when you're tightening it down. At best, the system won't boot...at worst, it could short out & fry your motherboard.

[@louisgreve6757]

How about a video what you should do when it’s build. Like install OS, set bios correct for your new 4200 MHz ram etc. what test should you do to check your new computer runs probably?

[@gundvr1846]

5:05 I had the same problem with my laptop. I tried to put in a new m.2 SSD into my computer but sadly, it only supported SATA. However, I placed the m.2 nvme ssd, which kinda broke my laptop, so i used the warranty and then install a sata ssd and it now works.

[@MrZombie999]

I dont often Install new CPU's but when I do I like to apply the thermal paste to a rubber mallet and then WHACK the installed CPU until its fully covered #BestResults

[@Sciron]

Don’t drop the CPU or GPU lmao

[@InsaneDeck]

Attention to M.2 SSD slot position. Some motherboards (like mine) have the M.2 slot just under the graphics card, so the heat of the card affects the SSD, which also heats up by itself during normal operation. This extra heat can make the SSD lose some performance because some throttle down when too hot. In extreme cases the system can hang (like what`s happening to me right now). Another problem is if your SSD already comes with radiator fins, so you may not be able to fit the graphics card at all. Some motherboards have a non-dumb position for the M.2 slot, and some have even their own radiator solution in case your SSD is bare (like the Samsung 970 Pro I have). In my situation, I will try to use an M.2 PCIe adaptor to install it in the second PCIe X16 slot of the motherboard. It also comes with thermal pads and casing, which help dissipate the heat. I hope I can solve my problem and the SSD hasn't ruined, since I have this setup for over a year and only now began to experience these issues.

[@firstlast-cs6eg]

I understand static discharge is overstated. Most all stuff has plenty of shock tolerance so that unless you're walking around with a sweater and rubbing your feet on the carpet with a visible painful shock happening when you touch things, you'll be fine. Or at least it seems to me from what I've read elsewhere that if you can't see or feel shocks, then they are not strong enough to damage anything.

[@ScavengerFox]

4:48 Good lord I thought there were rules against posting gore to this website

[@YoungFree213]

I found that having a table helps with the build

[@alextomaskarlcosta9177]

You saved my life with the motherboard compatibility thing, almost bought an 8gen motherboard with a 9gen cpu (only compatible after updating its bios with an 8gen cpu that I dont have). Thanks!

[@RyanS493]

My house isn’t very big so I was recently kneeling at my coffee table on carpet dropping an 8700k into a new Mobo (Amazon blackfriday deal) I had the power supply plugged in and switched off by me and I often touched it to discharge static. I had no issues, upgraded rig runs great!

[@siveroo7493]

Don't forget to download more RAM

[@youtubasoarus]

Right after I check out these girls in my area who totally want to date me....

[@ArashiOdayakana]

wooooooooooosh

[@doochatron3941]

I'd like to see Linus do THE OPPOSITE of EVERYTHING he has mentioned in the series (episodes 1-5).

[@tudorhc5]

I've been watching Linus for years now, ofc I don't know all his videos, but what were the odds that I watch part 1-4 yesterday and part 5 is uploaded today =))

[@shigeru51fifujiwan61]

When pulling down the retention arm, push down on the metal square doohicky so it goes under the screw. I didn't do that and I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to hear a crunching sound when you pull the arm down.

[@aldenroswell8504]

I just finished building my pc and then this comes out

[@wimvanerge5210]

This are basic things lol

[@joecaroselli9945]

I am actually building a PC tomorrow, my first PC. But I do have a question: I am using an Intel core I 7/7 generation using the LGA 1150 socket from a PC that has since been discarded, do I need to clean the processor in anyway before I install it? I know it sounds like a stupid question

[@0x5af]

Not a stupid question. If the cpu is used there's probably thermal paste on, u need to clean it l. If else u don't have too

[@StormDawntion]

huh? I thought 7th gen is socket 1151

[@sh4dy832]

stop. whatever you are doing, stop right now and rethink your plan. today's i7 use *LGA1151* Sockets, *not LGA1150* . I am not sure how different they are, but I am damn sure that your idea won't work out well. _maybe_ you end up finding out that I was wrong, but do your research first, for the sake of your cpu, mainboard, and budget.

[@joecaroselli9945]

I’m sorry guys, I know that seventh GEN uses 1151 I simply miss typed. I have the correct motherboard and everything!

[@BenCos2018]

@@joecaroselli9945 install it it the socket and clean off any old thermal paste of the CPU and apply new thermal paste to the CPU just if u are reusing the cooler clean the base also if it is a new cooler check for preapplied thermal paste before putting thermal paste on the CPU and no it isn't a stupid question don't worry :-)

[@goldchris1111]

i stored an old fx-8350 in a small compass box, well i guess someone stepped on it because most of the pins were bent, so i manually unbent them all and got it to work again flawlessly. Its so annoying when i had 1 or 2 pins that wouldnt go back up without forcing others down since i didnt have small enough tools to get in between them easily. I used it and my old motherboard for my parents computer that they use for really only internet browsing.

[@krich106]

Having a power supply plugged in, but to an outlet not properly grounded. I wonder if it works as intended then. Most homes are not grounded properly if built 30+ years ago, which is most homes in USA. I contracted cable for 8 years, most outlets here are not grounded. Most just have updated sockets, but no ground, or the ground is improper. Lot of daisy chains off outlets here. Then a ground past 20feet is really not a ground.

[@alhadinon]

Hey LTT, why is this episode titled differently? Shouldn't it be "Avoiding Common PC Building Traps - Episode 5"? Nevertheless, great video folks! :)

[@aakarsh1280]

You got a reply

[@aakarsh1280]

@JN Whaaaat?

[@OmegaJazz]

Well... I really don't know how someone could put a shit ton of thermal paste flooding the whole motherboard and drowning it.

[@dawn_h6]

While many motherboards nowadays have multiple M.2 connectors, be aware which kind of M.2 connector they are. Some may only have one NVMe M.2, while the other one or two are keyed and will only support SATA M.2 drives. A quick look at the connector will confirm or deny this, as SATA M.2 connectors have 2 keyed tabs, wheras NVMe only has 1. SATA drives will work in an NVMe connector but not the other way around. Also note that M.2 connectors sometimes lock out certain SATA ports when in use. For example, installing an NVMe drive into M.2 port #0 may disable SATA ports #0 and #1. Check your motherboard's product page or manual to determine if this functionality is present.

[@CarlC9898]

I have watched all the episodes of this PC series and I am hoping that my upcoming PC build (today) will go smoothly without my mobo or RAM being dead on arrival!

[@imvirpil]

I love how 99% of the comments are trashing Verge 😂

[@vincegadget8509]

1:55 "speaking of...." i tought that would be a sponsor of this video.

[@ashleyreed1568]

Check how many PCI lanes your CPU supports and compare that to whatever your PCI devices need in order to ensure max speed. I made this mistake myself with my current build where my GPU uses 16 PCIE lanes but can only use 8 as my CPU only supports that.

[@donniecheese5967]

It's best to have a qualified friend literally walk you through your first build. From the beginning of planning/ordering parts. Especially if you haven't been formally trained or have a+ cert. Need to know about qualified vendor lists and compatibility of h/s ware.

[@notehermelin2022]

I actualy saved a friend from him buying and instaling an Kaby Lake CPU onto a Sky Lake Motherboard

[@nathanielcromwell8628]

I build my PC's on carpet, balancing the motherboard on top of the bag on the edge of the case.

[@munk_ken]

What if I specifically wanted that M.2 SATA for my rig. Not only are they cheap, but they also have an incredibly small footprint depending on what adapter you use.

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Make sure to use stand-offs for securing the mobo into the case, and make sure they are placed correctly into the case, that is aligned with the screw holes in the mobo. Also double check that all the cables are connected properly before trying to boot up the system.

[@rijaja]

2:41 I'm confused here... Should I or not? The wording makes it difficult to understand.

[@kenegertmand1290]

Well, It’s not recommended. You can build up static energy while rubbing your feet against the carpet and something could happen with your stuff when you touch your hardware. So you’re better off building a pc not on a carpet.

[@rijaja]

@@kenegertmand1290 I was talking about touching the case often

[@kenegertmand1290]

Rijaja Oh ok ahha. I think it should ground all the electricity in your body when u touch the case, havent heard much about that technique tho.

[@AnymMusic]

remember. even when there is thermal paste pre-applied, ALWAYS use a "bit" more cause the other stuff is usually enough

[@Bcupzz]

No, you remove the former thermal paste and apply quality thermal paste

[@ChristianRThomas]

Definitely not. The paste is an insulator not a conductor (even though that's its purpose). Darth is right, assuming you have decent paste. If not then stick with what's there.

[@Ravenousjoe]

@@ChristianRThomas It's a quote from the verge build.

[@therealomega]

RavenousJoe He quoted it completely wrong.

[@ChristianRThomas]

@@Ravenousjoe I hadn't come across The Verge build before. I have now. What an imbecile!

[@venny5417]

Speaking of NVMe vs SATA over M.2, some slots will only work with one of these protocols. It's rare to see it happen in atx motherboards, but surprisingly common in laptops. So you could end up buying a drive that won't work at all with your system. In addition to that, not every motherboard supports booting from NVMe drives, even when they do support NVMe. It's really rare nowadays, but it was a thing a couple of years ago.

[@tommys234]

Hey Linus do you have a tutorial on PC building? (Step by step, or just how to do it in general?)