Gaming PC Build | PC Building Simulator 2 VS REAL LIFE

[@malguskerensky]

Congrats on getting it altogether and running! The tie in with PC Sim was very well done to boot!

[@Genosis]

Thanks! I figured it would "gamify" the experience!

[@DanielLoessberg]

In regards to the fan hub, there should have been cables for both the case and the cooler that combine 2 into 1 so you should have plenty of fan controller headers.

[@Genosis]

Hmm now that I'm more familiar with the process, I should look at the box of parts and cables again and see if there is something I can chain off

[@breegamm]

Oh my God, that case is a monster! Grats on the new pc, that's always very exciting!! Building a pc is definitely cheaper than buying a ready-made, and you learn so much from doing it. But I'll never do it again hahaha. Once was enough.

[@Genosis]

I think I might be hooked though, it feels pretty good to know how it all goes together, and if something goes wrong, I'm able to resolve it

[@Dramatiker666]

This is really funny to see, especially the throwback to win98 startup disks and ribbon cables... jeez, yeah was about the same time I assembled my last computer... nice content, I do like the crossover with pc building simulator. Heck, I wasn't even aware this exists...

[@Genosis]

I saw an ad for it a year or two ago or more, and had it on my wishlist since it looked like a fun idea. When it came time I realized a sequel came out lol. I think the Epic store had the first one for free a while ago, but figured the new one would have more of the parts I was using

[@nataliekramer9092]

VICTORY! That was a intense build and you did it. Kick Ass Genosis. Great How To Video. You did amazing

[@Genosis]

Thank you! I am beyond shocked I didnt have any issues firing it up. It's running smoothly under my desk now, going extremely fast. I ran the new Ark ASA on max settings and maintained around/over 60 FPS so I can't complain!

[@nataliekramer9092]

@@Genosis well yeah cause you doubted yourself but that was awesome. I watched you and said maybe i could. then went NOPE. your my hero rofl.

[@CrazyMage211]

Yay! Congratulations! I’m half way through but need to wait for the man to finish the video :)

[@Genosis]

Haha, spoiler alert, I lived!

[@creolepritch9865]

Wow, you actually made it look relatively easy. Congrats on the new battle station.

[@Genosis]

You might think less so if you had watched the 3 hours of footage that I cut lol. Still, I am happy with the result!

[@cisco4953]

Brought back memories of when I use to do that as a kid.

[@Genosis]

Oh yeah, I used to assemble parts all the time. My brothers and I always had various upgrades done and box of cables and parts

[@arcmancer7793]

Nice! I used to joke that I wanted to build a pc so powerful that when I booted up the lights dimmed lol

[@Genosis]

That would be a beefy computer! I'm just going to plug in this 3000 watt power supply and... POOF! you wake up in the ER

[@greggen6679]

Congrats. I haven't finished the video yet, but I'm enjoying watching you build it and will finish the video later. Just wanted to stop by and say a few words. I'm glad it's you and not me doing this because I'd be nervous as all get out doing this. lol 😀

[@Genosis]

Hah I was pretty nervous, lots of expensive parts, and a lot can go wrong. I had some more hardware savvy folks say I did everything right so I am pretty pleased with the result

[@greggen6679]

I saw, you did a great job.😀@@Genosis

[@WaddedBliss]

It used to be that you could install a load of components on the MOBO while it was out of the case - CPU, RAM, etc, then drop the whole assembly into the case. It saved you fiddling about in close quarters.

[@Genosis]

That does sound nice, though with all those fan cables that would have been a nightmare to do outside of the case, then bring back in lol

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

Oh, that's so cool that you did the sim and the actual PC build. Good stuff👍👍 I just bought a Skytech PC, i'm way too scared to build one. haha

[@Genosis]

Hah yeah it was a fun process. I held off as well to favor having warranties and better support, not having to deal with part issues… But, I actually feel more confident, knowing exactly how my computer is built and if something goes wrong, I know how to fix it.

[@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160]

I've just done exactly this (including the sweating and the fear of breaking money) ten days ago and I still haven't cleaned up my mess of boxes and plastic :D

[@Genosis]

hah I just finished doing that like 5 mins ago

[@WBoyd31]

Congrats on getting your new PC built and up & running. Had me a little worried for a second with the thermal paste. Was like "Please tell me he doesn't forget it!!!!". Only problem I saw was the RAM sticks. Could be wrong but I think they are supposed to be in channels 1,3 or 2,4, not together like slots 1,2 or 3,4.

[@Genosis]

I looked this up; not sure if it was out dated but when using 2 sticks in a 4 slot situation, 2 and 4 is recommended. I'll swap them up when I setup the fan controller when it shows up next week

[@deadgamer115]

This is one of the coolest how tos I've seen awsome job...however when you was talking ribbon cables coaxial and windows 98 install floppy I suddenly start getting pain in my knees and back 😂😂😂

[@Genosis]

lol I hear ya, and thank you! This was scary as F but I really wanted it done right

[@LukePanneman]

Awesome work Genosis! loved the video, seeing the pure joy and the accomplishment is just fantastic! Cheers for your hard work

[@Genosis]

Thank you! Yeah getting this working without a ton of troubleshooting was insane to me. I still need to dig through it later when the fan hub arrives, and rearrange the memory sticks (I am supposed to use slot 2 and 4 for optimal performance when using 2/4 slots), but working great at the moment

[@rupertwebb8416]

Well done! Even if I had the knowledge, I never would have the patience to go through all that.

[@Genosis]

Ha well I am pretty stubborn, but I am sure glad it is done

[@bigbill810]

Nicely done man! This is always a good feeling when it goes right on the first try.

[@Genosis]

Does it ever, I psyched myself out by being over tired and putting the DP cable from the new pc to the old instead of the new pc to the monitor lol my bad.

[@roadie7250]

This was great. I geeked out with you when it started installing windows.

[@Genosis]

Hah yeah that was a moment and a half, I was super surprised

[@Polofire134]

I still have my windows 3.11 diskettes in a drawer around here somewhere. Don't feel that old yet.

[@Genosis]

Ha yeah that's an old one. If I was more keen on keeping stuff when I was younger, I might have ya beat on the data cassette tape we needed to boot our Adam Computer back in the 80's. No hard drive, worked completely off it's 16/32 KB of ram (16 dedicated to video, not accessible to the system)

[@davidstoner3026]

I’m glad you have a new computer. Plus you put it together makes it more exciting. You deserve it!!

[@Genosis]

Thanks! And yeah I was super stoked, and it's an odd sense of comfort knowing exactly how my computer works. If something goes wrong, I'm the guy I go to lol

[@allmerrypeople7644]

Nice! We can expect 128 zombies hordes :)

[@Genosis]

Ha well let's see what 64 does again

[@daisygirl9914]

This took me back to when my mom bought her first home PC. It was a Gateway & I put it together for her. I had no computer experience beyond keyboarding class in college at that time. lol Good thing it came with step by step instructions. That PC lasted her almost 15 years. lol Now I let my hubby find the PC I need & set it up.

[@Genosis]

Some PC's just never die! I have yet to have a Dell system crap out on me

[@monstaquest]

@@Genosis I have had bad luck with Dells. I usually go with HP now.

[@bryanlonger8646]

Good job including us.

[@Genosis]

Glad I was able to do so, this was a journey lol

[@harveys1234]

I’m assuming this means the darkness falls hoards are going back to 64? Awesome video! There is no way I could have the balls to put together something so expensive 😅

[@Genosis]

I am going to try! And yeah, I was super nervous to approach it without as much experience as I felt I had needed to pull this off

[@RedswedeOutdoors]

Ohh, some Aperture sience. 😎

[@Genosis]

When life gives you lemons, demand to speak to life's manager!

[@michaelclark8819]

Okay my nickname is Whimpy, and yes I will pay you Tuesday for a PC build today. Cackles an insane laugh. Great video

[@Genosis]

lol thanks !

[@Highwind6001]

Lol! Initially I was surprised this game even exists but then I thought there's probably a simulator for everything

[@Genosis]

It's actually pretty great. You can run your own shop, take repair jobs, refurbish PC's for sale, build some from scratch, etc

[@TripleXclown]

I loved my XPS laptop.. lasted for 9 years

[@Genosis]

Mine never died, just ended upgrading at some point and sold it. Great machine

[@TripleXclown]

@@Genosis My Moniter Quit.. It still works.. just no.time..

[@kimrosenberg4214]

And yes, I worked at Dell support 1997-2000.

[@Genosis]

That predates my first machine, I think it was 2002-2003. Before then, it was a custom PC from a local computer shop my brother had a friend at.

[@magnus33john]

The anti static bracelets aren't used anymore given the amount of electricity it takes to damage components. Most of the bracelets are garbage also with no real grounding properties.

[@Genosis]

Yeah it's quite likely the tolerance for the static shock must be a lot higher now 20 years later lol. Well, maybe not 20 years, more like 2008 so.. 15 years ago when I was in college when I was instructed on it.

[@magnus33john]

@@Genosis Yeah back in the day things were a lot more prone to it. Now you can have the pc be in a flood and most of its going to be perfectly fine. Most of the bracelets now are junk with no actually ground connection the bracelets and the clip. There is a exception to this some of the cheaper ssd don't like shocks but given the cost its no hardship to by name brand now. Congrats on the upgrade and it must be feeling like quite the jump forward😉

[@pz3112]

I have PC Builder 1, it is pretty fun!

[@Genosis]

Yeah I enjoyed playing around with it in anticipation of this build, I may give career mode a spin

[@pz3112]

@@Genosis Yeah it isn't too bad. I had PC Builder 1 since early access came out on Steam and it really evolved. I need to get 2 but have been really hooked on 7DTD.

[@guindonmike]

Just an FYI, do not wave that Magnetic screwdriver head too close to those chips on the MB...you could erase/damage them...

[@Genosis]

That did come to mind as I was using it lol, I tried to be accurate as I could

[@TripleXclown]

I am watching this on my TV.. while eating lunch and started getting nauseous.. shaky moniter camera.. still watching lol

[@Genosis]

lol sorry, it was a hasty setup

[@TripleXclown]

@Genosis it was funny I swapped to my TV during the first 10 min.. and well it was still a fun video

[@Duskwind_]

As someone that started in software, and then decided to do the hardware side instead, I've built an absolute crap-ton of computers. I have to say that you did very well. the only time that I cringed was when you almost installed the water block to the CPU with the protective film still on it (and grounding the anti-static strap to a case that wasn't plugged into the wall yet 🤣). That thing is going to rip! Proud of ya Gen! Edit: You may want to check your motherboard manual, but I think that for best performance the memory should be in slots 1 and 3 instead of 1 and 2 so that you're using both channels for more bandwidth.

[@Genosis]

I just looked up the memory thing, I read 2 and 4, but maybe there is a motherboard specific recommendation. I'll swap them up after confirming and when the fan hub arrives

[@brandonguillory242]

cool video

[@Genosis]

Thanks!

[@davidstoner3026]

Just in case your tempered glass side breaks and you cannot buy a replacement. Hit me up. I replaced mine with a custom Plexiglas cover.

[@Genosis]

I sure has heck hope it doesnt break lol I generally keep the kids and animals out of the mancave but I suppose I've had a clumsy moment or two :P

[@TripleXclown]

Last PC I built had. VoodooII Card..

[@Genosis]

Ooh I remember those lol

[@TripleXclown]

@@Genosis now I feel less old

[@monstaquest]

Bravery is knowing its going to hurt and going ahead and doing it anyway. Unfortunately that's what stupidity is too, and thats partly why life is hard.

[@Genosis]

Heh yes, I think the critical difference is ignorance. Thankfully, I tried to proceed each step making as informed choices as I can

[@xwni]

ugh.. windows11... ; but hey. good video, you got it done 'grats.

[@Genosis]

Meh, windows is windows lately lol. Couldn't be any worse than Window ME /Millennium Edition lol

[@efanfisher3068]

Lag solved 😄

[@Genosis]

I sure as hell hope so lol, we will find out monday!

[@kimrosenberg4214]

I would rather post videos of me doing #2 than posting videos of me building PCs. 😅

[@Genosis]

No shit, eh? lol

[@brettmorgan5129]

Noooooo!!! not like that no no ! Well ok I guess if thats what you want to do.

[@Genosis]

Yep that's what I expected to hear lol

[@brettmorgan5129]

lol you did a great job. I have built several computers over the years ( my first build was a 386x ) you video was very entertaining and you got the job done. I don't think I have ever had a build that I didn't have to go back and fix something like connect USB headers or something like that so I was impressed at a first time go.

[@TripleXclown]

Barefoot pc building 😂

[@Genosis]

Who has time for shoes when there are computers to build?

[@TripleXclown]

@@Genosis 🤣