How to Set Up Your Gaming PC Like a Pro!

[@ElemXentel]

Instructions unclear, i plugged my display into the packaging

[@ALoadingscreen]

At that point just plug the gpu into the wall socket

[@srinivaschilakala216]

Remove the PSU and just directly plug it to the wall

[@Accorki]

Plug your motherboard to your monitor

[@Rxche0337]

Guys I plugged my gpu into my monitor why it no work :(

[@x5ilco]

Now all I see are bubbles

[@johnwhitten7213]

1, download more ram 2 delete system 32 for windows/ or the French language pack for Linus 3, download more vram for the new nvdia cards 4, put icecubes on the CPU/GPU to ice cool it

[@Clawberry_fr]

Why the second? 😅

[@EvadeDragon]

Deleting system 32 will brick your computer until you reinstall windows, deleting the french language pack on linus will do the same thing​@Clawberry_fr

[@Your_average_Iranian]

Linux*

[@zone553]

and lastly plug your monitor to the mobo

[@plutoonium]

@Clawberry_frsystem32 is fully bloatware and who would ever want french on their machine? (real answer: deleting system32 makes your pc a paperweight because it's a bunch of essential stuff. and on linux, running "rm -rf /" is said to remove your french language pack but it actually removes your entire root folder, also bricking it.)

[@WhisperXK]

The on/off button is represented by binary code. 0=off 1=on

[@arctic525]

I was literally about to comment the same thing if nobody else had lol

[@wage23]

didnt even try did you? youre on here so you obviously have access to the internet...the i stands for a straight line meaning power is flowing the O stands for the circuit is disconnected and no power is flowing

[@WhisperXK]

@wage23 No, it doesn't. I heard this little fact from a video, and I have since confirmed it through Google like you said I should.

[@WhisperXK]

@wage23 99percentinvisible.org/article/modern-hieroglyphics-binary-logic-behind-universal-power-symbol/

[@asctiu9755]

@@wage230/10 Rage-bait. You’re trying too hard.

[@EmirMendoza-q7e]

This man never disappoints to make me learn and enjoy learning about pcs at the same time

[@tigersusyt]

Instructions unclear, i don't see a graphics card, only a deep and dark hole where it should be

[@shado9731]

same haha i got a 8600g no graphic card yet i have integrated graphic 760M and i run rust on 25 fps cs 2 on 60 fps

[@shadow08000]

I don’t have a graphics card 😭

[@shado9731]

@@shadow08000 damn

[@shadow08000]

@@shado9731 oh, a shadow !!

[@tigersusyt]

@@shadow08000 yea, same

[@xypha85]

Circle means open circuit. Makes perfect sense.

[@Florida_man420]

But circle is loop

[@MarkStockman-b4j]

I always remember that line = connected to line voltage.

[@stormhought]

Tip: if you're pc turns on, but doesn't display anything to the monitor, try plugging the HDMI cable into the motherboard. If it displays, it means something is wrong with the graphics card

[@thomasgfsfgd5480]

Only works with igpu

[@Voidhavingfun]

@@thomasgfsfgd5480 Some cpus with no igpu still got graphics like r5 5600

[@stormhought]

@@thomasgfsfgd5480 Yes. Forgot to mention that.

[@JanKowalski-bm9rv]

FYI: "you're" and "your" are 2 completely different words.

[@stormhought]

@@JanKowalski-bm9rv English are hard

[@Phoenix-Feather]

That end was perfect, I just got off of Balatro from unlocking my last joker to watch this

[@exoticmarrow1346]

For anyone wondering, it's not a line in a circle, it's a 1 and a 0

[@Ruinah]

IEC 60417 says you're wrong.

[@darqknight4505]

I was going to say this too but you beat me by many days. But to clarify for others further, 1 and 0 is binary for on and off.

[@Smpltube]

Best way to remember I/O Ignition/Off

[@BrianJinhoLee]

fun fact, the circle and the line is actually representing binary as in 0s and 1s in computer programming hence why 0 is off and 1 is on

[@SirajSyed-we6fr]

The greatest technician ever

[@METAPCs]

Ty!

[@fightingfalconfan]

Actually if you plug in your video cable to the motherboard and you do have a iGPU on the cpu, it will display correctly. Windows will even act accordingly and turn off the video card when it's not needed. But the moment you run a graphic intensive application it will auto switch to the GPU and go through as if the physical cable was plugged into the GPU.

[@sir.nobuddy]

awwww i love how you don't make people feel dumb for not knowing things

[@jupsilvam]

The circle is zero and line is one. It make so much sense

[@handleunavailable]

Actually that's just what people made up to make it make sense. It's just an open and closed circuit.

[@AndrewParent-y9y]

Yeah, it would confuse me more if it were the other way around, but they could have just printed "on" and "off" on it or something to make it more user friendly.

[@michaelwulle4055]

The O / - actually resemble a 0 and 1 so they resemble a bit, where 0 means off or false and 1 means on or true.

[@TheCrystalGlow]

Yep! This exactly. It is rooted in the days where basic binary switch systems were all that we had. Thus, the power symbol was born.

[@Tyrian3k]

@@TheCrystalGlow Power switches existed well before binary was really relevant. the I is a line and the O is a circle, not a 1 and a 0 according to the International Electrotechnical Commission.

[@DenyTheZeitgeist]

@@Tyrian3kit’s almost like they designed a universal symbol that everyone understands and can have intrinsically assigned meanings even if they’re wrong.

[@RafGamerKJKKJJ]

thats called binary

[@handleunavailable]

They represent an open and closed circuit. The binary stuff is something people came up with on their own.

[@rogerthat1042]

"That will make too much sense"😂😂😂

[@OneAngryVelociraptor]

It like wouldnt though?? Its really suprising how many tech entusiats have no clue what binary is

[@Nugget23237]

Metapcs i love yall content its so fun to watch

[@METAPCs]

Tysm, means a lot to us <3

[@adammcguire2514]

That Balatro statment hit hard.... especially after my $1200 GRE build....

[@wazabi41]

The circle made more sense when there was a line cutting it in half.

[@Astrobotl84]

The line is actually a 1 which is bassically on in binary, and the circle is a 0. Thats why the power button looks the way it does, it's the 1 and the 0 combined (since it turns things on and off)

[@404Silver]

for the people who forget what the I and O are on switches its like in binary where 1 is on and 0 is off

[@sselesUneeuQ]

The circle means "open" which means "off" for electrical circuits. A closed circuit means power is flowing.

[@IBHiNation]

Not only does the circle look like an o for on but makes me think the power is flowing like the circle of life.

[@vetlelarsen-sd4ju]

Your content is great I love the videos

[@METAPCs]

I appreciate that!

[@vetlelarsen-sd4ju]

@ your videos helps so much

[@RaoulHuwiler]

No joke, for about a year i used my PC with both Monitors plugged in (i think) the motherboard, not the graphics card.. it worked but i was a little surprised by the low graphics.. fixed it a few weeks ago

[@ImShelly.]

For anyone that’s curious, the “line” is a 1 and the “circle” is a 0. In binary, 1 represents on/active and 0 represents off/inactive.

[@superzoom15]

The line means closed and the circle means open so in technicality it makes a lot more sense.

[@Join12674]

Love the videos

[@METAPCs]

Thx for watching. Happy new year !

[@Join12674]

@METAPCs happy new year

[@Jaybird913]

Fun fact the 1 and 0 on a switch is acually used from binary code on computers with 1 indicating a closed or on position and 0 indicating a open or disconnected circuit

[@sajad_xd2895]

funnier fact ( 0 ) means closed circuit and ( l ) means open circuit i think the shape explains itself

[@ShinoNC]

Pro Tip: the circle and line is actually a 1 and 0, binary. 1 is on and 0 is off. Also, plugging the hdmi/display cable into the motherboard will work, but you wont get the performance of the video card, obviously.

[@MisaelIgorBarbosa]

I believe that's only if you have integrated graphics, but I could be wrong.

[@nemolevola]

​​@@MisaelIgorBarbosa If you don't have integrated graphics you don't have a HDMI on the motherboard

[@biscitgray]

It does make sense the circle means a broken circuit while the line means a complete circuit

[@DreamKeeper.]

My easiest way of remembering which way the circuit breaker switch (like in the back of power supply’s) needs to be flipped is thinking it as an open circuit and a closed circuit

[@DarkHawking]

For those curious, it will actually work if you plug the cable in the motherboard, but it will be using the CPU's integrated GPU, which is way worse than the physical GPU

[@ASonOfPoseidon21]

The 0 (or circle) on the on off switch is actually meant to be binary code. I’m binary, a 0 is no, so it’s commonly used to be an off symbol. And a 1 is yes, but they use it as on. Hope this helps!

[@ajaxtiba]

I feel that an important step which is missing is to check all the cables and make sure they are all plugged in properly, especially if you bought the PC with shipping

[@LunaStar666]

The best way to remember where to put in your HDMI or DP cable into your GPU for your monitor, is this - "down below where your cables go, this is where your graphics will show".

[@JonnyLewis3sponsors]

Its a circle to indicate the switch is open. A line means on because thats the symbol for a switch being closed.

[@rk-fb5hw]

Wiuld have been worth mentioning that plugging the monitir into the motherboard will often work, but not well. If you get low fefresh rate, make sure it is plugged into the video card.

[@ToastenButter]

Whoever is saying don’t plug into the motherboard for display, is just gatekeeping the high FPS. The GPU is just for looks the iGPU is where all those crisp 4k 120 graphics really come from.

[@ImNoodals]

is that why i get 24fps on a 4070 ti super? i should plug it into my 7800x3d for all the fps?

[@cow8634]

Quick tip for you rookies: The igpu on your cpu if it has one it will only work if the motherboard has integrated graphics support and if there is no gpu slotted into the PCIe slot which there should be two

[@Berilaco]

The power button always reminds me of ThE GrEaTeSt TeChNiTiAn ThAtS EvEr LiVeD

[@Clawberry_fr]

I know the three tips but good to remember anytime

[@Kohlrabito]

When I was younger and had my first pc, I actually ran it with the HDMI plugged into the motherboard slot for about a year before I heard someone talking about that issue... Let's just say all my games ran so much smoother when I plugged it into the graphics card 🤣

[@derp24lordz]

First thing i did was run Driver Booster for Steam because my pc was missing wifi drivers and nothing i tried using ethernet would fix it, and that fixed my problem

[@DeadlinePhil]

also one additional thing, double check if every power connection is properly seated, especially on parts like the GPU that have a high power draw.

[@notsoepicz1]

Can you do a video like this but about the software, like bios configs, win configs? Love your work man

[@METAPCs]

🤝

[@Name-ru3di]

As an electrician that knows what that "o" means it would drive me crazy if it was changed. Closed and open circuits you wouldn't get power if the ckt was open. You need continuity it isn't just some magic symbol they have meanings.

[@Alien_gamer616]

I just got a bunch of Pc parts and I couldn’t be more excited especially since I got everything with my own money.

[@jackofsometrades6727]

Good tips. I remember the power switch one by "going in circles gets you nowhere".

[@joshsmith7682]

I like to think of the line and circle as in use/off respectively to keep it straight

[@VahexThebigbang]

Thanks for the video! I had a problem with leaving packaging in my case and for a long time I couldn’t fit my components in there!

[@ZephyrCuga]

I know there's a lot of comments about what the O/I markings are but one minor correction I feel compelled to make is that it's not binary or a 1 and a 0, though that is fair enough. It's an open ( O ) or closed ( I ) circuit. or whether there's a contact gap. At the end it accomplishes the same thing but electricity/electronics nerds will surely appreciate it. :)

[@graydi66y]

The circle means "open" the line means "closed". An open circuit is one with no power flowing through it [off]. A closed circuit has power flowing through it. [On]

[@FireCestina1200]

No. It will usually work in the motherboard (most PC feature an iGPU) But you still should plug it in the GPU.

[@Hamr102]

I know on older motherboards like z97 and on AM3 motherboards you could connect to the motherboard and it would work fine but you would lose out on 10% of your gpu performance. It was a nice to be able to leverage sli in a way that actually seemed to use both gpus better back in the day.

[@hunterc7917]

I ran my first Pc off my mother board for months until my buddy saw it. It did work.

[@uuu12343]

Slight context and correction: You *can* plug it into your motherboard's Displayport/HDMI/Display output ports, it just wont be running and rendering any graphical environments and applications using the GPU, but instead, using your CPU, effectively "bottlenecking" your system to the CPU speeds instead of GPU (yes, I wrote this to annoy those who hates that word) Thats the reason why people tell you to plug into the GPU port instead of the Motherboard - it WILL work, but you'll not be maximizing its capabilities

[@ImNoodals]

caveat, only motherboards which support this feature will work this way, and you must also have a CPU with integrated graphics available.

[@protapgames]

You only need to plug 1 of your display cables or hdmi cables into your GPU, but it has to be your main display in the gpu, the rest can go into the motherboard.

[@CharlesQuales]

is that how you set up multiple monitors ?

[@ImNoodals]

@@CharlesQualesno, plug all displays into your gpu

[@3ak919]

Fun fact, I spent an hour stressing that my monitor wouldn’t work after I got my new pc, then I looked up a video about monitors not connecting and I soon realized I was plugging it into the motherboard

[@corey8673]

The PSU power switch is binary, 1= On, 0= Off.

[@Njbdesign_]

If you forget to flip the switch, you're following in the footsteps of "the greates technician that ever lived"

[@robertwickert8053]

O is for open the line is for closed as in closed circuit therfore power. It's one of those things engineers came up with and it never really got changed again

[@GreyBlackWolf]

Actually no. Thats not it at all. Its binary. 0 = off. 1 = On

[@tsmith906]

I like to think of it as a circuit. The O is "open circuit" the - is "closed curcuit"

[@jest33rr]

happy new year,luv your videos🖤

[@ViciadoEmshorts-j8q]

The circle mean Zero, what mean low logic or without voltage. The line mean One, what mean high logic or with voltage.

[@Amphroxia]

i always thought the icons on the powersupply were: 1 and 0, so 1 is ON and 0 is OFF, like binary, that makes sense in my brain xD

[@machoman1214]

1 optimize every thing you can in bois and make sure it’s updated 2 make sure your monitor is on max refresh rate for more frames 3 download all your apps and log into all your account before getting any game to save time later on when you want to play

[@fausthanos08]

Got my first pc earlier this month and i spent like and hour trying to understand why the pc wouldn't connect to the monitor until i noticed it was connected to the motherboard lol

[@natewesselink]

Fun fact, The symbols on the power supply are actually a one and a zero, not a circle and line, it's binary.

[@davidfarrugia7646]

That’s by far the best game ever made

[@3seusdrawer82]

The first time i set up my desktop, i had pluged the hdmi in the motherboard and instead of Nvidia graphics i had the basic cpu (amd) graphics 😂. P.s. love your videos ❤

[@METAPCs]

Happens to the best of us. Thank you! Happy new year

[@deonbeaumont8033]

If you're on Intel you can turn on the igpu and use the motherboard ports. I use my igpu to run wallpaper engine

[@FizzyCape]

It will technically work if you plug in the motherboard, but it turns your GPU into a decorative paperweight.

[@Hashbrowwnnn]

A couple months ago, I built my first PC and I had the dumb decision to plug my monitor into my motherboard and one day my PC monitor would not turn on at all, and I felt like a real idiot when I realized it was plugged to my motherboard and not in my graphics card. Since I really do not know a lot about PC building this is my first build uhh but I did really good for my first build. 🙂

[@endermigi7291]

The line = 1 (on) the circle = 0 (off) Hope it helped with the confusion

[@KakusiUgbe]

The "Circle" and "Line" on power buttons are actually a 0 and a 1. Binary.

[@NinjAsylum]

Fun Fact: The markings on your power supply are Binary. It is a 1 for On and a Zero forOff.

[@davidponder1654]

Step 4 make sure you enable xmp in uefi/bios or your ran speed will be limited and 5 your display settings will default to 59.9 hz for some reason, change it to whatever your screens refresh rate is.

[@thelonewolf9866]

There's an 'O' in off as well. In case it is binary then 0 means no power and the - means power. 01000111 01100101 01110100 00100000 01101001 01110100 00111111

[@ivenstorm]

Step 4: Make sure your fans are facing the right direction before boot. Step 5: Download a proper internet browser and proceed to never use Microsoft Edge. Step 6: Make sure that sleep mode is turned on after 10 minutes of no use. 2 other things to remember: Change your print screen button to become a snip tool in your settings. It helps when you just want a small section of a screen. Window + L: Locks your computer when your not using it.

[@BillHicksADH]

Man I had such a great balatro run the other night. Green deck.

[@bubster_roo47]

I don't understand why the 0 being on would make more sense? It's just binary, 1 is on, 0 is off

[@FiascoGames]

The O standing for on would make sense. Because off doesnt begin with O

[@bitjaks]

you forgot to mention that some PSU's have a switch between 110V and 220V, which is something that has killed prebuilts before

[@craigcalladine851]

can confirm plugging into the motherboard does work and does use my GPU on my setup. 9800x3d 1070ti (it's ok no bottlenecks to see here)

[@syad911]

plugging into your motherboard works if you're buying the K version on intel mobo, i know a guy that plugged into it and plays with us for few days until he start complaining about the performance issue, and the first thing we said: "are u sure u plugged it into the right hole" (that's what she said 😉 )

[@thatoneguy45234]

yeah i plugged into the mother board the first time called my buddy he didnt even question it just said switch the cable down a bit and worked just fine needless to say i felt stupid but we live and learn

[@no1bandfan]

I work on a friend’s computer he got for his kid. Couldn’t get video out of the graphics card. Turned out the cpu had onboard graphics and it was defaulting to that. Got display on second monitor and made the graphics cards priority. Then I accidentally left one of the ram sticks loose and had to travel back to fix that.

[@lard6647]

when I first set up my pc, it took me 3 days to figure out my keyboard was in demo mode 😂

[@FoxyAnimater]

My steps are as follows. 1, Unpack system(including internal packaging) 2, Switch power supply to the 'ON' position. 3, Connect peripherals such as display, keyboard, mouse, and power, as well as audio, if preferred. 4, On first boot, plug in a USB drive containing a copy of Linux Mint. 5, Use the BIOS to select the USB drive as the boot option and boot into the USB drive. 6, Install Linux Mint then reboot 7, If an Nvidia graphics card is present, install the Nvidia drivers from the driver manager. 8, You're off to the races, do whatever you want in Linux, as you now own your PC.

[@HighTotally420]

Fun fact: the circle and line are binary 0 is off cuz no input and 1 is on cuz it represents a value

[@PlayStationReal]

first time i heard balatro mentioned in a pc related video

[@Thad94]

As someone who just built his first pc and plugged his fans directly into the power supply I approve of this video

[@SgtoNantz]

"that would make TOO much sense" killed me

[@Voidenova]

Ok just for a little bit of context, it CAN work if plugged into the motherboard. All that’s needed is a CPU that comes with Integrated Graphics. Of course if you want to see the limits of your GPU plug it into the GPU. But the motherboard is an option.

[@OutOfThePurple]

The “too much sense” awakened some form of computer engineer hatred inside me. 😅

[@Ethelan_h]

by the way,hdmi on motherboard will only work if you have an cpu whit integrated ghrapics,but then your gpu will become not utilized resulting in way less perfomance

[@Drippybacon-2]

This is why you should always buy a used PC so the previous owner already set everything up and is way cheaper

[@buttermanw]

yea literally the I just bought a 9900x and this is the first time I've put all the parts in the pc and now I've spent sooo much time on balatro 😅