How to test your new PC parts

[@NewLondonMarshall]

Your intros are so entertaining, and love the humour between you and Phil! Absolutely the most fun tech youtubers :D

[@mercury-779]

Better than Linus?

[@NewLondonMarshall]

@@mercury-779 I don't really want to say who is better, they each have their own style and I really like both channels' techniques! I find bloopers and mistakes hilarious like when Linus and Alex bashed their head against the shelf and it jumped up, or just Jay and Phil being derpy! 🤣🤣

[@NewLondonMarshall]

@Kevin Prima Yeah I agree with you there on their spontaneousness! Just the combination of Jay making a stupid joke or mistake and Phil's contagious laugh afterwards xD

[@robert4you]

Kyle on Bitwit has a great sense of humor as well.

[@NewLondonMarshall]

@@robert4you Oh yes! Him and Paul on the livestream where he popped the bottle lid into his face hahah

[@notinfocus9182]

Jay: “How to prepare for building a pc” The Verge: “Well first you need a table”

[@pug2858]

What we all need is a high qiality anti static wrist band

[@thunderchundering]

A swiss army knife that hopefully has a philips head

[@lunchie80]

Don't forget tweezers

[@HelipOfficial]

Lol

[@notinfocus9182]

pug make sure it’d the live strong one

[@crashbandicoot5636]

Getting a defective motherboard sounds like a nightmare for a first time builder who doesn’t have access to alternative parts.

[@JoshFloorp]

it is :/ I have dealt with it before :(

[@crashbandicoot5636]

@@JoshFloorp how did you diagnose it? It's making me really anxious for my 1st time build :(

[@JoshFloorp]

@@crashbandicoot5636 oh bro I didn't even diagnose it. I just bought a whole new motherboard. My dad told me that he didn't want me to waste my time just trying to fix it so we ordered a b450 tomahawk max. Great motherboard btw. Honestly, in my opinion, trying to fix yourself can be a pain in the butt. Just buy a new motherboard. Same thing happened with my friend's motherboard and he just told himself "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." so he just bought himself a new one as well.

[@crashbandicoot5636]

@@JoshFloorp may i ask what motherboard was the faulty one? So I could, at the very least, avoid that brand just in case :)

[@MrMiyagi005]

@@JoshFloorp how did u know if it was motherboard and not ram or cpu. How do u figure out if u dont have alternate parts. I'm second guessing on building a pc. Thinking of getting prebuild so i don't got through the hassle.

[@テイラーサム]

3:06 lol at how casually he pulled that mobo from its box. I finished my first build last night, and treated all components as if they were made of wrapping paper

[@Noobrbx]

Its because he has like 20 million pc parts and hes use to doing pc builds so hes not scared of that

[@NotTylr]

"not every build I do has to be the top top top" "so this power supply can run two motherboards at once"

[@justinbruen2186]

NotTylr also Ryzen 9 3950x no biggie

[@Industrious420]

Right? 99% of us don't put 1000w gold rated PSU's in our budget builds.

[@awilliams1701]

and I'm putting in 64gb of ram. lol

[@TheGauges420]

@@awilliams1701 well I've got 32gb of great RAM (4x8gb 3200mhz Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro CL16) and I barely use my rig for gaming alone, talk about a waste 😂.

[@jonathanzimmermann5877]

As I get ready to throw a Asus thor 1200 platinum in my rig oh boy.

[@thomasloewen1075]

My brother bought a 3700x and bent the pins (only five) after trying to take the original wraith cooler off to put a better cooler on and he thought he destroyed his cpu. I laughed and told him to watch a video on how to fix it and yours came up, we bent the pins back after watching and still no boot. He thought his motherboard was fried but his ram was not seated properly >.< Always make sure your ram is seated!!!

[@steven54knights]

What would be the best way to remove the stock cooler without damaging the cpu?

[@MyKonaRC]

This is why I like INTEL. Pins are on the mobo and not CPU. Cheaper to replace a mobo than a cpu.

[@hughjazz44]

All my dumb friends have pulled their CPUs out of the socket with the cooler still attached. I still don't understand. In over 2 decades of using ZIF socket CPUs, I have NEVER done this.

[@timnone2924]

@@MyKonaRC true, but also near impossible for the average user to fix. Both have pros and cons honestly

[@ryanspencer6778]

@@steven54knights run a stress test before powering down to heat up the thermal paste, then remove the cooler as fast as you can before the paste cools down. You need to twist the cooler to break the seal the stock paste makes when it's applied. It can take a bit of force, but it's better than pulling the whole CPU out of the socket.

[@Davethreshold]

That's what I like about you and Linus. You both do your builds LIVE with editing to shorten it. Even if you guys make a mistake, you leave it in as a lesson to all of us. That wasn't your fault here, but still!

[@SegmentW]

I love how professional he is while still being human and leaving in the speech fumbles. Love the content J, watched the whole video and I already know all of this :)

[@jonah.mcminn]

Same

[@midoribishithegamer]

sane here

[@SurvivalCitizen]

Having built literally hundreds of PC's back in the 1990's/2000's wild ride, I can attest you always bench test core components!

[@deadchannel5933]

Oh no...I'm scared that if I testbench and I find out that my motherboard is bad then I have to go through the terror of REMOVING THE CPU

[@guanedits6349]

@@deadchannel5933 bro....my tv shows no signal and only thing I haven't checked is cpu...about to do that now...oh my

[@deadchannel5933]

@@guanedits6349 TV? Didn't you mean monitor?

[@guanedits6349]

@@deadchannel5933 I know what I said, I dont have a monitor atm so I'm using hdmi to my tv to see if I can install windows but no post what so ever...

[@deadchannel5933]

@@guanedits6349 Oh crap...I hope with my whole heart that I won't have this problem when I will build my PC after 7 months from now.. 😓 (yes, I will only have the final and good amount of money for my parts only about in 6 to 7 months with my calculations; but I think the prices might become a little lower, I've noticed some particular parts grew up their prices since 2020, especially power supplies... I literally saw 550W Corsair power supplies at $75 which actually costed about $45 in 2019..)

[@MapleLeafAce]

Every PC building KZbinr: we are just gonna throw in a couple 2080 Ti's we had sitting around...

[@brokentilebench]

And I’m gonna pair this build with 128 gb of ram I found sitting under my bed

[@spiicypotato]

And I’m gonna slap in this 10900K that we found in like, the dumpster

[@boop9986]

@@spiicypotato and. Oh, look what I found, a 12 tb ssd

[@colin8477]

Boop wow that will go nicely with the 3000 watt psu I have lodged in my anal cavity

[@xxhardedxx4226]

Don't forget our two 16K 60" curved monitors we found buried in the backyard

[@hquest]

Paul and Kyle do not call the CPU socket Zero Insertion Force for no reason: this (or ZIF, for short) is the actual name of the connector, dated back from the 90s. The CPU pin count and its names changes, but the socket connector itself has been named ZIF since almost forever.

[@SternLX]

My very first PC build didn't have a ZIF CPU socket. They didn't exist yet for the 80386. :) It wasn't until I built a 80486DX based machine in 1990 that you could find a MB with a ZIF socket(Socket 2,3).

[@TheLionAndTheLamb777]

​@@SternLX Most were those "Low Insertion Force" sockets. Those didn't always like to give the CPU back with all of the pins if that cpu was swapped a few times.

[@hquest]

SternLX true, but the 80486 was launched in mid 1989, so my statement of this socket being from early ‘90s stands correct. Yes, before the 486 it was a different socket altogether, but that was also before the 90’s :)

[@tzxazrael]

@@SternLX lol oh boy, THOSE were some exciting times, right? "am i pulling too hard? am i not pulling hard enough? oh god it feels like i'm pulling so hard it's about to snap in half" i didn't get to play with one of those sockets until i got a cheap 486 board... my 386 computer was just direct mounted to the board. no swapping anything there!

[@FerralVideo]

Yeap. I work with ZIF type connectors in general electronics all the time. They're everywhere, not just for CPUs.

[@Miilo]

this is giving me anxiety about whether my new components are gonna work or not . edit: they do! even with a ryzen cpu on a hard drive from an intel machine. just did driver tweaks :)

[@queeffersthrlnd1620]

Did you test them or just build?

[@pesterenan]

Even though I built my two PCs myself, and watched a TON of build videos, I still watch these, it's so fun to build a new PC! :)

[@Braiam]

Troubleshooting switching parts is only possible for someone that has spare parts around... which most first time builders won't.

[@lukeklo]

humandxp i tried to read that

[@mindstereo1218]

@@lukeklo that rant was twistin my brain

[@lukeklo]

Mind Stereo lmao

[@xXx_Oshino_xXx]

humandxp did you fail English class?

[@xzlatofy]

@humandxp just chill

[@gordonstewart99]

Your videos gave me the confidence to build my first computer, and amazingly everything worked! Thanks for all the help and for making it fun - it really helps when you're installing one piece after another worth hundreds of dollars each.

[@minkz5585]

I recently build my first pc, Christmas Day actually, and all went smoothly took a long time but you were so helpful during it as I was watching your videos

[@mohammadrasoulfard-habibi3066]

Good lad, I'm just waiting on my ram. Then mines built.

[@chobbs3384]

I went from a 5ish year old AMD A8-7600 to a Ryzen 5 2600x. It's so much better. Userbenchmarks says it's a 200% improvement and I could say it is

[@minkz5585]

Chobbs that’s pretty nice I went from a ryzen 3 2200g and I saw unbelievable improvement especially due to not having a integrated graphics

[@bunnybag]

It must suck for someone with a budget Mobo to have these problems Why don't we have those beeps anymore? How am I supposed to know the problem unless I have a spare for everything.

[@AllanRoberto2711]

I had ram problems, a friend of mine found out and saved me some time, I was about to send back to the store saying its was not working. It was just a little dust in the memory slot

[@ryno9508]

i was about to comment the same thing. this video is great if you have a spare parts laying around to test them

[@alkohallick2901]

Yeah I was wondering that too! I just build one with the Gigabyte Z390UD and it doesn't beep??

[@jaybob-uh8hm]

@@alkohallick2901 you should get a motherboard speaker, i have the z390 pro and the speaker plugs in above the front panel pins, hope this helps.

[@overnightdelivery]

I thought Motherboard speakers came with all PC cases

[@Cameron167]

The timing of this video is fantastic. I'm doing a new build this week and it's my first time using new parts. I didn't even think to do this until I saw the video. Thanks Jay!

[@sinuslebastian6366]

Hope it went well!

[@mohammedabenourseddiki6860]

Jayztwocents: "How to prepare for building a PC" Me "First of all you need to have a lot of money"

[@cyberdusttv]

no, not really, especially if you buy used

[@2lips1lolipop72]

Not really with 600$ i have all brand new pc r31200 rx 580 8g,ram 8gm ssd+1tb hdd case psu 500watt thermal take ,pc case ,monitor the cheap ascer on amazon 75 hz ,headshet mouse and keyboard cheap generic from AliExpress for 40$ and you ready to Go 1080p

[@tzxazrael]

you're not wrong... but it's also not THAT much, depending on what you buy, and where you buy it. like cyberdust said, buying used is an option (but make sure you trust the source you're buying from; you may not have a lot of options if it isn't in the condition it was advertised in). if you check out "Paul's Hardware" he often does some very economical builds (like $350 US or something... same price range as a console).

[@DUUDE_TM]

How do u check which part is the problem when u dont have 2 of everything

[@tzxazrael]

@@DUUDE_TM usually, process of elimination. by seeing which boot-code the motherboard fails (or starts to loop) on... it will tell you which part it's trying to start, and that's the first place to begin looking. also, buy from a big dealer with an easy return policy, instead of your buddy who swears it works but definitely isn't giving you a refund or exchange. (i mean it all depends on how much you trust jim and his "slightly used" parts of course.) once you've exchanged a part, try again... if the error is the same, it probably wasn't that part.

[@deathzowen8644]

"Do this before you build" *releases a day after Christmas when everyone builds their PC*

[@heyitsmejm4792]

except for me... bought a little late this december and the shipping f'ed up because of the holidays lol...

[@yamesvxf3136]

Lmao me to I just ordered my parts yesterday 🙂

[@JosiahBradley]

Just happened to me yesterday lol. Dead mobo after installing everything and cable management...

[@eris3862]

Hey its me! JM haha my shipping fucked up as well, was supposed to get it today but will have to wait til Monday

[@Gabriel-jg5wh]

@@eris3862 lucky you i ordered mine on the exact date as Black Friday and it got delayed by holidays it'll come next year January 8 2020. Pretty fucked up tbh

[@Daxank]

Fun fact about the G.Skill ram : Back when I upgraded my PC, I went with this RAM because I kept seeing tech channels use it. Turns out the first set was DOA, I returned it. Second set was also DOA, I returned it. Third set finally worked but died after a year of use...

[@jackyplays991]

"Every Build Doesn't Have To Be Top Of The Line" Builds a system with Asus Extreme Motherboard, 64gb RAM, Ryzen 9 3950x and 1000w Power Supply.

[@an3k]

I just built a build for less than 500 € ... Office-PC. For someone normally only building High-Ends this is really hard especially because there's only one or two at the high-end but hundreds in the lower-end.

[@legitscoper3259]

Especially the _Ryzen 9 3950X_

[@powerobxxx]

It get's irritating after a while, all the larger youtubers building top rigs that are way out of our reach because we are ordinary people and have not been given the stuff as a sweetener for promoting it. who in real world has top of the range no expense spare water cooling or the incredibly stupidly price 2080ti ? no one hardly. I don't bother watching many tech channels that do this anymore, no point.

[@GewelReal]

@@powerobxxx oh poor you! get a job CPU is CPU, motherboard is motherboard. Everything is made to certain standards today so low end build will be the same as high end one. Just different parts

[@powerobxxx]

@@GewelReal Your crack pipe needs cleaning bro

[@imprez22t]

“Not every build needs top of the line parts” as he juggles the unobtainable 3950x

[@karo6304]

Stew JW what ur sayin is kinda hilarious

[@frankyalvarez7160]

Patrick Haywood I smell a threadripper build.

[@whiplash7400]

@@karo6304 he's not wrong. High end = Intel. Anything else = AMD. That's a pretty good rule nowadays imo

[@jentezijlstra]

@@whiplash7400 that's is absolutely ridiculous haha

[@clownemoji2153]

@@earl_gray because the 3950x is a 3900x with professional capabilities lmao, struggle to do anything professional on an Intel CPU

[@Elliott13]

Just did my first ever self-build and everything worked perfectly on the first go. No defective components, no troubleshooting required. Very fortunate

[@ThernetGamer]

The only problem is that I don't have spare CPU's and RAM's, so if I get this problems, I'm fcked because idk what is wrong xD But great video :D

[@IntoTheReef]

Luis Jalabert you test bad ram by trying one stick at a time. The chances of both sticks being bad is very slim. You don’t need spare parts for that.

[@f0x1anc36]

@@luisjalabert8366 1 in a million chance still implies theres a chance xD

[@Synard66]

Can't you just download more ram?

[@silasmayes7954]

This is why microcenter is fantastic. They will let you test in the store. I wish one was near me!

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

@@f0x1anc36 A friend of mine had that problem. Both sticks dead, fresh out of the box!

[@menmikimen]

Despite what is shown on the video, most motherboards does not have dedicated "power on" button, yet alone post code display. What you need to do in order to boot is to touch two pins labeled "power switch" or something in front panel io port. You can use screwdriver or anything that conducts electricity. It is also possible to connect temporarily power switch cable from your case if you are having problems.

[@MarioGoatse]

This video legitimately helped a lot. I’m very confident that I can do it myself now. Just waiting on deliveries that are backed up here in Australia. It’s amazing how much you can learn on KZbin these days though, especially while being entertained at the same time.

[@TP_Gillz]

In the same boat as you right now. The wait is killing me, luckily the last of my parts are only a few days away. How did it go for you and did you bench test your components like he does here?

[@MarioGoatse]

Tom Gilligan I finished my build about a week ago, and it all went perfectly. Literally just plugged in my parts and everything was fine. I just had to remember to double check what I was doing, before I actually did it. Things like RAM in the correct slots (A2,B2), the GPU is the top x16 slot, and taking it slow when connecting fans and stuff. I had no help except for KZbin videos. The hardest part was researching the right parts and then finding them in stock lol.

[@AM-dc7pv]

A: "Hey Jay, what do I need to build a computer?" J: "I like boats!" A: "Oh..." L: "!...LTTst

[@lex4play394]

LTTStore.com !

[@Lily-white]

Available now!

[@absherxc1758]

Jay you need to use your contacts at micro center and tell them to build one near me, the closes one is 4 hours away

[@tomr3422]

LOL sorry, I would make the drive, I have one about 10 miles away, they have everything, good bundle deals, and the sales people are very helpful not just there to sale you stuff.

[@chodeyboi4754]

Closer than me. The closest one to me is 9 hrs away 😂😭

[@JvcMichi]

@@chodeyboi4754 I guess the next one to me is about 13 hours with the plane. :(

[@chodeyboi4754]

@@JvcMichi 💀💀 you got me beat there lmfao

[@Getta0422]

@@JvcMichi me too

[@RSDGAMESmuzzy]

I binge your videos because honestly you're the only one that makes videos dedicated to ACTUALLY USEFUL bits of info like this. Linus kinda sprinkles info within various videos but you go into it in a video titled "HOW TO DO THIS THING YOU WANT TO DO" and that's PRICELESS.

[@MountainRat]

Every time I save up to buy an expensive piece for a build.. Somthing happens. This time it was my car breaking down. I will forever live building computers through Jay :)

[@frickzjee]

having a car is a bitch, i had to do complete engine overhaul in the first year of having it, cost me half a car

[@HeriYanto-je7rc]

I'm just happy that my first build does work.... 3700x with red devil 5700xt....The first boot terrified me the most, though...

[@jacksonclark3111]

Heri Yanto I cant wait my motherboard psu and case comes Saturday I also got the 3700x I am praying I don’t get anything faulty

[@HeriYanto-je7rc]

@@jacksonclark3111 Good luck, dude... Don't forget to enable the XMP profile and the bios update...

[@Dilan_Duck]

@@HeriYanto-je7rc What is an XMP Profile ?

[@ArtisChronicles]

My first boot was a no boot. Wanna know why? I didn't plug the power supply into the wall

[@Saigonas]

@@Dilan_Duck i think, it's like auto overclocking your memory to rsted speeds. Because every ddr4 kit, is 2133mhz by default.

[@madmad24680]

I’ve been wanting to build my own PC for a while now but have always been concerned about testing and what to do if something went wrong. After watching this I feel confident that it will be able to figure out a problem (although it looks like it can be time consuming). This has been a massive help

[@mastermoarman]

"I dont always build top of the line computer" while talking a out using a 16 core 32 thread CPU, top of line mobo , and 64 gigs of ram ..... and slaps in a 2070super lol Love ya Jay. Keep up the fun :)

[@natedunn51]

I mean it could have been a titan instead of a 2070 super

[@juicecan6450]

well even linus calls a 2070 super "just up to date"

[@migsy0]

Jay: "Not every build I do has to be the top-top-toppity-top-of-the-tops..." Also Jay immediately after: "This right here is a crazy over the top PSU"

[@1337Ox]

"also wants to put in 2x32GB TridentZ RAM"

[@TheEchelon]

He also uses a 3950X which is flagship tier for consumers. Anyways, he's right though, not using a 2080Ti doesn't make that build "top-top-toppity-top-of-the-tops".

[@vsm1456]

this PSU is not exactly "crazy over the top". something like 1500W+ would be, but not 1000W. there are lots of them

[@Singurarity88]

@@vsm1456 let's say "slightly over the top" then ;)

[@angerissues69626]

DONT forget to add KEYBOARD, thats what my AORUS b550 was asking me for, and i didn't realize it until the next day

[@ancogaming]

That's the first time I read about this issue. Just out of curiosity, what error code did you get or what happened in order to tell you what's wrong?

[@dankbeast9013]

I love on how I’ve built so many computers yet still watch these

[@a64738]

First computer I started tinkering with was an Amiga 500 where I installed new ROM kickstart chip and RAM expansion to a blistering 1512 KB ram lol :) Now my Workstation has 32GB RAM and I am considering expanding to even more... Been many computer builds since then but still I like watching Jay :)

[@ryans3199]

Same here really. Always a chance to glean 'something.' Or watch big tech KZbinrs making the same dumb mistakes as me. :)

[@mikeramos91]

Dank Beast same

[@StaK_1980]

Jay: Go to Microcenter! Me: dude, I live in the EU!

[@chadbrick67]

Go to big papa style

[@Pushing_Pixels]

In Australia we have dark, messy little shops with merchandising and advertising materials from 10 years ago, along with an old HD 3870 x 2 that they never managed to sell gathering dust on the shelf; or we have large online retailers. Nothing in between.

[@MarshallSambell]

Fancypants McVomitshirt far out that’s so right, my local shop has a demo system from 6 years ago

[@Researcher30473]

Scan computers

[@DragonNexus]

@@Researcher30473 Or Overclockers. I hear they're good too.

[@applecrow8]

Doing my first build in over a decade and this is the first build video that told me how to test it. Considering how many parts are still on backorder I hope none are DOA but thanks a billion for reminding me to test them first!

[@jamess5872]

I got my wife for an anniversary, been paying for it ever since...

[@Lily-white]

Guess it's past the return window huh

[@ViktoriaMagrey]

How much does it cost to get a wife and a PC? I don't have the money for either but I really wanna know...

[@user-iw4fq9ml1r]

Jayz "I digress" TwoCents

[@stixoimatizontas]

about a year ago I built my first modern computer on my own after watching a bunch of tutorials just to make sure I will do everything the right way. What I didn't do is a post test before installing the mobo in the case. Lucky me i guess that the system worked perfectly fine straight away :P

[@cinazlol9783]

Jay:”How to prepare for building a pc” The Verge:”Find someone who knows what they are doing” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@notinfocus9182]

Hey dude I already got all the likes for the verge

[@ScytheNoire]

Thanks Asus for making this video possible. Without your poor quality control, this wouldn't have been possible.

[@ViktoriaMagrey]

Asus: In search of incredible...We still can't find it.

[@meandtina]

Thank you for the video. My build will be the first one in nearly 30 years when I assemble PC ATs. It certainly helps to know what needs to be done before screwing everything down into the case.

[@GNCceo]

Do a Custom PC for Henry Cavill just like you did with Terry and Malone.

[@kepler1175]

Surgery Didn't Work my god that’d be amazing

[@fourtwo42kochiro]

i can imagine that one

[@NoelNolNull]

I could already imagine a Witcher style PC

[@Riyius]

He would play the Witcher on that with RTX on!! 😂😂😂

[@dasgrischa]

He said, in an interview, that he wants to build his own PC. But maybe Jayce can help him.

[@krewdiphart1256]

Me: Finishes building first PC JayzTwoCents: Do this before building your PC!

[@ProrokLebioda]

I know that's an old video, but I had similar issue with an older build about 3 years ago. Same shutdown on power on, but didn't know about the load codes. I expected PSU to be broken, changed it, same issue. Turned out it was motherboard all along. I recently found this channel, around RTX 3080 launch, and I am following it since!

[@rithlim6016]

I've been in this situation before and the only true frustrating part is not having spare parts to isolate the bad component(s).

[@kooter30]

So I just built a new computer and had tested everything but couldn't install windows. My ram would let me put in an amp profile and everything. Took it to a repair shop and they couldn't figure it out either. Ended up both ram sticks were bad brand new out of the package. All good now but very frustrating!

[@dylanwilkins7707]

How did you know they were bad?

[@keithjones589]

I've had a board that wouldnt except the xmp profile, but I could overclock the ram to the same settings

[@littlefrank90]

You mean people at the shop didn't try a different ram stick as the first thing? It's litterally the first thing you try when you don't get post...

[@GregorMima]

Just wondering, how did you chose your ram, from the mobo vendor list?

[@kooter30]

It posted and I could get into my bios it just would not let windows install. I chose the ram from the list of compatible ram. Just luck of the draw I guess

[@dkindig]

Wow! Took your advice and checked in at Micro Center. Already had my parts selected in PCPartPicker. Micro Center saved me $100 on just 4 items between lower pricing and bundle discounts. Worth the 2-hour drive. Thank you!

[@bunnybag]

I travelled like 200kms to get to another part of my country and get the PC parts for cheap. I returned home, and then built my desktop. Watching this video, makes me feel how lucky I was, that all of the components were working. It's a mid-range built so my Mobo doesn't have any codes, no CPU-less BIOS updates. (plus, I hate why we don't even have those beep codes of the past era) It was a Ryzen built, and Ryzen supported only a few models of RAM. Still I tried my luck and got a G Skill TridentZ (which wasn't on their Qualified Vendor List). Also my brother who was helping me build, received a static shock while touching the GPU. I'm crying thinking how shitty the situation could've been for me.

[@bjorksven]

DO NOT put the mobo on top of an ESD bag if you're going to turn it on. The ESD protection means that the plastic has to be electrically conductive, so as the electrons are mobile and won't collect anywhere, potentially causing a discharge. That means that the bag could short the mobo.

[@maxxiang8746]

True, however most times I noticed the conductive layer is sandwiched between two layers of plastic. Still better to be safe though.

[@sendoh7x]

Most "ESD" bags that are used for highly sensitive electronics have both functions, namely static dissipation (no static buildup on the surface of the bag) and also faraday cage protection ( prevents any outer charge from zapping the stuff inside).

[@bjorksven]

@@sendoh7x If the bag is conducting, usually done with a very thin metal coating as far as I know, it will automatically do both of those things.

[@bjorksven]

@@maxxiang8746 How did you notice that? It's way too thin to see, and if that were the case, it would probably not fulfill its purpose very well.

[@soups1697]

those bags are in 10 mega ohm range or so it wont cause any probles

[@SergioRodriguez-bq2wq]

You have no idea how much this video helped me. Spent 2 days trying to get rig to post and took it out to test components one by one to find out it was a case issue. You got a sub.

[@theoracle1945]

I love Linus for the hypothetical builds and diy I love you for the more everyman issues and builds

[@Tatusiek_1]

i find linus’s voice kind of annoying too

[@wangdh226]

4:41 If you're high enough IQ, you can flip the anti-static bag inside out and put it on top of the mobo box :^)

[@shinkimo]

Mouse pad is good enough lol

[@wolfchacer0139]

In the days of solid state electronics ESD is mostly a thing of the past unless you really try to make it happen. Anti-Static bag is a lamens term really as all it does is act like a Faraday cage to whatever is inside it. On top of whether inside out or not provides absolutely nothing at all, not even even a little bit.

[@Kraidismyspiritanimal]

excellent video. The troubleshooting walkthrough is exactly what newer builders need to see in real time. I like to see your brain churning ideas and possible fixes. I hope you have more videos that include these interactions.

[@Medievalfan94]

"This is a 2070super, not a 2080ti or something top top top of the line" whips out PSU able to power two motherboards. DUDE! like, srsly?

[@hadifelani]

UsefulMuffinCat dont forget the 3950X

[@extremederpz4270]

And 2x32 gigs or ram

[@Caughtitoutdoors]

Thankful for this video. Going to do my first build in 7 years.

[@photonic4394]

Lucky

[@dreamingflurry2729]

9 years (still running the i7 2600K - well, till my case arrives, as I have all other components here already - including a Ryzen 9 5950X!...I am not comfy putting together hardware this expensive outside the case, not even for a test-drive! Especially since I don't want to damage the PCIe slot with a wobbly (as it is not secured!) graphics card!)

[@lapazrendel1933]

Hows your build right now bro?

[@Daskard]

Why not do it now? I wouldn't wait 7 years.

[@mrquantumd9757]

I am dealing with the same issue here! Surely a nightmare.. 😢😢 i have to wait a week to have a new motherboard. Went through all what you did to test it. From ram to bios.. man it’s a headache.. thank you for doing this for us new pc builders

[@jacksonclark3111]

I’m literally getting my motherboard and case Tomorrow perfect timing

[@Zorro_Nostalgico]

This is been a very enlightening experience for me, thank you JayzTwoCents. Can’t wait to do my very first build.

[@Alkize06]

No you dont😂. This is the worst part of building pcs

[@jtmopar2498]

I wish I saw this before I just did my new build. I also had a bad board, and this was after running back and forth to the store to get new parts and swapping everything out, finally swapping out the board and now my system runs great.

[@mrtnader]

You know you are watching a good content creator when you watch the entire 20 minute video fully knowing everything being talked about. I just love watching builds ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Thanks Jay!!

[@skmetal7]

"Once it's in, just leave it. There's no point in takin it out." JayzTwoCents 2019

[@clou3778]

That's what she said lol

[@MrJoker_03]

I wanted to build my own PC, and I didn't know about this option, to benchmark the PC before u actually put them together with the case, so I really appreciate it. :3

[@samonesa9125]

What if I’m a novice builder and just got parts for my first ever rig? I won’t be able to switch to a different RAM, GPU or CPU. Going through RMA for each part is going to take forever and I wouldn’t know if the replaced part works too😂😂😂

[@d.roq619]

I feel you dude, my parts are gonna arrive any day now, the anxiety is creeping in 😅😅😅

[@samonesa9125]

@@d.roq619 good luck with the build! 😂

[@hazeqaiman9026]

@G̶A̶R̶P̶ so how it goes? any update?

[@hazeqaiman9026]

@G̶A̶R̶P̶ nicee. haha i feel u man! waiting for my motherboard tomorrow .

[@jonathanalexis4339]

@G̶A̶R̶P̶ im getting my 3 last parts very soon, ram tomorrow at 10pm, gpu in 2-9 days and cpu 29th December! Got my psu today and I'm scared my parts won't work since this is my only money and can't but new parts.

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

There's nothing quite like the sinking feeling of building a new hard line water cooled PC, pressing the on button...and nothing happens

[@ryans3199]

I don't mess with water cooling, but I can imagine it's about on the level of Empire Strikes Back: "NOOOOOOOO."

[@r33k24]

"Nothing happens" ROLF

[@CF-fj8ns]

What a great experience for a new builder like me to witness a veteran builder go through troubleshooting like that. Such a valuable and informative video. Starting my first build later this week, thanks Jay!

[@THE-X-Force]

Man .. the way you yank those power cord connectors up and down when removing them gives me fkng chest pains

[@ktfk1228]

I feel like there are two wives that could have used this video when building identical pcs for a timed challenge...

[@yurtle13x]

Hehe Linus and kyle

[@DivineLight661]

Haaaaa

[@Nitroso_0]

This video is fantastic, i,m helping my mate build his first PC and hes having a similar issue where there was no image, after changing the memory seating and removing the GPU the system wont even start, the PSU just clicks and shuts off, this will really help with the diagnosis of his issue. Cheers.

[@connormccloy9399]

That Phil in the background? His laugh makes these more funny.

[@brutlern]

"The first time builder" and "someone who has not done this before" are the same thing.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

The difference of course is one admits it, the other doesn't.

[@bluejetlightning8427]

New to tech videos and Jay seems like my go to, thanks for these videos, learning a lot very easily.

[@TheSleepyCraftsman]

I miss living in Detroit. 4 seasons with snow, auto shows, and a MICROCENTER!

[@franciscobarradas1805]

The Sleepy Craftsman can’t have shit in detroit

[@EricWilliamsCG]

0:44 and with Smarter Every Day's video, I now know how to break into your smart home.

[@rsadek7]

Thanks. I have one last part I'm waiting on for a new build, then I'll DEFINATELY be doing this! I switched careers about 16 years ago, so I've been out of the loop for a while! What you're doing is a great tip for consumers at home.

[@ryans3199]

21:23 Jay, every power supply issue I've ever come across or heard of, this is not true. The PC will actually function and seem to run normally, for roughly 10 to 30 minutes, and then randomly shut off. I suppose it could just be coincidence, but seems extreme.

[@at0micl0bster]

Ryan S that’s a heat issue, probably (my old one did that when the fan on it died)

[@jaimeisreal]

At 18:52. I don't need a mobo to flash my mobo? Kewl. xD

[@johnhurley8918]

What a perfect coincidence that they had to go through the entire troubleshooting process. I just got my components and I was looking to see how I test them. This was the perfect video to come across.

[@venividivici4253]

Every video has Phil laughing in the background. Epic

[@nozyspy4967]

That electric screwdriver, who makes it? I have never seen one actually like a normal screwdriver before!

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Was wondering the same! I would love to get me one of those.

[@addam-media]

www.amazon.com/HAMMERHEAD-Rechargeable-Screwdriver-Patented-Innovative/dp/B01CTMEBRE

[@nozyspy4967]

@@addam-media Thank you good sir!

[@addam-media]

@@nozyspy4967 no prob

[@addam-media]

@@nozyspy4967 also www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07C4916LS/ref=sspa_mb_hqp_detail_mobile_aax_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

[@BigStance]

This happen to my B550 MB yesterday ... Hopefully The eshop will complete the warranty fast. I want to spend some time in the metaverse!

[@cardsfanbj]

I love Micro Center. They're 30 minutes away from me, but well worth the drive. Need to get some supplies for my custom loop that were cost prohibitive to ship from Performance PCs, either EK Cryofuel or Corsair XL5. Or that I just forgot to order and shipping for one item alone is cost prohibitive, like a PSU jumper.

[@tomr3422]

18 min pick up - when you are afraid you spend too much if you wander around the store.

[@ayesp6188]

The closest one to me is 3 hours I believe, it sucks.

[@KenpachiAjax]

30 mins is far? Damn.

[@dwkwb8]

The water cooling section is sick. Like a hardware store for PCs.

[@dwkwb8]

The water cooling section is sick. Like a hardware store for PCs.

[@ThatJay283]

The first time I built a system I purchased a Ryzen 5 2600, and since I'm running it as a server I didn't install a graphics card. I assumed the CPU would have some sort of IGPU. I did all the debugging and realized that I needed a GPU. What I did was install a very old Nvidia Quadro GPU I had lying around, plugged it in, and it worked instantly. I worked out it actually was posting because the fans were working and all the USB was working except when I tried without RAM.

[@beastdude]

My first build is with that same cpu, only i didn't check that my motherboard was compatible with preloaded bios. One of my friends recognised the problem and helped me out by bringing his older cpu so that the pc can boot to bios where I flashed it to the latest version to be compatible with my cpu. Hard lesson to learn, well stress wise.

[@Athasin]

The only Ryzen CPU’s with integrated graphics end in g, so Ryzen 3 2400g, 3200g, 3400g etc.

[@peesinyourass]

@@Athasin well if you guys r running windows 8.1 with a ryzen 5 2400g you are fucked cuz there are no drivers for it

[@johiahdoesstuff1614]

@@peesinyourass Who uses Windows 8.1?

[@peesinyourass]

@@johiahdoesstuff1614i used to in my old laptop

[@evilscreamo]

Thank you for doing this video!!! I have recently gotten all my parts for a new build and tested them before I station. Thank god I did because I found that my power supply was defective. Saved me a load of time and headaches! Thanks Jay!!!

[@canneverthinkofaname]

Insert comment: "It's because you didn't put an ESD bag under the motherboard and you put it straight onto the box." /s

[@jacksonbrown3039]

Tanner Ray probably a reddit user

[@NIUpiguy]

Plot twist, mother board fried because it wasn't on the static resistant cover...

[@NIUpiguy]

@R p I was kidding, carpet boy.

[@sigelsegal2297]

Thanks for the heads up with this video. Just put most of my components together ( no cpu or gpu ) and learned my sleeved cables don’t plug into the psu I ordered. Good to know this before I got let down later.

[@jaspervn4722]

imagine having a family that can afford to get you pc parts for Christmas

[@uss-dh7909]

I asked for money this Christmas since I don't trust my parents to pick out the /exact/ parts off the list I'd provide. Got $250 out of it (a shower of ones hidden inside sleepwear, it was fun to pick up...) which to me either means half a new Red Devil RX5700, or a new Phanteks Luxe case.

[@kinetic6637]

USS-DH Definitely go for the Red devil, look for other deals on the 5700 XT on reddit because I saw the gigabyte 5700 xt go to 340

[@echutas5154]

But the 5700xt heats up like hell

[@felixf4378]

My parents always gave me $100 combined for christmas. I bought my first gpu with that money. I paid $80 for a HD7700 on ebay. Good times.

[@godtiermedic]

@@uss-dh7909 you got 250 frickin dollars for Christmas plus other gifts? You have amazing parents

[@benfowler2127]

Linus and Kyles wives would’ve benefitted from this video. 😂

[@VinylRescue]

Hmm, I've probably built close to 20 PCs including my own and have never (knock on wood) had any problems. BUT, now after seeing this video I now know how to bench test everything before putting it into the case. Thanks!

[@freyjabun]

oh this is super useful thank you! i can't wait to skip this step and immediately run into problems and then complain about it

[@CyDoneTV]

Dammit! They need to get a Micro Center in AZ! Phoenix is a perfect spot!!

[@zeldafan296ify]

I got 3 parts out of 8 (Case, Power Supply, Ram) and yes I've checked compatibility before buying my parts I just don't have the budget to buy every part at once. Can't wait and am really looking forward to building my first FULL PERSONAL build

[@MrMG43]

I literally just ordered almost every part I need for my first build today, gonna remember this video when I get everything. Edit: Sitting here waiting for UPS to drop off my mobo and SSD, have everything else! Today is the day :)

[@dakotawilson3277]

Same! Ordered everything for my first build 18 hours ago! This will definitely help me.

[@joeyyjames]

don’t get that ram haha. and Careyholzman on youtube helped me a ton when I started my first build. just watched some of his videos before my parts came

[@Cobinja]

That moment, when your graphics card's length is almost twice your motherboard's width ;)

[@MrSwedish]

Hey Jay, love you show... The ESD-bag is conductive to dissipate electrostatic buildup to protect the parts. Bare cardboard is fine, BUT do NOT place the components (in this case the motherboard) on a ESD-bag and then turn it on! That will highly likely create a short. The bag is lined with conductive particles on the inside. But soldered components tend to be quite sharp and pointy and will puncture the bag, reaching the conductive layer. Best regards // Gustav

[@sunsetscouser4208]

7:46 "the DIMM slot next to the RAM" ? Points at PCI slot

[@rcmgs7055]

Sunset Scouser theres a dimm.2 above the pcie slot