Ryzen Budget PC Build #6: LED Fans & RGB Lighting

[@leonardgallion6439]

A lot of people may think that adding led lighting doesn’t really fit the topic “explaining computers”- but it is important for the computer *experience* for many. Part of the thrill of building something yourself is customizing & decorating it beyond its basic function. Glad to see you covering this topic it in your video.

[@SayaAmirulSyamim]

This channel has an old school tv program vibe, I like it ! Its charming .

[@jasongooden917]

I should be in B&W

[@fooferbob9230]

See "Secret Lives Of Machines" for more of the vibes you seek!

[@sonsofmatriarchy5552]

Yeh kinda reminds me of *Open University* from the early 90s

[@MattOGormanSmith]

He calls his knife Stanley and forgot to tell you to ask your parents for help. Biddy Baxter wants a word.

[@twmbarlwmstar]

Years ago (it seems) I came across Chris and his channel and it reminded me of the 1990s, those OU courses we’d have at 4pm in the morning, back then I was learning HTML and things like Lotus Smart Suite (which was the master productivity suite not \office. He had a hair cut one decade late and came over quite strange- And I found it charming, simple stuff but there are people who want simple stuff- the hair has changed but the charm has remained and he provides a service for those that wouldn’t dream of building a PC. And I like that he will play with SBC which sort of helped me get into those.

[@therushden]

That other box waiting over there is quaking in its boots. 😁

[@Poifix]

This series made me want build my own computer. Well done Chris.

[@NickT6630]

Me too but I'm already building a new computer... a 24Mhz overclocked Z80 8bit computer with 1mb of RAM. 😁

[@Poifix]

@@NickT6630 Quallity gaming rig right there.🤣😂 Just kidding. Good luck with your build mate. 😊👌👍

[@nikiforossarantoglou5917]

@@NickT6630 Can it play Prince of Persia or Shinobi?

[@NickT6630]

@@Poifix heres my rig still in the design and testing stage... www.flickr.com/photos/nicktate/46682702414/

[@NickT6630]

@@nikiforossarantoglou5917 with some sort of graphical display yes it could.

[@freesaxon6835]

Oh I'am in a wild mood today 😁

[@bogaczekcom]

Most brutal unboxing on this channel :D

[@compuzeme]

Hi Chris. Firstly, I love the show and what an excellent series you've just created. I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to you. For me, the show keeps on evolving in the right direction, so keep it going!! The camera work is excellent, and I love that you've named some of your tools which add an element of humour (of which can be a very dry subject at times) to your demonstrations. Personally, my favourite is Mr Scissors!!! You can tell that's you've invested the time and money into creating this brilliant content. Keep it going Chris. Regards, An ExplainingComputers fan.

[@puspamadak]

This is the best PC assembly series I have ever seen. Thanks a lot for this video series.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for your kind feedback, most appreciated.

[@WimRijksen]

Thank you for this video and indeed for the entire series. It inspired me to start a new build using the Ryzen 5 2400G, which is now finished and working marvelously.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Great to hear.

[@Triplex5014]

Nothing better than a cup of coffee, open KZbin and watch a video from Explaining Computers, everyday. 👍🏼 😄

[@irishjohn6900]

2 weeks in a row for Mr Stanley.

[@JoeIsles]

Well done Chris I'm sure your Dad will enjoy it.

[@mitchsmith71]

There's two of us :-D

[@Kenzo9063]

Definitely love the part that you screw in the fans before doing a fast forward. Many people are finding the cause of stripped screws and why it happens. I only realized this after doing an ssd upgrade for my zenbook ux303 yesterday. Do it slowly and don't overtighten. Handtight is more than enough. Even when unscrewing, applying pressure and doing slowly is the way to go. Especially these torx bits are very difficult to find and replace, the best way to preserve these screws in the long run is to secure it handtight and do it slowly :)

[@roballen1222]

Thank you Chris for this series. Found it after I bought my Ryzen APU. Waiting for remaining components to arrive and then I get to build. Watching all six episodes was very worthwhile for me. (novice) Superior video with great closeups, and easy-peasy explanations for both purchasing and building. I learned a lot.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for this Rob, and I'm glad you found this series useful! It sounds like you have exciting times ahead. Enjoy your build and new PC! :)

[@minamioppai8414]

This video series is exactly what i need to build my PC. It really answers my question which other videos couldn't. Now it only a matter of choice between ryzen 5 3400G or using lower CPU and this GPU. Thanks you so much Chris!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good luck with your choice -- and build! :)

[@hasansalim1868]

That wasn't unboxing. It was breaking-in ;)

[@crazynickels1701]

This series was fantastic. I recently built a budget pc with the ryzen 5 2400g and my build day went flawlessly because of these videos. Thank you for the great content!

[@ExplainingComputers]

This is great to hear. What KZbin is for. :)

[@elviraeloramilosic9813]

My favourite part of Sunday, Chris, Stanley and Mr scissors! Great! Just watch and enjoy every frame of video.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks Elvira. Here we are again. How the weeks fly by! :)

[@elviraeloramilosic9813]

ExplainingComputers Indeed! But it is Spring! Finally! 🌞 Great time to dust off all machines and give them some hardware/software upgrades and boosts, and maybe some additional LED lighting. 😁

[@perrymcclusky4695]

Congratulations on finishing this series! Looking forward to your next video.

[@1967davethewave]

Thank you for teaching me about computers and also for being entertaining. This is the best PC tech channel on KZbin!

[@seanmcpherson5595]

Thank you for this beautiful video series.

[@mtbevins]

Thank you for another great video. My only suggestion for the LED lighting would be to make an extension from jumper wire so that all the LEDs would be out of sight and only the light would be seen. Very nice you gave that to your dad. Your a good son. :). I am a pilot and have always wanted to try XPlane. I shall give it a try.

[@tweaker1968]

Thanks for another brilliant video.... I watched your vid on Win10 and decided that I needed to tale care of upgrading from Win 7...... your vid on cloning and made a complete copy for me to play with... your vid on dual boot options means that i now have a computer running win 7 and win 10 .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[@karlcorrz]

This feels just like the 90s informative videos, loving the vibes

[@psully311]

Awesome job on the series, really do enjoy your content ... Been a fantastic morning here in the states with video releases. Keep up the good work!

[@donporter8432]

And the end of a great evening in Thailand!

[@resrussia]

Thanks for an interesting video. I enjoyed learning about how to install an LED strip in computer. I haven't built a computer since the early 2000s, so the whole series was very informative. Keep up the excellent work!

[@nddulac]

Bravo! I have enjoyed this series. As I mentioned in a comment on a previous episode, I too built a Ryzen 3 system, which is currently on my desk at work, happily running Ubuntu MATE 18.10, and will serve up molecular modeling software (Gaussian 16) to my students for their next two exercises in lab. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Great to hear about your build -- and what you will use it for! Most impressive. :)

[@srtcsb]

Glad your fingers survived the unboxing. Somehow, I'm sure there's open sourced software to control the led's in Linux (?) . Your dad's a lucky man. Nice build Chris! Thanks for this series.

[@Turnbull50]

You explain everything so clearly I enjoy watching your videos. I also like the way you show your mistakes like most of us make ourselves.

[@jezzermeii]

What a glorious build, Mr E Computers! Mr Scissors and Mr Stanley have had some excellent cameos too. Loved the violent final flourish in this episode! Shame about the odd LED strip, but it gives it that British character, doesn't it? Always someone being a silly sod, isn't there? :P Take care mate! :)

[@aaldrich1982]

I appreciate that you were able to follow modern technologies and styles on a budget but I would love to see a case manufacturer make a beige case that would support ATX components and give good airflow whilst looking like a 90s PC.

[@d3vastat0r89]

I have seen some youtubers modify genuinely old PC cases to make them fit modern parts. You can look those up if you're just interested in having a look.

[@RWL2012]

i have an Evercase ECE4252 beige version with a front 120mm fan and a rear 120mm fan... btw late 90s beige cases are ATX and therefore don't need modification to fit modern parts

[@nunya___]

Krylon Plastic spray paint (bonds to metal too). You can make it Beige inside and out. ;)

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Would that be the equivalent of "Rat Rod" racing cars?

[@tonydale6410]

After the un-boxing, I expected a special guest appearance by Stephen the Sledgehammer.

[@jasongooden917]

Those little pins that came with the RGB strip are so you can connect it to another RGB strip and make it longer.

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

That's called daisy chaining...

[@codstar3]

You were like a wild beastly today with your unboxing but there were only fan boxes, as always a very good and clear presentation really enjoy this build

[@Eldejot]

You'll want to look out for matching not only the voltage of your LED connectors but also whether they follow the common anode or common cathode standard. Getting those mixed up is an expensive way to make blue smoke.

[@9ColorZebra]

I thoroughly enjoyed each episode in the series. Great work.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks.

[@metalheadmalta]

"I'm in a wild mood today!" ... at which point I have to stop the video as the laughter took over...

[@donaldgardner7753]

Chris, thanks for an excellent series. Your step-by-step approach covering details like BIOS setup gave me the confidence to pursue my own build which is up and running.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Great to hear! :)

[@persona83]

Great finale for this series. Looking forward for the next one. Keep rockin' Chris.

[@x4ndro]

I really like your videos, im learning both english and computer related stuff with this channel. Greetings from Chile.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Greetings from the UK! :)

[@NewAgeDIY]

Finally got some time to see your Sunday’s Ryzen PC build. Happy to see you passed on your nice new system to your Dad, I’m sure he will have plenty of flight time and maybe a few hours of gaming now and then. My own PC build is taking more time then expect with a few items on back order. I settled on a Ryzen 5 2400G in a NZXT H500i med-tower case. More on that later. Until next time, keep surprising us on something new and exciting!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks Dale -- and good luck with your build. Next week the video is very different to this! :)

[@NewAgeDIY]

@@ExplainingComputers / Thanks Chris, my LattaPanda alpha (win 10) is now back on my test bench and soon I will be using it in a robotics project. I have finished my build using your videos as my guide. I may have not ventured into this wonderful DIY arena if it wasn't for your channel. I used a Ryzen 5 2500G and a Giga-byte Aorus Gaming 5 MB. I added 16GB of DDR4 RAM. An NZXT mid tower 500i case completed the build. I have already had a number of friends and family members asking me to build them a new system. As an old retired bench tech, I couldn't be happier! ;)

[@ExplainingComputers]

This is all great news. :)

[@redgriffin3923]

I'm thinking about building my first computer, will use this as my guide. Many thanks, love the channel.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good luck! :)

[@usmctate]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this build! Hope to see more in the future.

[@nutsnproud6932]

Thanks Chris. I learnd a few things during the series. The lack of documentation for the LED lights must have been irritating.

[@stevelarkin3285]

Fantasic series of buid vids i have really enjoyed them.Was especially looking foreward to this one with the fitting of the led lights, i know its not everybodys thing and if im honest its not mine but i just wanred to see how it was done and it was very well explained. well done and thankyou for an excellent youtube channel.

[@MichaelStephenLordReserei1987]

I'm a big fan of Corsair. I used Corsair AF120/140 (case) and SP120 fans (Hyper 212 Evo cooler) in my old build that had an FX-8320, 32GB DDR3 and an R9 290--it was wrapped up in a CM 690 II Advanced case. When I switched to AM4 with a Ryzen R7 2700X, 32GB DDR4, and a GTX 1080--I pretty much only kept a 750W PSU, a couple of hard drives as well as a Samsung 850 Evo, and my MasterLiquid AiO. I'm using a 970 Evo 500GB M.2 as a boot, and Kingston A1000 480GB M.2 for some games. I switched to Corsairs LL120/140 fans, which are addressable, and controlled through software as well as a hub that plugs into the USB 2.0 header of a motherboard. Unfortunately, my ASUS Prime X470 Pro only has 12v RGB headers. I think most addressable RGB fans use 5v RGB headers. The upgrade I did back in September was kind of a one time thing, a big investment, so I show it off in a Phanteks P350X case--which itself has a few RGB stripes (two on the front, one along the window side). I have all of my components from my old build boxed away. I have an old HyperX 3K 240GB SSD laying around. So when I can grab another PSU, I may resurrect my AF and SP fans in another build.

[@AndrewAHayes]

Another great PC build Chris, I have just given my father (who has 0% computer experience) access to my Plex server and he is over the moon with it

[@josedasilva8924]

Fantastic series. Well explained and very nicelly edited. Keep it up.

[@garifornia]

Great build Chris. Love the subtle comedy too. Your my favourite youtuber

[@markjempson6608]

Great videos Christopher, your subtle sense of humour is charming.

[@TomMannCenturia]

Really enjoyed the series, thanks.

[@RockRedGenesis]

Great build Chris. Hope your Dad enjoys his gaming rig!

[@send2gl]

Excellent series.

[@62shalaka]

Thanks for the great series, you did a terrific job!

[@EmirCesan]

The best KZbin channel 😊

[@augurseer]

Morning Chris. Yay. Another video.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Hello!

[@williamrutter3619]

A lovely production, most pleasing to see, a highlight of my Sunday, I have enjoyed seeing the Ryzen 3 and i built my own, my memory has lighting too, it looks pretty when you can see it, I have it on some times, it can be a bit distracting when watching a film, but a nice addition.

[@PeteVanDemark]

Nice Ryzen PC for your Dad. Well done!

[@sethrd999]

Nice build!, I think its good to see how you can go real budget and still obtain enough performance to get the Job done. To be honest this is why looking at at it, this would be why consoles are likely to become a thing of the past ( both M$ and Sony ) have stated the next iterations are likely to be the last, should be interesting to see how true these statements are, but as prices continue to slide it only hammers the inevitable. Also that was a great twist at the end with giving this one away.

[@JeriDro]

I have a thing for keeping boxes and manuals for reselling and storage. Seeing that box rip broke my heart, haha

[@fooferbob9230]

That pc was nice to behold even before the lighting was installed. Lovely work indeed!😉👍

[@stevenanderson3205]

Thank you for another great video and thats nice of you to give the pc to your Dad God Bless.

[@JerryChatterjee]

You got a fan from India. I love your videos.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks.

[@paraskevasvidakis5097]

best teacher ever

[@NomadicSage]

Thanks Chris, it's had been a great series.

[@sumdude4]

Honestly, I like RGB lighting. You can have whatever colour that fits your mood. Plus if you have a more sophisticated lighting system like a NZXT Hue like I installed in a friend's pc. It can be like chromatherapy but using your PC for it.

[@o_o6869]

still a decent and good computer base channel

[@2namtaB]

I always use Noctua fans on my builds, simply the best and whisper quiet. Also I find LED's very distracting, especially if the PC is used as a media player in a dark room or if used in a bedroom.

[@ExplainingComputers]

I too often use Noctua fans, but here I wanted to experiment with LEDs too! :)

[@2namtaB]

@@ExplainingComputers you may also want to attach a magnetic medical grade filter at the front of the fans to stop all the dust coming in to your case.

[@vacuumelite2065]

Watched whole series, save the Linux boot part. So much great info. Many thanks for your hard work. 😊😊

[@neilog747]

You are simply the best presenter on KZbin.

[@dawi]

This really feels like something out of 2010 - 2012. I am really enjoying these! But the corsair fans are a bit expensive for a budget build

[@fadingbeleifs]

On most motherboards, you can safely and easily get away with 2 to 4 amps safely. It won't hurt anything. Ran a Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 mobo with an AMD A8 5600K apu for several years that way. It defiantly kept running.

[@ughleegamer5598]

that's so cool you gave the pc to your Dad! I have the same hotas setup lol. awesome series, very informative.

[@chriholt]

Chris - you were an absolute animal ripping open those boxes! This has been a great series, although the LED lighting is not my cup of tea - age probably is a factor in that :)

[@Bwyan]

If you are not planning on using those 3,5 inch hdd bays for storage, then you could elastic those PSU wires together neatly and then shove them in there. If you are unlucky, they could end up damaging your GPU fan if they should some how shift and catch it.

[@LordAlacorn]

In this video mildly mannered man goes on the rampage to achieve the beauty and ascend his father to PC Master race! Sounds like a good plot for a movie! :)

[@spinnerpete]

Awesome, Like watching a ZX81 user video but for Ryzen. Well done, Enjoyed all parts.

[@donporter8432]

Bravo Chris! Well done!

[@lactobacillusprime]

Excellent PC for Flightsim. Your dad will enjoy that.

[@NickT6630]

A very enjoyable video as always. Thanks.

[@kyoudaiken]

Temps are not too shabby now with the front inlet fans!

[@williamrutter3619]

I hope the Ryzen 3 can come back one more time, as it is very upgradable, the new Ryzen chips come out this summer, it would be wonderful to see a new 3rd generation Ryzen 7 chip in this PC, it's something I'm very tempted to do, but for now my pc works very well and I'm happy to wait.

[@ExplainingComputers]

You will see the Ryzen PC again in April and May or June. I have shot a few other things with it . . . :)

[@williamrutter3619]

@@ExplainingComputers that's brilliant 😀, I will look forward to it.

[@amnottabs]

Mr. Barnatt LED-equipped fans don't draw more current than their non-LEDs counterparts since the LEDs gets power from the fan's "internal coil" (not sure how they are called in English) you can test it by blowing air trough one while the computer is off and it will turn on anyways; also the fan header splitter is a lot more convenient since you can control the fan speeds using the PWM values in the UEFI, although I'm sure your fans are quieter than mine even while using that direct molex current

[@williamrutter3619]

Fantastic set of videos, Just fitted a Ryzen 3600x to my gigabyte b450m gaming motherboard, after many bios updates, not quite as easy as I thought it would be, with this new generation of Ryzen chips, i think it would be an interesting video, to see one of these installed to this Ryzen pc.

[@metalheadmalta]

PS.. As for the LED orientation, it was quite easy. The silk screen shows one part of the 'rectangle' as being thicker. In electronics that is the way it is done. You could of course, have connected a multimeter and read the pin values.

[@SouravTechLabs]

Wow professor, your PC looks amazing! And a great video, fun to watch, just like your other videos!

[@Innocentdarkness72]

Sunday, already again sweet build , ooo it's for your dad. nice

[@joeyhillers9460]

Not bad. In my build, I just got rgb fans. No need for strips, they lit up the case nicely

[@FlintG]

So can't wait to build my first gaming pc this year :D

[@williamhart4896]

Nice build for a budget system should make your dear old dad very happy .

[@don123486]

“Stanley the Knife” is absolutely hilarious....fun guy with a sense of humor.

[@MichelMorinMontreal]

Fabulous serie of video! Thanks!!

[@edwardjoyner9344]

Nice touch building this for your father. I am sure he will enjoy it

[@paulnolan4971]

ooooo ....wacky looking fan. lol May u never lose your enthusiam and wonder and ultimately the warm glow that emanates from you when unboxing Chris ^^ Pure Joy ^^

[@mattking6718]

That is a beautiful build. And I now know that I can purchase a fan speed controller. I always learn something very helpful. Thanks you!

[@4.0.4]

I recommend dust filters. These can be had for cheap via the usual chinese sites and they can collect quite a lot of dust after weeks of use. Some cases come pre-fitted with large filters that cover several fans (e.g., 3x140), but you can buy them either with holes for 120 and 140 fans, or larger sheets for cutting. It's easier to clean the filters than the whole motherboard. Also if you have a glass panel, you don't want to see a dusty computer.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good advice.

[@serbiangamer]

Very well done, I really enjoyed this series, I subbed for more.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Welcome aboard!

[@OlettaLiano]

You brought up a good point. There are 4 pin 12v connectors for normal RGB, and 3 pin 5 v connectors for Addressable RGB. I found that out the hard way. LOL Also the 4 pin connector has little arrows that must be matched.

[@GordonMelsom]

Thank you for this beautiful awesome video series. I think I will build this computer and follow your awesome well presented videos Thank you again Chris

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good luck with any future build. :)

[@armand631]

It doesn't seem like anyone has mentioned it here, but it's not a great idea to use high airflow fans for drawing in air, especially on openings with restricted airflow. You want High Pressure fans such as Corsair's SP series. Generally speaking: - High pressure or normal fans on radiators and inlets - high airflow fans on the exit, to let air escape more easily. If not advertised, wider fan blades usually means high pressure, low airflow and thin blades = low pressure, high airflow. Corsair's LL and ML fans are middle of the road all purpose fans.