How to Build a PC, the Last Guide You'll Ever Need! (Update 2024)

How to Build a PC, the Last Guide You'll Ever Need! (Update 2024)

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We've created many build guides before – but now we're taking it to the next level. You'll not only know how to build a PC, but how to build ANY PC – This is the LAST guide you'll ever need, now updated for 2024!

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo – Supernova
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vPKfxmFU3lWY
iTunes download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712
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Outro: On the way to Nirvana – Sugar High
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Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/
Monitor and keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp
Mechanical RGB keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4
Free Mouse Gamer mockup by Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE

Timestamp (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Your games influence your decisions
2:25 Summary of non-gamer needs
4:04 Form factors of PC cases and motherboards
5:50 Step #1: It's important to know your budget
6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU and graphics card
8:13 What is a PCI-E generation?
10:47 New vs. used GPU, influence of the CPU
12:26 GPUs – different outputs and versions
14:27 Choosing your parts: motherboards and chipsets
15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM
17:54 What is ECC memory?
19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks!
19:49 Part selection: Storage
20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution
24:29 Selecting your parts: Power supply
26:14 Power supply form factors and classes
28:08 Part selection: Housing
29:35 Select parts: Fans
33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs
34:08 Selecting your parts: Storage Part II
34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB
35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs and software
37:13 Choosing your pieces: Aesthetic accessories
38:10 Step 2: Set up your workspace
40:30 Step 3: CPU
40:52 CPU socket and bracket types
42:45 Unpacking and installing the CPU
49:40 Step #4: RAM.
53:14 Step No. 5: M.2 SSD
56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler
59:32 Applying the thermal paste or thermal pad
1:01:58 Installation of the air cooler
1:05:15 Installing the water cooler
1:07:09 Step 7: Pre-test
1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot?
1:13:53 Step 8: Case Preparation
1:17:31 Step 9: Installing the motherboard
1:19:27 Front panel cable, USB header
1:26:53 Step 10: Storage
1:31:29 Step No. 11: Case fans and airflow types
1:34:54 Handling fan connectors
1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply
1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card
1:46:39 Step No. 14: Cable management
1:48:03 Step #15: Power on and troubleshooting
1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS
1:53:09 Step No. 17: Firmware Installer
1:54:13 Outro

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