Putting the PC together.

[Brilew]

So, I just bought a R7 3700x, Mobo, Ram and a Power supply and already have a mounted pc. Should I have any problem upgrading it myself and are there major risks considering its my first time actually building/upgrading a pc? I don't want to ruin my newly bought hardware, but at the same time I can't wait to get it installed and test it out. Can I do it myself following instructions thoroughly and watching tutorials, or its better to get the help of a technician? Im 15, btw

[Derrk]

its easy enough to do by yourself. watch a couple youtube videos before you do it. Its kind of hard to break pc components unless you're completely careless.

 If you're "upgrading" from a different pc, you will need a fresh install of windows. Whenever you install a different motherboard, windows considers it a "new machine" and requires a fresh install

[Kisai]

4 hours ago, Brilew said:

So, I just bought a R7 3700x, Mobo, Ram and a Power supply and already have a mounted pc. Should I have any problem upgrading it myself and are there major risks considering its my first time actually building/upgrading a pc? I don't want to ruin my newly bought hardware, but at the same time I can't wait to get it installed and test it out. Can I do it myself following instructions thoroughly and watching tutorials, or its better to get the help of a technician? Im 15, btw

 

Make sure to have anti-static provisions (eg grounding) before opening the chassis. Do not force anything that doesn't fit. Only hot-swap SATA and USB parts.

 

The biggest mistake people make when they haven't handled the inside of computers is not applying screws to the correct locations. Make sure that you remove the old MB and then ALL the screw holes line up in the chassis. You can remove the stand-offs for those that do not align and then place them in the correct locations. Most MB's have a standard setup, but sometimes they do not align because the Chassis was designed for a specific setup (eg mATX and ATX) but the MB doesn't have some of the holes due to it blocking ports.

 

You want, at minimum, all the screws for the PCIe slot, CPU/RAM sockets to be present, as you will be putting pressure on the MB when you insert these parts without removing the MB. The ones you can omit if you don't have enough standoffs, are usually the ones for the front panel and SATA port locations (usually the lower-right and center-right part of the MB. Though usually the Chassis would have came with spares if you check the box.