Building the pc!

[KRImSIN]

Okay im really scared of building the my pc! Because i don't want to spend money on my build then screw something up.

Sooo is it hard to build a pc? And any advice on what to do and not to do..?

 

(I didn't know what  category this post would fit in sooo don't be mean)

[thekeemo]

SUPER EASY a nice tip would be to do as they do in a LTT build log. look for one that uses the case you want to use or at least a similar one

[brob]

Okay im really scared of building the my pc! Because i don't want to spend money on my build then screw something up.

Sooo is it hard to build a pc? And any advice on what to do and not to do..?

 

(I didn't know what  category this post would fit in sooo don't be mean)

 

Not hard but one does have to be careful and patient. There are numerous build videos you can watch that will help.

[Fate]

Other than the CPU insertion, there's very little risk and it's super easy. And as long as you don't rub your feet on your carpet you should be gucci. 

[Speedyv]

Watch some build videos for beginners and if you have some old desktops sitting around, take one apart and put it back together. Apart form the HDD and Optical drive IDE cables there's not a lot that is hugely different.

[KRImSIN]

Is it easy to damage the parts?

[Speedyv]

Is it easy to damage the parts?

 

If you are a bit gentle, then you won't have problems. The CPU is the most fragile thing.

 

Don't try forcing things if they don't fit or if you don't know where something belongs. 

[brob]

Is it easy to damage the parts?

 

If one ignores precautions with respect to static electricity then electronics are very easy to damage. However the precautions are very simple - ground yourself or get rid of any discharge before handling parts, especially the cpu, gpu, motherboard, and memory modules. One can also buy an inexpensive wrist / ankle strap for this purpose.

 

Other than that, it is a good idea to avoid touching surfaces with electronics on them and interface contacts. I like to wear a glove - cotton is preferable, latex will do. This keeps skin oils off these surfaces as the oils can degrade parts over time. The underside of the cpu and the motherboard cpu socket are particularly sensitive and should never be touched.