hardest part of building a pc

[DebatED Nothing]

I would say cable management. Having large hands can make it painful to plug in those few small cables.

I had to use some thin nose pliers last time I did stuff in my PC...

[drc00k3]

Cable management with a non modular power supply and a shit case.

[N_Bot]

I had to use some thin nose pliers last time I did stuff in my PC...

Yes!

[huss879]

Installing CPU cooler. I had this Deep Cool Archer cooler, it was on an AMD motherboard, but it didn't have the litle lever to put the pressure on. I had to do it by hand. Took me like 20 mins and a near stroke from the stress. 

[HrutkayMods]

yes Cable management especially if you're doing what I'm doing and building a budget HTPC in a small case with a non-modular EVGA power supply

[Ominous]

Cables or Compatibility 

[AstroBenny]

Installing your motherboard when you forget to take out the covers for the HDMI so it doesn't fit in... Nothing about building a PC is particularly hard if you have the knowledge. 

Which cover exactly ?

[werto165]

Which cover exactly ?

The things that mobo manufacturers tend to install in their ports to prevent dust build up in the ports I assume. 

[JustNir]

pooting a fan on the heatsink with these two things and hope to no brake them

[Noname8844]

Front panel headers were the hardest part for me. Mobo was the easiest part for some reason though.

[swordsm3n]

Not yelling at UPS when they tell you that you can come pick up your items at their distribution center, only to drive an hour and have them tell you that it is on the trailer and they dont have anyone to get it out for you.

[annoyingmoments]

Cable management with a non-modular PSU is the hardest part. The second hardest is the moment you put the CPU into the socket. It is hard because it thrills me and you are on "full concentration mode".

[Bhav]

Cable management was easy with a Corsair I can't remember the model name but big cube with window case.

[darealsoulless]

those annoying teeny tiny front panel connectors

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Forgetting your IO shield once your motherboard is already installed

[Knave]

My biggest issue has always been customer lighting, it is something I am constantly doing over and over.

[givegomezthegun]

I always have a really hard time plugging the fans into the motherboard because I don't think to do it before everything is installed.

[Benji_w]

Explaining why your purchase doesn't conform to the strict guidelines set by everyone else on forums...

[Bhav]

I just had people whining that I post everything I buy in the off topic section on another forum.

I should smite them by creating a 'Post your last purchase' thread there.

[ElZamo92]

I think the hardest part is when you mess something up. For example, you get a large cpu cooler and a large case, but a heatsink in the MB or youy low profile RAM (that you bought specifically for this situation) gets in the way. Then you have to return parts, get new ones and try again, which could take days. it is SO frustrating.

 

Also, for some reason I always have trouble when installing a motherbord in a case.

[Ruming]

The biggest problem i had when i build my pc was fan orientation and achieving positive air pressure

[Bhav]

Dreaded CPU cooler installation / reseating. I just did a load of benching yesterday after volt modding my 970s, and found my CPU reaching 80 degrees at just 1.35v in a corsair carbide air with a big ass phantecs cooler. Thing is I havnt reseated or redone the thermal paste since the day I installed it, so it definitely needs reseating.

[XplosiveNoctua99]

for me..... plugging everything in without breaking it

[Bhav]

Gonna try a new thing - lapping my I7 980 and phanteks heatsink. Found a pack of 240-2000 grit sandpaper with 2 sheets of each for a fiver.

Or maybe not because I don't have and can't find a flat glass surface.

[2001jaden]

Fitting all the cables in and then making it look pretty instead of spaghetti