hardest part of building a pc

[aslan501]

This isn't really part of building, but the drivers and installs are always a pain, especially if you don;t have a disk drive because then you have to go to another computer and download the drivers onto a USB stick so you can access the internet. I know Linus says to throw i=out the install disks that come with products, but none of the motherboards that I have purchased have come with Ethernet drivers, so I have had to install those using the disks

I had to do that except I couldn't find a usb drive so I had to plug my boot ssd into my old computer that I had to put back together and install it then put it back onto my new pc and hope I didn't break anything

[Edwardk326]

fitting the CPU cooler I know kind of silly, also applying thermal paste. How much is too much!!! why me!!!

[mbryant]

For me it's installing the CPU (I get slightly shaky)

I got super stressed when trying to build my impulsive x99 system when I put the 5820k. I bought the parts on payday with my first full time check. 10 hours later it didn't post.. something was DOA and I took it back because it left me with $200 for the 2 following weeks. having money to live is preferable to having a beastly machine.

[don_svetlio]

I got super stressed when trying to build my impulsive x99 system when I put the 5820k. I bought the parts on payday with my first full time check. 10 hours later it didn't post.. something was DOA and I took it back because it left me with $200 for the 2 following weeks. having money to live is preferable to having a beastly machine.

200$ for 2 weeks? Easy.

[mbryant]

200$ for 2 weeks? Easy.

add in eating every day (mostly fast food because of my 6p to 4a shifts) gas, $15 for vape liquid, I think my phone bill was due that week too ($45) as well as netflix and my adobe creative cloud subscription. 

[don_svetlio]

add in eating every day (mostly fast food because of my 6p to 4a shifts) gas, $15 for vape liquid, I think my phone bill was due that week too ($45) as well as netflix and my adobe creative cloud subscription. 

I live with 10% a day friend, You cannot scare me by by giving me double that amount

[mbryant]

I live with 10% a day friend, You cannot scare me by by giving me double that amount

haha well you do live in Bulgaria, at least I'd assume. I'm in the "good ol'e" U.S... 

[DebatED Nothing]

That.....damn....IO plate for the MoBo

Installing the rear IO shield, and then trying to negotiate the motherboard into the IO holes without scraping it against the standoffs.

I can't be the only one that has problems with that, right?

i did that on my most recent build I spent about 30min on cable management then went to plug in my mouse and the io shield was siting on my desk

How does everyone struggle with the IO sheild so much? Took me like 30 seconds. Just pop it in, bend the pins then put the Motherboad on it's standoffs. Complete none issue.

[PrimeSonic]

For it me was the CPU cooler this time.

Many other times I would have said connecting the front IO. But this time, the hardest time I had was with the CPU cooler.

[Atmos]

Making component selections.

 

Either that, or spending 4 hours cable managing everything down to a fine art so that the back panel slides on like butter.

[NeatSquidYT]

the hardest part is mounting a bequiet cooler, if you got any other brand of cooler, the hardest part is probably getting your cables decent.

CM can be a bitch

[HelplmChoking]

the build is easy, the hard part is downloading all the applications and games I needed when I moved to Windows.. a couple hundred GB on a 10 down 2 up connection..

[Charcoal_]

the hardest part is mounting a bequiet cooler, if you got any other brand of cooler, the hardest part is probably getting your cables decent.

I have a bequiet cooler going into my first build. Wish me luck!

[manikyath]

I have a bequiet cooler going into my first build. Wish me luck!

i only had 5 cuts from installing my bequiet dark rock advanced C1.

 

good luck, bro.

[AcidicStylez]

If it counts, i'd definitely say planning the build, assuming you plan it yourself.

[Charcoal_]

i only had 5 cuts from installing my bequiet dark rock advanced C1.

 

good luck, bro.

:mellow:

[TheThirstyWalrus]

Saying goodbye to your money then waiting like a week for parts to arrive

[MLG Doge]

Picking parts

[Crig]

I'd say cable management.

 

(But yeah, getting the money out of your pocket, to find out few weeks later the price dropped and some hot new stuff came out and your PC is outdated..)

[ptcgplayer]

In my first build, I had trouble with a WiFi Card that's expansion port plate (idk the term for it so that's what I'm going to call it) was to long to fit in my case, so I had to use a Dremel tool to cut it to size .

 

 

[ptcgplayer]

Making component selections.

 

Either that, or spending 4 hours cable managing everything down to a fine art so that the back panel slides on like butter.

Lol my side panel used to bulge because my cable management was absolute trash

[RustyZombie]

I'm waiting on the parts for my first build, so I cannot speak from experience yet.  But I have worries about my very staticy cat hiding in the room and then sticking her nose into something and zapping it while my back is turned.

[RaisingCain]

Definitely trying to plug in the bloody 8pin mobo power. RIP my thumbs.

[Fetzie]

The CPU auxiliary 8 pin power leads.

[acturisme]

Tweaking the overclock is tedious for me.