Time it takes to biuld a full on future proofed pc

[NathanahtaN]

ok, so i just wanna get an idea of time here, but before i ask my question i do want to note something.

 

One time i was watching a Carey Holzman video and at some point he said "Don't be in a mad rush to build your PC, Take your time to make sure ever part is installed correctly, PC Building is enjoyed most when you take the time to make sure you installed a part correctly"

 

now when i get the parts for my next pc, i'll be keeping those words at the front of my eyes thoughout the entire build.

 

now comes a question if my pc has the better part of 35 parts(do me a favour, DONT ASK ME WHY A PC WOULD HAVE 35 PARTS, it's a story for another topic), following Careys PC Building words to the letter how long would it take for an ametuer to build a pc, as well as how long would it take a professional.

[Lurick]

It could take anywhere from an hour or two to build the computer up to 4 or 5 hours depending on the expertise of the person.

[NathanahtaN]

5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

It could take anywhere from an hour or two to build the computer up to 4 or 5 hours depending on the expertise of the person.

for me personally i know HOW to install the parts correctly(thanks Carey Holzman)(with the exception of that one time back in the day when i installed a cpu the wrong way, ending in the cpu no longer working)

 

for a professionals experience lets say the pro builer has been building pcs for 30 years(just to be fair)

[Lurick]

Just now, NathanahtaN said:

for me personally i know HOW to install the parts correctly(thanks Carey Holzman)(with the exception of that one time back in the day when i installed a cpu the wrong way, ending in the cpu no longer working)

 

for a professionals experience lets say the pro builer has been building pcs for 30 years(just to be fair)

That's where the range comes into play, a professional who's familiar with all the parts maybe an hour or two. Someone with little to no experience four to five hours who needs to take their time and focus on every little detail.

[ARikozuM]

Just building a PC takes me about 50-70 minutes including cable management along the way. Testing on the other hand takes about 12 hours.

[Bananasplit_00]

i can assemble a PC in 10min if i would like to, but thats no fun and there is almost always SOMETHING thats messed up/broken/not suposed to work but i made it/ect.. so it can take around 4h to build a PC for me. my first proper build took me about 5h mostly beause of cleaning out the case from dust lol

[Guest]

if you're new plan on spending the better part of the day doing it. If you have some experience it would probably only take a few hours.

[Craigathorn]

I spent a lot building my first PC in about 10 years just last month, and after 10 years it was like building one for the first time... including mistakes/second thoughts on a better way to have something configured I.e. For cable management and better air flow, as well as all the new parts that I'd never touched before like a modular power supply, HDD that was sata rather than ide etc. It took me about 8 hours while I was taking my time to make sure I put all the headers on the right pins and stuff

 

never rush, I've never had a problem so far and I put it mainly down to how careful I was with putting it all together correctly

 

would have sh*t my pants if it didn't post first time haha

[NathanahtaN]

4 minutes ago, ideamaneric said:

If you're building for the first time: 4-5 hours or 1-2 days depending on "Oh shit, I forgot this part!"

Second time: 1-4 hours

Third time and forwards: 10 minutes - 2 hours

 

In my case.

me forget a part, a possibility, but ill do things sort of like this

 

 

Step 1: Case Prep, have the Power Supply, IO Shield, Optical Drive, Other External components and any case fans ready for installation

 

Step 2: Motherboard Prep, have the ram, motherboard,storage(if using m.2 and cpu ready for installation

 

Step 3: Dry Fit, make sure the motherboard standoffs are in the right place, if one is in the wrong place, relocate it or remove it

 

Step 4: Motherboard instalation, install the motherboard(i know im being vague but the idea is clear)

 

Step 5: Cables, make sure the cables are installed properly

 

Step 6: First POST, make sure the pc boots up sucessfully

 

Step 7: Extras: install any storage, video cards, etc into the pc

 

Step 8: Cable management, (linus mimic alert)Manage your cables for maximum sex appeal(lol)

(oh and zip ties are better than wireties, wireties contain metal and worst comes to worst it causes a fair bit of damage)

 

Step 9: Second POST, yet again check to make sure pc boots up sucessfully

 

Step 10: os and other software

 

Step 11:(optional)Setting up overclocks and xmp, etc

 

PC Built

 

but thats basicly my method, im sure i missed a detail or two tho

 

[NathanahtaN]

9 minutes ago, ideamaneric said:

You forgot a step.

 

Step 0: Breadboard run, put the motherboard on the cardboard box that came with it and put the necessary components in. Test to make sure everything's working.

 

 

This is how I build:

 

Step 0: Same as above

Step 1: Install MB standoffs, attach IO Shield (a lot of newbies forget this)

Step 2: I typically slot in the PSU first because I don't want to drop it on the MB after it's installed.

Step 3: Install MB to place.

Step 4: Install hard drives, graphics cards. Test one more time.

Step 5: Cable management. LED lights. Whatever.

Step 6: Windows installation and driver installation (typically I use 3DP Chip to do all this shit)

Step 7: Install Steam games, other necessities for my modernized (like hell I am) life

Step 8: Enjoy

uhh step 0 is the motherboard prep lol

 

 

btw love the lil (like hell i am) bit

[Thaldor]

You also forgot probably the most important step for the first build:

 

Step X: Something went wrong, fix it

 

May it be too little thermal paste, RAM stick in wrong port or just some cable in wrong hole, you learn much more and faster from your mistakes. Also it's just wise to be ready for the problems because sooner or later there will be some and when you're mentally ready for them you can just take them as learning moments instead of as the end of the world.

[Craigathorn]

2 hours ago, ideamaneric said:

Oh, and a few more things.

 

1. If that RAM stick won't go in, check how you're pushing it in. Do the pins match up? DON'T FORCE IT, new users, it will break the RAM and possibly your MB as well.

2. Thermal paste must be a drop of a pea in the center of the CPU. NOT the size of walnut or a microbe. Also don't apply it on the cover and squish the fan on top of the cover. *convulses at the very thought*

3. Windows licenses from Kinguin? Bad idea. Just use Windows unlicensed. It displays an annoying watermark, but it's tons better than pirating it and getting a virus or paying a premium $120. Remember, when you decide your computer is worth the while, remember to support Microsoft (they're on their last stand)

4. Positive Air Flow.

5. Don't connect USB 3.0 AND the USB 2.0 legacy adapter. You will fry your MB and your case inner workings.

6. Positive Air Flow.

7. Lock down hard drives and DVD/BluRay drives. You don't want them rattling. SSDs are fine and you can toss them anywhere you like.

8. For the love of God, Positive Air Flow.

9. After you're finished, don't use this. Unless you're a money douchebag running a YouTube channel.

What do you exactly mean by positive airflow?? As in making sure there is sufficient airflow by having both intake and exhaust fans, or somehow trying to make the air positively charged?  I for the love of God hope you mean the first instance, I just find it an odd way to describe making sure you have good airflow in place haha

 

 

[Canada EH]

These days there are no more jumpers on the mother board to fool around with, and no master slave jumpers either.

I remember my first build.

[GBELILREESE]

I actually once forgot to buy my motherboard. Always just take your time and don't rush. 

 

 

 

[NathanahtaN]

3 hours ago, GBELILREESE said:

I actually once forgot to buy my motherboard. Always just take your time and don't rush. 

 

 

 

exactly what Carey Holzman says, a first time builder should take the time to make sure each part is properly installed, at the end of it all the pc bulder should feel proud that they took the time to build the pc properly

[pyrojoe34]

21 hours ago, ideamaneric said:

Oh, and a few more things.

 

1. If that RAM stick won't go in, check how you're pushing it in. Do the pins match up? DON'T FORCE IT, new users, it will break the RAM and possibly your MB as well.

2. Thermal paste must be a drop of a pea in the center of the CPU. NOT the size of walnut or a microbe. Also don't apply it on the cover and squish the fan on top of the cover. *convulses at the very thought*

3. Windows licenses from Kinguin? Bad idea. Just use Windows unlicensed. It displays an annoying watermark, but it's tons better than pirating it and getting a virus or paying a premium $120. Remember, when you decide your computer is worth the while, remember to support Microsoft (they're on their last stand)

4. Positive Air Flow.

5. Don't connect USB 3.0 AND the USB 2.0 legacy adapter. You will fry your MB and your case inner workings.

6. Positive Air Flow.

7. Lock down hard drives and DVD/BluRay drives. You don't want them rattling. SSDs are fine and you can toss them anywhere you like.

8. For the love of God, Positive Air Flow.

9. After you're finished, don't use this. Unless you're a money douchebag running a YouTube channel.

What do you have against kinguin? I got a Win 10 Pro OEM code for $28 (including the $1.50 insurance) from them and had no issues at all.

[pyrojoe34]

19 hours ago, Craigathorn said:

What do you exactly mean by positive airflow?? As in making sure there is sufficient airflow by having both intake and exhaust fans, or somehow trying to make the air positively charged?  I for the love of God hope you mean the first instance, I just find it an odd way to describe making sure you have good airflow in place haha

 

 

He means positive pressure. That means you have more air pressure going into the case (using fans) than pulling out of the case. This allows you to put dust filters on all the intake fans to keep dust out of the case by constantly forcing air out of any openings that don't have a filter. A negative pressure build will suck dust in through all the cracks/grills/etc in the case and build up more dust over time.