So I just ordered all my PC parts and...what do i do?

[GMDSRK]

Hello,

 

so I just ordered alllllll of my parts to make my first PC but now here comes the biggest question....

 

How the hell do i assemble it? lol

 

What i mean more so are...

 

What are the BIG do's and DO NOTS when it comes to building a computer?

 

Anyone link me to some good videos to help?

 

Here is my Gaming PC build:

 

525GB SSD Crucial MX300 (for OS, and Steam game location)

2x8 16GB RAM Corsair

4TB Western Digital HDD

Nvidia 1070 Graphics card

ASus Micro ATX DDR4 H170m plus Motherboard

Intel i7-6700 3.4ghz processor

EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold power supply

Fractal Design mini black MATX case

Cryorig H5A Universal mid tower cooler

 

[Belgarathian]

good build!

 

take a look on the Linus tech tips channel for build guides.

[Swiftyx5]

 I thought this guide was good.

[Slottr]

Stay off carpet and throw throw your cat in the bathroom. Thats all really 

[Energycore]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=linus+build+guide

 

Knock yourself out. I especially like this one

 

Big don't: build on a carpet

Big do: build while well rested, and keep your small parts well organized.

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Stay off carpet and throw throw your cat in the bathroom. Thats all really 

That's animal cruelty

[Riles4365]

Hey, I know how you feel. I just built my gaming pc yesterday and now what do i do??  When you build it, be careful to not be on carpet, wear a static wristband,  work in a clean room. Also, ust watch some build guides or if you dont wnt to build, ,you can pay someone to build it for you.

[Slottr]

8 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

That's animal cruelty

*softly lay your cat in someplace away from the computer building area, where it has food and water*

 

my bad lol

[GMDSRK]

Thanks everyone. Yeah, I took the A+ Comptia exam so i know that. lol. so i'll be on a hardwood floor for sure!

 

I'm excited to get my hands dirty.

[Moress]

A major tip I could have used is that a good number of items take far more pressure to install than you would think, and to install as much as possible (excluding the gpu) onto you motherboard before you install it, makes it 100 times easier.

[Antoon45]

While building you should wear a ESD wristband and if you're going to build on the floor the remove the carpet and set all animals in another room and I recommend too install the RAM and CPU atleast on the motherboard before installing the motherboard on to the case and don't forget to install the thermal compound on the CPU.

[Hubba]

If you dont have a wristband just touch something that is grounded from time to time(not 100% safe but I never fucked up like this, no guarante tho)

do not touch any contacts ever! VGA,CPU,RAM,and almost all components are operating in the 1-2 digit Volt range an ESD has arround 1-3 THOUSAND Volts

do not let the socket of your cpu open too long

do not drink at the table(obvious) 

do not hesitate! no part of a pc has feet and will run away!

do not bend or scratch the mainboard when installing

do not forget the mainboard spacers

do not think: "AHH that wont happen to me!" ... IT WILL (Fuck you Murphy, RIP Organized Screws on the edge of the table)

do not wear any clothes that will charge you

do not take too much and especially not too little thermal compound (about 2-3 mm radius drop is normal)

do not let the heatsink wobble arround and install all screws like you mount a tire: diagonal (i.e.: left top > right bottom > left bottom >  right top)

use your brain its a logical progress

always think 1 ,2 or more steps ahead

nothing has to be bended to be installed

MANAGE YOUR CABLES OR SATAN HIMSELF WILL KILL YOU

unmanaged cables wont block airflow but you paid so much dont let it look like crap.

managed cables help you access anything faster after installing it

My fathers Instructor always said:"Your work will look like your Workbench!" EDIT: Complex isn't anything good in this aspect!

 

Just brainstorming...