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LonelyWolf
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I just finished ordering the last of my parts and am now pretty nervous as the time to actually build the pc rather than plan it out and save money, has finally come. Any tips you experienced pc builders would like to share with me? What thing should i make sure i do and dont. Anything would help. Also can anyone explain or link a video to how to connect to front panel connectors as i am still a bit confused on that. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.79 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - U2515H 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Corsair) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2116.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Haven't built it yet but:

 

1. Watch a bunch of build videos. They help a lot for me.

2. Make sure you touch the case/PSU often to avoid static charge and breaking your components.

3. If you have a friend that is also interested in PC building, bring him/her along. It's always better to have two hands.

 

Best of luck!

 

EDIT: Here's a great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q

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3 minutes ago, LonelyWolf said:

I just finished ordering the last of my parts and am now pretty nervous as the time to actually build the pc rather than plan it out and save money, has finally come. Any tips you experienced pc builders would like to share with me? What thing should i make sure i do and dont. Anything would help. Also can anyone explain or link a video to how to connect to front panel connectors as i am still a bit confused on that. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

My build: 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.79 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - U2515H 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Corsair) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2116.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-20 17:28 EDT-0400

With that build, you should definitely get a SSD. Also, you can probably tone down the motherboard or keyboard in order to get a 144hz monitor, which will feel way nicer than the 60hz

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On your mobo and in its manual there's a part that tells you which pins connect to which parts of the front panel.

 

Your case has the connectors.

 

Look at the connectors and match up the connectors to the headers on the mobo.

 

Also, did you order everything already? Because psu is quite meh for the price and no ssd in a build this expensive is kinda eh....

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5 minutes ago, LonelyWolf said:

I just finished ordering the last of my parts and am now pretty nervous as the time to actually build the pc rather than plan it out and save money, has finally come. Any tips you experienced pc builders would like to share with me? What thing should i make sure i do and dont. Anything would help. Also can anyone explain or link a video to how to connect to front panel connectors as i am still a bit confused on that. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

My build: 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.79 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - U2515H 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Corsair) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2116.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Also, sorry for double post, but you can buy windows 10 from kinguin for around $20-30

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Don't forget to plug in the CPU power.

 

Plug the RAM in to the correct slots.  When you only have half the slots occupied you want to put it in the ones typically labelled A1 and A2.

 

If it doesn't turn on, make sure you flipped the PSU on.  And you may have just not wired the power button correctly.  Only LEDs have + and - on their connections. 

 

 

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With that build, you should definitely get a SSD. Also, you can probably tone down the motherboard or keyboard in order to get a 144hz monitor, which will feel way nicer than the 60hz

Already bought the parts man i had a really hard time deciding if i should go for an ssd but in the end decided to put the money in a nice motherboard and keyboard and wait a little longer for things to load. In my opinion 2 minutes for windows loading is not the end of the world as for the 144hz im not very competitive in games and would much rather have the higher resolution.

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8 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Haven't built it yet but:

 

1. Watch a bunch of build videos. They help a lot for me.

2. Make sure you touch the case/PSU often to avoid static charge and breaking your components.

3. If you have a friend that is also interested in PC building, bring him/her along. It's always better to have two hands.

 

Best of luck!

 

EDIT: Here's a great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q

lol ive watched that video like 6 times now it was really helpful ima watch it again.

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7 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

On your mobo and in its manual there's a part that tells you which pins connect to which parts of the front panel.

 

Your case has the connectors.

 

Look at the connectors and match up the connectors to the headers on the mobo.

 

Also, did you order everything already? Because psu is quite meh for the price and no ssd in a build this expensive is kinda eh....

Since the fans are 3 pin can i connect them to the 4 pin fan header on the motherboard? If i can does it matter how i plug them in?

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1 minute ago, LonelyWolf said:

Since the fans are 3 pin can i connect them to the 4 pin fan header on the motherboard? If i can does it matter how i plug them in?

Yes you can connect 3 pin to a 4 pin header. They should only plug in one way. Depending on the board they might run at 100% so you might need to adjust the speed with fan software or in the bios etc.

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57 minutes ago, LonelyWolf said:

Since the fans are 3 pin can i connect them to the 4 pin fan header on the motherboard? If i can does it matter how i plug them in?

Yup you can, just make sure to connect them to the case fan headers not the CPU fan headers so that you can control them.

 

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