Prep For Assembly

[Unkindness]

Hi guys,

Just wondering what you guys do when you're about to start putting parts together?

My plan was to get some electrical contact cleaner and give everything a spray and maybe a light dusting/vac before I go hell for leather on my first build.

All tips welcome!

[Semper]

8 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

Hi guys,

Just wondering what you guys do when you're about to start putting parts together?

My plan was to get some electrical contact cleaner and give everything a spray and maybe a light dusting/vac before I go hell for leather on my first build.

All tips welcome!

tl;dr, just avoid carpet.

If you're paranoid about it, use an ESD wristband, or ground yourself before handling any ESD sensitive components. I don't see a need for contact cleaners or dusting, unless the surface your assembling on is just caked in it. whatever you may stir up would be in your system within the first day or two anyway. Leave yourself plenty of room, and have a light source (flashlight, phone (especially if you're using a build guide) light, ETC) handy.
 

[Jurrunio]

full assembly?

 

Put case on its side

Open the side panel of case, on the opposite side the front of the mobo (after mounted) will face.

Mount standoffs for the motherboard, the number of standoffs match the number of holes the motherboard has

Mount fans and radiator (if any) onto the case

Mount CPU, RAM, CPU cooler (with thermal paste of course) and M.2 SSD to the motherboard

Plug the case front I/O connector to the motherboard

Install motherboard onto the standoffs on the case

(if PSU is modular) figure out what connectors you will need, plug them into the PSU

Make case stand upright

Open the other side panel

Install 2.5", 3.5" and 5.25" drives to their cages

Mount PSU, route and connect the cables to places they should go.

Close the side panel behind the motherboard

Make the case lie down again

Mount graphics card, plug in PCIe cables and definitely remember to lock the I/O shield of the graphics card to the brackets on the case with a screw.

Plug the power cable between the PSU and power outlet

start the system up

 

I have fake wood as material of the floor, and never do protection stuff like anti static wrist band. I just avoid doing stupid things like stabbing my finger into the socket.

[Taf the Ghost]

I've worked around computers for a long time. I've found Coffee to be a far more dangerous issue than Static Charge. Always keep your drinks away from your building area.

[Unkindness]

Thanks for the great advice, guys!

And yes it's a full assembly.