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How to build a PC, the last guide you'll ever need!

How to build a PC, the last guide you'll ever need!

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Thanks to Seasonic for sponsoring this video! Buy a Seasonic TX 1000 PSU today at https://geni.us/aryiquT We’ve done plenty of build guides before – But now we’re taking it to the next level. Not only will you know how to build a PC, you’ll know how to build ANY PC – This is the LAST guide you’ll ever need! Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1425336-how-to-build-a-pc-the-last-guide-youll-ever-need/ Buy an ASUS X570-Pro Motherboard: https://geni.us/mANDLq Buy an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU: https://geni.us/ZFWZpe Buy a Sabrent 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD: https://geni.us/4QKz Buy a Fractal Design Meshify 2C ATX Case: https://geni.us/ACoGA Buy a Seasonic PRIME 750 Titanium PSU: https://geni.us/5LeDL9h Buy an RTX 2070 Super Graphics Card: https://geni.us/TxFp Buy a Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler: https://geni.us/4eeg Buy a Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX AIO Cooler: https://geni.us/4PHW4vv Buy a G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3200MHz DDR4 2x8GB RAM: https://geni.us/XMxE8 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro & Step 1: Picking parts 1:05 Defining your build - Gaming considerations 2:05 Defining your build - Content creation considerations 3:08 Defining your build - NAS considerations 3:45 Defining your build - Form factors 5:33 Defining your build - Budget 6:21 Picking parts - CPU 8:32 Picking parts - Bargain hunting 10:08 Picking parts - GPU 11:07 Picking parts - Motherboard 12:14 Picking parts - RAM 14:17 Picking parts - What about ECC RAM? 16:12 Picking parts - Solid state drives 17:20 Picking parts - Coolers 19:29 Picking parts - Thermal compound 20:40 Picking parts - PSU 23:36 Picking parts - Case 25:03 Picking parts - Fan types and use cases 27:43 Picking parts - Fan sizes and connectors 29:36 Picking parts - Hard drives 30:20 Picking parts - RGB 32:13 Picking parts - Tools and supplies 33:10 Step 2: Setting up your work area 34:19 Setting up - Static safety 35:28 Step 3: Motherboard & CPU Install 36:20 Motherboard - Inspecting LGA pins 38:09 Motherboard - Installing the CPU (LGA) 38:57 Motherboard - Installing the CPU (PGA) 40:07 Motherboard - Installing the CPU (HEDT/servers) 42:30 Step 4: Memory Install & arrangements 44:40 Memory - Installation procedure 45:46 Step 5: M.2 SSD Install & considerations 46:44 SSD - Installation procedure 49:23 Cooler - Air mount setup (consumer sockets) 51:24 Coolar - Air mount setup (HEDT/servers) 51:55 Cooler - Thermal compound application (consumer sockets) 52:56 Cooler - Thermal compound application (HEDT/servers) 53:47 Cooler - Mounting air coolers 56:02 Cooler - CPU fan headers 57:37 Cooler - Pre-build test liquid mount setup 58:55 Step 7: Pre-build test setup 1:01:17 First power up 1:02:14 Bench troubleshooting 1:05:20 Step 8: Case preparation 1:06:56 Case prep - Motherboard standoffs 1:08:56 Step 9: Motherboard Installation 1:10:31 Motherboard - Front panel header 1:13:15 Motherboard - Front I/O (Audio) 1:14:32 Motherboard - Front I/O (USB 2.0) 1:15:59 Motherboard - Front I/O (USB 3.x) 1:17:44 Motherboard - "Front" I/O (Legacy) 1:18:19 Step 10: Storage (2.5" & 3.5") 1:20:55 Storage - SATA data cables 1:22:55 Step 11: Fans & Cooling 1:25:02 Fans & Cooling - Radiator setup & mounting 1:27:59 Fans & Cooling - Fan control & power distribution 1:29:12 Step 12: Power Supply 1:30:47 Power Supply - Mounting to the case 1:32:01 Power Supply - Wiring 1:33:50 Step 13: Graphics Card 1:35:48 Graphics Card - Other cards & anti-sag 1:36:21 Graphics Card - Power 1:37:11 Step 14: Cable Management 1:37:59 Step 15: Powering on & Troubleshooting 1:39:49 Common BIOS settings & booting your OS 1:41:12 Conclusion