Are you wondering how to build a Custom PC? Well, you are in luck, today I am going to show you how to build a custom pc. First, you have to understand what PC you will need.
Uses for a PC
There are multiple reasons that you would want a PC, Video editing, Accounting, gaming. For example, a Video editor would prioritize CPU power to handle those heavy loads of Video rendering. An accountant or just a person with a job that requires amounts of Multitasking would prioritize RAM. And a gamer would prioritize GPU to handle the graphical intenseness of games.
Putting the Motherboard together
Now that you know what PC you are using this for, we are going to start the process of building the PC. The first step to assembling the motherboard is to set the motherboard on a non-static surface so the components do not get damaged. I recommend the box of the motherboard, as it offers a free test bench and a static-free surface. Once you have the motherboard on the box, you need to unpackage your CPU. Installing a CPU is very critical as if you bend one pin on the CPU, the PC will not boot up, and you break the CPU. First, you undo the latch and take off the plastic piece covering the socket. Now you’re ready to align the CPU to its socket.
It is important to know that you touch the CPU by the corners, and never touch the front or back of the CPU. To align an Intel CPU you need to align the Processor pin one, with the socket pin one. To Align an AMD Ryzen Processor, you need to align the Triangle on the processor with the triangle on the motherboard socket. Now keep in mind, that you cannot install an Intel Processor in an AMD motherboard and vice versa. Now that you’re CPU is aligned you gently lower the CPU in the socket, with no force at all. Then you lower the latch locking the CPU in place. Now it is time to install the CPU cooler.
Depending on what type of cooler you have, whether it’s an AIO cooler or the stock cooler that comes with the CPU. For this demonstration, I will be showing you how to install the stock cooler. To install the cooler, you need to remove the bracket on the motherboard. and put the cooler on the CPU Thermal paste is pre-applied so you do not need to worry. Tighten the screws in a diagonal formation to prevent chipping the motherboard. And now you’re CPU is installed. Next to install is the RAM.
All you have to do to Install the RAM is to line up the notch in the stick of RAM to the break in the slot. Set the stick into the slot and then apply pressure onto the stick until the clamps on the side click and lock the RAM in. You may have to apply a fair amount of pressure, but never force it in. Make sure that if you have 2 sticks of ram, you need to install them in the dual-channel formation.
How to put Motherboard and Case Together
The first step to put the motherboard in the case is to install an IO shield. To install the IO shield you’re going to push with a fair amount of pressure until all corners of the shield pop in the back of the case. Once you have done that, you’re going to get the motherboard and align it with the standoffs and place it down on the standoffs. Make sure that the IO shield and the motherboard are perfectly aligned. Next is to just screw in your motherboard into the standoffs you aligned before. Once you’ve done that you have successfully put the motherboard in the case. Now the PSU
Now take off the back panel and you will see where the PSU has to be. Before you place the PSU you have to take off the bracket that goes on the back of the PSU. Then you insert the PSU in the back of the case. Now that the PSU is in the case, you plug the cables into the motherboard.
First, you plug in the 24 pin CPU to the motherboard, then you plug in the 8 pin connector to the motherboard. Now is the time you install the hard drive into the case. Find the hard drive cage in the case and place your hard drive there. Then take your SATA cable and connect it to the hard drive from the PSU. Then the SATA cable from the hard drive to the motherboard. Congrats! You’ve installed the hard drive. Next is to plug in the case cables to the motherboard,
Take your case cables and locate the cables that power your system, based on your motherboard’s manual plug in the power cables into the right pins. Next, USB headers, based on what generation the USB is, find your motherboards GEN 1, GEN 2, or GEN 3 and plug it in there. You’re almost done, now to install the GPU
To install the GPU is simple, undo the brackets on the case by the PCIe slots. Like RAM, to install the GPU you align the slot with the notch and gently push the GPU in the x16 PCIe slot. Make sure you install the Graphics card on the highest x16 PCIe slot, this will allow the best performance on the GPU.
Congratulations you have just built your first custom PC!
