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Planning on building a PC, anything I should know? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm planning on building a PC soon and, while I have done plenty of research, I'd like to hear advice from people who have experience in the area personally. It's also just nice talking to other people in general, lol

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Putting everything together is basically just expensive legos.

As others have mentioned, definitely make sure you are using the motherboard stand-off screws, or that it comes with them pre-attached.

For RAM, it can really only go in one way but it’s a little terrifying when it audibly snaps into place.

If you get everything set up and it doesn’t turn on, first thing I always check is that the RAM is seated properly (motherboard may have recommended configuration depending on the number of RAM sticks).

Make sure you plug your monitor into your GPU, not your integrated graphics from the motherboard.

If you get stuck at any point or have questions, feel free to reach out :)

I’ve put together ~4 computers, 3 in small form factor cases and 1 in a normal sized case. Definitely recommend a modular PSU, and also using cable ties (the Velcro ones that are easy to remove) of some kind for cable management.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you! And I was planning on getting cable ties, although the ones I was going to get were zip ties. Velcro ties do sound much easier to manage, though, lol. Setting the ram correctly somehow sounds both simple yet stressful

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The velcro ones are nice but I'd suggest also getting a bunch of twist ties because they are super cheap and I feel like it's impossible to estimate how many ties I'll actually need. Zip ties, I have used but unless you buy the fancy adjustable ones, they are a pain to cut off and annoying if you just need to move something out of the way for a bit so they're fine at the end.