How to Build a Gaming PC2018!

What's up guys, I'm randomFrankP, today, I'm gonna be showing you how to build a gaming PC step by step This is not restricted to just a gaming PC any PC you'll be building will be following these instructions And I know that thought of this if you don't know what you're doing could be very intimidating, but honestly It's probably a lot easier than you think and I'll be going through all the steps here from start to finish And I really hope it helps you out if you see any the products or hardware you like I will have everything you see Listed in the description down below so you can check it out but let's start this off the case you're gonna be using for this is the Corsair crystal series 5 70 X. RGB case it is ATX so we're going with an ATX build And I love the all tempered glass look to it now first things first Unboxed your motherboard because this is where the majority of the build is gonna Take place carefully take it out of the anti-static wrap and place it on top of the box for now But before you do anything else because this is something that is easily forgotten take the i/o shield from the motherboard box Simply snap this into place on the back of your PC case like I'm showing here This is we're gonna have access to all your motherboard supports and connections and trust me just do this now So you don't forget it later on after the motherboard is already installed Next it's time to grab your CPU. And the processor itself along with most likely a fan will be inside the box now be very careful when handling this because the bottom of the chip is Very fragile in the entire build could get ruined if this gets damaged as you see here on this Ryzen 7 1700 CPU the pins are very tiny and fragile back to your motherboard pull the lever on the socket Backwards to open it up now on the CPU. You'll see a little arrow in the corner But so you can align it with the indicator on your motherboard for a proper install in the right orientation Gently place it down Do not add force if it doesn't just lay into place pick it up and realign it remember be very careful then from here you Close the shield and the lever to secure the chip now it might seem like you're adding a little excessive force when you're closing this Lever, but don't worry.

This is normal. Next is installing your CPU cooler If you have a stock cooler that came along with your CPU it's gonna have some Pre-installed thermal paste on the bottom try not to touch or smear this But in case there isn't any that's pre-installed and it came with it inside the box Or if you bought your own try to put no more than a pea-sized on the sea You from here this stock color just locks into place of those four pins They line up at the holes that are cut out on the motherboard I do want to mention that depending on whether you're building an AMD or Intel build the coolers might be different the resort to your Motherboards manual or your coolers manual if you need additional instructions attached to your cooler is gonna be a four pin fan Cable simply locate the CPU fan connector right at the top of your CPU and plug it in. This is now gonna Give your fan power now real quick if you bought a different fan cooler Or if you have a liquid a i/o resort to that manual because like I said before AMD and Intel different on installation And they include their own brackets and mounts so just resort to your manual for that like I said for this We're just going with the stock fan cooler that came with our Ryzen. Chip next is probably the easiest part of building your PC.

That's installing the RAM. Locate the DIMM slots here on your motherboard and line up the notch on the bottom of the RAM to its respective Orientation whether you're installing one two or all four sticks of Ram you want to install them in the proper read or like I'm showing You now but since we're installing four six the course revenge is RGB RAM for 32 gigs total We're filling all the slots here with some RGB goodness if you installed a ram correctly with a little force the brackets on each side Will snap into place securing it? Now we're going to be putting the motherboard inside the case and make sure you have your case the side panels taken off obviously most cases nowadays Do have pre-installed motherboard standoffs so align your board with the standoffs inside. Placement for this will vary depending on if you have an ITX or an ATX motherboard And if there are no standoffs installed in your case use the ones that are most likely supplied with your cases packaging and screw them In make sure your motherboard is lined up with the i/o shield in the back of the case for a proper fit then screw it Down to lock it all in the place now do not over tighten these screws because you don't want a chance cracking your motherboard Now while we're here your pre installed fan exhaust should have a cable lying free You can just plug this into an available fan port on your motherboard Ours is labeled system fan towards the top right Although place one of these will vary on every motherboard now Before we install the graphics card now is a good time to install the motherboard Connections from your case since you'll have more room to work with Running along the backside of your case you're going to have bundles of cables and connectors to need to be plugged in find your USB. And HD audio cables and locate their matching spot on the bottom of the motherboard But the rest of the tiny pins are.

Now from here It's really just a matching game as each pin is labeled all I have to do is plug them into the correct spot Some of these pins are very tiny and it might be hard to read If you're having trouble reading these or finding where they go again Just resort to your motherboards manual because it's gonna be a much easier diagram its laid out for you And I'll show you where everything goes you can have a big USB 3.0 Connector lying free if your case features this and this two plugs into its matching spot once. That's all done You'll not have access to your cases i/o buttons like the power reset and all the USB connectors And your PC will have power and while we're here again Because this is always easier to install before the GPU it's now a good time to connect your hard drive or your SSD. Some cases have mounting slots or SSDs as well as standard hard drive bays in the back But since we're just using an SSD simply mounted here your motherboards also gonna come with a SATA cable Which will connect your SSD to the motherboard itself? But first plug in a tiny l-shaped connector, and then connected to your motherboard SATA ports on the front These are usually towards the right side of the motherboard so you can have easy access to wrap the cable to it now It's time for the graphics card And it's really simple Using a screwdriver or your fingers move the screws holding in the top two brackets on the back of the case This is where you're gonna have access to HDMI DVI and DisplayPort connectors That's gonna be for your monitor Very similar to how we install the RAM match up the notch on the back of your GPU to the PCIe slot on the motherboard With the fans on your GPU facing downward You'll feel it snap into place and the connectors will be lined up with the rear of the case Now use those same screws to secure the GPU to where those brackets were to secure it This is the msi gtx 1070 TI so it's a newer card And it's definitely a solid pickup if you want something similar to the 1080, but at a cheaper price and don't worry We're pretty much all but done take out your power supply and locate the cables you're gonna need This is depends on if you have a modular PSU or not our CX 750 and from Corsair is modular and has 750 watts of power which is gonna Be more than enough power for this build if your power supply is not modular then all the cables are already attached for you We're gonna need a 8 pin and a 4 pin vga connector for our graphics card my motherboard needs 24 pin power connector on the right side here and Powering the CPU is an 8 pin connector at the top left side of the motherboard And lastly is gonna be powering that SSD and it's pretty much the same as the SATA cable just longer Once you plug in the hardware to the power supply It's time to secure in place this case is bottom mounted although some budget cases are top mounted for the PSU. You just slide it into place under the shroud here and usually included screws some cases to even have a bracket But once it is screw it into place using included power adapter to get it up and running Now we're pretty much done so grab your monitor mouse and keyboard Turn it on and if after a few seconds it boots up to the BIOS screen that means you successfully follow this guide good job Last thing and this is optional, but definitely recommended cable management while all those connectors on the back may be messy It's in your best interest to bundle up as many of these as possible so it's much more organized that way I'll make putting on the back panel much easier without potentially damaging anything if you ever need to change or swap out components having everything Organized will make that much easier to find what you need your case probably has loops in the frame to zip-tie or use cable ties So that's helpful once.

That's done put back on your side panels screw them back into place, and you're good to go Alright, so as you can see with this crazy cool RGB build from Corsair We have going on here using that nice tempered glass crystal case with the RGB Ram and there ll series RGB fans This PC is not only looking crazy cool, but it's done. It's up and running and that's how you build a gaming, PC. This build guide has brought to you by Corsair And the new Corsair hydro pro liquid coolers these a iOS are meant to be seen not her With flashy RGB dynamic zone lighting that would have been perfect for this video combined with magnetic levitation fans and precise pump control You'll have your pcs staying cool while keeping whisper silent for both AMD and Intel CPUs the new hydro pro coolers have modular and tool free mounting brackets for easy installation you can also pick these up in two options 280 millimeters with the H 115 I Pro and 360 millimeters with the H 150 I Pro check the links down below to learn more so if you follow this guide Step-by-step when your PCs good to go Congratulations. You can get the gaming now But remember like I said it depending on whether you're building an AMD or an Intel build Some of the mounting steps will vary for the CPU as well as the cooler Just check your manuals for that if you have any questions giving questions that you just have in general about building a PC let me Know in the comment section down below and don't forget You're solving a hardware that you like check the links in the description down below as well on everything listed down there for you So I hope this video helped you out if it did and you enjoyed it.

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