This is the literal ultimate crash course on PC building. Easy to learn for most tech savvy people and extremely thorough for the PC building enthusiast or just the average tech interested person. Love it
Other than their CPU advice at the start, it's a great video. I don't think their recommendation of "get as many cores as consoles" makes any sense, modern hexa (or even quad) cores are still great for gaming!
@@PrayTellGaming That's only because most games, as of the release of this video, are still designed with 8th gen console cpu (shitty 8-core Jaguar, 1.6ghz, worse than any modern 4c/8t at same clock speed) capability in mind. You only start to see non console-exclusive current-gen only titles near the end of 2022. For now things like Unreal Engine 5 demos or Star Citizen can give you an idea of just how CPU intensive a game can be (and how useful having octa cores are) when not caring for last-gen console.
I've literally been scouring the internet for your PC building videos as I'm going to buy my parts in 4 days. This could not have come at a better time. Thank you so much! Edit; built it using this video. Wow that was fun
Word of advice: no matter how many build videos you watch, you WILL have to improvise. There may come a time where some exotic quirk pops up, or some very situation specific problem. Don't stress out if you have no idea how to deal with it. Pro builders get stuck sometimes too. Use that Goo-Fu to look up what you need, and as Anthony said, RTFM. Don't get too sure of yourself and don't be afraid to look something up and you'll save yourself a ton of headache. I made the mistake of being cocky having seen 200+ build videos across various channels. While I got through most of it without a hitch, the parts I did screw up on, were a huge hassle and things I could have easily avoided had I not been cocky about it and taken more time. If the build takes 1 hour or 6, it takes however long it takes. Set aside a lot of buffer time because you never know when a 1 hour build can turn into 3 or more. Don't rush, keep cool, and RTFM.
I am a complete tech noob, but my 12 year old wanted to build his own gaming pc. So we bought the parts and with this tutorial, he managed to do it, with me as his assistant. Thank you for the clear instructions. The boost of confidence that my son got from accomplishing this is great. And now I also know how to build a pc.
This might be the most well thought out and educational video I have ever seen. 20 years in the industry and this is the single best video I have ever seen in every way. Production value, clarity, amount of detail, casting.. it's literally perfect.
Don't be scared off if the fast pace spaces you out. I mute the audio, use auto generated captions, at .50 speed. I need the information and I am distracted by the entertainment value of the audio and fast pace visual sequences..
I've wanted to build a PC all my life but been too scared of breaking something to try. this week that ended with my first successful build, big thanks to this video!
MAN I LOVE THIS COMMENT. I am recently disabled, and have done mostly physical labor, sorts of jobs my entire life, but always had an audio/music background as well, and was raised on computers thanks to my Dad's job. I now, decades later, after being horrified, switching to Apple for two decades, and, basically losing a ton of knowledge I might've had back when, am FINALLY, able to say the same as you man. I am building a PC, with my old man, and he remembers when Bytes were something revolutionary, so it's just great to hear someone else with a similar fear overcome. Today is the day that ends for me, and someone who remembers the first computers ever built. Much love.
My twins just turned 12, and had been saving money to build their own gaming pcs for a couple of years. This tutorial was essential. It was especially reassuring when you noted how installing a part should feel in your hands, and that offsetting a cooler fan is okay if your RAM is too tall. Thank you! Now my kids have invaluable experience with planning, installing, troubleshooting, and most importantly, reading TFM.
@@LinusTechTips can you please 🥺 help me with amd gpu drivers I am gonna build my first PC on this Friday and after seeing a lot of videos I don't understand the gpu drivers installation
I've also been building computers for about 20 years. The main reason why these videos are the paramount of PC builders is because he and his friends are entertaining as well as informative. I am always learning. To be a leader, one needs a team and one person can't do it all. Good jobs guys.
@@TheSkippysan As a complete stranger to this environment i'm learning so much just how clear the video is. Maybe I'll build my first PC thanks to Linus!
Do you lend your services? Or even charge? I'm looking for some help building a gaming pc from scratch. Please lmk how I could get in direct contact with you if possible. Thank you!!!
@@haylus3636 I ca give you a ahand with that, i can send you a spreadsheet i made for my first gaming pc and it's under the $1200 budgt with amazon links directly to purchase the parts.
I've built computers and this wasn't anything new for me. Nevertheless, I've just watched the entire video. Informative, accurate and super high quality. There are no better "how to build a PC" video out there. Good job LTT staff!
Kind of overload of info for normies that would build a pc i guess but again if you follow this you will definitely build a perfect computer if you follow the guide i mean i found most information in this video by myself and learning on previous mistakes and it was alot of fun .ofc thanks to the internet you can just google every info you need and its great haha
Hey there! As a fellow PC builder, I completely understand the feeling of being overwhelmed when building your first PC. But don't worry, it's not as terrifying as it seems! There are plenty of helpful guides and tutorials out there that can take you through the process step by step. And hey, if you ever need any specific tips or recommendations, feel free to ask! Building your own PC can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Good luck!
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If you want to know another cool thing that I learned from Thermalright a solid 13-15 years ago: When installing a CPU cooler, in order to improve the flow of the thermal compound across the IHS and cold plate during installation, you can apply a thin layer of thermal paste by using a credit card or other thin plastic card to squeegee on an incredibly thin layer. Basically, apply a thin line of thermal paste on one side and use the credit card to scrape it across the surface. If it is opaque then you left too much. It's also a good opportunity to fill in any gaps between the heat pipes in direct contact heat pipe coolers. Thermalright is also the company that recommended the X pattern with dots between the legs for the high TDP Core2Extreme processors and up, since their die size was fairly large and using too little thermal paste could become a considerable problem. That has been my default method of thermal paste application for years because of that.
How could I get intouch with you about inquiring your services? I'm looking for help building a gaming pc from the ground up. Would love to hear back from you if possible.
@@MRdeLaat But said person did leave in jokes and such for specific hosts. Only one of these hosts are the type of person to say "Read the fucking manual".
@@XDRosenheim I like your point, what I don't like is why you started your sentence with "but". You need to remember what you're replying to. You're replying to someone disagreeing with the assertion that multiple hosts allow "different perspectives". Just make sure you aren't starting arguments when in reality you agree
I kindly disagree. Giving each person a dedicated topic gives a clear cut between steps, making it easier to follow and scrolling back in the video if needed.
I think the biggest benifit of multiple hosts is, that with such a long video it could be really boring / monotone to hear the same voice all the time.
After a few long hours, I've done it. I've built my first PC. I don't think I could have ever done it without this video. Props to the LTT team and this incredibly helpful video. 👏
but it covers everything. It gives you a complete guide and explains all of your picks as a consumer. Other guides which can be like 15 minutes show you how to install, but this one explains what to buy, why, and then how to install. It's trying to future proof itself.@@kingo5940
First time builder here. I'm fairly oldish, so I wanted to see why all the kids these days are building their own pc's instead of buying them like we did back in my day. This guide should be the youtube homepage. The level of detail you guys put into this, including so many "what if's" and contingencies and covering differences between hardware brands is much appreciated. However, firing it up for the first time using a freaking screwdriver was pucker factor 9000. Between not owning an electron microscope to read font size .001 on the mobo and not having the steady hands of a brain surgeon, this step was basically a leap of faith. But, I RTFM to find the header, and it turned on with no issues. BIOS recognized everything. I couldn't believe it. Thank you so much for making this video.
I feel like they went too fast and with too much sarcasm over this part. I still don't know how you're supposed to do it exactly. There's no actual button on the motherboard, right ? It's just pins at the PWR_SW location. So what do you exactly do ? Make the screwdriver connect with all the pins ?
@@anonymous-de3mn you're right. there is no button on the motherboard. you use the metal screwdriver to touch the two metal pins at the connector where the wire from the power switch on the case connects. the screwdriver becomes the switch. I'm not sure if you may be describing a different place on the mobo. make sure you are working with the connector on the mobo that the cable from you case's power switch will connect.
@@jeffriggins9106 I really don't see how my initial questioning is a thing to be cynical about. There's no harm in verifying something. What tells you that I didn't have a correct initial assumption and simply wanted confirmation, because in a moment of confusion I doubted myself ? Plus sometimes there are interupters/switches directly on the motherboard. So, I guess you just woke up and wanted to act like a condescending asshole today. Let's meet again tomorrow ?
I definitely have to give the LTT team props for making a novice builder feel more confident. The overarching detail you provided is astounding. This is a great all-in-one video and I honestly couldn't have done it without all of your expertise and lessons learned. No more pre-built PCs in this household.
Hey {{3}}, I completely agree with you! Building your own PC can be a truly rewarding experience, and the video guide mentioned in the post is a fantastic resource. By understanding the process and having the right tools, you can customize your desktop setup to perfectly suit your needs. If you ever need assistance or recommendations on PC building, desktop optimization, or notebook upgrades, feel free to ask! Happy tech-talking! 🖥💪
I never comment on TH-cam videos but I just built my first PC ever the FIRST TRY because of this video. Also as someone who has zero understanding of anything mechanical or computers or anything, I can’t believe I did it. This video was amazing. Thank you so so much!!
As someone with exactly zero experience with building computers, this was invaluable. I followed along step by step and actually built a working (budget) gaming rig! Thank you all so much for this video.
@@Lussimio Phillippines 1 dollar is equivalent to about 55 PHP here And I already found a PC under 200 bucks, so I don't need to build doesn't need to be graphically intensive, as long as it can run Minecraft without crashing 50% of the time (oh and obs)
I’m about to get my first gaming PC in 2023 and I’ve never been more excited. I’ve been dreaming of having my own for years especially since my mate got one. And his rig is epic.I’m buying one to play the games I can’t play on my PS5. I’m still playing on the PS5 for sure, but there are games I miss playing which aren’t accessible. Cos either A) I have to stream them over my bad WiFi, or B) they’re not available on PS. Games like Gears of War for example. I’m not looking to go all out to have the best PC imaginable, it I just want to be able to play those games I haven’t played for years. Most of them fairly old games, so I hopefully shouldn’t need crazy good specs. Maybe down the line when the next generation of PS comes around, and hopefully by then have myself a good job that pays well(which is another story entirely), I might go after it. But until then, I’m just excited to have my own PC. The gaming PCs longevity is far superior to consoles in my opinion and the library of games is seemingly limitless. I’ve been watching videos about these for the last week in anticipation and unbridled excitement!😄😄😄😄
Nearly 3 years ago I lost a really good friend at Christmas time. He always helped me when I built my computers, today I was flying blind and used this tutorial. I was left with my favourite PC yet and I think he'd be proud. Thank you so much for this.
This is the best and most comprehensive guide that anyone could ask for. I can't say I need it personally but it's a fantastic tool to point people at who you can't help personally. Stellar work here!
Yeah I just wanted to say, I watched this whole thing even though I know how to build a PC now but this is one of the best guides I have ever seen anywhere. I think it's because they're particularly well organized in a cohesive, sensible, structured, and descriptive manner that's not overwhelming neither is it scatterbrained, and kudos to whoever was in on that meeting and co-worked to produce this thing, because if anyone asked me "how to build PC? give me the long version" I'd say this. "SHort version?" I'd also say this. And then I'd rattle off the names of some of the top channels I watch. This is because they explain, in plain terms, all the different use cases and circumstance too. Like it's not "how is gaming PC borned" it's literally "or if you want a server, or video editing" etc. and they help to explain why these things are that way. Frankly I kinda wish I'd seen this video back when I was building, or even upgrading, because then I'd not have done stupid shit like buy DDR3 RAM without checking it's ECC or not.
@@RealLilVodka not really if you're installing programs / moving stuff over from an old computer. Mine probably took that, but i spread it out over a few days.
I never thought I'd say this, but just finished building my new gaming rig. Simply put, I couldn't have done it without this video. Really appreciate the detail put into this!
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Thought I'd come back to say I built my first non prebuilt pc using this guide (I'd picked my parts beforehand, but the part picking section helped me verify my choices) and It's honestly as close to perfect as it can be. I had 4 main problems the entire time and most were simple - thought I'd list them to help others in the future, the last one in particular I don't think was mentioned in the video and took the longest to fix, so if you're having an issue with your bootdrive not being detected, try reading through that. Also, I think it's mentioned in the video at some point but I'll say this because it was a problem for me as my graphics card needed 3 pci-e cables but only 2 came with the psu. Seriously do not mix power supply cables for modular power supplies. Get it direct from the psu manufacturer just to be sure, even if it takes 2 weeks (which it did for me) while you're just sat there looking at your parts (tbf, only had the gpu and case at the time, and then I decided to budget to do a full upgrade when I was only supposed to be doing the gpu so worked out in the end.) I had a friend had their components due to mixing cables so I simply do not do it and strongly recommend for peace of mind and safety that no one else does it either - there's a gamer's nexus article and video about this called " PSA: Mixing Modular PSU Cables Can Kill Components " If you want to learn more. 1st was that I needed to flash my am5 motherboard for the 7600x (not sure why), i think most am5 motherboards have bios flashback but I'd recommend making sure your board does regardless of the platform - it might save you a lot of trouble for not much extra, especially on older boards. 2nd was that I couldn't seat my ram properly for some reason, might be that ddr5 requires more force?? because I've never had that problem with ddr4 (the few times I've had to reseat it, usually after moving or to troubleshoot) so my build wouldn't POST, but like the video says, if you look at the LED indicator on your motherboard you can figure out why - though I have an asus board and the colors were different, so look online or check the manual (i think it's also printed directly on the board.) For me it clearly was showing it was a ram issue, so i decided well I either have a dead kit which seemed unlikely, or I need to apply more force, so I did and that fixed the issue. 3rd issue was that a couple of my connectors had come loose during cable management i assume, simply checked all my connectors and push them a little further in, making use clips were engaged and it finally worked. The last issue is that for whatever reason my boot drive which i was reusing from my original prebuilt (or any drive at all) wasn't detected by the boot manager. I'm not sure the exact reason because its been a while but I will say it had something to do with me having a system partion on 2 drives (because I'd copied my OS installation from my hard drive to my ssd when I added it to my old pc which was a prebuilt) and having an mbr formatted drive and it wanted gpt. There were so many little problems around this, at one point after changing many things in the bios (i know one of them was changing somethings related to boot from uefi to legacy) I could boot but only through the bios then I found that there was supposed to be a simple way to convert from mbr callled mbr2gpt but that wouldn't work. In the end I know I followed some guide that used a tool called Macrium reflect and got mbr2gpt working eventually. If you have this or a similar issue an easier way to fix it would be to simply reinstall windows but I didn't want to do that. Also, if you have the exact issue I did with having 2 system reserved partitions, be warned, if you delete one (eg: the one on the disk that doesn't have windows on it anymore) you will not be able to get back into windows. I used the macrium reflect rescue media (basically a bootable iso on a usb) to fix it again, make sure you have that if you plan to try and fix that. Also be warned in general, it is very easy to accidentally format your entire drive and wipe everything using the windows disk management tool, I consider myself quite technical and find it confusing. Honestly if there's like 500mb of space just sat unassigned once you've fixed your drive issue and you have data on that drive you don't want to lose, just leave it unless you know exactly what you're doing or at least back it up first. After deleting the system reserve there was some extra space on my hdd unassigned so I tried to add it all back into one volume, but somehow this created a seperate volume that was also somehow linked to the first one (so one that was 930gb and one that was 500mb) so when I tried to delete it, my entire drive was wiped. still not sure why but wasn't too bothered as my hdd mostly had nothing important on it, mostly games i don't play too much or ones where the loading times don't matter to me.
One very important part thats missing for me is the software/drivers installation part etc Jay has a very good guide and goes hand in hand with this one
As someone who does music production and video production, I am so glad this video exists so I can justify to everyone why I put so much into RAM and storage
I've only built 2 gaming rigs in my life but since I'm adulting now, I'm building my first content creator PC catering work. Do you have any personal pointers to give when building a PC catered for audio/video/graphics production?
@@onatgz That's actually a myth. Higher FPS is to reduce motion blur for fast-paced action, like gaming, racing, or fight scenes. Your eyes will adjust over time.
It's surprising to see that building a PC hasn't changed too much since I build my first. OK, there are more fans and you no longer have to install any drive (optical or 3.5") in the front. Plus in those days cable management was just hoping that you could bundle them up anywhere possible because those fancy backplates weren't there yet. I'm talking mid to late '90s here... 😅 (yes, I truly am 40 right now and was just a 14 year old girl who liked PC's and programming 😏. Ow and I haven't build one in about 20 years due to disability issues.😢) But all that aside, this is absolutely the most elaborate and helpful guide to build a PC. For any future novice and beyond build your own people, just follow along and enjoy your new and personalized PC! 😄🥳🥳🥳🥳
Linus, you helped me build my first PC in middle school and now you and your whole team helped me build my second PC going into college. Thanks for everything
You don’t know how long I have been waiting for this! I will finally be able to send this to all of my friends that keep asking me what parts to choose and a bunch of other questions that from my quick look at this video have all been answered. You don’t know how much I appreciate you posting this!! I can imagine still using this in 5 years time, also good work for making this video noob friendly.
It's nice to have but I fear it still isn't enough. I've given out selections of good options to choose from and links to videos/articles with solid information and then the next time I talk to them they've picked something completely different (and almost always terrible) because it's what looked/sounded cool and happened to be within an arms reach some place they were at. Then I give the forced smile and a "I hope you like it" when they ask what I think of it.
Tell your friends to get a quality surge protector too. APC 1200 joules+ can be had for around $20-30 Canadian. APC and Belkin are good brands. I lived in Toronto and had power outages and power spikes from thunderstorms etc. and a $20 protector saved my $1000 computer many times.
Thank you Linus and everyone for making this video, tonight I just finished building my entire new pc with no prior knowledge of how to build one and it went super well just a few slow downs along the way. This was incredibly useful for anyone who may need help with building theirs.
Just a reminder: for older motherboards or cost-cut motherboards, if you have a CPU with iGPU or onboard graphics solution, even if you have a graphics card there is a good chance that it will default to the motherboard's graphics solution first and you will need to configure the BIOS to use the external graphics for pre-boot display. This has become less common, but is still important to remember.
@@strydyrhellzrydyr1345 It's not a huge problem. You just move the HDMI or Displayport cable to your motherboard's video output. Boot to the BIOS config and look around until you find the setting for default video output device so you can set it to be external GPU or whatever your manufacturer calls it. All things considered, it's pretty simple troubleshooting. If your fans are spinning and you aren't hearing error beeps but you're also not seeing display output on your monitor, check and see if there's another video output that it's trying to use before assuming that your GPU is broken. (Just for some extra info: a LOT of workstation and server boards will also default to their onboard graphics, because they don't assume that you're using the GPU for graphics output. I had this problem with my latest computer and I had to borrow a monitor with VGA because I couldn't find my VGA to HDMI adapter anywhere. and my workstation board doesn't have HDMI out.)
What an intro. Props to whoever edited it so flawlessly together, it's always hard getting things like timing and rhythm down on sentences cut so close together.
All I can say is THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I'm 16 and I just built my first ever PC. It took forever, but it was very worth it. Thanks so much for all the dedication to this channel.
Man, I've been watching LTT for over a decade, and it's just awesome to see this video. Easily the best video they've ever made. Even the seasoned PC builders and nerds can learn a ton from this guide. Despite what I know, I'll use it for my next build. Awesome work, guys
You guys outdid yourselves! A lot of work went into this video and it shows. You might have actually made the best beginner guide on PC building, at least for the next few years.
I am not a techie person at all and I had no idea about anything computer related for a very long time. I decided to challenge myself, and this video was an excellent guide. I have saved A LOT of money to have the computer I want for a fraction of what I would've spent if I had bought Alienware Tower. Because of this video, I have successfully built my first tower! Thank you so much for this video, you've got a new subscriber!
I did my first build using basically only this video and the manuals. Truly a great ressource! Only criticism i have is that i felt a bit left alone when going from the "dry" test run to installing it in the case. I felt like i was in a different state then in the video and didnt know if (and how) i should remove the graphics card, power cables, cpu cooler etc. So if you ever do a version 2 of this video and you read this, maybe keep this in mind. Thank you for all your effort!
Yes, the video shows they mount the board without anything attached. But why? Do i necessarily have to remove everything again if i could aimply fit it with the ram, m.2 and cpu including cooler still attached?
one tip for my digital artists: know how many layers you like to use! if you use a different layer for basically every detail, you will need more ram to handle all of that. if you don’t usually use a lot of layers, then you shouldn’t have to worry too much about that.
This video is amazing. This'll be the reference for so many people building PCs now and in the future. I cannot believe, i actually watched it till the end even though i was perfectly capable of building a PC before. I did learn a couple of things nonetheless. Again, amazing project, i will definitely recommend this.
Just built my first PC with the help of this video! I was a complete beginner, but everything was so well explained I could easily follow along and it booted up well on the first try. I was intimidated initially and thought I couldn't do it, and I feel so proud with my build. Thank you for this video, I'll recommend it to any friends who want to build a PC!
This comment just helped me with my anxiety since I have the same feeling that I won't be able to do it lol. Hope I will also manage to build my own :D
@@ny12775 I was super anxious too. Turns out, it's a bit like building a lego set, maybe even easier. Getting the funds to build one is harder than the build itself. You'll get it right, I'm sure of it, and don't be discouraged by any mistake you may make while building. Wish you luck!
Been working on computers for over 30 years. I've built a number of computers, sysadmin servers in a data center, etc. etc. I'm helping my nephew with his first computer build and he showed me this video. This is an excellent tutorial on how to build a computer. Super awesome job guys!.
I appreciate the thoroughness with which you addressed common pitfalls like mangling PGA pins and misaligning EPS power connectors. It's always useful to see what NOT to do BEFORE you've gone and done it! Excellent resource, I'll be reviewing this when I build my next PC.
Great video. I'm a seasoned PC-builder, having built my first desktop PC in 1984. That doesn't mean I didn't learn quite a lot from your presentation because there's a lot of new stuff here since I built my last machine a few years ago. In the 1980s, I worked for a video terminal and PC manufacturer. As part of the engineering and QA group, we performed ESD testing on all assemblies. These units were part of a test set and were never shipping to the customer. Result is static is mean to electronics. It may cause an instant catastrophic failure in some instances while in others there's no apparent damage. The keyword here is apparent damage. These are what is called latent failures. These after-the-fact failures are a painful thing to find because failures manifest themselves in various forms that are difficult to pinpoint such as crashes, intermittent failures, and then eventual catastrophic failures of components. About 15 years ago, I saw this also with a lightning hit power pole next to the building I was working at and took out the power meters. The giant ZAP propagated throughout the building taking out some equipment while other things ran fine including our servers, thanks to our awesome APS UPS taking the hit. Over the course of many months, I ended up replacing hard disks, memory, and eventually whole PCs in manufacturing and other areas in the building and all of these failures were attributed back to the ZAP from the lightning that hit the building.
When I built my first pc, we over engineered the whole process. We even planned the “building process” with the pc building simulator game. When it came to building the game, every step was like a well oiled machine. Until we realized that we have no thermal paste. And that the case came without screws. We had to find them on a Saturday evening at 21:30. We found both at the local gun store (it seems they also sell hardware, guitars and professional espresso machines for whatever reason)
@@sleepydragonzarinthal3533 especially if you’re a gun store in Germany and about 80% of your money comes from soft air guns and repairing stuff… Also i found the other reason for that diversification : it seems that our local pc hardware store is not only ludicrously overpriced but also, the owner is an giant douchebag…
Im a computer nerd myself and and i know almost all of these but i still managed to learn few new things; also great tutorial, most complete one out there yet.
I have seen alot of builds but while building my first PC this weekend I watched this video in the back ground. Flawless boot. Big success. So helpful. Installing windows was the hardest part
This is the first build I've seen in a while that feels like that "Herd Mentality" video from a couple years back. Simple, (relatively) affordable, love it.
I've built plenty of PC's over the years, I'm not necessarily the target demogrpahic for this. But my goodness this is a fantastic video, I learned plenty in here despite my experience. Great job guys.
What is ironic is that I'm pretty well experienced with PC building, but I still watched this before I built my latest one. I love how you mentioned everything that could go wrong and not just the steps to build the PC.
Successfully put together my first full PC build using this today! Picked up a Ryzen 5 7600X and a Sapphire RX 7800 XT, with 32GB of Corsair's DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 memory. Thank you for providing such a thorough guide, and best of luck anyone considering trying it yourself - watch this twice!
Wow! The whole team put in a lot of effort in making this video! Been waiting for this since a long time... Now I can build a nice pc myself without messing it up! Amazing work Linus!
This might be the best thing I've ever seen. Getting my parts together for a new 7600x build and to say I've been nervous, is an understatement. This whole video just gave me the confidence to know I can do it. Will be rewatching the video along with my build, Thank you so much for this you guys are amazing!
@@J5ThaGoat everything in now, motherboard needs a flash cause it's throwing cpu and RAM light on start up. Think after I flash to support 13th gen processors I'll be good. Will find out here soon.
Thank y'all for doing this. Linus talked on the WAN Show about how much time and effort it took to put this all together from so many different people in the team. Stoked to see that it's finally here. What an awesome resource this is.
thank you so much for this video. It was the first time I build a PC all alone, I was really scared of breaking something or destroying my storage or whatever. But you guys helped me so much threw the process. Its so well explained and you even explain things that might be obvious to others but where I scratched my head. It took me actually 11 hours to finish it, but I had to unequip my old PC aswell, and got stuck on some points with screws and cabels. But at the end it worked out first try, I skipped the part with booting it early, I just prayed and it worked. Thanks again. Will recommend this to everyone who wants to build a PC.
Amazing! It's the best build guide i've seen. Ever. Gonna share this as a "standard package" to everyone, who's new to this! Thank you Linus & the Team! 2 tiny comments. On the topic of bending out case covers for expansion cards - be careful!!! You have a motherboard already in case and therefore bending the covers may knock off some capacitors or other components from the motherboard! So make sure you have the clearance to bend the covers. Improvise, if needed to create the clearance. (Maybe bend one end of the cover away before you start bending the whole cover itself?) On the topic of ESD, but that's kinda nitpicky. The actual harm from ESD is being done from the "difference of potential" between 2 points, not from "not being grounded". Even if you are grounded, but your graphics card came out from the box with statically charged state, you can still harm it! A good tip is to handle every component by touching some big metal part of the component first. That makes sure you and the component doesn't have any "difference in potential" that creates current. (And if there is, that potential is then equalized in a safe manner through the big metal piece) Good parts to handle are some IO shield-side usb connector cases (which are usually metal) and the bracket of graphics card. To be really fair, you don't need to be grounded, but you should not have difference in potentials between you and computer component. That's really the key here. (Though, usually, it's you, who gets "charged up" by walking on a carpet and that's why, being grounded yourself is still super beneficial!)
LTT completely blew it out of the water with this one. No other video/content creator can seriously compete with how thorough this walkthrough is. From the absolute start to finish on how to select parts and build a PC. For expert and novice builders alike. Absolutely 11/10 guide. Thanks LMG!
Beware: Don't mix and match power supply cables, you can have dangerous outcomes. More research is needed in this area, but as a general rule, if you need more cables, its better to upgrade your PSU to one that has the correct cables bundled with the purchased unit. LS should do an follow up video as explain this more. I'd love to hear what he/team has to say about this!
Some vendors even sell cables for their specific PSU models online, and if you have the money CableMod can be a great source for extra cables as well since they are very anal about this
IF you know what you are doing you can measure if the order of pins is identical to the order of the new PSU and if not you can repin them (ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING)
@@khoernchen3490 agreed. but it's a good warning nonetheless - apparently even cables for different units from the same manufacturer can be wired differently. a simple multimeter should be all you need to check, but like you said, if you don't know what you're doing you can let out the magic smoke and it's probably better to be safe than smoke a $1000 GPU
@@greatwavefan397 No, what that means is cables from modular Silverstone PSU X can blow up your computer using them with modular Silverstone PSU Y. With modular PSUs, ONLY use what came with THAT specific model, unless you understand how to verify they have the same pinouts, because they don't always do.
@@randomstuff508 It's got a Ryzen 5000 7, an RTX Geforce 3070Ti Ventus, a B550 Airus Elite AX V2, a Noctua NH-D15, all thatin an MSI Gungir case. Took this long cuz I suck at building PCs lmao
You got there in the end man congratulations, I hope you're enjoying your new build. I haven't built in 8 years so things have changed so it'll be new for me too 😁@@Grey-The-Skeleton
@@FROSTB4NE Oh I've been enjoying it alright! How could I not when it's out there running Monster Hunter World Iceborne with max settings at a stable 120fps? I'm super proud of that thing!
@@Grey-The-Skeleton That's fantastic framerates man, I've been mainly using the Steam deck the past year so I'm looking forward to building a PC again for the higher screen 😁
This is great, helpful and I definitely watched more than once during my build. One note though, if you are going to short the pins to start it, you need to know exactly which pins you are shorting. I was not 100 percent certain and fried my psu. Honestly if you have a case already and it is close, just plug in the pwr pins from that to use the power button. Great video series.
I wish this video existed 8 years ago. This is the definitive "build your PC" guide for modern gaming PCs. Best guide I've ever watched; I'm not even building a PC atm and I watched it cover-to-cover, so to speak. Great job LTT!
Ok wow! This was EXTREMELY helpful! I'm still just in the planning/saving up stage for building my own PC and this whole video was so insightful and made me excited to get started. Thanks guys!
Today I built my first ever PC! And I'm happy to say that this video made my process ALOT smoother! Thank you ❤️ my new PC's specs: ASUS DUAL 3060ti i5 12600k arctic 34 eSports DUo CPU fan b660 msi pro m-a 16GB ram corsair vengence 1TB 980 pro SSD 750w GOld rated corsair PSU corsair airflow 4000d case and an LG27' GL850 144Hz
This video has everything I need to knew, trust me now I don't have any questions left, now I know what type of PC I wanna built, best in my budget. Before this video I was totally clueless about specifications, I was just going after the price and was focused on Graphics Card and Processor only. Thank You LTT team, you helped me alot. Now I can finally built my PC. RESPECT+
LTT has finally truly lived up to their name. This is freaking awesome. Went through the whole thing and learned a whole lot. 100/10 would recommend to literally anyone.
And then there's the guy at 00:29 on such low sens that he's picking up the mouse TWICE just to move around, not even using the whole mouse pad. Real "hardcore gamer" material right there 😂
Been watching LMG for years, so when I finally got all the parts to replace my 10 year old PC that I inherited from my dad ages ago, I thought it would be easy. Then about 10 minutes in, it dawned on me that I'd actually never done this before, even though I felt like I was an experienced veteran from watching your videos😅 This video saved me SO much time. Thank you🙏
Addition to the Setting-up-part: Have a bowl ready, you'll have loose screws during the building process, it's way easier to not loose them if you have a bowl to collect them in. Maybe even multiple small bowls, so when you have multiple screw types that look _just_ similar enough to potentially mix them up, you can store them in different places. Fantastic video!
The Coffee Filter also double as excellent screw atorage, or if you have an iFixIt kit the lid from those is arranged like a grid for screw sorting as well (I use the ladder option)
@@spankbuda3084 they we're missing an all-in-one video. The previous videos do a great job covering a single subject matters but having a "One-Stop shop" that goes over how to build a computer from conception to usable was missing.
@@spankbuda3084 i like this twitter-like response of like " oh you think this is the best? So you are saying the others are just bad then" Literally the youtube comment version of " oh, so you love waffles? that means you hate pancakes"
First ever computer build completed with my son. You are making computer builds more accessible. We could not have done this without you. Thank you to all of the LTT team
What an amazing guide! So much work went into this epic project, and it absolutely shows. This is what your company is best at--massive projects that cover every single possible angle. Really proud of you guys and of how far you have come.
As someone who has built their own PC for as long as it has been practically possible I watch this and take for granted how "easy" it is to do it when in reality from start to finish it is quite a daunting task. I've never watched a youtube video with so many chapters and it is all valid, necessary content. The amount of information you guys have managed to put together here in such a coherent and relevant order is just brilliant. Ive watched Linus for as long as Ive used youtube and never felt more compelled to comment! What a great video to open up the PC building experience to more people.
Excellent video. Just built a Dual Xeon setup on a decent budget. Bought it used and upgraded to faster running Xeon cpu’s, added more RAM to equal 64GB, installed a SSD boot drive, and put in a used Zotac 3060 gpu.
Shout out to any PC builders from back in the 90’s!!! Crazy how much easier it is today than it was to build a pc than back in the late 90’s. Had to get your NIC a modem card a sound card CDROM drive floppy drive (always hooked up floppy cable backwards. Lol) and then you have to worry about making sure your hard drive was jumpered correctly to match other drives or the CDROM. Then finally you have to make sure all the different cards are not conflicting with one another. Not to mention installing WindowsNT or early versions of Windows 95. Today it’s just Mobo, Ram and your GPU, flash drive, DONE. 😵💫
Oh lord it's finally here. Thank you for time stamping the heck out of this, so we can just link to the specific area of the video that answers whatever question we have when helping somebody build their own PC.
You absolute legends... this was so extremely informative. I used your other videos on how to build a PC back when I built my rig a couple of years ago, but this video outdoes anything else I have seen to date. Thank you for this feature length infotainment.
First system self-made, AM5... But that doesn't matter, because I had this video! Thank you so much for the hard work, and great content throughout the years. First boot everything posted in 10 seconds. I can't describe my gratitude in words ❤️
I've watched this tutorial like 10 times already, and even when I know how to build a PC, this sharpens my PC building skills like none others do. Thanks for all the amazing content! 😁
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This is the literal ultimate crash course on PC building. Easy to learn for most tech savvy people and extremely thorough for the PC building enthusiast or just the average tech interested person. Love it
Other than their CPU advice at the start, it's a great video. I don't think their recommendation of "get as many cores as consoles" makes any sense, modern hexa (or even quad) cores are still great for gaming!
No matter your level of computer knowledge I feel like there’s something new to learn for everybody in this video
crash course is a bit of a stretch lol, this is as long as a movie
@@davidajhume It is though - it just covers a lot. It's that long because it needs to be to actually be accurate
@@PrayTellGaming That's only because most games, as of the release of this video, are still designed with 8th gen console cpu (shitty 8-core Jaguar, 1.6ghz, worse than any modern 4c/8t at same clock speed) capability in mind. You only start to see non console-exclusive current-gen only titles near the end of 2022. For now things like Unreal Engine 5 demos or Star Citizen can give you an idea of just how CPU intensive a game can be (and how useful having octa cores are) when not caring for last-gen console.
Almost a 2 hour video, but I'll still watch the entire thing. Been building for a decade now, but always helps to get some amazing tech knowledge.
Yeah
A DECADE ? Wow
10 years ago I didn’t even know computers existed
GAAAAYSHIIT
I agree, it's always a good reminder. I've been building since 95.
I've literally been scouring the internet for your PC building videos as I'm going to buy my parts in 4 days. This could not have come at a better time. Thank you so much!
Edit; built it using this video. Wow that was fun
I wish you the best of luck building your PC! I hope it goes as planned and without any fuzz!
Joe nuts
You too? I'm buying my parts for my build in four days too :P Perfect timing, I haven't messed with a PCs insides for many many many years :P
Word of advice: no matter how many build videos you watch, you WILL have to improvise. There may come a time where some exotic quirk pops up, or some very situation specific problem. Don't stress out if you have no idea how to deal with it. Pro builders get stuck sometimes too. Use that Goo-Fu to look up what you need, and as Anthony said, RTFM. Don't get too sure of yourself and don't be afraid to look something up and you'll save yourself a ton of headache. I made the mistake of being cocky having seen 200+ build videos across various channels. While I got through most of it without a hitch, the parts I did screw up on, were a huge hassle and things I could have easily avoided had I not been cocky about it and taken more time. If the build takes 1 hour or 6, it takes however long it takes. Set aside a lot of buffer time because you never know when a 1 hour build can turn into 3 or more. Don't rush, keep cool, and RTFM.
@@ShaOryDow Thank you!!
I am a complete tech noob, but my 12 year old wanted to build his own gaming pc. So we bought the parts and with this tutorial, he managed to do it, with me as his assistant. Thank you for the clear instructions. The boost of confidence that my son got from accomplishing this is great. And now I also know how to build a pc.
You’re a great parent.
Parent of the decade here. How wholesome!
WOWWWW YOUR SUCH A GOOD PARENT ❤
You’re a great parent! I wish I would’ve grown up having such a supportive parent 😅
Must have taken him a while to save up the money!
This might be the most well thought out and educational video I have ever seen. 20 years in the industry and this is the single best video I have ever seen in every way. Production value, clarity, amount of detail, casting.. it's literally perfect.
And it has Anthony 😊
Don't be scared off if the fast pace spaces you out. I mute the audio, use auto generated captions, at .50 speed. I need the information and I am distracted by the entertainment value of the audio and fast pace visual sequences..
@@Millennialmonitor that is actually a very valuable tip. Thanks
Got it, so no SarahButtShake™
@@khaseem_srt Our lord and savior
This could not have come at a better time!! I'm literally building my first PC THIS WEEK!
Hell yeah have fun!
same :D
Good luck man and have fun!
Welcome to pcmr. Have fun.
lets go! I built my pc a couple weeks ago, had to get a family friend to help us.This wuld have been extremely useful! Make sure to have fun!
I've wanted to build a PC all my life but been too scared of breaking something to try. this week that ended with my first successful build, big thanks to this video!
I am like🤯🤔 when it comes to connecting the wires
But does it play crysis?
@@huh6899 Connecting the hard disk and psu cables are pain
Others are fine
Congrats man, hope you enjoy it
MAN I LOVE THIS COMMENT. I am recently disabled, and have done mostly physical labor, sorts of jobs my entire life, but always had an audio/music background as well, and was raised on computers thanks to my Dad's job. I now, decades later, after being horrified, switching to Apple for two decades, and, basically losing a ton of knowledge I might've had back when, am FINALLY, able to say the same as you man. I am building a PC, with my old man, and he remembers when Bytes were something revolutionary, so it's just great to hear someone else with a similar fear overcome. Today is the day that ends for me, and someone who remembers the first computers ever built. Much love.
My twins just turned 12, and had been saving money to build their own gaming pcs for a couple of years. This tutorial was essential. It was especially reassuring when you noted how installing a part should feel in your hands, and that offsetting a cooler fan is okay if your RAM is too tall.
Thank you! Now my kids have invaluable experience with planning, installing, troubleshooting, and most importantly, reading TFM.
Love to hear it! - LS
w mom
Sounds like very smart kids
@@LinusTechTips can you please 🥺 help me with amd gpu drivers I am gonna build my first PC on this Friday and after seeing a lot of videos I don't understand the gpu drivers installation
The editors did some serious work on this video. So much footage to go through and swap between. Great job guys!
I've also been building computers for about 20 years. The main reason why these videos are the paramount of PC builders is because he and his friends are entertaining as well as informative. I am always learning. To be a leader, one needs a team and one person can't do it all. Good jobs guys.
Yeah, being able to do everything isn't the quality of a good leader, but the quality of a good senior principal engineer.
@@mndlessdrwer I'm in college for network engineering right now. Great, fun stuff
@@TheSkippysan As a complete stranger to this environment i'm learning so much just how clear the video is. Maybe I'll build my first PC thanks to Linus!
Do you lend your services? Or even charge? I'm looking for some help building a gaming pc from scratch. Please lmk how I could get in direct contact with you if possible. Thank you!!!
@@haylus3636 I ca give you a ahand with that, i can send you a spreadsheet i made for my first gaming pc and it's under the $1200 budgt with amazon links directly to purchase the parts.
I've built computers and this wasn't anything new for me. Nevertheless, I've just watched the entire video. Informative, accurate and super high quality. There are no better "how to build a PC" video out there. Good job LTT staff!
Kind of overload of info for normies that would build a pc i guess but again if you follow this you will definitely build a perfect computer if you follow the guide i mean i found most information in this video by myself and learning on previous mistakes and it was alot of fun .ofc thanks to the internet you can just google every info you need and its great haha
@@slavplaysgames to me this video is self explanatory, idk if its just me
@@boogiehasfun i was saying it's too in depth for just regular people or somebody building their first pc ...
Watching this as someone who's planning on building his own PC for the first time is more terrifying than watching a horror movie.
Hey there! As a fellow PC builder, I completely understand the feeling of being overwhelmed when building your first PC. But don't worry, it's not as terrifying as it seems! There are plenty of helpful guides and tutorials out there that can take you through the process step by step. And hey, if you ever need any specific tips or recommendations, feel free to ask! Building your own PC can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Good luck!
Just take your time, and dont freak out(really hard not to)
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Just be nice and slow and you will be good ❤
Remember be confident! When I built mine the thought of it not working NEVER crossed my mind. Watch videos and replicate. Good Luck!
Heard this teased on the WAN show some time ago, it'll be SO helpful to finally have something on hand for when I build my first PC in a few months :D
Same, I also heard about this video on WAN show
So glad to see this finally!!
Same! I'm building a mid range PC in a few months and this is SO helpful!
@@wigglyk2796 same but it's very good for the people that don't such as beginners or inexperienced builders
I saw them talking about this a few weeks ago and have been waiting for this ever since
I have been building custom computers for 25 years and I still found several things in this build guide that I did not know. Nice job LTT.
If you want to know another cool thing that I learned from Thermalright a solid 13-15 years ago: When installing a CPU cooler, in order to improve the flow of the thermal compound across the IHS and cold plate during installation, you can apply a thin layer of thermal paste by using a credit card or other thin plastic card to squeegee on an incredibly thin layer. Basically, apply a thin line of thermal paste on one side and use the credit card to scrape it across the surface. If it is opaque then you left too much. It's also a good opportunity to fill in any gaps between the heat pipes in direct contact heat pipe coolers. Thermalright is also the company that recommended the X pattern with dots between the legs for the high TDP Core2Extreme processors and up, since their die size was fairly large and using too little thermal paste could become a considerable problem. That has been my default method of thermal paste application for years because of that.
It's a continuous learning process which we all love to do
How could I get intouch with you about inquiring your services? I'm looking for help building a gaming pc from the ground up. Would love to hear back from you if possible.
Having multiple hosts is such a good idea as they can give different perspectives on a topic and help in coming up with a better solution!
They all go from the same writer/script... so no. lol
@@MRdeLaat But said person did leave in jokes and such for specific hosts.
Only one of these hosts are the type of person to say "Read the fucking manual".
@@XDRosenheim I like your point, what I don't like is why you started your sentence with "but". You need to remember what you're replying to. You're replying to someone disagreeing with the assertion that multiple hosts allow "different perspectives". Just make sure you aren't starting arguments when in reality you agree
I kindly disagree.
Giving each person a dedicated topic gives a clear cut between steps, making it easier to follow and scrolling back in the video if needed.
I think the biggest benifit of multiple hosts is, that with such a long video it could be really boring / monotone to hear the same voice all the time.
After a few long hours, I've done it. I've built my first PC. I don't think I could have ever done it without this video. Props to the LTT team and this incredibly helpful video. 👏
how was it? was it easy?
niceee
you could have saved so much time with other videos :D this video is way too long
@@kingo5940Nah man this is a perfect guide for absolute beginners
but it covers everything. It gives you a complete guide and explains all of your picks as a consumer. Other guides which can be like 15 minutes show you how to install, but this one explains what to buy, why, and then how to install. It's trying to future proof itself.@@kingo5940
First time builder here. I'm fairly oldish, so I wanted to see why all the kids these days are building their own pc's instead of buying them like we did back in my day.
This guide should be the youtube homepage. The level of detail you guys put into this, including so many "what if's" and contingencies and covering differences between hardware brands is much appreciated.
However, firing it up for the first time using a freaking screwdriver was pucker factor 9000. Between not owning an electron microscope to read font size .001 on the mobo and not having the steady hands of a brain surgeon, this step was basically a leap of faith. But, I RTFM to find the header, and it turned on with no issues. BIOS recognized everything. I couldn't believe it.
Thank you so much for making this video.
I feel like they went too fast and with too much sarcasm over this part.
I still don't know how you're supposed to do it exactly. There's no actual button on the motherboard, right ? It's just pins at the PWR_SW location. So what do you exactly do ? Make the screwdriver connect with all the pins ?
@@anonymous-de3mn you're right. there is no button on the motherboard. you use the metal screwdriver to touch the two metal pins at the connector where the wire from the power switch on the case connects. the screwdriver becomes the switch.
I'm not sure if you may be describing a different place on the mobo. make sure you are working with the connector on the mobo that the cable from you case's power switch will connect.
@@TheFuzzypuddle Gotcha, thanks very much for this clarification !
@@anonymous-de3mn what is the world coming to where basic electrical knowledge is a thing of the past
@@jeffriggins9106 I really don't see how my initial questioning is a thing to be cynical about. There's no harm in verifying something. What tells you that I didn't have a correct initial assumption and simply wanted confirmation, because in a moment of confusion I doubted myself ?
Plus sometimes there are interupters/switches directly on the motherboard.
So, I guess you just woke up and wanted to act like a condescending asshole today. Let's meet again tomorrow ?
I definitely have to give the LTT team props for making a novice builder feel more confident. The overarching detail you provided is astounding. This is a great all-in-one video and I honestly couldn't have done it without all of your expertise and lessons learned. No more pre-built PCs in this household.
Hey {{3}}, I completely agree with you! Building your own PC can be a truly rewarding experience, and the video guide mentioned in the post is a fantastic resource. By understanding the process and having the right tools, you can customize your desktop setup to perfectly suit your needs. If you ever need assistance or recommendations on PC building, desktop optimization, or notebook upgrades, feel free to ask! Happy tech-talking! 🖥💪
This is peak LTT. I can imagine how proud the team is putting this together!
Please don't say that... A peak indicates downfall, and we don't want LTT to fall and never be better than this
@@MrOoof Let's call it a new peak then
@@MrOoof What if every new video is a peak?
Ligma
hey wtf you copied me
I never comment on TH-cam videos but I just built my first PC ever the FIRST TRY because of this video. Also as someone who has zero understanding of anything mechanical or computers or anything, I can’t believe I did it. This video was amazing. Thank you so so much!!
As someone with exactly zero experience with building computers, this was invaluable. I followed along step by step and actually built a working (budget) gaming rig! Thank you all so much for this video.
I just got from ⬆️⬆️⬆️ for the best pc at a very affordable price
What's your budget? I wanna build one too
@@DrRobertBeatles in what country are you in?
@@Lussimio Phillippines
1 dollar is equivalent to about 55 PHP here
And I already found a PC under 200 bucks, so I don't need to build
doesn't need to be graphically intensive, as long as it can run Minecraft without crashing 50% of the time (oh and obs)
I wish I could show you mine... Let's say... I can run anything on Ultra... and still, float steadily at 150fps on a Samsung Neo G9 49" @ 4k...
38:16 cpu installed
42:36 ram installed
46:03 m.2 installed
57:57 aio installed
1:00:26 motherboard cables explained
1:05:31 case prep
1:07:35 motherboard installed
1:23:17 fans
1:29:32 power supply installed
1:34:16 gpu installed
1:37:22 cable management
1:39:17 bios
It says that in the description
53:50 CPU air cooler installed
Check the description...
@@redtruck9441 yes but this is easier for people building
I’m about to get my first gaming PC in 2023 and I’ve never been more excited. I’ve been dreaming of having my own for years especially since my mate got one. And his rig is epic.I’m buying one to play the games I can’t play on my PS5. I’m still playing on the PS5 for sure, but there are games I miss playing which aren’t accessible. Cos either A) I have to stream them over my bad WiFi, or B) they’re not available on PS. Games like Gears of War for example. I’m not looking to go all out to have the best PC imaginable, it I just want to be able to play those games I haven’t played for years. Most of them fairly old games, so I hopefully shouldn’t need crazy good specs. Maybe down the line when the next generation of PS comes around, and hopefully by then have myself a good job that pays well(which is another story entirely), I might go after it. But until then, I’m just excited to have my own PC. The gaming PCs longevity is far superior to consoles in my opinion and the library of games is seemingly limitless. I’ve been watching videos about these for the last week in anticipation and unbridled excitement!😄😄😄😄
Props to your writer and editor of this one. This video feels like the consolidation of all of LTT's assets and hard work over the last years.
Writer, huh? This is the product of 4 writers and has been in works for legit over a year. He was talking about it on WAN show.
@@ondrejschicker8293 he didn't knew just like the other 128 peoples that liked the comment, it's not that deep dude
Nearly 3 years ago I lost a really good friend at Christmas time. He always helped me when I built my computers, today I was flying blind and used this tutorial. I was left with my favourite PC yet and I think he'd be proud. Thank you so much for this.
I'm sorry for your loss :(
this is exactly what I was hoping to find when I was building my first PC, so glad it's around for all future first-timers!
This is the best and most comprehensive guide that anyone could ask for. I can't say I need it personally but it's a fantastic tool to point people at who you can't help personally. Stellar work here!
A massive number of people are going to benefit from this, and it is so well presented and accessible!
I love how this isn't just a "How to build a PC", its more of a "What, where, when, who, why and how to build a PC"
ur mom
Just true "the last guide you'll ever need"
Yeah I just wanted to say, I watched this whole thing even though I know how to build a PC now but this is one of the best guides I have ever seen anywhere.
I think it's because they're particularly well organized in a cohesive, sensible, structured, and descriptive manner that's not overwhelming neither is it scatterbrained, and kudos to whoever was in on that meeting and co-worked to produce this thing, because if anyone asked me "how to build PC? give me the long version" I'd say this. "SHort version?" I'd also say this. And then I'd rattle off the names of some of the top channels I watch.
This is because they explain, in plain terms, all the different use cases and circumstance too. Like it's not "how is gaming PC borned" it's literally "or if you want a server, or video editing" etc. and they help to explain why these things are that way. Frankly I kinda wish I'd seen this video back when I was building, or even upgrading, because then I'd not have done stupid shit like buy DDR3 RAM without checking it's ECC or not.
@MageBurger i nominate my grandma
I just spent the last 12 hours building and setting up my pc. This video has been critical to the success of that. Thank you guys so much!
could you tell what all did you put in your pc because I'm building one myself and kinda confused
@@gxpert1510 watch the vid
12 hours is crazy bro 😭😭
@@RealLilVodka not really if you're installing programs / moving stuff over from an old computer. Mine probably took that, but i spread it out over a few days.
@@moonasha true true I kinda missed the setting up part
I've literally been building computers for over 20 years now. I'm still watching every second of this video!!!! Thanks LMG team!
I’ve never seen a video have THIS many parts, this is why Linus team is always best team.
Agree
@@wigglyk2796 meh, your mom was tight.
@@wigglyk2796 Common knowledge isn't common before it's commonized, which the the aim of this video, and it is doing a great job
@@MrOoof pretty sure it was a joke; hence the grandma reference
You should check out the "world's most advanced video editing tutorial" by Taran
I never thought I'd say this, but just finished building my new gaming rig. Simply put, I couldn't have done it without this video. Really appreciate the detail put into this!
Not simple, but easier than you thought, I bet. Hope you're enjoying it.
@@hobosnake1 yep, a great way to put it. Took me about 5 hours, but it runs like a charm!
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Thought I'd come back to say I built my first non prebuilt pc using this guide (I'd picked my parts beforehand, but the part picking section helped me verify my choices) and It's honestly as close to perfect as it can be. I had 4 main problems the entire time and most were simple - thought I'd list them to help others in the future, the last one in particular I don't think was mentioned in the video and took the longest to fix, so if you're having an issue with your bootdrive not being detected, try reading through that. Also, I think it's mentioned in the video at some point but I'll say this because it was a problem for me as my graphics card needed 3 pci-e cables but only 2 came with the psu. Seriously do not mix power supply cables for modular power supplies. Get it direct from the psu manufacturer just to be sure, even if it takes 2 weeks (which it did for me) while you're just sat there looking at your parts (tbf, only had the gpu and case at the time, and then I decided to budget to do a full upgrade when I was only supposed to be doing the gpu so worked out in the end.) I had a friend had their components due to mixing cables so I simply do not do it and strongly recommend for peace of mind and safety that no one else does it either - there's a gamer's nexus article and video about this called " PSA: Mixing Modular PSU Cables Can Kill Components " If you want to learn more.
1st was that I needed to flash my am5 motherboard for the 7600x (not sure why), i think most am5 motherboards have bios flashback but I'd recommend making sure your board does regardless of the platform - it might save you a lot of trouble for not much extra, especially on older boards.
2nd was that I couldn't seat my ram properly for some reason, might be that ddr5 requires more force?? because I've never had that problem with ddr4 (the few times I've had to reseat it, usually after moving or to troubleshoot) so my build wouldn't POST, but like the video says, if you look at the LED indicator on your motherboard you can figure out why - though I have an asus board and the colors were different, so look online or check the manual (i think it's also printed directly on the board.) For me it clearly was showing it was a ram issue, so i decided well I either have a dead kit which seemed unlikely, or I need to apply more force, so I did and that fixed the issue.
3rd issue was that a couple of my connectors had come loose during cable management i assume, simply checked all my connectors and push them a little further in, making use clips were engaged and it finally worked.
The last issue is that for whatever reason my boot drive which i was reusing from my original prebuilt (or any drive at all) wasn't detected by the boot manager. I'm not sure the exact reason because its been a while but I will say it had something to do with me having a system partion on 2 drives (because I'd copied my OS installation from my hard drive to my ssd when I added it to my old pc which was a prebuilt) and having an mbr formatted drive and it wanted gpt. There were so many little problems around this, at one point after changing many things in the bios (i know one of them was changing somethings related to boot from uefi to legacy) I could boot but only through the bios then I found that there was supposed to be a simple way to convert from mbr callled mbr2gpt but that wouldn't work. In the end I know I followed some guide that used a tool called Macrium reflect and got mbr2gpt working eventually. If you have this or a similar issue an easier way to fix it would be to simply reinstall windows but I didn't want to do that. Also, if you have the exact issue I did with having 2 system reserved partitions, be warned, if you delete one (eg: the one on the disk that doesn't have windows on it anymore) you will not be able to get back into windows. I used the macrium reflect rescue media (basically a bootable iso on a usb) to fix it again, make sure you have that if you plan to try and fix that. Also be warned in general, it is very easy to accidentally format your entire drive and wipe everything using the windows disk management tool, I consider myself quite technical and find it confusing. Honestly if there's like 500mb of space just sat unassigned once you've fixed your drive issue and you have data on that drive you don't want to lose, just leave it unless you know exactly what you're doing or at least back it up first. After deleting the system reserve there was some extra space on my hdd unassigned so I tried to add it all back into one volume, but somehow this created a seperate volume that was also somehow linked to the first one (so one that was 930gb and one that was 500mb) so when I tried to delete it, my entire drive was wiped. still not sure why but wasn't too bothered as my hdd mostly had nothing important on it, mostly games i don't play too much or ones where the loading times don't matter to me.
the fact that i just watched the whole thing indicates how much i love this channel and how the lmg staff explains things
One very important part thats missing for me is the software/drivers installation part etc Jay has a very good guide and goes hand in hand with this one
true but software changes much faster then hardware
Just use Linux if you don't have an Nvidia GPU
@@jan-lukas hmmmmmmm........ linux is not for everyone tbh, using cli is scary to some (i would even say most) people
@@jan-lukas Generally not productive for most people.
@@Robo-xk4jm good point
As someone who does music production and video production, I am so glad this video exists so I can justify to everyone why I put so much into RAM and storage
I've only built 2 gaming rigs in my life but since I'm adulting now, I'm building my first content creator PC catering work. Do you have any personal pointers to give when building a PC catered for audio/video/graphics production?
bah, you don't actually need that much ram since human eye can't percieve above 24fps anyways.
@@onatgz That's actually a myth. Higher FPS is to reduce motion blur for fast-paced action, like gaming, racing, or fight scenes. Your eyes will adjust over time.
@@greatwavefan397 pretty sure he was joking lol
Yeah, the Waw files are HEFTY
It's surprising to see that building a PC hasn't changed too much since I build my first. OK, there are more fans and you no longer have to install any drive (optical or 3.5") in the front. Plus in those days cable management was just hoping that you could bundle them up anywhere possible because those fancy backplates weren't there yet. I'm talking mid to late '90s here... 😅 (yes, I truly am 40 right now and was just a 14 year old girl who liked PC's and programming 😏. Ow and I haven't build one in about 20 years due to disability issues.😢)
But all that aside, this is absolutely the most elaborate and helpful guide to build a PC. For any future novice and beyond build your own people, just follow along and enjoy your new and personalized PC! 😄🥳🥳🥳🥳
too many guys in this video. going back and forth from one guy to the other is annoying. one guy doing the tutorial would have been better.
Linus, you helped me build my first PC in middle school and now you and your whole team helped me build my second PC going into college. Thanks for everything
Cool
Thank you so much guys! Took me half a day but just now I finished my first build, couldn't have made it without you!
You don’t know how long I have been waiting for this! I will finally be able to send this to all of my friends that keep asking me what parts to choose and a bunch of other questions that from my quick look at this video have all been answered. You don’t know how much I appreciate you posting this!! I can imagine still using this in 5 years time, also good work for making this video noob friendly.
@KrasnoludThis isn’t Linus kettle tips buddy, I think you might be in the wrong place.
It's nice to have but I fear it still isn't enough. I've given out selections of good options to choose from and links to videos/articles with solid information and then the next time I talk to them they've picked something completely different (and almost always terrible) because it's what looked/sounded cool and happened to be within an arms reach some place they were at. Then I give the forced smile and a "I hope you like it" when they ask what I think of it.
Tell your friends to get a quality surge protector too. APC 1200 joules+ can be had for around $20-30 Canadian. APC and Belkin are good brands. I lived in Toronto and had power outages and power spikes from thunderstorms etc. and a $20 protector saved my $1000 computer many times.
Thank you Linus and everyone for making this video, tonight I just finished building my entire new pc with no prior knowledge of how to build one and it went super well just a few slow downs along the way. This was incredibly useful for anyone who may need help with building theirs.
Letting it out: Step 1 got me stuck in a deep existential crisis
I'm in Medical School. Step 1 is also stressing me tf out, but we may be talking about 2 different things.
@@ValhallaTwice lmk if u need help with a pc i can suggest you some stuff brother
I got a bomb ass gaming rig already but still I was stressed the hell out watching step 1 because I DIDN´T KNOW WHAT TO PICK!!! :D
@@blvck.8197 You a doctor fams? What suggestion you got I'm all ears.
@@ValhallaTwice lol I meant building a pc 💀
Just a reminder: for older motherboards or cost-cut motherboards, if you have a CPU with iGPU or onboard graphics solution, even if you have a graphics card there is a good chance that it will default to the motherboard's graphics solution first and you will need to configure the BIOS to use the external graphics for pre-boot display. This has become less common, but is still important to remember.
Things like this is why I'm just not sure if I should try my own first one... But thanks .. very useful info
@@strydyrhellzrydyr1345 It's not a huge problem. You just move the HDMI or Displayport cable to your motherboard's video output. Boot to the BIOS config and look around until you find the setting for default video output device so you can set it to be external GPU or whatever your manufacturer calls it. All things considered, it's pretty simple troubleshooting. If your fans are spinning and you aren't hearing error beeps but you're also not seeing display output on your monitor, check and see if there's another video output that it's trying to use before assuming that your GPU is broken. (Just for some extra info: a LOT of workstation and server boards will also default to their onboard graphics, because they don't assume that you're using the GPU for graphics output. I had this problem with my latest computer and I had to borrow a monitor with VGA because I couldn't find my VGA to HDMI adapter anywhere. and my workstation board doesn't have HDMI out.)
What an intro. Props to whoever edited it so flawlessly together, it's always hard getting things like timing and rhythm down on sentences cut so close together.
All I can say is THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I'm 16 and I just built my first ever PC. It took forever, but it was very worth it. Thanks so much for all the dedication to this channel.
Man, I've been watching LTT for over a decade, and it's just awesome to see this video. Easily the best video they've ever made. Even the seasoned PC builders and nerds can learn a ton from this guide. Despite what I know, I'll use it for my next build. Awesome work, guys
You guys outdid yourselves! A lot of work went into this video and it shows. You might have actually made the best beginner guide on PC building, at least for the next few years.
I am not a techie person at all and I had no idea about anything computer related for a very long time. I decided to challenge myself, and this video was an excellent guide. I have saved A LOT of money to have the computer I want for a fraction of what I would've spent if I had bought Alienware Tower. Because of this video, I have successfully built my first tower! Thank you so much for this video, you've got a new subscriber!
Congrats dude welcome to the club!
@@michaelmcmurray2291 Appreciate it man!
How much was it total ? Going to do the same and follow this guide precisely 👌
@@domskii_0 I spent 2,000 for a build that could’ve cost me in the 5-6k range if I bought it already built. It’s wild!
@@Carlos-Saldana sheiiiitttt. Looks like I'll be doing the same then !
I built mine using this guide. Have had it working for the past year and a half. You got nothing to fear friend.
I did my first build using basically only this video and the manuals. Truly a great ressource!
Only criticism i have is that i felt a bit left alone when going from the "dry" test run to installing it in the case. I felt like i was in a different state then in the video and didnt know if (and how) i should remove the graphics card, power cables, cpu cooler etc.
So if you ever do a version 2 of this video and you read this, maybe keep this in mind. Thank you for all your effort!
Judging by what's on the video, they are mounting the motherboard with no GPU or heatsinks etc. Think the video shows that pretty clearly
Yes, the video shows they mount the board without anything attached.
But why?
Do i necessarily have to remove everything again if i could aimply fit it with the ram, m.2 and cpu including cooler still attached?
In some shots they show mounting the motherboard with CPU and fan cooler attached, with the case on its side. Did that myself with no problems.
@@Boxxer89 only if those will be in the way of any stand-offs either blocking them completely or enough for the install of the MB
one tip for my digital artists: know how many layers you like to use! if you use a different layer for basically every detail, you will need more ram to handle all of that. if you don’t usually use a lot of layers, then you shouldn’t have to worry too much about that.
This video is amazing. This'll be the reference for so many people building PCs now and in the future. I cannot believe, i actually watched it till the end even though i was perfectly capable of building a PC before. I did learn a couple of things nonetheless.
Again, amazing project, i will definitely recommend this.
Yeah this is by far the most comprehensive video I've seen on PC building. Amazing work consolidating all this info into such an efficient package.
After years of wanting to, I finally built my first pc! Couldn't have done it without y'all! Thank you all so much
Finally, the embodiment of LTT over the last 12 years. This is it. We've hit peak tech tips.
Peak tech tips.. YET
@@trbdann2 you underestimated my tech tips!
Just built my first PC with the help of this video! I was a complete beginner, but everything was so well explained I could easily follow along and it booted up well on the first try. I was intimidated initially and thought I couldn't do it, and I feel so proud with my build. Thank you for this video, I'll recommend it to any friends who want to build a PC!
This comment just helped me with my anxiety since I have the same feeling that I won't be able to do it lol. Hope I will also manage to build my own :D
@@ny12775 I was super anxious too. Turns out, it's a bit like building a lego set, maybe even easier. Getting the funds to build one is harder than the build itself. You'll get it right, I'm sure of it, and don't be discouraged by any mistake you may make while building. Wish you luck!
Been working on computers for over 30 years. I've built a number of computers, sysadmin servers in a data center, etc. etc. I'm helping my nephew with his first computer build and he showed me this video. This is an excellent tutorial on how to build a computer. Super awesome job guys!.
I appreciate the thoroughness with which you addressed common pitfalls like mangling PGA pins and misaligning EPS power connectors. It's always useful to see what NOT to do BEFORE you've gone and done it! Excellent resource, I'll be reviewing this when I build my next PC.
Great video. I'm a seasoned PC-builder, having built my first desktop PC in 1984. That doesn't mean I didn't learn quite a lot from your presentation because there's a lot of new stuff here since I built my last machine a few years ago.
In the 1980s, I worked for a video terminal and PC manufacturer. As part of the engineering and QA group, we performed ESD testing on all assemblies. These units were part of a test set and were never shipping to the customer. Result is static is mean to electronics. It may cause an instant catastrophic failure in some instances while in others there's no apparent damage. The keyword here is apparent damage. These are what is called latent failures. These after-the-fact failures are a painful thing to find because failures manifest themselves in various forms that are difficult to pinpoint such as crashes, intermittent failures, and then eventual catastrophic failures of components.
About 15 years ago, I saw this also with a lightning hit power pole next to the building I was working at and took out the power meters. The giant ZAP propagated throughout the building taking out some equipment while other things ran fine including our servers, thanks to our awesome APS UPS taking the hit. Over the course of many months, I ended up replacing hard disks, memory, and eventually whole PCs in manufacturing and other areas in the building and all of these failures were attributed back to the ZAP from the lightning that hit the building.
When I built my first pc, we over engineered the whole process. We even planned the “building process” with the pc building simulator game.
When it came to building the game, every step was like a well oiled machine. Until we realized that we have no thermal paste. And that the case came without screws. We had to find them on a Saturday evening at 21:30. We found both at the local gun store (it seems they also sell hardware, guitars and professional espresso machines for whatever reason)
Lol, worlds best gun shop.
Now that's interesting
diversification is critical in business, but that is still confusing as heck haha
@@sleepydragonzarinthal3533 especially if you’re a gun store in Germany and about 80% of your money comes from soft air guns and repairing stuff… Also i found the other reason for that diversification : it seems that our local pc hardware store is not only ludicrously overpriced but also, the owner is an giant douchebag…
ah yes, the one stop hipster shop
Ah, perfect! I really wanted a guide that was NOT specific to a particular few components.
WELL DONE.
Oh wow that's really generous of you.
Glad you enjoyed it! - LS
Essentially how the verge should have done their guide. Love how you guys covered nearly everything in this very comprehensive guide.
Im a computer nerd myself and and i know almost all of these but i still managed to learn few new things;
also great tutorial, most complete one out there yet.
Same here. I've been building my own PCs for decades, and I still learnt stuff. LTT did well with this guide.
1:25:26 Somewhat important side note: some fans can be significantly louder when installed pulling air rather than pushing.
is that gonna effect cooling, how do i fix it?
@@andrebeatz15 just flip the fan around according to your needs lmao
So then set it up to push air and install it backwards so it pushes air out of the pc and isnt on the loud pull setting.
I have seen alot of builds but while building my first PC this weekend I watched this video in the back ground. Flawless boot. Big success. So helpful. Installing windows was the hardest part
This is the first build I've seen in a while that feels like that "Herd Mentality" video from a couple years back. Simple, (relatively) affordable, love it.
I've built plenty of PC's over the years, I'm not necessarily the target demogrpahic for this. But my goodness this is a fantastic video, I learned plenty in here despite my experience. Great job guys.
What is ironic is that I'm pretty well experienced with PC building, but I still watched this before I built my latest one. I love how you mentioned everything that could go wrong and not just the steps to build the PC.
Successfully put together my first full PC build using this today!
Picked up a Ryzen 5 7600X and a Sapphire RX 7800 XT, with 32GB of Corsair's DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 memory.
Thank you for providing such a thorough guide, and best of luck anyone considering trying it yourself - watch this twice!
have fun bro that system is killer 😄
Wow!
The whole team put in a lot of effort in making this video!
Been waiting for this since a long time...
Now I can build a nice pc myself without messing it up!
Amazing work Linus!
This might be the best thing I've ever seen. Getting my parts together for a new 7600x build and to say I've been nervous, is an understatement. This whole video just gave me the confidence to know I can do it. Will be rewatching the video along with my build, Thank you so much for this you guys are amazing!
How did it go?
Nice, I got my 7600x too
How did it go buddy ? Got my first build tomorrow
@@jeffriggins9106 I’m on my second build and I’m nervous let me know how yours goes
@@J5ThaGoat everything in now, motherboard needs a flash cause it's throwing cpu and RAM light on start up. Think after I flash to support 13th gen processors I'll be good. Will find out here soon.
Thank y'all for doing this. Linus talked on the WAN Show about how much time and effort it took to put this all together from so many different people in the team. Stoked to see that it's finally here. What an awesome resource this is.
thank you so much for this video. It was the first time I build a PC all alone, I was really scared of breaking something or destroying my storage or whatever. But you guys helped me so much threw the process. Its so well explained and you even explain things that might be obvious to others but where I scratched my head.
It took me actually 11 hours to finish it, but I had to unequip my old PC aswell, and got stuck on some points with screws and cabels. But at the end it worked out first try, I skipped the part with booting it early, I just prayed and it worked. Thanks again.
Will recommend this to everyone who wants to build a PC.
Amazing! It's the best build guide i've seen. Ever.
Gonna share this as a "standard package" to everyone, who's new to this! Thank you Linus & the Team!
2 tiny comments.
On the topic of bending out case covers for expansion cards - be careful!!! You have a motherboard already in case and therefore bending the covers may knock off some capacitors or other components from the motherboard! So make sure you have the clearance to bend the covers. Improvise, if needed to create the clearance. (Maybe bend one end of the cover away before you start bending the whole cover itself?)
On the topic of ESD, but that's kinda nitpicky. The actual harm from ESD is being done from the "difference of potential" between 2 points, not from "not being grounded". Even if you are grounded, but your graphics card came out from the box with statically charged state, you can still harm it!
A good tip is to handle every component by touching some big metal part of the component first. That makes sure you and the component doesn't have any "difference in potential" that creates current. (And if there is, that potential is then equalized in a safe manner through the big metal piece) Good parts to handle are some IO shield-side usb connector cases (which are usually metal) and the bracket of graphics card.
To be really fair, you don't need to be grounded, but you should not have difference in potentials between you and computer component. That's really the key here. (Though, usually, it's you, who gets "charged up" by walking on a carpet and that's why, being grounded yourself is still super beneficial!)
LTT completely blew it out of the water with this one. No other video/content creator can seriously compete with how thorough this walkthrough is. From the absolute start to finish on how to select parts and build a PC. For expert and novice builders alike. Absolutely 11/10 guide. Thanks LMG!
It's not an 11/10, I think it's more like a 15/10!
Beware: Don't mix and match power supply cables, you can have dangerous outcomes. More research is needed in this area, but as a general rule, if you need more cables, its better to upgrade your PSU to one that has the correct cables bundled with the purchased unit. LS should do an follow up video as explain this more. I'd love to hear what he/team has to say about this!
Some vendors even sell cables for their specific PSU models online, and if you have the money CableMod can be a great source for extra cables as well since they are very anal about this
IF you know what you are doing you can measure if the order of pins is identical to the order of the new PSU and if not you can repin them (ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING)
@@khoernchen3490 agreed. but it's a good warning nonetheless - apparently even cables for different units from the same manufacturer can be wired differently. a simple multimeter should be all you need to check, but like you said, if you don't know what you're doing you can let out the magic smoke and it's probably better to be safe than smoke a $1000 GPU
So if I want to use Silverstone cables, I should get a Silverstone PSU?
@@greatwavefan397 No, what that means is cables from modular Silverstone PSU X can blow up your computer using them with modular Silverstone PSU Y.
With modular PSUs, ONLY use what came with THAT specific model, unless you understand how to verify they have the same pinouts, because they don't always do.
After 11 hours of building, I have finally completed my computer! Thank you for making this guide, team!!
11 hours Holy fuck. What's the config?
@@randomstuff508 It's got a Ryzen 5000 7, an RTX Geforce 3070Ti Ventus, a B550 Airus Elite AX V2, a Noctua NH-D15, all thatin an MSI Gungir case.
Took this long cuz I suck at building PCs lmao
You got there in the end man congratulations, I hope you're enjoying your new build. I haven't built in 8 years so things have changed so it'll be new for me too 😁@@Grey-The-Skeleton
@@FROSTB4NE Oh I've been enjoying it alright! How could I not when it's out there running Monster Hunter World Iceborne with max settings at a stable 120fps? I'm super proud of that thing!
@@Grey-The-Skeleton That's fantastic framerates man, I've been mainly using the Steam deck the past year so I'm looking forward to building a PC again for the higher screen 😁
This would’ve helped soooo much when I built my pc, this guide is so in depth anyone can easily build a pc now 👍🏻
I’ve never built a pc before and have been thinking of trying this year, this guide has made me so much more confident, thanks guys
Just used this video to build my first PC with my kid! We had a blast, and it powered on first try and works perfectly! Thanks.
This is great, helpful and I definitely watched more than once during my build. One note though, if you are going to short the pins to start it, you need to know exactly which pins you are shorting. I was not 100 percent certain and fried my psu. Honestly if you have a case already and it is close, just plug in the pwr pins from that to use the power button. Great video series.
I wish this video existed 8 years ago. This is the definitive "build your PC" guide for modern gaming PCs. Best guide I've ever watched; I'm not even building a PC atm and I watched it cover-to-cover, so to speak. Great job LTT!
Ok wow! This was EXTREMELY helpful! I'm still just in the planning/saving up stage for building my own PC and this whole video was so insightful and made me excited to get started. Thanks guys!
Today I built my first ever PC!
And I'm happy to say that this video made my process ALOT smoother!
Thank you ❤️
my new PC's specs:
ASUS DUAL 3060ti
i5 12600k
arctic 34 eSports DUo CPU fan
b660 msi pro m-a
16GB ram corsair vengence
1TB 980 pro SSD
750w GOld rated corsair PSU
corsair airflow 4000d case
and an LG27' GL850 144Hz
What are the specs?
Care to share your build?
@@keyboard2758 Imma edit them in
@@McMattyy sure, look at the edits
@@yahavrx1327 thank you
This video has everything I need to knew, trust me now I don't have any questions left, now I know what type of PC I wanna built, best in my budget.
Before this video I was totally clueless about specifications, I was just going after the price and was focused on Graphics Card and Processor only.
Thank You LTT team, you helped me alot. Now I can finally built my PC.
RESPECT+
im an expert pc builder, yet i always love watching different components be put together. it blows my mind why i love it, but i do \m/
Can you give the tips on the antstatic part will my desk and no mouse pad be okay will i have to keep the psu in the whole time
@@Ualrknowfsjust don't be on a carpet and touch a psu that is on alot
LTT has finally truly lived up to their name. This is freaking awesome. Went through the whole thing and learned a whole lot. 100/10 would recommend to literally anyone.
And then there's the guy at 00:29 on such low sens that he's picking up the mouse TWICE just to move around, not even using the whole mouse pad. Real "hardcore gamer" material right there 😂
I've been building my own PC's for 3 decades, and I still learned a few tips and tricks in this video. Fantastic work!
Been watching LMG for years,
so when I finally got all the parts to replace my 10 year old PC that I inherited from my dad ages ago, I thought it would be easy.
Then about 10 minutes in, it dawned on me that I'd actually never done this before, even though I felt like I was an experienced veteran from watching your videos😅
This video saved me SO much time.
Thank you🙏
Addition to the Setting-up-part: Have a bowl ready, you'll have loose screws during the building process, it's way easier to not loose them if you have a bowl to collect them in.
Maybe even multiple small bowls, so when you have multiple screw types that look _just_ similar enough to potentially mix them up, you can store them in different places.
Fantastic video!
The Coffee Filter also double as excellent screw atorage, or if you have an iFixIt kit the lid from those is arranged like a grid for screw sorting as well (I use the ladder option)
Magnetic parts tray FTW
I've built my first PC ever 2 days ago. And it wouldn't have been able to do it without you guys! Thanks a lot!!!
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This is the most helpful and comprehensive guide I have seen on the internet. Figure out what you need. Most important step.
Thank you LTT team!
@@spankbuda3084 they we're missing an all-in-one video. The previous videos do a great job covering a single subject matters but having a "One-Stop shop" that goes over how to build a computer from conception to usable was missing.
@@spankbuda3084 i like this twitter-like response of like " oh you think this is the best? So you are saying the others are just bad then"
Literally the youtube comment version of " oh, so you love waffles? that means you hate pancakes"
First ever computer build completed with my son. You are making computer builds more accessible. We could not have done this without you. Thank you to all of the LTT team
What an amazing guide! So much work went into this epic project, and it absolutely shows. This is what your company is best at--massive projects that cover every single possible angle. Really proud of you guys and of how far you have come.
As someone who has built their own PC for as long as it has been practically possible I watch this and take for granted how "easy" it is to do it when in reality from start to finish it is quite a daunting task. I've never watched a youtube video with so many chapters and it is all valid, necessary content. The amount of information you guys have managed to put together here in such a coherent and relevant order is just brilliant. Ive watched Linus for as long as Ive used youtube and never felt more compelled to comment! What a great video to open up the PC building experience to more people.
Excellent video. Just built a Dual Xeon setup on a decent budget. Bought it used and upgraded to faster running Xeon cpu’s, added more RAM to equal 64GB, installed a SSD boot drive, and put in a used Zotac 3060 gpu.
Nice pc build but wouldnt recommend zotac.
@@PrimPasha Zotac has come a long way, it's not really a bad choice just watch your temps close if you OC alot
Shout out to any PC builders from back in the 90’s!!! Crazy how much easier it is today than it was to build a pc than back in the late 90’s. Had to get your NIC a modem card a sound card CDROM drive floppy drive (always hooked up floppy cable backwards. Lol) and then you have to worry about making sure your hard drive was jumpered correctly to match other drives or the CDROM. Then finally you have to make sure all the different cards are not conflicting with one another. Not to mention installing WindowsNT or early versions of Windows 95. Today it’s just Mobo, Ram and your GPU, flash drive, DONE. 😵💫
Oh lord it's finally here. Thank you for time stamping the heck out of this, so we can just link to the specific area of the video that answers whatever question we have when helping somebody build their own PC.
You absolute legends... this was so extremely informative. I used your other videos on how to build a PC back when I built my rig a couple of years ago, but this video outdoes anything else I have seen to date. Thank you for this feature length infotainment.
First system self-made, AM5... But that doesn't matter, because I had this video!
Thank you so much for the hard work, and great content throughout the years. First boot everything posted in 10 seconds. I can't describe my gratitude in words ❤️
I've watched this tutorial like 10 times already, and even when I know how to build a PC, this sharpens my PC building skills like none others do. Thanks for all the amazing content! 😁
See, people appreciate the work that goes into creation of such high quality videos! That's what makes you guys stand out so much