Looks like NZXT took a lot of visual and workflow processes from LEGO which is a good thing given they’ve basically got “how do you get toddlers to make a space shuttle” down to a science
I think NZXT should watch people doing this and look for where people are stumbling or having issues and take those as learning points to improve their documentation. Honestly as a first pass for this kind of thing the document is very impressive. I truly hope they keep making these kinds of kits
@@DawidDoesTechStuff I honestly wouldn’t put it past LEGO if there’s some division deep underground in Denmark that is making AI aware nano bots so LEGO blocks will just self assemble themselves 🤣
Gotta say I love that Nzxt has this. Such a great way for new people to get into building. Frankly I’d buy the book for myself just to have separate of the actual components
@@Stonerman135 I like your style. Then again, I'm that guy who used to drive to Costco 2 states away to buy an obnoxious big screen TV for my Super Bowl party and then drive back and return it the very next day.
even with no shakey hands, m.2 screws are so annoying.. especially with non magnetized screwdriver and already installed motherboard in the case that is standing.. gosh that was hell for me :D
@@Xenoray1 M.2: one youtuber built a PC with his 3yo daughter. tiny fingers have advantages here. grabed in and put in the screw as if it was nothing...
I did this with a screw from my high-end sunglasses recently. Spent hours combing the multi-tone carpet with a flashlight and magnet. I found it on day two, turns out it wasn't even magnetic
i spent 5 or 6 hours during my first build looking for a screw that i had no idea whether was in my case or dropped somewhere else. it was horrible lol
I really enjoyed seeing Anna build this with zero input from others. Goes to show you can miss things easily, even with a great manual. Instead of showing her the error, I think it would have been good to see if she could fix it herself and/or call support. I'm pleasantly surprised at the lengths nzxt went to make a kit like this. Great job, Anna! Hope we get to see more of you in the future, now that you're a pro :)
Thank you!! It was a really fun experience. As for diagnosing the error, I wasn’t fully confident about my cpu cooler mounting. Something about it hadn’t felt right… I was close to calling customer support just before we checked the bios and confirmed my doubts. I was also lucky to have Dawid there who could confirm the issue was with the CPU cooler. Thanks for watching though :)
Writing good manuals is hard, especially when targeting end users. The thing is you can't assume anything about what they know, and just hope their reading comprehension is at least decent. So you write the instructions as if it was for morons, while carefully trying to make it not entirely obvious that's what you are doing as it will make some users mad knowing they are treated to instructions intended for the less cerebral amongst us. At the same time you have to make the text flow so people feel compelled to keep reading even when they feel things are so obvious that they can handle it without the instructions. That's why often the users with some prior knowledge are the most dangerous. The total newbie who can't even start to fool themselves into thinking they've got this are he ideal audience. They will read and follow the instructions to the letter while the one with some prior knowledge is far more likely to just skip ahead and potentially miss a important step. But again you can't let the customers feel you are treating them like idiots because then they WILL skip ahead just in spite. "You think you can get away with treating me like and idiot? I'll show you who's the idiot here!" And then they at best spend twice the time trying to find out why it doesn't work, or at worst break something expensive. But I'm not holding that against them as I know I've done things like that myself. All the author can do is try to keep the instructions interesting to read while not sounding infantile or condescending. I've written some instructions like these and I'm always surprised by how short attention span most people have when it comes to following instructions. Watching the video of someone following my instructions can have me wanting to scream at the screen shouting instructions, usually it boils down to things like "But just read the instructions, it's all in there. Look it says exactly how to do that step for step. Please I wrote that extremely carefully. READ IT. IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME!" I guess it's a bit like how some sports fanatics watch matches on the TV, just a bit more personal as every time someone fails to follow the instructions it's because I failed when writing them... The manual from NZXT seems to be very heavy on the pictures and diagrams and light on text, and if you can swing it that's usually much more efficient than walls of text. Also a good and light structure with ordered and bullet lists helps people follow along in the instructions. There are probably a lot I don't know about the secrets of writing good instruction manuals as I only wrote a few and never looked back. It didn't help that my boss thought writing a complete system manual was something that I could do in a week or so...
In these videos (tech-tubers having others build) two things become apparent. 1: NZXT did a great job with the instruction booklets. 2: NZXT needs to tweak a few things. I saw one video where the paste was discarded accidentally (I think it was Jayz' video), and in this one Anna ended up putting the brackets on the wrong side. Both of these are examples of how difficult it can be to catch things that experts consider obvious. E.g. obviously the bracket is on the wrong way, and you obviously shouldn't discard the small packet with paste.
In Jayz video, like in this one the paste esa in a little paper bag, not on a siringe, Jay addressed this on the comments I think that they thought it was silica gel or something and just threw it away, the paste was there they just didn't notice
@@briandiaz1363 I know - and it's something that anyone could easily end up doing by accident. In that one, it should be mitigated somehow. Maybe a big piece of cardboard attached to it or something? Adding a complete list of everything included and asking people to check at the start would also be a good idea.
Its hilarious to me that she says she's embarrased by mistakes but they're the same beginner mistakes as everyone makes! Good on her, this was a great video!
@@BiblicalTeachings Yes it's a rarity and some people say that's not because "women are different than men", it's just because on the first years of children life, boys plays with legos building space ships, and girls plays with dolls making virtual tea for them and changing their clothes. So the girl's brains develop in different zones than boy's brains. I have simplyfied the theory but I think everybody can understand it even with my high school level english.
Kind of unfair to say 😂 It’s healthy for y’all to have separate likes. Willing to bet she has plenty of hobbies u don’t like, or think is dumb. I met my husband in an MMO about 15 yrs ago. So we had gaming/PC stuff in common. I also was super into Camaros, old muscle cars, building fiberglass speaker boxes, and goin to the beach at night. He liked building absurd bike ramps, skateboarding, hunting… The real trick is to keep ur hobbies, but find things u can both enjoy (tolerate hahah). Chances are she doesn’t even realize u actually want her to join in, or if she has kids-she’s too drained from parent stuff, maybe she’s worried u might laugh at her.. so many possibilities. Sry. It’s none of my business, I just felt bad for u cause u have that “grass is always greener” talk. That’s just gonna become a self fulfilling prophecy unless u challenge the way u think about & approach about this kinda stuff. Take care!
That nervousness is so relatable. I've lost count of how many PCs I've built by now, and I still got the nerves when I built a brand new rig for the first time in 15 years this week. I STILL shake when I peek in the side panel and see just how much money I put into that thing.
I'm loving my NZXT system so far. I do wish this had been a option a few months back when I ordered mine but their customer service has been on point when I've had questions come up
This was actually a really great look at the BLD kit. I was curious about how it was all put together, and I think this is a really nice option for those that want to build it themselves and save a bit of money, but want everything to be compatible. One thing, Dawid, does the literature have a section for "Stuff That Could Go Wrong"?
It did. We could have showed that part of the book. There was a long troubleshooting section and lots of customer support videos/links/tips. It was well thought out I must say.
Your wife definitely learned from you! She knows quite a bit of stuff right off the beginning! I mean average people don't even know what RAM is or looks like!
This was very nice to watch. Anna's absolutely lovely. I remember the first time I took my pre-built apart, I was sweating untop of shaking so she held her calm quite nicely. Cheers and all the best.
Man it is so easy to build in NZXT cases, also very cool of them to actually make that " Guide " kit thingy, most of my friends could use one of those, instead of having to constantly call me over the phone, or make me assemble their PCs *SIGHS*
Best part....Anna saying that she wanted to build without the instructions......Anna your not alone people rarely follow instructions. It came out beautifully. Really nice job
I want to congratulate Anna on a frankly spectacular job. Also NZXT for providing such a good introduction for new builders. One thing Anna did much better than I ever have is the cable management! Having three sata drives connected DOESN'T help, but I'm sure if she had those too she'd have presented it nicer than I've managed to. Thanks to this video, I now know how to install a modern Intel processor, which believe it or not, I haven't done yet. Good video.
I've seen 10+ year "PC Techs" do the exact same thing with cpu coolers and fans. Anna did a great job, Definitely something to be proud of. Congrats Anna!
Dawid: You can't say stuff like that or people will know you're not a total noob. Anna: The only reason why I know Ryzan has pins is because of how many times you've bent them. Dawid was sent to the burn unit at the local hospital after the filming of this video.
That is a really cool idea that NZXT done. Gives everyone the opportunity to learn how to build a pc from scratch. Makes me wish that they did this last year when I built my pc.
Anna should be in more videos. You two have a good vibe and a similar sense of humour. Anna: “Secure the nuts.” You both laugh. She represents someone who might totally build on of these computers so it’s very relatable. Great job both, as always! One question: what software are you using to display the temps and such during gameplay?
I got my BLD kit yesterday and it included a motherboard with an AM4 socket but the provided CPU is an i5 11400F. NZXT is going to replace the motherboard, but has specific packing instructions for the motherboard so now I need to go purchase supplies that meet their shipping return criteria. I hope others have better luck with their kits! Definitely killed my excitement for building my first PC.
I was laughing so hard after she lifted the cooler and there was that intact blob of the paste on CPU... ;D But otherwise good job, wife knows what she's doing!
watching someone new to computer building use this is really cool, really shows how much research went into making that manual. The cable management section is amazing.
5:50 To be fair, if I was a youngster and didn't know anything, I would totally have tried removing that chipset heatsink thinking it was for the M.2 slot. I think a slight revision to the book might help to warn users of it.
Great job Anna! I think videos like this are very important because they demonstrate that nearly anyone can assemble a PC.. they really ARE insert tab A into Slot B equipment now. So many people are afraid , when really its very easy to learn and do.
I am envious of that cable management. It doesn't matter how hard I try to make my cables neat, I end up just cramming the side panel on and squishing them.
Such a cool and, dare I say it?... wholesome video. I've reluctantly come to terms with the fact that this build-kit package deal that NZXT has come out with really does present a good value with a great concept and experience that come along with it. Honestly, I find it rather shocking (after the fact, of course) that this sort of thing is only just now being offered by any of the big boy system integrators. Great job, Anna!!!!! Mediocre camera work, Dawid. GGs
It does feel kinda weird that nobody's come out with something like this before, probably because it's something so simple that we're all shocked that it hasnt existed up until now
These NZXT builds are excellent, and well done Anna. The CPU error was a case of of not following the manual to the letter, but the cooler design should be such that you can only do it the right way or the instructions should have been a bit clearer as it is a very crucial part. Dawid also missed that Anna put the NVMe drive in the second slot which on some motherboards can make a difference as the PCI lanes may go through the Chipset rather than the CPU, but probably not going to make a huge difference on this Intel one that only has PCI 3.
"Yo, you can't say stuff like that. Then people are gonna know you are not a complete noob!" "Okay, the only reason I know that the Ryzen has the pins on the outside is because of how many times you bent them!" Nice save!
As a fellow shakey-handed person, bravo 👏 But for real, this whole concept is ideal for anyone trying to get into PC building..and even if you're a seasoned vet, y'all can't deny that's one of the best instruction manuals out there. Lol
16:20 DUDE THAT IS HUGE! When I built my first pc it took me way longer to figure out the software than the hardware. Now I know all about the old usb stick with an iso file. But man that was confusing as hell to noob me
Not too bad really. I can't say I have never attached a bracket incorrectly before. I just have the experience to catch the mistake. I also noticed that some instruction pages had QR codes for pulling up videos of that part's installation and I think that is probably a very good thing for them to have in there for first time builders.
Dawid I just want to thank you for making your content. This is some of the highest production quality I have seen and you are super entertaining to watch. Your charisma reminds me of my favourite teacher. Keep on making this awesome content. I hope you get more subscribers, you really deserve it and you are really funny. Much love from South Africa :-)
Anna made a very reasonable mistake with the CPU cooler installation. I have the GTE V2 as well and also mounted it upside down before realizing my mistake.
The book is amazing because Anna did a pretty good job besides screwing up the cooler mount but that was an easy fix. I just wish this kit came with the airflow version of this case because the temps would be a lot better. Either way, her build came out great!
Even tough NZXT has had some deserved backlash, this is actually really great, they could have made an Advent Kalender too, for each day 1 part and the Advent Kalender itself being the case.
Damn NZXT actually has a full manual on how to build a PC from scratch... More SI's should include that. Good job NZXT you finally made something that doesn't catch on fire.
Simple mistakes happen. Its how we learn. The first build I did I grounded the mobo to the case lol..it shorted itself out. I didn't know about spacers at the time . Fun days.
I built my first pc in high school with supervision from a friend. I have not built one since. I did a video card swap on a dell mini tower that I had a few years ago, but that is as much as I have for experience. I was looking to buy a new computer to be able to play some newer games, but after seeing this, and looking at the cost of parts. I think I will try my hand at building a new pc my self. I can get much more power building it my self for the same price range. I feel fairly confident that I can do it without anything exploding. LOL
I think putting the SSD on the upper slot would be better tho since the upper slot is connected directly to the CPU while the second slot is connected to the chipset which would increase latency and have slightly limited bandwidth
When I upgraded my cooler on my first build (to jam a Fuma 2 into a Node 304 ITX) I ran into a clearance issue with reinstalling the case exhaust fan AFTER pasting and tightening down the cooler. Realizing that I needed to turn it around, the cooler was now stuck on way too well, and in a fit of noob rage I wasn't patient enough and ripped the CPU out of the socket still attached to the cooler. After a lot of prying, cleaning, and mental anguish, I reinstalled the CPU and then tried to tighten down the cooler facing the other direction, only to find that the 24-pin cables were interfering with clearance. I had to twist the crap out of them to get them to flatten down and get the f**k out of the way, kinda like Anna did to not interfere with the GPU. When I built a second PC 6ish months later, it took 4 hours from start to finish, which was roughly equal to the amount of time I had wasted with the cooler issues on my first build. Moral of the story... never paste or tighten down anything until you're sure that you've done it correctly.
I did that on my most recent air cooler. And I've built quite a few systems over the years. Spent like an hour trying to figure out why it wouldn't fit.
Looks like NZXT took a lot of visual and workflow processes from LEGO which is a good thing given they’ve basically got “how do you get toddlers to make a space shuttle” down to a science
I wonder how long before IKEA steals this idea
@@weedthepeople2795 but then they would have to pay a designer and artist
I wonder how a toddler would handle a kit like this. 😅
I think NZXT should watch people doing this and look for where people are stumbling or having issues and take those as learning points to improve their documentation. Honestly as a first pass for this kind of thing the document is very impressive. I truly hope they keep making these kinds of kits
@@DawidDoesTechStuff I honestly wouldn’t put it past LEGO if there’s some division deep underground in Denmark that is making AI aware nano bots so LEGO blocks will just self assemble themselves 🤣
Is it just me or does the instruction manual look like one you'd get for a putting together a Lego set?
Not just you
I mean, building a computer is kinda like Legos. Expensive Legos, but Legos nonetheless.
To be fair legos have had time to perfect their manuals.
Lego offers far better value for money.
@Cheng Tech Building a computer is easier than Lego 🤣
Gotta say I love that Nzxt has this. Such a great way for new people to get into building. Frankly I’d buy the book for myself just to have separate of the actual components
100% agree. The book really was something!
@@GDIronaxe easy solution, print it. Even if you gotta do some sketchy shit like buying a printer, printing the book, and returning the printer.
Yeah, my current was my first and spent a week watching tutorials and most of them are contradictory or give a lot for assumed
@@Stonerman135
I like your style.
Then again, I'm that guy who used to drive to Costco 2 states away to buy an obnoxious big screen TV for my Super Bowl party and then drive back and return it the very next day.
There trying to make people forget about the kindling they sold
Anna with the shakey hands is the most relatable thing I've witnessed
even with no shakey hands, m.2 screws are so annoying.. especially with non magnetized screwdriver and already installed motherboard in the case that is standing.. gosh that was hell for me :D
Yeah, clamping down on an Intel LGA CPU is always that hand shakingly anxious too lol
@Deivias No. 1 has to be front panel connectors but with this case they are not separate but a block
@@Xenoray1 M.2: one youtuber built a PC with his 3yo daughter.
tiny fingers have advantages here. grabed in and put in the screw as if it was nothing...
Hahaha it was such a challenge. I’m shaky as all hell on the best of days 😹
The on the floor looking for screws is the most genuine thing ever lmao
I did this with a screw from my high-end sunglasses recently. Spent hours combing the multi-tone carpet with a flashlight and magnet. I found it on day two, turns out it wasn't even magnetic
Lol, this is me... every build that I do.
so true we all have been there a time or two.
i spent 5 or 6 hours during my first build looking for a screw that i had no idea whether was in my case or dropped somewhere else. it was horrible lol
Anna feeling power from the use of the boxcutters is a mood.
And admit it, Dawid, at this point "Linode" is one of your favorite things to say.
No, no, it's Linoooode.
Hahaha it’s the little things 🤣
Linouod
Leenoahed
I use pure brute force cuz I always end up cutting myself when the tape finally gives
Anna: "That's how I feel. Trapped"
Dawid: ಥ‿ಥ
Hahahaha this was… a whoopsie 🤣
@Josh B That makes me feel much better. 😂
That's ok Dawid, my wife tells me that all the time😆
More Anna please, she is such a good sport :)
Why thank you!
@@AnnaDoes 40 seconds ago wow
She really is. Will try and include her in more videos. 😁
Every video with Anna is a joy. She brings a good newbie aspect to the tech stuff while still offering an honest opinion. Love it !
She is pretty hot
I really enjoyed seeing Anna build this with zero input from others. Goes to show you can miss things easily, even with a great manual. Instead of showing her the error, I think it would have been good to see if she could fix it herself and/or call support. I'm pleasantly surprised at the lengths nzxt went to make a kit like this. Great job, Anna! Hope we get to see more of you in the future, now that you're a pro :)
Thank you!! It was a really fun experience. As for diagnosing the error, I wasn’t fully confident about my cpu cooler mounting. Something about it hadn’t felt right… I was close to calling customer support just before we checked the bios and confirmed my doubts. I was also lucky to have Dawid there who could confirm the issue was with the CPU cooler. Thanks for watching though :)
Writing good manuals is hard, especially when targeting end users. The thing is you can't assume anything about what they know, and just hope their reading comprehension is at least decent. So you write the instructions as if it was for morons, while carefully trying to make it not entirely obvious that's what you are doing as it will make some users mad knowing they are treated to instructions intended for the less cerebral amongst us. At the same time you have to make the text flow so people feel compelled to keep reading even when they feel things are so obvious that they can handle it without the instructions. That's why often the users with some prior knowledge are the most dangerous. The total newbie who can't even start to fool themselves into thinking they've got this are he ideal audience. They will read and follow the instructions to the letter while the one with some prior knowledge is far more likely to just skip ahead and potentially miss a important step. But again you can't let the customers feel you are treating them like idiots because then they WILL skip ahead just in spite. "You think you can get away with treating me like and idiot? I'll show you who's the idiot here!" And then they at best spend twice the time trying to find out why it doesn't work, or at worst break something expensive. But I'm not holding that against them as I know I've done things like that myself. All the author can do is try to keep the instructions interesting to read while not sounding infantile or condescending.
I've written some instructions like these and I'm always surprised by how short attention span most people have when it comes to following instructions. Watching the video of someone following my instructions can have me wanting to scream at the screen shouting instructions, usually it boils down to things like "But just read the instructions, it's all in there. Look it says exactly how to do that step for step. Please I wrote that extremely carefully. READ IT. IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME!" I guess it's a bit like how some sports fanatics watch matches on the TV, just a bit more personal as every time someone fails to follow the instructions it's because I failed when writing them...
The manual from NZXT seems to be very heavy on the pictures and diagrams and light on text, and if you can swing it that's usually much more efficient than walls of text. Also a good and light structure with ordered and bullet lists helps people follow along in the instructions.
There are probably a lot I don't know about the secrets of writing good instruction manuals as I only wrote a few and never looked back. It didn't help that my boss thought writing a complete system manual was something that I could do in a week or so...
In these videos (tech-tubers having others build) two things become apparent.
1: NZXT did a great job with the instruction booklets.
2: NZXT needs to tweak a few things.
I saw one video where the paste was discarded accidentally (I think it was Jayz' video), and in this one Anna ended up putting the brackets on the wrong side. Both of these are examples of how difficult it can be to catch things that experts consider obvious. E.g. obviously the bracket is on the wrong way, and you obviously shouldn't discard the small packet with paste.
In Jayz video, like in this one the paste esa in a little paper bag, not on a siringe, Jay addressed this on the comments I think that they thought it was silica gel or something and just threw it away, the paste was there they just didn't notice
@@briandiaz1363 I know - and it's something that anyone could easily end up doing by accident.
In that one, it should be mitigated somehow. Maybe a big piece of cardboard attached to it or something? Adding a complete list of everything included and asking people to check at the start would also be a good idea.
Anna looked like she was nervous, which is how most of us felt when we built our 1st PC. Great video and she did a great job, Thank you :-)
Its hilarious to me that she says she's embarrased by mistakes but they're the same beginner mistakes as everyone makes! Good on her, this was a great video!
my beginner mistake was bent the pins in the MB socket of a 450-dollar MB, so it turned into a 600-dollar board as it cost 150 to replace the socket.
This is way more wholesome than i expected and i love it. Hope to see similar content in the future
Thank you :) it was really fun to film.
@@AnnaDoes Great job Anna, was a awesome video. Big thumbs up to you and Dawid on this.
I wish my wife could get this excited about anything Im interested in.
yeah, this guy appears lucky for sure
@@BiblicalTeachings Yes it's a rarity and some people say that's not because "women are different than men", it's just because on the first years of children life, boys plays with legos building space ships, and girls plays with dolls making virtual tea for them and changing their clothes. So the girl's brains develop in different zones than boy's brains. I have simplyfied the theory but I think everybody can understand it even with my high school level english.
Have you considered divorce lol?
Kind of unfair to say 😂 It’s healthy for y’all to have separate likes. Willing to bet she has plenty of hobbies u don’t like, or think is dumb.
I met my husband in an MMO about 15 yrs ago. So we had gaming/PC stuff in common. I also was super into Camaros, old muscle cars, building fiberglass speaker boxes, and goin to the beach at night. He liked building absurd bike ramps, skateboarding, hunting…
The real trick is to keep ur hobbies, but find things u can both enjoy (tolerate hahah).
Chances are she doesn’t even realize u actually want her to join in, or if she has kids-she’s too drained from parent stuff, maybe she’s worried u might laugh at her.. so many possibilities.
Sry. It’s none of my business, I just felt bad for u cause u have that “grass is always greener” talk. That’s just gonna become a self fulfilling prophecy unless u challenge the way u think about & approach about this kinda stuff. Take care!
But women and men are different lolllll
That nervousness is so relatable.
I've lost count of how many PCs I've built by now, and I still got the nerves when I built a brand new rig for the first time in 15 years this week.
I STILL shake when I peek in the side panel and see just how much money I put into that thing.
I'm loving my NZXT system so far. I do wish this had been a option a few months back when I ordered mine but their customer service has been on point when I've had questions come up
2:55
"3080 ti"
in my mind: 3080 tie.
Damn you Steve, your clips follow me everywhere 😂
Thanks, Steve!
Back to you Steve...
@Randy Names oh sorry, but even if it is a 3060, it's still "tie"
This was actually a really great look at the BLD kit. I was curious about how it was all put together, and I think this is a really nice option for those that want to build it themselves and save a bit of money, but want everything to be compatible.
One thing, Dawid, does the literature have a section for "Stuff That Could Go Wrong"?
It did. We could have showed that part of the book. There was a long troubleshooting section and lots of customer support videos/links/tips. It was well thought out I must say.
@@AnnaDoes Can you speak Deutsch?
Your wife definitely learned from you! She knows quite a bit of stuff right off the beginning!
I mean average people don't even know what RAM is or looks like!
This was very nice to watch. Anna's absolutely lovely. I remember the first time I took my pre-built apart, I was sweating untop of shaking so she held her calm quite nicely.
Cheers and all the best.
I feel TRAPPED....
...on this channel with how cool you two are. Do more like this! It's fun with you both!
Watching Anna build a PC from this kit is good fun. Her enthusiasm and gremlin energy on camera is such a great match to Dawid
Gamers Nexus would be proud of that mounting pressure!!! lol
Oh shit 😂
Man it is so easy to build in NZXT cases, also very cool of them to actually make that " Guide " kit thingy, most of my friends could use one of those, instead of having to constantly call me over the phone, or make me assemble their PCs *SIGHS*
I just love the energy Anna brought into this project. :D
you need Linode!
Best part....Anna saying that she wanted to build without the instructions......Anna your not alone people rarely follow instructions. It came out beautifully. Really nice job
4:40 "I'm soo boss" welcome to dark souls, you died 2 minutes later /s
great job on the build, Dawife
I did my first PC build about 28 years ago and Anna did a FAR superior job than I did way back when.
Well done!!
I want to congratulate Anna on a frankly spectacular job. Also NZXT for providing such a good introduction for new builders.
One thing Anna did much better than I ever have is the cable management! Having three sata drives connected DOESN'T help, but I'm sure if she had those too she'd have presented it nicer than I've managed to.
Thanks to this video, I now know how to install a modern Intel processor, which believe it or not, I haven't done yet. Good video.
Thank you kind person. I was most terrified of the cable management section so I’m glad It worked out okay 😅
I've seen 10+ year "PC Techs" do the exact same thing with cpu coolers and fans. Anna did a great job, Definitely something to be proud of. Congrats Anna!
If someone isn't familiar with those types of coolers it can definitely, like my uncle for example lol.
Dawid has awoken the builder itch, next week he comes home and finds RGB everything
this was actually pretty sweet seeing them doing a video together :D hopefully it continues
Dawid: You can't say stuff like that or people will know you're not a total noob.
Anna: The only reason why I know Ryzan has pins is because of how many times you've bent them.
Dawid was sent to the burn unit at the local hospital after the filming of this video.
That is a really cool idea that NZXT done. Gives everyone the opportunity to learn how to build a pc from scratch. Makes me wish that they did this last year when I built my pc.
Anna should be in more videos. You two have a good vibe and a similar sense of humour. Anna: “Secure the nuts.” You both laugh. She represents someone who might totally build on of these computers so it’s very relatable. Great job both, as always!
One question: what software are you using to display the temps and such during gameplay?
it’s MSI Afterburner, Jayztwocents has a video on how he gets it to be setup like that
@@dmilk okay. I kind of thought so but wasn’t 100% sure. Thanks kindly
I got my BLD kit yesterday and it included a motherboard with an AM4 socket but the provided CPU is an i5 11400F. NZXT is going to replace the motherboard, but has specific packing instructions for the motherboard so now I need to go purchase supplies that meet their shipping return criteria. I hope others have better luck with their kits! Definitely killed my excitement for building my first PC.
I was laughing so hard after she lifted the cooler and there was that intact blob of the paste on CPU... ;D
But otherwise good job, wife knows what she's doing!
watching someone new to computer building use this is really cool, really shows how much research went into making that manual. The cable management section is amazing.
Great job! Loved the video... But that beginning scared the hell out of me. I think the box cutter should have come with instructions. Lol
5:50 To be fair, if I was a youngster and didn't know anything, I would totally have tried removing that chipset heatsink thinking it was for the M.2 slot. I think a slight revision to the book might help to warn users of it.
Tbf Its probably pretty hard to remove, its not a screw (its like clips on the back of the motherboard you need to squeeze)
the way dawid checks the screwdrives 5:52
Love the videos with the wifey dawid 😂
Had a good chuckle at 12:20 with the cooler and your "act natural" gif 😀
Dawid needs his own show on tv, he's a star here in germany....
When she sees two sticks of ram and says, "that's already an improvement", I can feel Dawid's warm smile from the other side of the camera
Hats off for NZXT :) What a great way to get people into PC building ;)
5:05 She roasted you hard Dawid. You two are awesome, keep up the awesome work, i love seeing this channel grow, its my favourite Tech Channel.
Great job Anna! I think videos like this are very important because they demonstrate that nearly anyone can assemble a PC.. they really ARE insert tab A into Slot B equipment now. So many people are afraid , when really its very easy to learn and do.
I am envious of that cable management. It doesn't matter how hard I try to make my cables neat, I end up just cramming the side panel on and squishing them.
Judging from where her watch is in shot looks like it took her around 4 hours or so. That's pretty impressive for a beginner! Well done Anna!
Such a cool and, dare I say it?... wholesome video.
I've reluctantly come to terms with the fact that this build-kit package deal that NZXT has come out with really does present a good value with a great concept and experience that come along with it. Honestly, I find it rather shocking (after the fact, of course) that this sort of thing is only just now being offered by any of the big boy system integrators.
Great job, Anna!!!!!
Mediocre camera work, Dawid.
GGs
Thank you :) it was a fun experience. I agree that this build kit is a good idea. Especially if you need a whole new system.
It does feel kinda weird that nobody's come out with something like this before, probably because it's something so simple that we're all shocked that it hasnt existed up until now
Could you imagine what dells package would be like? Like, why are there so many warranties and where do they all install?
Next up, I want to see the cat build a PC. Great job, Anna!
OMG my heart dropped when she lifted that CPU cooler and the Paste literally was still beaded up 🤣
These NZXT builds are excellent, and well done Anna. The CPU error was a case of of not following the manual to the letter, but the cooler design should be such that you can only do it the right way or the instructions should have been a bit clearer as it is a very crucial part. Dawid also missed that Anna put the NVMe drive in the second slot which on some motherboards can make a difference as the PCI lanes may go through the Chipset rather than the CPU, but probably not going to make a huge difference on this Intel one that only has PCI 3.
damn she gorgous! plz more content with her together :o
"Yo, you can't say stuff like that. Then people are gonna know you are not a complete noob!"
"Okay, the only reason I know that the Ryzen has the pins on the outside is because of how many times you bent them!"
Nice save!
It’s funny because it’s true!
I ordered and built the AMD version of this last week. I had not built a pc in almost 20 years and this was a wonderful experience
those instuctions seem really good for a first timer, good job to NZXT on that
Awesome build! I built my last 4-5 PCs and I think Anna was faster, forgot less and seemed more secure. Real badass!
As a fellow shakey-handed person, bravo 👏 But for real, this whole concept is ideal for anyone trying to get into PC building..and even if you're a seasoned vet, y'all can't deny that's one of the best instruction manuals out there. Lol
16:20
DUDE THAT IS HUGE!
When I built my first pc it took me way longer to figure out the software than the hardware. Now I know all about the old usb stick with an iso file. But man that was confusing as hell to noob me
Not too bad really. I can't say I have never attached a bracket incorrectly before. I just have the experience to catch the mistake. I also noticed that some instruction pages had QR codes for pulling up videos of that part's installation and I think that is probably a very good thing for them to have in there for first time builders.
my cable management is basically an application of body weight until the rear panel closes.
I've seen prebuilds with worse cable management she did a great job.
I have watched a bunch of people building these. Anna building this kit was I think the best.
More Anna please, not only because of her bubbly energy but because it encourages people from wider walks of life to learn more about tech
Dawid I just want to thank you for making your content. This is some of the highest production quality I have seen and you are super entertaining to watch. Your charisma reminds me of my favourite teacher. Keep on making this awesome content. I hope you get more subscribers, you really deserve it and you are really funny. Much love from South Africa :-)
Folks may scoff at the book used to guide a builder, but I think it's awesome that NZXT even made it.
Anna made a very reasonable mistake with the CPU cooler installation. I have the GTE V2 as well and also mounted it upside down before realizing my mistake.
I did the exact same thing when I first used a Gammaxx 400 cooler. Luckily I noticed that it didn't feel right before installing.
NZXT sells the book separately, I'm definitely buying it the illustrations are adorable!
The book is amazing because Anna did a pretty good job besides screwing up the cooler mount but that was an easy fix. I just wish this kit came with the airflow version of this case because the temps would be a lot better. Either way, her build came out great!
Well done! It was suprisingly easy to make this error while installing the CPU cooler and I can see it happen to other people.
14:39 A Conan The Barbarian connoisseur I see!
Even tough NZXT has had some deserved backlash, this is actually really great, they could have made an Advent Kalender too, for each day 1 part and the Advent Kalender itself being the case.
Anna pops her Pc building cherry and did a better job than most veteran tech youtubers. The cabling alone is primo.
Well Done Anna. I can't wait for your next build.
Damn NZXT actually has a full manual on how to build a PC from scratch...
More SI's should include that.
Good job NZXT you finally made something that doesn't catch on fire.
It’s such a good book. Great pictures, instructions, troubleshooting. Well done IMO :)
The 70's pr0n music when you showed the PC build she did before installing the game killed me. I swear.
Simple mistakes happen. Its how we learn. The first build I did I grounded the mobo to the case lol..it shorted itself out. I didn't know about spacers at the time . Fun days.
Anna did a better job with rear panel cable management than any prebuilt manufacturer😂👍
I built my first pc in high school with supervision from a friend. I have not built one since. I did a video card swap on a dell mini tower that I had a few years ago, but that is as much as I have for experience. I was looking to buy a new computer to be able to play some newer games, but after seeing this, and looking at the cost of parts. I think I will try my hand at building a new pc my self. I can get much more power building it my self for the same price range. I feel fairly confident that I can do it without anything exploding. LOL
Awwww! Love the wife's attitude!! Congratulations on your marriage!
9:33 that face and caption has to be the most unintentional toilet humor I've ever laughed at
I think putting the SSD on the upper slot would be better tho since the upper slot is connected directly to the CPU while the second slot is connected to the chipset which would increase latency and have slightly limited bandwidth
Anna did an awesome job with the cable management.
I am here for the bent pin shade being thrown right out of the gate.
4:44 5:37 That's what Dawid said...
But seriously great build and video. Also nice job by NZXT
Edit: Also hearing Dawid say Linode is so nice
I'm frantically learning everything about building a pc because I have parts arriving in 2 days!!
great episode. You should involve Anna more often. She seems like she has fun doing this. Very positive.
I like Darwin keep focus on the cpu cooler for quite some time. He wanted to say is wrong but can't haha. Nice video by the way.
Well, at least you didn't need to clean the thermal paste off when re-mounting the cooler 🤣
When I upgraded my cooler on my first build (to jam a Fuma 2 into a Node 304 ITX) I ran into a clearance issue with reinstalling the case exhaust fan AFTER pasting and tightening down the cooler. Realizing that I needed to turn it around, the cooler was now stuck on way too well, and in a fit of noob rage I wasn't patient enough and ripped the CPU out of the socket still attached to the cooler. After a lot of prying, cleaning, and mental anguish, I reinstalled the CPU and then tried to tighten down the cooler facing the other direction, only to find that the 24-pin cables were interfering with clearance. I had to twist the crap out of them to get them to flatten down and get the f**k out of the way, kinda like Anna did to not interfere with the GPU. When I built a second PC 6ish months later, it took 4 hours from start to finish, which was roughly equal to the amount of time I had wasted with the cooler issues on my first build.
Moral of the story... never paste or tighten down anything until you're sure that you've done it correctly.
I did that on my most recent air cooler. And I've built quite a few systems over the years. Spent like an hour trying to figure out why it wouldn't fit.
The studio space looks so good. You designed a great place to support your channel.
Great job, Anna... Cable management was really spot on!!
Nice job Anna. Did a really good job on the cable management.
As we all know doing something on camera is 10x harder than it would be otherwise. Kudos to Anna.
ROFL. That was hilarious when she removed the heat sink and it hadn't even flattened the thermal paste down.
Your wife is (delightfully) dorky and adorable 🤜🏼🤛🏼 You guys seem like a great couple.