Paul- this is gonna sound wild, but a number of years ago your pc build videos reached me at the absolute low of my life. I was on some incredibly hard times , and I couldn't find enjoyment in anything and felt like giving up on myself every single day. It was miserable. However, one thing that brought me a hint of joy was learning how computers worked and I mustered up the energy one day to peel myself off the floor I'd been living on and decided I was going to try and build one. I found yours and Gamers Nexus' channel and watched your build videos countless times to make sure I got everything absolutely right. The joy I felt when I pressed the power button and the frankenstein I concocted with aftermarket parts turned on was the most I had felt in a very long time. It kicked off an absolute addiction to building PCs and even give livestreaming a try a few years later. Now I do the gaming streamer thing for a living full-time, and am in an immensly better place in life. It was a hell of a lot of work on my own but I wanted you to know that you were one of the brightly burning sparks that got the fire within me ignited again, and this comment is to say thank you. I sincerely hope you continue doing what you and wish you and your family all very good health and happines- Russell
Russell, thank you so much. I'm so glad my videos were able to help you through a tough time and your comment makes me feel big feelings (if I may borrow a phrase we use with my daughter). So glad you took the time to post it 🙏🤗
Bro you are speaking to my soul for current life place, not quite out of my hole yet but been fighting for 3 years and won't give up. Content like Pauls, GN, JTC, Dawid Does Tech Stuff got me up to do a build in Nov, it's giving me things to do. Have been thinking about doing game clip vids or streaming in game lives just for fun, keep the wheels turning / treading the water, ya know? Appreciate the comment and glad to hear you found strength to keep trying / and that you appreciate what others do that help you get by in life. Hope your projects maybe helps others like Paul did for you ^^
@@mukkah I have been there too and agree with the term 'hole'; I'd heard so many third parties talking about depressed people being in a dark tunnel trying to get to that light at the end but I felt, as you obviously did, that I was down a deep hole and couldn't find a way to even start climbing out. You can walk out of a tunnel but you can't climb out of a hole without purchase points, and you need to find that first mental purchase point, grab it and keep going. It seems you have found that and are slowly climbing your way out. The fact that you are still climbing is testament to your fortitude. Keep going and make yourself proud - there is nothing wrong with that - and talking makes such a difference.
@@Chewiebakke Bro, "first mental purchase point", that's a good analogy. I used to focused on the end goal, getting better, getting back to who I used to be, that really held me back. It feels like taking the small steps and gains, and adding those up, is what helps. Even if the gains build up a bit then get washed away, they help stem the tide. To anyone else reading, just keep trying. Not saying it'll work, but it's something, sometimes that's better than nothing.
If anyone could give a good debate about this it's Paul. He's really a master with words if you paid attention to his elaborate intros. Inside Paul is a poet. For roasts we need Bitwit to come back, Kyle is the Roast Master!
I have to say a big thank you. I have not built a PC for maybe two decades when we moved from Windows 95 to Windows XP, yeap!, I'm that old. I watched your build series and just built an i9 13k, RTX4090 with an AIO. Even took off the thermal paste on AIO, cleaned and applied good quality thermal paste to i9. Before watching your channel I would not have been able to even think about doing this. Assembled in one evening, posted first time, then with this last part was able to get Windows 11pro installed and all up and running. You sir, are a subject matter expert and an inspiration to us all, I wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work and let you know that we minions out here appreciate your time and effort. To put it frankly, I would not have a running PC if it was not for your channel
I've been in corporate IT a loooong time building machines, but I still get ecstatic watching Paul build. Knowledge, craftsmanship, enthusiasm.. and most importantly, I know damn well he has a chilled beer close by even though it's not on screen.
I am probably 25years since my last PC (having gone that laptop, console circle), but doing a new build with my son this weekend…. Staggered by how much everything has evolved… (2 TB ssd just arrived… yikes… how frikkin tiny it is… no more 75MB hdd grind & clunk??)… Your how-to’s have been a great help teaching this old dog!! I also really appreciate your easy manner & delivery, really helps with my understanding of how it all works.
Man I waited MONTHS for this video to come out. I couldn't wait any longer and went ahead and built my new rig and actually made it through the setup and transferring data and windows onto the new computer. I had issues for a few days with blue screens and crashing and couldn't figure out why. Finally determined it was an XMP presetting in my BIOS that was juicing the RAM up too much causing instability. Glad I made it through in the end. Had to figure things out the hard way, but made it and have been gaming on this beauty for about a month now. Still stoked you released this video! Will be watching intently to see some things I likely could have avoided :)
thanks for sticking around still Treyton! Of all my misses this year, waiting so long on completing this series was most frustrating. I know there were lots of people looking for it after part 1/2/3 -- I am glad it's finally live though! Hope it can maybe still help you out 🙏
I've been building PCs for decades and part 4 was worth the wait. Having watched all 4 parts I can honestly say that this build series was exceptional. Novices are blessed to have such clarity and experienced builders stick around to soak up any info they've missed over the years- that's when you know you've created a superb piece of content. Well done Paul.
I wonder how much time has Paul spent being so articulate in speech and detailed, this is fantastic video to learn how to teach and explain to my friends and family on how to build a computer.
About running that command to enable offline installation - if we download the ISO file from MS, i.e. the 3rd option on MS website instead of the 2nd, and use Rufus to burn the ISO to a USB stick, Rufus provides the option to disable MS account, so we can get the option of offline installation right away without opening command prompt. Rufus also has the option to create a user as per the current system.
The directions that came with my components were pretty good. Linux's write up made the boot media easy. However, it could have done better on where to go after and lead you directly to the most important resources.
Lol. For me it's been 8 years. Finally time to replace the old 22nm Haswell architecture system. Goodbye old Intel 2-core Pentium CPU. Goodbye Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 with 1 GB of VRAM. Goodbye 2015 budget build. Hello 2023 AMD CPU, AMD GPU mid-range build. Jumping from 4 GB of DDR3 ram straight to 32 GB of DDR5 ram is kind of exciting.
Another good thing to do is go into scheduler and make sure everything is scheduled to run on off use times. I swear 99 out of 100 customers that complain about slow computers is for that one simple thing. They get home from work/school, fire up the PC to do some gaming or whatever and every single thing starts to update, run, scan and they think they have a virus or need a new PC.
It's like riding a bike. I hadn't built a system since around that time as well, biggest difference I found was no more need for a dvd drive, as well as nvme instead of HDD, and PSU goes on the bottom of the case now. :) Built my system last Summer with an I3 12100, and RTX 2060, I've since upgraded to an I5 13600k and 3070 Ti.
I really appreciate this series of How to Build a PC. Your tutorials helped me to complete my first build . You have a great manner and style of delivering your knowledge and advice: relaxed, concise and clear. Cheers from London, UK!
Paul, this series has been so enlightening and amazing. I built my first ever PC just a few months ago for my wife and am looking to build one for myself next year. It's really nice to have gone through the process myself and seeing where I fell short. Thank you for your amazing content!
Just finished setting up my very first gaming pc! Thank you so much, Paul! I followed your tutorials every step of the way, and after months of research and planning, I can finally enjoy this accomplishment. Thank you for your great videos and teaching style! 😁
Maybe late, but this video is perfectly timed for me. I just built a PC a few days ago. It's been years since my last build. I'm sure that i forgot something. I'll be watching later
Excitingly waiting for commercials to end to see if I did things correctly. Son and I worked it out a while back using other folks. Thank you for all you do, Paul. We built the system found in episode 3. Did I do it right? It works! One thing I learned, and was quite worried about as it was my first AIO build, make sure you tell the BIOS about the AIO.
Glad you got your system going! I had quite a few people asking me about part 4, I know I took way longer than I intended to get it completed. Those AIO/Pump headers on newer boards are quite helpful for AIO installation, but yeah it's a good idea to make sure your mobo isn't trying to run your AIO pump on "silent" mode or anything 😅
@@paulshardwareI just installed my first aio on a gigabyte X570 and I didn't know that was a thing! Would you mind letting me know where that is in the bios whereabouts or what it may be called? Thanks Paul!
@@DarkReturns1 Its in the "Smart Fan" area, where you set the Fan and Pump Speeds. Basically all you want to do is first check to see which fan header on your motherboard you plugged your AIO into, and then when booting into the BIOS (To Get into the BIOS/UEFI Simply Mash the "Del" key as soon as you turn on the PC until you end up in the BIOS), Then if you see "Easy Mode" at the Top left of the screen, hit "F2" so that you are switched to "Advanced, then You should be on the "M.I.T." Menu, and the bottom Option on that page should say "Smart Fan 5 Settings" choose that. Then at the top of the screen next to the Word "Monitor" will be a drop down menu, it will be on "CPU" by default, click CPU so that it opens the Drop down menu, and choose the header that you plugged your AIO Into. You could have plugged your AIO Into any header, the only difference with the ones labeled PUMP is that they sometimes support more AMPS and usually are set to full by default, but that is not always the case. Either way, your AIO will work no matter what Fan header you plugged into, all you want to do is pick that correct header on this screen, and then Drag all of the Dots up to the top of the graph so they are all at 100%. Its possible that will make the pump too loud for your taste, if thats the case, you can go as low as around 70%, but because AIO Pumps are not the most powerful pumps you generally want them to run as fast as possible to keep your cooling as good as possible. Just make sure that you set all the Dots to somewhere between 70 and 100%, then hit 'F10" on the keyboard to save and exit, and from now on your Pump will run at the speed you set. You are also welcome to set any of the Fans on the other fan headers to a curve of your choosing to make them quieter or to make the curve more aggressive based on your tastes. I hope that helps. Feel free to comment back if you need any other help. Good Luck!
I have been building my own PCs since I first built a Pentium 233 with my brother when I was in middle school (and incidentally fried the motherboard because we thought we had to have all of the standoffs in the case, even the ones that didn't align with board holes). In all that time, I never learned what BIOS means. Thank you, Paul!
Your videos got me through my first build in 2019 and here I am again in the start of 2024 watching these as a nice refresher for my next build. Excellent stuff Paul!
This video was SO helpful! This was the only workaround I could find (that still works) to get around the stupid Windows 11 wifi requirement. Love your step by step guides for everything - Keep up the fantastic work!
Man- your channel like your best friend's feel good vibes good Christian house. No drama, no flashy segment skips, no 10x merch plugs, no clickbait- just good ol tech content. There's something soothing about coming to your channel after a days work, and just hearing you talk. Unrelated, but I'd love to see you branch into AI; either here or as an experiment on a side channel if you get the time and its something you're interested in- just talking about what's happening in the space, potentially playing with some code, etc.
My tips of the day, if you don't have a wifi or ethernet cable on hand (or they arrent recognise durring install) plug your phone via usb, and turn on "usb modem". This will share you phone wifi (or mobile data) with the computer ! Tada, internet without a 20$ addon
I used your "how to build a pc" and "how to set up a new pc" videos 8 years ago when I built my first PC, and here I am, using them again as I build and setup my second PC 8 years later. Thank you so much, Paul!
Great reminders of when to backup data for your USB and storage/boot drives. I also appreciated that black screens were normal when drivers first install. I know it's normal, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a twinge of doubt every time the screen goes dark on a new build.
I currently have a Dell G7 laptop with a RTX 2060, this has been my entry in the PC gaming verse for the last few years. I am not in anyway computer savvy but have come to enjoy PC gaming and have been toying with purchasing a Gaming desktop. I have looked at plug and play, create your own and have someone build it until I came across your channel. I have watch all 4 parts and this has to be one of the most complete and simplified how to builds I have viewed. I just went thru the list of items for this build and except for a couple of upgraded items I stayed right about a 1k which I have ordered. I am excited to get going on this build thanks to your channel and this series.
Thanks Paul. As someone who has been in and out of "the know" regarding the latest hardware over the years, these videos have been a great refresher/guide for my new build. I'm finally replacing my ~8 year old tower and decided to go higher-end and am using your "part 3" video as a loose guide for parts and eventual construction, which I hope to get around to this weekend. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this series and keep people informed on the basics, and not-so-basics, around building and setup.
Great video Paul. Just used this to help me walk through building my first PC! Really appreciate the thorough build and set up series! Can’t wait to get gaming!
@@BathBuddha it went really smoothly. No issues at all and the PC worked first try! I went with a Ryzen 7 5700X and an XFX Radeon 6700XT, no complaints so far with ultra wide 1080p gaming. I’d say take your time and double check everything, but really the hardest part for me was some of the screws sucked to reach on the motherboard install.. wish I had a magnetic tip screwdriver lol
Just finished my first build. It's a middle-high end machine so I watched all four videos. It's running great. Can't wait to start gaming on it. Thank you so much!
Subbed. I haven't built a pc in 20 years and I'm about to start one off. The clarity with which you cover all the stages - as well as explaining your reasoning - makes your pc building video series stand out. As someone who likes the clean, uncluttered look, I like the way you configured your Windows desktop too. This is the guide I shall be following when I come to put together my new pc.
I already know how to install an operating system, but this popped up on my recommended videos and I watched to check out if TH-camrs are teaching how to install Windows properly nowadays. Was pleasantly surprised by you showing how to do a somewhat minimal installation without a Microsoft account, use sane defaults, install a better browser and avoid bloating the system too much. Kudos sir.
This was such a great series to watch and learn, decided to take the plunge and build a new pc for my daughter, never done it before, so this series was so helpful and everything is running fine.
the most helpful and welcomed video i've come across yet. whole series has made me, a first time builder, much more comfortable and confident. thank you so much for all you do and keep 'em comin'
This video couldn't have been uploaded at a more perfect time for me! I am looking to build my next PC and I'm glad this video popped up for me. That installation was a great reminder just how much bloatware companies offer nowadays. Thanks for making us aware on this. Looks I am all ready for my new PC build! :D
This vid is solid gold. Thank you. All the crucial tips for a great new install in one spot with links too. Ill be rewatching this one. Im picking up my final component this weekend, the MOBO. Super excited.
I am building my first PC with mid to high end expectations. This vid is so cool. Watched it several times to get the muscle and mental memory about things to not skip or expect. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you Paul. Good luck with the move. I'm looking forward to the new space and my Sunday morning coffee and < insert favorites here > to get updates and news briefs.
Only thing i would add is: During Windows installation media creation, if at all possible have the USB stick you plan to use be the only USB storage connected. That reduces risk of accidentally selecting the wrong one, or as has happened to me a bug causes other issues (my 32GB USB stick worked as intended but my 1TB External USB Drive was repartitioned to 32GB and also made into a installation Media, causing massive data loss).
Coudn't have found this upload at a better time. Just wanted to say thanks. After following all 4 parts and some other videos I finally pulled the trigger and built my first own PC.
How refreshing a tech youtuber making a instructional video with tons of useful tips, and is entertaining to watch! Not a mention of the band wagon videos of the last few days. A+ sir keep up the good work!
Thank you Paul. Paul's previous videos on how to build a PC (specifically the one on how to set up windows and stuff) helped me to build my own PC for the first time back in 2019 and I'm forever grateful.
I am 1 or 2 days away from having all the components I need to start building my first PC and this little series has been so helpful, I'll be having it on in the background while I build the tower and can't wait to fire it up and probably not post :D
At 11:25 you show "CSM Enabled", which is NOT the optimal setting. For most users, "CSM Disabled" is a better choice. If Windows has been installed while in "CSM Enabled" mode, you'll need to start over & re-install Windows while in "CSM Disabled" mode. However, if installing Windows 7, "CSM Enabled" mode would be correct.
Paul, you are the best! Tech stuff from a nice guy - could be farming the LTT content but the drama is beneath you. :) Absolutely love it and so refreshing. 👍
I just ordered all my parts for my first pic build and this video was the only one that was thorough and really well explained and showed step by step what to do. Thank you so much I wasn’t worried about building as much as I was getting it set up when I was done and you’ve helped me and I can’t wait to get it built and watch this again while im doing it
Thanks Paul, you saved me again! Used this guide to build my pc 5 months go, now bluetooth was acting weird, unable to connect to some devices. Windows was saying they can't find any drivers for "my network controller" and that it wasn't working. With your help, I was able to download and install updated drivers from gigabyte. Happy to report, problem solved!!! It seems so simple now.
Just a note of experience about using a Windows Media Installation device. Now, most people have USB drives to spare. I don't, I had a 2tb external hard drive. Small context, I replaced my laptop's HDD for a SSD, and had no issue just changing it and reinstalling windows, as it ran too slow to care about. When you use a hard drive for the media creation, it just unallocates anything that's not needed. So I had a 2tb hard drive with all of a 8gb functionality. Thankfully I had some IT under my belt from JTC on drives not showing up, and was able to find it on the Drive Manager and able to reallocate the rest of the drive. But boy was I super worried about losing the entire drive.
Thank you for this series. I built my new PC and used all 4 of the videos to help me through the process. I have built many PCs but your more up to date and detailed instructions and insights made the process more relaxing for me. So thank you!!!
i already know how to set up a freshly built pc but i like watching these videos , and this one is by far the most comprehensive and easy to follow . i think u deserve to double down on the beer today .
Yessss thankssssss!!!! You and jay have finally set me up perfectly!!!!! I just need to decide if im staying am4 or going am5 with prices on a x3d cou and if i can trust mobos if i dont oc so cheeeeeeeers! Using amd gpu will be a first for me and the adrenaline sw will require some research for sure
Thank you for this. I just bought my first Gaming PC using cyber Monday sales to get a bit of parts outside of my original budget, and this was immensely helpful. I appreciate you and your work more than you know!
Building my first so these tutorials are great. So far I’ve picked out a 12600k, 6750 XT, and the MSI Z690-A mobo. That’s where all the budget went. Now I’m case shopping.
Thank you so much for this series! I just received my case and ordered all the components most coming in tomorrow a few other coming within a week or two I have never built a pc especially a huge gaming pc 😅 your videos definitely helped me feel a lot more confident when it is time for the assembly! Thank you! 🙏🏽
Thanks for making these types of vids!!! Just built my first PC and man your vids made it easier. Still about 8 hours of omg where does this go but, not completely lost due to the vids involving this build. Thanks Again.
Thank you Paul for the videos. Built my first computer the other day. 2.5 hours to assemble and less than an hour to get the software updated and running. 🎊 🎉
The only thing I would change is to download drivers for your GPU, other hardware, and any other applications you want installed to the USB before windows installation. That way you don't have to use the applications Microsoft wants you to and by the 1st or 2nd restart everything is set up.
When doing the initial windows install from the boot drive, choose your language and under region choose "Global" instead of "U.S.," or whatever country you are from, in order to get the cleanest version of Windows that doesn't have any bloat. Also, under Windows Updates, check the Advanced section for other drivers that windows considers "Optional" that you should install.
Paul- this is gonna sound wild, but a number of years ago your pc build videos reached me at the absolute low of my life. I was on some incredibly hard times , and I couldn't find enjoyment in anything and felt like giving up on myself every single day. It was miserable. However, one thing that brought me a hint of joy was learning how computers worked and I mustered up the energy one day to peel myself off the floor I'd been living on and decided I was going to try and build one. I found yours and Gamers Nexus' channel and watched your build videos countless times to make sure I got everything absolutely right. The joy I felt when I pressed the power button and the frankenstein I concocted with aftermarket parts turned on was the most I had felt in a very long time. It kicked off an absolute addiction to building PCs and even give livestreaming a try a few years later. Now I do the gaming streamer thing for a living full-time, and am in an immensly better place in life. It was a hell of a lot of work on my own but I wanted you to know that you were one of the brightly burning sparks that got the fire within me ignited again, and this comment is to say thank you. I sincerely hope you continue doing what you and wish you and your family all very good health and happines- Russell
Russell, thank you so much. I'm so glad my videos were able to help you through a tough time and your comment makes me feel big feelings (if I may borrow a phrase we use with my daughter). So glad you took the time to post it 🙏🤗
Bro you are speaking to my soul for current life place, not quite out of my hole yet but been fighting for 3 years and won't give up. Content like Pauls, GN, JTC, Dawid Does Tech Stuff got me up to do a build in Nov, it's giving me things to do. Have been thinking about doing game clip vids or streaming in game lives just for fun, keep the wheels turning / treading the water, ya know?
Appreciate the comment and glad to hear you found strength to keep trying / and that you appreciate what others do that help you get by in life. Hope your projects maybe helps others like Paul did for you ^^
. The question is, are you gonna go and play that trow that pc case game next year ?, winks if you know what i mean
@@mukkah I have been there too and agree with the term 'hole'; I'd heard so many third parties talking about depressed people being in a dark tunnel trying to get to that light at the end but I felt, as you obviously did, that I was down a deep hole and couldn't find a way to even start climbing out.
You can walk out of a tunnel but you can't climb out of a hole without purchase points, and you need to find that first mental purchase point, grab it and keep going.
It seems you have found that and are slowly climbing your way out. The fact that you are still climbing is testament to your fortitude.
Keep going and make yourself proud - there is nothing wrong with that - and talking makes such a difference.
@@Chewiebakke Bro, "first mental purchase point", that's a good analogy. I used to focused on the end goal, getting better, getting back to who I used to be, that really held me back.
It feels like taking the small steps and gains, and adding those up, is what helps. Even if the gains build up a bit then get washed away, they help stem the tide.
To anyone else reading, just keep trying. Not saying it'll work, but it's something, sometimes that's better than nothing.
Finally, a tech video not about LTT drama. Thanks, Paul!
Lmao 🤣 🤣
I had so many channels I had never seen before popping up about it.
If anyone could give a good debate about this it's Paul.
He's really a master with words if you paid attention to his elaborate intros.
Inside Paul is a poet.
For roasts we need Bitwit to come back, Kyle is the Roast Master!
No, Thanks Steve
And yet you brought it here with just your comment. Nicely done.
@@ExplodedwarlockD2dang.. you unsub to all his channels? Missing out..
For gaming, here's a really specific detail you'd need to do for every install: disable enhanced pointer precision under mouse settings.
Yes this ^
I have to say a big thank you. I have not built a PC for maybe two decades when we moved from Windows 95 to Windows XP, yeap!, I'm that old.
I watched your build series and just built an i9 13k, RTX4090 with an AIO. Even took off the thermal paste on AIO, cleaned and applied good quality thermal paste to i9.
Before watching your channel I would not have been able to even think about doing this.
Assembled in one evening, posted first time, then with this last part was able to get Windows 11pro installed and all up and running.
You sir, are a subject matter expert and an inspiration to us all, I wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work and let you know that we minions out here appreciate your time and effort. To put it frankly, I would not have a running PC if it was not for your channel
You're not alone. Thanks to these videos, I'm about to play with computer guts for the first time since 3.1 and AOL screeches.
Meanwhile, Paul just does Paul. How refreshing.
why was there something else going on this week >.>
@@paulshardwareoh my sweet summer child
@@paulshardware Nope, birds chirping, breezes blowing, empires collapsing. The usual. ;)
@@paulshardware😂
@@paulshardware Ye, JTCs budget build MC sponsor competition vid dropped XD
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I've been in corporate IT a loooong time building machines, but I still get ecstatic watching Paul build. Knowledge, craftsmanship, enthusiasm.. and most importantly, I know damn well he has a chilled beer close by even though it's not on screen.
Never been so happy for pauls friendly and calm demeanor to show up on my feed after these last few days!
What ever could you mean?
@@cp37373 didn’t you hear? Australia lost to England in the World Cup!
This is the only man I trust for pc building. I remember watching his guides on Newegg TV for my first PC build back in 2013. Absolute legend
The small tricks and tips made my build so easy. This three part series is exactly what a first time builder needs to know to be successful. 👍🏻
Best PC setup turorial ever! You even covered the OOBE thing. Now I'm looking forward to seeing some home shop remodeling content.
I am probably 25years since my last PC (having gone that laptop, console circle), but doing a new build with my son this weekend…. Staggered by how much everything has evolved… (2 TB ssd just arrived… yikes… how frikkin tiny it is… no more 75MB hdd grind & clunk??)… Your how-to’s have been a great help teaching this old dog!! I also really appreciate your easy manner & delivery, really helps with my understanding of how it all works.
Man I waited MONTHS for this video to come out. I couldn't wait any longer and went ahead and built my new rig and actually made it through the setup and transferring data and windows onto the new computer. I had issues for a few days with blue screens and crashing and couldn't figure out why. Finally determined it was an XMP presetting in my BIOS that was juicing the RAM up too much causing instability. Glad I made it through in the end. Had to figure things out the hard way, but made it and have been gaming on this beauty for about a month now. Still stoked you released this video! Will be watching intently to see some things I likely could have avoided :)
thanks for sticking around still Treyton! Of all my misses this year, waiting so long on completing this series was most frustrating. I know there were lots of people looking for it after part 1/2/3 -- I am glad it's finally live though! Hope it can maybe still help you out 🙏
@paulshardware no worries, Paul. The manual tells you how to do it.
I've been building PCs for decades and part 4 was worth the wait. Having watched all 4 parts I can honestly say that this build series was exceptional. Novices are blessed to have such clarity and experienced builders stick around to soak up any info they've missed over the years- that's when you know you've created a superb piece of content. Well done Paul.
I wonder how much time has Paul spent being so articulate in speech and detailed, this is fantastic video to learn how to teach and explain to my friends and family on how to build a computer.
About running that command to enable offline installation - if we download the ISO file from MS, i.e. the 3rd option on MS website instead of the 2nd, and use Rufus to burn the ISO to a USB stick, Rufus provides the option to disable MS account, so we can get the option of offline installation right away without opening command prompt. Rufus also has the option to create a user as per the current system.
Haven’t built a PC since 2 years ago but it’s always nice to see a build and a nicely paced walkthrough to keep fresh
The directions that came with my components were pretty good. Linux's write up made the boot media easy. However, it could have done better on where to go after and lead you directly to the most important resources.
Lol. For me it's been 8 years. Finally time to replace the old 22nm Haswell architecture system. Goodbye old Intel 2-core Pentium CPU. Goodbye Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 with 1 GB of VRAM. Goodbye 2015 budget build. Hello 2023 AMD CPU, AMD GPU mid-range build. Jumping from 4 GB of DDR3 ram straight to 32 GB of DDR5 ram is kind of exciting.
Another good thing to do is go into scheduler and make sure everything is scheduled to run on off use times. I swear 99 out of 100 customers that complain about slow computers is for that one simple thing. They get home from work/school, fire up the PC to do some gaming or whatever and every single thing starts to update, run, scan and they think they have a virus or need a new PC.
I’m happy you’re doing this series. I plan on building my first pc since 2008 my how things have changed
It's like riding a bike. I hadn't built a system since around that time as well, biggest difference I found was no more need for a dvd drive, as well as nvme instead of HDD, and PSU goes on the bottom of the case now. :) Built my system last Summer with an I3 12100, and RTX 2060, I've since upgraded to an I5 13600k and 3070 Ti.
I really appreciate this series of How to Build a PC. Your tutorials helped me to complete my first build . You have a great manner and style of delivering your knowledge and advice: relaxed, concise and clear. Cheers from London, UK!
Paul, this series has been so enlightening and amazing. I built my first ever PC just a few months ago for my wife and am looking to build one for myself next year. It's really nice to have gone through the process myself and seeing where I fell short. Thank you for your amazing content!
Thanks !!! A most excellent run down. No narcissistic melodrama, that's a breath of fresh air. 🍃
Just finished setting up my very first gaming pc! Thank you so much, Paul! I followed your tutorials every step of the way, and after months of research and planning, I can finally enjoy this accomplishment. Thank you for your great videos and teaching style! 😁
Maybe late, but this video is perfectly timed for me. I just built a PC a few days ago. It's been years since my last build. I'm sure that i forgot something. I'll be watching later
Perfect timing, my new parts will arrive tomorrow! First time assembling anything in 9 years
Excitingly waiting for commercials to end to see if I did things correctly. Son and I worked it out a while back using other folks. Thank you for all you do, Paul. We built the system found in episode 3. Did I do it right? It works! One thing I learned, and was quite worried about as it was my first AIO build, make sure you tell the BIOS about the AIO.
Glad you got your system going! I had quite a few people asking me about part 4, I know I took way longer than I intended to get it completed. Those AIO/Pump headers on newer boards are quite helpful for AIO installation, but yeah it's a good idea to make sure your mobo isn't trying to run your AIO pump on "silent" mode or anything 😅
@@paulshardwareI just installed my first aio on a gigabyte X570 and I didn't know that was a thing! Would you mind letting me know where that is in the bios whereabouts or what it may be called? Thanks Paul!
@@DarkReturns1 Its in the "Smart Fan" area, where you set the Fan and Pump Speeds. Basically all you want to do is first check to see which fan header on your motherboard you plugged your AIO into, and then when booting into the BIOS (To Get into the BIOS/UEFI Simply Mash the "Del" key as soon as you turn on the PC until you end up in the BIOS), Then if you see "Easy Mode" at the Top left of the screen, hit "F2" so that you are switched to "Advanced, then You should be on the "M.I.T." Menu, and the bottom Option on that page should say "Smart Fan 5 Settings" choose that. Then at the top of the screen next to the Word "Monitor" will be a drop down menu, it will be on "CPU" by default, click CPU so that it opens the Drop down menu, and choose the header that you plugged your AIO Into. You could have plugged your AIO Into any header, the only difference with the ones labeled PUMP is that they sometimes support more AMPS and usually are set to full by default, but that is not always the case. Either way, your AIO will work no matter what Fan header you plugged into, all you want to do is pick that correct header on this screen, and then Drag all of the Dots up to the top of the graph so they are all at 100%. Its possible that will make the pump too loud for your taste, if thats the case, you can go as low as around 70%, but because AIO Pumps are not the most powerful pumps you generally want them to run as fast as possible to keep your cooling as good as possible. Just make sure that you set all the Dots to somewhere between 70 and 100%, then hit 'F10" on the keyboard to save and exit, and from now on your Pump will run at the speed you set. You are also welcome to set any of the Fans on the other fan headers to a curve of your choosing to make them quieter or to make the curve more aggressive based on your tastes.
I hope that helps. Feel free to comment back if you need any other help. Good Luck!
Thank you! I'll check that out asap. Temps are fine but they can always get better lol@@evocatiproductions
I have been building my own PCs since I first built a Pentium 233 with my brother when I was in middle school (and incidentally fried the motherboard because we thought we had to have all of the standoffs in the case, even the ones that didn't align with board holes). In all that time, I never learned what BIOS means. Thank you, Paul!
Your videos got me through my first build in 2019 and here I am again in the start of 2024 watching these as a nice refresher for my next build. Excellent stuff Paul!
Good Paul, above the fray.
This video was SO helpful! This was the only workaround I could find (that still works) to get around the stupid Windows 11 wifi requirement. Love your step by step guides for everything - Keep up the fantastic work!
Glad to see no mistakes at all in this video!
Leave it a rest goodlord. Keep that drama off real tech videos please.
Thanks for the plenty of useful hints and for the SHIFT+Reboot trick in particular!
Man- your channel like your best friend's feel good vibes good Christian house. No drama, no flashy segment skips, no 10x merch plugs, no clickbait- just good ol tech content. There's something soothing about coming to your channel after a days work, and just hearing you talk. Unrelated, but I'd love to see you branch into AI; either here or as an experiment on a side channel if you get the time and its something you're interested in- just talking about what's happening in the space, potentially playing with some code, etc.
Used your tutorials some years ago to make my build, still working perfectly! Thanks!
My tips of the day, if you don't have a wifi or ethernet cable on hand (or they arrent recognise durring install) plug your phone via usb, and turn on "usb modem". This will share you phone wifi (or mobile data) with the computer ! Tada, internet without a 20$ addon
I used your "how to build a pc" and "how to set up a new pc" videos 8 years ago when I built my first PC, and here I am, using them again as I build and setup my second PC 8 years later. Thank you so much, Paul!
Great reminders of when to backup data for your USB and storage/boot drives. I also appreciated that black screens were normal when drivers first install. I know it's normal, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a twinge of doubt every time the screen goes dark on a new build.
This is the part of building a pc that i am most nervous about.
Thank you for explaning and helping me feel more capeable of doing this part of it.
I currently have a Dell G7 laptop with a RTX 2060, this has been my entry in the PC gaming verse for the last few years. I am not in anyway computer savvy but have come to enjoy PC gaming and have been toying with purchasing a Gaming desktop. I have looked at plug and play, create your own and have someone build it until I came across your channel. I have watch all 4 parts and this has to be one of the most complete and simplified how to builds I have viewed. I just went thru the list of items for this build and except for a couple of upgraded items I stayed right about a 1k which I have ordered. I am excited to get going on this build thanks to your channel and this series.
Thanks Paul. As someone who has been in and out of "the know" regarding the latest hardware over the years, these videos have been a great refresher/guide for my new build. I'm finally replacing my ~8 year old tower and decided to go higher-end and am using your "part 3" video as a loose guide for parts and eventual construction, which I hope to get around to this weekend. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this series and keep people informed on the basics, and not-so-basics, around building and setup.
Omg finally a useful video like this that shows these steps. Was literally thinking I need this so I can build my PC soon one day!!
i used this toutorial series to build my very own gaming pc and i am very happy with the results
Great video Paul. Just used this to help me walk through building my first PC! Really appreciate the thorough build and set up series! Can’t wait to get gaming!
@@BathBuddha it went really smoothly. No issues at all and the PC worked first try! I went with a Ryzen 7 5700X and an XFX Radeon 6700XT, no complaints so far with ultra wide 1080p gaming. I’d say take your time and double check everything, but really the hardest part for me was some of the screws sucked to reach on the motherboard install.. wish I had a magnetic tip screwdriver lol
Good guy Paul out here doing the work. Need something calming and sane in these trying times. Thank you Paul.
I wish I could hit the like button each time I watched this video building my pc, 1 like isn't enough. Thanks for the info man!
Just finished my first build. It's a middle-high end machine so I watched all four videos. It's running great. Can't wait to start gaming on it. Thank you so much!
A Paul's Hardware video sure is reassuring in these interesting tech tube times. Thanks Paul. Looking forward to the garage vlogs!
Subbed. I haven't built a pc in 20 years and I'm about to start one off. The clarity with which you cover all the stages - as well as explaining your reasoning - makes your pc building video series stand out. As someone who likes the clean, uncluttered look, I like the way you configured your Windows desktop too. This is the guide I shall be following when I come to put together my new pc.
I already know how to install an operating system, but this popped up on my recommended videos and I watched to check out if TH-camrs are teaching how to install Windows properly nowadays.
Was pleasantly surprised by you showing how to do a somewhat minimal installation without a Microsoft account, use sane defaults, install a better browser and avoid bloating the system too much. Kudos sir.
Critical info well delivered. Enjoyable and informative. You're the best.
This was such a great series to watch and learn, decided to take the plunge and build a new pc for my daughter, never done it before, so this series was so helpful and everything is running fine.
the most helpful and welcomed video i've come across yet. whole series has made me, a first time builder, much more comfortable and confident. thank you so much for all you do and keep 'em comin'
First time building a PC in 9 years and this series made it so much easier.
Even as a builder of multiple systems in my life, still learned something I didn't know. Was a fun series to watch.
This video couldn't have been uploaded at a more perfect time for me! I am looking to build my next PC and I'm glad this video popped up for me. That installation was a great reminder just how much bloatware companies offer nowadays. Thanks for making us aware on this. Looks I am all ready for my new PC build! :D
This vid is solid gold. Thank you. All the crucial tips for a great new install in one spot with links too. Ill be rewatching this one. Im picking up my final component this weekend, the MOBO. Super excited.
That command prompt bypass is a godsend. Microsoft discontinuing the local account for Windows 11 during installation is egregious.
I am building my first PC with mid to high end expectations. This vid is so cool. Watched it several times to get the muscle and mental memory about things to not skip or expect. Thanks.
Back for pauls wisdom after studying his techniques for my build from like 12 years ago.
Definitely new computer time.
Awesome! Thank you Paul. Good luck with the move. I'm looking forward to the new space and my Sunday morning coffee and < insert favorites here > to get updates and news briefs.
Only thing i would add is: During Windows installation media creation, if at all possible have the USB stick you plan to use be the only USB storage connected. That reduces risk of accidentally selecting the wrong one, or as has happened to me a bug causes other issues (my 32GB USB stick worked as intended but my 1TB External USB Drive was repartitioned to 32GB and also made into a installation Media, causing massive data loss).
Coudn't have found this upload at a better time. Just wanted to say thanks. After following all 4 parts and some other videos I finally pulled the trigger and built my first own PC.
Help us Paul Kenobi, you're our only hope. Also a few other people, but you for sure too. Your definitely up there
How refreshing a tech youtuber making a instructional video with tons of useful tips, and is entertaining to watch! Not a mention of the band wagon videos of the last few days. A+ sir keep up the good work!
Thank you Paul.
Paul's previous videos on how to build a PC (specifically the one on how to set up windows and stuff) helped me to build my own PC for the first time back in 2019 and I'm forever grateful.
Better delayed than undelivered! Thanks Paul!!
I am 1 or 2 days away from having all the components I need to start building my first PC and this little series has been so helpful, I'll be having it on in the background while I build the tower and can't wait to fire it up and probably not post :D
Thanks Paul. PC setups are my favorite kind of videos because they are realistic scenarios that we all face after building a pc
At 11:25 you show "CSM Enabled", which is NOT the optimal setting. For most users, "CSM Disabled" is a better choice. If Windows has been installed while in "CSM Enabled" mode, you'll need to start over & re-install Windows while in "CSM Disabled" mode. However, if installing Windows 7, "CSM Enabled" mode would be correct.
Finally a computer build from Paul.
Paul comes through again!
better late than never! 😅
Paul, you are the best! Tech stuff from a nice guy - could be farming the LTT content but the drama is beneath you.
:)
Absolutely love it and so refreshing.
👍
Paul is the reason I was able to build my first custom PC. I even got the ESD mat to make sure I didn't short components when building it
I just ordered all my parts for my first pic build and this video was the only one that was thorough and really well explained and showed step by step what to do. Thank you so much I wasn’t worried about building as much as I was getting it set up when I was done and you’ve helped me and I can’t wait to get it built and watch this again while im doing it
I also ordered all parts for a new PC for my first build :) What did order?
Paul has always been a refeshing presence in the tech sphere. I'd raise a cold one to this but I'm currently working.
Thanks Paul, you saved me again! Used this guide to build my pc 5 months go, now bluetooth was acting weird, unable to connect to some devices. Windows was saying they can't find any drivers for "my network controller" and that it wasn't working. With your help, I was able to download and install updated drivers from gigabyte. Happy to report, problem solved!!! It seems so simple now.
I love some Paul’s Hardware!
Wholesome and relaxing, thanks, Paul.
Hey Payl would of loved to see how you set up the high end build including undervolting and OC steps you take
Just a note of experience about using a Windows Media Installation device. Now, most people have USB drives to spare. I don't, I had a 2tb external hard drive. Small context, I replaced my laptop's HDD for a SSD, and had no issue just changing it and reinstalling windows, as it ran too slow to care about.
When you use a hard drive for the media creation, it just unallocates anything that's not needed. So I had a 2tb hard drive with all of a 8gb functionality. Thankfully I had some IT under my belt from JTC on drives not showing up, and was able to find it on the Drive Manager and able to reallocate the rest of the drive.
But boy was I super worried about losing the entire drive.
Thank you for this series. I built my new PC and used all 4 of the videos to help me through the process. I have built many PCs but your more up to date and detailed instructions and insights made the process more relaxing for me. So thank you!!!
No bs just straight information this channel is the best
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Just finished putting my new, first ever pc together and this was extremely helpful ^^
Wonderful and helpful video!
Just got the parts for my pc today, this is perfect timing
i already know how to set up a freshly built pc but i like watching these videos , and this one is by far the most comprehensive and easy to follow . i think u deserve to double down on the beer today .
Yessss thankssssss!!!! You and jay have finally set me up perfectly!!!!! I just need to decide if im staying am4 or going am5 with prices on a x3d cou and if i can trust mobos if i dont oc so cheeeeeeeers! Using amd gpu will be a first for me and the adrenaline sw will require some research for sure
With your guidance, I got my PC set up, thank you for clarifying some things I've forgotten
Thank you for this. I just bought my first Gaming PC using cyber Monday sales to get a bit of parts outside of my original budget, and this was immensely helpful. I appreciate you and your work more than you know!
What did you end up getting and the prices?
@@FarmerJuan24 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Processor-be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM 2 CPU Cooler-Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Pulse Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 GPU-MSI B650-P PRO WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard-Inland Performance Plus 2TB 3D TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD-G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory-Corsair RM750e 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Power Supply-Cooler Master MasterBox Pro 5 ARGB Tempered Glass eATX Mid-Tower Computer Case-Black- total price 1335. I think I did pretty good. 😍
This is invaluable.
I built my system step by step, using this video series, and it all worked out fine.
Thank you!
Really appreciate the tweeks and shortcuts.
Building my first so these tutorials are great. So far I’ve picked out a 12600k, 6750 XT, and the MSI Z690-A mobo. That’s where all the budget went. Now I’m case shopping.
Thank you so much for this series! I just received my case and ordered all the components most coming in tomorrow a few other coming within a week or two I have never built a pc especially a huge gaming pc 😅 your videos definitely helped me feel a lot more confident when it is time for the assembly! Thank you! 🙏🏽
Paul. I really like your videos. I'm glad you're not getting into all the drama going on. I'll be watching these videos on how to build a high end PC.
Thanks for making these types of vids!!! Just built my first PC and man your vids made it easier. Still about 8 hours of omg where does this go but, not completely lost due to the vids involving this build. Thanks Again.
Nice video Paul . I know how to build a pc since 2010 , but i enjoy your the builds
Thank you Paul for the videos. Built my first computer the other day. 2.5 hours to assemble and less than an hour to get the software updated and running. 🎊 🎉
The only thing I would change is to download drivers for your GPU, other hardware, and any other applications you want installed to the USB before windows installation. That way you don't have to use the applications Microsoft wants you to and by the 1st or 2nd restart everything is set up.
I hope your views come back around, you are a staple in the community and should be on top
Thanks for the detailed presentation.
When doing the initial windows install from the boot drive, choose your language and under region choose "Global" instead of "U.S.," or whatever country you are from, in order to get the cleanest version of Windows that doesn't have any bloat.
Also, under Windows Updates, check the Advanced section for other drivers that windows considers "Optional" that you should install.
Very use full video will be passing the link to on to others for a how to guide.