1: Double check your standoff screw count in your case to make sure it's the exact amount needed for the motherboard. I had one extra and my mobo sparked up months later. 2: When mounting a CPU fan always screw it in diagonally bit by bit. Fully screwing in 1 side might result in the other side being lifted far too high to screw in. I always do top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right. This is a common mistake me and my friends have made. Never screw them in all the way until all screws are screwed into the socket alittle. 3: Double check all plugs to assure they are fully in before booting the PC up. It's common for people to overlook a fan or harddrive plug not being fully in resulting in some heartbreaking damage or heating issues. Check for: -CPU fan -Case fan(s) -Harddrive(from sata and power supply if needed) -GPU if required -Headers 4: This isn't building but important for after it's built. Do NOT put the back of your PC directly up against a wall. Give it atleast a foot of space or the heat will fireback into it. Last: Do not place your Power Supply upside down if your PC case isn't open below and you don't have a floor where air can flow like a crate or bars. Often I had people tell me they was told it's optimal and almost everytime it backfired on them because of this. You can't blow hot air into a table and expect cooling. Goodluck builders. Most of this is common sense so you'll be fine if you be patient and don't rush.
Also for the PSU: if you have kets say 3 intake Fans and only one exhaust, place the PSU with the fan facing upwards. This will increase airflow but will barely affect the PSU since it's usually at the bottom of the case anyway, where there is not much heat.
@@phantomlegend6167 I had an extra standoff in the motherboard and it was making physical contact with the motherboard. My dad put my pc together because I was sick when I got it. I didn't double check the standoffs only the plugs.
@@phantomlegend6167 Yeah eventually. Truth is it took 3-4 months before it caused severe damage. So if thats any indication of how long you have to assure this mistake doesn't happen to you. Before my motherboard turned into the merica gun from Saints Row 4, I would have strange power issues where my usb ports were not working correctly from the motherboard. Constant disconnects or simply being unable to get a device to connect at all.
@I Am Sekou I'm talking about that PC build guide The Verge uploaded. My only complaint is that there wasn't enough thermal paste on CPU. Everyone knows that CPU must be complitely covered in thermal paste for it to be good. Also, make sure to pour some paste into the socket for faster speeds.
Your thumbs up count should be WAAAAY the hell over 37..more like 370,000,000. I amazes me to no end why idiots 1. Keep supporting this asinine company, and 2. buying them an iCrap for a gaming rig. ANYTHING is better at gaming than a crapple machine. It's STILL not built for that.
Don't use incompatible cables for your modular PSU, it's not standarized and altrough it may fit into the connector, wiring will be very likely swapped, it can result in a death of your PSU or even other components, Greg from Science Studio made this mistake. When choosing some big ass air cooler, check height and RAM clearences for you case, very often you may run into issues with some tall RAM sticks. When installing two sticks of RAM in a 4-slot motherboard, make sure you choose correct slots, usually 2nd and 4th from the left, but check the manual anyway. If your case has a lot of perforations, holes meshes etc. you should have a possitive air pressure fan configuration, so eg. 2x120 on intake and 1x120 on exhaust or 2x240 on intake and 2x120 on exhaust, it will stop the dust coming inside the case through unfiltered holes and reduce the cleaning intervals. Don't use swiss army knife as a screwdriver!
@@peischtipeir I assume because SAKs usually have naked metal (from the other tool components) on the sides, so if you grab the whole knife, it will conduct electricity
That's what I found a choosing my pc parts few months ago. Read lots of reviews and it turns ou under 90$, everything is pretty much shite. Everybody says "buy seasonic !", but the popular m12 is shite. cooler master, be quiet, corsair, everyone, as long as it's not 80+ gold (few exceptions), it's no good. Though it still works. 9 years ago I bought a antec HCG 520w, cheapish, still runs today no problems (the fan is getting louder obviously). 24/7 oc on the old phenom 955, shitty cheap asrock vrm, lots of dust/vape/smoke. Still runs. So shit psu/hardware can still be fine. or it can crap out. But "You'd find that Lady Luck was really a hooker, and you were fresh out of cash"
@@escalator9734 Completely disagree, i have a cooler master G750M 80 plus bornze and it works perfectly fine... Its ridiculous how people keep wasting their money on 80 plus gold PSU`s when they have a small budget, aslong as its 80 plus bronze or more its perfectly fine...
4:47 I had a friend bring in his mother's computer (that I had built) with pins like that on the AMD CPU. A CPU that was still attached to the heatsink. How, you ask? Well, I had told him to remove the heatsink fan so that he could clean it (and blow air through the heatsink fins). He instead removed the heatsink, but he somehow managed to pull the CPU as well...still attached by the baked thermal compound. Which, if he knew what he was doing, might have been fine. But he didn't. So after he was finished washing the heatsink (yes, he did), he tried to put it back in.This went...poorly. Luckily, sanity prevailed and he brought the hot mess to me. So after getting a good laugh out of it, I fixed everything up and that computer is still chugging along.
Just two things. When unplugging a graphics card, remember to unlock the PCIE port. Also the pins on the USB 3 motherboard jack are very easy to break, be careful when inserting that annoying cable.
Yeah... I thought I had the PCIE slot unlocked once... and ripped the whole slot off the board. Fortunately the board has 2 slots, so I just used the other one, but I should get a new board at some point. And make sure the next one has a classic PCI slot so I can install my old sound card again, RealTek onboard sucks for gaming.
I accidentally dropped my brand new cpu on its socket one year ago. It bent few pins (lga 1151 socket) and I fixed it with some help from your video. What a horror..
When you're shopping for a new build, don't check out your cart in the middle of the night. Sleep on it, you will want to make some changes next morning.
Also they didnt even mention the most important that unless your living in UK not ALL plugs are grounded in most countries. Its mostly the plugs in the kitchen and washing room that have ground pins.
@@tomwes8390 I didn't even think of that. Over here it is required by law to have all plugs grounded. Especially in older houses it could indeed be the case that not all plugs are grounded!
@@Muscleduck It ofcourse depends on the country but especially on Euro plugs you have to be careful. People just assume that the socket is always grounded but with euro sockets you can see if its grounded. If there is no metal pin in the euro socket sticking its most likely not grounded. The ground pin goes inside the euro plug so it touches the inside of the plug. Opposite of normally where the plug goes in to the socket. The plug must also support grounding (hole in the plug). Not all power strips have ground support
@@Muscleduck Explaining for the rest of the viewers how to spot a EU grounded socket :) Wat een mooi toeval! Wist niet eens dat die wet daar zo was in belgie. Gelukkig nieuwjaar nog. Groeten van je buurland
As an Italian, this comment horrified me. Lets make things clear: you need to wait till the water boils, then you put salt in it, and then PASTA! And wait till pasta is perfect to remove all the water...
We at the Verrge use special Thermal compound. If you follow my directions clearly when apply and use my technique of the "Bukkake Thermal Sugoi" method, you can actually lower your temps by at least 20 Celsius. Some suggestions I would add would be to replace the liquid in your AIO or custom loop with thermal spunk, it will cool it far better. You should install the memory in the closest ram slot possible, it is a advance technique called Fusion memory. You must install both sticks simultaneously in the exact same time, in the exact same way. If your timing is off, you will not achieve proper Fusion memory. Even the angle of your wrist, and the amount of pressure have to be exact. Doing it correctly will increase the memory speed exponentially. This technique was taught be master race builder Yardrats. I only know of 2 others who can install memory with such skill. Master Race builder Goten, and Trunks.
The static dissipative bag the motherboard comes in is a far superior work surface compared to a cardboard box. A proper ESD mat is static dissipative, so the motherboard bag is literally the best surface possible if the bag is also grounded, i.e. sitting on the side of a tower which is plugged in to an electrical outlet.
@@Ravenousjoe that's incorrect, the whole bag needs to be coated in aluminum or its not an ESD bag. The whole bag is slightly conductive, 1,000,000 to 100,000,000 ohms of resistance, so is dissipates electricity with shorting anything out.
@@SpecialEDy All of those are different types of ESD bags. Not all of them are conductive, and not all are dissipative. Either way, a cardboard box is completely suitable.
@@Ravenousjoe Then why did the manufacturer of the motherboard spend $0.25 on an ESD bag if cardboard if perfectly suitable? They shipped it wrapped in an ESD bag because it's not safe for it to come into contact with cardboard. Cardboard is an insulator, which is dangerous for ESD sensitive electronics.
Two things. These might be common sense for a lot of folks but here goes. 1 Research the system you are interested in for PSU wattage. Wasn't on the box of the one I just bought. 2 If you are going to add a video card, find out the recommended CPU and PSU wattage. And compare said graphics card with the onboard. They might be about the same depending. Learned the hard way...
I have a friend using an A10 apu with a gt730 and no matter how much I tell him that the integrated graphics are better than his graphics card but he still insist on that gpu
@@JesusMeza3 that works, but for optimal performance, make sure to put the CPU on the thermal paste and then the motherboard. You'll get lower temps and an extra gigabyte of coolant.
I cannot stress how important a POST speaker is, it can make a build last for days rather than hours. By already having a problem identified, the solution is cut in half
Never had any of these problems because I researched for months before a build when I started out. Now, I have no issues at all when building. Pro tip for those that are new to hardline tubing....when bending, slow and steady is the key. Dont try to rush it because it's boring and tedious. Take your time with your bends and you will be rewarded with a beautiful PC.
I have always worked on my bed or the carpet, never had an issue, you should only really generate static if you are moving limbs around and rubbing them or walk around drag feet along.
the bios problem happened to me but there was a computer shop that had a first gen athlon ryzen spare so they updated my bios and then put my 2600X into it
I loved the static part, I've built all of my systems on a wooden table but I have also worked on several of them while being on my carpeted floor. Never once had an issue.
Make sure there's nothing under the motherboard when you're tightening it down. At best, the system won't boot...at worst, it could short out & fry your motherboard.
I dont often Install new CPU's but when I do I like to apply the thermal paste to a rubber mallet and then WHACK the installed CPU until its fully covered #BestResults
I've applied too much thermal paste in the past. It's a huge mess to clean up afterwards and gets everywhere. Glad, I learned that lesson. Oh, and I shouldn't push the CPU down? OOPS!
Just watched all 5 of these and turns out I had already made some of these mistakes but I saw them in time, thus you have literally saved me thousands. THANK YOU!!!!
Here a year after I watched it the first time and I gotta say a couple things. 1) a dude back in college accidentally tried putting his USB 3.0 cable into his motherboard BACKWARDS and fucked the pins all to heck. No more front panel USB ports for that PC... (RIP the next class that gets that PC...) 2) Just a few days after the dude broke his USB front ports, AND AFTER WE MADE 2 MORE COMPUTERS, a dude tried putting his processor in the socket, but oriented it wrong because he didnt look at which way the arrow on the processor went and same for the motherboard, pushed down on it, and bent several pins. We fixed it, but didnt let him put the processor in. We showed him how to do it again after we put it in.
This video is what I needed when I built my first PC a few years ago. It's concise. Covers some obvious problems and makes life easier. No I didn't make any of these mistakes, but I did my research before hand.
I have a tip for you Linus. Place the episodic videos in a playlist so when we stumble across something that says part 5 we can find the other four related episodes! Also, fire the person responsible for doing this. On second thought, don't fire anyone, cuz they're all awesome.
Don't forget making sure your CPU cooler can handle your CPU of choice....[stares with disgust at the FX-9590 and how it's incompatible with 95% of air coolers]
Here is something that is hardly ever mentioned: Before changing a CPU out, turn the PC on and let it warm up first. The thermal compound will be soft enough to allow the heat sink and fan to separate without pulling the CPU with it. Also, when installing fans make sure they are facing the way you want, most are marked "in" or "out" or with an arrow indicating air flow. And last, but not least, because I've know people who did this, never use your finger to see if a fan is turning; you will damage it and even a plastic fan blade can hurt!
TL;DR: 1) a little too much thermal paste is ok. be careful if it overflows on motherboard (MB). use "grain of rice" or "pea size" amount is good. 2) build PC on non-static surface (e.g. cardboard box of MB) and ground yourself. 3) check which CPU gens MB supports and which firmware version is required. if needed, upgrade bios first. (sometimes old CPU gen needed) 4) don't push down on CPU. 5) M.2 is only the connection. M.2 drives with SATA interface exist. be sure to buy NVMe for better speed.
A habit I got into with thermal paste is to spread it on the die with the little foam pad usually used to protect the chip's pins in the packaging. This makes for a thin layer across the entire surface with even coverage and no gaps.
Well, It’s not recommended. You can build up static energy while rubbing your feet against the carpet and something could happen with your stuff when you touch your hardware. So you’re better off building a pc not on a carpet.
Regarding M.2 drives: if you have a pc already with an M.2, check out if it's mSATA or nvme. Generally the port supports both, but do make sure beforehand. DON'T force it on the slot, it's supposed to slide in easily. Finally, check the bios m.2 configuration (raid0 or ahci) that's more adequate/compatible for your drive
I am actually building a PC tomorrow, my first PC. But I do have a question: I am using an Intel core I 7/7 generation using the LGA 1150 socket from a PC that has since been discarded, do I need to clean the processor in anyway before I install it? I know it sounds like a stupid question
stop. whatever you are doing, stop right now and rethink your plan. today's i7 use *LGA1151* Sockets, *not LGA1150* . I am not sure how different they are, but I am damn sure that your idea won't work out well. _maybe_ you end up finding out that I was wrong, but do your research first, for the sake of your cpu, mainboard, and budget.
@@joecaroselli9945 install it it the socket and clean off any old thermal paste of the CPU and apply new thermal paste to the CPU just if u are reusing the cooler clean the base also if it is a new cooler check for preapplied thermal paste before putting thermal paste on the CPU and no it isn't a stupid question don't worry :-)
1.get minimum of 16gb of ram 2. Work out how much power each component will require and get a power supply with at least 30% more power calculated 3. Clear all cables so air can freely flow through your case get a high air flow case
While many motherboards nowadays have multiple M.2 connectors, be aware which kind of M.2 connector they are. Some may only have one NVMe M.2, while the other one or two are keyed and will only support SATA M.2 drives. A quick look at the connector will confirm or deny this, as SATA M.2 connectors have 2 keyed tabs, wheras NVMe only has 1. SATA drives will work in an NVMe connector but not the other way around. Also note that M.2 connectors sometimes lock out certain SATA ports when in use. For example, installing an NVMe drive into M.2 port #0 may disable SATA ports #0 and #1. Check your motherboard's product page or manual to determine if this functionality is present.
I am not to sure if people have said this maybe they have but if you want to see a build and see if there are any problems with it you can use a website like pc part picker and there you can get a idea of not only how much your build cost but if there are any incompatibility with the builds and if your not to sure on how much power you need from a power supply you can use Newegg power supply calculator to help out and see what kind of power supply you need.
I work in a enterprise level DC, no one uses static wrist bands as we all just ground our selves to the server chassis because the whole rack is grounded and the humility is controlled. You only run into BIOS firmware issues for CPU compatibility if the motherboard was manufactured prior to the CPU generation, this happens at my job once in a while mainly with older equipment that runs both a v3 or a v4 CPU depending on the firmware on the motherboard.
Thank you for making this video. You made mistake #5 on your "It's a GREAT Time to Build a PC - Holiday Buyer’s Guide 2018" video on LTT. This is a good way to make up for it.
I can vouch for this one. The first computer I built when I was a kid was using parts scavenged from two dead towers, and I screwed the parts onto a flat board because I thought it looked cooler than reusing one of the cases. It worked great, but then the family cat decided it looked enough like a litter box to use it.
You changed the naming scheme. Great series; thanks for making. In case anyone else is looking for the other 4: Part 1: th-cam.com/video/-plesrt8ZCs/w-d-xo.html Part 2: th-cam.com/video/pPFEkL5GIiI/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/CB9KiKrC-C4/w-d-xo.html Part 4: th-cam.com/video/CkbgkOeqT0Q/w-d-xo.html
1) close any vents with filters, pcie slots with missing brackets etc, wherever dust would enter. I fried an (admittedly low end) GPU to learn this. 2) screw hard drives tightly, especially consumer grade. Manufacturers have described the read errors & increased wear caused by loose drives (avoid HDD suspension systems).
I mean if you don't care about the PC and want it covered in your sea man then go ahead, just grab the smaller men because the big ones just splash blood everywhere
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#1: Don't drop it
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We meet again...
omg big fan :8
#2 Don't drop it again
Justin Y.
I can’t tell if we just have aligned interests or if you’re the top comment for every video on TH-cam.
"He not fighting Static, He fighting Cancer."
- Lyle.
I bet Lyle is also behind Lie-nus.
Edit: and the Coronavirus too...
Lyle 💀💀💀
Pro tip: if your newly built PC doesn't turn on, check and see if the power supply is turned on first.
Calidrius once I had a PC that wouldn't start, tested all, in the end the Start button on the case just wouldn't work and needed replacement...
@@kiyoponnn - I building PCs cuz I smart
@@kiyoponnn - nice edit, weeb
@@SugarFreeTargets You shouldn't be building PCs if you're that dumb
@@kiyoponnn - nice repost
Build your PC naked to help avoid static discharge.
Or in the shower like I do it. Just to be extra sure.
And upload a video of it to youtube.
Skin is conductive
@@ArmyRangerSJ tell me the last time you statically charged your own skin without wearing clothing or a carpet.
"to help avoid"
@@jGRite you could of been doing it in the kitchen for all when know. On all the non-static flooring.
1: Double check your standoff screw count in your case to make sure it's the exact amount needed for the motherboard. I had one extra and my mobo sparked up months later.
2: When mounting a CPU fan always screw it in diagonally bit by bit. Fully screwing in 1 side might result in the other side being lifted far too high to screw in. I always do top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right. This is a common mistake me and my friends have made. Never screw them in all the way until all screws are screwed into the socket alittle.
3: Double check all plugs to assure they are fully in before booting the PC up. It's common for people to overlook a fan or harddrive plug not being fully in resulting in some heartbreaking damage or heating issues.
Check for:
-CPU fan
-Case fan(s)
-Harddrive(from sata and power supply if needed)
-GPU if required
-Headers
4: This isn't building but important for after it's built. Do NOT put the back of your PC directly up against a wall. Give it atleast a foot of space or the heat will fireback into it.
Last: Do not place your Power Supply upside down if your PC case isn't open below and you don't have a floor where air can flow like a crate or bars.
Often I had people tell me they was told it's optimal and almost everytime it backfired on them because of this. You can't blow hot air into a table and expect cooling.
Goodluck builders. Most of this is common sense so you'll be fine if you be patient and don't rush.
Also for the PSU: if you have kets say 3 intake Fans and only one exhaust, place the PSU with the fan facing upwards. This will increase airflow but will barely affect the PSU since it's usually at the bottom of the case anyway, where there is not much heat.
How did you spark your motherboard?
@@phantomlegend6167 I had an extra standoff in the motherboard and it was making physical contact with the motherboard. My dad put my pc together because I was sick when I got it. I didn't double check the standoffs only the plugs.
@@shadovvwolfie790 so if those screws make physical touch with the mobo the mobo can fry itself?
@@phantomlegend6167 Yeah eventually. Truth is it took 3-4 months before it caused severe damage. So if thats any indication of how long you have to assure this mistake doesn't happen to you.
Before my motherboard turned into the merica gun from Saints Row 4, I would have strange power issues where my usb ports were not working correctly from the motherboard. Constant disconnects or simply being unable to get a device to connect at all.
The Verge has entered the chat.
Walmart has entered the chat
just need better motherboard, ram, case front panel spacing, and other stuffs that tech vloggers noted
Only thing that guy from The Verge has done badly in his build was the amount of thermal paste.
He should've used the whole tube.
@I Am Sekou
I'm talking about that PC build guide The Verge uploaded. My only complaint is that there wasn't enough thermal paste on CPU.
Everyone knows that CPU must be complitely covered in thermal paste for it to be good. Also, make sure to pour some paste into the socket for faster speeds.
how to apply the paste: draw a house
I have a tip for parents......don't buy them mac as a gaming pc....
F for the kids that got macs
N3CC i would refund so fast
Your thumbs up count should be WAAAAY the hell over 37..more like 370,000,000. I amazes me to no end why idiots 1. Keep supporting this asinine company, and 2. buying them an iCrap for a gaming rig. ANYTHING is better at gaming than a crapple machine. It's STILL not built for that.
Sounds like you speak from experience..
whats video is that a reference to
._.
Friend: "What's all this white stuff on your motherboard?"
Me: "Toothpaste"
you came on the motherboard because you like milfs huh
@@Whatamood WTF
@@mrtuvok5578 XDDDDDDDD
@@Whatamood where the milfs come from?
@@pianoraves mother...board? i guess you dont get it
Don't use incompatible cables for your modular PSU, it's not standarized and altrough it may fit into the connector, wiring will be very likely swapped, it can result in a death of your PSU or even other components, Greg from Science Studio made this mistake.
When choosing some big ass air cooler, check height and RAM clearences for you case, very often you may run into issues with some tall RAM sticks.
When installing two sticks of RAM in a 4-slot motherboard, make sure you choose correct slots, usually 2nd and 4th from the left, but check the manual anyway.
If your case has a lot of perforations, holes meshes etc. you should have a possitive air pressure fan configuration, so eg. 2x120 on intake and 1x120 on exhaust or 2x240 on intake and 2x120 on exhaust, it will stop the dust coming inside the case through unfiltered holes and reduce the cleaning intervals.
Don't use swiss army knife as a screwdriver!
Yep, SATA power plug itself is standard, but the other end going to the PSU can be whatever manufacturer wants
Wait, why wouldn't you use a swiss army knife as a screwdriver? I do this on my Tesla all the time!
@@peischtipeir I assume because SAKs usually have naked metal (from the other tool components) on the sides, so if you grab the whole knife, it will conduct electricity
Which video of Greg's did it occur?
The Swiss army knife is a Verge reference.
1.Tip: If nothing appears on your screen when booting make sure you actually have a monitor.
Good idea
Oh really I didn’t even know, thanks
Ah fuck that’s why i didn’t see anything
Xd
What's a monitor, I have an Lenovo tablet btw, is it a good pc for rdr2?
Never cheap out on your power supply.
this is very important. he should have mentioned that
@@UnacceptableViews already have it's own video about that, check his channel
That's what I found a choosing my pc parts few months ago. Read lots of reviews and it turns ou under 90$, everything is pretty much shite. Everybody says "buy seasonic !", but the popular m12 is shite. cooler master, be quiet, corsair, everyone, as long as it's not 80+ gold (few exceptions), it's no good.
Though it still works. 9 years ago I bought a antec HCG 520w, cheapish, still runs today no problems (the fan is getting louder obviously). 24/7 oc on the old phenom 955, shitty cheap asrock vrm, lots of dust/vape/smoke. Still runs.
So shit psu/hardware can still be fine. or it can crap out. But "You'd find that Lady Luck was really a hooker, and you were fresh out of cash"
*w a l m a r t*
@@escalator9734 Completely disagree, i have a cooler master G750M 80 plus bornze and it works perfectly fine... Its ridiculous how people keep wasting their money on 80 plus gold PSU`s when they have a small budget, aslong as its 80 plus bronze or more its perfectly fine...
Be sure to use wrong screws and put PSU upside down
I just realised that I forgot both of them and mounted my PSU in a way that ensures better airflow, now I have to reinstall it
HazmatPyro that moment when someone from the internet helps you out
Had to mount my psu upside down otherwise the fan sounds like a jet engine
I think Corsair lets you disable the fans on their psu if you have an RGB header using iCUE
@@vxsz We all use Google or TH-cam for help one time in our life, it's undeniable
4:47 I had a friend bring in his mother's computer (that I had built) with pins like that on the AMD CPU. A CPU that was still attached to the heatsink.
How, you ask?
Well, I had told him to remove the heatsink fan so that he could clean it (and blow air through the heatsink fins). He instead removed the heatsink, but he somehow managed to pull the CPU as well...still attached by the baked thermal compound.
Which, if he knew what he was doing, might have been fine. But he didn't. So after he was finished washing the heatsink (yes, he did), he tried to put it back in.This went...poorly.
Luckily, sanity prevailed and he brought the hot mess to me. So after getting a good laugh out of it, I fixed everything up and that computer is still chugging along.
@HappyKrecik It was an Athlon 2 or something? Black Edition? Don't remember at all. Something like 10 years ago now.
I feel like I read this story on reddit😂
@@wh2681 theres a good chance you have
3:45 ask a friend. bruh all of my friends doesn't even know what is a cpu
Bruh do you live in medieval times
You Indian?
I don’t hang with weebs but I know what a cpu is
I live in an environment were everyone in the age between 9-18 plays fortnite in a ps4
Russian?
Just two things. When unplugging a graphics card, remember to unlock the PCIE port. Also the pins on the USB 3 motherboard jack are very easy to break, be careful when inserting that annoying cable.
I hate PCIE locks they're so unpredictable and stupid i've broke 2 trying to unlock them
Yeah... I thought I had the PCIE slot unlocked once... and ripped the whole slot off the board. Fortunately the board has 2 slots, so I just used the other one, but I should get a new board at some point. And make sure the next one has a classic PCI slot so I can install my old sound card again, RealTek onboard sucks for gaming.
Yeah, tried to put that fucking USB 3 cable back in and broke the pins
I asked my friend what CPU he had, he siad he didn't have one
His PC works perfectly
He called me an idiot when I told him a computer needs a CPU
dude just like my friends
A Ps4 Is BeTtEr ThAn A pC
Did he mean desktops?
My friend tried to convince me that a 2060 is better than a 2080ti, he also spend 140 bucks on Rgb liquid cooling.
@@galigon3812 lol how does that even make sense.
@@galigon3812 Not sure how he came to that conclusion but ok lol
Dont buy a 16 gig stick of ram, buy two 8 gig sticks and put them in dual channel
or alternativaley buy two 16 gig sticks and have 32
TheBlinkstyKrab what if I want 4x16GB to get 64
@@B1SQ1T u can buy 2x32
@@DixeyDo 4×16 has no performance difference to 2×32
@@noahsvirsky9962 Duel channels are the best
Dont forget to use the pads for your power supply or it will short circuit with your case
lol the verge
i still wonder what did that guy do with the thermal paste applicator on the underside of the Cpu.
forgot to use the insolation pads and now my pc died
could you expand on this? news to me
@@pizzaivlife a youtuber called the verge made a video about building a $1000 pc and made a lot of mistakes and ended up turning into a major meme
I accidentally dropped my brand new cpu on its socket one year ago. It bent few pins (lga 1151 socket) and I fixed it with some help from your video.
What a horror..
Don't forget to connect the PC Speaker.
A PC is not a PC until it gives a 750hz beep when you turn it on.
Glad i'm not the only one. :D *BEEP!*
Most motherboards dont come with speakers now :( i remember the days were that beep was the most relieving sound you could ever hear
but i thought the human eye can only see 30hz?
@@paulformo OMG idiot the nose can only hear 12 gigs of resolution
@@your_average_cultured_dude And that's on 4K watts
Don't put your cpu in a mouse trap :)
I'd rather put something else inside a mouse trap ;3
Cavey Möth Like what ;3
@@Anthony8851 RAM
Good advice. Also don 't teach the PC to swim
Don't put your Mouse Trap inside of your CPU *
Watch the verge’s video
Do anything but what happened there and you’re set 👍
so i should put thermal paste into the socket?
@@ianciti yes but make sure you apply it on all pins.
@@ianciti Nope, don't apply it. Simply ejaculate it.
Yes don't put your PC on a giant mousetrap
Duh
Lol
Ok
Ohhh that’s why it won’t work?
When you're shopping for a new build, don't check out your cart in the middle of the night. Sleep on it, you will want to make some changes next morning.
This
This
QuickSqueeze i just made this mistake i ordered the wrong motherboard 😕
@@sergiomazzilli8726 oh no! Been there, done it!
@@QuickSqueeze at least I noticed and canceled the order
About the touching metal: touch BARE metal. Linus could have specified that. Painted metal like in the animation WON'T be enough.
Also they didnt even mention the most important that unless your living in UK not ALL plugs are grounded in most countries. Its mostly the plugs in the kitchen and washing room that have ground pins.
@@tomwes8390 I didn't even think of that. Over here it is required by law to have all plugs grounded. Especially in older houses it could indeed be the case that not all plugs are grounded!
@@Muscleduck It ofcourse depends on the country but especially on Euro plugs you have to be careful. People just assume that the socket is always grounded but with euro sockets you can see if its grounded. If there is no metal pin in the euro socket sticking its most likely not grounded. The ground pin goes inside the euro plug so it touches the inside of the plug. Opposite of normally where the plug goes in to the socket. The plug must also support grounding (hole in the plug). Not all power strips have ground support
@@tomwes8390 I live in Belgium so I know what EU plugs look like 😉
@@Muscleduck Explaining for the rest of the viewers how to spot a EU grounded socket :) Wat een mooi toeval! Wist niet eens dat die wet daar zo was in belgie. Gelukkig nieuwjaar nog. Groeten van je buurland
#1. Get money for pc
Instructions unclear, living on Ramen noodles. :/
Ask the gubment for a pc. Or a loan.
This tip must be #0
@@thesoopersooper I don't see the problem, unless you live on your own
@@thesoopersooper I feel you bro
# Always salt your pasta while boiling it!
Weird flex, but okay. :D
@J L Weird flex, but okay. XD
I have no idea if that is a joke
As an Italian, this comment horrified me. Lets make things clear: you need to wait till the water boils, then you put salt in it, and then PASTA! And wait till pasta is perfect to remove all the water...
This is true!!!
The Verge is making a note of the brands for thermal paste for their Build a PC 2.0 vid. Mark my words.
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It won't help though if that guy is gonna apply it like icing a cake lol
We at the Verrge use special Thermal compound. If you follow my directions clearly when apply and use my technique of the "Bukkake Thermal Sugoi" method, you can actually lower your temps by at least 20 Celsius.
Some suggestions I would add would be to replace the liquid in your AIO or custom loop with thermal spunk, it will cool it far better.
You should install the memory in the closest ram slot possible, it is a advance technique called Fusion memory. You must install both sticks simultaneously in the exact same time, in the exact same way. If your timing is off, you will not achieve proper Fusion memory. Even the angle of your wrist, and the amount of pressure have to be exact. Doing it correctly will increase the memory speed exponentially.
This technique was taught be master race builder Yardrats. I only know of 2 others who can install memory with such skill. Master Race builder Goten, and Trunks.
The static dissipative bag the motherboard comes in is a far superior work surface compared to a cardboard box. A proper ESD mat is static dissipative, so the motherboard bag is literally the best surface possible if the bag is also grounded, i.e. sitting on the side of a tower which is plugged in to an electrical outlet.
just a heads up, only the inside of the bag is ESD safe, the box is perfectly fine.
@@Ravenousjoe that's incorrect, the whole bag needs to be coated in aluminum or its not an ESD bag.
The whole bag is slightly conductive, 1,000,000 to 100,000,000 ohms of resistance, so is dissipates electricity with shorting anything out.
So assembling these on the carpet after you've run around for half an hour isn't a good idea? O_o
@@SpecialEDy All of those are different types of ESD bags. Not all of them are conductive, and not all are dissipative. Either way, a cardboard box is completely suitable.
@@Ravenousjoe Then why did the manufacturer of the motherboard spend $0.25 on an ESD bag if cardboard if perfectly suitable? They shipped it wrapped in an ESD bag because it's not safe for it to come into contact with cardboard. Cardboard is an insulator, which is dangerous for ESD sensitive electronics.
"Building a PC is easy, my 5yo can do it" - Linus
"Don'T make these mistakes while building your PC, otherwise it is ruined" - Linus .... 5 Parts!
I didnt understand the last tip he gave woth the nvme
Two things. These might be common sense for a lot of folks but here goes. 1 Research the system you are interested in for PSU wattage. Wasn't on the box of the one I just bought. 2 If you are going to add a video card, find out the recommended CPU and PSU wattage. And compare said graphics card with the onboard. They might be about the same depending. Learned the hard way...
I have a friend using an A10 apu with a gt730 and no matter how much I tell him that the integrated graphics are better than his graphics card but he still insist on that gpu
Remember guys, this is the order:
Thermal paste
Cpu
Motherboard
Bowl
Cereal
Milk
No the milk goes before the bowl
@@JesusMeza3 that works, but for optimal performance, make sure to put the CPU on the thermal paste and then the motherboard. You'll get lower temps and an extra gigabyte of coolant.
WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST BEING UPON THIS CURSED LANDS
Should I be writing this down?
So, chances are, if you're the type of dude who puts milk before cereal you're dead
Thanks Linus, I was trying to find out weather or not I should put my PC in my mouse trap.
1# Earn money to buy...
Overshadowed by the Digital Storm stream...
Too bad he ignored the stream chat and didn’t drop it. Really would have been a special stream
The biggest mistake you could make while building a PC is forgetting to install RGB lighting
*forget to install RGB
if you do forget though, you can just download some more memory
That happened to my T-T
Fuck rgb and notch man what's happening to you guys these years you forget the real reason of building a PC
This joke is getting stale
Video idea: try putting a literal crap ton of thermal paste on a CPU and see what effects it has/will it brick the board.
I cannot stress how important a POST speaker is, it can make a build last for days rather than hours. By already having a problem identified, the solution is cut in half
A big mistake is buying a Kaby Lake CPU for a 3XX Chipset mobo or a Coffee Lake CPU and up for a 2XX Chipset mobo
My friend bought ddr3 when the build required ddr4 so kinda the same kind of a fuck up :D
Friends friend did this. XD
Or buy ryzen its better and simpler
@@henriknobel2067 No. Depends on what you're using the PC for.
@@VENO5407 idc i only play minecraft so np
Step 1: Don‘t do it like TheVerge
Great point about m.2 form factor being able to either be sata or nvme. This took me forever to figure out
ye, happened to me, so im stuck with slower speeds, still much better than 5400 RPM HDD
Still waiting for part 6 in the next century hopefully.
Never had any of these problems because I researched for months before a build when I started out. Now, I have no issues at all when building. Pro tip for those that are new to hardline tubing....when bending, slow and steady is the key. Dont try to rush it because it's boring and tedious. Take your time with your bends and you will be rewarded with a beautiful PC.
Winter,
Best for thermals; worst for upgrading when its super dry.
Upgrading what?
@@raptorhacker599 components, because of static and stuff
pensive so how does all of that work? What happens if you work on carpet?
Yes, when buying RAM make sure you buy the dual channel kits of RAM where the board provides for dual channel.
and then put them in single channel because together is better.
@@pangkan270 YES. Remember to place RAM chips side by side closest to the CPU for peak efficiency.
@@pangkan270 Yes, RAM hates being alone.
@@RealCheesyBread you mean sticks not chips
@@boomwithpeter623 Sticks are just the holder for the chips..
Here's a tip: Don't let Linus install anything unsupervised
4:48 Good lord I thought there were rules against posting gore to this website
I have always worked on my bed or the carpet, never had an issue, you should only really generate static if you are moving limbs around and rubbing them or walk around drag feet along.
the bios problem happened to me but there was a computer shop that had a first gen athlon ryzen spare so they updated my bios and then put my 2600X into it
#1 Always catch everything you drop mid-air just like Linus!
#2 make sure that the component you dropped and caught, bounced back out of your hand
Don't forget to download more RAM
Right after I check out these girls in my area who totally want to date me....
wooooooooooosh
“Leaving your build looking like you bust a... a... tube of toothpaste” 😂
I loved the static part, I've built all of my systems on a wooden table but I have also worked on several of them while being on my carpeted floor. Never once had an issue.
Make sure there's nothing under the motherboard when you're tightening it down.
At best, the system won't boot...at worst, it could short out & fry your motherboard.
I dont often Install new CPU's but when I do I like to apply the thermal paste to a rubber mallet and then WHACK the installed CPU until its fully covered #BestResults
I've applied too much thermal paste in the past. It's a huge mess to clean up afterwards and gets everywhere. Glad, I learned that lesson.
Oh, and I shouldn't push the CPU down? OOPS!
Just watched all 5 of these and turns out I had already made some of these mistakes but I saw them in time, thus you have literally saved me thousands. THANK YOU!!!!
Here a year after I watched it the first time and I gotta say a couple things.
1) a dude back in college accidentally tried putting his USB 3.0 cable into his motherboard BACKWARDS and fucked the pins all to heck. No more front panel USB ports for that PC... (RIP the next class that gets that PC...)
2) Just a few days after the dude broke his USB front ports, AND AFTER WE MADE 2 MORE COMPUTERS, a dude tried putting his processor in the socket, but oriented it wrong because he didnt look at which way the arrow on the processor went and same for the motherboard, pushed down on it, and bent several pins. We fixed it, but didnt let him put the processor in. We showed him how to do it again after we put it in.
take the sticker off of the bottom of the heatsink before putting installing onto the cpu
i nearly forgot that luckily i remembered before the PC got too hot
1:55 "speaking of...."
i tought that would be a sponsor of this video.
I'd like to see Linus do THE OPPOSITE of EVERYTHING he has mentioned in the series (episodes 1-5).
This video is what I needed when I built my first PC a few years ago. It's concise. Covers some obvious problems and makes life easier. No I didn't make any of these mistakes, but I did my research before hand.
I have a tip for you Linus. Place the episodic videos in a playlist so when we stumble across something that says part 5 we can find the other four related episodes! Also, fire the person responsible for doing this. On second thought, don't fire anyone, cuz they're all awesome.
Don’t drop the CPU or GPU lmao
Don't forget making sure your CPU cooler can handle your CPU of choice....[stares with disgust at the FX-9590 and how it's incompatible with 95% of air coolers]
So this here 300 watt TDP CPU should be fine with a stock cooler from this old 486 build then?
Hey LTT,
why is this episode titled differently?
Shouldn't it be "Avoiding Common PC Building Traps - Episode 5"?
Nevertheless, great video folks! :)
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@JN Whaaaat?
Here is something that is hardly ever mentioned: Before changing a CPU out, turn the PC on and let it warm up first. The thermal compound will be soft enough to allow the heat sink and fan to separate without pulling the CPU with it. Also, when installing fans make sure they are facing the way you want, most are marked "in" or "out" or with an arrow indicating air flow. And last, but not least, because I've know people who did this, never use your finger to see if a fan is turning; you will damage it and even a plastic fan blade can hurt!
TL;DR:
1) a little too much thermal paste is ok. be careful if it overflows on motherboard (MB). use "grain of rice" or "pea size" amount is good.
2) build PC on non-static surface (e.g. cardboard box of MB) and ground yourself.
3) check which CPU gens MB supports and which firmware version is required. if needed, upgrade bios first. (sometimes old CPU gen needed)
4) don't push down on CPU.
5) M.2 is only the connection. M.2 drives with SATA interface exist. be sure to buy NVMe for better speed.
I found that having a table helps with the build
I love how 99% of the comments are trashing Verge 😂
That is NOT how you apply paste to a Threadripper. Gamers Nexus did a video on this. Put it over the dies.
Instructions unclear, I used the whole tube and now it won't boot. O_O
@@youtubasoarus Did you try putting it in a ziploc bag full of rice heard that helps
Make sure that your motherboard had enough chassis fan headers to plug in your fans or buy a fan splitter
or just buy a fan hub
@@ArashiOdayakana Works aswell, point is check how many chassis fan headers you have
A habit I got into with thermal paste is to spread it on the die with the little foam pad usually used to protect the chip's pins in the packaging. This makes for a thin layer across the entire surface with even coverage and no gaps.
Please kids dont download RAM!
I already downloaded it! O_O Along with all these megahertz! You'll never stop me. NEVER! I'll get them all. All the ram see...
@@youtubasoarus NOOOOO STOP RIGHT THERE!!!!
@@528-u4x *Downloads more gigahertz* >:) You can't stop me!
@@youtubasoarus Plot twist: only poor people download ram, that means you dont have money for space for your downloaded RAM
@@528-u4x Oh no... you've foiled my plot! O___O I was going to have all the memories! ALL OF THEM!
2:41 I'm confused here... Should I or not? The wording makes it difficult to understand.
Well, It’s not recommended. You can build up static energy while rubbing your feet against the carpet and something could happen with your stuff when you touch your hardware. So you’re better off building a pc not on a carpet.
@@kenegertmand1290 I was talking about touching the case often
Rijaja Oh ok ahha. I think it should ground all the electricity in your body when u touch the case, havent heard much about that technique tho.
avoid watching the verge pc building tutorials
Good thing they deleted it
Regarding M.2 drives: if you have a pc already with an M.2, check out if it's mSATA or nvme. Generally the port supports both, but do make sure beforehand. DON'T force it on the slot, it's supposed to slide in easily. Finally, check the bios m.2 configuration (raid0 or ahci) that's more adequate/compatible for your drive
1:34 I would have used a different anology
but it wouldn't be advertiser-friendly
I am actually building a PC tomorrow, my first PC. But I do have a question: I am using an Intel core I 7/7 generation using the LGA 1150 socket from a PC that has since been discarded, do I need to clean the processor in anyway before I install it? I know it sounds like a stupid question
Not a stupid question. If the cpu is used there's probably thermal paste on, u need to clean it l. If else u don't have too
huh? I thought 7th gen is socket 1151
stop. whatever you are doing, stop right now and rethink your plan.
today's i7 use *LGA1151* Sockets, *not LGA1150* . I am not sure how different they are, but I am damn sure that your idea won't work out well.
_maybe_ you end up finding out that I was wrong, but do your research first, for the sake of your cpu, mainboard, and budget.
I’m sorry guys, I know that seventh GEN uses 1151 I simply miss typed. I have the correct motherboard and everything!
@@joecaroselli9945 install it it the socket and clean off any old thermal paste of the CPU and apply new thermal paste to the CPU just if u are reusing the cooler clean the base also if it is a new cooler check for preapplied thermal paste before putting thermal paste on the CPU and no it isn't a stupid question don't worry :-)
Helpful as I'm just building my first pc tomorrow
Noice
Nice! Congrats and good luck! :)
I just finished building my pc and then this comes out
This are basic things lol
1.get minimum of 16gb of ram
2. Work out how much power each component will require and get a power supply with at least 30% more power calculated
3. Clear all cables so air can freely flow through your case get a high air flow case
I’m terrified of building mine now
I actualy saved a friend from him buying and instaling an Kaby Lake CPU onto a Sky Lake Motherboard
don't buy them mac as a gaming pc....
In the middle of a stream really
trap boy 1 ikr
While many motherboards nowadays have multiple M.2 connectors, be aware which kind of M.2 connector they are. Some may only have one NVMe M.2, while the other one or two are keyed and will only support SATA M.2 drives. A quick look at the connector will confirm or deny this, as SATA M.2 connectors have 2 keyed tabs, wheras NVMe only has 1. SATA drives will work in an NVMe connector but not the other way around. Also note that M.2 connectors sometimes lock out certain SATA ports when in use. For example, installing an NVMe drive into M.2 port #0 may disable SATA ports #0 and #1. Check your motherboard's product page or manual to determine if this functionality is present.
I am not to sure if people have said this maybe they have but if you want to see a build and see if there are any problems with it you can use a website like pc part picker and there you can get a idea of not only how much your build cost but if there are any incompatibility with the builds and if your not to sure on how much power you need from a power supply you can use Newegg power supply calculator to help out and see what kind of power supply you need.
If I build on a wooden table do I not have to worry about static
evc27 how should I stop that
can we talk about that thumbnail? xD
This is during the stream, whaat??
Well it's not like they recorded it during the stream..
I work in a enterprise level DC, no one uses static wrist bands as we all just ground our selves to the server chassis because the whole rack is grounded and the humility is controlled. You only run into BIOS firmware issues for CPU compatibility if the motherboard was manufactured prior to the CPU generation, this happens at my job once in a while mainly with older equipment that runs both a v3 or a v4 CPU depending on the firmware on the motherboard.
Thank you for making this video. You made mistake #5 on your "It's a GREAT Time to Build a PC - Holiday Buyer’s Guide 2018" video on LTT. This is a good way to make up for it.
The biggest mistake when building a pc is probably not using a metal case.
yeah sure what a great tip
Inb4 How to properly clean your metal computer
I use a wall
Or any case at all. :/
I can vouch for this one. The first computer I built when I was a kid was using parts scavenged from two dead towers, and I screwed the parts onto a flat board because I thought it looked cooler than reusing one of the cases. It worked great, but then the family cat decided it looked enough like a litter box to use it.
this is proof the ltm holds their videos cause linus is streaming rn. Exposed.
um... wasn't that common sense all along?^^
@@johnuferbach9166 just a joke dude, its probably the week thing for floatplane
@@haywire9174 And even apart from that, they have to edit the video before they upload, and that could perfectly be done while Linus is streaming
@@FranseFrikandelhow could you not like the comment, wow
The Verge has left the chat...
You changed the naming scheme. Great series; thanks for making.
In case anyone else is looking for the other 4:
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1) close any vents with filters, pcie slots with missing brackets etc, wherever dust would enter. I fried an (admittedly low end) GPU to learn this.
2) screw hard drives tightly, especially consumer grade. Manufacturers have described the read errors & increased wear caused by loose drives (avoid HDD suspension systems).
Can i use *sea men* instead of *thermal men*
I mean if you don't care about the PC and want it covered in your sea man then go ahead, just grab the smaller men because the big ones just splash blood everywhere