I've been thinking about building a PC for a while now, but I was too nervous about messing something up. Thanks to this video, I finally built up the courage to build a PC for the very first time. I want to give a huge thanks to the team for making such an informative video. Without this video, I wouldn't have even considered building my own PC. Huge thanks!
@25:19 Please add a warning label to NEVER use any cables other than the ones that are certified to go with the EXACT MAKE AND MODEL number of your power supply! The cable might fit in the PSU but the order of the pins may not be the same on the end of the original and replacement cable destroying or badly damaging the hardware you plug it into! Edit: using custom cables especially made for your make+model+revision/version will work, but buy from a reputable source, because one mixup could cause irreparable damage
REALLY IMPORTANT! I learned this the painful way multiple times. And second time around I checked too. It was different from another one from the same brand and afaicr the same line of PSUs! REALLY (!!!) check and double check with modular PSUs. If you are crafty, of course, you might be able to recrimp and reseat a cable should for instance one break or you need a sleeved cable in a certain color and so on....
bro i am literally setting up my gaming pc right now, and am glad I saw this, because I do have other cables from a different brand I had thought about,thanks!
As someone who makes their own cables, I can agree to some extent, I make my own so that I can Braid them or colour match them to my build, but it's important to use the correct wire and also study the pin outs, there's a lot of cross overs from PSU's not everything go's A to B!
@clifftempleman8217 Seeing that you know what you are doing, you know the risks and probably double/triplecheck the pinout. The video mostly aimed at people who are making (one of) their first computer(s), a clear warning for them to be aware that they cant just use any cables can prevent a lot of damage and headache finding out
Timestamps [0:00] *Chapters.* [1:13] *Intro.* [1:22] *Your games will impact your choices.* [2:25] *Summarizing what non-gamers need.* [4:04] *Form factors of PC case & motherboards.* [5:50] *Step #1: Knowing your budget is important.* [6:38] *Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card.* > 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? > 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact. > 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions. [14:27] *Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets.* [15:35] *Choosing your parts: RAM.* > 17:54 What is ECC memory? > 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! [19:49] *Choosing your parts: Storage.* [20:55] *Choosing your parts: Cooling solution.* [24:29] *Choosing your parts: PSU.* > 25:36 Sponsor - Seasonic's Vertex GM750 PSU. > 26:14 PSU form factors & classes. [28:08] *Choosing your parts: Case.* [29:35] *Choosing your parts: Fans.* > 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs. [34:08] *Choosing your parts: Storage part II.* [34:52] *Choosing your parts: RGB.* > 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software. [37:13] *Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories.* [38:10] *Step #2: Setup your work area.* [40:30] *Step #3: CPU.* > 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types. > 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU. [49:40] *Step #4: RAM.* [53:14] *Step #5: M.2 SSD.* [56:51] *Step #6: CPU cooler.* > 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad. > 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler. > 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler. [1:07:09] *Step #7: Pre-build test.* > 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? [1:13:53] *Step #8: Case prep.* [1:17:31] *Step #9: Motherboard installation.* > 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers. [1:26:53] *Step #10: Storage.* [1:31:29] *Step #11: Case fans & flow types.* > 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections. [1:38:04] *Step #12: Power supply.* [1:43:00] *Step #13: Graphics card.* [1:46:39] *Step #14: Cable management.* [1:48:03] *Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting.* [1:49:46] *Step #16: BIOS.* [1:53:09] *Step #17: Firmware installer.* [1:53:39] *Sponsor - Seasonic.* [1:54:13] *Outro.* Site note: Figured like trying something new instead of WAN Show non-stop. Donations are in my channel's about page.
@@Tman896unfortunately a lot of that stuff has to be done on your own. In my experience, researching the best parts and their naming conventions really helped me learn the terms. It took me about 40 or so hours of TH-cam & research to get there though, so I understand if you don’t want to do what I did.
@@grantm.5975no i definitely understand that I’ve been at about 40 hours of research now and I think I’m understanding stuff. But really I was just looking for some videos to reinforce what I think I understand???
Smh. You would have understood everything in this video if you had paid attention in your Computer Lab classes instead of playing Kid Pix and Cool Math Games back in elementary school.
I literally just built my first PC this Tuesday using the last guide you made. I don't have any friends/family who know anything about PCs, so having a guide to walk me through the process was incredibly helpful. Thanks LTT team.
Congrats. I thought I would had used the ltt guide more as well, but I found smaller youtubers (like tiny) often had better videos for hyper specific parts of the procces. I bookmarked them all totalling like 25 videos, but its fun to learn it.
As someone who, even with computer knowledge, used your original video to build my first ever PC a year ago, I love that you are updating your original video AND keeping the original up! Keep up the amazing work!
As a complete beginner, the most challenging part is having to research what all this terminology means before even looking to buy components. Everything you're saying is like you're speaking in High Valyrian to me 😅
timestamps for the video:Huge thanks ltt for creating this explaining guide): 0:00 Intro 1:22 Your games will impact your choices 2:25 Summarizing what non-gamers need 4:04 Form factors of PC case & motherboards 5:50 Step #1: Knowing your budget is important 6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions 14:27 Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets 15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM 17:54 What is ECC memory? 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! 19:49 Choosing your parts: Storage 20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution 24:29 Choosing your parts: PSU 26:14 PSU form factors & classes 28:08 Choosing your parts: Case 29:35 Choosing your parts: Fans 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs 34:08 Choosing your parts: Storage part II 34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software 37:13 Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories 38:10 Step #2: Setup your work area 40:30 Step #3: CPU 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU 49:40 Step #4: RAM. 53:14 Step #5: M.2 SSD 56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler 1:07:09 Step #7: Pre-build test 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? 1:13:53 Step #8: Case prep 1:17:31 Step #9: Motherboard installation 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers 1:26:53 Step #10: Storage 1:31:29 Step #11: Case fans & flow types 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections 1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply 1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card 1:46:39 Step #14: Cable management 1:48:03 Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting 1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS 1:53:09 Step #17: Firmware installer 1:54:13 Outro
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Welcome back to one of our favorite and most beloved hosts. Hope you're feeling great and thriving old friend.
Two weeks ago I built my very first PC build from the ground up watching the previous LLT build guide; I’m very happy with my build, and ecstatic to know that there are updates to these types of guides.
How long did it take you from the start (choosing components) to actually having the computer on your desk ready to go? I have some deadlines coming up and while a nice desktop would help me do it faster, I’m afraid of taking too long to build it
@@ledues3336 Building a PC is “personal”, what I mean by this is that it takes time and patience. Your finding each part, deciding what to go with, researching what is best and avoiding the worst, reasonable budget (possible sales/discounts), what is available now, etc. Building one can be done on a deadline that usually takes about 2-5 hours (varies on building pace, installing os takes 20mins requiring internet connection, running diagnostics/software updates)
I literally just bought my parts and spent yesterday afternoon watching the previous version. Lol now I have to watch this one before I start building, then watch it again while I build my pc. Thanks
you'll only watch it once while building, then you'll only need it for little random info you forgot about for any future builds, But man is it a nice reference to have.
I built my first ever computer last fall using the previous build guide! Really made me feel a whole lot more comfortable watching that video through a few times before I started. Your forum community was amazing as well when I had some pretty major issues after my build was completed, turns out I had a faulty motherboard that nuked itself when I tried to update the bios 😮 😅
The person doing the example PC build has finger clubbing. This is an indication of a serious underlying health condition. They should talk to their doctor about this ASAP.
I have a tip. When you think you have found a part. Watch a ton of reviews, get as much information about it as possible. Compere it to other parts. Eventually you’ll have something that’s 100% perfect for you needs
Nah. You find a part, you buy it and then you do your darn best to watch all reviews and justify the purchase. Works great so far! \s (Alright, I might have a problem.)
I just finished building my very first modern build, even I'm a virtualization engineer, I hace to admit that I was a little worried, last time I built one we had pentium 3😂, your videos guide me very well I'm so happy how everything worked flawlessly.🎉
It is currently midnight where I live, and I don't plan on building a new PC anytime soon. I'll still watch it regardless Edit: It is now almost 3 am. I should maybe go to bed
I've been building computers since the mid 80s, a lot has changed and yet so much has remained the same. Always good to keep uptodate with the latest tech. Thx. ps. The best takeaway anyone can get from this guide is "Plan your build" evaluate what you want and spec out and review the compatibility of the parts you are going to use. The last thing you want is to find out about some issue a month or two down the track right in the middle of some important task.
I've never built a pc, but I know when I finally do (hopefully in the next year), I'll have a fantastic guide to make sure I put all the bits and bytes in the right spots! This is such a cool resource to have on the channel for newbies like me😅🖤
Literally just bought all the parts for my first PC build couple weeks ago and they're finally all here. Have been informing myself up until this saturday when build is finally happening. LTT has been mega useful in learning about PCs, and this video is going to be absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly!
@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments bit of late response but PC built went well, thermal was pre-applied although I did add little extra anyways and had my PC friend double check. Thanks for advice regardless though!!
Aboslutely love the video. Spent about 4-6 months investigating different configurations and finally got my PC last year which I use for gaming (sometimes), programming (mostly) as well as light graphics rendering (rarely). Motherboard - MSI B760M CPU - i7 12700K GPU - 4070 Ti RAM - 64G 6400MHz (dual channel) Storage - 4TB HDD (Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200) 2TB SSD (980 Pro M.2) PSU - 850W (80+ GOLD) (Inter-Tech SAMA FTX-850-B)
Hey man for someone whose trying to build their first pc for gaming would this be a good option for my first time and did you pretty much list everything you would need to buy for a pc? I calculated everything you listed and it was about 950 how much did it cost you to build it
Just watched the original yesterday and now I’m watching this update hahaha last time I built a pc was 10 years ago and now I’m waiting for my parts to arrive and watching this helped me with some questions I had. One thing I noticed is that on Emily’s pre transition table she have a closed and sad person figure and in her post transition table a much happier figure! I’m glad she’s doing ok, miss her on camera sometimes Thx for the guide! Can’t wait to build my new rig
Positive Feedback: This is the quality style and especially in depth(-ness?) I love. While I can understand that it's not especially cost and time efficient compared to some other Videos, it is very welcome at least once in a while. The other videos are great too, but this was spot on, a 10/10. Love it, keep it up.
Thank you so much. This was amazing. In 5 hours I went from never building a PC before, to having my first build successfully in the case because of this video.
You’ll probably never see this but I still wanted to thank you. Although I’ve built a computer before, it’s been more than a minute since then and this video was massively helpful in time lining me put my system together and explaining the things I did not know. My only note is in future videos you may want to mention is how long first boot in AM5 takes with the memory training and such, that’s it though, this is a serious wealth of information. Sincerely thank you.
Just finished my first build ever. Powered up and good to go on the first try! This video was the only thing that made me feel confident enough to do it. Thank you!
Thanks for the video, it contained everything I needed for my build. My last build was 10 years ago, so I just wanted a little refresher to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. I even learned some new things! 😃
@@woehr6 It went great, thank you for asking. Had a little trouble getting the system to be stable (the RAM was being an arsehole) but the build itself went perfectly smooth. I was pleasantly surprised with myself.
Thanks LTT team, I hadn't done a PC build in 10 years and this gave me the confidence to proceed with a new build, an absolute service to the PC building community, it certainly is a step up from the early 2000's when I first got handed a 4 page print off with basic instructions.
this video is fun and brilliant, thank you. For one, I have just started buying my components for my first build since the xbox360.... this has helped much in changing my idea of cooling, and cable management... think it will be time to purchase some bits for LTT - just wish they had a UK and Europe warehouse - but still will buy and maybe treat myself to a water bottle a few things
1:03:16 Some newer fans come with reverse fan blades, so you can mount the ugly side away from your view. Especially helpful if you have one of those fishtank cases and you want the exhaust fans to still look good.
4 Things: 1 - Either I missed it or you forgot to mention the most important thing when deciding on a PSU: The power budget. Make sure to have a PSU with enough budget to power everything you want to connect to it. And if needed a bit more for possible later additions. 2 - Power supply may not always mount on the bottom. In this case it would have been nice to explain how to deal with the fan in that case. 3 - Some people actually still use external drive bays. either for Optical drives or card readers. Or in some very niche cases maybe even floppy disk (if supported) either with its standard connector or via USB 1.1 (wich should work on a USB 2 port). When deciding on a case, figuring out weather or not you need external bays is important. As well as their size and the amount of them. Its fine if you need to install a 2.5 inch device if you only have larger bays. however in this case it is good to note weather the device your buying comes with an adapter or weather your going to have to get one separately. 4 - Some people may also want or need to install a Wi-Fi Card. Either with or without Bluetooth. When opting for an internal card: Wi-Fi cards that have both BT and Wi-Fi may use separate connections for both. The standard PCie where the card itself goes in and an additional internal USB cable. if the cable is not attached to the card itself, the connector tends to be freakishly small, so be carefull with that one. When deciding on where to place this card: It is not only a good idea to check which size port you want, but if possible also make sure you have enough room on the back of the case to screw in the antenna(s) and orient it/them correctly i.a.
I'm glad this video has little to no corrections or advice from fans like the previous video. Now I guess I could confidently follow this to buy my PC one day without needing much research. Or else, like I typically do when wanting to buy something new and need to learn of it and its best things... that'd probably take me weeks if not a month to learn it all to my satisfaction on what to get for my PC.
1.5hrs in and loving Every Minute :) What jacket is Alex wearing @ 1:21:51? New version of the Workshop Jacket? Glad you left that word said incorrectly in the final video. Gave me a good chuckle. haha Wishing I had another hour left though. Maybe I'll just watch it through twice :)
I clicked this video thinking it was a 20 minute video. At 1 hour and 30 minutes in was when i realized it it was more than 20. Thats a good sign of a good video.
This is a fantastic guide! Following this and the manuals included with my hardware I built my first PC! A bucket list item since I was a kid. Thanks for your help!!
Just bought the parts for my first build, will be watching this on repeat 😂😂😂 The parts i picked! Mobo: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI Cooler: DeepCool AK620 Psu : be quiet! Pure Power 12 M Gpu : MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK OC 8GB GDDR6 Cpu : i7-13700KF Ram : 2 x 32gb Kingston FURY Beast DDR5, 5200MHz Case : DeepCool CH560 Ssd: 2x Kingston 1TB FURY Renegade, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 NVMe, 3D TLC, 7300/6000 MB/s
1:34:00 Glad you guys addressed the reversed diagrams for pull/push fan configuration that I commented on the original video. If you're planning on keeping the original, can you please put annotations to address it there as well? It might help people coming across the original first. Timestamp for pull/push in the old video is 1:25:27 .
I will definitely agree, read the manual. I left the "latch lever protector" on, then read later on in the build that should be removed, so I had to remove the heatsink to take it off.
4th time building a PC in my life but it's always 5 years between each build and I get stressed starting again. Super helpful video, you guys are the best
"Where we won't be recommending any specific products" instantly in, thank you so much honestly it's so difficult to navigate what is legitimate advice and what is an ad. Nothing wrong with recommending products in other content, but removing that from this video made me feel a lot safer in trusting it's content
Using wording like "last guide" is not technically the best way to indicate that, but I understand for SEO purposes. Just keep refreshing these videos with newer versions from time to time, since actually lots of stuff between form factors, cables and UEFI and Windows, etc will change over time, among others. I've been helping friends over the years and for people that are not enthusiasts in the space for many years (such as myself), lots of things can be daunting and so many little problems can arise, between hardware and BIOS and software. This kind of guide is truly helpful. Cheers.
I don’t know the crazy timing but I used this video to make my pc that I had picked out from pc part picker and some friend’s help. I did the build last night. This was incredibly helpful and walked me through the whole process perfectly. Thank you so much! Only problem I had was that i had to reinstall the ethernet driver for some reason. I thought my board was bad. I recommend anyone to use this video!
I am very much thankful for this video, I had to replace the mother board of my PC because It was giving me a lot of problems and with this video I was able to rebuild it and I works so well, thank you guys
@@karlhendrikse A cuber is a solver of twisty puzzles, usually with the goal of solving them as fast as they can (speedcuber). Most of the time this is referring to the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but there are smaller ones, bigger ones, and ones that aren't strictly cubes (like the Pyraminx or Megaminx, which we still call "cubes" generically). Speedcubing requires specialty hardware with a very low manufacturing tolerance, and maglev became popular fairly recently to replace springs in cube cores because they're frictionless.
@@david29262 You're not being a Karen. I don't think all of the comments saying "Anthony" here are intentionally deadnaming, some people just aren't aware.
Can't believe they got unshaved and shaved Linus to collab.
There sir, you deserve the 69 likes
The video is obviously as mashup from older videos after all Anthony is in the video but not been on other videos for the past year
@@CricketEnglandEmily. Not Anthony.
@@gregor2436 WTF are you on about?
@@gregor2436Emily and Anthony collab?
if my pc explodes it’s all your fault
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Update?
well did it explode?
No response must've exploded 🤨
Seconded.
We're on The Verge of the best PC build guide ever!
..I see what you did there
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oh stop, both are comparable....... 😂
Yeah?
You close?
I've been thinking about building a PC for a while now, but I was too nervous about messing something up. Thanks to this video, I finally built up the courage to build a PC for the very first time. I want to give a huge thanks to the team for making such an informative video. Without this video, I wouldn't have even considered building my own PC. Huge thanks!
Well done I’m proud of ya! I’m in the same boat and trying to build my own over the next couple days too :)
@@Lato._ That's awesome! I wish you well, and don't worry, it isn't as hard as you think :)
@@_briannw thank you :D
I got all parts needed to build my own pc now in my home, but im to scared to get started :/ feels overwhelming..
where do you start? This is information overload for me. Eventually it just turns into a blur for me.
@25:19 Please add a warning label to NEVER use any cables other than the ones that are certified to go with the EXACT MAKE AND MODEL number of your power supply!
The cable might fit in the PSU but the order of the pins may not be the same on the end of the original and replacement cable destroying or badly damaging the hardware you plug it into!
Edit: using custom cables especially made for your make+model+revision/version will work, but buy from a reputable source, because one mixup could cause irreparable damage
REALLY IMPORTANT! I learned this the painful way multiple times.
And second time around I checked too. It was different from another one from the same brand and afaicr the same line of PSUs! REALLY (!!!) check and double check with modular PSUs. If you are crafty, of course, you might be able to recrimp and reseat a cable should for instance one break or you need a sleeved cable in a certain color and so on....
bro i am literally setting up my gaming pc right now, and am glad I saw this, because I do have other cables from a different brand I had thought about,thanks!
same brand doesn't even protect you, such is the state of pc parts now.
As someone who makes their own cables, I can agree to some extent, I make my own so that I can Braid them or colour match them to my build, but it's important to use the correct wire and also study the pin outs, there's a lot of cross overs from PSU's not everything go's A to B!
@clifftempleman8217 Seeing that you know what you are doing, you know the risks and probably double/triplecheck the pinout.
The video mostly aimed at people who are making (one of) their first computer(s), a clear warning for them to be aware that they cant just use any cables can prevent a lot of damage and headache finding out
apparently it wasn't the last guide we'll ever need
the last guide you'll ever need 10
The first last guide you'll ever need.
instruction unclear, pc catched fire
last_guide_v2_final_edited_updated_last_forRealThisTime_fixed.mp4
Dam
Timestamps
[0:00] *Chapters.*
[1:13] *Intro.*
[1:22] *Your games will impact your choices.*
[2:25] *Summarizing what non-gamers need.*
[4:04] *Form factors of PC case & motherboards.*
[5:50] *Step #1: Knowing your budget is important.*
[6:38] *Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card.*
> 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen?
> 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact.
> 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions.
[14:27] *Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets.*
[15:35] *Choosing your parts: RAM.*
> 17:54 What is ECC memory?
> 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks!
[19:49] *Choosing your parts: Storage.*
[20:55] *Choosing your parts: Cooling solution.*
[24:29] *Choosing your parts: PSU.*
> 25:36 Sponsor - Seasonic's Vertex GM750 PSU.
> 26:14 PSU form factors & classes.
[28:08] *Choosing your parts: Case.*
[29:35] *Choosing your parts: Fans.*
> 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs.
[34:08] *Choosing your parts: Storage part II.*
[34:52] *Choosing your parts: RGB.*
> 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software.
[37:13] *Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories.*
[38:10] *Step #2: Setup your work area.*
[40:30] *Step #3: CPU.*
> 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types.
> 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU.
[49:40] *Step #4: RAM.*
[53:14] *Step #5: M.2 SSD.*
[56:51] *Step #6: CPU cooler.*
> 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad.
> 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler.
> 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler.
[1:07:09] *Step #7: Pre-build test.*
> 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot?
[1:13:53] *Step #8: Case prep.*
[1:17:31] *Step #9: Motherboard installation.*
> 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers.
[1:26:53] *Step #10: Storage.*
[1:31:29] *Step #11: Case fans & flow types.*
> 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections.
[1:38:04] *Step #12: Power supply.*
[1:43:00] *Step #13: Graphics card.*
[1:46:39] *Step #14: Cable management.*
[1:48:03] *Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting.*
[1:49:46] *Step #16: BIOS.*
[1:53:09] *Step #17: Firmware installer.*
[1:53:39] *Sponsor - Seasonic.*
[1:54:13] *Outro.*
Site note: Figured like trying something new instead of WAN Show non-stop.
Donations are in my channel's about page.
Pin my boy
You’re a legend my guy.
@@waxcutter9813 In the description, it states that these were the ones used. This comment got them added basically
Can’t like it, it’s at 69
Thanks!! I shall sacrifice my first born in your name
2024 my son and I are going to build a gaming pc … excited to dig into this!
Didn't expect to see you here. Time to 3D print a PC case!
Nicky or Alex?
i can't wait to build mine with my dad
Let’s goooo
Apparently you are a known person but anyways, GOOD LUCK!! This will be a beautiful bonding experience with your son!!!
I’m JUST finishing up with my first pc build, largely built off the original video, and this drops. 👁️👄👁️
literally same 😭
If your pc works, you needed nothing from this video 🎉
Just finished building a pc based on the original and now this video pops up on my recommended feed.
Oof
I wish they'd explain these techy terms for someone who has no experience.
Same.
I'm building my own PC purely cause it's cheaper then buying a working one.
And I have no idea wtf is going on. Lol
exactly this!!! like if i knew what a dtx or itx or mini itx was then i wouldn't be watching this video
@@Tman896unfortunately a lot of that stuff has to be done on your own. In my experience, researching the best parts and their naming conventions really helped me learn the terms. It took me about 40 or so hours of TH-cam & research to get there though, so I understand if you don’t want to do what I did.
@@grantm.5975no i definitely understand that I’ve been at about 40 hours of research now and I think I’m understanding stuff. But really I was just looking for some videos to reinforce what I think I understand???
Smh. You would have understood everything in this video if you had paid attention in your Computer Lab classes instead of playing Kid Pix and Cool Math Games back in elementary school.
I literally just built my first PC this Tuesday using the last guide you made. I don't have any friends/family who know anything about PCs, so having a guide to walk me through the process was incredibly helpful. Thanks LTT team.
congrats on your first pc, man
Congrats. I thought I would had used the ltt guide more as well, but I found smaller youtubers (like tiny) often had better videos for hyper specific parts of the procces. I bookmarked them all totalling like 25 videos, but its fun to learn it.
@@Djuntas Definitely, I watched a bunch of videos from GamersNexus, UFD tech, and Jaytwocents on top of stuff from LTT.
@@Djuntas Are your bookmarks public?
Okay. The level of effort and thought that has gone into this is next level.
A bit like Riley's tweed blazer
As someone who, even with computer knowledge, used your original video to build my first ever PC a year ago, I love that you are updating your original video AND keeping the original up! Keep up the amazing work!
As a complete beginner, the most challenging part is having to research what all this terminology means before even looking to buy components. Everything you're saying is like you're speaking in High Valyrian to me 😅
timestamps for the video:Huge thanks ltt for creating this explaining guide):
0:00 Intro
1:22 Your games will impact your choices
2:25 Summarizing what non-gamers need
4:04 Form factors of PC case & motherboards
5:50 Step #1: Knowing your budget is important
6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card
8:13 What is a PCI-E gen?
10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact
12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions
14:27 Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets
15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM
17:54 What is ECC memory?
19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks!
19:49 Choosing your parts: Storage
20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution
24:29 Choosing your parts: PSU
26:14 PSU form factors & classes
28:08 Choosing your parts: Case
29:35 Choosing your parts: Fans
33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs
34:08 Choosing your parts: Storage part II
34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB
35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software
37:13 Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories
38:10 Step #2: Setup your work area
40:30 Step #3: CPU
40:52 CPU sockets & retention types
42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU
49:40 Step #4: RAM.
53:14 Step #5: M.2 SSD
56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler
59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad
1:01:58 Installing the air cooler
1:05:15 Installing the water cooler
1:07:09 Step #7: Pre-build test
1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot?
1:13:53 Step #8: Case prep
1:17:31 Step #9: Motherboard installation
1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers
1:26:53 Step #10: Storage
1:31:29 Step #11: Case fans & flow types
1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections
1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply
1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card
1:46:39 Step #14: Cable management
1:48:03 Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting
1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS
1:53:09 Step #17: Firmware installer
1:54:13 Outro
Welcome back to one of our favorite and most beloved hosts. Hope you're feeling great and thriving old friend.
Agreed! Was about to say the same the I saw your comment. The intro was enough to tell it’s going to be a great video.
Emily is not only my favorite LTT host, but one of the few people I genuinely look up to.
I'm so freaking glad Emily is back! 🎉
@@pottyputter05comments like this is why she doesn't appear on videos nowadays smh
@@pottyputter05 and reported
@@pottyputter05 do better
Two weeks ago I built my very first PC build from the ground up watching the previous LLT build guide; I’m very happy with my build, and ecstatic to know that there are updates to these types of guides.
How long did it take you from the start (choosing components) to actually having the computer on your desk ready to go? I have some deadlines coming up and while a nice desktop would help me do it faster, I’m afraid of taking too long to build it
@@ledues3336 Building a PC is “personal”, what I mean by this is that it takes time and patience. Your finding each part, deciding what to go with, researching what is best and avoiding the worst, reasonable budget (possible sales/discounts), what is available now, etc.
Building one can be done on a deadline that usually takes about 2-5 hours (varies on building pace, installing os takes 20mins requiring internet connection, running diagnostics/software updates)
I literally just bought my parts and spent yesterday afternoon watching the previous version. Lol now I have to watch this one before I start building, then watch it again while I build my pc. Thanks
you'll only watch it once while building, then you'll only need it for little random info you forgot about for any future builds, But man is it a nice reference to have.
I built my first ever computer last fall using the previous build guide! Really made me feel a whole lot more comfortable watching that video through a few times before I started. Your forum community was amazing as well when I had some pretty major issues after my build was completed, turns out I had a faulty motherboard that nuked itself when I tried to update the bios 😮 😅
The person doing the example PC build has finger clubbing. This is an indication of a serious underlying health condition. They should talk to their doctor about this ASAP.
I have a tip. When you think you have found a part. Watch a ton of reviews, get as much information about it as possible. Compere it to other parts. Eventually you’ll have something that’s 100% perfect for you needs
Nah. You find a part, you buy it and then you do your darn best to watch all reviews and justify the purchase. Works great so far! \s
(Alright, I might have a problem.)
Did this and ended up having to warranty two parts 😂
This person knows their stuff. Watching one review per part is NOT enough.
@@novotd443that's what I did, luckily I bought a 7800x3d so the reviewers and benchmark people have been keeping me sane for the most part
Bigger number is better
I just finished building my very first modern build, even I'm a virtualization engineer, I hace to admit that I was a little worried, last time I built one we had pentium 3😂, your videos guide me very well I'm so happy how everything worked flawlessly.🎉
It is currently midnight where I live, and I don't plan on building a new PC anytime soon. I'll still watch it regardless
Edit: It is now almost 3 am. I should maybe go to bed
Some fellow European, or maybe even a fellow German by Chance?
Almost 8pm for me and I'll be building my first one 😬 I'm nervous
@@Cristina-OrtizGood luck and have fun!
same
Also, maybe consider picking up a hobby or two, maybe get a job, a girlfriend wokld not hurt, you know, what people call life❤ good luck.
I've been building computers since the mid 80s, a lot has changed and yet so much has remained the same. Always good to keep uptodate with the latest tech. Thx.
ps. The best takeaway anyone can get from this guide is "Plan your build" evaluate what you want and spec out and review the compatibility of the parts you are going to use. The last thing you want is to find out about some issue a month or two down the track right in the middle of some important task.
Whose here after ps5 pro release date video lol
Busted
Yup
Me
That price alone is reason enough to switch over 😂
Already bought a PC and won’t upgrade to ps5 pro after seeing nothing much change and same form factor
I've never built a pc, but I know when I finally do (hopefully in the next year), I'll have a fantastic guide to make sure I put all the bits and bytes in the right spots! This is such a cool resource to have on the channel for newbies like me😅🖤
Literally just bought all the parts for my first PC build couple weeks ago and they're finally all here. Have been informing myself up until this saturday when build is finally happening.
LTT has been mega useful in learning about PCs, and this video is going to be absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly!
Don't forget the thermal paste. I've seen numerous first time builders forget it.
@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments bit of late response but PC built went well, thermal was pre-applied although I did add little extra anyways and had my PC friend double check. Thanks for advice regardless though!!
update?
I’m already overwhelmed by the terms and acronyms and I’m 9 minutes in 😅
I didn't think emily was showing up in videos anymore because i didn't see any new ones featuring her. It's nice to see her in this video.
It's been a few years since I've built a rig, and this is the most comprehensive video I've seen. Thanks and great job!
Aboslutely love the video. Spent about 4-6 months investigating different configurations and finally got my PC last year which I use for gaming (sometimes), programming (mostly) as well as light graphics rendering (rarely).
Motherboard - MSI B760M
CPU - i7 12700K
GPU - 4070 Ti
RAM - 64G 6400MHz (dual channel)
Storage - 4TB HDD (Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200)
2TB SSD (980 Pro M.2)
PSU - 850W (80+ GOLD) (Inter-Tech SAMA FTX-850-B)
Hey man for someone whose trying to build their first pc for gaming would this be a good option for my first time and did you pretty much list everything you would need to buy for a pc? I calculated everything you listed and it was about 950 how much did it cost you to build it
@@technicallyimarmen6497 About 2000 the time I built it, unfortunately
I'm so happy to see Emily in a video again!!
This shit so confusing it makes me wanna cry bruh
You guys have no idea how simplified modern PC building is.... 🤦🤦🤦
@@JJFlores197 cool man 👍🏻it’s still really confusing to ppl who haven’t done something like this before, get off your high horse
It's PC Lego, just take it slow, you'll figure it out
@@ajkulac9895 update: I got it working👍🏻
@@BetarayBillLover CALM THE HECK DOWN NOW
Just watched the original yesterday and now I’m watching this update hahaha last time I built a pc was 10 years ago and now I’m waiting for my parts to arrive and watching this helped me with some questions I had.
One thing I noticed is that on Emily’s pre transition table she have a closed and sad person figure and in her post transition table a much happier figure! I’m glad she’s doing ok, miss her on camera sometimes
Thx for the guide! Can’t wait to build my new rig
Positive Feedback:
This is the quality style and especially in depth(-ness?) I love. While I can understand that it's not especially cost and time efficient compared to some other Videos, it is very welcome at least once in a while. The other videos are great too, but this was spot on, a 10/10. Love it, keep it up.
Just in time for my first build.
Same
@@rughgaming13 wait same
Emily! You are awesome!!
I really needed this. Thanks guys!
Thank you so much. This was amazing. In 5 hours I went from never building a PC before, to having my first build successfully in the case because of this video.
You’ll probably never see this but I still wanted to thank you. Although I’ve built a computer before, it’s been more than a minute since then and this video was massively helpful in time lining me put my system together and explaining the things I did not know. My only note is in future videos you may want to mention is how long first boot in AM5 takes with the memory training and such, that’s it though, this is a serious wealth of information. Sincerely thank you.
6:00 best budget advice possible. and great to see you back.
Ploof's "I own a display" still gets me every time 😂
I actually used the previous version of this video to help me build my current system. These guides are very helpful. Thank you LTT.
Just finished my first build ever. Powered up and good to go on the first try!
This video was the only thing that made me feel confident enough to do it. Thank you!
I just bought all my parts today before watching this perfect timing!!!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Where are all the time stamps? I liked that in the previous video.
Coming! It'll take a while to make them... -EmY
@@LinusTechTips Emily's canonical name is no EmY.
@@LinusTechTips Omg!!! Emilyyy im sooo happy to see u in this vidd!!! lov u
@@LinusTechTips happy to see you on camera again Emily!
@@LinusTechTips I'm SOO HAPPY to see you in videos again, Emily!! I really hope you continue to do so. 💙💙💙
Wow, I just used the original guide last week for my first build. I’ll definitely be watching this anyway :)
Perfect timing, Thanks for the update! I am watching this while building my Gaming Built. 😊
Glad to see emily appear in the video! Hope you are doing awesome ❤
Thanks for the video, it contained everything I needed for my build. My last build was 10 years ago, so I just wanted a little refresher to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. I even learned some new things! 😃
For building MY first PC next month, this video has come at a great time.
How did it go?
@@woehr6 It went great, thank you for asking. Had a little trouble getting the system to be stable (the RAM was being an arsehole) but the build itself went perfectly smooth. I was pleasantly surprised with myself.
@@Lieutenant_UKgood to hear
I love that literally on the day my HRT started i get to see Emily in an LTT video again! Glad to see you back :D
It's so great to see Emily again!!
Thanks LTT team, I hadn't done a PC build in 10 years and this gave me the confidence to proceed with a new build, an absolute service to the PC building community, it certainly is a step up from the early 2000's when I first got handed a 4 page print off with basic instructions.
this video is fun and brilliant, thank you. For one, I have just started buying my components for my first build since the xbox360.... this has helped much in changing my idea of cooling, and cable management... think it will be time to purchase some bits for LTT - just wish they had a UK and Europe warehouse - but still will buy and maybe treat myself to a water bottle a few things
1:03:16 Some newer fans come with reverse fan blades, so you can mount the ugly side away from your view.
Especially helpful if you have one of those fishtank cases and you want the exhaust fans to still look good.
4 Things:
1 - Either I missed it or you forgot to mention the most important thing when deciding on a PSU:
The power budget.
Make sure to have a PSU with enough budget to power everything you want to connect to it.
And if needed a bit more for possible later additions.
2 - Power supply may not always mount on the bottom.
In this case it would have been nice to explain how to deal with the fan in that case.
3 - Some people actually still use external drive bays.
either for Optical drives or card readers.
Or in some very niche cases maybe even floppy disk (if supported) either with its standard connector or via USB 1.1 (wich should work on a USB 2 port).
When deciding on a case, figuring out weather or not you need external bays is important.
As well as their size and the amount of them.
Its fine if you need to install a 2.5 inch device if you only have larger bays.
however in this case it is good to note weather the device your buying comes with an adapter or weather your going to have to get one separately.
4 - Some people may also want or need to install a Wi-Fi Card.
Either with or without Bluetooth.
When opting for an internal card:
Wi-Fi cards that have both BT and Wi-Fi may use separate connections for both.
The standard PCie where the card itself goes in and an additional internal USB cable.
if the cable is not attached to the card itself, the connector tends to be freakishly small, so be carefull with that one.
When deciding on where to place this card:
It is not only a good idea to check which size port you want, but if possible also make sure you have enough room on the back of the case to screw in the antenna(s) and orient it/them correctly i.a.
Hope Emily comes back soon, more linux info is needed especially with windows 10 being discontinued next year
I really like the guy who did the Cooling bit, He seems like such a Nice, friendly guy
Linus?
I'm glad this video has little to no corrections or advice from fans like the previous video.
Now I guess I could confidently follow this to buy my PC one day without needing much research.
Or else, like I typically do when wanting to buy something new and need to learn of it and its best things... that'd probably take me weeks if not a month to learn it all to my satisfaction on what to get for my PC.
1.5hrs in and loving Every Minute :)
What jacket is Alex wearing @ 1:21:51? New version of the Workshop Jacket?
Glad you left that word said incorrectly in the final video. Gave me a good chuckle. haha
Wishing I had another hour left though. Maybe I'll just watch it through twice :)
Very Happy to see Emily in front of camera again ❤
I clicked this video thinking it was a 20 minute video. At 1 hour and 30 minutes in was when i realized it it was more than 20. Thats a good sign of a good video.
This is a fantastic guide! Following this and the manuals included with my hardware I built my first PC! A bucket list item since I was a kid. Thanks for your help!!
I was able to assemble and set up my first PC without trouble, thanks LTT
LET'S GOOOOO!!!! I needed this so bad, I'm building a new PC very soon! This is fantastic.
So happy to have Emily back in the videos, feel like we haven't seen her in a proper role in ages!
should have stayed this way. Anthony was good back then.
@zskk why are you commenting on all Emily comments being rude?
1:40:52 personal time stamp
Why are people liking this 💀
Just bought the parts for my first build, will be watching this on repeat 😂😂😂
The parts i picked!
Mobo: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI
Cooler: DeepCool AK620
Psu : be quiet! Pure Power 12 M
Gpu : MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK OC 8GB GDDR6
Cpu : i7-13700KF
Ram : 2 x 32gb Kingston FURY Beast DDR5, 5200MHz
Case : DeepCool CH560
Ssd: 2x Kingston 1TB FURY Renegade, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 NVMe, 3D TLC, 7300/6000 MB/s
1:34:00 Glad you guys addressed the reversed diagrams for pull/push fan configuration that I commented on the original video. If you're planning on keeping the original, can you please put annotations to address it there as well? It might help people coming across the original first. Timestamp for pull/push in the old video is 1:25:27 .
EMILY!!!! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE HER IN A VIDEO AGAIN
They should call it "The last guide you'll need this year" :)
Perfect timing
I will definitely agree, read the manual. I left the "latch lever protector" on, then read later on in the build that should be removed, so I had to remove the heatsink to take it off.
Just finished my first build, it started on the first try, this video helped a lot!
So what I’m hearing is I’ll never be able to build a pc because it’s too complicated and expensive
Good to know I wasn't the only one
So happy to see Emily there
This helped me to build my very first PC after saving up throughout my college career, thanks so much! I'm typing this on that very same PC :)
4th time building a PC in my life but it's always 5 years between each build and I get stressed starting again. Super helpful video, you guys are the best
putting the ad for the power supply company in the middle of the section about buying power supplies was a bit gross
Man it’s 2024 and I still can’t afford to build a PC… I should just kms
Lol dont bro ill buy u one when im rich 😂
Affirm and sacrifice fast food 47 a mo payments for next 3 years
i have decent knowledge with PC building, but this video was very useful tbh, thank you guys for this huge effort
"Where we won't be recommending any specific products" instantly in, thank you so much honestly it's so difficult to navigate what is legitimate advice and what is an ad. Nothing wrong with recommending products in other content, but removing that from this video made me feel a lot safer in trusting it's content
Damn i really missed Anthony!! Glad to see him again
We all missed Emily
@@BijBijTCG u for real ?
@@bravemotion No, no, just keep going, don't feed them.
Over the moon to see Emily back!
I love seeing Emily back in videos! I’m hoping this means we get to see more of her because we missed her.
Using wording like "last guide" is not technically the best way to indicate that, but I understand for SEO purposes. Just keep refreshing these videos with newer versions from time to time, since actually lots of stuff between form factors, cables and UEFI and Windows, etc will change over time, among others.
I've been helping friends over the years and for people that are not enthusiasts in the space for many years (such as myself), lots of things can be daunting and so many little problems can arise, between hardware and BIOS and software. This kind of guide is truly helpful. Cheers.
actually such a great video. very grateful!!❤
Nice to see you Emily :3
:3
It's nice to see Emily make a return to the camera. I hope she's doing well and people aren't being shitlord bigots.
Oh you sweet summer child.
Patrick approves
This feels so nostalgic man... WHEN the actual LAST guide will be made! Love From India!
I don’t know the crazy timing but I used this video to make my pc that I had picked out from pc part picker and some friend’s help. I did the build last night. This was incredibly helpful and walked me through the whole process perfectly. Thank you so much! Only problem I had was that i had to reinstall the ethernet driver for some reason. I thought my board was bad. I recommend anyone to use this video!
Nice to see Emily back on the channel
Yooooo Emily is back. Been so long mate, great to have you been on the show
Good to see Anthony back, he always seems like a great guy
He's not a guy anymore apparently
I am very much thankful for this video, I had to replace the mother board of my PC because It was giving me a lot of problems and with this video I was able to rebuild it and I works so well, thank you guys
This was actually super helpful. Really liked this. Well done guys.
As a cuber, hearing the word "maglev" used in reference to something that isn't cube tension sounded an alarm in my brain.
as a pyramider i find your lack of trigonometric angles disturbing
@@timothymyers7306 I happen to also be a pyramider (of the maglev variety)
What is a cuber? What do you cube?
@@karlhendrikse A cuber is a solver of twisty puzzles, usually with the goal of solving them as fast as they can (speedcuber). Most of the time this is referring to the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but there are smaller ones, bigger ones, and ones that aren't strictly cubes (like the Pyraminx or Megaminx, which we still call "cubes" generically). Speedcubing requires specialty hardware with a very low manufacturing tolerance, and maglev became popular fairly recently to replace springs in cube cores because they're frictionless.
@@karlhendrikse I am not a cuber I am a pyramider and branching out to hopefully be a full trapezoider as well
Anthony is back!!!!!
I'm going to be a Karen lol. But Emily is back.
@@david29262 You're not being a Karen. I don't think all of the comments saying "Anthony" here are intentionally deadnaming, some people just aren't aware.