How to build a PC easily

Building your own PC is exciting but a great deal of care should be taken when selecting the parts and installing them together. When selecting the parts for your computer it will be necessary to ensure that they are all compatible. When installing the hardware make sure to use a non-magnetized screwdriver. Trust me, nothing beats the "hoo-hah!!!" feeling of building something, and telling all your friends you built your own PC makes you feel like a total boss lol. And you get knowledge of PC hardware firsthand, but thats just a bonus, right? 

Things You'll Need

• Central Processing Unit
• Motherboard
• Case
• Memory (HDD/SDD drives and RAM)
• A Graphics Card
• A sound Card
• A power supply unit
• PATIENCE

Instructions

1. Core Hardware

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     Pick out a central processing unit that has enough processing power to run your desired applications and OS at the recommended requirements.
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     Select a motherboard that supports the selected CPU's socket type and allows you to install the desired memory type. Make sure that there are plenty of ports to install graphics cards and other plug-and-play hardware.
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     Choose a case that will fit your motherboard and houses the dimensions of all your other hardware. Take special care to ensure that the graphics card fits in the case.
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     Research graphics cards and select one that has a large amount of memory. Graphics cards are constantly being updated and improved making older models obsolete. Choose a card that has good reviews and is known for being rock solid.
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     Select memory that is supported by your motherboard and install as much as you can afford.
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     Pick out hard drives that are large enough to store your media files and applications and an optical drive that will allow you to read and write CDs/DVDs.
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     Install a power supply unit that provides enough power to run your hardware members with an extra amount for possible upgrades you may make.
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     Ensure that you have enough fans and heat sinks to keep your hardware and case cool.

   Installing motherboard and CPU

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     Attach the CPU to the motherboard using the supplied hardware. Take note of the processor type and use the proper hardware; most kits come with hardware for several socket types.
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     Install the CPU's heat sink and make sure its power cable is plugged into the motherboard's north bridge power socket. Reference the manuals if you are unable to locate this.
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     Fix the motherboard to the case and make sure all the hardware fits.
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     Install the memory into the memory slots. Consult the motherboard's manual to figure out which slots should be used.

   Installing supporting Hardware

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     Install the power supply unit and make sure all of the power supply cables are available. Plug in all of the power cables to the necessary ports on the motherboard according to the motherboard's manual.
   • 14
     Plug in your graphics card and screw in the fasteners. Make sure all the necessary power cables have been plugged into the sockets.
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     Install the hard drives and optical drive and receive power from the mother board. Attach data cables from the motherboard to the drives.
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     Install the case fans into the case and make sure they are powered.

     
     

     REMEMBER, while you don't need to be an IT genius for this, you do need a bit of common sense, so here are a few rules:

     • Amateurs NEVER overclock their CPU, its simply dumb to do so as you most probably will fry a CPU that you spent a small fortune on.
     •  Disconnect the power immediately if you smell burning (yep some people need to be told).
     • Use thermal paste when installing your heat sink to your CPU.
     • DO NOT fiddle with the wires if power is running (again, some people need to be told, if you think I'm lying check out an episode of 1000 ways to die).
     • Most motherboards have default BIOS installed and set to default settings, so do not tamper with these unless you know what you are doing.
     • Lastly, dont get frustrated if your new system doesnt boot up the 1st time, Rome wasnt built in a day so take it easy and read your manuels, and if you are still uncertain then come back and ask me I will gladly help you :-)

     Fire up YOUR brand new PC that YOU built, and enjoy guys :-) Cheers, Sam (Note: you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers as well...software will be covered in my next post).