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Welcome to our 2024 gaming PC tutorial

Welcome to our 2024 gaming PC tutorial

Welcome to our 2024 gaming PC tutorial in this video I'm going to walk you

in this video I'm going to walk you

in this video I'm going to walk you through everything you need to know to

through everything you need to know to

through everything you need to know to build yourself a gaming PC so whether

build yourself a gaming PC so whether

build yourself a gaming PC so whether this is your first build or you just

this is your first build or you just

this is your first build or you just want to refresh on the 2024 latest and

want to refresh on the 2024 latest and

want to refresh on the 2024 latest and greatest on Tech this is the video for

greatest on Tech this is the video for

greatest on Tech this is the video for you so I'm going to show you how to pick

you so I'm going to show you how to pick

you so I'm going to show you how to pick your components how to put the entire PC

your components how to put the entire PC

your components how to put the entire PC together and all the other stuff you

together and all the other stuff you

together and all the other stuff you need to do to go from a pile of parts in

need to do to go from a pile of parts in

need to do to go from a pile of parts in your cart to a completed gaming PC and

your cart to a completed gaming PC and

your cart to a completed gaming PC and of course it is all thanks to our

of course it is all thanks to our

of course it is all thanks to our sponsors here at Microcenter so let's

sponsors here at Microcenter so let's

sponsors here at Microcenter so let's get started first first things first

get started first first things first

get started first first things first before you build a PC you need all of

before you build a PC you need all of

before you build a PC you need all of the right building blocks now it can be

the right building blocks now it can be

the right building blocks now it can be really tempting to just pick any old

really tempting to just pick any old

really tempting to just pick any old Parts based on the budget or aesthetic

Parts based on the budget or aesthetic

Parts based on the budget or aesthetic but you have to make sure that all

but you have to make sure that all

but you have to make sure that all components are compatible or they may

components are compatible or they may

components are compatible or they may not fit together or even turn on

not fit together or even turn on

not fit together or even turn on properly now there are several online

properly now there are several online

properly now there are several online compatibility Checkers including of

compatibility Checkers including of

compatibility Checkers including of course the Micro Center PC Builder which

course the Micro Center PC Builder which

course the Micro Center PC Builder which really are incredibly useful when

really are incredibly useful when

really are incredibly useful when finding components since they can

finding components since they can

finding components since they can automatically let you know if there is a

automatically let you know if there is a

automatically let you know if there is a compatibility issue with your Hardware

compatibility issue with your Hardware

compatibility issue with your Hardware the CPU AKA processor is often referred

the CPU AKA processor is often referred

the CPU AKA processor is often referred to as the brain of the computer now as

to as the brain of the computer now as

to as the brain of the computer now as far as your choices between AMD and

far as your choices between AMD and

far as your choices between AMD and Intel thankfully here in 2024 there is

Intel thankfully here in 2024 there is

Intel thankfully here in 2024 there is not a bad option and both on the ryzen

not a bad option and both on the ryzen

not a bad option and both on the ryzen side as well as on the Intel Core side

side as well as on the Intel Core side

side as well as on the Intel Core side you have a ton of selections so

you have a ton of selections so

you have a ton of selections so specifically looking at ryzen on the top

specifically looking at ryzen on the top

specifically looking at ryzen on the top of the Shelf here you can see the

of the Shelf here you can see the

of the Shelf here you can see the high-end ryzen 9 processors you can also

high-end ryzen 9 processors you can also

high-end ryzen 9 processors you can also come down to the ryzen 7 ryzen 5 and

come down to the ryzen 7 ryzen 5 and

come down to the ryzen 7 ryzen 5 and sometimes even ryzen 3 so for today I

sometimes even ryzen 3 so for today I

sometimes even ryzen 3 so for today I going to be using the AMD ryzen

going to be using the AMD ryzen

going to be using the AMD ryzen 77700 X this is an 8 core processor that

77700 X this is an 8 core processor that

77700 X this is an 8 core processor that is not going to give us a lot of gaming

is not going to give us a lot of gaming

is not going to give us a lot of gaming performance but importantly also

performance but importantly also

performance but importantly also productivity performance now the choice

productivity performance now the choice

productivity performance now the choice between AMD and Intel and ryzen 9 versus

between AMD and Intel and ryzen 9 versus

between AMD and Intel and ryzen 9 versus ryzen 7 or whatever is largely down to

ryzen 7 or whatever is largely down to

ryzen 7 or whatever is largely down to price as always when I'm at micr Center

price as always when I'm at micr Center

price as always when I'm at micr Center I like to take advantage of their bundle

I like to take advantage of their bundle

I like to take advantage of their bundle deals so this is normally a $320

deals so this is normally a $320

deals so this is normally a $320 processor but when you bundle it with a

processor but when you bundle it with a

processor but when you bundle it with a motherboard and RAM you can get the

motherboard and RAM you can get the

motherboard and RAM you can get the entire setup for $400 saving you a ton

entire setup for $400 saving you a ton

entire setup for $400 saving you a ton of money often times I let this dictate

of money often times I let this dictate

of money often times I let this dictate some of the parts that I choose because

some of the parts that I choose because

some of the parts that I choose because you can save an absolute Fortune by

you can save an absolute Fortune by

you can save an absolute Fortune by getting a nice little bundle and you

getting a nice little bundle and you

getting a nice little bundle and you know that it's all going to work

know that it's all going to work

know that it's all going to work together the last big thing to pay

together the last big thing to pay

together the last big thing to pay attention to is the socket and

attention to is the socket and

attention to is the socket and generation this will determine what kind

generation this will determine what kind

generation this will determine what kind of motherboard you compare the CPU with

of motherboard you compare the CPU with

of motherboard you compare the CPU with this also determines what kind of

this also determines what kind of

this also determines what kind of upgrade options you have in the future

upgrade options you have in the future

upgrade options you have in the future next we're going to choose our

next we're going to choose our

next we're going to choose our motherboard so this is an important

motherboard so this is an important

motherboard so this is an important component to pair with your CPU because

component to pair with your CPU because

component to pair with your CPU because while many components in a PC build are

while many components in a PC build are

while many components in a PC build are fairly Universal you know you could take

fairly Universal you know you could take

fairly Universal you know you could take a graphics card and install it on almost

a graphics card and install it on almost

a graphics card and install it on almost any PC an SSD will go into almost any PC

any PC an SSD will go into almost any PC

any PC an SSD will go into almost any PC but the CPU and motherboard need to be

but the CPU and motherboard need to be

but the CPU and motherboard need to be paired fairly close together so if I

paired fairly close together so if I

paired fairly close together so if I grab this which is a gigabyte b650

grab this which is a gigabyte b650

grab this which is a gigabyte b650 gaming X ax V2 you're going to see that

gaming X ax V2 you're going to see that

gaming X ax V2 you're going to see that is an AMD ryzen socket am5 board now

is an AMD ryzen socket am5 board now

is an AMD ryzen socket am5 board now remember brand and socket are important

remember brand and socket are important

remember brand and socket are important here you cannot take an AMD processor

here you cannot take an AMD processor

here you cannot take an AMD processor and put it into an Intel motherboard or

and put it into an Intel motherboard or

and put it into an Intel motherboard or vice versa so make sure to pick out a

vice versa so make sure to pick out a

vice versa so make sure to pick out a motherboard with the socket that matches

motherboard with the socket that matches

motherboard with the socket that matches your CPU AMD sockets right now are

your CPU AMD sockets right now are

your CPU AMD sockets right now are either the older but incredibly well

either the older but incredibly well

either the older but incredibly well supported am4 and the newest socket

supported am4 and the newest socket

supported am4 and the newest socket being am5 Intel on the other hand call

being am5 Intel on the other hand call

being am5 Intel on the other hand call their sockets LGA numbers go here with

their sockets LGA numbers go here with

their sockets LGA numbers go here with the latest socket being LG GA 1700 size

the latest socket being LG GA 1700 size

the latest socket being LG GA 1700 size also matters here if you're looking to

also matters here if you're looking to

also matters here if you're looking to build in a small form factor case

build in a small form factor case

build in a small form factor case typically you'll need a smaller

typically you'll need a smaller

typically you'll need a smaller motherboard that will fit so motherboard

motherboard that will fit so motherboard

motherboard that will fit so motherboard sizes typically range from a full

sizes typically range from a full

sizes typically range from a full standard ATX going to a smaller Micro

standard ATX going to a smaller Micro

standard ATX going to a smaller Micro ATX and an even smaller miniitx

ATX and an even smaller miniitx

ATX and an even smaller miniitx generally standard HX motherboards will

generally standard HX motherboards will

generally standard HX motherboards will only fit in ATX size cases but smaller

only fit in ATX size cases but smaller

only fit in ATX size cases but smaller motherboards can fit into larger cases

motherboards can fit into larger cases

motherboards can fit into larger cases if you've got a small Peg it'll go in a

if you've got a small Peg it'll go in a

if you've got a small Peg it'll go in a big hole but if you got a big Peg it

big hole but if you got a big Peg it

big hole but if you got a big Peg it only fits in the big

only fits in the big

only fits in the big hole that really makes sense yeah yeah

hole that really makes sense yeah yeah

hole that really makes sense yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah that's my analogy it

yeah yeah yeah yeah that's my analogy it

yeah yeah yeah yeah that's my analogy it makes sense personally I don't usually

makes sense personally I don't usually

makes sense personally I don't usually recommend making a small form factor PC

recommend making a small form factor PC

recommend making a small form factor PC as a first time build just because it

as a first time build just because it

as a first time build just because it could be really difficult to maneuver in

could be really difficult to maneuver in

could be really difficult to maneuver in you can get a little claustrophobic and

you can get a little claustrophobic and

you can get a little claustrophobic and plus you do have to worry a lot more

plus you do have to worry a lot more

plus you do have to worry a lot more about air flow in a smaller chassis and

about air flow in a smaller chassis and

about air flow in a smaller chassis and troubleshooting could be a bit of a

troubleshooting could be a bit of a

troubleshooting could be a bit of a nightmare when cables and stuff is just

nightmare when cables and stuff is just

nightmare when cables and stuff is just really really tiny in there but don't

really really tiny in there but don't

really really tiny in there but don't let me dissuade you if you're up with a

let me dissuade you if you're up with a

let me dissuade you if you're up with a challenge buy all means go for it I'll

challenge buy all means go for it I'll

challenge buy all means go for it I'll just say a lot of first time Builders

just say a lot of first time Builders

just say a lot of first time Builders have a much easier time building in a

have a much easier time building in a

have a much easier time building in a larger chassis for first time build you

larger chassis for first time build you

larger chassis for first time build you probably want to optt for a standard ATX

probably want to optt for a standard ATX

probably want to optt for a standard ATX or a Micro ATX for the most amount of

or a Micro ATX for the most amount of

or a Micro ATX for the most amount of options possible next up we're choosing

options possible next up we're choosing

options possible next up we're choosing our memory or Ram now this is a very

our memory or Ram now this is a very

our memory or Ram now this is a very important component in your system so

important component in your system so

important component in your system so for this video I'm going to be going

for this video I'm going to be going

for this video I'm going to be going with the gskill flare X5 so this is

with the gskill flare X5 so this is

with the gskill flare X5 so this is specifically 32 GB running at 6,000

specifically 32 GB running at 6,000

specifically 32 GB running at 6,000 megat transfers per second memory

megat transfers per second memory

megat transfers per second memory commonly known as RAM is kind of what it

commonly known as RAM is kind of what it

commonly known as RAM is kind of what it sounds like it determines how much data

sounds like it determines how much data

sounds like it determines how much data your PC can hold in short-term memory

your PC can hold in short-term memory

your PC can hold in short-term memory this is very important for multitasking

this is very important for multitasking

this is very important for multitasking and active programs such as web browsers

and active programs such as web browsers

and active programs such as web browsers video editing graphic design and even

video editing graphic design and even

video editing graphic design and even gaming one thing to keep in mind is that

gaming one thing to keep in mind is that

gaming one thing to keep in mind is that ddr5 is the latest generation of ram but

ddr5 is the latest generation of ram but

ddr5 is the latest generation of ram but ddr4 is still widely available ddr5 is

ddr4 is still widely available ddr5 is

ddr4 is still widely available ddr5 is faster but currently more expensive than

faster but currently more expensive than

faster but currently more expensive than the older ddr4 generation so the

the older ddr4 generation so the

the older ddr4 generation so the decision here is always going to be what

decision here is always going to be what

decision here is always going to be what kind of memory does your motherboard

kind of memory does your motherboard

kind of memory does your motherboard support So if you're using an Intel

support So if you're using an Intel

support So if you're using an Intel processor you could actually have either

processor you could actually have either

processor you could actually have either a ddr4 or a ddr5 motherboard really kind

a ddr4 or a ddr5 motherboard really kind

a ddr4 or a ddr5 motherboard really kind of depends typically the cheaper

of depends typically the cheaper

of depends typically the cheaper motherboards use dd4 the higher

motherboards use dd4 the higher

motherboards use dd4 the higher motherboards use ddr5 there's not a

motherboards use ddr5 there's not a

motherboards use ddr5 there's not a massive difference in performance

massive difference in performance

massive difference in performance between the two but you'll definitely

between the two but you'll definitely

between the two but you'll definitely want to make sure that you pick the

want to make sure that you pick the

want to make sure that you pick the correct RAM for your board now because

correct RAM for your board now because

correct RAM for your board now because we're going with AMD ryzen 7000 our

we're going with AMD ryzen 7000 our

we're going with AMD ryzen 7000 our decision's already been made for us we

decision's already been made for us we

decision's already been made for us we have to use ddr5 and the good thing is

have to use ddr5 and the good thing is

have to use ddr5 and the good thing is this is actually part of the bundle that

this is actually part of the bundle that

this is actually part of the bundle that I'm picking up here at Micro Center

I'm picking up here at Micro Center

I'm picking up here at Micro Center soting this the motherboard and the CPU

soting this the motherboard and the CPU

soting this the motherboard and the CPU all together which means that not only I

all together which means that not only I

all together which means that not only I saving money but importantly I also know

saving money but importantly I also know

saving money but importantly I also know they are fully compatible when it comes

they are fully compatible when it comes

they are fully compatible when it comes to choosing the specific kit of ram you

to choosing the specific kit of ram you

to choosing the specific kit of ram you want to look for there's two things that

want to look for there's two things that

want to look for there's two things that I would say first and foremost get

I would say first and foremost get

I would say first and foremost get enough capacity so you could technically

enough capacity so you could technically

enough capacity so you could technically get away with 8 GB of RAM if you're

get away with 8 GB of RAM if you're

get away with 8 GB of RAM if you're doing a super budget PC but really get

doing a super budget PC but really get

doing a super budget PC but really get at least 16 gbt and ideally 32 it is

at least 16 gbt and ideally 32 it is

at least 16 gbt and ideally 32 it is going to give you a lot of flexibility

going to give you a lot of flexibility

going to give you a lot of flexibility in the future for multitasking gaming

in the future for multitasking gaming

in the future for multitasking gaming all that kind of stuff and it's not that

all that kind of stuff and it's not that

all that kind of stuff and it's not that much more expensive on top of that make

much more expensive on top of that make

much more expensive on top of that make sure to get a dual Channel kit so

sure to get a dual Channel kit so

sure to get a dual Channel kit so sometimes if you wanted to you could get

sometimes if you wanted to you could get

sometimes if you wanted to you could get a single stick of memory that will fully

a single stick of memory that will fully

a single stick of memory that will fully function you're not going to break

function you're not going to break

function you're not going to break anything but you're going to be leaving

anything but you're going to be leaving

anything but you're going to be leaving significant performance on the table

significant performance on the table

significant performance on the table your your CPU and your motherboard are

your your CPU and your motherboard are

your your CPU and your motherboard are both designed with dual Channel memory

both designed with dual Channel memory

both designed with dual Channel memory and mind and honestly the vast majority

and mind and honestly the vast majority

and mind and honestly the vast majority of the kits here mic Center are going to

of the kits here mic Center are going to

of the kits here mic Center are going to be in dual Channel configuration so just

be in dual Channel configuration so just

be in dual Channel configuration so just keep that in mind get at least two

keep that in mind get at least two

keep that in mind get at least two sticks of ram at a minimum of 16 GB for

sticks of ram at a minimum of 16 GB for

sticks of ram at a minimum of 16 GB for a gaming PC in 2024 I think that's a

a gaming PC in 2024 I think that's a

a gaming PC in 2024 I think that's a very safe thing 32 gigs if you can swing

very safe thing 32 gigs if you can swing

very safe thing 32 gigs if you can swing it February is build your own month at

it February is build your own month at

it February is build your own month at Microcenter which is the perfect

Microcenter which is the perfect

Microcenter which is the perfect opportunity to build upgrade and

opportunity to build upgrade and

opportunity to build upgrade and importantly save with a bunch of great

importantly save with a bunch of great

importantly save with a bunch of great deals a Microcenter have now of course

deals a Microcenter have now of course

deals a Microcenter have now of course they have great deals year round but

they have great deals year round but

they have great deals year round but this is the perfect time to upgrade your

this is the perfect time to upgrade your

this is the perfect time to upgrade your existing system or use this tutorial and

existing system or use this tutorial and

existing system or use this tutorial and build an all new one on top of that

build an all new one on top of that

build an all new one on top of that there is a brand new Microcenter opening

there is a brand new Microcenter opening

there is a brand new Microcenter opening in Charlotte in early

in Charlotte in early

in Charlotte in early 2024 not only will they have a huge

2024 not only will they have a huge

2024 not only will they have a huge selection of PC components but once the

selection of PC components but once the

selection of PC components but once the store opens you can receive a free 128

store opens you can receive a free 128

store opens you can receive a free 128 gig flash drive by signing up at the

gig flash drive by signing up at the

gig flash drive by signing up at the link in the description now it's time to

link in the description now it's time to

link in the description now it's time to get to the good part the GPU is probably

get to the good part the GPU is probably

get to the good part the GPU is probably the single most important component for

the single most important component for

the single most important component for a PC when it comes to gaming like how I

a PC when it comes to gaming like how I

a PC when it comes to gaming like how I CPU processes data the GPU processes

CPU processes data the GPU processes

CPU processes data the GPU processes data but more specifically Graphics data

data but more specifically Graphics data

data but more specifically Graphics data you can think of the CPU is your sort of

you can think of the CPU is your sort of

you can think of the CPU is your sort of Jack of all trades but a GPU is highly

Jack of all trades but a GPU is highly

Jack of all trades but a GPU is highly specialized in processing tasks such as

specialized in processing tasks such as

specialized in processing tasks such as AI related work game or video data

AI related work game or video data

AI related work game or video data usually everything else being equal the

usually everything else being equal the

usually everything else being equal the more powerful a GPU is the more FPS and

more powerful a GPU is the more FPS and

more powerful a GPU is the more FPS and resolution you can push in games so

resolution you can push in games so

resolution you can push in games so there are three options which is going

there are three options which is going

there are three options which is going to be AMD Intel and Nvidia now much like

to be AMD Intel and Nvidia now much like

to be AMD Intel and Nvidia now much like with CPUs you can't really go too wrong

with CPUs you can't really go too wrong

with CPUs you can't really go too wrong all these items are very heavily priced

all these items are very heavily priced

all these items are very heavily priced according to their performance level

according to their performance level

according to their performance level which really makes sure your decision a

which really makes sure your decision a

which really makes sure your decision a little bit easier the more of your

little bit easier the more of your

little bit easier the more of your budget that you can put into the

budget that you can put into the

budget that you can put into the graphics card will directly correlate to

graphics card will directly correlate to

graphics card will directly correlate to additional gaming performance now you

additional gaming performance now you

additional gaming performance now you want to be a little bit reasonable you

want to be a little bit reasonable you

want to be a little bit reasonable you don't to be like SpongeBob with one huge

don't to be like SpongeBob with one huge

don't to be like SpongeBob with one huge beefy arm or one little noodle arm you

beefy arm or one little noodle arm you

beefy arm or one little noodle arm you want to make sure that you're getting a

want to make sure that you're getting a

want to make sure that you're getting a decent power supply and CPU motherboard

decent power supply and CPU motherboard

decent power supply and CPU motherboard and all the stuff to support it but

and all the stuff to support it but

and all the stuff to support it but really when it comes to gaming

really when it comes to gaming

really when it comes to gaming performance the graphics card is what is

performance the graphics card is what is

performance the graphics card is what is going to dictate your resolution your

going to dictate your resolution your

going to dictate your resolution your frame rate all of that kind of stuff so

frame rate all of that kind of stuff so

frame rate all of that kind of stuff so for this video I am going to be taking

for this video I am going to be taking

for this video I am going to be taking advantage of the fairly new RTX 47 super

advantage of the fairly new RTX 47 super

advantage of the fairly new RTX 47 super this currently is running about $600

this currently is running about $600

this currently is running about $600 obviously prices will vary by the time

obviously prices will vary by the time

obviously prices will vary by the time you watch this video but it's a pretty

you watch this video but it's a pretty

you watch this video but it's a pretty high-end card okay so this is going to

high-end card okay so this is going to

high-end card okay so this is going to deliver plenty of performance for some

deliver plenty of performance for some

deliver plenty of performance for some 4K gaming some higher frame rate like

4K gaming some higher frame rate like

4K gaming some higher frame rate like 1440p gaming and whatnot 12 gigs of RAM

1440p gaming and whatnot 12 gigs of RAM

1440p gaming and whatnot 12 gigs of RAM it is a good card generally speaking you

it is a good card generally speaking you

it is a good card generally speaking you can go really in depth with graphics

can go really in depth with graphics

can go really in depth with graphics cards but the two most important specs

cards but the two most important specs

cards but the two most important specs to look for are processing power and

to look for are processing power and

to look for are processing power and memory now there's no General

memory now there's no General

memory now there's no General recommendation for processing power of a

recommendation for processing power of a

recommendation for processing power of a GPU I mean that's going to come down to

GPU I mean that's going to come down to

GPU I mean that's going to come down to the games you want to play what

the games you want to play what

the games you want to play what resolution and refresh rate your monitor

resolution and refresh rate your monitor

resolution and refresh rate your monitor can handle and of course the big

can handle and of course the big

can handle and of course the big elephant in the room what kind of budget

elephant in the room what kind of budget

elephant in the room what kind of budget you have to work with GPU memory is a

you have to work with GPU memory is a

you have to work with GPU memory is a little different from Ram so it's called

little different from Ram so it's called

little different from Ram so it's called vram here and that too is a very

vram here and that too is a very

vram here and that too is a very specialized thing for graphics another

specialized thing for graphics another

specialized thing for graphics another oversimplification but generally

oversimplification but generally

oversimplification but generally speaking more vram and more bandwidth is

speaking more vram and more bandwidth is

speaking more vram and more bandwidth is better it's a little easier to make a

better it's a little easier to make a

better it's a little easier to make a recommendation here when it comes to

recommendation here when it comes to

recommendation here when it comes to actual how much RAM you need for your

actual how much RAM you need for your

actual how much RAM you need for your card so I would say you want at least 8

card so I would say you want at least 8

card so I would say you want at least 8 GB of vram to play today's demanding

GB of vram to play today's demanding

GB of vram to play today's demanding games but honestly if you've got the

games but honestly if you've got the

games but honestly if you've got the budget for it 10 or 12 GB of vram can

budget for it 10 or 12 GB of vram can

budget for it 10 or 12 GB of vram can definitely make a difference and give

definitely make a difference and give

definitely make a difference and give you a little bit more Comfort level in

you a little bit more Comfort level in

you a little bit more Comfort level in the future next up we're going to be

the future next up we're going to be

the future next up we're going to be choosing the case now the case is

choosing the case now the case is

choosing the case now the case is definitely the most personal aspect of

definitely the most personal aspect of

definitely the most personal aspect of your PC build this is where the

your PC build this is where the

your PC build this is where the Aesthetics come in but also there's a

Aesthetics come in but also there's a

Aesthetics come in but also there's a lot of functionality so I'm going to be

lot of functionality so I'm going to be

lot of functionality so I'm going to be going with this Leon Lee lancool 216

going with this Leon Lee lancool 216

going with this Leon Lee lancool 216 this is an incredibly popular case it's

this is an incredibly popular case it's

this is an incredibly popular case it's a very safe bet it's very representative

a very safe bet it's very representative

a very safe bet it's very representative of the sort of average PC build because

of the sort of average PC build because

of the sort of average PC build because you've got a lot of flexibility on the

you've got a lot of flexibility on the

you've got a lot of flexibility on the inside it's very easy to work in you've

inside it's very easy to work in you've

inside it's very easy to work in you've got yourself three fans including two

got yourself three fans including two

got yourself three fans including two RGB fans in the front so you don't have

RGB fans in the front so you don't have

RGB fans in the front so you don't have to do a lot of extra work to actually

to do a lot of extra work to actually

to do a lot of extra work to actually make this thing look cool it comes in

make this thing look cool it comes in

make this thing look cool it comes in different colors I'm going to go with

different colors I'm going to go with

different colors I'm going to go with the white one cuz I personally think it

the white one cuz I personally think it

the white one cuz I personally think it pops we also have plenty of space for

pops we also have plenty of space for

pops we also have plenty of space for our ATX motherboard and our graphics

our ATX motherboard and our graphics

our ATX motherboard and our graphics card some things to consider when you're

card some things to consider when you're

card some things to consider when you're choosing your case outside of the

choosing your case outside of the

choosing your case outside of the Aesthetics is that you do want to make

Aesthetics is that you do want to make

Aesthetics is that you do want to make sure you have a reasonable amount of

sure you have a reasonable amount of

sure you have a reasonable amount of space especially if you want to go for a

space especially if you want to go for a

space especially if you want to go for a little bit more of a higher end system

little bit more of a higher end system

little bit more of a higher end system so take for example your graphics card

so take for example your graphics card

so take for example your graphics card support so your graphics card is going

support so your graphics card is going

support so your graphics card is going to live right in here but you can see

to live right in here but you can see

to live right in here but you can see that there's all this extra space on the

that there's all this extra space on the

that there's all this extra space on the side that's because especially these

side that's because especially these

side that's because especially these days higher in graphics cards can

days higher in graphics cards can

days higher in graphics cards can actually be quite tall so you actually

actually be quite tall so you actually

actually be quite tall so you actually need a little bit of this extra space to

need a little bit of this extra space to

need a little bit of this extra space to make sure that they will clear and you

make sure that they will clear and you

make sure that they will clear and you have room to plug in like your power

have room to plug in like your power

have room to plug in like your power cables and stuff so going to something

cables and stuff so going to something

cables and stuff so going to something like this 216 is going to be a nice safe

like this 216 is going to be a nice safe

like this 216 is going to be a nice safe bet that should last for years and years

bet that should last for years and years

bet that should last for years and years in the future plenty of space and

in the future plenty of space and

in the future plenty of space and install like radiators on top again

install like radiators on top again

install like radiators on top again you've got the fans you've got the

you've got the fans you've got the

you've got the fans you've got the basement where you can hide your power

basement where you can hide your power

basement where you can hide your power supply and some cables and stuff like I

supply and some cables and stuff like I

supply and some cables and stuff like I mentioned with motherboards there are

mentioned with motherboards there are

mentioned with motherboards there are different sizes of cases the standard

different sizes of cases the standard

different sizes of cases the standard size ATX cases are the traditional PC

size ATX cases are the traditional PC

size ATX cases are the traditional PC Tower size but there are smaller Micro

Tower size but there are smaller Micro

Tower size but there are smaller Micro ATX and many ITX cases if you do want to

ATX and many ITX cases if you do want to

ATX and many ITX cases if you do want to go for a smaller footprint just remember

go for a smaller footprint just remember

go for a smaller footprint just remember it may make building in them a little

it may make building in them a little

it may make building in them a little bit tricky and you do need to be mindful

bit tricky and you do need to be mindful

bit tricky and you do need to be mindful of air flow on the other end of the

of air flow on the other end of the

of air flow on the other end of the extreme you have e8x size cases which

extreme you have e8x size cases which

extreme you have e8x size cases which are massive chungi chungus

are massive chungi chungus

are massive chungi chungus chalinos that are specifically designed

chalinos that are specifically designed

chalinos that are specifically designed to house and show off your big bulky

to house and show off your big bulky

to house and show off your big bulky components like graphics cards or big

components like graphics cards or big

components like graphics cards or big than my head or intricate Hardline water

than my head or intricate Hardline water

than my head or intricate Hardline water cooling for first- time Builders I

cooling for first- time Builders I

cooling for first- time Builders I recommend just a standard ATX case as it

recommend just a standard ATX case as it

recommend just a standard ATX case as it will probably provide enough air flow

will probably provide enough air flow

will probably provide enough air flow and enough space to comfortably build in

and enough space to comfortably build in

and enough space to comfortably build in and it's a little bit of an easier

and it's a little bit of an easier

and it's a little bit of an easier process but again choose the case that

process but again choose the case that

process but again choose the case that you want best it's going to not only set

you want best it's going to not only set

you want best it's going to not only set up the aesthetic it's going to decide if

up the aesthetic it's going to decide if

up the aesthetic it's going to decide if it goes on your desk below your desk and

it goes on your desk below your desk and

it goes on your desk below your desk and it's the part that looks cool when it

it's the part that looks cool when it

it's the part that looks cool when it comes to cooling your CPU there are tons

comes to cooling your CPU there are tons

comes to cooling your CPU there are tons of options so on the high end you can do

of options so on the high end you can do

of options so on the high end you can do something like this which is a Hardline

something like this which is a Hardline

something like this which is a Hardline Loop now this as cool as it is is way

Loop now this as cool as it is is way

Loop now this as cool as it is is way outside the scope of a PC tutorial so

outside the scope of a PC tutorial so

outside the scope of a PC tutorial so traditionally you're going to choose one

traditionally you're going to choose one

traditionally you're going to choose one of two options air or liquid cooling so

of two options air or liquid cooling so

of two options air or liquid cooling so if you want to do air cooling there are

if you want to do air cooling there are

if you want to do air cooling there are options such as this which is an ak400

options such as this which is an ak400

options such as this which is an ak400 it's a fairly straightforward air cooler

it's a fairly straightforward air cooler

it's a fairly straightforward air cooler honestly if this is your first time

honestly if this is your first time

honestly if this is your first time building a PC this is usually the right

building a PC this is usually the right

building a PC this is usually the right move unless you have a very very highend

move unless you have a very very highend

move unless you have a very very highend CPU we'll talk a little bit about this

CPU we'll talk a little bit about this

CPU we'll talk a little bit about this later but the main thing I'm going to

later but the main thing I'm going to

later but the main thing I'm going to show you is how to install an all-in-one

show you is how to install an all-in-one

show you is how to install an all-in-one liquid cooler as you can see there are

liquid cooler as you can see there are

liquid cooler as you can see there are tons and tons of options so the the main

tons and tons of options so the the main

tons and tons of options so the the main things to consider would be the size and

things to consider would be the size and

things to consider would be the size and what kind of CPU you're cooling so for

what kind of CPU you're cooling so for

what kind of CPU you're cooling so for us with a ryzen 77700 x it's actually a

us with a ryzen 77700 x it's actually a

us with a ryzen 77700 x it's actually a fairly efficient chip we do not need a

fairly efficient chip we do not need a

fairly efficient chip we do not need a crazy cooler but for the purposes of

crazy cooler but for the purposes of

crazy cooler but for the purposes of this tutorial I'm going to go with a

this tutorial I'm going to go with a

this tutorial I'm going to go with a very high-end lean Lee specifically 360

very high-end lean Lee specifically 360

very high-end lean Lee specifically 360 mm radiator so the way the sizes work is

mm radiator so the way the sizes work is

mm radiator so the way the sizes work is that this is a 360 mm radiator which is

that this is a 360 mm radiator which is

that this is a 360 mm radiator which is essentially 310 mm fans so if I find a

essentially 310 mm fans so if I find a

essentially 310 mm fans so if I find a 240 for example this is two 120 mil fans

240 for example this is two 120 mil fans

240 for example this is two 120 mil fans or by the same token I could do two 140

or by the same token I could do two 140

or by the same token I could do two 140 mm fans which would equal 280 the way

mm fans which would equal 280 the way

mm fans which would equal 280 the way you choose this is very much down to

you choose this is very much down to

you choose this is very much down to your case so all cases will list what

your case so all cases will list what

your case so all cases will list what kind of radiator and fan support that

kind of radiator and fan support that

kind of radiator and fan support that they have so for our case we have up to

they have so for our case we have up to

they have so for our case we have up to a 360 mm Radiator on the top but some

a 360 mm Radiator on the top but some

a 360 mm Radiator on the top but some cases you could also mount it on the

cases you could also mount it on the

cases you could also mount it on the front or even sometimes on the bottom

front or even sometimes on the bottom

front or even sometimes on the bottom but traditionally your radiator your AIO

but traditionally your radiator your AIO

but traditionally your radiator your AIO will be installed either in the front or

will be installed either in the front or

will be installed either in the front or on the top so we're going to be using

on the top so we're going to be using

on the top so we're going to be using this one this is a very high-end AO it's

this one this is a very high-end AO it's

this one this is a very high-end AO it's more than we need but I'm going to show

more than we need but I'm going to show

more than we need but I'm going to show you for the purposes of this tutorial it

you for the purposes of this tutorial it

you for the purposes of this tutorial it also has a neat little screen on it too

also has a neat little screen on it too

also has a neat little screen on it too so I'll show you how to install this and

so I'll show you how to install this and

so I'll show you how to install this and while air cooling is the safer bet for

while air cooling is the safer bet for

while air cooling is the safer bet for most firsttime Builders if you want that

most firsttime Builders if you want that

most firsttime Builders if you want that sort of flashy RGB fans the liquid

sort of flashy RGB fans the liquid

sort of flashy RGB fans the liquid cooler the whole thing and you want to

cooler the whole thing and you want to

cooler the whole thing and you want to get the maximum performance this is a

get the maximum performance this is a

get the maximum performance this is a great move luckily a lot of low and

great move luckily a lot of low and

great move luckily a lot of low and mid-range gpus you buy will come with a

mid-range gpus you buy will come with a

mid-range gpus you buy will come with a stock cooler in the Box for most people

stock cooler in the Box for most people

stock cooler in the Box for most people this is completely fine it's not flashy

this is completely fine it's not flashy

this is completely fine it's not flashy and you won't want to push limits with

and you won't want to push limits with

and you won't want to push limits with overclocking but it is a perfectly

overclocking but it is a perfectly

overclocking but it is a perfectly reasonable opt option that you can

reasonable opt option that you can

reasonable opt option that you can always upgrade down the line now when it

always upgrade down the line now when it

always upgrade down the line now when it comes to high-end processors they

comes to high-end processors they

comes to high-end processors they typically don't ship with stock coolers

typically don't ship with stock coolers

typically don't ship with stock coolers at all as manufacturers expect you to

at all as manufacturers expect you to

at all as manufacturers expect you to get a better cooler anyway and the

get a better cooler anyway and the

get a better cooler anyway and the demands of those chips are a lot more

demands of those chips are a lot more

demands of those chips are a lot more than a little stock cooler can handle a

than a little stock cooler can handle a

than a little stock cooler can handle a high performance air cooler will do just

high performance air cooler will do just

high performance air cooler will do just as good of a job if not better than all

as good of a job if not better than all

as good of a job if not better than all but the beefiest AO liquid cooling

but the beefiest AO liquid cooling

but the beefiest AO liquid cooling solutions but there are other pros and

solutions but there are other pros and

solutions but there are other pros and cons to each liquid cooling draws the

cons to each liquid cooling draws the

cons to each liquid cooling draws the heat away from the CPU via heat sink and

heat away from the CPU via heat sink and

heat away from the CPU via heat sink and then the liquid carries that heat all

then the liquid carries that heat all

then the liquid carries that heat all the way through a rator to be dissipated

the way through a rator to be dissipated

the way through a rator to be dissipated now this method is typically quieter

now this method is typically quieter

now this method is typically quieter than air Cooling and the higher-end

than air Cooling and the higher-end

than air Cooling and the higher-end coolers have neat little screens that

coolers have neat little screens that

coolers have neat little screens that could show you like some specs or a gift

could show you like some specs or a gift

could show you like some specs or a gift Loop like they're very flashy but they

Loop like they're very flashy but they

Loop like they're very flashy but they typically require multiple fan slots in

typically require multiple fan slots in

typically require multiple fan slots in your case which can be difficult to

your case which can be difficult to

your case which can be difficult to install based on the configuration a lot

install based on the configuration a lot

install based on the configuration a lot more work to install to begin with not

more work to install to begin with not

more work to install to begin with not to mention that there's a small but

to mention that there's a small but

to mention that there's a small but still there's a risk of liquid leaking

still there's a risk of liquid leaking

still there's a risk of liquid leaking from that cooler and damaging other

from that cooler and damaging other

from that cooler and damaging other components air cooling is the tried

components air cooling is the tried

components air cooling is the tried andrue cooling method it's just a fan

andrue cooling method it's just a fan

andrue cooling method it's just a fan blowing air through a heat sink that is

blowing air through a heat sink that is

blowing air through a heat sink that is drawing that heat away from the CPU it's

drawing that heat away from the CPU it's

drawing that heat away from the CPU it's simple which means it's less likely to

simple which means it's less likely to

simple which means it's less likely to break but high performance air coolers

break but high performance air coolers

break but high performance air coolers do have some cons such as they typically

do have some cons such as they typically

do have some cons such as they typically take up a lot of space if your PC case

take up a lot of space if your PC case

take up a lot of space if your PC case doesn't have a lot of clearance or you

doesn't have a lot of clearance or you

doesn't have a lot of clearance or you have a smaller motherboard sometimes

have a smaller motherboard sometimes

have a smaller motherboard sometimes that can actually be very restrictive as

that can actually be very restrictive as

that can actually be very restrictive as far as how easily you can access the PC

far as how easily you can access the PC

far as how easily you can access the PC and on top of that if you're going to be

and on top of that if you're going to be

and on top of that if you're going to be moving your PC around a lot it's not

moving your PC around a lot it's not

moving your PC around a lot it's not necessarily a great idea to have a heavy

necessarily a great idea to have a heavy

necessarily a great idea to have a heavy air cooler just because the good ons

air cooler just because the good ons

air cooler just because the good ons while they're very good at cooling are

while they're very good at cooling are

while they're very good at cooling are very heavy they can put a lot of strain

very heavy they can put a lot of strain

very heavy they can put a lot of strain on the board and the mounting points

on the board and the mounting points

on the board and the mounting points while it definitely depends on the

while it definitely depends on the

while it definitely depends on the cooler that you choose air coolers can

cooler that you choose air coolers can

cooler that you choose air coolers can get a little bit on the loud side

get a little bit on the loud side

get a little bit on the loud side especially when the PC is working on a

especially when the PC is working on a

especially when the PC is working on a heavy load like gaming but look

heavy load like gaming but look

heavy load like gaming but look ultimately the choice is up to you I

ultimately the choice is up to you I

ultimately the choice is up to you I personally tend to lean more towards

personally tend to lean more towards

personally tend to lean more towards solid air coolers such as KN to options

solid air coolers such as KN to options

solid air coolers such as KN to options but I'd say most Gamers especially on

but I'd say most Gamers especially on

but I'd say most Gamers especially on the high end tend to take advantage of

the high end tend to take advantage of

the high end tend to take advantage of liquid cooling next up we're choosing

liquid cooling next up we're choosing

liquid cooling next up we're choosing our power supply this is a critical

our power supply this is a critical

our power supply this is a critical component of every PC build is quite

component of every PC build is quite

component of every PC build is quite literally the Beating Heart supplying

literally the Beating Heart supplying

literally the Beating Heart supplying power to every component in the system

power to every component in the system

power to every component in the system you want something high quality and you

you want something high quality and you

you want something high quality and you want to make sure that you have plenty

want to make sure that you have plenty

want to make sure that you have plenty of capacity it is a component that takes

of capacity it is a component that takes

of capacity it is a component that takes AC power from the wall and converts it

AC power from the wall and converts it

AC power from the wall and converts it into stable DC power that the PC can

into stable DC power that the PC can

into stable DC power that the PC can actually use it then distributes power

actually use it then distributes power

actually use it then distributes power through cables all like veins throughout

through cables all like veins throughout

through cables all like veins throughout the PC Now power supplies measure output

the PC Now power supplies measure output

the PC Now power supplies measure output via Watts it's fairly straightforward I

via Watts it's fairly straightforward I

via Watts it's fairly straightforward I mean you just need to add up the power

mean you just need to add up the power

mean you just need to add up the power requirements of your PC components and

requirements of your PC components and

requirements of your PC components and then choose a power supply that exceeds

then choose a power supply that exceeds

then choose a power supply that exceeds that number usually your CPU and

that number usually your CPU and

that number usually your CPU and especially your GPU will have minimum

especially your GPU will have minimum

especially your GPU will have minimum recommended wattages which is great

recommended wattages which is great

recommended wattages which is great place to start again micr Center has an

place to start again micr Center has an

place to start again micr Center has an online pc Builder that will help you

online pc Builder that will help you

online pc Builder that will help you calculate how much power your power

calculate how much power your power

calculate how much power your power supply needs but just as a baseline a

supply needs but just as a baseline a

supply needs but just as a baseline a lower to mid-tier PC may need something

lower to mid-tier PC may need something

lower to mid-tier PC may need something like 500 or 600 watts an upper tier

like 500 or 600 watts an upper tier

like 500 or 600 watts an upper tier system may need something closer to 750

system may need something closer to 750

system may need something closer to 750 watts and a high-end system will likely

watts and a high-end system will likely

watts and a high-end system will likely need 850 Watts plus definitely do the

need 850 Watts plus definitely do the

need 850 Watts plus definitely do the math on your own system you don't want

math on your own system you don't want

math on your own system you don't want your computer to draw more power than

your computer to draw more power than

your computer to draw more power than the power supply can provide or else it

the power supply can provide or else it

the power supply can provide or else it will just crash or shut down immediately

will just crash or shut down immediately

will just crash or shut down immediately or you could even do long-term damage to

or you could even do long-term damage to

or you could even do long-term damage to your system for the for this build I'm

your system for the for this build I'm

your system for the for this build I'm going to go with this the MSI mag aa50 G

going to go with this the MSI mag aa50 G

going to go with this the MSI mag aa50 G PCI 5 there's a few reasons why I like

PCI 5 there's a few reasons why I like

PCI 5 there's a few reasons why I like this power supply first of all 850 wats

this power supply first of all 850 wats

this power supply first of all 850 wats is going to be plenty for this system

is going to be plenty for this system

is going to be plenty for this system but I don't mind that typically for a

but I don't mind that typically for a

but I don't mind that typically for a system because power supplies usually

system because power supplies usually

system because power supplies usually have quite long warranties and can last

have quite long warranties and can last

have quite long warranties and can last for several iterations of your system so

for several iterations of your system so

for several iterations of your system so having a little bit of that extra margin

having a little bit of that extra margin

having a little bit of that extra margin is nice to have something else to

is nice to have something else to

is nice to have something else to consider is some of the specs on this so

consider is some of the specs on this so

consider is some of the specs on this so because we are using an RTX 470 super a

because we are using an RTX 470 super a

because we are using an RTX 470 super a 40 series GPU we actually going to want

40 series GPU we actually going to want

40 series GPU we actually going to want to take advantage of the PCI 5 specs

to take advantage of the PCI 5 specs

to take advantage of the PCI 5 specs you'll see here it says ATX 3.0

you'll see here it says ATX 3.0

you'll see here it says ATX 3.0 compatible PCI 5.0 ready what that means

compatible PCI 5.0 ready what that means

compatible PCI 5.0 ready what that means is that it has with the actual cables in

is that it has with the actual cables in

is that it has with the actual cables in the Box a specific cable which is

the Box a specific cable which is

the Box a specific cable which is designed to be used for RTX 40 series

designed to be used for RTX 40 series

designed to be used for RTX 40 series cards this is nice because for our GPU

cards this is nice because for our GPU

cards this is nice because for our GPU if we don't have this built into the

if we don't have this built into the

if we don't have this built into the power supply we actually have to use an

power supply we actually have to use an

power supply we actually have to use an adapter which technically will work but

adapter which technically will work but

adapter which technically will work but I don't really recommend it so if you

I don't really recommend it so if you

I don't really recommend it so if you have the luxury of buying a brand new

have the luxury of buying a brand new

have the luxury of buying a brand new power supply for your system getting

power supply for your system getting

power supply for your system getting something with ATX 3.0 is very nice to

something with ATX 3.0 is very nice to

something with ATX 3.0 is very nice to have that futureproof built in other

have that futureproof built in other

have that futureproof built in other things to consider here is that this is

things to consider here is that this is

things to consider here is that this is a fully modular power supply which means

a fully modular power supply which means

a fully modular power supply which means that we can easily plug in only the

that we can easily plug in only the

that we can easily plug in only the actual cables we need so our cable runs

actual cables we need so our cable runs

actual cables we need so our cable runs can be a little bit cleaner and this is

can be a little bit cleaner and this is

can be a little bit cleaner and this is also an 80 plus gold rated power supply

also an 80 plus gold rated power supply

also an 80 plus gold rated power supply 80 plus ratings while sometimes you can

80 plus ratings while sometimes you can

80 plus ratings while sometimes you can kind of use them as a little bit of a

kind of use them as a little bit of a

kind of use them as a little bit of a bar for Quality typically they're much

bar for Quality typically they're much

bar for Quality typically they're much more meant for the actual efficiency of

more meant for the actual efficiency of

more meant for the actual efficiency of your power supply so you can do 80 plus

your power supply so you can do 80 plus

your power supply so you can do 80 plus white silver gold Platinum like they go

white silver gold Platinum like they go

white silver gold Platinum like they go up quite a bit for me gold is usually

up quite a bit for me gold is usually

up quite a bit for me gold is usually the right sweet spot between between

the right sweet spot between between

the right sweet spot between between price efficiency and typically quality

price efficiency and typically quality

price efficiency and typically quality so this will be what will power our

so this will be what will power our

so this will be what will power our gaming PC now when it comes to storage

gaming PC now when it comes to storage

gaming PC now when it comes to storage for your system you have a couple of

for your system you have a couple of

for your system you have a couple of options so old school PCS traditionally

options so old school PCS traditionally

options so old school PCS traditionally use hard drives we are going to use a

use hard drives we are going to use a

use hard drives we are going to use a hard drive for the system but for

hard drive for the system but for

hard drive for the system but for Windows for gaming for all of your

Windows for gaming for all of your

Windows for gaming for all of your normal use I would highly highly

normal use I would highly highly

normal use I would highly highly recommend an SSD if Rand is short-term

recommend an SSD if Rand is short-term

recommend an SSD if Rand is short-term memory storage like ssds and hard drives

memory storage like ssds and hard drives

memory storage like ssds and hard drives are more like long-term memory they hold

are more like long-term memory they hold

are more like long-term memory they hold all of your data like your computer

all of your data like your computer

all of your data like your computer programs photos videos Games Etc ready

programs photos videos Games Etc ready

programs photos videos Games Etc ready to be accessed whenever you need them

to be accessed whenever you need them

to be accessed whenever you need them there are two main types of ssds to

there are two main types of ssds to

there are two main types of ssds to choose from SATA which are older school

choose from SATA which are older school

choose from SATA which are older school and use these same connectors as a hard

and use these same connectors as a hard

and use these same connectors as a hard drive and can easily be swapped into

drive and can easily be swapped into

drive and can easily be swapped into like say an older system for example but

like say an older system for example but

like say an older system for example but if you're building a modern system I

if you're building a modern system I

if you're building a modern system I recommend an M2 nvme SSD they use the

recommend an M2 nvme SSD they use the

recommend an M2 nvme SSD they use the same type of flash memory as regular

same type of flash memory as regular

same type of flash memory as regular ssds do but they get rid of that old

ssds do but they get rid of that old

ssds do but they get rid of that old SATA connection that limited their

SATA connection that limited their

SATA connection that limited their speeds top-of-the-line inum ssds are

speeds top-of-the-line inum ssds are

speeds top-of-the-line inum ssds are about 60 times faster than hard drives

about 60 times faster than hard drives

about 60 times faster than hard drives that's right 60 60 times faster like

that's right 60 60 times faster like

that's right 60 60 times faster like Rand you want to pay attention to speed

Rand you want to pay attention to speed

Rand you want to pay attention to speed and capacity here one reason to go with

and capacity here one reason to go with

and capacity here one reason to go with an MVM SSD is that they are pretty much

an MVM SSD is that they are pretty much

an MVM SSD is that they are pretty much universally fast enough for basically

universally fast enough for basically

universally fast enough for basically any task you could throw at them I mean

any task you could throw at them I mean

any task you could throw at them I mean even a slow MVM Drive will be faster

even a slow MVM Drive will be faster

even a slow MVM Drive will be faster than any other hard driver regular SSD

than any other hard driver regular SSD

than any other hard driver regular SSD out there as for capacity I recommend at

out there as for capacity I recommend at

out there as for capacity I recommend at least 500 GB if you pair it with

least 500 GB if you pair it with

least 500 GB if you pair it with something like a hard drive but honestly

something like a hard drive but honestly

something like a hard drive but honestly one or even 2 terby mvme drives are

one or even 2 terby mvme drives are

one or even 2 terby mvme drives are relatively cheap these days and will

relatively cheap these days and will

relatively cheap these days and will give you plenty of Headroom to store all

give you plenty of Headroom to store all

give you plenty of Headroom to store all of your games so for this system we're

of your games so for this system we're

of your games so for this system we're going to go high-end with the Samsung

going to go high-end with the Samsung

going to go high-end with the Samsung 990 Pro you can also install a hard

990 Pro you can also install a hard

990 Pro you can also install a hard drive now technically you could use a

drive now technically you could use a

drive now technically you could use a hard drive instead of an SSD but I would

hard drive instead of an SSD but I would

hard drive instead of an SSD but I would highly recommend against it but what a

highly recommend against it but what a

highly recommend against it but what a hard drive does have over an SSD is a

hard drive does have over an SSD is a

hard drive does have over an SSD is a lot of capacity for not a lot of money

lot of capacity for not a lot of money

lot of capacity for not a lot of money so take for example this which is a wd

so take for example this which is a wd

so take for example this which is a wd blue 4 TB drive for only 50 bucks you're

blue 4 TB drive for only 50 bucks you're

blue 4 TB drive for only 50 bucks you're also going to almost certainly want a

also going to almost certainly want a

also going to almost certainly want a copy of Windows 11 for your gaming PC

copy of Windows 11 for your gaming PC

copy of Windows 11 for your gaming PC now technically you could do Windows 10

now technically you could do Windows 10

now technically you could do Windows 10 although at this point Windows 11 is

although at this point Windows 11 is

although at this point Windows 11 is pretty much the no-brainer there's

pretty much the no-brainer there's

pretty much the no-brainer there's Windows 11 home as well as Pro honestly

Windows 11 home as well as Pro honestly

Windows 11 home as well as Pro honestly you can just get Windows 11 home but

you can just get Windows 11 home but

you can just get Windows 11 home but this I'll show you how to install it

this I'll show you how to install it

this I'll show you how to install it later but it is very important to have a

later but it is very important to have a

later but it is very important to have a copy of Windows otherwise your PC will

copy of Windows otherwise your PC will

copy of Windows otherwise your PC will have a great view of the bio screen or

have a great view of the bio screen or

have a great view of the bio screen or you can install Linux but that's a

you can install Linux but that's a

you can install Linux but that's a little bit outside the scope for a PC

little bit outside the scope for a PC

little bit outside the scope for a PC tutorial all right my friends it is time

tutorial all right my friends it is time

tutorial all right my friends it is time to build ourselves a gaming computer so

to build ourselves a gaming computer so

to build ourselves a gaming computer so if this is your first time building I'm

if this is your first time building I'm

if this is your first time building I'm going to walk you through step by step

going to walk you through step by step

going to walk you through step by step all the components how we put them

all the components how we put them

all the components how we put them together some combination issues the

together some combination issues the

together some combination issues the whole thing but sit back relax this is

whole thing but sit back relax this is

whole thing but sit back relax this is going to be easy and fun and we're not

going to be easy and fun and we're not

going to be easy and fun and we're not going to have any problems at

going to have any problems at

going to have any problems at all positivity it's an important element

all positivity it's an important element

all positivity it's an important element of PC Building so right here I've got

of PC Building so right here I've got

of PC Building so right here I've got all the components that we need for the

all the components that we need for the

all the components that we need for the build laid out here so what you'll

build laid out here so what you'll

build laid out here so what you'll actually need to build your computer

actually need to build your computer

actually need to build your computer outside of the the parts to do it with

outside of the the parts to do it with

outside of the the parts to do it with is going to be a decent sized workspace

is going to be a decent sized workspace

is going to be a decent sized workspace so a desk a table make sure you have at

so a desk a table make sure you have at

so a desk a table make sure you have at least a little bit of space because

least a little bit of space because

least a little bit of space because trust me once you start opening all

trust me once you start opening all

trust me once you start opening all these boxes it gets cluttered very

these boxes it gets cluttered very

these boxes it gets cluttered very quickly and need to a couple tools by a

quickly and need to a couple tools by a

quickly and need to a couple tools by a couple I mean a knife to open boxes and

couple I mean a knife to open boxes and

couple I mean a knife to open boxes and A Philip screwdriver that's literally it

A Philip screwdriver that's literally it

A Philip screwdriver that's literally it it is very simple all the other bits and

it is very simple all the other bits and

it is very simple all the other bits and Bobs cables screws all that kind of

Bobs cables screws all that kind of

Bobs cables screws all that kind of stuff should be included in the various

stuff should be included in the various

stuff should be included in the various component boxes that we're going to be

component boxes that we're going to be

component boxes that we're going to be using now beyond that it's really pretty

using now beyond that it's really pretty

using now beyond that it's really pretty straightforward let's clear up some

straightforward let's clear up some

straightforward let's clear up some space grab our case box and we will

space grab our case box and we will

space grab our case box and we will begin unboxing and building our gaming

begin unboxing and building our gaming

begin unboxing and building our gaming computer I always like to start with a

computer I always like to start with a

computer I always like to start with a case for a PC build not only so that you

case for a PC build not only so that you

case for a PC build not only so that you can sort of wrap your head around the

can sort of wrap your head around the

can sort of wrap your head around the physical dimensions maybe take a look

physical dimensions maybe take a look

physical dimensions maybe take a look and kind of get a sense for how you're

and kind of get a sense for how you're

and kind of get a sense for how you're actually going to build it but also I

actually going to build it but also I

actually going to build it but also I like to install the power supply too to

like to install the power supply too to

like to install the power supply too to get a couple of the components out of

get a couple of the components out of

get a couple of the components out of the way before we move on to some of the

the way before we move on to some of the

the way before we move on to some of the uh more complicated bits so with this

uh more complicated bits so with this

uh more complicated bits so with this particular case we actually have a box

particular case we actually have a box

particular case we actually have a box of accessories which you will want to

of accessories which you will want to

of accessories which you will want to hold on to but other than that I'm

hold on to but other than that I'm

hold on to but other than that I'm actually going to flip this upside down

actually going to flip this upside down

actually going to flip this upside down and pull the box over the actual case

and pull the box over the actual case

and pull the box over the actual case kind of like how if you're unboxing like

kind of like how if you're unboxing like

kind of like how if you're unboxing like a TV or something you want to sort of

a TV or something you want to sort of

a TV or something you want to sort of pull the Box up and over otherwise it's

pull the Box up and over otherwise it's

pull the Box up and over otherwise it's a

a

a pan there we go so I actually ially like

pan there we go so I actually ially like

pan there we go so I actually ially like to keep the case box handy this is a

to keep the case box handy this is a

to keep the case box handy this is a great spot to put all of your random

great spot to put all of your random

great spot to put all of your random trash from the actual build so packaging

trash from the actual build so packaging

trash from the actual build so packaging materials and that kind of stuff and

materials and that kind of stuff and

materials and that kind of stuff and sometimes you need to go back through

sometimes you need to go back through

sometimes you need to go back through there and realize you forgot to screw or

there and realize you forgot to screw or

there and realize you forgot to screw or something so I just like to use that as

something so I just like to use that as

something so I just like to use that as like sort of my temporary storage all

like sort of my temporary storage all

like sort of my temporary storage all right with our plastic removed we got

right with our plastic removed we got

right with our plastic removed we got our first good look at the case that we

our first good look at the case that we

our first good look at the case that we will be spending the next several hours

will be spending the next several hours

will be spending the next several hours building in so before we do anything

building in so before we do anything

building in so before we do anything let's go ahead and take off the side

let's go ahead and take off the side

let's go ahead and take off the side panels and wrap our heads around what

panels and wrap our heads around what

panels and wrap our heads around what the actual physical case looks like so

the actual physical case looks like so

the actual physical case looks like so with this one in particular it's

with this one in particular it's

with this one in particular it's actually really nice we have some thumb

actually really nice we have some thumb

actually really nice we have some thumb screws on the back so it's very easy to

screws on the back so it's very easy to

screws on the back so it's very easy to access sometimes like actually right now

access sometimes like actually right now

access sometimes like actually right now you will need to use a screwdriver to

you will need to use a screwdriver to

you will need to use a screwdriver to get these screws started mostly because

get these screws started mostly because

get these screws started mostly because they tend to come a little like

they tend to come a little like

they tend to come a little like overtightened from the factory so if any

overtightened from the factory so if any

overtightened from the factory so if any of these screws are annoying just give

of these screws are annoying just give

of these screws are annoying just give them a little loosen with your

them a little loosen with your

them a little loosen with your screwdriver so every case is going to be

screwdriver so every case is going to be

screwdriver so every case is going to be a little different and honestly every PC

a little different and honestly every PC

a little different and honestly every PC build is going to be a little different

build is going to be a little different

build is going to be a little different so I'm going to speak sort of generally

so I'm going to speak sort of generally

so I'm going to speak sort of generally but I will kind of give you the the

but I will kind of give you the the

but I will kind of give you the the Topline stuff to pay attention to as you

Topline stuff to pay attention to as you

Topline stuff to pay attention to as you build something so for this case I'm

build something so for this case I'm

build something so for this case I'm going to remove all the core panels so

going to remove all the core panels so

going to remove all the core panels so this is the top panel we will have to

this is the top panel we will have to

this is the top panel we will have to remove this later to install the aiio

remove this later to install the aiio

remove this later to install the aiio anyway so I'm just put this off to the

anyway so I'm just put this off to the

anyway so I'm just put this off to the side when it comes to taking the back

side when it comes to taking the back

side when it comes to taking the back panel off this actually has no screws so

panel off this actually has no screws so

panel off this actually has no screws so you just pop it right off toss it off to

you just pop it right off toss it off to

you just pop it right off toss it off to the side here and then we've got our

the side here and then we've got our

the side here and then we've got our glass side panel so I believe it just

glass side panel so I believe it just

glass side panel so I believe it just need that one screw right and there we

need that one screw right and there we

need that one screw right and there we go we can take off our glass side panel

go we can take off our glass side panel

go we can take off our glass side panel and then because this case has a

and then because this case has a

and then because this case has a basement we also have one additional

basement we also have one additional

basement we also have one additional screw on the bottom and we're going to

screw on the bottom and we're going to

screw on the bottom and we're going to want to remove that um so again all

want to remove that um so again all

want to remove that um so again all cases are going to be a little different

cases are going to be a little different

cases are going to be a little different um this because it has the mesh bottom

um this because it has the mesh bottom

um this because it has the mesh bottom makes a little bit easier for us to run

makes a little bit easier for us to run

makes a little bit easier for us to run some cabling install our power supply

some cabling install our power supply

some cabling install our power supply that kind of thing I'm going to put my

that kind of thing I'm going to put my

that kind of thing I'm going to put my screw off to the side just a little note

screw off to the side just a little note

screw off to the side just a little note you're going to have a lot of screws

you're going to have a lot of screws

you're going to have a lot of screws through this process make sure to have a

through this process make sure to have a

through this process make sure to have a little handy spot I usually just

little handy spot I usually just

little handy spot I usually just dedicate a small corner for it but you

dedicate a small corner for it but you

dedicate a small corner for it but you can use like a little magnetic Mount or

can use like a little magnetic Mount or

can use like a little magnetic Mount or a little bowl or whatever just don't

a little bowl or whatever just don't

a little bowl or whatever just don't lose them there's only actually like a

lose them there's only actually like a

lose them there's only actually like a handful of types of screws so some of

handful of types of screws so some of

handful of types of screws so some of them are a little interchangeable but

them are a little interchangeable but

them are a little interchangeable but just try to keep them organized so that

just try to keep them organized so that

just try to keep them organized so that when you're looking to put something

when you're looking to put something

when you're looking to put something back together you won't be like uhoh it

back together you won't be like uhoh it

back together you won't be like uhoh it got put in the trash cuz I've never done

got put in the trash cuz I've never done

got put in the trash cuz I've never done that before Behold a magnetic mat so I

that before Behold a magnetic mat so I

that before Behold a magnetic mat so I can put my screws right there and I

can put my screws right there and I

can put my screws right there and I don't lose it with the basement cover

don't lose it with the basement cover

don't lose it with the basement cover taken off we now have pretty much full

taken off we now have pretty much full

taken off we now have pretty much full access to the case so before we actually

access to the case so before we actually

access to the case so before we actually start building anything let me just give

start building anything let me just give

start building anything let me just give you a quick little run through about

you a quick little run through about

you a quick little run through about what we're looking at so this part right

what we're looking at so this part right

what we're looking at so this part right here in the middle is where our

here in the middle is where our

here in the middle is where our motherboard will Mount so we'll explain

motherboard will Mount so we'll explain

motherboard will Mount so we'll explain that in a little bit but generally

that in a little bit but generally

that in a little bit but generally speaking just so you have the lay of the

speaking just so you have the lay of the

speaking just so you have the lay of the land the motherboard goes here our

land the motherboard goes here our

land the motherboard goes here our graphics card is going to go roughly

graphics card is going to go roughly

graphics card is going to go roughly right here here we're going to have our

right here here we're going to have our

right here here we're going to have our all-in-one liquid cooler mounted on the

all-in-one liquid cooler mounted on the

all-in-one liquid cooler mounted on the top of the chassis now this actually

top of the chassis now this actually

top of the chassis now this actually technically we could mount it up front

technically we could mount it up front

technically we could mount it up front too but because it already has a couple

too but because it already has a couple

too but because it already has a couple of fans pre-installed it'll be a pretty

of fans pre-installed it'll be a pretty

of fans pre-installed it'll be a pretty easy bet just to put it on the top the

easy bet just to put it on the top the

easy bet just to put it on the top the power supply is going to go down here

power supply is going to go down here

power supply is going to go down here our hard drive is going to go right here

our hard drive is going to go right here

our hard drive is going to go right here and that's largely it um so some things

and that's largely it um so some things

and that's largely it um so some things to consider we've got ourselves some

to consider we've got ourselves some

to consider we've got ourselves some little grommets so we can run cables

little grommets so we can run cables

little grommets so we can run cables through here so it'll help to kind of do

through here so it'll help to kind of do

through here so it'll help to kind of do a little bit of management we also do

a little bit of management we also do

a little bit of management we also do have if I flip it over this side a lot

have if I flip it over this side a lot

have if I flip it over this side a lot more cable management that is already

more cable management that is already

more cable management that is already built into the back now you're going to

built into the back now you're going to

built into the back now you're going to hear the words Cable Management a lot

hear the words Cable Management a lot

hear the words Cable Management a lot throughout this video all that means is

throughout this video all that means is

throughout this video all that means is there's two ways of building a PC you

there's two ways of building a PC you

there's two ways of building a PC you could throw the components in there turn

could throw the components in there turn

could throw the components in there turn it on it works and then smash the side

it on it works and then smash the side

it on it works and then smash the side panels on and hope for the best you

panels on and hope for the best you

panels on and hope for the best you should take a little time especially

should take a little time especially

should take a little time especially when we're done with the system but even

when we're done with the system but even

when we're done with the system but even while we're actually building to try to

while we're actually building to try to

while we're actually building to try to run cables neatly not only is going to

run cables neatly not only is going to

run cables neatly not only is going to make your life a lot easier when you try

make your life a lot easier when you try

make your life a lot easier when you try to put the side panel on and you have a

to put the side panel on and you have a

to put the side panel on and you have a pile of cables that thick but also as

pile of cables that thick but also as

pile of cables that thick but also as you can see with a case like this

you can see with a case like this

you can see with a case like this there's a nice little bit bit of space

there's a nice little bit bit of space

there's a nice little bit bit of space back here so there's plenty of room and

back here so there's plenty of room and

back here so there's plenty of room and there's actually sort of not like guides

there's actually sort of not like guides

there's actually sort of not like guides but these sort of like velcro sort of uh

but these sort of like velcro sort of uh

but these sort of like velcro sort of uh cable runs that are already built in so

cable runs that are already built in so

cable runs that are already built in so as we install components I'm going to

as we install components I'm going to

as we install components I'm going to try my best to run cables in a clean

try my best to run cables in a clean

try my best to run cables in a clean natural way don't worry about getting it

natural way don't worry about getting it

natural way don't worry about getting it perfect once we've actually made sure

perfect once we've actually made sure

perfect once we've actually made sure the system is fully functional we will

the system is fully functional we will

the system is fully functional we will go back through there and double check

go back through there and double check

go back through there and double check things but as you run stuff take 30

things but as you run stuff take 30

things but as you run stuff take 30 extra seconds and run it through a cable

extra seconds and run it through a cable

extra seconds and run it through a cable panel or a cable sleeve or a cable guide

panel or a cable sleeve or a cable guide

panel or a cable sleeve or a cable guide versus just letting it dangle everywhere

versus just letting it dangle everywhere

versus just letting it dangle everywhere it will definitely make your life a lot

it will definitely make your life a lot

it will definitely make your life a lot easier when it comes time to clean it up

easier when it comes time to clean it up

easier when it comes time to clean it up that's largely it the only other thing

that's largely it the only other thing

that's largely it the only other thing I'll show you and we'll deal with this a

I'll show you and we'll deal with this a

I'll show you and we'll deal with this a minute we have our hard drive sort of

minute we have our hard drive sort of

minute we have our hard drive sort of trays down here but we do not need to

trays down here but we do not need to

trays down here but we do not need to use these just yet so you just leave

use these just yet so you just leave

use these just yet so you just leave those in place so let us Begin by

those in place so let us Begin by

those in place so let us Begin by installing our first component into our

installing our first component into our

installing our first component into our strip down case which is going to be

strip down case which is going to be

strip down case which is going to be the power supply now I like to start

the power supply now I like to start

the power supply now I like to start with the power supply there's a few ways

with the power supply there's a few ways

with the power supply there's a few ways that you could approach this but I like

that you could approach this but I like

that you could approach this but I like to install the power supply first to

to install the power supply first to

to install the power supply first to make sure that I can start running some

make sure that I can start running some

make sure that I can start running some cables and getting them out of the way

cables and getting them out of the way

cables and getting them out of the way now I will say there's one thing you

now I will say there's one thing you

now I will say there's one thing you could do which would be a different

could do which would be a different

could do which would be a different order of operation for this tutorial I

order of operation for this tutorial I

order of operation for this tutorial I would generally recommend for you to

would generally recommend for you to

would generally recommend for you to open up all of your components and do a

open up all of your components and do a

open up all of your components and do a test before you put everything in your

test before you put everything in your

test before you put everything in your actual case you do not have to do that

actual case you do not have to do that

actual case you do not have to do that I'm not going to do that today but even

I'm not going to do that today but even

I'm not going to do that today but even though it's rare it does happen that

though it's rare it does happen that

though it's rare it does happen that maybe there's some incompatibility issue

maybe there's some incompatibility issue

maybe there's some incompatibility issue with your parts maybe a part just came

with your parts maybe a part just came

with your parts maybe a part just came damaged or broken out of the box and

damaged or broken out of the box and

damaged or broken out of the box and it's not fun when you spend several

it's not fun when you spend several

it's not fun when you spend several hours was building the PC hit that big

hours was building the PC hit that big

hours was building the PC hit that big power button and nothing happens and you

power button and nothing happens and you

power button and nothing happens and you have to tear it all apart to

have to tear it all apart to

have to tear it all apart to troubleshoot right that is a thing you

troubleshoot right that is a thing you

troubleshoot right that is a thing you may have to deal with so it is usually a

may have to deal with so it is usually a

may have to deal with so it is usually a good idea to actually take all of your

good idea to actually take all of your

good idea to actually take all of your components set them out on like a basic

components set them out on like a basic

components set them out on like a basic table like this so motherboard graphics

table like this so motherboard graphics

table like this so motherboard graphics card y y y plug it all into a power

card y y y plug it all into a power

card y y y plug it all into a power supply out of the case and ensure that

supply out of the case and ensure that

supply out of the case and ensure that it actually fires up and it works right

it actually fires up and it works right

it actually fires up and it works right all you need to do is just make sure

all you need to do is just make sure

all you need to do is just make sure that everything functions and you can

that everything functions and you can

that everything functions and you can tear it all apart and put it in the case

tear it all apart and put it in the case

tear it all apart and put it in the case but for now I'm going to be building

but for now I'm going to be building

but for now I'm going to be building everything inside the case and assuming

everything inside the case and assuming

everything inside the case and assuming that all of our components are full

that all of our components are full

that all of our components are full fully functional and fully compatible

fully functional and fully compatible

fully functional and fully compatible what can go wrong okay so inside our

what can go wrong okay so inside our

what can go wrong okay so inside our power supply box there's going to be a

power supply box there's going to be a

power supply box there's going to be a few things it's fairly straightforward

few things it's fairly straightforward

few things it's fairly straightforward so there's a little thing saying hey

so there's a little thing saying hey

so there's a little thing saying hey plug your cable all the way in we'll go

plug your cable all the way in we'll go

plug your cable all the way in we'll go over this in a little

over this in a little

over this in a little bit then we have the power supply itself

bit then we have the power supply itself

bit then we have the power supply itself now there are like I was saying earlier

now there are like I was saying earlier

now there are like I was saying earlier Micro Center a couple of different sizes

Micro Center a couple of different sizes

Micro Center a couple of different sizes of power supply this is a normal HX

of power supply this is a normal HX

of power supply this is a normal HX Supply so it's a very standard Square

Supply so it's a very standard Square

Supply so it's a very standard Square little box and this one as you can see

little box and this one as you can see

little box and this one as you can see is fully modular so none of the actual

is fully modular so none of the actual

is fully modular so none of the actual connectors that go to our motherboard

connectors that go to our motherboard

connectors that go to our motherboard and our system are installed right now

and our system are installed right now

and our system are installed right now because they're all in this little pouch

because they're all in this little pouch

because they're all in this little pouch now these pouches are meant to be kept

now these pouches are meant to be kept

now these pouches are meant to be kept so a lot of the stuff that we're working

so a lot of the stuff that we're working

so a lot of the stuff that we're working through here these boxes you can just

through here these boxes you can just

through here these boxes you can just Chuck it right like you don't really

Chuck it right like you don't really

Chuck it right like you don't really need them but this pouch full of power

need them but this pouch full of power

need them but this pouch full of power supply cables is very helpful because

supply cables is very helpful because

supply cables is very helpful because we're only going to plug in the things

we're only going to plug in the things

we're only going to plug in the things that we need for this system but say in

that we need for this system but say in

that we need for this system but say in the future we wanted to add more hard

the future we wanted to add more hard

the future we wanted to add more hard drives or uh beef your graphics card or

drives or uh beef your graphics card or

drives or uh beef your graphics card or whatever the case is these cables are

whatever the case is these cables are

whatever the case is these cables are what you will need to expand the power

what you will need to expand the power

what you will need to expand the power supply and keep in mind that power

supply and keep in mind that power

supply and keep in mind that power supply cables are not Universal you want

supply cables are not Universal you want

supply cables are not Universal you want to use cables that are designed for your

to use cables that are designed for your

to use cables that are designed for your power supply they may look very similar

power supply they may look very similar

power supply they may look very similar but often times they are not compatible

but often times they are not compatible

but often times they are not compatible and you may cause damage so keep this

and you may cause damage so keep this

and you may cause damage so keep this little bag full of cables handy if

little bag full of cables handy if

little bag full of cables handy if you're using a lower-end power supply

you're using a lower-end power supply

you're using a lower-end power supply that's not modular well these will all

that's not modular well these will all

that's not modular well these will all just be dangling after the power supply

just be dangling after the power supply

just be dangling after the power supply and you just pluck them out of the way

and you just pluck them out of the way

and you just pluck them out of the way but if you've got a modular or semi-

but if you've got a modular or semi-

but if you've got a modular or semi- modular Supply makes it a lot easier to

modular Supply makes it a lot easier to

modular Supply makes it a lot easier to sort of clean up the aesthetic so you

sort of clean up the aesthetic so you

sort of clean up the aesthetic so you don't have a mess of cables all hanging

don't have a mess of cables all hanging

don't have a mess of cables all hanging around in the middle so we can check

around in the middle so we can check

around in the middle so we can check this box I will say the only thing we

this box I will say the only thing we

this box I will say the only thing we want to make sure we find in addition to

want to make sure we find in addition to

want to make sure we find in addition to our cables are some screws so there

our cables are some screws so there

our cables are some screws so there should be four little screws in a baggie

should be four little screws in a baggie

should be four little screws in a baggie so in this one it is going to be I think

so in this one it is going to be I think

so in this one it is going to be I think in here um but if you unbox your power

in here um but if you unbox your power

in here um but if you unbox your power supply and don't find four little screws

supply and don't find four little screws

supply and don't find four little screws stop and look closer cuz we going to

stop and look closer cuz we going to

stop and look closer cuz we going to need those screws in about 47 seconds so

need those screws in about 47 seconds so

need those screws in about 47 seconds so I have my standard IEC power cable so

I have my standard IEC power cable so

I have my standard IEC power cable so this just goes from the back of the

this just goes from the back of the

this just goes from the back of the power supply into your outlet so make

power supply into your outlet so make

power supply into your outlet so make sure to hold on to this and in this bag

sure to hold on to this and in this bag

sure to hold on to this and in this bag we have all of the other cables that we

we have all of the other cables that we

we have all of the other cables that we will need so I will go ahead and walk

will need so I will go ahead and walk

will need so I will go ahead and walk you through them right now um like I

you through them right now um like I

you through them right now um like I said earlier we're actually not going to

said earlier we're actually not going to

said earlier we're actually not going to use all of these for this belt and I'll

use all of these for this belt and I'll

use all of these for this belt and I'll be honest almost no one needs all of

be honest almost no one needs all of

be honest almost no one needs all of these connected at the same time um but

these connected at the same time um but

these connected at the same time um but they give you extras so that just in

they give you extras so that just in

they give you extras so that just in case you're building a system with 10

case you're building a system with 10

case you're building a system with 10 hard drives or some crazy stuff or

hard drives or some crazy stuff or

hard drives or some crazy stuff or whatever you should have all the cables

whatever you should have all the cables

whatever you should have all the cables you need but let me actually walk you

you need but let me actually walk you

you need but let me actually walk you through what is what here because

through what is what here because

through what is what here because there's a lot and Adit this is a little

there's a lot and Adit this is a little

there's a lot and Adit this is a little intimidating I think when it's a

intimidating I think when it's a

intimidating I think when it's a firsttime builder especially you look at

firsttime builder especially you look at

firsttime builder especially you look at all these cables and you're like yikes

all these cables and you're like yikes

all these cables and you're like yikes but it's totally totally fine like the

but it's totally totally fine like the

but it's totally totally fine like the good thing about literally all these

good thing about literally all these

good thing about literally all these power cables is that you really can't do

power cables is that you really can't do

power cables is that you really can't do it wrong as long as you fully seat it it

it wrong as long as you fully seat it it

it wrong as long as you fully seat it it will be fine you're not going to be able

will be fine you're not going to be able

will be fine you're not going to be able to accidentally like put it upside down

to accidentally like put it upside down

to accidentally like put it upside down without using an insane amount of force

without using an insane amount of force

without using an insane amount of force you're not going to be able to plug it

you're not going to be able to plug it

you're not going to be able to plug it into the wrong thing like everything is

into the wrong thing like everything is

into the wrong thing like everything is key everything is going to be unique so

key everything is going to be unique so

key everything is going to be unique so it's not anywhere near as scary as it

it's not anywhere near as scary as it

it's not anywhere near as scary as it seems so let me walk you through it

seems so let me walk you through it

seems so let me walk you through it really quick the first cable we're going

really quick the first cable we're going

really quick the first cable we're going to start out with is our 20 plus 4 pen

to start out with is our 20 plus 4 pen

to start out with is our 20 plus 4 pen so this is the main power to the

so this is the main power to the

so this is the main power to the motherboard so you see it's going to be

motherboard so you see it's going to be

motherboard so you see it's going to be 20 plus 4 the four is always attached

20 plus 4 the four is always attached

20 plus 4 the four is always attached it's really like a 24 pen and then on

it's really like a 24 pen and then on

it's really like a 24 pen and then on the other side this is the end that

the other side this is the end that

the other side this is the end that we're going to plug into the power

we're going to plug into the power

we're going to plug into the power supply so I'm going to actually do that

supply so I'm going to actually do that

supply so I'm going to actually do that right now this is a cable that you will

right now this is a cable that you will

right now this is a cable that you will need 100% of the time so it's modular

need 100% of the time so it's modular

need 100% of the time so it's modular just because reasons but um yeah you're

just because reasons but um yeah you're

just because reasons but um yeah you're always always going to need this cable

always always going to need this cable

always always going to need this cable so for this it's very straightforward

so for this it's very straightforward

so for this it's very straightforward we're going to plug in the left and the

we're going to plug in the left and the

we're going to plug in the left and the right side of our cables and make sure

right side of our cables and make sure

right side of our cables and make sure that we get the little click it's one

that we get the little click it's one

that we get the little click it's one two perfect so again 100% of gaming PCs

two perfect so again 100% of gaming PCs

two perfect so again 100% of gaming PCs are going to need this cable so we

are going to need this cable so we

are going to need this cable so we always going to plug that in next up

always going to plug that in next up

always going to plug that in next up we're going to grab one that's a little

we're going to grab one that's a little

we're going to grab one that's a little bit more unusual especially if you not

bit more unusual especially if you not

bit more unusual especially if you not built a PC in the last couple of years

built a PC in the last couple of years

built a PC in the last couple of years so this is known as the

so this is known as the

so this is known as the 12vt 600 wat PCI 5.0 ATX 3.0 there's a

12vt 600 wat PCI 5.0 ATX 3.0 there's a

12vt 600 wat PCI 5.0 ATX 3.0 there's a lot of names for this cable but

lot of names for this cable but

lot of names for this cable but essentially what this is is a new high

essentially what this is is a new high

essentially what this is is a new high power cable specifically for graphics

power cable specifically for graphics

power cable specifically for graphics cards as a recording this video is

cards as a recording this video is

cards as a recording this video is almost exclusively used on Nvidia

almost exclusively used on Nvidia

almost exclusively used on Nvidia graphics cards now you may have heard of

graphics cards now you may have heard of

graphics cards now you may have heard of this cable because that has a little bit

this cable because that has a little bit

this cable because that has a little bit of a problematic start to life um some

of a problematic start to life um some

of a problematic start to life um some people have had issues with these things

people have had issues with these things

people have had issues with these things melting or not working well because it's

melting or not working well because it's

melting or not working well because it's a 600 W cable that is very very thin now

a 600 W cable that is very very thin now

a 600 W cable that is very very thin now because we have a power supply that is

because we have a power supply that is

because we have a power supply that is designed to be used with this because

designed to be used with this because

designed to be used with this because you can use like an adapter to get this

you can use like an adapter to get this

you can use like an adapter to get this out of a couple of these guys the main

out of a couple of these guys the main

out of a couple of these guys the main thing is and it's really straightforward

thing is and it's really straightforward

thing is and it's really straightforward make sure you are fully seeding this

make sure you are fully seeding this

make sure you are fully seeding this cable not only into your power supply

cable not only into your power supply

cable not only into your power supply but also into your graphics card part

but also into your graphics card part

but also into your graphics card part Reon I to put this little pamplet in

Reon I to put this little pamplet in

Reon I to put this little pamplet in here saying hey plug it all the way in

here saying hey plug it all the way in

here saying hey plug it all the way in so it don't melt um which sounds scarier

so it don't melt um which sounds scarier

so it don't melt um which sounds scarier than it is should be totally fine so

than it is should be totally fine so

than it is should be totally fine so this cable like almost everything we're

this cable like almost everything we're

this cable like almost everything we're doing here is only going to go in one

doing here is only going to go in one

doing here is only going to go in one way so you see this little clip is going

way so you see this little clip is going

way so you see this little clip is going to go into this hole and You' got these

to go into this hole and You' got these

to go into this hole and You' got these little pins that go onto the bottom so

little pins that go onto the bottom so

little pins that go onto the bottom so we're just going to line it up make sure

we're just going to line it up make sure

we're just going to line it up make sure it's seated give it a nice little bit of

it's seated give it a nice little bit of

it's seated give it a nice little bit of force get a weak little click but it is

force get a weak little click but it is

force get a weak little click but it is in there we'll give it a little tug just

in there we'll give it a little tug just

in there we'll give it a little tug just to make sure and there you go you've got

to make sure and there you go you've got

to make sure and there you go you've got yourself the power supply to graphics

yourself the power supply to graphics

yourself the power supply to graphics card connector now I am using this and

card connector now I am using this and

card connector now I am using this and only this for our graphics card because

only this for our graphics card because

only this for our graphics card because I am using an ARX 40 series card now if

I am using an ARX 40 series card now if

I am using an ARX 40 series card now if I was using an Intel GPU an AMD GPU an

I was using an Intel GPU an AMD GPU an

I was using an Intel GPU an AMD GPU an ultra Nvidia GPU I would not be using

ultra Nvidia GPU I would not be using

ultra Nvidia GPU I would not be using this cable instead i' would be using

this cable instead i' would be using

this cable instead i' would be using this PCI power so this is known as a 6

this PCI power so this is known as a 6

this PCI power so this is known as a 6 plus2 connector and uh this is a tried

plus2 connector and uh this is a tried

plus2 connector and uh this is a tried andrue method that graphics cards have

andrue method that graphics cards have

andrue method that graphics cards have used for many many years um it's not

used for many many years um it's not

used for many many years um it's not quite as clean because so what this

quite as clean because so what this

quite as clean because so what this single cable will do is like 600 watts

single cable will do is like 600 watts

single cable will do is like 600 watts to do this with PCI cables you need to

to do this with PCI cables you need to

to do this with PCI cables you need to use several of these as you can see they

use several of these as you can see they

use several of these as you can see they have these like little like pigtail

have these like little like pigtail

have these like little like pigtail things because graphics cards have

things because graphics cards have

things because graphics cards have different levels of power needed so some

different levels of power needed so some

different levels of power needed so some graphics cards may only need a single

graphics cards may only need a single

graphics cards may only need a single six pen or you may need to connect the

six pen or you may need to connect the

six pen or you may need to connect the six plus two making it an eight pen or

six plus two making it an eight pen or

six plus two making it an eight pen or you may need two of these or sometimes

you may need two of these or sometimes

you may need two of these or sometimes three it depends on the card is going to

three it depends on the card is going to

three it depends on the card is going to completely vary but it will tell you

completely vary but it will tell you

completely vary but it will tell you what kind of actual power you need on

what kind of actual power you need on

what kind of actual power you need on your graphics card box if your graphics

your graphics card box if your graphics

your graphics card box if your graphics card needs these it's super simple so

card needs these it's super simple so

card needs these it's super simple so just the same way we did it before this

just the same way we did it before this

just the same way we did it before this is the end that would go into your power

is the end that would go into your power

is the end that would go into your power supply so again it's the 6 plus two but

supply so again it's the 6 plus two but

supply so again it's the 6 plus two but the other end is going to be specific so

the other end is going to be specific so

the other end is going to be specific so you can see right here it says CPU and

you can see right here it says CPU and

you can see right here it says CPU and pcie so these four or sorry these two

pcie so these four or sorry these two

pcie so these four or sorry these two and these two are all the same just like

and these two are all the same just like

and these two are all the same just like all the rest of the connectors as far as

all the rest of the connectors as far as

all the rest of the connectors as far as installing us the power supply it is

installing us the power supply it is

installing us the power supply it is dead simple so we're going to install

dead simple so we're going to install

dead simple so we're going to install one of these just to show you what it

one of these just to show you what it

one of these just to show you what it would be like so we're going to click it

would be like so we're going to click it

would be like so we're going to click it in place and if we were not using this

in place and if we were not using this

in place and if we were not using this Nvidia 40 series GPU I would be using

Nvidia 40 series GPU I would be using

Nvidia 40 series GPU I would be using these 8 pen connectors as opposed to the

these 8 pen connectors as opposed to the

these 8 pen connectors as opposed to the fancy new one but because we are using a

fancy new one but because we are using a

fancy new one but because we are using a RTX 470 super I'm actually going to

RTX 470 super I'm actually going to

RTX 470 super I'm actually going to unplug that and put this off to the side

unplug that and put this off to the side

unplug that and put this off to the side specifically and our power for future

specifically and our power for future

specifically and our power for future use oh huh found the screws they're

use oh huh found the screws they're

use oh huh found the screws they're hiding in the bag with the pouch

hiding in the bag with the pouch

hiding in the bag with the pouch remember those screws I told you to look

remember those screws I told you to look

remember those screws I told you to look for found them next up is our CPU power

for found them next up is our CPU power

for found them next up is our CPU power cable so while that big 20 plus 4 pen

cable so while that big 20 plus 4 pen

cable so while that big 20 plus 4 pen connector is what supplies power to the

connector is what supplies power to the

connector is what supplies power to the motherboard this connector is

motherboard this connector is

motherboard this connector is specifically for your CPU this is an 8

specifically for your CPU this is an 8

specifically for your CPU this is an 8 pen CPU power connector so depending on

pen CPU power connector so depending on

pen CPU power connector so depending on your motherboard you may need any number

your motherboard you may need any number

your motherboard you may need any number of these so for a lower-end system

of these so for a lower-end system

of these so for a lower-end system sometimes you actually only need the

sometimes you actually only need the

sometimes you actually only need the four P you you actually would split this

four P you you actually would split this

four P you you actually would split this connector into half you can also click

connector into half you can also click

connector into half you can also click it together and it is an eight pin which

it together and it is an eight pin which

it together and it is an eight pin which is the most standard some highering

is the most standard some highering

is the most standard some highering motherboards actually have support for

motherboards actually have support for

motherboards actually have support for two of these you actually don't

two of these you actually don't

two of these you actually don't typically need to install two of them

typically need to install two of them

typically need to install two of them they're more for so for like extreme

they're more for so for like extreme

they're more for so for like extreme overclocking but uh general rule of

overclocking but uh general rule of

overclocking but uh general rule of thumb if you have the power from your

thumb if you have the power from your

thumb if you have the power from your power supply so if you have two of these

power supply so if you have two of these

power supply so if you have two of these in the box and your motherboard wants

in the box and your motherboard wants

in the box and your motherboard wants two of them plug them in but typically

two of them plug them in but typically

two of them plug them in but typically an 8 Pin is all you need to power

an 8 Pin is all you need to power

an 8 Pin is all you need to power everything but the most power hungry

everything but the most power hungry

everything but the most power hungry CPUs on the planet and this is going to

CPUs on the planet and this is going to

CPUs on the planet and this is going to install the exact same way as the PCI so

install the exact same way as the PCI so

install the exact same way as the PCI so you'll see that the other end that goes

you'll see that the other end that goes

you'll see that the other end that goes in the power supply is the same so it's

in the power supply is the same so it's

in the power supply is the same so it's the eight pen so you line it up with the

the eight pen so you line it up with the

the eight pen so you line it up with the CPU and pcie these are all the same so

CPU and pcie these are all the same so

CPU and pcie these are all the same so it doesn't matter so we line it up click

it doesn't matter so we line it up click

it doesn't matter so we line it up click it and this is ready to go into our

it and this is ready to go into our

it and this is ready to go into our motherboard connector specifically the

motherboard connector specifically the

motherboard connector specifically the CPU slot so for our build that's

CPU slot so for our build that's

CPU slot so for our build that's actually almost everything we need as

actually almost everything we need as

actually almost everything we need as far as power goes so there are a couple

far as power goes so there are a couple

far as power goes so there are a couple of other connectors that I will show you

of other connectors that I will show you

of other connectors that I will show you really quick here so if I grab this one

really quick here so if I grab this one

really quick here so if I grab this one right here this is known as SATA so SATA

right here this is known as SATA so SATA

right here this is known as SATA so SATA is a little bit an older School standard

is a little bit an older School standard

is a little bit an older School standard it's meant more so for like lower

it's meant more so for like lower

it's meant more so for like lower powered accessories so originally it was

powered accessories so originally it was

powered accessories so originally it was meant for hard drives Optical drives

meant for hard drives Optical drives

meant for hard drives Optical drives older School ssds often times these days

older School ssds often times these days

older School ssds often times these days you're actually going to use this more

you're actually going to use this more

you're actually going to use this more so for auxiliary things so for example

so for auxiliary things so for example

so for auxiliary things so for example you may need it for your fans you may

you may need it for your fans you may

you may need it for your fans you may need it for the pump you may need it for

need it for the pump you may need it for

need it for the pump you may need it for your all-in-one liquid cooler like

your all-in-one liquid cooler like

your all-in-one liquid cooler like there's a bunch of different things that

there's a bunch of different things that

there's a bunch of different things that you could use this for um so

you could use this for um so

you could use this for um so traditionally you're going to need to at

traditionally you're going to need to at

traditionally you're going to need to at least install one of these I think for

least install one of these I think for

least install one of these I think for this system this has what one two three

this system this has what one two three

this system this has what one two three it has three individual leads on it that

it has three individual leads on it that

it has three individual leads on it that should be be plenty for the system so

should be be plenty for the system so

should be be plenty for the system so this is probably the most unique looking

this is probably the most unique looking

this is probably the most unique looking actual connector so you'll see it's very

actual connector so you'll see it's very

actual connector so you'll see it's very long and skinny and has a little Notch

long and skinny and has a little Notch

long and skinny and has a little Notch that Notch is very helpful because it

that Notch is very helpful because it

that Notch is very helpful because it means that you're only going to install

means that you're only going to install

means that you're only going to install this one way so I'm going to just put

this one way so I'm going to just put

this one way so I'm going to just put one of these into our power supply for

one of these into our power supply for

one of these into our power supply for now I explain how to connect it once we

now I explain how to connect it once we

now I explain how to connect it once we actually need it uh but almost every

actually need it uh but almost every

actually need it uh but almost every build is going to want at least one of

build is going to want at least one of

build is going to want at least one of these SATA connectors installed on our

these SATA connectors installed on our

these SATA connectors installed on our power supply another cable that you may

power supply another cable that you may

power supply another cable that you may see although is thankfully becoming a

see although is thankfully becoming a

see although is thankfully becoming a little bit less common is Molex so

little bit less common is Molex so

little bit less common is Molex so you'll see this janky looking connector

you'll see this janky looking connector

you'll see this janky looking connector is old school like this is probably the

is old school like this is probably the

is old school like this is probably the oldest school Power standard that's

oldest school Power standard that's

oldest school Power standard that's still around I mean this has been around

still around I mean this has been around

still around I mean this has been around since freaking forever um this is

since freaking forever um this is

since freaking forever um this is similar to SATA in that it is meant for

similar to SATA in that it is meant for

similar to SATA in that it is meant for lower power accessories so this used to

lower power accessories so this used to

lower power accessories so this used to be used for like floppy disc drives

be used for like floppy disc drives

be used for like floppy disc drives thankfully most systems you actually

thankfully most systems you actually

thankfully most systems you actually won't need this uh some usually it's

won't need this uh some usually it's

won't need this uh some usually it's like fan headers and stuff will still

like fan headers and stuff will still

like fan headers and stuff will still use Molex um it's kind of annoying

use Molex um it's kind of annoying

use Molex um it's kind of annoying because it's got this like sort of like

because it's got this like sort of like

because it's got this like sort of like I don't know how you would call it a

I don't know how you would call it a

I don't know how you would call it a little like clip like clampy guy so you

little like clip like clampy guy so you

little like clip like clampy guy so you can see you kind of like sort of pinch

can see you kind of like sort of pinch

can see you kind of like sort of pinch it to install it it look I don't like

it to install it it look I don't like

it to install it it look I don't like these things they're really fiddly

these things they're really fiddly

these things they're really fiddly because sometimes you think You' got all

because sometimes you think You' got all

because sometimes you think You' got all the way installed it's not you have to

the way installed it's not you have to

the way installed it's not you have to really kind of tug it out if your system

really kind of tug it out if your system

really kind of tug it out if your system doesn't need one of these feel free to

doesn't need one of these feel free to

doesn't need one of these feel free to not plug this Cable in at all but if you

not plug this Cable in at all but if you

not plug this Cable in at all but if you think you may want to do it you don't

think you may want to do it you don't

think you may want to do it you don't want to double check all your components

want to double check all your components

want to double check all your components it's not a terrible idea to plug this in

it's not a terrible idea to plug this in

it's not a terrible idea to plug this in as you can see right here on the actual

as you can see right here on the actual

as you can see right here on the actual power supply these are all for SATA or

power supply these are all for SATA or

power supply these are all for SATA or molik so it doesn't matter so we could

molik so it doesn't matter so we could

molik so it doesn't matter so we could install this plug it in and just sort of

install this plug it in and just sort of

install this plug it in and just sort of Tuck this cable off to the side if we

Tuck this cable off to the side if we

Tuck this cable off to the side if we want to use it later but for these

want to use it later but for these

want to use it later but for these purposes and because I don't think I

purposes and because I don't think I

purposes and because I don't think I need Molex for anything in this system

need Molex for anything in this system

need Molex for anything in this system I'm going to disconnect this and put on

I'm going to disconnect this and put on

I'm going to disconnect this and put on a little cable pouch and if we find that

a little cable pouch and if we find that

a little cable pouch and if we find that we need it later all we got to do is pop

we need it later all we got to do is pop

we need it later all we got to do is pop open this little basement and plug one

open this little basement and plug one

open this little basement and plug one of these into the power supply we'll be

of these into the power supply we'll be

of these into the power supply we'll be good to go but I think we can safely not

good to go but I think we can safely not

good to go but I think we can safely not use this today other than that that's

use this today other than that that's

use this today other than that that's pretty much it so we have a few extra

pretty much it so we have a few extra

pretty much it so we have a few extra versions of the cables so again I've got

versions of the cables so again I've got

versions of the cables so again I've got more PCI Leads Here know I was about to

more PCI Leads Here know I was about to

more PCI Leads Here know I was about to put up this second CPU power connector

put up this second CPU power connector

put up this second CPU power connector but I just checked my mother board it

but I just checked my mother board it

but I just checked my mother board it actually does support8 plus 4 pens you

actually does support8 plus 4 pens you

actually does support8 plus 4 pens you don't have to do this I've run plenty of

don't have to do this I've run plenty of

don't have to do this I've run plenty of systems that have that auxiliary port

systems that have that auxiliary port

systems that have that auxiliary port and I don't pull anywhere near enough

and I don't pull anywhere near enough

and I don't pull anywhere near enough power for it so it doesn't it's like not

power for it so it doesn't it's like not

power for it so it doesn't it's like not necessary um but we have the cable it's

necessary um but we have the cable it's

necessary um but we have the cable it's just a little extra run and technically

just a little extra run and technically

just a little extra run and technically if we ever lose our mind and overclock

if we ever lose our mind and overclock

if we ever lose our mind and overclock this thing to a gajillion gigahertz it

this thing to a gajillion gigahertz it

this thing to a gajillion gigahertz it may need this cable so it's on the board

may need this cable so it's on the board

may need this cable so it's on the board I'm going to go ahead and install it now

I'm going to go ahead and install it now

I'm going to go ahead and install it now is time to install the power supply in

is time to install the power supply in

is time to install the power supply in our case so power supplies are very

our case so power supplies are very

our case so power supplies are very straightforward now sometimes they have

straightforward now sometimes they have

straightforward now sometimes they have like interesting designs you can see

like interesting designs you can see

like interesting designs you can see this one has uh the MSI logo and the mag

this one has uh the MSI logo and the mag

this one has uh the MSI logo and the mag logo on this side so it's meant so it

logo on this side so it's meant so it

logo on this side so it's meant so it will look good on either way but the

will look good on either way but the

will look good on either way but the important thing to keep in mind is that

important thing to keep in mind is that

important thing to keep in mind is that while all of your internal connectors

while all of your internal connectors

while all of your internal connectors are on one side this is obviously the

are on one side this is obviously the

are on one side this is obviously the back of the power supply where you have

back of the power supply where you have

back of the power supply where you have your onoff switch your I and your little

your onoff switch your I and your little

your onoff switch your I and your little fan button but you will also find a fan

fan button but you will also find a fan

fan button but you will also find a fan it is important to give access to Fresh

it is important to give access to Fresh

it is important to give access to Fresh Air for this fan so when it comes to

Air for this fan so when it comes to

Air for this fan so when it comes to installing it in the case the vast vast

installing it in the case the vast vast

installing it in the case the vast vast majority of cases these days we'll

majority of cases these days we'll

majority of cases these days we'll install the power supply on the bottom

install the power supply on the bottom

install the power supply on the bottom whether you have a basement or not it

whether you have a basement or not it

whether you have a basement or not it almost always goes on the bottom if I

almost always goes on the bottom if I

almost always goes on the bottom if I was installing this on the top of the

was installing this on the top of the

was installing this on the top of the case then typically You' want to have

case then typically You' want to have

case then typically You' want to have the fan up so the fan can pull in air

the fan up so the fan can pull in air

the fan up so the fan can pull in air from the top but because I'm installing

from the top but because I'm installing

from the top but because I'm installing on the bottom of the case I'm going to

on the bottom of the case I'm going to

on the bottom of the case I'm going to go fan down so you can see here that I

go fan down so you can see here that I

go fan down so you can see here that I actually have a little fan filter

actually have a little fan filter

actually have a little fan filter specifically for the power supply so

specifically for the power supply so

specifically for the power supply so this actually pops out from the bottom

this actually pops out from the bottom

this actually pops out from the bottom this is fairly standard on most cases

this is fairly standard on most cases

this is fairly standard on most cases it's just a little dust filter but it

it's just a little dust filter but it

it's just a little dust filter but it gives you a very good sense for where

gives you a very good sense for where

gives you a very good sense for where the air flow is going to be coming from

the air flow is going to be coming from

the air flow is going to be coming from your power supply so what we're going to

your power supply so what we're going to

your power supply so what we're going to do is we're going to take our power

do is we're going to take our power

do is we're going to take our power supply actually I think with this system

supply actually I think with this system

supply actually I think with this system it doesn't matter we can go left or

it doesn't matter we can go left or

it doesn't matter we can go left or right we're going to line it up with

right we're going to line it up with

right we're going to line it up with that fan facing down so it's going to be

that fan facing down so it's going to be

that fan facing down so it's going to be able to pull in air from here so we're

able to pull in air from here so we're

able to pull in air from here so we're going to slide this into place it

going to slide this into place it

going to slide this into place it actually has these nice little rubber

actually has these nice little rubber

actually has these nice little rubber feet which help us to sort of Center

feet which help us to sort of Center

feet which help us to sort of Center things up and don't worry about your

things up and don't worry about your

things up and don't worry about your cables right now they're all kind of

cables right now they're all kind of

cables right now they're all kind of dangling out the back it's totally fine

dangling out the back it's totally fine

dangling out the back it's totally fine this part is very simple we just need to

this part is very simple we just need to

this part is very simple we just need to install the four screws to hold our

install the four screws to hold our

install the four screws to hold our power supply into place so I'm going to

power supply into place so I'm going to

power supply into place so I'm going to go ahead and grab a screw um so the only

go ahead and grab a screw um so the only

go ahead and grab a screw um so the only thing you may have to do is power

thing you may have to do is power

thing you may have to do is power supplies they always sit roughly right

supplies they always sit roughly right

supplies they always sit roughly right but often times they're like slightly

but often times they're like slightly

but often times they're like slightly off so maybe be leaning one way or

off so maybe be leaning one way or

off so maybe be leaning one way or another so just visually make sure that

another so just visually make sure that

another so just visually make sure that you can see all of the screw holes so

you can see all of the screw holes so

you can see all of the screw holes so with this I'm actually a little bit low

with this I'm actually a little bit low

with this I'm actually a little bit low so I make sure that sit completely flat

so I make sure that sit completely flat

so I make sure that sit completely flat which it looks like it is so you may

which it looks like it is so you may

which it looks like it is so you may just need to do a little bit of wiggling

just need to do a little bit of wiggling

just need to do a little bit of wiggling to make sure so just pick any of the

to make sure so just pick any of the

to make sure so just pick any of the sides doesn't matter where you start so

sides doesn't matter where you start so

sides doesn't matter where you start so just going do it right

just going do it right

just going do it right here and then we're going to get this

here and then we're going to get this

here and then we're going to get this installed so when it comes to installing

installed so when it comes to installing

installed so when it comes to installing actually really all components so

actually really all components so

actually really all components so there's a couple things to keep in mind

there's a couple things to keep in mind

there's a couple things to keep in mind first and foremost don't tighten it down

first and foremost don't tighten it down

first and foremost don't tighten it down until you've got it into place you know

until you've got it into place you know

until you've got it into place you know it's just like almost anything in life

it's just like almost anything in life

it's just like almost anything in life you want to make sure that you got all

you want to make sure that you got all

you want to make sure that you got all your screws into place before you do the

your screws into place before you do the

your screws into place before you do the final tighten on top of that you should

final tighten on top of that you should

final tighten on top of that you should do it in a cross pattern so I started

do it in a cross pattern so I started

do it in a cross pattern so I started with this bottom left screw to make sure

with this bottom left screw to make sure

with this bottom left screw to make sure that I'm applying even pressure I'm now

that I'm applying even pressure I'm now

that I'm applying even pressure I'm now going to go to the top right screw to

going to go to the top right screw to

going to go to the top right screw to install that now it's not super

install that now it's not super

install that now it's not super important when it comes to a power

important when it comes to a power

important when it comes to a power supply because there's not like any

supply because there's not like any

supply because there's not like any crazy tension or anything you have to

crazy tension or anything you have to

crazy tension or anything you have to worry about but some other components

worry about but some other components

worry about but some other components specifically it comes to something like

specifically it comes to something like

specifically it comes to something like a CPU Cooler this is actually very

a CPU Cooler this is actually very

a CPU Cooler this is actually very important but honestly again this is

important but honestly again this is

important but honestly again this is just good General Life advice cross

just good General Life advice cross

just good General Life advice cross patterns whether it's your wheel whether

patterns whether it's your wheel whether

patterns whether it's your wheel whether it's your power supply whether it's your

it's your power supply whether it's your

it's your power supply whether it's your CPU whether it's your door handle that

CPU whether it's your door handle that

CPU whether it's your door handle that has four screws for some reason whatever

has four screws for some reason whatever

has four screws for some reason whatever the case is it's always good to go on

the case is it's always good to go on

the case is it's always good to go on opposite Corners so you're evenly

opposite Corners so you're evenly

opposite Corners so you're evenly applying pressure to whatever it is that

applying pressure to whatever it is that

applying pressure to whatever it is that you're installing once you got the first

you're installing once you got the first

you're installing once you got the first two screws in you can kind of let go of

two screws in you can kind of let go of

two screws in you can kind of let go of the power supply and then these should

the power supply and then these should

the power supply and then these should go in a little bit

go in a little bit

go in a little bit easier again we're just going to do it

easier again we're just going to do it

easier again we're just going to do it kind of light to make sure that we've

kind of light to make sure that we've

kind of light to make sure that we've got everything lined up correctly and

got everything lined up correctly and

got everything lined up correctly and for this final screw we actually can

for this final screw we actually can

for this final screw we actually can assume that everything looks fine which

assume that everything looks fine which

assume that everything looks fine which it is we've got access to everything we

it is we've got access to everything we

it is we've got access to everything we actually can now start tightening things

actually can now start tightening things

actually can now start tightening things now that we know that it is all lined up

now that we know that it is all lined up

now that we know that it is all lined up once you've got these screws tightened

once you've got these screws tightened

once you've got these screws tightened up you have successfully installed

up you have successfully installed

up you have successfully installed yourself a power supply in your gaming

yourself a power supply in your gaming

yourself a power supply in your gaming PC that's step one of just a couple more

PC that's step one of just a couple more

PC that's step one of just a couple more there a

there a

there a few we'll be here for a couple more

few we'll be here for a couple more

few we'll be here for a couple more hours all right so for now we're clear

hours all right so for now we're clear

hours all right so for now we're clear to take our case and just set it off to

to take our case and just set it off to

to take our case and just set it off to the side because we are going to begin

the side because we are going to begin

the side because we are going to begin building up our motherboard so we're

building up our motherboard so we're

building up our motherboard so we're going to be looking for a few components

going to be looking for a few components

going to be looking for a few components here so we're going to have not only of

here so we're going to have not only of

here so we're going to have not only of course the motherboard which is

course the motherboard which is

course the motherboard which is important but we're also going to grab

important but we're also going to grab

important but we're also going to grab our CPU we're going to grab our memory

our CPU we're going to grab our memory

our CPU we're going to grab our memory and assuming you're using an M2 SSD

and assuming you're using an M2 SSD

and assuming you're using an M2 SSD we're also going to be grabbing this if

we're also going to be grabbing this if

we're also going to be grabbing this if you're using a hard drive which

you're using a hard drive which

you're using a hard drive which hopefully not or a St SSD we'll do that

hopefully not or a St SSD we'll do that

hopefully not or a St SSD we'll do that later but for this we need all four of

later but for this we need all four of

later but for this we need all four of these things because they're all going

these things because they're all going

these things because they're all going to be installed onto our motherboard so

to be installed onto our motherboard so

to be installed onto our motherboard so before we open all these up let me give

before we open all these up let me give

before we open all these up let me give you a quick little tour around the board

you a quick little tour around the board

you a quick little tour around the board itself so motherboards uh there's a few

itself so motherboards uh there's a few

itself so motherboards uh there's a few things to know about this again a

things to know about this again a

things to know about this again a motherboard is where all of your

motherboard is where all of your

motherboard is where all of your components are going to connect so this

components are going to connect so this

components are going to connect so this is an important component there's a few

is an important component there's a few

is an important component there's a few things to keep in mind as we're actually

things to keep in mind as we're actually

things to keep in mind as we're actually doing this so again I'm going to flip it

doing this so again I'm going to flip it

doing this so again I'm going to flip it over to the back there is some

over to the back there is some

over to the back there is some information here there's also should be

information here there's also should be

information here there's also should be a manual on the inside but it'll give

a manual on the inside but it'll give

a manual on the inside but it'll give you a little bit of basic stuff it'll

you a little bit of basic stuff it'll

you a little bit of basic stuff it'll tell you about the compatibility yada y

tell you about the compatibility yada y

tell you about the compatibility yada y yada none of this is important but I

yada none of this is important but I

yada none of this is important but I will tell you what while you build this

will tell you what while you build this

will tell you what while you build this up keep the Box handy I actually like

up keep the Box handy I actually like

up keep the Box handy I actually like building my motherboard up on the box

building my motherboard up on the box

building my motherboard up on the box because it is fairly safe against stuff

because it is fairly safe against stuff

because it is fairly safe against stuff like static electricity now okay so Ken

like static electricity now okay so Ken

like static electricity now okay so Ken is going to now demonstrate what your

is going to now demonstrate what your

is going to now demonstrate what your not supposed to do which is to rub your

not supposed to do which is to rub your

not supposed to do which is to rub your socks on carpet and try to zap things

socks on carpet and try to zap things

socks on carpet and try to zap things but I'll be honest most of these things

but I'll be honest most of these things

but I'll be honest most of these things are relatively durable to the point

are relatively durable to the point

are relatively durable to the point where you would have to try real real

where you would have to try real real

where you would have to try real real hard to cause it the yeah there you go

hard to cause it the yeah there you go

hard to cause it the yeah there you go thank you for the illustration yeah so

thank you for the illustration yeah so

thank you for the illustration yeah so there you go didn't kill it you see that

there you go didn't kill it you see that

there you go didn't kill it you see that what happened but what I do like to do

what happened but what I do like to do

what happened but what I do like to do is pull the motherboard out and once I

is pull the motherboard out and once I

is pull the motherboard out and once I get my accessories out I'm going to put

get my accessories out I'm going to put

get my accessories out I'm going to put this on the box and use that as my

this on the box and use that as my

this on the box and use that as my little build area so motherboard take a

little build area so motherboard take a

little build area so motherboard take a look at in a second below that we have a

look at in a second below that we have a

look at in a second below that we have a few things that we will want to pull out

few things that we will want to pull out

few things that we will want to pull out so so because this motherboard has Wi-Fi

so so because this motherboard has Wi-Fi

so so because this motherboard has Wi-Fi it's going to have our Wi-Fi antennas we

it's going to have our Wi-Fi antennas we

it's going to have our Wi-Fi antennas we toss that off to the side we have a

toss that off to the side we have a

toss that off to the side we have a slightly smaller instruction manual

slightly smaller instruction manual

slightly smaller instruction manual compared to what you used to get back in

compared to what you used to get back in

compared to what you used to get back in the day so it's going to give me a

the day so it's going to give me a

the day so it's going to give me a little bit of info here you may want to

little bit of info here you may want to

little bit of info here you may want to pull up the pdf online if you don't have

pull up the pdf online if you don't have

pull up the pdf online if you don't have the full manual this is going to give us

the full manual this is going to give us

the full manual this is going to give us some very basic stuff but there are a

some very basic stuff but there are a

some very basic stuff but there are a few things in this manual which are nice

few things in this manual which are nice

few things in this manual which are nice to have such as your pen outs for your

to have such as your pen outs for your

to have such as your pen outs for your front panel connectors and a little bit

front panel connectors and a little bit

front panel connectors and a little bit more of a thorough overview of all the

more of a thorough overview of all the

more of a thorough overview of all the compon on the board so like a lot of

compon on the board so like a lot of

compon on the board so like a lot of components when it comes to building a

components when it comes to building a

components when it comes to building a PC every motherboard is going to be a

PC every motherboard is going to be a

PC every motherboard is going to be a little different so I'm going to walk

little different so I'm going to walk

little different so I'm going to walk you through this specific gigabyte b650

you through this specific gigabyte b650

you through this specific gigabyte b650 board there's some similarities between

board there's some similarities between

board there's some similarities between all boards there's some similarities

all boards there's some similarities

all boards there's some similarities between AMD boards but always safe bet

between AMD boards but always safe bet

between AMD boards but always safe bet is to actually find that manual that

is to actually find that manual that

is to actually find that manual that comes with your motherboard and take a

comes with your motherboard and take a

comes with your motherboard and take a look through and it'll just kind of

look through and it'll just kind of

look through and it'll just kind of explain to you where each item is now

explain to you where each item is now

explain to you where each item is now beyond the Wi-Fi module on the board

beyond the Wi-Fi module on the board

beyond the Wi-Fi module on the board there are a few accessories here so we

there are a few accessories here so we

there are a few accessories here so we have a couple of screws

have a couple of screws

have a couple of screws uh actually have a bunch of screws so

uh actually have a bunch of screws so

uh actually have a bunch of screws so these will be to install ssds so we're

these will be to install ssds so we're

these will be to install ssds so we're just going to put these off to the side

just going to put these off to the side

just going to put these off to the side we also have a couple and by a couple

we also have a couple and by a couple

we also have a couple and by a couple mean two stated cables now we're going

mean two stated cables now we're going

mean two stated cables now we're going to be using this for our hard drive but

to be using this for our hard drive but

to be using this for our hard drive but again we would use these sated cables

again we would use these sated cables

again we would use these sated cables for a traditional hard drive a SATA SSD

for a traditional hard drive a SATA SSD

for a traditional hard drive a SATA SSD an optical drive if you're using one of

an optical drive if you're using one of

an optical drive if you're using one of those um SATA cables are nice and they

those um SATA cables are nice and they

those um SATA cables are nice and they typically not always but typically come

typically not always but typically come

typically not always but typically come with your motherboard the board itself

with your motherboard the board itself

with your motherboard the board itself this is an ATX motherboard so the most

this is an ATX motherboard so the most

this is an ATX motherboard so the most standard size for I would say the

standard size for I would say the

standard size for I would say the majority of first- time builders

majority of first- time builders

majority of first- time builders especially so what you'll see is a whole

especially so what you'll see is a whole

especially so what you'll see is a whole lot of stuff inside this plastic bag so

lot of stuff inside this plastic bag so

lot of stuff inside this plastic bag so I'm going to set this down here um now

I'm going to set this down here um now

I'm going to set this down here um now I'm not going to try to scare you like

I'm not going to try to scare you like

I'm not going to try to scare you like oh it's super dangerous cuz it's not

oh it's super dangerous cuz it's not

oh it's super dangerous cuz it's not right like try not to get your greasy

right like try not to get your greasy

right like try not to get your greasy hands all over it maybe wash your hands

hands all over it maybe wash your hands

hands all over it maybe wash your hands before you do the build but like

before you do the build but like

before you do the build but like components are pretty durable these days

components are pretty durable these days

components are pretty durable these days not saying you couldn't break something

not saying you couldn't break something

not saying you couldn't break something if you try or if you drop it or whatever

if you try or if you drop it or whatever

if you try or if you drop it or whatever but again if you've never built a PC

but again if you've never built a PC

but again if you've never built a PC before this is going to probably look a

before this is going to probably look a

before this is going to probably look a little intimidating but it's really not

little intimidating but it's really not

little intimidating but it's really not that bad so a few ground rules first and

that bad so a few ground rules first and

that bad so a few ground rules first and foremost before you do anything with

foremost before you do anything with

foremost before you do anything with this PC take a look around when this

this PC take a look around when this

this PC take a look around when this goes into the case it's a lot harder to

goes into the case it's a lot harder to

goes into the case it's a lot harder to find some of these little connectors

find some of these little connectors

find some of these little connectors it'll really pay off if you take this

it'll really pay off if you take this

it'll really pay off if you take this opportunity to learn where all the

opportunity to learn where all the

opportunity to learn where all the different bits and Bobs are on the

different bits and Bobs are on the

different bits and Bobs are on the system so when this is in your case

system so when this is in your case

system so when this is in your case you're trying to run a cable and it's

you're trying to run a cable and it's

you're trying to run a cable and it's dark and you can't see and blah blah

dark and you can't see and blah blah

dark and you can't see and blah blah blah it is so much better when you know

blah it is so much better when you know

blah it is so much better when you know oh I know that's on the bottom right and

oh I know that's on the bottom right and

oh I know that's on the bottom right and you can find it so let me walk you

you can find it so let me walk you

you can find it so let me walk you through it really quick here first of

through it really quick here first of

through it really quick here first of all we're going to see our CPU socket so

all we're going to see our CPU socket so

all we're going to see our CPU socket so regardless of whether this is AMD or

regardless of whether this is AMD or

regardless of whether this is AMD or Intel it's pretty much always in the top

Intel it's pretty much always in the top

Intel it's pretty much always in the top middle so this is where surprise

middle so this is where surprise

middle so this is where surprise surprise your CPU goes we'll explain

surprise your CPU goes we'll explain

surprise your CPU goes we'll explain that in just a second to the right here

that in just a second to the right here

that in just a second to the right here we have our Ram slots so you'll see that

we have our Ram slots so you'll see that

we have our Ram slots so you'll see that this board has four um sometimes you'll

this board has four um sometimes you'll

this board has four um sometimes you'll only have two slots if it's a smaller or

only have two slots if it's a smaller or

only have two slots if it's a smaller or cheaper motherboard but four is pretty

cheaper motherboard but four is pretty

cheaper motherboard but four is pretty standard for this kind of thing um below

standard for this kind of thing um below

standard for this kind of thing um below our CPU we're going to see our first of

our CPU we're going to see our first of

our CPU we're going to see our first of several into SSD slots so I'll do is

several into SSD slots so I'll do is

several into SSD slots so I'll do is actually I'll go ahead and open this up

actually I'll go ahead and open this up

actually I'll go ahead and open this up um usually you're going to have like a

um usually you're going to have like a

um usually you're going to have like a little heat sink so it's going to look

little heat sink so it's going to look

little heat sink so it's going to look different on every board so if we remove

different on every board so if we remove

different on every board so if we remove the heat sink what you'll see is a

the heat sink what you'll see is a

the heat sink what you'll see is a little slot to install our M2 SSD we'll

little slot to install our M2 SSD we'll

little slot to install our M2 SSD we'll get to that in a minute but just keep in

get to that in a minute but just keep in

get to that in a minute but just keep in mind that uh often times it's a little

mind that uh often times it's a little

mind that uh often times it's a little hidden so this one actually says M2 SSD

hidden so this one actually says M2 SSD

hidden so this one actually says M2 SSD on it but you might not know unless

on it but you might not know unless

on it but you might not know unless you're looking closely we can also

you're looking closely we can also

you're looking closely we can also install ssds down here so if I take this

install ssds down here so if I take this

install ssds down here so if I take this cover off I can show you so underneath

cover off I can show you so underneath

cover off I can show you so underneath this cover you'll see that this board

this cover you'll see that this board

this cover you'll see that this board has two more empty slots for total of

has two more empty slots for total of

has two more empty slots for total of three uh this is a point where it might

three uh this is a point where it might

three uh this is a point where it might be helpful to consult your manual

be helpful to consult your manual

be helpful to consult your manual because sometimes these are actually

because sometimes these are actually

because sometimes these are actually kind of hidden so I've seen these that

kind of hidden so I've seen these that

kind of hidden so I've seen these that go on the back of a motherboard

go on the back of a motherboard

go on the back of a motherboard especially for like smaller ITX boards

especially for like smaller ITX boards

especially for like smaller ITX boards and again you wouldn't necessarily think

and again you wouldn't necessarily think

and again you wouldn't necessarily think that this is even something you could

that this is even something you could

that this is even something you could remove much less that you have hidden

remove much less that you have hidden

remove much less that you have hidden slots underneath so again for this board

slots underneath so again for this board

slots underneath so again for this board we have a total of three slots again you

we have a total of three slots again you

we have a total of three slots again you can check your manual general rule of

can check your manual general rule of

can check your manual general rule of thumb is that top slot is going to be

thumb is that top slot is going to be

thumb is that top slot is going to be the one you want to populate first it's

the one you want to populate first it's

the one you want to populate first it's typically the fastest it's the one

typically the fastest it's the one

typically the fastest it's the one that's closest it's the one that's going

that's closest it's the one that's going

that's closest it's the one that's going to have the best traces but

to have the best traces but

to have the best traces but theoretically any of these are going to

theoretically any of these are going to

theoretically any of these are going to function so right below our top M2 slot

function so right below our top M2 slot

function so right below our top M2 slot we have this which is our PCI Express

we have this which is our PCI Express

we have this which is our PCI Express slot this is where you will install your

slot this is where you will install your

slot this is where you will install your graphics card now you can see we

graphics card now you can see we

graphics card now you can see we actually have a total of three so we

actually have a total of three so we

actually have a total of three so we have one on top and then two more a

have one on top and then two more a

have one on top and then two more a little bit lower down again every

little bit lower down again every

little bit lower down again every motherboard is going to be a little

motherboard is going to be a little

motherboard is going to be a little different smaller motherboards just have

different smaller motherboards just have

different smaller motherboards just have fewer slots because they're typically

fewer slots because they're typically

fewer slots because they're typically about this size on top but they just

about this size on top but they just

about this size on top but they just sort of lose some of that sort of height

sort of lose some of that sort of height

sort of lose some of that sort of height so if you only have one slot that's

so if you only have one slot that's

so if you only have one slot that's actually kind of fine because the vast

actually kind of fine because the vast

actually kind of fine because the vast majority of systems are only going to

majority of systems are only going to

majority of systems are only going to install a single graphics card you can

install a single graphics card you can

install a single graphics card you can use these for graphics cards as well but

use these for graphics cards as well but

use these for graphics cards as well but you shouldn't because this is a full

you shouldn't because this is a full

you shouldn't because this is a full speed 16x slot these are typically 8X or

speed 16x slot these are typically 8X or

speed 16x slot these are typically 8X or 4X or an older generation usually what

4X or an older generation usually what

4X or an older generation usually what you'll use for these additional slots

you'll use for these additional slots

you'll use for these additional slots are things like video capture cards or

are things like video capture cards or

are things like video capture cards or Raid controllers or things that are

Raid controllers or things that are

Raid controllers or things that are possible to do on your system but a

possible to do on your system but a

possible to do on your system but a little less common so for our system

little less common so for our system

little less common so for our system we're not going to be using these at all

we're not going to be using these at all

we're not going to be using these at all but like I said with the SSD which

but like I said with the SSD which

but like I said with the SSD which should go on the top slot your graphics

should go on the top slot your graphics

should go on the top slot your graphics card definitely should go in the top one

card definitely should go in the top one

card definitely should go in the top one you can also see that this one is a

you can also see that this one is a

you can also see that this one is a little bit more robust so unlike these

little bit more robust so unlike these

little bit more robust so unlike these that are plastic this is made of metal

that are plastic this is made of metal

that are plastic this is made of metal so it's going to be a little bit more

so it's going to be a little bit more

so it's going to be a little bit more durable especially when you get like a

durable especially when you get like a

durable especially when you get like a really big heavy graphics card in there

really big heavy graphics card in there

really big heavy graphics card in there it's going to you a little bit of extra

it's going to you a little bit of extra

it's going to you a little bit of extra support so this is where our graphics

support so this is where our graphics

support so this is where our graphics card is going to install now this top

card is going to install now this top

card is going to install now this top left area is full of heat sinks so

left area is full of heat sinks so

left area is full of heat sinks so there's not a whole lot you need to

there's not a whole lot you need to

there's not a whole lot you need to worry about here except for these little

worry about here except for these little

worry about here except for these little connectors right here so you'll see that

connectors right here so you'll see that

connectors right here so you'll see that I have a eight pen as well as a four pen

I have a eight pen as well as a four pen

I have a eight pen as well as a four pen this is our CPU power that I was talking

this is our CPU power that I was talking

this is our CPU power that I was talking about earlier so for a system like this

about earlier so for a system like this

about earlier so for a system like this plug in the eight pen for sure that what

plug in the eight pen for sure that what

plug in the eight pen for sure that what is going to provide power to the actual

is going to provide power to the actual

is going to provide power to the actual CPU the four pin is auxiliary you don't

CPU the four pin is auxiliary you don't

CPU the four pin is auxiliary you don't need it I'm going to do it just for the

need it I'm going to do it just for the

need it I'm going to do it just for the sake of being complete but unless you're

sake of being complete but unless you're

sake of being complete but unless you're doing some crazy overclocking or

doing some crazy overclocking or

doing some crazy overclocking or something typically you don't need that

something typically you don't need that

something typically you don't need that but if you've got the connectors on your

but if you've got the connectors on your

but if you've got the connectors on your board and the power from your power

board and the power from your power

board and the power from your power supply there's no reason not to do it so

supply there's no reason not to do it so

supply there's no reason not to do it so again you may have only a four pin here

again you may have only a four pin here

again you may have only a four pin here you may have an eight you have an eight

you may have an eight you have an eight

you may have an eight you have an eight plus four you may have an 8 plus 8 if

plus four you may have an 8 plus 8 if

plus four you may have an 8 plus 8 if you have a super high-end board um as

you have a super high-end board um as

you have a super high-end board um as long as you have one eight pin in there

long as you have one eight pin in there

long as you have one eight pin in there that's usually enough but you can fully

that's usually enough but you can fully

that's usually enough but you can fully fill it out if you would like to the

fill it out if you would like to the

fill it out if you would like to the right hand side we're going to have a

right hand side we're going to have a

right hand side we're going to have a bunch of smaller connectors so you're

bunch of smaller connectors so you're

bunch of smaller connectors so you're going to see that we have three

going to see that we have three

going to see that we have three different headers so these are that's

different headers so these are that's

different headers so these are that's very sticky

very sticky

very sticky these are fan headers so you'll see

these are fan headers so you'll see

these are fan headers so you'll see they're actually labeled so we have CPU

they're actually labeled so we have CPU

they're actually labeled so we have CPU fan CPU optional and system fan one so

fan CPU optional and system fan one so

fan CPU optional and system fan one so four pin connectors I'll go over it when

four pin connectors I'll go over it when

four pin connectors I'll go over it when we're actually installing them but this

we're actually installing them but this

we're actually installing them but this is how fans are connected so for us we

is how fans are connected so for us we

is how fans are connected so for us we will plug in our CPU fan the optional is

will plug in our CPU fan the optional is

will plug in our CPU fan the optional is if you have something like an allinone

if you have something like an allinone

if you have something like an allinone which is going to provide continuous

which is going to provide continuous

which is going to provide continuous power to the pump they all use the same

power to the pump they all use the same

power to the pump they all use the same connector now there are two different

connector now there are two different

connector now there are two different types of fans there's four pen and three

types of fans there's four pen and three

types of fans there's four pen and three pen but they can all go into four pen so

pen but they can all go into four pen so

pen but they can all go into four pen so you'll see there's this little Notch

you'll see there's this little Notch

you'll see there's this little Notch right here so if you do the three pen

right here so if you do the three pen

right here so if you do the three pen it'll just go around the notch if you

it'll just go around the notch if you

it'll just go around the notch if you have a four pin it just expands over

have a four pin it just expands over

have a four pin it just expands over that side so much like pretty much

that side so much like pretty much

that side so much like pretty much everything in a PC fan headers are only

everything in a PC fan headers are only

everything in a PC fan headers are only going to go in one way so if you try to

going to go in one way so if you try to

going to go in one way so if you try to put it in there and it doesn't look

put it in there and it doesn't look

put it in there and it doesn't look right there's a couple of notches to

right there's a couple of notches to

right there's a couple of notches to guide you into place um there's a bunch

guide you into place um there's a bunch

guide you into place um there's a bunch of other stuff that's not super relevant

of other stuff that's not super relevant

of other stuff that's not super relevant so you're going to see some things like

so you're going to see some things like

so you're going to see some things like LEDs and RGB controllers I will tell you

LEDs and RGB controllers I will tell you

LEDs and RGB controllers I will tell you that while RGB is great and makes your

that while RGB is great and makes your

that while RGB is great and makes your system look awesome it is outside the

system look awesome it is outside the

system look awesome it is outside the scope of this tutorial for one reason

scope of this tutorial for one reason

scope of this tutorial for one reason it's real Annoying

it's real Annoying

it's real Annoying so look look RGB as an ecosystem is a

so look look RGB as an ecosystem is a

so look look RGB as an ecosystem is a mess there are tons of Standards tons of

mess there are tons of Standards tons of

mess there are tons of Standards tons of Brands tons of varieties of things that

Brands tons of varieties of things that

Brands tons of varieties of things that work together they could be daisy chain

work together they could be daisy chain

work together they could be daisy chain it's a honestly a mess if you would like

it's a honestly a mess if you would like

it's a honestly a mess if you would like to install RGB fans RGB strips whatever

to install RGB fans RGB strips whatever

to install RGB fans RGB strips whatever the case is in your system I would

the case is in your system I would

the case is in your system I would implore you to look up tutorials for

implore you to look up tutorials for

implore you to look up tutorials for that specific thing because none of them

that specific thing because none of them

that specific thing because none of them are the same some use chroma some use

are the same some use chroma some use

are the same some use chroma some use RGB some use Mystic light

RGB some use Mystic light

RGB some use Mystic light it's just it's a whole thing honestly I

it's just it's a whole thing honestly I

it's just it's a whole thing honestly I don't typically install a lot of RGB

don't typically install a lot of RGB

don't typically install a lot of RGB entirely because it's pain if you want

entirely because it's pain if you want

entirely because it's pain if you want to make your system look awesome by all

to make your system look awesome by all

to make your system look awesome by all means go for it you can plug it directly

means go for it you can plug it directly

means go for it you can plug it directly into the board there are also like

into the board there are also like

into the board there are also like little add-on things that you can do

little add-on things that you can do

little add-on things that you can do depending on like if you're going to use

depending on like if you're going to use

depending on like if you're going to use like a little third party controller or

like a little third party controller or

like a little third party controller or whatever but like it's just it's

whatever but like it's just it's

whatever but like it's just it's annoying and I don't like to deal with

annoying and I don't like to deal with

annoying and I don't like to deal with it cuz I just want my PC to work and I

it cuz I just want my PC to work and I

it cuz I just want my PC to work and I don't need it to be in full rainbow

don't need it to be in full rainbow

don't need it to be in full rainbow parade all the time also I think the

parade all the time also I think the

parade all the time also I think the fans in the system are going to do that

fans in the system are going to do that

fans in the system are going to do that by default without me doing anything so

by default without me doing anything so

by default without me doing anything so directly on the right of your board you

directly on the right of your board you

directly on the right of your board you should see the 20 plus 4 pen connector

should see the 20 plus 4 pen connector

should see the 20 plus 4 pen connector so this is that cable that is going to

so this is that cable that is going to

so this is that cable that is going to come from the power supply that's the

come from the power supply that's the

come from the power supply that's the big chunky guy this provides power to

big chunky guy this provides power to

big chunky guy this provides power to the entire motherboard very important no

the entire motherboard very important no

the entire motherboard very important no matter what other stuff you have on your

matter what other stuff you have on your

matter what other stuff you have on your system you're always going to populate

system you're always going to populate

system you're always going to populate this 20 plus 4 very important it'll

this 20 plus 4 very important it'll

this 20 plus 4 very important it'll click all the way in I'll show you in a

click all the way in I'll show you in a

click all the way in I'll show you in a little bit but it is very

little bit but it is very

little bit but it is very straightforward um coming down a little

straightforward um coming down a little

straightforward um coming down a little bit farther you're going to see some

bit farther you're going to see some

bit farther you're going to see some other random things so we have another

other random things so we have another

other random things so we have another fan header here um it is actually a good

fan header here um it is actually a good

fan header here um it is actually a good idea while you're looking at the board

idea while you're looking at the board

idea while you're looking at the board outside the case to just take quick

outside the case to just take quick

outside the case to just take quick stock of where fan headers are so

stock of where fan headers are so

stock of where fan headers are so typically you'll have them in a few

typically you'll have them in a few

typically you'll have them in a few different areas so usually there'll be

different areas so usually there'll be

different areas so usually there'll be some up toward the top usually one or

some up toward the top usually one or

some up toward the top usually one or two on the right side one or two on the

two on the right side one or two on the

two on the right side one or two on the bottom it depends where they are higher

bottom it depends where they are higher

bottom it depends where they are higher end boards typically have more headers

end boards typically have more headers

end boards typically have more headers but just kind of have a general idea of

but just kind of have a general idea of

but just kind of have a general idea of where these are because once you have

where these are because once you have

where these are because once you have this in the actual case you're going to

this in the actual case you're going to

this in the actual case you're going to want to run fans to whatever Port that

want to run fans to whatever Port that

want to run fans to whatever Port that is closest so you don't have like ugly

is closest so you don't have like ugly

is closest so you don't have like ugly cables like running across just

cables like running across just

cables like running across just something to pay attention to now down

something to pay attention to now down

something to pay attention to now down here on the right now this is could be

here on the right now this is could be

here on the right now this is could be anywhere they tend to be on the right

anywhere they tend to be on the right

anywhere they tend to be on the right side but this is a USBC connector so if

side but this is a USBC connector so if

side but this is a USBC connector so if you have an older motherboard or a case

you have an older motherboard or a case

you have an older motherboard or a case that doesn't support USBC don't worry

that doesn't support USBC don't worry

that doesn't support USBC don't worry about this but this case does have a

about this but this case does have a

about this but this case does have a USBC port and that is something we're

USBC port and that is something we're

USBC port and that is something we're going to plug in right here it looks

going to plug in right here it looks

going to plug in right here it looks like well ironically it looks a little

like well ironically it looks a little

like well ironically it looks a little bit like a usba port um so I'll show you

bit like a usba port um so I'll show you

bit like a usba port um so I'll show you how to install in a minute but again

how to install in a minute but again

how to install in a minute but again just while we're going to the board take

just while we're going to the board take

just while we're going to the board take a mental note of where these various

a mental note of where these various

a mental note of where these various things are now along the right side

things are now along the right side

things are now along the right side you're going to see we have four SATA

you're going to see we have four SATA

you're going to see we have four SATA data connectors now if you're not using

data connectors now if you're not using

data connectors now if you're not using a hard drive an optical drive or a SATA

a hard drive an optical drive or a SATA

a hard drive an optical drive or a SATA SSD you do not actually need to use

SSD you do not actually need to use

SSD you do not actually need to use these this is a little bit of an older

these this is a little bit of an older

these this is a little bit of an older connector uh you used to have a ton of

connector uh you used to have a ton of

connector uh you used to have a ton of these on motherboards now a lot of

these on motherboards now a lot of

these on motherboards now a lot of boards only have two or four if you're

boards only have two or four if you're

boards only have two or four if you're going to install a bunch of like hard

going to install a bunch of like hard

going to install a bunch of like hard drives and stuff you'll want to take

drives and stuff you'll want to take

drives and stuff you'll want to take advantage of these we are going to plug

advantage of these we are going to plug

advantage of these we are going to plug one hard drive in here but again it is

one hard drive in here but again it is

one hard drive in here but again it is going to be an additional bit of data

going to be an additional bit of data

going to be an additional bit of data for your storage is going to be right

for your storage is going to be right

for your storage is going to be right here on the right side of the board but

here on the right side of the board but

here on the right side of the board but sometimes it could be on the bottom off

sometimes it could be on the bottom off

sometimes it could be on the bottom off the side whatever but it's right here

the side whatever but it's right here

the side whatever but it's right here also along the right side we have our

also along the right side we have our

also along the right side we have our USB 3.0 header now uh this is not my

USB 3.0 header now uh this is not my

USB 3.0 header now uh this is not my favorite connector U I'll show you when

favorite connector U I'll show you when

favorite connector U I'll show you when we actually install it it's fine it

we actually install it it's fine it

we actually install it it's fine it Powers the front USB ports on our case

Powers the front USB ports on our case

Powers the front USB ports on our case almost all boards and cases are going to

almost all boards and cases are going to

almost all boards and cases are going to have this it's a really annoying

have this it's a really annoying

have this it's a really annoying connector purely because you can install

connector purely because you can install

connector purely because you can install it fine but when you ever need to take

it fine but when you ever need to take

it fine but when you ever need to take it out of the system I've broken a lot

it out of the system I've broken a lot

it out of the system I've broken a lot of these over the years it's just real

of these over the years it's just real

of these over the years it's just real fiddly the plastic tends to crack and

fiddly the plastic tends to crack and

fiddly the plastic tends to crack and snap because it's just in there so

snap because it's just in there so

snap because it's just in there so firmly ideally plug that one in toward

firmly ideally plug that one in toward

firmly ideally plug that one in toward the end once you know everything works

the end once you know everything works

the end once you know everything works real real good cuz uh it's just annoying

real real good cuz uh it's just annoying

real real good cuz uh it's just annoying but yeah bottom right we have our front

but yeah bottom right we have our front

but yeah bottom right we have our front panel connectors I will give a special

panel connectors I will give a special

panel connectors I will give a special thank you to gigabyte for color coding

thank you to gigabyte for color coding

thank you to gigabyte for color coding these a lot of motherboards over the

these a lot of motherboards over the

these a lot of motherboards over the years have had no easy way to see what's

years have had no easy way to see what's

years have had no easy way to see what's up so these are a bunch of individual

up so these are a bunch of individual

up so these are a bunch of individual connectors again I'll show you when we

connectors again I'll show you when we

connectors again I'll show you when we actually install it later but just to to

actually install it later but just to to

actually install it later but just to to know where they are these are individual

know where they are these are individual

know where they are these are individual connectors for lots of random bits and

connectors for lots of random bits and

connectors for lots of random bits and Bobs on your case these are things like

Bobs on your case these are things like

Bobs on your case these are things like your power button the reset button your

your power button the reset button your

your power button the reset button your hard drive LED just lots of little bits

hard drive LED just lots of little bits

hard drive LED just lots of little bits and Bobs that you are going to want to

and Bobs that you are going to want to

and Bobs that you are going to want to use if you look closely this one is

use if you look closely this one is

use if you look closely this one is nicely labeled so you see our power LED

nicely labeled so you see our power LED

nicely labeled so you see our power LED hard drive reset yada yada yada it's

hard drive reset yada yada yada it's

hard drive reset yada yada yada it's very nice to have this right here um if

very nice to have this right here um if

very nice to have this right here um if you don't have a nice little Legend to

you don't have a nice little Legend to

you don't have a nice little Legend to show you what everything is you can

show you what everything is you can

show you what everything is you can always look at your motherboard manual

always look at your motherboard manual

always look at your motherboard manual and it will give you the pen outs again

and it will give you the pen outs again

and it will give you the pen outs again I'll explain this later just pointing

I'll explain this later just pointing

I'll explain this later just pointing out where it is right now we also have

out where it is right now we also have

out where it is right now we also have another fan header here and a couple of

another fan header here and a couple of

another fan header here and a couple of USB 2.0 so if you have a case it has USB

USB 2.0 so if you have a case it has USB

USB 2.0 so if you have a case it has USB 2.0 ports instead of or in addition to

2.0 ports instead of or in addition to

2.0 ports instead of or in addition to USB 3 ports you plug these in here these

USB 3 ports you plug these in here these

USB 3 ports you plug these in here these days though they're actually a little

days though they're actually a little

days though they're actually a little bit more common for use in sort of

bit more common for use in sort of

bit more common for use in sort of internal things so for example sometimes

internal things so for example sometimes

internal things so for example sometimes like a all-in-one pump will actually

like a all-in-one pump will actually

like a all-in-one pump will actually have a USB 2.0 header that you'll plug

have a USB 2.0 header that you'll plug

have a USB 2.0 header that you'll plug into uh it just depends but this board

into uh it just depends but this board

into uh it just depends but this board has two of them you may not need them

has two of them you may not need them

has two of them you may not need them based on the build sometimes you use one

based on the build sometimes you use one

based on the build sometimes you use one sometimes you use both and then there's

sometimes you use both and then there's

sometimes you use both and then there's a couple of other things that are not

a couple of other things that are not

a couple of other things that are not super important we have like our audio

super important we have like our audio

super important we have like our audio which I will explain in a minute but

which I will explain in a minute but

which I will explain in a minute but honestly that's the most important

honestly that's the most important

honestly that's the most important things on this board the only other

things on this board the only other

things on this board the only other thing I'm going to mention now before we

thing I'm going to mention now before we

thing I'm going to mention now before we actually start building here is over

actually start building here is over

actually start building here is over here on the backside this is our IO

here on the backside this is our IO

here on the backside this is our IO Shield so this is basically all of the

Shield so this is basically all of the

Shield so this is basically all of the ports that are going to be poking out

ports that are going to be poking out

ports that are going to be poking out the back of the case so you look at the

the back of the case so you look at the

the back of the case so you look at the back of the case you see this little

back of the case you see this little

back of the case you see this little slot here this is where the io Shield

slot here this is where the io Shield

slot here this is where the io Shield goes so all of these ports are

goes so all of these ports are

goes so all of these ports are accessible to you on the outside of the

accessible to you on the outside of the

accessible to you on the outside of the system and uh again every board is going

system and uh again every board is going

system and uh again every board is going to be a little different um the nice

to be a little different um the nice

to be a little different um the nice thing about this board and most

thing about this board and most

thing about this board and most relatively high-end boards is that this

relatively high-end boards is that this

relatively high-end boards is that this is actually already one piece if you're

is actually already one piece if you're

is actually already one piece if you're getting a little bit more of an

getting a little bit more of an

getting a little bit more of an affordable board this little metal piece

affordable board this little metal piece

affordable board this little metal piece will actually come separately usually in

will actually come separately usually in

will actually come separately usually in the actual box itself so you'll need to

the actual box itself so you'll need to

the actual box itself so you'll need to click that into the actual case I'll

click that into the actual case I'll

click that into the actual case I'll tell you it's really nice when it's

tell you it's really nice when it's

tell you it's really nice when it's already installed here on your

already installed here on your

already installed here on your motherboard because you just need to

motherboard because you just need to

motherboard because you just need to slide it right in um but you can see

slide it right in um but you can see

slide it right in um but you can see here we've got a bunch of ports so we

here we've got a bunch of ports so we

here we've got a bunch of ports so we have our Wi-Fi USB PS2 ethernet you name

have our Wi-Fi USB PS2 ethernet you name

have our Wi-Fi USB PS2 ethernet you name it it's all on here it's really easy

it it's all on here it's really easy

it it's all on here it's really easy that my friends I'm forgetting something

that my friends I'm forgetting something

that my friends I'm forgetting something is pretty much everything we have on the

is pretty much everything we have on the

is pretty much everything we have on the board you can see on this one there's

board you can see on this one there's

board you can see on this one there's really nothing on the back so it's going

really nothing on the back so it's going

really nothing on the back so it's going to be mounted directly onto the actual

to be mounted directly onto the actual

to be mounted directly onto the actual case the only other thing I'll mention

case the only other thing I'll mention

case the only other thing I'll mention while I'm here is just the differ

while I'm here is just the differ

while I'm here is just the differ between AMD and Intel sockets for the

between AMD and Intel sockets for the

between AMD and Intel sockets for the CPU since we're using an AMD ryzen 7000

CPU since we're using an AMD ryzen 7000

CPU since we're using an AMD ryzen 7000 system it's very straightforward um so

system it's very straightforward um so

system it's very straightforward um so we're going to push this little arm back

we're going to push this little arm back

we're going to push this little arm back just going to unlock it and I'm just

just going to unlock it and I'm just

just going to unlock it and I'm just going to pick this up gently so you'll

going to pick this up gently so you'll

going to pick this up gently so you'll see that there are a ton of little pins

see that there are a ton of little pins

see that there are a ton of little pins on the actual motherboard now I'm going

on the actual motherboard now I'm going

on the actual motherboard now I'm going to give you a word of warning for

to give you a word of warning for

to give you a word of warning for anything when it comes to building your

anything when it comes to building your

anything when it comes to building your computer it would be this don't touch

computer it would be this don't touch

computer it would be this don't touch these pens there's a lot of them they're

these pens there's a lot of them they're

these pens there's a lot of them they're really small and if you're using your

really small and if you're using your

really small and if you're using your screwdriver in this area you're moving

screwdriver in this area you're moving

screwdriver in this area you're moving your finger around you start bending

your finger around you start bending

your finger around you start bending these you're going to be in for a real

these you're going to be in for a real

these you're going to be in for a real bad time very quickly now it's fine if

bad time very quickly now it's fine if

bad time very quickly now it's fine if you're careful but most things in the

you're careful but most things in the

you're careful but most things in the system you can make a little mistake you

system you can make a little mistake you

system you can make a little mistake you can drop something whatever it's fine

can drop something whatever it's fine

can drop something whatever it's fine right you bend some of these pens you

right you bend some of these pens you

right you bend some of these pens you can technically get them back I've done

can technically get them back I've done

can technically get them back I've done it in the past uh but it really really

it in the past uh but it really really

it in the past uh but it really really sucks so I would just give you a for

sucks so I would just give you a for

sucks so I would just give you a for warning be careful with these pens now

warning be careful with these pens now

warning be careful with these pens now this is an am5 socket which looks very

this is an am5 socket which looks very

this is an am5 socket which looks very different because you can see it

different because you can see it

different because you can see it actually has that sort of little slash

actually has that sort of little slash

actually has that sort of little slash in the middle so you can see there's

in the middle so you can see there's

in the middle so you can see there's pens on the top and pens on the bottom

pens on the top and pens on the bottom

pens on the top and pens on the bottom now if you're using an older AMD system

now if you're using an older AMD system

now if you're using an older AMD system so something with an am4 socket for

so something with an am4 socket for

so something with an am4 socket for example there's actually no pens here

example there's actually no pens here

example there's actually no pens here the pins are on the CPU itself so

the pins are on the CPU itself so

the pins are on the CPU itself so instead it's sort of flipped right so

instead it's sort of flipped right so

instead it's sort of flipped right so I'll show you my CPU really quick so on

I'll show you my CPU really quick so on

I'll show you my CPU really quick so on the back side of the CPU there's just a

the back side of the CPU there's just a

the back side of the CPU there's just a bunch of pads that connect to these pens

bunch of pads that connect to these pens

bunch of pads that connect to these pens but on older AMD systems it's reversed

but on older AMD systems it's reversed

but on older AMD systems it's reversed so you would have pens on the CPU pads

so you would have pens on the CPU pads

so you would have pens on the CPU pads on the actual motherboard same concept

on the actual motherboard same concept

on the actual motherboard same concept there are little pens there don't touch

there are little pens there don't touch

there are little pens there don't touch them don't mess them up or you're going

them don't mess them up or you're going

them don't mess them up or you're going to be in a world of hurt so that's just

to be in a world of hurt so that's just

to be in a world of hurt so that's just a little heads up um Intel motherboards

a little heads up um Intel motherboards

a little heads up um Intel motherboards are very similar it looks a little

are very similar it looks a little

are very similar it looks a little different than this but the pens are on

different than this but the pens are on

different than this but the pens are on the board itself so just please be

the board itself so just please be

the board itself so just please be careful I'll show you how to install the

careful I'll show you how to install the

careful I'll show you how to install the CPU in a second but just if you mess

CPU in a second but just if you mess

CPU in a second but just if you mess these pens up you're going to not you

these pens up you're going to not you

these pens up you're going to not you can try to fix them but it's really hard

can try to fix them but it's really hard

can try to fix them but it's really hard you may need to actually swap out your

you may need to actually swap out your

you may need to actually swap out your board so that's a word of warning my

board so that's a word of warning my

board so that's a word of warning my friends be careful with pens they're

friends be careful with pens they're

friends be careful with pens they're sharp and importantly a huge pain to put

sharp and importantly a huge pain to put

sharp and importantly a huge pain to put back in place it is time to to install

back in place it is time to to install

back in place it is time to to install our CPU now again I'm using a ryzen 7000

our CPU now again I'm using a ryzen 7000

our CPU now again I'm using a ryzen 7000 series processor installing pretty much

series processor installing pretty much

series processor installing pretty much every CPU is the exact same so there's

every CPU is the exact same so there's

every CPU is the exact same so there's slight variations as far as when you

slight variations as far as when you

slight variations as far as when you actually go to install them like how

actually go to install them like how

actually go to install them like how they're like melted and stuff but it's a

they're like melted and stuff but it's a

they're like melted and stuff but it's a very very similar process so I'm going

very very similar process so I'm going

very very similar process so I'm going to take this out of the box now because

to take this out of the box now because

to take this out of the box now because this is a ryzen 7 a little bit more of a

this is a ryzen 7 a little bit more of a

this is a ryzen 7 a little bit more of a higher end chip that's all I've got in

higher end chip that's all I've got in

higher end chip that's all I've got in the box so if I had a lower-end chip it

the box so if I had a lower-end chip it

the box so if I had a lower-end chip it would typically come with the stock

would typically come with the stock

would typically come with the stock cooler and like I mentioned earlier

cooler and like I mentioned earlier

cooler and like I mentioned earlier those stock coolers are to totally fine

those stock coolers are to totally fine

those stock coolers are to totally fine but when you get the higher end chip it

but when you get the higher end chip it

but when you get the higher end chip it comes in a smaller box and only the CPU

comes in a smaller box and only the CPU

comes in a smaller box and only the CPU it's like when you buy a phone and it

it's like when you buy a phone and it

it's like when you buy a phone and it doesn't come with power cable anymore

doesn't come with power cable anymore

doesn't come with power cable anymore even though youve paid $1,000 for

even though youve paid $1,000 for

even though youve paid $1,000 for it you know who you are so we're going

it you know who you are so we're going

it you know who you are so we're going to open up this little plastic clamshell

to open up this little plastic clamshell

to open up this little plastic clamshell now when it comes to uh CPU this is a

now when it comes to uh CPU this is a

now when it comes to uh CPU this is a little bit sensitive it's not too bad um

little bit sensitive it's not too bad um

little bit sensitive it's not too bad um you do need to be a bit careful if this

you do need to be a bit careful if this

you do need to be a bit careful if this is an older AMD chip so again like a

is an older AMD chip so again like a

is an older AMD chip so again like a ryzen 5000 and am4 Chip be careful

ryzen 5000 and am4 Chip be careful

ryzen 5000 and am4 Chip be careful because that has pens on the bottom this

because that has pens on the bottom this

because that has pens on the bottom this does not so if I flip it over here

does not so if I flip it over here

does not so if I flip it over here you'll see that on the bottom of the

you'll see that on the bottom of the

you'll see that on the bottom of the chip they're all of our little pads so

chip they're all of our little pads so

chip they're all of our little pads so this is what makes contact with all the

this is what makes contact with all the

this is what makes contact with all the pins on the motherboard you don't want

pins on the motherboard you don't want

pins on the motherboard you don't want to touch these but it's not super super

to touch these but it's not super super

to touch these but it's not super super critical like you're not going to I mean

critical like you're not going to I mean

critical like you're not going to I mean it's fine just don't get it dirty and

it's fine just don't get it dirty and

it's fine just don't get it dirty and it's all right um now you'll see that

it's all right um now you'll see that

it's all right um now you'll see that with ryen 7000 it has this sort of

with ryen 7000 it has this sort of

with ryen 7000 it has this sort of interesting design where it almost looks

interesting design where it almost looks

interesting design where it almost looks like a crown um most chips will look

like a crown um most chips will look

like a crown um most chips will look vaguely similar so if this was an Intel

vaguely similar so if this was an Intel

vaguely similar so if this was an Intel CPU it would actually be a little bit

CPU it would actually be a little bit

CPU it would actually be a little bit taller and if you're with a like an

taller and if you're with a like an

taller and if you're with a like an older am4 it would be a little bit

older am4 it would be a little bit

older am4 it would be a little bit flatter a little bit more boring but

flatter a little bit more boring but

flatter a little bit more boring but again pretty much every CPU is going to

again pretty much every CPU is going to

again pretty much every CPU is going to look quite similar and installing them

look quite similar and installing them

look quite similar and installing them is also basically the same sort of thing

is also basically the same sort of thing

is also basically the same sort of thing so I've already done it here but you can

so I've already done it here but you can

so I've already done it here but you can see that when you get the motherboard

see that when you get the motherboard

see that when you get the motherboard you will want to push down the arm so

you will want to push down the arm so

you will want to push down the arm so it's either on this side or this side

it's either on this side or this side

it's either on this side or this side depending on which socket you've got you

depending on which socket you've got you

depending on which socket you've got you want to pull it back and then gently

want to pull it back and then gently

want to pull it back and then gently we're going to lift up the little lid so

we're going to lift up the little lid so

we're going to lift up the little lid so I've already taken off this little

I've already taken off this little

I've already taken off this little plastic protector you can actually leave

plastic protector you can actually leave

plastic protector you can actually leave it on because it's designed to pop Loose

it on because it's designed to pop Loose

it on because it's designed to pop Loose as you close it down but I just pull

as you close it down but I just pull

as you close it down but I just pull this off so we get a little bit of a

this off so we get a little bit of a

this off so we get a little bit of a clearer shot now when it comes to

clearer shot now when it comes to

clearer shot now when it comes to installing the CPU on am5 it is very

installing the CPU on am5 it is very

installing the CPU on am5 it is very very simple so not only are there a

very simple so not only are there a

very simple so not only are there a couple of notches you'll see there's a

couple of notches you'll see there's a

couple of notches you'll see there's a notch on top and bottom which

notch on top and bottom which

notch on top and bottom which corresponds to a notch on top and bottom

corresponds to a notch on top and bottom

corresponds to a notch on top and bottom of the CPU but it's especially easy

of the CPU but it's especially easy

of the CPU but it's especially easy because if you flip it over you'll see

because if you flip it over you'll see

because if you flip it over you'll see that there is that little line right so

that there is that little line right so

that there is that little line right so we have the top and the bottom of the

we have the top and the bottom of the

we have the top and the bottom of the chip that line denotes top and bottom on

chip that line denotes top and bottom on

chip that line denotes top and bottom on both the actual socket and the CPU so

both the actual socket and the CPU so

both the actual socket and the CPU so this is super simple if you're using

this is super simple if you're using

this is super simple if you're using Intel or an older AMD you're going to

Intel or an older AMD you're going to

Intel or an older AMD you're going to want to go by the little notches so

want to go by the little notches so

want to go by the little notches so there'll be notches on the left or the

there'll be notches on the left or the

there'll be notches on the left or the right or the top the bottom and you'll

right or the top the bottom and you'll

right or the top the bottom and you'll also see that with this and most CPUs

also see that with this and most CPUs

also see that with this and most CPUs there's going to be a little gold

there's going to be a little gold

there's going to be a little gold triangle that gold triangle will also

triangle that gold triangle will also

triangle that gold triangle will also denote the little triangle on the socket

denote the little triangle on the socket

denote the little triangle on the socket so there's a number of ways to double

so there's a number of ways to double

so there's a number of ways to double check but just make sure that it lines

check but just make sure that it lines

check but just make sure that it lines up correctly when we drop this in we're

up correctly when we drop this in we're

up correctly when we drop this in we're going to gently place it if you go to

going to gently place it if you go to

going to gently place it if you go to put your CPU in and it fights you at all

put your CPU in and it fights you at all

put your CPU in and it fights you at all stop that's not good it's supposed to

stop that's not good it's supposed to

stop that's not good it's supposed to gently rest into place okay so scary

gently rest into place okay so scary

gently rest into place okay so scary it's probably the only part of the

it's probably the only part of the

it's probably the only part of the system that is actually a real danger

system that is actually a real danger

system that is actually a real danger but it's totally fine so to install the

but it's totally fine so to install the

but it's totally fine so to install the CPU very simple hold it by the corners

CPU very simple hold it by the corners

CPU very simple hold it by the corners trying to touch that bottom just good

trying to touch that bottom just good

trying to touch that bottom just good general rule of thumb we're going to

general rule of thumb we're going to

general rule of thumb we're going to line it up with our actual socket making

line it up with our actual socket making

line it up with our actual socket making sure that it is lined up correctly with

sure that it is lined up correctly with

sure that it is lined up correctly with those notches and we're going to gently

those notches and we're going to gently

those notches and we're going to gently let go of it tada that's it you see how

let go of it tada that's it you see how

let go of it tada that's it you see how it just rests very very seamlessly here

it just rests very very seamlessly here

it just rests very very seamlessly here again if you going to put that in there

again if you going to put that in there

again if you going to put that in there and it doesn't feel right don't Wiggle

and it doesn't feel right don't Wiggle

and it doesn't feel right don't Wiggle It Don't Force It

It Don't Force It

It Don't Force It gently pick it up visually inspect that

gently pick it up visually inspect that

gently pick it up visually inspect that The Notches are lined up and everything

The Notches are lined up and everything

The Notches are lined up and everything is fine as you can see it just rests

is fine as you can see it just rests

is fine as you can see it just rests completely fine once you know that it is

completely fine once you know that it is

completely fine once you know that it is in here you can put your finger out you

in here you can put your finger out you

in here you can put your finger out you just give a little wiggle just to make

just give a little wiggle just to make

just give a little wiggle just to make sure totally fine then we're going to

sure totally fine then we're going to

sure totally fine then we're going to take the top of it put it underneath

take the top of it put it underneath

take the top of it put it underneath this little retention so you'll see that

this little retention so you'll see that

this little retention so you'll see that we actually have to make sure it's all

we actually have to make sure it's all

we actually have to make sure it's all the way forced down there and then we

the way forced down there and then we

the way forced down there and then we take this arm and give it some good

take this arm and give it some good

take this arm and give it some good Force it's going to be a little hard to

Force it's going to be a little hard to

Force it's going to be a little hard to put down but don't worry about it it's

put down but don't worry about it it's

put down but don't worry about it it's just a moderate amount of force and

just a moderate amount of force and

just a moderate amount of force and congratulations you have a CPU installed

congratulations you have a CPU installed

congratulations you have a CPU installed in your motherboard that's it it's that

in your motherboard that's it it's that

in your motherboard that's it it's that simple it seems scary there's a lot of

simple it seems scary there's a lot of

simple it seems scary there's a lot of things that could go wrong but as long

things that could go wrong but as long

things that could go wrong but as long as you put the CPU on is lined up

as you put the CPU on is lined up

as you put the CPU on is lined up correctly you put that arm down that's

correctly you put that arm down that's

correctly you put that arm down that's it that is really the most

it that is really the most

it that is really the most nerve-wracking part of any PC build at

nerve-wracking part of any PC build at

nerve-wracking part of any PC build at this point it gets much much less scary

this point it gets much much less scary

this point it gets much much less scary next up let's install our Ram so for

next up let's install our Ram so for

next up let's install our Ram so for this system I'm going to be installing

this system I'm going to be installing

this system I'm going to be installing dual Channel memory which is going to

dual Channel memory which is going to

dual Channel memory which is going to come in two dens so uh to install RAM it

come in two dens so uh to install RAM it

come in two dens so uh to install RAM it is very simple if you've ever worked on

is very simple if you've ever worked on

is very simple if you've ever worked on a PC in the past oar was probably

a PC in the past oar was probably

a PC in the past oar was probably installing RAM so you're hopefully

installing RAM so you're hopefully

installing RAM so you're hopefully familiar but if not so so simple so I'm

familiar but if not so so simple so I'm

familiar but if not so so simple so I'm going to pull it out of the little

going to pull it out of the little

going to pull it out of the little clamshell here um Ram is not super

clamshell here um Ram is not super

clamshell here um Ram is not super fragile you don't have to worry about it

fragile you don't have to worry about it

fragile you don't have to worry about it too much so almost all Ram these days

too much so almost all Ram these days

too much so almost all Ram these days has like a little like metal heat sink

has like a little like metal heat sink

has like a little like metal heat sink which is perfectly safe to hold now it's

which is perfectly safe to hold now it's

which is perfectly safe to hold now it's just a good general rule of thumb you

just a good general rule of thumb you

just a good general rule of thumb you see like little gold contacts on pretty

see like little gold contacts on pretty

see like little gold contacts on pretty much anything don't touch them it's okay

much anything don't touch them it's okay

much anything don't touch them it's okay you just don't want to get them dirty

you just don't want to get them dirty

you just don't want to get them dirty you want to get them like gross or nasty

you want to get them like gross or nasty

you want to get them like gross or nasty or anything so typically it's always

or anything so typically it's always

or anything so typically it's always safe to grab these things by the sides

safe to grab these things by the sides

safe to grab these things by the sides or by I like the little metal shrouds

or by I like the little metal shrouds

or by I like the little metal shrouds but you'll see that I have two sticks of

but you'll see that I have two sticks of

but you'll see that I have two sticks of ddr5 here now I actually have right here

ddr5 here now I actually have right here

ddr5 here now I actually have right here a stick of ddr4 so if you're building a

a stick of ddr4 so if you're building a

a stick of ddr4 so if you're building a system you're going to be using one of

system you're going to be using one of

system you're going to be using one of these types of memory they look almost

these types of memory they look almost

these types of memory they look almost the exact same but importantly they're

the exact same but importantly they're

the exact same but importantly they're not compatible with each other so if

not compatible with each other so if

not compatible with each other so if you're building an Intel system often

you're building an Intel system often

you're building an Intel system often times Intel systems will actually have

times Intel systems will actually have

times Intel systems will actually have an option so the CPUs would support ddr4

an option so the CPUs would support ddr4

an option so the CPUs would support ddr4 or ddr5 and it's down to which

or ddr5 and it's down to which

or ddr5 and it's down to which motherboard you get but a motherboard

motherboard you get but a motherboard

motherboard you get but a motherboard will only select one of these two so

will only select one of these two so

will only select one of these two so this board actually says right here and

this board actually says right here and

this board actually says right here and it's RIS 7,000 so you know it's ddr5

it's RIS 7,000 so you know it's ddr5

it's RIS 7,000 so you know it's ddr5 same thing is if you buy an Intel board

same thing is if you buy an Intel board

same thing is if you buy an Intel board it will tell you ddr4 ddr5 the main

it will tell you ddr4 ddr5 the main

it will tell you ddr4 ddr5 the main reason I say that is because while they

reason I say that is because while they

reason I say that is because while they look similar they're not the same if I

look similar they're not the same if I

look similar they're not the same if I try to take ddr4 and put in a ddr5 board

try to take ddr4 and put in a ddr5 board

try to take ddr4 and put in a ddr5 board it will not fit and vice versa with ddr5

it will not fit and vice versa with ddr5

it will not fit and vice versa with ddr5 the main reason for that put them side

the main reason for that put them side

the main reason for that put them side by side you see there's a little Notch

by side you see there's a little Notch

by side you see there's a little Notch it's about halfway through or so that

it's about halfway through or so that

it's about halfway through or so that Notch is in a different spot for ddr4

Notch is in a different spot for ddr4

Notch is in a different spot for ddr4 versus ddr5 that is the only physical

versus ddr5 that is the only physical

versus ddr5 that is the only physical thing stop stopping you from trying to

thing stop stopping you from trying to

thing stop stopping you from trying to make a real bad mistake so if you've

make a real bad mistake so if you've

make a real bad mistake so if you've made it somehow to this point and you're

made it somehow to this point and you're

made it somehow to this point and you're not sure double check that your ddr4

not sure double check that your ddr4

not sure double check that your ddr4 ddr5 RAM is correct for your ddr4 or

ddr5 RAM is correct for your ddr4 or

ddr5 RAM is correct for your ddr4 or ddr5 motherboard sounds like it's very

ddr5 motherboard sounds like it's very

ddr5 motherboard sounds like it's very complicated it really isn't if you're

complicated it really isn't if you're

complicated it really isn't if you're building with ryzen 7000 you're

building with ryzen 7000 you're

building with ryzen 7000 you're definitely using ddr5 if you're building

definitely using ddr5 if you're building

definitely using ddr5 if you're building with ryzen 5000 or earlier you're

with ryzen 5000 or earlier you're

with ryzen 5000 or earlier you're definitely using ddr4 if you're building

definitely using ddr4 if you're building

definitely using ddr4 if you're building with Intel it could be either or

with Intel it could be either or

with Intel it could be either or reference what kind of motherboard you

reference what kind of motherboard you

reference what kind of motherboard you have that will tell you what kind of ram

have that will tell you what kind of ram

have that will tell you what kind of ram you need to use but because we're using

you need to use but because we're using

you need to use but because we're using ryzen 7000 it's very straightforward now

ryzen 7000 it's very straightforward now

ryzen 7000 it's very straightforward now regardless of what kind of ram you're

regardless of what kind of ram you're

regardless of what kind of ram you're using installing this is dead simple A2

using installing this is dead simple A2

using installing this is dead simple A2 and B2 it says first that is very common

and B2 it says first that is very common

and B2 it says first that is very common so what we're going to do is we're going

so what we're going to do is we're going

so what we're going to do is we're going to pull back these little retention arms

to pull back these little retention arms

to pull back these little retention arms so you'll see you just pull it back on

so you'll see you just pull it back on

so you'll see you just pull it back on one side on the other side we're going

one side on the other side we're going

one side on the other side we're going to do it on slot two and four um some

to do it on slot two and four um some

to do it on slot two and four um some motherboards actually only allow you to

motherboards actually only allow you to

motherboards actually only allow you to open one of the sides if that's the case

open one of the sides if that's the case

open one of the sides if that's the case it's fine but you always at least open

it's fine but you always at least open

it's fine but you always at least open one of them and then with our in hand

one of them and then with our in hand

one of them and then with our in hand what we're going to do is we're going to

what we're going to do is we're going to

what we're going to do is we're going to line it up so uh there's no easy way of

line it up so uh there's no easy way of

line it up so uh there's no easy way of telling which way it is I I'll be honest

telling which way it is I I'll be honest

telling which way it is I I'll be honest just look at the Notch and just sort of

just look at the Notch and just sort of

just look at the Notch and just sort of do a little test fit and see so you'll

do a little test fit and see so you'll

do a little test fit and see so you'll see that does

see that does

see that does fit you'll see that does

fit you'll see that does

fit you'll see that does fit there we go I still put the ram in

fit there we go I still put the ram in

fit there we go I still put the ram in wrong almost every time so you know how

wrong almost every time so you know how

wrong almost every time so you know how I mentioned that you got that little

I mentioned that you got that little

I mentioned that you got that little Notch what's almost halfway but not

Notch what's almost halfway but not

Notch what's almost halfway but not quite and Visually it's hard to tell so

quite and Visually it's hard to tell so

quite and Visually it's hard to tell so what I do every time is I just come a

what I do every time is I just come a

what I do every time is I just come a little lower I line up in the slot

little lower I line up in the slot

little lower I line up in the slot making sure that you have actually

making sure that you have actually

making sure that you have actually opened the correct arm so it's easier to

opened the correct arm so it's easier to

opened the correct arm so it's easier to accidentally like kind of cross it so

accidentally like kind of cross it so

accidentally like kind of cross it so make sure that you've actually got it

make sure that you've actually got it

make sure that you've actually got it slot two slot two right so it's going to

slot two slot two right so it's going to

slot two slot two right so it's going to line up line up here look at where that

line up line up here look at where that

line up line up here look at where that Notch is and you'll see that it matches

Notch is and you'll see that it matches

Notch is and you'll see that it matches up correctly I can now click this into

up correctly I can now click this into

up correctly I can now click this into place if however I roll the dice wrong

place if however I roll the dice wrong

place if however I roll the dice wrong and put it in backwards what you would

and put it in backwards what you would

and put it in backwards what you would see is that that Notch does not line up

see is that that Notch does not line up

see is that that Notch does not line up and this will not go into place right so

and this will not go into place right so

and this will not go into place right so if you feel it obviously and it just

if you feel it obviously and it just

if you feel it obviously and it just physically doesn't look at it actually

physically doesn't look at it actually

physically doesn't look at it actually matches just flip the stick around it's

matches just flip the stick around it's

matches just flip the stick around it's totally fine it's just because it's

totally fine it's just because it's

totally fine it's just because it's almost half and not halfway through it's

almost half and not halfway through it's

almost half and not halfway through it's really hard for me to visually tell

really hard for me to visually tell

really hard for me to visually tell which side it is so I always just

which side it is so I always just

which side it is so I always just actually look down do a very light

actually look down do a very light

actually look down do a very light little test fit to make sure it does

little test fit to make sure it does

little test fit to make sure it does line up which I can see it is and at

line up which I can see it is and at

line up which I can see it is and at that point take a thumb on either corner

that point take a thumb on either corner

that point take a thumb on either corner and give it a relatively decent amount

and give it a relatively decent amount

and give it a relatively decent amount of pressure until you hear it click so

of pressure until you hear it click so

of pressure until you hear it click so ready set one and boom there we go we

ready set one and boom there we go we

ready set one and boom there we go we got one stick of RAM installed that

got one stick of RAM installed that

got one stick of RAM installed that simple so because I have the two sticks

simple so because I have the two sticks

simple so because I have the two sticks of ram I'm going to go to my fourth slot

of ram I'm going to go to my fourth slot

of ram I'm going to go to my fourth slot do the exact same thing making sure that

do the exact same thing making sure that

do the exact same thing making sure that I have lined it up correctly so again

I have lined it up correctly so again

I have lined it up correctly so again there's a little guide there so it

there's a little guide there so it

there's a little guide there so it should line up relatively well one two

should line up relatively well one two

should line up relatively well one two and we're going to push and push there

and we're going to push and push there

and we're going to push and push there we go we have ourselves 32 GB of RAM

we go we have ourselves 32 GB of RAM

we go we have ourselves 32 GB of RAM installed now if you had four sticks of

installed now if you had four sticks of

installed now if you had four sticks of ram if you're Mr Moneybags over here you

ram if you're Mr Moneybags over here you

ram if you're Mr Moneybags over here you would just continue to populate all the

would just continue to populate all the

would just continue to populate all the slots but if you're doing dual Channel

slots but if you're doing dual Channel

slots but if you're doing dual Channel memory with just two Dems which is the

memory with just two Dems which is the

memory with just two Dems which is the majority of systems you're going to put

majority of systems you're going to put

majority of systems you're going to put those two in there we go that's it super

those two in there we go that's it super

those two in there we go that's it super super straightforward like honestly even

super straightforward like honestly even

super straightforward like honestly even if if you've never built a PC before you

if if you've never built a PC before you

if if you've never built a PC before you could just install RAM in your existing

could just install RAM in your existing

could just install RAM in your existing system like it is very simple just don't

system like it is very simple just don't

system like it is very simple just don't push it really hard if it doesn't go in

push it really hard if it doesn't go in

push it really hard if it doesn't go in because you probably have it upside down

because you probably have it upside down

because you probably have it upside down and again I do that a lot so just this

and again I do that a lot so just this

and again I do that a lot so just this is a little outside the scope of the

is a little outside the scope of the

is a little outside the scope of the tutorial but just a little tip so I'm

tutorial but just a little tip so I'm

tutorial but just a little tip so I'm using a kit of gskill flare X5 so these

using a kit of gskill flare X5 so these

using a kit of gskill flare X5 so these are two identical sticks of

are two identical sticks of

are two identical sticks of ram

ram

ram technically any set of ddr5 would work

technically any set of ddr5 would work

technically any set of ddr5 would work but I don't recommend it so if I were to

but I don't recommend it so if I were to

but I don't recommend it so if I were to say expand this Ram to 64 GB and buy two

say expand this Ram to 64 GB and buy two

say expand this Ram to 64 GB and buy two more I want to buy the exact same kit of

more I want to buy the exact same kit of

more I want to buy the exact same kit of ram mostly because this Ram is all going

ram mostly because this Ram is all going

ram mostly because this Ram is all going to be running at the same speed same

to be running at the same speed same

to be running at the same speed same timing same everything that is a pretty

timing same everything that is a pretty

timing same everything that is a pretty much guaranteed way of expanding your

much guaranteed way of expanding your

much guaranteed way of expanding your memory if I was to say grab a set of

memory if I was to say grab a set of

memory if I was to say grab a set of Corsair Ram that's a little slow or

Corsair Ram that's a little slow or

Corsair Ram that's a little slow or whatever the system will work but it

whatever the system will work but it

whatever the system will work but it will default to whatever the lowest

will default to whatever the lowest

will default to whatever the lowest speed is and sometimes it'll default to

speed is and sometimes it'll default to

speed is and sometimes it'll default to like base base speeds you also can

like base base speeds you also can

like base base speeds you also can sometimes have compatibility issues most

sometimes have compatibility issues most

sometimes have compatibility issues most modern systems it will work but if

modern systems it will work but if

modern systems it will work but if you're going to expand your memory try

you're going to expand your memory try

you're going to expand your memory try to buy the exact same kit that you have

to buy the exact same kit that you have

to buy the exact same kit that you have so it might not be a bad idea so this is

so it might not be a bad idea so this is

so it might not be a bad idea so this is just a little pamphlet that came in the

just a little pamphlet that came in the

just a little pamphlet that came in the plastic sleeve it might not be a bad

plastic sleeve it might not be a bad

plastic sleeve it might not be a bad idea to just keep this handy so say 6

idea to just keep this handy so say 6

idea to just keep this handy so say 6 months or a year or two years from now

months or a year or two years from now

months or a year or two years from now if you want to buy some more RAM you can

if you want to buy some more RAM you can

if you want to buy some more RAM you can confirm that you're getting the exact

confirm that you're getting the exact

confirm that you're getting the exact same thing so again it's not just

same thing so again it's not just

same thing so again it's not just necessarily the manufacturer but it's

necessarily the manufacturer but it's

necessarily the manufacturer but it's the speed it's the timing it's

the speed it's the timing it's

the speed it's the timing it's everything if you're doing

everything if you're doing

everything if you're doing troubleshooting Ram is the spot that I

troubleshooting Ram is the spot that I

troubleshooting Ram is the spot that I always like to start with so especially

always like to start with so especially

always like to start with so especially if you've got got mismatched Ram in

if you've got got mismatched Ram in

if you've got got mismatched Ram in there that can sometimes cause

there that can sometimes cause

there that can sometimes cause compatibility issues so if you get this

compatibility issues so if you get this

compatibility issues so if you get this thing all put together you hit the power

thing all put together you hit the power

thing all put together you hit the power button nothing happens check your RAM

button nothing happens check your RAM

button nothing happens check your RAM make sure it's seated make sure you have

make sure it's seated make sure you have

make sure it's seated make sure you have all matching sticks and if it really

all matching sticks and if it really

all matching sticks and if it really doesn't work what I'll actually do

doesn't work what I'll actually do

doesn't work what I'll actually do sometimes is I will remove one of the

sometimes is I will remove one of the

sometimes is I will remove one of the sticks of RAM and try to post it that

sticks of RAM and try to post it that

sticks of RAM and try to post it that way you shouldn't actually run your

way you shouldn't actually run your

way you shouldn't actually run your computer like this because you're losing

computer like this because you're losing

computer like this because you're losing performance but if you're just doing a

performance but if you're just doing a

performance but if you're just doing a little bit of troubleshooting trying

little bit of troubleshooting trying

little bit of troubleshooting trying with a single stick of ram can sometimes

with a single stick of ram can sometimes

with a single stick of ram can sometimes actually fix the issue every once in a

actually fix the issue every once in a

actually fix the issue every once in a while sticker Ram may be dead or not

while sticker Ram may be dead or not

while sticker Ram may be dead or not seated right or whatever the case is so

seated right or whatever the case is so

seated right or whatever the case is so just a little tip for troubleshooting

just a little tip for troubleshooting

just a little tip for troubleshooting and future expansion but for now we're

and future expansion but for now we're

and future expansion but for now we're going to install both of our sticks

going to install both of our sticks

going to install both of our sticks we're going to move on to our SSD so we

we're going to move on to our SSD so we

we're going to move on to our SSD so we are of course using a Samsung 990 Pro

are of course using a Samsung 990 Pro

are of course using a Samsung 990 Pro but this is an mvme SSD and they're all

but this is an mvme SSD and they're all

but this is an mvme SSD and they're all going to install the exact same way so

going to install the exact same way so

going to install the exact same way so um the 990 Pro is a very high-end SSD

um the 990 Pro is a very high-end SSD

um the 990 Pro is a very high-end SSD this thing will do what like 7,000

this thing will do what like 7,000

this thing will do what like 7,000 megabytes per second like it is absurdly

megabytes per second like it is absurdly

megabytes per second like it is absurdly fast like I'll be real with you almost

fast like I'll be real with you almost

fast like I'll be real with you almost every MVM SSD you could install is going

every MVM SSD you could install is going

every MVM SSD you could install is going to be just silly fast right um the thing

to be just silly fast right um the thing

to be just silly fast right um the thing I do tend to like is going with Samsung

I do tend to like is going with Samsung

I do tend to like is going with Samsung ssds for reliability

ssds for reliability

ssds for reliability now you have to be a little careful when

now you have to be a little careful when

now you have to be a little careful when it comes to picking a brand for

it comes to picking a brand for

it comes to picking a brand for reliability because everyone's different

reliability because everyone's different

reliability because everyone's different every SSD every manufacturer every line

every SSD every manufacturer every line

every SSD every manufacturer every line right Samsung make a number of different

right Samsung make a number of different

right Samsung make a number of different ssds for example um so the safe beted is

ssds for example um so the safe beted is

ssds for example um so the safe beted is always to read some reviews and see but

always to read some reviews and see but

always to read some reviews and see but I just personally speaking have had a

I just personally speaking have had a

I just personally speaking have had a lot of good luck with Samsung ssds in

lot of good luck with Samsung ssds in

lot of good luck with Samsung ssds in the past so again your mileage may vary

the past so again your mileage may vary

the past so again your mileage may vary every company has quality control issues

every company has quality control issues

every company has quality control issues sometimes yada y y but I tend to like

sometimes yada y y but I tend to like

sometimes yada y y but I tend to like Samsung because not only are they fairly

Samsung because not only are they fairly

Samsung because not only are they fairly fast and usually on The Cutting Edge

fast and usually on The Cutting Edge

fast and usually on The Cutting Edge they make all their own stuff but

they make all their own stuff but

they make all their own stuff but importantly I have never had a Samsung

importantly I have never had a Samsung

importantly I have never had a Samsung SSD fail on me actually I don't think

SSD fail on me actually I don't think

SSD fail on me actually I don't think I've ever had a problem with it so you

I've ever had a problem with it so you

I've ever had a problem with it so you know obviously plenty of options out

know obviously plenty of options out

know obviously plenty of options out there but it's good to have a high

there but it's good to have a high

there but it's good to have a high quality SSD so that you don't you know

quality SSD so that you don't you know

quality SSD so that you don't you know lose data cuz that's not fun when it

lose data cuz that's not fun when it

lose data cuz that's not fun when it comes to installing our SSD it is very

comes to installing our SSD it is very

comes to installing our SSD it is very simple so we're going to go to our top

simple so we're going to go to our top

simple so we're going to go to our top PCI slot which again is the one that had

PCI slot which again is the one that had

PCI slot which again is the one that had this little cover on it so if you can't

this little cover on it so if you can't

this little cover on it so if you can't find it you may need to take one of

find it you may need to take one of

find it you may need to take one of these covers off and what we're going to

these covers off and what we're going to

these covers off and what we're going to do is if you look at the SSD you'll see

do is if you look at the SSD you'll see

do is if you look at the SSD you'll see it has a bunch of little gold pens with

it has a bunch of little gold pens with

it has a bunch of little gold pens with a little Notch right so the notch

a little Notch right so the notch

a little Notch right so the notch denotes where the power and the data are

denotes where the power and the data are

denotes where the power and the data are split so with this is only going to go

split so with this is only going to go

split so with this is only going to go in one way there is technically another

in one way there is technically another

in one way there is technically another type of M2 SSD which is based on SATA

type of M2 SSD which is based on SATA

type of M2 SSD which is based on SATA and that will have an additional Notch

and that will have an additional Notch

and that will have an additional Notch up here those are less common and

up here those are less common and

up here those are less common and honestly kind of out of date at this

honestly kind of out of date at this

honestly kind of out of date at this point so the vast majority of you should

point so the vast majority of you should

point so the vast majority of you should buy an mbme SSD as opposed to a SATA M2

buy an mbme SSD as opposed to a SATA M2

buy an mbme SSD as opposed to a SATA M2 SSD which word soup but um if you have

SSD which word soup but um if you have

SSD which word soup but um if you have the second Notch you'll just need to

the second Notch you'll just need to

the second Notch you'll just need to make sure that your motherboard has a

make sure that your motherboard has a

make sure that your motherboard has a slot that supports SATA ssds but like I

slot that supports SATA ssds but like I

slot that supports SATA ssds but like I said 95% of you buying an SSD should get

said 95% of you buying an SSD should get

said 95% of you buying an SSD should get just a regular mvme M2 SSD at which

just a regular mvme M2 SSD at which

just a regular mvme M2 SSD at which point you should have no compatibility

point you should have no compatibility

point you should have no compatibility issues so what we're going to do is

issues so what we're going to do is

issues so what we're going to do is we're going to take it we're going to

we're going to take it we're going to

we're going to take it we're going to line it up with this little slot here so

line it up with this little slot here so

line it up with this little slot here so when we line it up we're going to do it

when we line it up we're going to do it

when we line it up we're going to do it at just a little bit of an angle so just

at just a little bit of an angle so just

at just a little bit of an angle so just give a little wiggle you'll feel it

give a little wiggle you'll feel it

give a little wiggle you'll feel it start to go in and you you can let go it

start to go in and you you can let go it

start to go in and you you can let go it will stay like that and the next step is

will stay like that and the next step is

will stay like that and the next step is to go to those little screws that came

to go to those little screws that came

to go to those little screws that came with the motherboard and you'll see that

with the motherboard and you'll see that

with the motherboard and you'll see that there's a little baggie here that has

there's a little baggie here that has

there's a little baggie here that has one baby screw in it um they give them

one baby screw in it um they give them

one baby screw in it um they give them to you separately um not sure why but

to you separately um not sure why but

to you separately um not sure why but these SSD screws that you're going to

these SSD screws that you're going to

these SSD screws that you're going to need are going to come with the

need are going to come with the

need are going to come with the motherboard now some motherboards

motherboard now some motherboards

motherboard now some motherboards actually don't need the screw this one

actually don't need the screw this one

actually don't need the screw this one does but sometimes you'll actually have

does but sometimes you'll actually have

does but sometimes you'll actually have a little plastic piece that goes on this

a little plastic piece that goes on this

a little plastic piece that goes on this and all you'll do is you'll just push

and all you'll do is you'll just push

and all you'll do is you'll just push this down and rotate the plastic piece

this down and rotate the plastic piece

this down and rotate the plastic piece down cuz all it's doing is just

down cuz all it's doing is just

down cuz all it's doing is just physically holding in place so depending

physically holding in place so depending

physically holding in place so depending on the manufacturer of your motherboard

on the manufacturer of your motherboard

on the manufacturer of your motherboard you may use one of these little screws

you may use one of these little screws

you may use one of these little screws that comes with your motherboard or you

that comes with your motherboard or you

that comes with your motherboard or you might just have a little plastic piece

might just have a little plastic piece

might just have a little plastic piece that just swivels around and holds it

that just swivels around and holds it

that just swivels around and holds it both are totally fine takes 5 Seconds to

both are totally fine takes 5 Seconds to

both are totally fine takes 5 Seconds to put one screw in but it is so simple

put one screw in but it is so simple

put one screw in but it is so simple like honestly compared to we'll show you

like honestly compared to we'll show you

like honestly compared to we'll show you how to do a hard drive in a little bit

how to do a hard drive in a little bit

how to do a hard drive in a little bit um but compared to installing a hard

um but compared to installing a hard

um but compared to installing a hard drive it's not exactly a tough thing to

drive it's not exactly a tough thing to

drive it's not exactly a tough thing to do but man M2 ssds are so easy I mean it

do but man M2 ssds are so easy I mean it

do but man M2 ssds are so easy I mean it is just it's so good before we screw it

is just it's so good before we screw it

is just it's so good before we screw it in I'm just going to make sure that the

in I'm just going to make sure that the

in I'm just going to make sure that the SSD is fully seated so I'm going to put

SSD is fully seated so I'm going to put

SSD is fully seated so I'm going to put a little bit of pressure toward the

a little bit of pressure toward the

a little bit of pressure toward the socket it's nice and firm in there so

socket it's nice and firm in there so

socket it's nice and firm in there so I'm going to take my finger and push it

I'm going to take my finger and push it

I'm going to take my finger and push it down grab my screwdriver take the screw

down grab my screwdriver take the screw

down grab my screwdriver take the screw like this and then I'm going to screw it

like this and then I'm going to screw it

like this and then I'm going to screw it into

into

into place and just like that we have an SSD

place and just like that we have an SSD

place and just like that we have an SSD installed I told you it is really really

installed I told you it is really really

installed I told you it is really really simple so before we're done we're just

simple so before we're done we're just

simple so before we're done we're just going to just give a little push test

going to just give a little push test

going to just give a little push test just to make sure it's not loosened

just to make sure it's not loosened

just to make sure it's not loosened anyway um another troubleshooting thing

anyway um another troubleshooting thing

anyway um another troubleshooting thing if you have problems later on sometimes

if you have problems later on sometimes

if you have problems later on sometimes you may be able to actually get the

you may be able to actually get the

you may be able to actually get the computer to post and go into the BIOS

computer to post and go into the BIOS

computer to post and go into the BIOS but your SSD won't show up almost always

but your SSD won't show up almost always

but your SSD won't show up almost always your problem is that you didn't fully

your problem is that you didn't fully

your problem is that you didn't fully seated typically if the screw goes in

seated typically if the screw goes in

seated typically if the screw goes in you know nice and cleanly you do have

you know nice and cleanly you do have

you know nice and cleanly you do have that fully seated but just as a heads up

that fully seated but just as a heads up

that fully seated but just as a heads up if you have any problems with your SSD

if you have any problems with your SSD

if you have any problems with your SSD showing up later now would be a great

showing up later now would be a great

showing up later now would be a great time to come back in make sure your

time to come back in make sure your

time to come back in make sure your screw is all the way tight and make sure

screw is all the way tight and make sure

screw is all the way tight and make sure that it is fully seated in there CU if

that it is fully seated in there CU if

that it is fully seated in there CU if it's out even just a little bit it

it's out even just a little bit it

it's out even just a little bit it sometimes might not show up but that's

sometimes might not show up but that's

sometimes might not show up but that's it it's not very complicated the last

it it's not very complicated the last

it it's not very complicated the last thing we need to do here is install this

thing we need to do here is install this

thing we need to do here is install this little cover now strictly speaking you

little cover now strictly speaking you

little cover now strictly speaking you don't actually have to use these so the

don't actually have to use these so the

don't actually have to use these so the reason why it's this sort of big metal

reason why it's this sort of big metal

reason why it's this sort of big metal cover it's actually a heat sink for your

cover it's actually a heat sink for your

cover it's actually a heat sink for your SSD now I highly recommend this you

SSD now I highly recommend this you

SSD now I highly recommend this you should definitely use this cuz it comes

should definitely use this cuz it comes

should definitely use this cuz it comes with the board you'll see On The Backs

with the board you'll see On The Backs

with the board you'll see On The Backs side so this is like the front so this

side so this is like the front so this

side so this is like the front so this is the back so if you peel off the

is the back so if you peel off the

is the back so if you peel off the little piece of plastic you'll actually

little piece of plastic you'll actually

little piece of plastic you'll actually see that it is a little thermal pad so

see that it is a little thermal pad so

see that it is a little thermal pad so if you touch it little sticky this is

if you touch it little sticky this is

if you touch it little sticky this is actually meant to transfer heat from the

actually meant to transfer heat from the

actually meant to transfer heat from the SSD onto your heat sink and let it be

SSD onto your heat sink and let it be

SSD onto your heat sink and let it be dissipated in your case um again I would

dissipated in your case um again I would

dissipated in your case um again I would definitely recommend to do this your

definitely recommend to do this your

definitely recommend to do this your system will run without a heat sink

system will run without a heat sink

system will run without a heat sink usually um but just just don't do that

usually um but just just don't do that

usually um but just just don't do that just just put the heat sink on it is

just just put the heat sink on it is

just just put the heat sink on it is going to help your SSD perform far

going to help your SSD perform far

going to help your SSD perform far better it's going to be much more of a

better it's going to be much more of a

better it's going to be much more of a long happy life and it's already on your

long happy life and it's already on your

long happy life and it's already on your motherboard almost certainly so it's

motherboard almost certainly so it's

motherboard almost certainly so it's kind of a bit of a no-brainer all these

kind of a bit of a no-brainer all these

kind of a bit of a no-brainer all these heat sinks can be slightly different

heat sinks can be slightly different

heat sinks can be slightly different based on your motherboard but with this

based on your motherboard but with this

based on your motherboard but with this one it's really straight forward so this

one it's really straight forward so this

one it's really straight forward so this little Notch which is going to go into

little Notch which is going to go into

little Notch which is going to go into where the socket is and then there's a

where the socket is and then there's a

where the socket is and then there's a screw on the other side uh the only

screw on the other side uh the only

screw on the other side uh the only thing I'll say as far as installing

thing I'll say as far as installing

thing I'll say as far as installing these because this is a sticky thermal

these because this is a sticky thermal

these because this is a sticky thermal pad try to do this cleanly the first

pad try to do this cleanly the first

pad try to do this cleanly the first time you don't be wiggling around or

time you don't be wiggling around or

time you don't be wiggling around or whatever cuz it'll actually like tug

whatever cuz it'll actually like tug

whatever cuz it'll actually like tug your SSD so just make sure that you get

your SSD so just make sure that you get

your SSD so just make sure that you get it nice and cleanly so we going try to

it nice and cleanly so we going try to

it nice and cleanly so we going try to do this some one try so we going to take

do this some one try so we going to take

do this some one try so we going to take our heat sink we're going to line it up

our heat sink we're going to line it up

our heat sink we're going to line it up with the top of the socket here so it

with the top of the socket here so it

with the top of the socket here so it just slides in like so I'm going to

just slides in like so I'm going to

just slides in like so I'm going to actually get a little lower so I can get

actually get a little lower so I can get

actually get a little lower so I can get a nice view of it so it should make nice

a nice view of it so it should make nice

a nice view of it so it should make nice smooth and even contact with our SSD and

smooth and even contact with our SSD and

smooth and even contact with our SSD and it's going to be hard for you to see but

it's going to be hard for you to see but

it's going to be hard for you to see but there's this little screw hole right

there's this little screw hole right

there's this little screw hole right here so I'm going to make sure that that

here so I'm going to make sure that that

here so I'm going to make sure that that is making in contact with our actual

is making in contact with our actual

is making in contact with our actual screw and with that I'm going to gently

screw and with that I'm going to gently

screw and with that I'm going to gently put it into

put it into

put it into place you go and screw this pretty much

place you go and screw this pretty much

place you go and screw this pretty much all the way down once I'm done I like to

all the way down once I'm done I like to

all the way down once I'm done I like to take my finger and just sort of run it

take my finger and just sort of run it

take my finger and just sort of run it along a time or two just to make sure

along a time or two just to make sure

along a time or two just to make sure that it is made some good contact and

that it is made some good contact and

that it is made some good contact and that's it your SSD is installed it has a

that's it your SSD is installed it has a

that's it your SSD is installed it has a full nice heat sink on it to make sure

full nice heat sink on it to make sure

full nice heat sink on it to make sure it's nice and cool if you ever need to

it's nice and cool if you ever need to

it's nice and cool if you ever need to take your SSD out swap it out that's

take your SSD out swap it out that's

take your SSD out swap it out that's fine just keep in mind that because that

fine just keep in mind that because that

fine just keep in mind that because that thermal pad's a little sticky you don't

thermal pad's a little sticky you don't

thermal pad's a little sticky you don't want to do that too much you don't want

want to do that too much you don't want

want to do that too much you don't want to touch that too much cuz will start to

to touch that too much cuz will start to

to touch that too much cuz will start to lose some of the effect but that's it my

lose some of the effect but that's it my

lose some of the effect but that's it my friends we got ourselves a CPU installed

friends we got ourselves a CPU installed

friends we got ourselves a CPU installed we got ourselves RAM installed we've got

we got ourselves RAM installed we've got

we got ourselves RAM installed we've got ourselves an SSD installed you can take

ourselves an SSD installed you can take

ourselves an SSD installed you can take a little bit of a break now maybe do a

a little bit of a break now maybe do a

a little bit of a break now maybe do a little stretch did you drink some water

little stretch did you drink some water

little stretch did you drink some water you probably need to drink some water

you probably need to drink some water

you probably need to drink some water cuz we're about to go into the next

cuz we're about to go into the next

cuz we're about to go into the next phase which is to install our

phase which is to install our

phase which is to install our motherboard into the case we're going to

motherboard into the case we're going to

motherboard into the case we're going to start installing our graphics card our

start installing our graphics card our

start installing our graphics card our cooler all the kind of fun stuff but

cooler all the kind of fun stuff but

cooler all the kind of fun stuff but here is a great point if you take a

here is a great point if you take a

here is a great point if you take a little break and Patch yourself on the

little break and Patch yourself on the

little break and Patch yourself on the back cuz you've actually made a a lot of

back cuz you've actually made a a lot of

back cuz you've actually made a a lot of progress good job now my friends it is

progress good job now my friends it is

progress good job now my friends it is time to retrieve our case and set it

time to retrieve our case and set it

time to retrieve our case and set it down on the desk so she going to put it

down on the desk so she going to put it

down on the desk so she going to put it down flat on its bottom or its back I

down flat on its bottom or its back I

down flat on its bottom or its back I guess because we're going to install our

guess because we're going to install our

guess because we're going to install our motherboard so I will admit a big reason

motherboard so I will admit a big reason

motherboard so I will admit a big reason why I'm using a white case right now is

why I'm using a white case right now is

why I'm using a white case right now is because it is a lot easier to see now

because it is a lot easier to see now

because it is a lot easier to see now that is because I'm doing a tutorial

that is because I'm doing a tutorial

that is because I'm doing a tutorial obviously you pick whatever case you

obviously you pick whatever case you

obviously you pick whatever case you want I would just give you a little

want I would just give you a little

want I would just give you a little heads up if you have chosen a black case

heads up if you have chosen a black case

heads up if you have chosen a black case it's a little hard to see sometimes I

it's a little hard to see sometimes I

it's a little hard to see sometimes I would recommend if you do not have a

would recommend if you do not have a

would recommend if you do not have a well-lit area pull out your phone and

well-lit area pull out your phone and

well-lit area pull out your phone and your flashlight sometimes like again

your flashlight sometimes like again

your flashlight sometimes like again with this white case and the studio

with this white case and the studio

with this white case and the studio light it's really easy to see but

light it's really easy to see but

light it's really easy to see but there's definitely times when I'm

there's definitely times when I'm

there's definitely times when I'm building in a black case especially once

building in a black case especially once

building in a black case especially once you start getting a bunch of components

you start getting a bunch of components

you start getting a bunch of components in it can be hard to sort of see like

in it can be hard to sort of see like

in it can be hard to sort of see like some of the areas where you like run

some of the areas where you like run

some of the areas where you like run cables or standoffs or whatever so just

cables or standoffs or whatever so just

cables or standoffs or whatever so just a little like sort of heads up as you're

a little like sort of heads up as you're

a little like sort of heads up as you're sort of either planning your build or

sort of either planning your build or

sort of either planning your build or actually getting started make sure you

actually getting started make sure you

actually getting started make sure you have a well lit area and if you've that

have a well lit area and if you've that

have a well lit area and if you've that a white case it's a lot easier to see so

a white case it's a lot easier to see so

a white case it's a lot easier to see so just a little tip there but let's

just a little tip there but let's

just a little tip there but let's install our motherboard before you

install our motherboard before you

install our motherboard before you install your motherboard you want to

install your motherboard you want to

install your motherboard you want to make sure your IO Shield is in place so

make sure your IO Shield is in place so

make sure your IO Shield is in place so again this motherboard has an IO Shield

again this motherboard has an IO Shield

again this motherboard has an IO Shield already attached to the board so I don't

already attached to the board so I don't

already attached to the board so I don't have to do this but a lot of other

have to do this but a lot of other

have to do this but a lot of other boards don't so I'll show you a clip of

boards don't so I'll show you a clip of

boards don't so I'll show you a clip of our previous PC tutorial where you have

our previous PC tutorial where you have

our previous PC tutorial where you have to install the io Shield essentially

to install the io Shield essentially

to install the io Shield essentially it's just a little piece of metal that

it's just a little piece of metal that

it's just a little piece of metal that clicks into place in this sort of back

clicks into place in this sort of back

clicks into place in this sort of back part of the chassis now you want to make

part of the chassis now you want to make

part of the chassis now you want to make sure that is fully seated you also want

sure that is fully seated you also want

sure that is fully seated you also want to make sure that the it is in the

to make sure that the it is in the

to make sure that the it is in the correct orientation you just want to

correct orientation you just want to

correct orientation you just want to make sure that the io Shield matches up

make sure that the io Shield matches up

make sure that the io Shield matches up with the layout of the ports on the back

with the layout of the ports on the back

with the layout of the ports on the back of your motherboard trust me I say you

of your motherboard trust me I say you

of your motherboard trust me I say you want to make sure that IO Shield is in

want to make sure that IO Shield is in

want to make sure that IO Shield is in correctly CU if you don't and you put

correctly CU if you don't and you put

correctly CU if you don't and you put your motherboard in and you screw it all

your motherboard in and you screw it all

your motherboard in and you screw it all down and then you look at the back and

down and then you look at the back and

down and then you look at the back and realize none of your ports are sticking

realize none of your ports are sticking

realize none of your ports are sticking out you're going to be real grumpy not

out you're going to be real grumpy not

out you're going to be real grumpy not that I've ever done that or anything um

that I've ever done that or anything um

that I've ever done that or anything um but uh if your Bor already has the io

but uh if your Bor already has the io

but uh if your Bor already has the io shield in congratulations that step's

shield in congratulations that step's

shield in congratulations that step's already done so assuming you have your

already done so assuming you have your

already done so assuming you have your IO Shield installed it is time to put

IO Shield installed it is time to put

IO Shield installed it is time to put the motherboard in so motherboards are

the motherboard in so motherboards are

the motherboard in so motherboards are fairly straightforward now this is the

fairly straightforward now this is the

fairly straightforward now this is the point where I will tell you to check the

point where I will tell you to check the

point where I will tell you to check the size of your motherboard and the size of

size of your motherboard and the size of

size of your motherboard and the size of your case so this is again an ATX

your case so this is again an ATX

your case so this is again an ATX chassis and an ATX board which means

chassis and an ATX board which means

chassis and an ATX board which means that thankfully I already have my

that thankfully I already have my

that thankfully I already have my standoffs installed so you can see that

standoffs installed so you can see that

standoffs installed so you can see that I have nine of them 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nine

I have nine of them 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nine

I have nine of them 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nine that is a standard ATX configuration now

that is a standard ATX configuration now

that is a standard ATX configuration now if I was using a smaller motherboard I

if I was using a smaller motherboard I

if I was using a smaller motherboard I would only be using maybe four six eight

would only be using maybe four six eight

would only be using maybe four six eight it depends on the boards especially

it depends on the boards especially

it depends on the boards especially Micro ATX sometimes has slightly

Micro ATX sometimes has slightly

Micro ATX sometimes has slightly different positioning so if you're using

different positioning so if you're using

different positioning so if you're using a differ sized motherboard check the

a differ sized motherboard check the

a differ sized motherboard check the manual for your case sometimes the case

manual for your case sometimes the case

manual for your case sometimes the case will actually have like M or ATX or ITX

will actually have like M or ATX or ITX

will actually have like M or ATX or ITX engraved typically though you want to

engraved typically though you want to

engraved typically though you want to take a look at your actual manual to see

take a look at your actual manual to see

take a look at your actual manual to see um the idiot proof way of doing it is to

um the idiot proof way of doing it is to

um the idiot proof way of doing it is to just test fit your motherboard so you

just test fit your motherboard so you

just test fit your motherboard so you can see with this ATX board I should

can see with this ATX board I should

can see with this ATX board I should just be able to drop it right into place

just be able to drop it right into place

just be able to drop it right into place and I will be able to see that

and I will be able to see that

and I will be able to see that everything lines up so I'm just going to

everything lines up so I'm just going to

everything lines up so I'm just going to line it up something like this and I can

line it up something like this and I can

line it up something like this and I can already visually see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

already visually see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

already visually see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nine screw holes so I know that this

nine screw holes so I know that this

nine screw holes so I know that this will line up but if you're again using a

will line up but if you're again using a

will line up but if you're again using a Micro ATX motherboard and an ATX chassis

Micro ATX motherboard and an ATX chassis

Micro ATX motherboard and an ATX chassis you may need to install or move some

you may need to install or move some

you may need to install or move some standoffs which brings me to this box of

standoffs which brings me to this box of

standoffs which brings me to this box of Hardware so every case is a little

Hardware so every case is a little

Hardware so every case is a little different so this is a lean Le case

different so this is a lean Le case

different so this is a lean Le case which has a large amount of accessories

which has a large amount of accessories

which has a large amount of accessories in it but you're always going at this

in it but you're always going at this

in it but you're always going at this point want to find the box of stuff that

point want to find the box of stuff that

point want to find the box of stuff that came in your case usually it's a little

came in your case usually it's a little

came in your case usually it's a little small than this sometimes it's like in

small than this sometimes it's like in

small than this sometimes it's like in like your little hard drive caddy um

like your little hard drive caddy um

like your little hard drive caddy um there's a bunch of stuff in here

there's a bunch of stuff in here

there's a bunch of stuff in here including a manual which you may want to

including a manual which you may want to

including a manual which you may want to check if you have any questions

check if you have any questions

check if you have any questions especially again when it comes to the

especially again when it comes to the

especially again when it comes to the positioning of where you want standoffs

positioning of where you want standoffs

positioning of where you want standoffs but what I'm looking for is this little

but what I'm looking for is this little

but what I'm looking for is this little guy right here so this is a little box

guy right here so this is a little box

guy right here so this is a little box of Hardware so if I can do this without

of Hardware so if I can do this without

of Hardware so if I can do this without dumping it all over the place you'll see

dumping it all over the place you'll see

dumping it all over the place you'll see that I have a bunch of different types

that I have a bunch of different types

that I have a bunch of different types of screws and mounts and all that kind

of screws and mounts and all that kind

of screws and mounts and all that kind of thing this is very helpful in fact

of thing this is very helpful in fact

of thing this is very helpful in fact not just very helpful it's a necessity

not just very helpful it's a necessity

not just very helpful it's a necessity cuz these are where you're going to find

cuz these are where you're going to find

cuz these are where you're going to find screws to mount most of the components

screws to mount most of the components

screws to mount most of the components in your system including your

in your system including your

in your system including your motherboard so because I am using an ATX

motherboard so because I am using an ATX

motherboard so because I am using an ATX case and an ATX motherboard my standoffs

case and an ATX motherboard my standoffs

case and an ATX motherboard my standoffs are already here if I'm using a

are already here if I'm using a

are already here if I'm using a different size or some cases don't have

different size or some cases don't have

different size or some cases don't have this I need to actually manually install

this I need to actually manually install

this I need to actually manually install these standoffs myself so if I look

these standoffs myself so if I look

these standoffs myself so if I look through here normally what you'll find

through here normally what you'll find

through here normally what you'll find so you'll see that this is a little bag

so you'll see that this is a little bag

so you'll see that this is a little bag that has a bunch of screws and standoffs

that has a bunch of screws and standoffs

that has a bunch of screws and standoffs um now sometimes these standoffs are

um now sometimes these standoffs are

um now sometimes these standoffs are actually bronze so actually made out of

actually bronze so actually made out of

actually bronze so actually made out of brass the whole point of a standoff is

brass the whole point of a standoff is

brass the whole point of a standoff is to separate your motherboard from

to separate your motherboard from

to separate your motherboard from actually grounding itself on the case

actually grounding itself on the case

actually grounding itself on the case and you just need a place to screw it in

and you just need a place to screw it in

and you just need a place to screw it in also just a little heads up as you open

also just a little heads up as you open

also just a little heads up as you open these little baggies be real careful

these little baggies be real careful

these little baggies be real careful they explode all over the place I have

they explode all over the place I have

they explode all over the place I have lost like you want to lose one of these

lost like you want to lose one of these

lost like you want to lose one of these in your carpet I don't think so so this

in your carpet I don't think so so this

in your carpet I don't think so so this is what a standoff looks like so you can

is what a standoff looks like so you can

is what a standoff looks like so you can see it has a little thread on the top

see it has a little thread on the top

see it has a little thread on the top and if I flip it over you'll see it has

and if I flip it over you'll see it has

and if I flip it over you'll see it has a thread on the bottom so this is what

a thread on the bottom so this is what

a thread on the bottom so this is what goes into the case and then this is

goes into the case and then this is

goes into the case and then this is where your screw will go into the actual

where your screw will go into the actual

where your screw will go into the actual standoff through the motherboard a lot

standoff through the motherboard a lot

standoff through the motherboard a lot of this stuff is very small so I'll will

of this stuff is very small so I'll will

of this stuff is very small so I'll will admit it's a little hard to get on

admit it's a little hard to get on

admit it's a little hard to get on camera so I'll try to show you as much

camera so I'll try to show you as much

camera so I'll try to show you as much as possible but again my standoffs are

as possible but again my standoffs are

as possible but again my standoffs are already installed in this case if you do

already installed in this case if you do

already installed in this case if you do need to install standoffs so I'll just

need to install standoffs so I'll just

need to install standoffs so I'll just show you like say I'll put one right

show you like say I'll put one right

show you like say I'll put one right here um what I like to do is I like to

here um what I like to do is I like to

here um what I like to do is I like to start it fingertight so you can get it

start it fingertight so you can get it

start it fingertight so you can get it kind of in there you want to make sure

kind of in there you want to make sure

kind of in there you want to make sure as you install stand ups that you get

as you install stand ups that you get

as you install stand ups that you get them in there pretty firmly because what

them in there pretty firmly because what

them in there pretty firmly because what can happen is is that say I install this

can happen is is that say I install this

can happen is is that say I install this one just fingertight and I call it a day

one just fingertight and I call it a day

one just fingertight and I call it a day fingertight is actually enough to

fingertight is actually enough to

fingertight is actually enough to install your motherboard what can happen

install your motherboard what can happen

install your motherboard what can happen is is that say you need to replace your

is is that say you need to replace your

is is that say you need to replace your motherboard you need to pull it out at

motherboard you need to pull it out at

motherboard you need to pull it out at some point if this is not all the way

some point if this is not all the way

some point if this is not all the way seated into the case when you go to

seated into the case when you go to

seated into the case when you go to unscrew the screw out of your actual

unscrew the screw out of your actual

unscrew the screw out of your actual motherboard instead of coming out it'll

motherboard instead of coming out it'll

motherboard instead of coming out it'll just spin the standoff and it'll get

just spin the standoff and it'll get

just spin the standoff and it'll get stuck and at that point you have to get

stuck and at that point you have to get

stuck and at that point you have to get like a pair of pliers in there it's it's

like a pair of pliers in there it's it's

like a pair of pliers in there it's it's a huge pain so I would highly recommend

a huge pain so I would highly recommend

a huge pain so I would highly recommend to make sure this is nice and tight

to make sure this is nice and tight

to make sure this is nice and tight there's a couple ways to make sure that

there's a couple ways to make sure that

there's a couple ways to make sure that you install these correctly so most of

you install these correctly so most of

you install these correctly so most of the time not always most of the time

the time not always most of the time

the time not always most of the time you'll have this little tool I don't

you'll have this little tool I don't

you'll have this little tool I don't know if it actually has an official name

know if it actually has an official name

know if it actually has an official name but I just call it the standoff tool and

but I just call it the standoff tool and

but I just call it the standoff tool and basically this is on the top it's going

basically this is on the top it's going

basically this is on the top it's going to be a little uh Phillips bit and on

to be a little uh Phillips bit and on

to be a little uh Phillips bit and on the bottom is going to be a little hex

the bottom is going to be a little hex

the bottom is going to be a little hex I'll show you how to do this just for

I'll show you how to do this just for

I'll show you how to do this just for Simplicity sake so I'm going to take my

Simplicity sake so I'm going to take my

Simplicity sake so I'm going to take my bit and put it over the standoff and

bit and put it over the standoff and

bit and put it over the standoff and then I'm going to screw it in pretty

then I'm going to screw it in pretty

then I'm going to screw it in pretty tightly so don't go crazy on it or

tightly so don't go crazy on it or

tightly so don't go crazy on it or anything that's magnetic so it comes

anything that's magnetic so it comes

anything that's magnetic so it comes back up but that is the way to properly

back up but that is the way to properly

back up but that is the way to properly install a standoff and same thing if the

install a standoff and same thing if the

install a standoff and same thing if the standoffs that are already in your case

standoffs that are already in your case

standoffs that are already in your case don't match up for whatever reason you

don't match up for whatever reason you

don't match up for whatever reason you can use this tool to remove a standoff

can use this tool to remove a standoff

can use this tool to remove a standoff as well with this tool it is very

as well with this tool it is very

as well with this tool it is very straightforward to install and remove

straightforward to install and remove

straightforward to install and remove standoffs based on what you need for

standoffs based on what you need for

standoffs based on what you need for your board I will say that these are

your board I will say that these are

your board I will say that these are usually but not always included with

usually but not always included with

usually but not always included with your case Hardware if you don't have one

your case Hardware if you don't have one

your case Hardware if you don't have one of these you actually can use a little

of these you actually can use a little

of these you actually can use a little pair of pliers to crank them down and

pair of pliers to crank them down and

pair of pliers to crank them down and sort of put pull them back out uh I

sort of put pull them back out uh I

sort of put pull them back out uh I don't like doing that if I can avoid it

don't like doing that if I can avoid it

don't like doing that if I can avoid it because you can't always get it all the

because you can't always get it all the

because you can't always get it all the way in there it's a little bit more

way in there it's a little bit more

way in there it's a little bit more annoying and that's the only time you

annoying and that's the only time you

annoying and that's the only time you ever really do need pliers but just a

ever really do need pliers but just a

ever really do need pliers but just a little heads up if maybe you're working

little heads up if maybe you're working

little heads up if maybe you're working on your PC later and you lose this

on your PC later and you lose this

on your PC later and you lose this little guy or something you can use a

little guy or something you can use a

little guy or something you can use a pair of pliers to do it but just if

pair of pliers to do it but just if

pair of pliers to do it but just if you're installing standoffs make sure

you're installing standoffs make sure

you're installing standoffs make sure you've got them in there nice and firm

you've got them in there nice and firm

you've got them in there nice and firm cuz trust me you'll get them in there

cuz trust me you'll get them in there

cuz trust me you'll get them in there halfway you'll install your motherboard

halfway you'll install your motherboard

halfway you'll install your motherboard two years will go by you'll try to take

two years will go by you'll try to take

two years will go by you'll try to take your board out and you realize that

your board out and you realize that

your board out and you realize that you're screwing your standoff or just

you're screwing your standoff or just

you're screwing your standoff or just spinning and you're going to really

spinning and you're going to really

spinning and you're going to really regret your decisions so just make sure

regret your decisions so just make sure

regret your decisions so just make sure you get those things all the way in

you get those things all the way in

you get those things all the way in there but for this video we actually

there but for this video we actually

there but for this video we actually don't need to do that all the standoffs

don't need to do that all the standoffs

don't need to do that all the standoffs are in there and it is time to install

are in there and it is time to install

are in there and it is time to install the board itself the only other thing

the board itself the only other thing

the board itself the only other thing I'll say as I start to line the board up

I'll say as I start to line the board up

I'll say as I start to line the board up here is that you may want to install

here is that you may want to install

here is that you may want to install your all-in-one liquid cooler before you

your all-in-one liquid cooler before you

your all-in-one liquid cooler before you do your motherboard I will mention that

do your motherboard I will mention that

do your motherboard I will mention that there are two different schools of

there are two different schools of

there are two different schools of thought as far as the order of

thought as far as the order of

thought as far as the order of operations at this point so I'm going to

operations at this point so I'm going to

operations at this point so I'm going to show you how to install the motherboard

show you how to install the motherboard

show you how to install the motherboard and then the CPU Cooler now if you're

and then the CPU Cooler now if you're

and then the CPU Cooler now if you're using something like an air cooler this

using something like an air cooler this

using something like an air cooler this is definitely what you want to do right

is definitely what you want to do right

is definitely what you want to do right and I'll show you that in just a second

and I'll show you that in just a second

and I'll show you that in just a second but because this system we're using a

but because this system we're using a

but because this system we're using a all-in-one liquid cooler so we're going

all-in-one liquid cooler so we're going

all-in-one liquid cooler so we're going to have a radiator and some fans that

to have a radiator and some fans that

to have a radiator and some fans that are mounted up top sometimes you

are mounted up top sometimes you

are mounted up top sometimes you actually want to do this in the opposite

actually want to do this in the opposite

actually want to do this in the opposite order and install your radiator and your

order and install your radiator and your

order and install your radiator and your fans first and then your motherboard I

fans first and then your motherboard I

fans first and then your motherboard I unfortunately don't have a like

unfortunately don't have a like

unfortunately don't have a like foolproof recommendation it does kind of

foolproof recommendation it does kind of

foolproof recommendation it does kind of come down to your actual case it comes

come down to your actual case it comes

come down to your actual case it comes down to how big of a cooler you're using

down to how big of a cooler you're using

down to how big of a cooler you're using and it comes down to the motherboard the

and it comes down to the motherboard the

and it comes down to the motherboard the main reason why you may want to install

main reason why you may want to install

main reason why you may want to install the cooler first is to be able to

the cooler first is to be able to

the cooler first is to be able to actually easily run your cables so you

actually easily run your cables so you

actually easily run your cables so you can see here that there's a few things

can see here that there's a few things

can see here that there's a few things we're going to need to plug in on the

we're going to need to plug in on the

we're going to need to plug in on the top of the board so you can imagine that

top of the board so you can imagine that

top of the board so you can imagine that there's going to be a radiator right

there's going to be a radiator right

there's going to be a radiator right here and then fans as well so it's going

here and then fans as well so it's going

here and then fans as well so it's going to actually kind of come out to here

to actually kind of come out to here

to actually kind of come out to here thankfully this case has lots of space

thankfully this case has lots of space

thankfully this case has lots of space so it shouldn't be a huge con concern

so it shouldn't be a huge con concern

so it shouldn't be a huge con concern but certainly some cases that are a

but certainly some cases that are a

but certainly some cases that are a little bit more compact it's really hard

little bit more compact it's really hard

little bit more compact it's really hard to say like pull your like sort of CPU

to say like pull your like sort of CPU

to say like pull your like sort of CPU power connectors up here and plug them

power connectors up here and plug them

power connectors up here and plug them in you got this huge Radiator in the way

in you got this huge Radiator in the way

in you got this huge Radiator in the way so I would just give you a little sort

so I would just give you a little sort

so I would just give you a little sort of heads up that you may want to do this

of heads up that you may want to do this

of heads up that you may want to do this slightly out of order compared to what

slightly out of order compared to what

slightly out of order compared to what I'm doing but if you're using an allong

I'm doing but if you're using an allong

I'm doing but if you're using an allong cooler that say has it mounted on this

cooler that say has it mounted on this

cooler that say has it mounted on this side it's not a problem so it's like a a

side it's not a problem so it's like a a

side it's not a problem so it's like a a 120 or 240 if you're mounting in the

120 or 240 if you're mounting in the

120 or 240 if you're mounting in the front it's not a problem and if you are

front it's not a problem and if you are

front it's not a problem and if you are using an air cooler it's also not a

using an air cooler it's also not a

using an air cooler it's also not a problem so I'm going to be just

problem so I'm going to be just

problem so I'm going to be just installing this the normal sort of way

installing this the normal sort of way

installing this the normal sort of way um before inall the board though let me

um before inall the board though let me

um before inall the board though let me just quickly show you the difference

just quickly show you the difference

just quickly show you the difference between an air and a water cooler so

between an air and a water cooler so

between an air and a water cooler so again I'm using an AIO so I'm going to

again I'm using an AIO so I'm going to

again I'm using an AIO so I'm going to be installing um everything up on top if

be installing um everything up on top if

be installing um everything up on top if I was installing an air cooler it would

I was installing an air cooler it would

I was installing an air cooler it would be mounted something like this and this

be mounted something like this and this

be mounted something like this and this might just be a good sort of way of

might just be a good sort of way of

might just be a good sort of way of showing you one of the reasons why you

showing you one of the reasons why you

showing you one of the reasons why you may or may actually want an air cooler

may or may actually want an air cooler

may or may actually want an air cooler so this is a be quite cooler it is on

so this is a be quite cooler it is on

so this is a be quite cooler it is on the larger side certainly at the biggest

the larger side certainly at the biggest

the larger side certainly at the biggest but the thing with these is I like the

but the thing with these is I like the

but the thing with these is I like the Simplicity but they are quite heavy and

Simplicity but they are quite heavy and

Simplicity but they are quite heavy and when you mount them you can see because

when you mount them you can see because

when you mount them you can see because obviously the board is going to be like

obviously the board is going to be like

obviously the board is going to be like sort of vertically this is a lot of

sort of vertically this is a lot of

sort of vertically this is a lot of weight they can to be kind of pull

weight they can to be kind of pull

weight they can to be kind of pull pulling on your system which is a great

pulling on your system which is a great

pulling on your system which is a great reason why you should make sure to use

reason why you should make sure to use

reason why you should make sure to use all of the standoffs all nine of them on

all of the standoffs all nine of them on

all of the standoffs all nine of them on our ATX board and make sure you screw

our ATX board and make sure you screw

our ATX board and make sure you screw everything in nice and tightly uh I've

everything in nice and tightly uh I've

everything in nice and tightly uh I've seen some horror stories of a cooler

seen some horror stories of a cooler

seen some horror stories of a cooler it's a little heavy maybe it's being

it's a little heavy maybe it's being

it's a little heavy maybe it's being shipped or moved or whatever and it can

shipped or moved or whatever and it can

shipped or moved or whatever and it can rip stuff right out now let us install

rip stuff right out now let us install

rip stuff right out now let us install our motherboard so I'm going to go

our motherboard so I'm going to go

our motherboard so I'm going to go through here I have a bunch of the

through here I have a bunch of the

through here I have a bunch of the screws which I will show you so the

screws which I will show you so the

screws which I will show you so the thing is and you know what I don't

thing is and you know what I don't

thing is and you know what I don't understand why we've been building PCS

understand why we've been building PCS

understand why we've been building PCS for what however many decades at this

for what however many decades at this

for what however many decades at this point you don't at a quick glance know

point you don't at a quick glance know

point you don't at a quick glance know what screws go to what which is weird

what screws go to what which is weird

what screws go to what which is weird because a bunch of these screws are very

because a bunch of these screws are very

because a bunch of these screws are very similar to size that you would think

similar to size that you would think

similar to size that you would think that like I don't know some of them make

that like I don't know some of them make

that like I don't know some of them make them different colors or something now

them different colors or something now

them different colors or something now if you really want to know you can go to

if you really want to know you can go to

if you really want to know you can go to your uh manual that comes with your case

your uh manual that comes with your case

your uh manual that comes with your case and somewhere in here is going to tell

and somewhere in here is going to tell

and somewhere in here is going to tell you what screws go to what so right here

you what screws go to what so right here

you what screws go to what so right here it'll tell you all of the different

it'll tell you all of the different

it'll tell you all of the different screws that come with your system as you

screws that come with your system as you

screws that come with your system as you can see a lot of these screws look very

can see a lot of these screws look very

can see a lot of these screws look very very similar so you can see that this

very similar so you can see that this

very similar so you can see that this one right here here shows screw for

one right here here shows screw for

one right here here shows screw for motherboard and 2.5 in SSD got a little

motherboard and 2.5 in SSD got a little

motherboard and 2.5 in SSD got a little like almost washer looking guy around

like almost washer looking guy around

like almost washer looking guy around the corner so that's the kind of screw

the corner so that's the kind of screw

the corner so that's the kind of screw we're looking for sometimes you can grab

we're looking for sometimes you can grab

we're looking for sometimes you can grab a screw that feels almost exact same

a screw that feels almost exact same

a screw that feels almost exact same thing and it doesn't thread right if you

thing and it doesn't thread right if you

thing and it doesn't thread right if you grab that it doesn't thread just grab

grab that it doesn't thread just grab

grab that it doesn't thread just grab the other screw but it's just I don't

the other screw but it's just I don't

the other screw but it's just I don't know I I feel like we should have

know I I feel like we should have

know I I feel like we should have slightly more distinct screws cuz

slightly more distinct screws cuz

slightly more distinct screws cuz they're so so similar um but for our

they're so so similar um but for our

they're so so similar um but for our purposes we're going to look for eight

purposes we're going to look for eight

purposes we're going to look for eight and nine of these little guys I'm going

and nine of these little guys I'm going

and nine of these little guys I'm going to use my little magnetic mat so I don't

to use my little magnetic mat so I don't

to use my little magnetic mat so I don't lose them and then it as simple as in

lose them and then it as simple as in

lose them and then it as simple as in installing the board but some cases will

installing the board but some cases will

installing the board but some cases will have instead of nine standoffs they'll

have instead of nine standoffs they'll

have instead of nine standoffs they'll have eight plus a little peg in the

have eight plus a little peg in the

have eight plus a little peg in the center that's actually really helpful

center that's actually really helpful

center that's actually really helpful because when you go to install your

because when you go to install your

because when you go to install your board so you can see right here um you

board so you can see right here um you

board so you can see right here um you have may have to zoom in a little bit

have may have to zoom in a little bit

have may have to zoom in a little bit but you can see that while it's pretty

but you can see that while it's pretty

but you can see that while it's pretty much in place it's slightly a skew

much in place it's slightly a skew

much in place it's slightly a skew across the board so what I'm going to

across the board so what I'm going to

across the board so what I'm going to have to actually do is I'm going to have

have to actually do is I'm going to have

have to actually do is I'm going to have to adjust it and sort of try to center

to adjust it and sort of try to center

to adjust it and sort of try to center it up myself but if you have a case that

it up myself but if you have a case that

it up myself but if you have a case that has one of those little centering pens

has one of those little centering pens

has one of those little centering pens that'll actually kind of help to well

that'll actually kind of help to well

that'll actually kind of help to well Center it by itself but it's not a big

Center it by itself but it's not a big

Center it by itself but it's not a big deal just expect that when you put the

deal just expect that when you put the

deal just expect that when you put the board in it's not going to look quite

board in it's not going to look quite

board in it's not going to look quite right you're going to have to sort of

right you're going to have to sort of

right you're going to have to sort of finesse it just a little bit to make

finesse it just a little bit to make

finesse it just a little bit to make sure it all lines up now before we put

sure it all lines up now before we put

sure it all lines up now before we put in any screws something to keep in mind

in any screws something to keep in mind

in any screws something to keep in mind now this is not really a big problem for

now this is not really a big problem for

now this is not really a big problem for this system because it has that IO

this system because it has that IO

this system because it has that IO Shield built in but if you do have a

Shield built in but if you do have a

Shield built in but if you do have a system that you're going to install the

system that you're going to install the

system that you're going to install the io shield and then sort of Slide the

io shield and then sort of Slide the

io shield and then sort of Slide the motherboard into so again like usually a

motherboard into so again like usually a

motherboard into so again like usually a little bit of an older or lower-end

little bit of an older or lower-end

little bit of an older or lower-end system take a look around the back so

system take a look around the back so

system take a look around the back so you see here that I can see all of my

you see here that I can see all of my

you see here that I can see all of my ports they're nice and clear nice and

ports they're nice and clear nice and

ports they're nice and clear nice and clean perfect I know that I'm good to go

clean perfect I know that I'm good to go

clean perfect I know that I'm good to go if if I am using a IO shield and sliding

if if I am using a IO shield and sliding

if if I am using a IO shield and sliding the motherboard in take a look at that

the motherboard in take a look at that

the motherboard in take a look at that rear IO can you see all of your ports

rear IO can you see all of your ports

rear IO can you see all of your ports are there any little metal pegs or penss

are there any little metal pegs or penss

are there any little metal pegs or penss anywhere boy oh boy it's not fun to

anywhere boy oh boy it's not fun to

anywhere boy oh boy it's not fun to install your Board finish your whole

install your Board finish your whole

install your Board finish your whole system get it all ready to go and then

system get it all ready to go and then

system get it all ready to go and then you go to plug your ethernet in and

you go to plug your ethernet in and

you go to plug your ethernet in and there's a little metal pen in the way

there's a little metal pen in the way

there's a little metal pen in the way because you didn't notice it highly

because you didn't notice it highly

because you didn't notice it highly highly recommend before you put in any

highly recommend before you put in any

highly recommend before you put in any screws for your motherboard visually

screws for your motherboard visually

screws for your motherboard visually look at every single one of your ports

look at every single one of your ports

look at every single one of your ports and make sure that it is unobstructed

and make sure that it is unobstructed

and make sure that it is unobstructed just look really close make sure boy I

just look really close make sure boy I

just look really close make sure boy I can't tell you how many times I've had

can't tell you how many times I've had

can't tell you how many times I've had to spend an hour tearing apart my PC

to spend an hour tearing apart my PC

to spend an hour tearing apart my PC just to move one tiny little pin cuz I

just to move one tiny little pin cuz I

just to move one tiny little pin cuz I wasn't paying attention um thankfully

wasn't paying attention um thankfully

wasn't paying attention um thankfully though because this system has the io

though because this system has the io

though because this system has the io Shield integrated that's basically never

Shield integrated that's basically never

Shield integrated that's basically never a problem because it's quite literally

a problem because it's quite literally

a problem because it's quite literally already attached so just a little

already attached so just a little

already attached so just a little warning for first-time Builders to don't

warning for first-time Builders to don't

warning for first-time Builders to don't be doing big dumb things like I have

be doing big dumb things like I have

be doing big dumb things like I have done in the past to install the

done in the past to install the

done in the past to install the motherboard we're going to use the same

motherboard we're going to use the same

motherboard we're going to use the same sort of cross pattern as we did for our

sort of cross pattern as we did for our

sort of cross pattern as we did for our power supply so pick a quarter doesn't

power supply so pick a quarter doesn't

power supply so pick a quarter doesn't really matter which one and we're going

really matter which one and we're going

really matter which one and we're going to start a screw now again because the

to start a screw now again because the

to start a screw now again because the motherboard we're just getting it

motherboard we're just getting it

motherboard we're just getting it started it's going to be a little bit

started it's going to be a little bit

started it's going to be a little bit crooked that's totally fine just sort of

crooked that's totally fine just sort of

crooked that's totally fine just sort of give it a little bit of pressure and

give it a little bit of pressure and

give it a little bit of pressure and sort of slide it into roughly the

sort of slide it into roughly the

sort of slide it into roughly the position so I can see right here I need

position so I can see right here I need

position so I can see right here I need to give it a little bit of uh shove to

to give it a little bit of uh shove to

to give it a little bit of uh shove to the left side so it's almost there there

the left side so it's almost there there

the left side so it's almost there there we go uh motherboards don't ever fit

we go uh motherboards don't ever fit

we go uh motherboards don't ever fit quite right right out of the box so like

quite right right out of the box so like

quite right right out of the box so like with this I can see I can actually need

with this I can see I can actually need

with this I can see I can actually need to adjust it a little bit more there we

to adjust it a little bit more there we

to adjust it a little bit more there we go all right so this board wants to

go all right so this board wants to

go all right so this board wants to fight me a little bit so I'm going to

fight me a little bit so I'm going to

fight me a little bit so I'm going to start with this top right corner which

start with this top right corner which

start with this top right corner which is the one that doesn't want to fit

is the one that doesn't want to fit

is the one that doesn't want to fit quite right that's fine we'll just give

quite right that's fine we'll just give

quite right that's fine we'll just give it a little bit of encouragement and

it a little bit of encouragement and

it a little bit of encouragement and we're going to just tighten that down um

we're going to just tighten that down um

we're going to just tighten that down um when you're doing this do not tighten it

when you're doing this do not tighten it

when you're doing this do not tighten it super tight just get it started make

super tight just get it started make

super tight just get it started make sure that it's not going to like sort of

sure that it's not going to like sort of

sure that it's not going to like sort of hop off and then what we're going to do

hop off and then what we're going to do

hop off and then what we're going to do is we're going to go to the opposite

is we're going to go to the opposite

is we're going to go to the opposite corner again you always want to install

corner again you always want to install

corner again you always want to install things corner corner corner corner to

things corner corner corner corner to

things corner corner corner corner to make sure that you are evenly applying

make sure that you are evenly applying

make sure that you are evenly applying pressure especially with a motherboard

pressure especially with a motherboard

pressure especially with a motherboard if I tighten that all the way down I'm

if I tighten that all the way down I'm

if I tighten that all the way down I'm going to have to still adjust like this

going to have to still adjust like this

going to have to still adjust like this back corner to make sure it fits and

back corner to make sure it fits and

back corner to make sure it fits and then tighten it otherwise you're going

then tighten it otherwise you're going

then tighten it otherwise you're going to crank that thing all the way down and

to crank that thing all the way down and

to crank that thing all the way down and half your screw holes will not line up

half your screw holes will not line up

half your screw holes will not line up so just do this slowly do it like a

so just do this slowly do it like a

so just do this slowly do it like a little bit at a time and then you can

little bit at a time and then you can

little bit at a time and then you can make sure that your motherboard is fully

make sure that your motherboard is fully

make sure that your motherboard is fully seated cuz you know PC builds have been

seated cuz you know PC builds have been

seated cuz you know PC builds have been around for decades and certain things

around for decades and certain things

around for decades and certain things have improved over the years but certain

have improved over the years but certain

have improved over the years but certain things feel like they just they figured

things feel like they just they figured

things feel like they just they figured it out in 1984 and they never decided to

it out in 1984 and they never decided to

it out in 1984 and they never decided to second guess anything and installing

second guess anything and installing

second guess anything and installing motherboards really has not evolved a

motherboards really has not evolved a

motherboards really has not evolved a lot yeah L up with the holes you wiggle

lot yeah L up with the holes you wiggle

lot yeah L up with the holes you wiggle it till it fits you screw it into

it till it fits you screw it into

it till it fits you screw it into place check guys something me sounds

place check guys something me sounds

place check guys something me sounds pretty s but got fiddly anyway all right

pretty s but got fiddly anyway all right

pretty s but got fiddly anyway all right so I again visually see that the top

so I again visually see that the top

so I again visually see that the top right is fine so I'm going to go to my

right is fine so I'm going to go to my

right is fine so I'm going to go to my bottom left and again just going to do

bottom left and again just going to do

bottom left and again just going to do that like half tight just make sure it's

that like half tight just make sure it's

that like half tight just make sure it's not going anywhere I don't get it too

not going anywhere I don't get it too

not going anywhere I don't get it too tight and then we're going to do the top

tight and then we're going to do the top

tight and then we're going to do the top left corner which I'm give it a little

left corner which I'm give it a little

left corner which I'm give it a little bit of a wiggle but that also looks like

bit of a wiggle but that also looks like

bit of a wiggle but that also looks like it's fine and again only doing it about

it's fine and again only doing it about

it's fine and again only doing it about half tight just to make sure that it's

half tight just to make sure that it's

half tight just to make sure that it's not going to wiggle I still may actually

not going to wiggle I still may actually

not going to wiggle I still may actually have to give it a little bit of a of a

have to give it a little bit of a of a

have to give it a little bit of a of a push to make sure everything lines up

push to make sure everything lines up

push to make sure everything lines up but so far I think we're about there and

but so far I think we're about there and

but so far I think we're about there and then once we've done the four corners

then once we've done the four corners

then once we've done the four corners then you can do all the ones in the

then you can do all the ones in the

then you can do all the ones in the middle just make sure you do all of your

middle just make sure you do all of your

middle just make sure you do all of your screws and standoffs I mean you don't

screws and standoffs I mean you don't

screws and standoffs I mean you don't technically need to but I would highly

technically need to but I would highly

technically need to but I would highly recommend it especially because uh these

recommend it especially because uh these

recommend it especially because uh these days graphics cards can be very heavy it

days graphics cards can be very heavy it

days graphics cards can be very heavy it puts a lot of pressure on these things

puts a lot of pressure on these things

puts a lot of pressure on these things and again if you're ever like moving or

and again if you're ever like moving or

and again if you're ever like moving or shipping your system or whatever uh you

shipping your system or whatever uh you

shipping your system or whatever uh you want to make sure that you are fully

want to make sure that you are fully

want to make sure that you are fully seated so again with an ATX motherboard

seated so again with an ATX motherboard

seated so again with an ATX motherboard you're looking for nine total screws um

you're looking for nine total screws um

you're looking for nine total screws um for Micro ATX it's usually anywhere

for Micro ATX it's usually anywhere

for Micro ATX it's usually anywhere between seven and eight I think off the

between seven and eight I think off the

between seven and eight I think off the top of my head mini itex is typically

top of my head mini itex is typically

top of my head mini itex is typically four scre so just make sure that you're

four scre so just make sure that you're

four scre so just make sure that you're going around installing everything all

going around installing everything all

going around installing everything all right cool so before you tighten

right cool so before you tighten

right cool so before you tighten everything down quick idiot check again

everything down quick idiot check again

everything down quick idiot check again look at your IO Shield make sure all

look at your IO Shield make sure all

look at your IO Shield make sure all your ports are looking fine no brainer

your ports are looking fine no brainer

your ports are looking fine no brainer on this one make sure that the board is

on this one make sure that the board is

on this one make sure that the board is like obviously not like pinching any

like obviously not like pinching any

like obviously not like pinching any cables so you can see I have this little

cables so you can see I have this little

cables so you can see I have this little fan header up here so you want make sure

fan header up here so you want make sure

fan header up here so you want make sure that that's not being like sort of

that that's not being like sort of

that that's not being like sort of pinched or anything but as long as

pinched or anything but as long as

pinched or anything but as long as everything visually looks fine and we

everything visually looks fine and we

everything visually looks fine and we know that nothing needs to move at this

know that nothing needs to move at this

know that nothing needs to move at this point take a screwdriver and tighten

point take a screwdriver and tighten

point take a screwdriver and tighten down all of our screws and our

down all of our screws and our

down all of our screws and our motherboard will be fully installed in

motherboard will be fully installed in

motherboard will be fully installed in our case next up before we install our

our case next up before we install our

our case next up before we install our CPU Cooler regardless if you're using a

CPU Cooler regardless if you're using a

CPU Cooler regardless if you're using a liquid cooler or an air cooler I

liquid cooler or an air cooler I

liquid cooler or an air cooler I recommend installing your CPU power so

recommend installing your CPU power so

recommend installing your CPU power so it is always up here on the top left of

it is always up here on the top left of

it is always up here on the top left of the board now with this case we actually

the board now with this case we actually

the board now with this case we actually have a pretty good amount of clearance

have a pretty good amount of clearance

have a pretty good amount of clearance but a lot of cases don't have quite so

but a lot of cases don't have quite so

but a lot of cases don't have quite so much and once you put like radiators or

much and once you put like radiators or

much and once you put like radiators or even just a big air cooler in the way it

even just a big air cooler in the way it

even just a big air cooler in the way it can sometimes be very hard to reach back

can sometimes be very hard to reach back

can sometimes be very hard to reach back here so I always recommend doing this

here so I always recommend doing this

here so I always recommend doing this first as you run cable so you'll see

first as you run cable so you'll see

first as you run cable so you'll see right now that even though we have a

right now that even though we have a

right now that even though we have a modular Supply there's still a lot of

modular Supply there's still a lot of

modular Supply there's still a lot of stuff here as you run cables just try to

stuff here as you run cables just try to

stuff here as you run cables just try to think about how you position them

think about how you position them

think about how you position them there's no real right or wrong way but

there's no real right or wrong way but

there's no real right or wrong way but you can see that okay so if I'm going to

you can see that okay so if I'm going to

you can see that okay so if I'm going to install my CPU power connector so do is

install my CPU power connector so do is

install my CPU power connector so do is I'll pull these cables out of the way

I'll pull these cables out of the way

I'll pull these cables out of the way and kind of tuck them on the bottom now

and kind of tuck them on the bottom now

and kind of tuck them on the bottom now the main reason to do this is just so

the main reason to do this is just so

the main reason to do this is just so that you don't have a bunch of extra

that you don't have a bunch of extra

that you don't have a bunch of extra sort of thickness so a little bit later

sort of thickness so a little bit later

sort of thickness so a little bit later on when we actually do our cable

on when we actually do our cable

on when we actually do our cable management put the side panel on what

management put the side panel on what

management put the side panel on what you want to do is you want to make sure

you want to do is you want to make sure

you want to do is you want to make sure that the cables are sort of Diversified

that the cables are sort of Diversified

that the cables are sort of Diversified if you have all your cables sort of in a

if you have all your cables sort of in a

if you have all your cables sort of in a thick like run in the middle these side

thick like run in the middle these side

thick like run in the middle these side panel may not go back on so for this run

panel may not go back on so for this run

panel may not go back on so for this run for example because I know that these

for example because I know that these

for example because I know that these are going to go off to the side I'm

are going to go off to the side I'm

are going to go off to the side I'm going to specifically pull them out of

going to specifically pull them out of

going to specifically pull them out of the way run them through these little

the way run them through these little

the way run them through these little cable channels here which should give us

cable channels here which should give us

cable channels here which should give us enough length and then I'm going to run

enough length and then I'm going to run

enough length and then I'm going to run them up here now I say that these might

them up here now I say that these might

them up here now I say that these might actually not be long enough but I'll

actually not be long enough but I'll

actually not be long enough but I'll actually yeah I think it'll work so this

actually yeah I think it'll work so this

actually yeah I think it'll work so this case specifically has his little cable

case specifically has his little cable

case specifically has his little cable channels often times you won't have that

channels often times you won't have that

channels often times you won't have that so you'll see that there are all these

so you'll see that there are all these

so you'll see that there are all these little like sort of holes here so

little like sort of holes here so

little like sort of holes here so there's like a little Gap here Gap here

there's like a little Gap here Gap here

there's like a little Gap here Gap here Gap here these are so you can use twist

Gap here these are so you can use twist

Gap here these are so you can use twist ties so when you're running your cables

ties so when you're running your cables

ties so when you're running your cables especially a little bit later once

especially a little bit later once

especially a little bit later once you're actually done you can tie them

you're actually done you can tie them

you're actually done you can tie them down but for now and just generally

down but for now and just generally

down but for now and just generally speaking when you're plugging things in

speaking when you're plugging things in

speaking when you're plugging things in try to think a little bit about the

try to think a little bit about the

try to think a little bit about the cable run because it's a lot cleaner and

cable run because it's a lot cleaner and

cable run because it's a lot cleaner and a lot smoother if you do this now versus

a lot smoother if you do this now versus

a lot smoother if you do this now versus building the whole system and then you

building the whole system and then you

building the whole system and then you have to tear half of it out to figure

have to tear half of it out to figure

have to tear half of it out to figure out where everything goes so for this

out where everything goes so for this

out where everything goes so for this assuming that that is long enough which

assuming that that is long enough which

assuming that that is long enough which I think it should be we going to poke it

I think it should be we going to poke it

I think it should be we going to poke it through this top left spot here I think

through this top left spot here I think

through this top left spot here I think it's going to be just long enough now I

it's going to be just long enough now I

it's going to be just long enough now I might have to pull a little bit of slack

might have to pull a little bit of slack

might have to pull a little bit of slack if we turn the case back around it's

if we turn the case back around it's

if we turn the case back around it's easy to do this while the case is mostly

easy to do this while the case is mostly

easy to do this while the case is mostly empty cuz when you have to like rotate

empty cuz when you have to like rotate

empty cuz when you have to like rotate the case back and forth it's full of

the case back and forth it's full of

the case back and forth it's full of components I mean unless you're J2 cents

components I mean unless you're J2 cents

components I mean unless you're J2 cents over here it's kind of heavy so you can

over here it's kind of heavy so you can

over here it's kind of heavy so you can see that right now I've run my two CPU

see that right now I've run my two CPU

see that right now I've run my two CPU connectors through this top corner so

connectors through this top corner so

connectors through this top corner so you'll see they're just going to come

you'll see they're just going to come

you'll see they're just going to come right down to here so what I will do is

right down to here so what I will do is

right down to here so what I will do is just make sure that I've got all the

just make sure that I've got all the

just make sure that I've got all the slack I can but it is going to be enough

slack I can but it is going to be enough

slack I can but it is going to be enough and what you'll do is you will just plug

and what you'll do is you will just plug

and what you'll do is you will just plug them in one after the other so this one

them in one after the other so this one

them in one after the other so this one is already together so you see that

is already together so you see that

is already together so you see that because I have the eight plus4 here's

because I have the eight plus4 here's

because I have the eight plus4 here's the eight and here's the 4 plus4 they

the eight and here's the 4 plus4 they

the eight and here's the 4 plus4 they can just snap together but because I

can just snap together but because I

can just snap together but because I only need half of these I have to

only need half of these I have to

only need half of these I have to separate these before I plug them in so

separate these before I plug them in so

separate these before I plug them in so to install these it's quite simple so

to install these it's quite simple so

to install these it's quite simple so I'm going to start with my eight pen

I'm going to start with my eight pen

I'm going to start with my eight pen which is going to go on this side so

which is going to go on this side so

which is going to go on this side so there's a little clip on the bottom

there's a little clip on the bottom

there's a little clip on the bottom which like most things in a computer

which like most things in a computer

which like most things in a computer means it's only going to go in one way a

means it's only going to go in one way a

means it's only going to go in one way a little hard for me to see and it's

little hard for me to see and it's

little hard for me to see and it's probably impossible for you to see but

probably impossible for you to see but

probably impossible for you to see but if I just rotate that

if I just rotate that

if I just rotate that around there we go that is a nice little

around there we go that is a nice little

around there we go that is a nice little click and honestly those cables actually

click and honestly those cables actually

click and honestly those cables actually look pretty nice now I'm going to do the

look pretty nice now I'm going to do the

look pretty nice now I'm going to do the same thing for the auxiliary power I'm

same thing for the auxiliary power I'm

same thing for the auxiliary power I'm going to Che just a little bit so

going to Che just a little bit so

going to Che just a little bit so because my secondary CPU I only need

because my secondary CPU I only need

because my secondary CPU I only need four of the eight pens I'm actually

four of the eight pens I'm actually

four of the eight pens I'm actually going to split them so you'll see they

going to split them so you'll see they

going to split them so you'll see they kind of split by themselves so if I just

kind of split by themselves so if I just

kind of split by themselves so if I just pull them apart a little bit I get a

pull them apart a little bit I get a

pull them apart a little bit I get a little bit sorry it's hard to see but

little bit sorry it's hard to see but

little bit sorry it's hard to see but you'll see I got a little bit of extra

you'll see I got a little bit of extra

you'll see I got a little bit of extra space I'm going to take the extra four

space I'm going to take the extra four

space I'm going to take the extra four that I don't need and tuck them back in

that I don't need and tuck them back in

that I don't need and tuck them back in and I'm only going to feed the four that

and I'm only going to feed the four that

and I'm only going to feed the four that I actually need again all this is just

I actually need again all this is just

I actually need again all this is just for Aesthetics but it's going to make

for Aesthetics but it's going to make

for Aesthetics but it's going to make your life a little easier and

your life a little easier and

your life a little easier and importantly your cable runs to look a

importantly your cable runs to look a

importantly your cable runs to look a little bit neater sometimes especially

little bit neater sometimes especially

little bit neater sometimes especially when you're working like sort of

when you're working like sort of

when you're working like sort of confined spaces you kind of have to go

confined spaces you kind of have to go

confined spaces you kind of have to go off a feel more than anything thing um

off a feel more than anything thing um

off a feel more than anything thing um this is where you may want to use

this is where you may want to use

this is where you may want to use something like a flashlight but there we

something like a flashlight but there we

something like a flashlight but there we go that's it now we have our CPU power

go that's it now we have our CPU power

go that's it now we have our CPU power cables connected the rest of our power

cables connected the rest of our power

cables connected the rest of our power cables can come later once we have more

cables can come later once we have more

cables can come later once we have more components in the system but I

components in the system but I

components in the system but I definitely recommend doing this earlier

definitely recommend doing this earlier

definitely recommend doing this earlier because it's a lot easier when you don't

because it's a lot easier when you don't

because it's a lot easier when you don't have any obstructions in your way now it

have any obstructions in your way now it

have any obstructions in your way now it is time to install our CPU Cooler we are

is time to install our CPU Cooler we are

is time to install our CPU Cooler we are taking advantage of a 360 mimer

taking advantage of a 360 mimer

taking advantage of a 360 mimer all-in-one radiator pump fan the whole

all-in-one radiator pump fan the whole

all-in-one radiator pump fan the whole deal right everything you need to cool

deal right everything you need to cool

deal right everything you need to cool your CPUs in this box now a couple of

your CPUs in this box now a couple of

your CPUs in this box now a couple of things to go over before we do this

things to go over before we do this

things to go over before we do this first of all this is quite a high-end

first of all this is quite a high-end

first of all this is quite a high-end setup now if you really really are going

setup now if you really really are going

setup now if you really really are going in depth on PC Building you want to do a

in depth on PC Building you want to do a

in depth on PC Building you want to do a full like custom Loop or something by

full like custom Loop or something by

full like custom Loop or something by all means but I think most people

all means but I think most people

all means but I think most people watching this tutorial are probably not

watching this tutorial are probably not

watching this tutorial are probably not going to be doing a custom Hardline

going to be doing a custom Hardline

going to be doing a custom Hardline liquid cooling Loop for their first

liquid cooling Loop for their first

liquid cooling Loop for their first system so this is a much more

system so this is a much more

system so this is a much more straightforward plug-and-play kind of

straightforward plug-and-play kind of

straightforward plug-and-play kind of method however it's quite a lot for this

method however it's quite a lot for this

method however it's quite a lot for this system now it will fit it's a 360 mm

system now it will fit it's a 360 mm

system now it will fit it's a 360 mm radiator which means we have three 120

radiator which means we have three 120

radiator which means we have three 120 mil fans which will be mounted here here

mil fans which will be mounted here here

mil fans which will be mounted here here and here it'll all go together nicely it

and here it'll all go together nicely it

and here it'll all go together nicely it will fit in this case but I'll be honest

will fit in this case but I'll be honest

will fit in this case but I'll be honest it's quite overkill for our ryzen 77700

it's quite overkill for our ryzen 77700

it's quite overkill for our ryzen 77700 X I mean it'll be nice and cool but um

X I mean it'll be nice and cool but um

X I mean it'll be nice and cool but um if I was not doing this for tutorial

if I was not doing this for tutorial

if I was not doing this for tutorial purposes I would probably pick maybe a

purposes I would probably pick maybe a

purposes I would probably pick maybe a 240 mm radiator at the most for this

240 mm radiator at the most for this

240 mm radiator at the most for this system but I'm me to show you what it

system but I'm me to show you what it

system but I'm me to show you what it looks like when we do the entire 360 mm

looks like when we do the entire 360 mm

looks like when we do the entire 360 mm setup so this is going to be about as

setup so this is going to be about as

setup so this is going to be about as big of a AI IO that you would ever

big of a AI IO that you would ever

big of a AI IO that you would ever install technically they make slightly

install technically they make slightly

install technically they make slightly biger ones but they're quite rare like

biger ones but they're quite rare like

biger ones but they're quite rare like this is a it's a big boy and importantly

this is a it's a big boy and importantly

this is a it's a big boy and importantly it does have the screen on the front now

it does have the screen on the front now

it does have the screen on the front now while I'll be showing you how to install

while I'll be showing you how to install

while I'll be showing you how to install this ail you of course could be using an

this ail you of course could be using an

this ail you of course could be using an air cooler now these come in a bunch of

air cooler now these come in a bunch of

air cooler now these come in a bunch of different sizes and varieties in fact

different sizes and varieties in fact

different sizes and varieties in fact that goes for all CPU coolers almost no

that goes for all CPU coolers almost no

that goes for all CPU coolers almost no CPU Cooler is the same as another one

CPU Cooler is the same as another one

CPU Cooler is the same as another one when it comes to the install so if

when it comes to the install so if

when it comes to the install so if you're using this exactly in Lee I'll

you're using this exactly in Lee I'll

you're using this exactly in Lee I'll show you how to do it you can see if

show you how to do it you can see if

show you how to do it you can see if it's a CPU Cooler it would go on

it's a CPU Cooler it would go on

it's a CPU Cooler it would go on something like that and you can see that

something like that and you can see that

something like that and you can see that if that was in there we would have very

if that was in there we would have very

if that was in there we would have very little space up here but for these

little space up here but for these

little space up here but for these purposes we're going to be going with

purposes we're going to be going with

purposes we're going to be going with this

this

this aiio all right I think that's enough

aiio all right I think that's enough

aiio all right I think that's enough Preamble let's crack this open and begin

Preamble let's crack this open and begin

Preamble let's crack this open and begin the install it is um not super difficult

the install it is um not super difficult

the install it is um not super difficult but also one of my least favorite parts

but also one of my least favorite parts

but also one of my least favorite parts of building a PC um it's fine aios

of building a PC um it's fine aios

of building a PC um it's fine aios there's nothing against them right like

there's nothing against them right like

there's nothing against them right like they certainly have their advantages as

they certainly have their advantages as

they certainly have their advantages as we've already discussed um the main

we've already discussed um the main

we've already discussed um the main downside is just the fact that they're

downside is just the fact that they're

downside is just the fact that they're there's a lot of components because

there's a lot of components because

there's a lot of components because there's three individual fans there's

there's three individual fans there's

there's three individual fans there's the radiator then there's the pump and

the radiator then there's the pump and

the radiator then there's the pump and you want to make sure that that's all

you want to make sure that that's all

you want to make sure that that's all there there's also a lot of cables

there there's also a lot of cables

there there's also a lot of cables involved like this is 100% duable if

involved like this is 100% duable if

involved like this is 100% duable if this is your first system I don't want

this is your first system I don't want

this is your first system I don't want to scare you off at all but um an air

to scare you off at all but um an air

to scare you off at all but um an air cooler is certainly a lot easier to

cooler is certainly a lot easier to

cooler is certainly a lot easier to install I will tell you that now before

install I will tell you that now before

install I will tell you that now before I actually go into this it's really not

I actually go into this it's really not

I actually go into this it's really not a problem but I will mention it anyway

a problem but I will mention it anyway

a problem but I will mention it anyway you'll see right here it says Intel LGA

you'll see right here it says Intel LGA

you'll see right here it says Intel LGA 1700 and AMD am5 supported now generally

1700 and AMD am5 supported now generally

1700 and AMD am5 supported now generally speaking CPU coolers are pretty

speaking CPU coolers are pretty

speaking CPU coolers are pretty Universal now they may not be powerful

Universal now they may not be powerful

Universal now they may not be powerful enough or sort of efficient enough to

enough or sort of efficient enough to

enough or sort of efficient enough to sort of get rid of a bunch of heat if

sort of get rid of a bunch of heat if

sort of get rid of a bunch of heat if you have like a little dinky air cooler

you have like a little dinky air cooler

you have like a little dinky air cooler and you put it on like a really powerful

and you put it on like a really powerful

and you put it on like a really powerful processor but usually they will

processor but usually they will

processor but usually they will physically Mount and that especially

physically Mount and that especially

physically Mount and that especially goes for the stock coolers which if

goes for the stock coolers which if

goes for the stock coolers which if you're using a stock cooler typically

you're using a stock cooler typically

you're using a stock cooler typically they just clip right on or attach

they just clip right on or attach

they just clip right on or attach they're super easy to install now it

they're super easy to install now it

they're super easy to install now it comes to third party coolers it is worth

comes to third party coolers it is worth

comes to third party coolers it is worth a quick check to make sure that it is

a quick check to make sure that it is

a quick check to make sure that it is going to be compatible with your socket

going to be compatible with your socket

going to be compatible with your socket so because this is an am5 motherboard

so because this is an am5 motherboard

so because this is an am5 motherboard this is an am5 socket if we're using

this is an am5 socket if we're using

this is an am5 socket if we're using Intel would be LGA 1700 there are a lot

Intel would be LGA 1700 there are a lot

Intel would be LGA 1700 there are a lot of older sockets that are also included

of older sockets that are also included

of older sockets that are also included I only mention this because a year or

I only mention this because a year or

I only mention this because a year or two ago actually maybe two three years

two ago actually maybe two three years

two ago actually maybe two three years ago at this point Intel changed their

ago at this point Intel changed their

ago at this point Intel changed their socket for the first time in a very long

socket for the first time in a very long

socket for the first time in a very long time it was a physically different size

time it was a physically different size

time it was a physically different size and a lot of CPU coolers did not have

and a lot of CPU coolers did not have

and a lot of CPU coolers did not have compatibility with it for 6 months 12

compatibility with it for 6 months 12

compatibility with it for 6 months 12 months as they were sort of changing

months as they were sort of changing

months as they were sort of changing because you need like a little different

because you need like a little different

because you need like a little different plate so it's not really a problem today

plate so it's not really a problem today

plate so it's not really a problem today am5 is super easy and again pretty much

am5 is super easy and again pretty much

am5 is super easy and again pretty much anything you should buy in 2024 will

anything you should buy in 2024 will

anything you should buy in 2024 will support 1700 but it's probably worth a

support 1700 but it's probably worth a

support 1700 but it's probably worth a quick little check just to make sure but

quick little check just to make sure but

quick little check just to make sure but you shouldn't have any problems unless

you shouldn't have any problems unless

you shouldn't have any problems unless you're using maybe like an old cooler

you're using maybe like an old cooler

you're using maybe like an old cooler from like an older build or something in

from like an older build or something in

from like an older build or something in which case you may need some kind of

which case you may need some kind of

which case you may need some kind of like adapter bracket which most

like adapter bracket which most

like adapter bracket which most companies sell but it's not quite

companies sell but it's not quite

companies sell but it's not quite Universal just a little heads up on that

Universal just a little heads up on that

Universal just a little heads up on that all right we got ourselves the all

all right we got ourselves the all

all right we got ourselves the all important instruction manual which is

important instruction manual which is

important instruction manual which is really thin wow that's okay well they

really thin wow that's okay well they

really thin wow that's okay well they you know what they they're very

you know what they they're very

you know what they they're very confident because that's not a lot of

confident because that's not a lot of

confident because that's not a lot of stuff wow these usually several pages so

stuff wow these usually several pages so

stuff wow these usually several pages so that's all the instructions we need hold

that's all the instructions we need hold

that's all the instructions we need hold on to these I will show you how to do

on to these I will show you how to do

on to these I will show you how to do this but let me be very clear every CPU

this but let me be very clear every CPU

this but let me be very clear every CPU Cooler installs differently which is not

Cooler installs differently which is not

Cooler installs differently which is not helpful when I make a tutorial on how to

helpful when I make a tutorial on how to

helpful when I make a tutorial on how to install a CPU Cooler so I'm going to

install a CPU Cooler so I'm going to

install a CPU Cooler so I'm going to show you the broad strokes and if you

show you the broad strokes and if you

show you the broad strokes and if you want to go with this one you obviously

want to go with this one you obviously

want to go with this one you obviously can by all means go for it but just keep

can by all means go for it but just keep

can by all means go for it but just keep in mind get a Corsair if you get a lean

in mind get a Corsair if you get a lean

in mind get a Corsair if you get a lean Lee you get a MSI they're all going to

Lee you get a MSI they're all going to

Lee you get a MSI they're all going to be a little different probably the same

be a little different probably the same

be a little different probably the same but a little different all right what

but a little different all right what

but a little different all right what you will find with every aiio are your

you will find with every aiio are your

you will find with every aiio are your fans and your radiator which are already

fans and your radiator which are already

fans and your radiator which are already installed oh my God are they already

installed oh my God are they already

installed oh my God are they already installed

installed

installed yo that's awesome so this is actually

yo that's awesome so this is actually

yo that's awesome so this is actually the newer version of The L Le coolas

the newer version of The L Le coolas

the newer version of The L Le coolas these used to be called the Galah hats I

these used to be called the Galah hats I

these used to be called the Galah hats I think they've just rebranded to the ga2s

think they've just rebranded to the ga2s

think they've just rebranded to the ga2s um or at least I think so this is the

um or at least I think so this is the

um or at least I think so this is the first time I've used it oh my God that's

first time I've used it oh my God that's

first time I've used it oh my God that's so good this okay so uh remember that

so good this okay so uh remember that

so good this okay so uh remember that whole thing about how every CPU Cooler

whole thing about how every CPU Cooler

whole thing about how every CPU Cooler is different yeah uh they already

is different yeah uh they already

is different yeah uh they already installed the fans for me normally you

installed the fans for me normally you

installed the fans for me normally you get your two your three fans or whatever

get your two your three fans or whatever

get your two your three fans or whatever and they're in the box and you have to

and they're in the box and you have to

and they're in the box and you have to connect them and it's got USBC on the

connect them and it's got USBC on the

connect them and it's got USBC on the pump too this Le Lee I'm glad I went

pump too this Le Lee I'm glad I went

pump too this Le Lee I'm glad I went with I was like not sure what I was

with I was like not sure what I was

with I was like not sure what I was going to use for this tutorial this is

going to use for this tutorial this is

going to use for this tutorial this is great okay well I'll quickly show you

great okay well I'll quickly show you

great okay well I'll quickly show you what you would theoretically do if you

what you would theoretically do if you

what you would theoretically do if you were using a non lanly cooler so if I

were using a non lanly cooler so if I

were using a non lanly cooler so if I take off all this plastic you'll see

take off all this plastic you'll see

take off all this plastic you'll see here that this part right here is the

here that this part right here is the

here that this part right here is the radiator it's actually very similar to

radiator it's actually very similar to

radiator it's actually very similar to like a radiator in your car or something

like a radiator in your car or something

like a radiator in your car or something so this is where the liquid's going to

so this is where the liquid's going to

so this is where the liquid's going to flow through and the fans are going to

flow through and the fans are going to

flow through and the fans are going to push air through that radiator

push air through that radiator

push air through that radiator essentially to dissipate the heat right

essentially to dissipate the heat right

essentially to dissipate the heat right so the way this works is actually pretty

so the way this works is actually pretty

so the way this works is actually pretty neat so this is our pump so you can see

neat so this is our pump so you can see

neat so this is our pump so you can see that if I flip it over this will be the

that if I flip it over this will be the

that if I flip it over this will be the screen that you'll see see when it's

screen that you'll see see when it's

screen that you'll see see when it's actually installed and on the back

actually installed and on the back

actually installed and on the back there's this sort of uh oh they've got

there's this sort of uh oh they've got

there's this sort of uh oh they've got the thr paste on there too godam Le and

the thr paste on there too godam Le and

the thr paste on there too godam Le and Lee what you y'all are out here man

Lee what you y'all are out here man

Lee what you y'all are out here man y'all are out here okay

y'all are out here okay

y'all are out here okay well this could to be a really simple

well this could to be a really simple

well this could to be a really simple install I'm used to doing like half the

install I'm used to doing like half the

install I'm used to doing like half the stuff myself okay the way this works is

stuff myself okay the way this works is

stuff myself okay the way this works is pretty straightforward so your CPU

pretty straightforward so your CPU

pretty straightforward so your CPU generates a whole bunch of heat so that

generates a whole bunch of heat so that

generates a whole bunch of heat so that is moved through this thermal past which

is moved through this thermal past which

is moved through this thermal past which usually you have to do yourself but is

usually you have to do yourself but is

usually you have to do yourself but is already play pre-applied here which is

already play pre-applied here which is

already play pre-applied here which is very helpful and then that is on a

very helpful and then that is on a

very helpful and then that is on a copper heat sink so all that heat comes

copper heat sink so all that heat comes

copper heat sink so all that heat comes to the Copper and then gets dissipated

to the Copper and then gets dissipated

to the Copper and then gets dissipated by the liquid that runs through the pump

by the liquid that runs through the pump

by the liquid that runs through the pump so the pump is constantly circulating so

so the pump is constantly circulating so

so the pump is constantly circulating so basically what it does it runs the

basically what it does it runs the

basically what it does it runs the liquid through here across in through

liquid through here across in through

liquid through here across in through all these sort of veins of the actual um

all these sort of veins of the actual um

all these sort of veins of the actual um Radiator in through the radiator and

Radiator in through the radiator and

Radiator in through the radiator and then the air blows that heat away again

then the air blows that heat away again

then the air blows that heat away again if we were using a air cooler it is even

if we were using a air cooler it is even

if we were using a air cooler it is even more straightforward the heat comes

more straightforward the heat comes

more straightforward the heat comes through here runs through the heat pipes

through here runs through the heat pipes

through here runs through the heat pipes gets blown out super simple actually not

gets blown out super simple actually not

gets blown out super simple actually not wildly different between the two the

wildly different between the two the

wildly different between the two the difference is this does not need any

difference is this does not need any

difference is this does not need any kind of like actual pump or anything it

kind of like actual pump or anything it

kind of like actual pump or anything it just needs the actual fan to run whereas

just needs the actual fan to run whereas

just needs the actual fan to run whereas with this you need to make sure that

with this you need to make sure that

with this you need to make sure that this has power so there's a lot of extra

this has power so there's a lot of extra

this has power so there's a lot of extra assembly steps when it comes to

assembly steps when it comes to

assembly steps when it comes to attaching the fans attaching the pump

attaching the fans attaching the pump

attaching the fans attaching the pump attaching the RGB all this kind of stuff

attaching the RGB all this kind of stuff

attaching the RGB all this kind of stuff we also have a bunch of accessories

we also have a bunch of accessories

we also have a bunch of accessories which we will almost certainly need

which we will almost certainly need

which we will almost certainly need although fewer than we normally would so

although fewer than we normally would so

although fewer than we normally would so I'm going to show you what you would

I'm going to show you what you would

I'm going to show you what you would normally do which is to screw your fans

normally do which is to screw your fans

normally do which is to screw your fans into place so because these are already

into place so because these are already

into place so because these are already on here it makes it really simple but

on here it makes it really simple but

on here it makes it really simple but typically what you'll do is you will

typically what you'll do is you will

typically what you'll do is you will take your fans and you will put them on

take your fans and you will put them on

take your fans and you will put them on the bottom of your radio mediator so let

the bottom of your radio mediator so let

the bottom of your radio mediator so let me just kind of mock it up and show you

me just kind of mock it up and show you

me just kind of mock it up and show you what it's going to look like once we're

what it's going to look like once we're

what it's going to look like once we're done if you were so unfortunate as to be

done if you were so unfortunate as to be

done if you were so unfortunate as to be using a cooler that does not have the

using a cooler that does not have the

using a cooler that does not have the fans applied it's pretty straightforward

fans applied it's pretty straightforward

fans applied it's pretty straightforward so you're going to have a whole bunch of

so you're going to have a whole bunch of

so you're going to have a whole bunch of these longer screws and so basically

these longer screws and so basically

these longer screws and so basically what this does is once you actually lay

what this does is once you actually lay

what this does is once you actually lay it down on your cooler now you can

it down on your cooler now you can

it down on your cooler now you can technically do it either in a push or a

technically do it either in a push or a

technically do it either in a push or a pull configuration if you're using RGB

pull configuration if you're using RGB

pull configuration if you're using RGB fans you're pretty much always going to

fans you're pretty much always going to

fans you're pretty much always going to be doing it in a push configuration so

be doing it in a push configuration so

be doing it in a push configuration so you're basically going to be pushing the

you're basically going to be pushing the

you're basically going to be pushing the air from here out so technically you

air from here out so technically you

air from here out so technically you could do it the other direction maybe if

could do it the other direction maybe if

could do it the other direction maybe if you were to say put your cooler in like

you were to say put your cooler in like

you were to say put your cooler in like the front or something almost everyone's

the front or something almost everyone's

the front or something almost everyone's going to put it on the top these days

going to put it on the top these days

going to put it on the top these days that's really what they're kind of

that's really what they're kind of

that's really what they're kind of designed for and because the RGB looks

designed for and because the RGB looks

designed for and because the RGB looks so sick you're going to want to have

so sick you're going to want to have

so sick you're going to want to have that sort of front and center so that's

that sort of front and center so that's

that sort of front and center so that's what I would recommend if you wanted to

what I would recommend if you wanted to

what I would recommend if you wanted to do another configuration you could just

do another configuration you could just

do another configuration you could just put the fans on the other side of the

put the fans on the other side of the

put the fans on the other side of the radiator but it depends on where you're

radiator but it depends on where you're

radiator but it depends on where you're mounting it but again the vast majority

mounting it but again the vast majority

mounting it but again the vast majority of people are going to put the radiator

of people are going to put the radiator

of people are going to put the radiator on the top of your system you're going

on the top of your system you're going

on the top of your system you're going to want the fans sort of pulling air

to want the fans sort of pulling air

to want the fans sort of pulling air from the inside and exhausting it out

from the inside and exhausting it out

from the inside and exhausting it out the top now when it comes to installing

the top now when it comes to installing

the top now when it comes to installing f fans and this is actually the same

f fans and this is actually the same

f fans and this is actually the same thing if you're putting on an AIO you're

thing if you're putting on an AIO you're

thing if you're putting on an AIO you're putting on air cooler or you're

putting on air cooler or you're

putting on air cooler or you're installing case fans is first you need

installing case fans is first you need

installing case fans is first you need to understand the front versus the back

to understand the front versus the back

to understand the front versus the back of the fan so almost always you will see

of the fan so almost always you will see

of the fan so almost always you will see like the main logo on the front so you

like the main logo on the front so you

like the main logo on the front so you can see that this is the logo and you

can see that this is the logo and you

can see that this is the logo and you see the sort of the front of the fan

see the sort of the front of the fan

see the sort of the front of the fan blades if I flip it over you will see

blades if I flip it over you will see

blades if I flip it over you will see that there's the structure of the fan so

that there's the structure of the fan so

that there's the structure of the fan so it's these little sort of like spindly

it's these little sort of like spindly

it's these little sort of like spindly guys as well as all your like barcodes

guys as well as all your like barcodes

guys as well as all your like barcodes and that kind of stuff that means that

and that kind of stuff that means that

and that kind of stuff that means that this is the back of the fan so

this is the back of the fan so

this is the back of the fan so essentially the air is going to come in

essentially the air is going to come in

essentially the air is going to come in the front and come out the back now I I

the front and come out the back now I I

the front and come out the back now I I will be honest with with you there's

will be honest with with you there's

will be honest with with you there's usually not like a super clear way of

usually not like a super clear way of

usually not like a super clear way of knowing short of just looking at it like

knowing short of just looking at it like

knowing short of just looking at it like it doesn't usually say like air comes

it doesn't usually say like air comes

it doesn't usually say like air comes out here or something but you can see

out here or something but you can see

out here or something but you can see that these blades are clearly intaking

that these blades are clearly intaking

that these blades are clearly intaking it and exhausting it out the back so

it and exhausting it out the back so

it and exhausting it out the back so that's the best way to tell you I wish I

that's the best way to tell you I wish I

that's the best way to tell you I wish I had like a more foolproof way of doing

had like a more foolproof way of doing

had like a more foolproof way of doing that but you need to think about this

that but you need to think about this

that but you need to think about this because air flow is important now

because air flow is important now

because air flow is important now building a PC it is filled with lots of

building a PC it is filled with lots of

building a PC it is filled with lots of very hot components the main ones to

very hot components the main ones to

very hot components the main ones to think about are your CPU and your

think about are your CPU and your

think about are your CPU and your graphics card now your motherboard and

graphics card now your motherboard and

graphics card now your motherboard and some other things will put off some heat

some other things will put off some heat

some other things will put off some heat you want General airfill in the case but

you want General airfill in the case but

you want General airfill in the case but generally CPU your graphics card by far

generally CPU your graphics card by far

generally CPU your graphics card by far the line share of the heat output in the

the line share of the heat output in the

the line share of the heat output in the system and the whole point of all these

system and the whole point of all these

system and the whole point of all these fans in your system is to exhaust that

fans in your system is to exhaust that

fans in your system is to exhaust that heat out right so most cases will have

heat out right so most cases will have

heat out right so most cases will have this sort of figured out for you already

this sort of figured out for you already

this sort of figured out for you already so again taking this L Le for example if

so again taking this L Le for example if

so again taking this L Le for example if you look at it up front we have two fans

you look at it up front we have two fans

you look at it up front we have two fans these fans are pulling cool air from

these fans are pulling cool air from

these fans are pulling cool air from outside the case and bringing it inside

outside the case and bringing it inside

outside the case and bringing it inside now with our ail on the top is going to

now with our ail on the top is going to

now with our ail on the top is going to be pulling that hot air up and this rear

be pulling that hot air up and this rear

be pulling that hot air up and this rear fan is doing the exact same thing so it

fan is doing the exact same thing so it

fan is doing the exact same thing so it is pushing that hot air out the back of

is pushing that hot air out the back of

is pushing that hot air out the back of the system this is definitely the

the system this is definitely the

the system this is definitely the standard way of doing it now you can get

standard way of doing it now you can get

standard way of doing it now you can get a little creative you know people can do

a little creative you know people can do

a little creative you know people can do all push all pull I don't really

all push all pull I don't really

all push all pull I don't really recommend that normally especially if

recommend that normally especially if

recommend that normally especially if this is your first time uh building your

this is your first time uh building your

this is your first time uh building your system but you can certainly tweak and

system but you can certainly tweak and

system but you can certainly tweak and tune it but what usually makes sense is

tune it but what usually makes sense is

tune it but what usually makes sense is your front fans pulling cool air and

your front fans pulling cool air and

your front fans pulling cool air and your rear and or top fans exhausting hot

your rear and or top fans exhausting hot

your rear and or top fans exhausting hot air out that's just the simplest way to

air out that's just the simplest way to

air out that's just the simplest way to think about it all of that being said

think about it all of that being said

think about it all of that being said when it comes to installing our AO It's

when it comes to installing our AO It's

when it comes to installing our AO It's relatively straightforward you take the

relatively straightforward you take the

relatively straightforward you take the four screws and you tighten them down

four screws and you tighten them down

four screws and you tighten them down while I'm here I'm going to remove all

while I'm here I'm going to remove all

while I'm here I'm going to remove all of this plastic film that they have

of this plastic film that they have

of this plastic film that they have placed in many many spots on this fan

placed in many many spots on this fan

placed in many many spots on this fan that's a lot of plastic again this was a

that's a lot of plastic again this was a

that's a lot of plastic again this was a really expensive cooler it was totally

really expensive cooler it was totally

really expensive cooler it was totally Overkill uh this thing is fancy as hell

Overkill uh this thing is fancy as hell

Overkill uh this thing is fancy as hell so at this point in the tutorial we have

so at this point in the tutorial we have

so at this point in the tutorial we have installed or had our fans already

installed or had our fans already

installed or had our fans already pre-installed onto our Ai and the next

pre-installed onto our Ai and the next

pre-installed onto our Ai and the next step is to install it on our actual CPU

step is to install it on our actual CPU

step is to install it on our actual CPU this is where you're going to pull out

this is where you're going to pull out

this is where you're going to pull out your manual because if you're doing AMD

your manual because if you're doing AMD

your manual because if you're doing AMD or Intel is going to be a different sort

or Intel is going to be a different sort

or Intel is going to be a different sort of setup so now that we have consulted

of setup so now that we have consulted

of setup so now that we have consulted our handy dandy instruction manual we're

our handy dandy instruction manual we're

our handy dandy instruction manual we're going to put our case on its back um now

going to put our case on its back um now

going to put our case on its back um now you'll probably notice I have all these

you'll probably notice I have all these

you'll probably notice I have all these cables kind of dangling they're fine

cables kind of dangling they're fine

cables kind of dangling they're fine maybe try not to pinch them too much but

maybe try not to pinch them too much but

maybe try not to pinch them too much but don't worry about it that much but you

don't worry about it that much but you

don't worry about it that much but you definitely want to have your case laying

definitely want to have your case laying

definitely want to have your case laying flat for this next step so for our am5

flat for this next step so for our am5

flat for this next step so for our am5 system we're going to leave the back

system we're going to leave the back

system we're going to leave the back plate on the CPU which is why we want to

plate on the CPU which is why we want to

plate on the CPU which is why we want to put the case flat down so that that

put the case flat down so that that

put the case flat down so that that plate doesn't come flying off but we're

plate doesn't come flying off but we're

plate doesn't come flying off but we're going to remove these four screws that

going to remove these four screws that

going to remove these four screws that hold hold down the little brackets that

hold hold down the little brackets that

hold hold down the little brackets that come if you're using the stock cooler

come if you're using the stock cooler

come if you're using the stock cooler for example so it should be pretty

for example so it should be pretty

for example so it should be pretty straightforward so so that's the top

straightforward so so that's the top

straightforward so so that's the top bracket removed which should just come

bracket removed which should just come

bracket removed which should just come off so you'll see that we have these two

off so you'll see that we have these two

off so you'll see that we have these two little mounting points here so this is

little mounting points here so this is

little mounting points here so this is what we're going to use for the actual

what we're going to use for the actual

what we're going to use for the actual cooler so that's on the back plate but

cooler so that's on the back plate but

cooler so that's on the back plate but once we take off these little brackets

once we take off these little brackets

once we take off these little brackets that back plate can fall so I'll show

that back plate can fall so I'll show

that back plate can fall so I'll show you what that looks like in a second but

you what that looks like in a second but

you what that looks like in a second but for now go ahead and remove the bottom

for now go ahead and remove the bottom

for now go ahead and remove the bottom screws as well um and obligatory mention

screws as well um and obligatory mention

screws as well um and obligatory mention that while I am following the

that while I am following the

that while I am following the instructions and you should as well uh

instructions and you should as well uh

instructions and you should as well uh this will be very different especially

this will be very different especially

this will be very different especially if you're using an entel C CPU that is

if you're using an entel C CPU that is

if you're using an entel C CPU that is going to be a completely different sort

going to be a completely different sort

going to be a completely different sort of setup uh the actual like cooler and

of setup uh the actual like cooler and

of setup uh the actual like cooler and all that kind of stuff like this all

all that kind of stuff like this all

all that kind of stuff like this all works the same but as far as actually

works the same but as far as actually

works the same but as far as actually installing it on your motherboard it is

installing it on your motherboard it is

installing it on your motherboard it is going to be different and every brand

going to be different and every brand

going to be different and every brand likes to do a little different some use

likes to do a little different some use

likes to do a little different some use the back plates some don't some use the

the back plates some don't some use the

the back plates some don't some use the mounting points

mounting points

mounting points it's it's just different and the thing

it's it's just different and the thing

it's it's just different and the thing is if you actually look at one of these

is if you actually look at one of these

is if you actually look at one of these manuals sorry a little bit of a tangent

manuals sorry a little bit of a tangent

manuals sorry a little bit of a tangent um often times what they'll do this

um often times what they'll do this

um often times what they'll do this one's not so bad but this one will tell

one's not so bad but this one will tell

one's not so bad but this one will tell you like oh here's how to install it on

you like oh here's how to install it on

you like oh here's how to install it on like Ancient Ancient systems too so like

like Ancient Ancient systems too so like

like Ancient Ancient systems too so like I said this one's a little bit more

I said this one's a little bit more

I said this one's a little bit more straightforward it's not huge it shows

straightforward it's not huge it shows

straightforward it's not huge it shows like

like

like 1700 uh LJ 1115 uh 115 so 1150 1151 etc

1700 uh LJ 1115 uh 115 so 1150 1151 etc

1700 uh LJ 1115 uh 115 so 1150 1151 etc etc um shows am4 am5 but yeah it's just

etc um shows am4 am5 but yeah it's just

etc um shows am4 am5 but yeah it's just there's a lot of stuff to do so now with

there's a lot of stuff to do so now with

there's a lot of stuff to do so now with our brackets removed it is time to

our brackets removed it is time to

our brackets removed it is time to actually get ready to install our CPU

actually get ready to install our CPU

actually get ready to install our CPU Cooler before we install it we're going

Cooler before we install it we're going

Cooler before we install it we're going to have to take a look at our list of

to have to take a look at our list of

to have to take a look at our list of hardware and find the right screws

hardware and find the right screws

hardware and find the right screws because you could install this on an

because you could install this on an

because you could install this on an Intel or AMD CPU there are a whole lot

Intel or AMD CPU there are a whole lot

Intel or AMD CPU there are a whole lot more bits of Hardware than you actually

more bits of Hardware than you actually

more bits of Hardware than you actually need so now is a great time to reference

need so now is a great time to reference

need so now is a great time to reference what sizes of what we're looking for so

what sizes of what we're looking for so

what sizes of what we're looking for so because we're using am5 this is actually

because we're using am5 this is actually

because we're using am5 this is actually a pretty straightforward process we just

a pretty straightforward process we just

a pretty straightforward process we just need to find these four little screws

need to find these four little screws

need to find these four little screws and we are theoretically about ready to

and we are theoretically about ready to

and we are theoretically about ready to begin now before I actually install

begin now before I actually install

begin now before I actually install these I'm going to come back over to our

these I'm going to come back over to our

these I'm going to come back over to our cooler now as far as where you put the

cooler now as far as where you put the

cooler now as far as where you put the radiator there's no like best spot for

radiator there's no like best spot for

radiator there's no like best spot for it right now just kind of tuck it off to

it right now just kind of tuck it off to

it right now just kind of tuck it off to the side because we're going to need to

the side because we're going to need to

the side because we're going to need to make sure we actually have it mounted so

make sure we actually have it mounted so

make sure we actually have it mounted so again referring to our instruction

again referring to our instruction

again referring to our instruction manual it actually tells us the optimal

manual it actually tells us the optimal

manual it actually tells us the optimal way to mount the hoses for the best

way to mount the hoses for the best

way to mount the hoses for the best water flow or liquid flow so we going

water flow or liquid flow so we going

water flow or liquid flow so we going just kind of generally put this in place

just kind of generally put this in place

just kind of generally put this in place put it in a little bit of an angle now

put it in a little bit of an angle now

put it in a little bit of an angle now I'm not actually mounting it yet all I'm

I'm not actually mounting it yet all I'm

I'm not actually mounting it yet all I'm doing is just kind of putting it roughly

doing is just kind of putting it roughly

doing is just kind of putting it roughly where it's going to be uh when you're

where it's going to be uh when you're

where it's going to be uh when you're installing things in a computer it's

installing things in a computer it's

installing things in a computer it's usually good idea to IDI check yourself

usually good idea to IDI check yourself

usually good idea to IDI check yourself on a regular basis so I'm going to put

on a regular basis so I'm going to put

on a regular basis so I'm going to put it roughly where it's going to be again

it roughly where it's going to be again

it roughly where it's going to be again doesn't have to be perfect and then

doesn't have to be perfect and then

doesn't have to be perfect and then we're going to start rotating this

we're going to start rotating this

we're going to start rotating this around so this specifically says I

around so this specifically says I

around so this specifically says I should put my tubes on the bottom for

should put my tubes on the bottom for

should put my tubes on the bottom for the best performance which actually

the best performance which actually

the best performance which actually makes it fairly straightforward so you

makes it fairly straightforward so you

makes it fairly straightforward so you can imagine what will happen is it will

can imagine what will happen is it will

can imagine what will happen is it will be mounted something like this and then

be mounted something like this and then

be mounted something like this and then uh that looks pretty accurate now that

uh that looks pretty accurate now that

uh that looks pretty accurate now that we have idiot checked ourselves to make

we have idiot checked ourselves to make

we have idiot checked ourselves to make sure that the cooler should fit and it

sure that the cooler should fit and it

sure that the cooler should fit and it clearly fits in the top of the chassis

clearly fits in the top of the chassis

clearly fits in the top of the chassis it is time to actually install it for

it is time to actually install it for

it is time to actually install it for this system I'm going to use their

this system I'm going to use their

this system I'm going to use their pre-applied thermal paste which I'm sure

pre-applied thermal paste which I'm sure

pre-applied thermal paste which I'm sure is very high quality but on the very

is very high quality but on the very

is very high quality but on the very likely opportunity that you do not have

likely opportunity that you do not have

likely opportunity that you do not have this already ready to go I will show you

this already ready to go I will show you

this already ready to go I will show you how to install thermal paste on your

how to install thermal paste on your

how to install thermal paste on your system so want to carefully put this off

system so want to carefully put this off

system so want to carefully put this off to the side and I will show you what it

to the side and I will show you what it

to the side and I will show you what it looks like to put that on your CPU there

looks like to put that on your CPU there

looks like to put that on your CPU there is a large amount of debate on the best

is a large amount of debate on the best

is a large amount of debate on the best way to install your thermal paste so the

way to install your thermal paste so the

way to install your thermal paste so the old school method was just like a little

old school method was just like a little

old school method was just like a little like grain of rice on the middle I did

like grain of rice on the middle I did

like grain of rice on the middle I did that for many years but newer CPUs tend

that for many years but newer CPUs tend

that for many years but newer CPUs tend to be a little bit larger especially in

to be a little bit larger especially in

to be a little bit larger especially in this case of Intel chips and you also

this case of Intel chips and you also

this case of Intel chips and you also can have a little bit more of like a hot

can have a little bit more of like a hot

can have a little bit more of like a hot spot kind of thing so what I'm going to

spot kind of thing so what I'm going to

spot kind of thing so what I'm going to do is I'm going to do my four corners

do is I'm going to do my four corners

do is I'm going to do my four corners plus the center I don't have a fancier

plus the center I don't have a fancier

plus the center I don't have a fancier name so with your tube of theral paste

name so with your tube of theral paste

name so with your tube of theral paste which will almost always come with your

which will almost always come with your

which will almost always come with your CPU Cooler it's not the world's best

CPU Cooler it's not the world's best

CPU Cooler it's not the world's best stuff but honestly it's totally fine

stuff but honestly it's totally fine

stuff but honestly it's totally fine what we're going to do is we're going to

what we're going to do is we're going to

what we're going to do is we're going to put a little bit on the top left and I'm

put a little bit on the top left and I'm

put a little bit on the top left and I'm taking a little bit right you don't go

taking a little bit right you don't go

taking a little bit right you don't go crazy with the stuff top right bottom

crazy with the stuff top right bottom

crazy with the stuff top right bottom right bottom left and then maybe a

right bottom left and then maybe a

right bottom left and then maybe a little bit more in the middle you should

little bit more in the middle you should

little bit more in the middle you should use a little bit more than a little bit

use a little bit more than a little bit

use a little bit more than a little bit less um so this tube should do multiple

less um so this tube should do multiple

less um so this tube should do multiple uh applications so you don't want to

uh applications so you don't want to

uh applications so you don't want to make this thing go goopy all over the

make this thing go goopy all over the

make this thing go goopy all over the place like some people will just

place like some people will just

place like some people will just absolutely unloaded if Mr Easter has

absolutely unloaded if Mr Easter has

absolutely unloaded if Mr Easter has taught me anything the little extra past

taught me anything the little extra past

taught me anything the little extra past never hurt anybody but it is a pain to

never hurt anybody but it is a pain to

never hurt anybody but it is a pain to clean up when you want to replace your

clean up when you want to replace your

clean up when you want to replace your CPU Cooler or something and I will

CPU Cooler or something and I will

CPU Cooler or something and I will actually mention that so obviously this

actually mention that so obviously this

actually mention that so obviously this is like our first time installation now

is like our first time installation now

is like our first time installation now if this was say my second or third time

if this was say my second or third time

if this was say my second or third time you want to replace that thermal paste

you want to replace that thermal paste

you want to replace that thermal paste every time so 6 months from now I want

every time so 6 months from now I want

every time so 6 months from now I want to take my cooler off to swap the CPU or

to take my cooler off to swap the CPU or

to take my cooler off to swap the CPU or whatever you want to completely clean

whatever you want to completely clean

whatever you want to completely clean off both the actual uh block or whether

off both the actual uh block or whether

off both the actual uh block or whether it's the CPU Cooler for liquid or air

it's the CPU Cooler for liquid or air

it's the CPU Cooler for liquid or air whatever the case is you want to clean

whatever the case is you want to clean

whatever the case is you want to clean off all the ethernal paste off of this

off all the ethernal paste off of this

off all the ethernal paste off of this guy and off of your CPU before you

guy and off of your CPU before you

guy and off of your CPU before you install a new one um but for these

install a new one um but for these

install a new one um but for these purposes I'm actually going to wipe off

purposes I'm actually going to wipe off

purposes I'm actually going to wipe off what I just did because again we've got

what I just did because again we've got

what I just did because again we've got the theral paste on here and there's no

the theral paste on here and there's no

the theral paste on here and there's no reason to not use it so I'm going to go

reason to not use it so I'm going to go

reason to not use it so I'm going to go ahead just actually remove that thermal

ahead just actually remove that thermal

ahead just actually remove that thermal paste because the theral paste it's

paste because the theral paste it's

paste because the theral paste it's already on there should be totally fine

already on there should be totally fine

already on there should be totally fine um there are different ways of doing

um there are different ways of doing

um there are different ways of doing this I am a fan of the paper towel

this I am a fan of the paper towel

this I am a fan of the paper towel method the only downside is it tends to

method the only downside is it tends to

method the only downside is it tends to leave a little bit of like paper towel

leave a little bit of like paper towel

leave a little bit of like paper towel stuff so um make sure to get it thorough

stuff so um make sure to get it thorough

stuff so um make sure to get it thorough you also may want to use a little bit of

you also may want to use a little bit of

you also may want to use a little bit of rubbing alcohol I'm actually not going

rubbing alcohol I'm actually not going

rubbing alcohol I'm actually not going to do that though because I just applied

to do that though because I just applied

to do that though because I just applied this thermal paste it should just come

this thermal paste it should just come

this thermal paste it should just come up pretty easy one two

up pretty easy one two

up pretty easy one two three and move my tap paper towel a

three and move my tap paper towel a

three and move my tap paper towel a little bit four and five and I got

little bit four and five and I got

little bit four and five and I got almost all of it out and now we use just

almost all of it out and now we use just

almost all of it out and now we use just a little bit of alcohol to remove it so

a little bit of alcohol to remove it so

a little bit of alcohol to remove it so again if this is your first time

again if this is your first time

again if this is your first time building a PC you don't have to worry

building a PC you don't have to worry

building a PC you don't have to worry about this until you do it a little bit

about this until you do it a little bit

about this until you do it a little bit later but just a little little bit of

later but just a little little bit of

later but just a little little bit of alcohol should do the trick again just

alcohol should do the trick again just

alcohol should do the trick again just if you're using a paper towel or

if you're using a paper towel or

if you're using a paper towel or something like that just make sure

something like that just make sure

something like that just make sure you're not rubbing it too much and you

you're not rubbing it too much and you

you're not rubbing it too much and you know it's going to make a mess

know it's going to make a mess

know it's going to make a mess everywhere but just a little bit of

everywhere but just a little bit of

everywhere but just a little bit of circular motion and that is a clean CPU

circular motion and that is a clean CPU

circular motion and that is a clean CPU so now let us install our CPU Cooler so

so now let us install our CPU Cooler so

so now let us install our CPU Cooler so the first step is to remove those

the first step is to remove those

the first step is to remove those brackets that are already there for this

brackets that are already there for this

brackets that are already there for this L Le we actually want to hold on to

L Le we actually want to hold on to

L Le we actually want to hold on to those screws because we're going to

those screws because we're going to

those screws because we're going to reuse them and then we're going to take

reuse them and then we're going to take

reuse them and then we're going to take the brackets that it comes with which

the brackets that it comes with which

the brackets that it comes with which have a little CPU on it so it says CPU

have a little CPU on it so it says CPU

have a little CPU on it so it says CPU and the arrow just to show you which

and the arrow just to show you which

and the arrow just to show you which direction they're going to go on so

direction they're going to go on so

direction they're going to go on so we're going to take this and put it on

we're going to take this and put it on

we're going to take this and put it on the top and I put another one on the

the top and I put another one on the

the top and I put another one on the bottom and then what I'm going to do is

bottom and then what I'm going to do is

bottom and then what I'm going to do is I'm going to reuse those four screws

I'm going to reuse those four screws

I'm going to reuse those four screws that came off of the brackets that

that came off of the brackets that

that came off of the brackets that originally came with it we're going to

originally came with it we're going to

originally came with it we're going to install those and like always we're

install those and like always we're

install those and like always we're going to do these about 2/3 tight or so

going to do these about 2/3 tight or so

going to do these about 2/3 tight or so make sure it's fully seated and then we

make sure it's fully seated and then we

make sure it's fully seated and then we will crank it all the way down this is a

will crank it all the way down this is a

will crank it all the way down this is a thing you want to put a little bit of

thing you want to put a little bit of

thing you want to put a little bit of pressure on to make sure that it is

pressure on to make sure that it is

pressure on to make sure that it is firmly attached I will say this is uh

firmly attached I will say this is uh

firmly attached I will say this is uh out of all the coolers you could use one

out of all the coolers you could use one

out of all the coolers you could use one of the easiest I have ever seen um it's

of the easiest I have ever seen um it's

of the easiest I have ever seen um it's very clean and easy to understand

very clean and easy to understand

very clean and easy to understand instructions uh you've got yourself a

instructions uh you've got yourself a

instructions uh you've got yourself a lot of things that are already done for

lot of things that are already done for

lot of things that are already done for you which makes sense cuz this is quite

you which makes sense cuz this is quite

you which makes sense cuz this is quite an expensive cooler but you got the

an expensive cooler but you got the

an expensive cooler but you got the fancy UNIF fans like this thing is going

fancy UNIF fans like this thing is going

fancy UNIF fans like this thing is going to look sick when we actually get it up

to look sick when we actually get it up

to look sick when we actually get it up and running never tighten anything down

and running never tighten anything down

and running never tighten anything down all the way the first try come back go

all the way the first try come back go

all the way the first try come back go back and forth time or two and that is

back and forth time or two and that is

back and forth time or two and that is on there pretty firmly okay now it is

on there pretty firmly okay now it is

on there pretty firmly okay now it is time to put a radiator roughly back in

time to put a radiator roughly back in

time to put a radiator roughly back in place so it's not going to get in our

place so it's not going to get in our

place so it's not going to get in our way that's the only downside when it

way that's the only downside when it

way that's the only downside when it comes to a 360 mil radiator it looks

comes to a 360 mil radiator it looks

comes to a 360 mil radiator it looks really good like it's going to fill out

really good like it's going to fill out

really good like it's going to fill out all of the fan slots on the top but it's

all of the fan slots on the top but it's

all of the fan slots on the top but it's big and it is it fits but it's like not

big and it is it fits but it's like not

big and it is it fits but it's like not super easy to work with okay so when it

super easy to work with okay so when it

super easy to work with okay so when it comes to actually installing this it's

comes to actually installing this it's

comes to actually installing this it's very simple but because I have thermal

very simple but because I have thermal

very simple but because I have thermal paste on here here normally you would

paste on here here normally you would

paste on here here normally you would have thermal paste on your CPU like I

have thermal paste on your CPU like I

have thermal paste on your CPU like I showed you but because we have thermal

showed you but because we have thermal

showed you but because we have thermal paste here once you apply it you don't

paste here once you apply it you don't

paste here once you apply it you don't want to move it if you wiggle around a

want to move it if you wiggle around a

want to move it if you wiggle around a little bit that's fine you have to seat

little bit that's fine you have to seat

little bit that's fine you have to seat it and unseated a time or two the theral

it and unseated a time or two the theral

it and unseated a time or two the theral paste is not going to stick as well so

paste is not going to stick as well so

paste is not going to stick as well so you're going to cleanly try to install

you're going to cleanly try to install

you're going to cleanly try to install this in one shot so you'll see here that

this in one shot so you'll see here that

this in one shot so you'll see here that with this bracket we have four little

with this bracket we have four little

with this bracket we have four little pegs so one two three four and that is

pegs so one two three four and that is

pegs so one two three four and that is going to correspond with these holes so

going to correspond with these holes so

going to correspond with these holes so what we'll do is we'll line it up again

what we'll do is we'll line it up again

what we'll do is we'll line it up again because the instructions told us so we

because the instructions told us so we

because the instructions told us so we want to leave our tubes on the bottom

want to leave our tubes on the bottom

want to leave our tubes on the bottom going to line up with our CPU we're

going to line up with our CPU we're

going to line up with our CPU we're going to firm normally press it down

going to firm normally press it down

going to firm normally press it down into place now with one hand on it we're

into place now with one hand on it we're

into place now with one hand on it we're going to find our little screws and

going to find our little screws and

going to find our little screws and we're going to do these fingertight so

we're going to do these fingertight so

we're going to do these fingertight so I'm going to line up on the top left

I'm going to line up on the top left

I'm going to line up on the top left apologize if you can't see this too well

apologize if you can't see this too well

apologize if you can't see this too well but I'm committed now so I can't stop so

but I'm committed now so I can't stop so

but I'm committed now so I can't stop so I'm just going to get that finger tight

I'm just going to get that finger tight

I'm just going to get that finger tight don't worry about getting it uh like all

don't worry about getting it uh like all

don't worry about getting it uh like all the way on or anything but just kind of

the way on or anything but just kind of

the way on or anything but just kind of get it started should be good grab one

get it started should be good grab one

get it started should be good grab one more of those and like always we're

more of those and like always we're

more of those and like always we're going to use a cross pattern so I'm

going to use a cross pattern so I'm

going to use a cross pattern so I'm going to reach over to the bottom left

going to reach over to the bottom left

going to reach over to the bottom left and I will tell you if there is one area

and I will tell you if there is one area

and I will tell you if there is one area on this whole PC that you should listen

on this whole PC that you should listen

on this whole PC that you should listen to me when it comes to using a cross

to me when it comes to using a cross

to me when it comes to using a cross pattern it is a CPU Cooler so what's

pattern it is a CPU Cooler so what's

pattern it is a CPU Cooler so what's happening once you've got finger tight

happening once you've got finger tight

happening once you've got finger tight on two You Can Let Go what's happening

on two You Can Let Go what's happening

on two You Can Let Go what's happening is is that as you tighten down each of

is is that as you tighten down each of

is is that as you tighten down each of the corners it is sort of pushing that

the corners it is sort of pushing that

the corners it is sort of pushing that thermal paste and your cooler down onto

thermal paste and your cooler down onto

thermal paste and your cooler down onto the CPU this is really important you

the CPU this is really important you

the CPU this is really important you want to make sure that that is making as

want to make sure that that is making as

want to make sure that that is making as good of a bit of contact as possible not

good of a bit of contact as possible not

good of a bit of contact as possible not is going to help to spread that thermal

is going to help to spread that thermal

is going to help to spread that thermal paste out but importantly it will make a

paste out but importantly it will make a

paste out but importantly it will make a very significant difference to the level

very significant difference to the level

very significant difference to the level of performance that you get like if you

of performance that you get like if you

of performance that you get like if you say tighten one side down the other side

say tighten one side down the other side

say tighten one side down the other side it be like completely like squished on

it be like completely like squished on

it be like completely like squished on one side and you may be only touching

one side and you may be only touching

one side and you may be only touching like half of your CPU or something so do

like half of your CPU or something so do

like half of your CPU or something so do one then the other then the other the

one then the other then the other the

one then the other then the other the other but do it in that cross pattern

other but do it in that cross pattern

other but do it in that cross pattern and honestly go around a few times right

and honestly go around a few times right

and honestly go around a few times right so again I like to start out by just

so again I like to start out by just

so again I like to start out by just doing it like fingertight and that's

doing it like fingertight and that's

doing it like fingertight and that's fine to get everything sort of in place

fine to get everything sort of in place

fine to get everything sort of in place so we're going to do the top left here

so we're going to do the top left here

so we're going to do the top left here you know what we're actually running

you know what we're actually running

you know what we're actually running into an issue already which is perfect I

into an issue already which is perfect I

into an issue already which is perfect I can show you so I'm going to use one

can show you so I'm going to use one

can show you so I'm going to use one hand to steady the CPU Cooler so as you

hand to steady the CPU Cooler so as you

hand to steady the CPU Cooler so as you start to tighten it down whatever side

start to tighten it down whatever side

start to tighten it down whatever side is not screwed in will start to pull up

is not screwed in will start to pull up

is not screwed in will start to pull up so don't go like super super hard like

so don't go like super super hard like

so don't go like super super hard like again I'm just doing it half fingertight

again I'm just doing it half fingertight

again I'm just doing it half fingertight just enough so this doesn't actually pop

just enough so this doesn't actually pop

just enough so this doesn't actually pop up and get out of my way and then what

up and get out of my way and then what

up and get out of my way and then what I'll do is once I've got that I'm push

I'll do is once I've got that I'm push

I'll do is once I've got that I'm push this down just a little bit I'm going to

this down just a little bit I'm going to

this down just a little bit I'm going to go around with the screwdriver and

go around with the screwdriver and

go around with the screwdriver and tighten it but I'm going to do it in a

tighten it but I'm going to do it in a

tighten it but I'm going to do it in a pretty slow kind of manner I'm going to

pretty slow kind of manner I'm going to

pretty slow kind of manner I'm going to do a few turns on one side a few turns

do a few turns on one side a few turns

do a few turns on one side a few turns on the next to make sure this is

on the next to make sure this is

on the next to make sure this is actually one of the only steps of an AIO

actually one of the only steps of an AIO

actually one of the only steps of an AIO that's easier than an air cooler because

that's easier than an air cooler because

that's easier than an air cooler because if you have an air cooler the problem is

if you have an air cooler the problem is

if you have an air cooler the problem is that they tend to be really sharp so you

that they tend to be really sharp so you

that they tend to be really sharp so you can see like on this one over here it

can see like on this one over here it

can see like on this one over here it has all these like fins that one's

has all these like fins that one's

has all these like fins that one's actually a nicer cooler because it's

actually a nicer cooler because it's

actually a nicer cooler because it's like rounded boy the amount of times I

like rounded boy the amount of times I

like rounded boy the amount of times I have cut myself trying to like reach

have cut myself trying to like reach

have cut myself trying to like reach around like a CPU Cooler and the fs are

around like a CPU Cooler and the fs are

around like a CPU Cooler and the fs are sharp as hell for no reason not fun but

sharp as hell for no reason not fun but

sharp as hell for no reason not fun but with an AO that's much simpler there we

with an AO that's much simpler there we

with an AO that's much simpler there we go all right I had to cheat a little bit

go all right I had to cheat a little bit

go all right I had to cheat a little bit with the screwdriver um so now I'm going

with the screwdriver um so now I'm going

with the screwdriver um so now I'm going to do make sure that's in there well so

to do make sure that's in there well so

to do make sure that's in there well so once You' got all four of these screws

once You' got all four of these screws

once You' got all four of these screws started take your screwdriver and go all

started take your screwdriver and go all

started take your screwdriver and go all the way around so again corner corner

the way around so again corner corner

the way around so again corner corner corner corner and do it slowly two or

corner corner and do it slowly two or

corner corner and do it slowly two or three turns to the screwdriver and then

three turns to the screwdriver and then

three turns to the screwdriver and then move to the next one so I'm going to

move to the next one so I'm going to

move to the next one so I'm going to start with this one so go one two three

start with this one so go one two three

start with this one so go one two three then come up here one two three and then

then come up here one two three and then

then come up here one two three and then come up over here 1 two 3 4 five six

come up over here 1 two 3 4 five six

come up over here 1 two 3 4 five six that one's a little

that one's a little

that one's a little looser one two three four there we go

looser one two three four there we go

looser one two three four there we go and again you go around and around until

and again you go around and around until

and again you go around and around until the screws stop so sometimes I'll have

the screws stop so sometimes I'll have

the screws stop so sometimes I'll have like a little spring on the bottom but

like a little spring on the bottom but

like a little spring on the bottom but just get it until it's actually tight

just get it until it's actually tight

just get it until it's actually tight now once you've gotten to this point as

now once you've gotten to this point as

now once you've gotten to this point as long as you're patient you should be

long as you're patient you should be

long as you're patient you should be fine also a probably should mentioned

fine also a probably should mentioned

fine also a probably should mentioned this earlier but just a a little heads

this earlier but just a a little heads

this earlier but just a a little heads up sometimes CPU cool specifically AOS

up sometimes CPU cool specifically AOS

up sometimes CPU cool specifically AOS if they don't have thermal paste

if they don't have thermal paste

if they don't have thermal paste pre-applied they'll have a little piece

pre-applied they'll have a little piece

pre-applied they'll have a little piece of plastic on them take that piece of

of plastic on them take that piece of

of plastic on them take that piece of plastic off it has happened many many

plastic off it has happened many many

plastic off it has happened many many times to many many seasoned PC

times to many many seasoned PC

times to many many seasoned PC Builders insert YouTuber of your choice

Builders insert YouTuber of your choice

Builders insert YouTuber of your choice here including myself uh this one didn't

here including myself uh this one didn't

here including myself uh this one didn't have it so this one actually had this

have it so this one actually had this

have it so this one actually had this like hard piece of plastic on the bottom

like hard piece of plastic on the bottom

like hard piece of plastic on the bottom but just make sure that when you're

but just make sure that when you're

but just make sure that when you're doing this there's no like plastic or

doing this there's no like plastic or

doing this there's no like plastic or anything in between CU it'll technically

anything in between CU it'll technically

anything in between CU it'll technically work at really terrible speeds because

work at really terrible speeds because

work at really terrible speeds because guess what you know it's not a good

guess what you know it's not a good

guess what you know it's not a good thermal conductor plastic you'll

thermal conductor plastic you'll

thermal conductor plastic you'll actually want to go at this for a little

actually want to go at this for a little

actually want to go at this for a little while um because these screws have quite

while um because these screws have quite

while um because these screws have quite a long way because they are really

a long way because they are really

a long way because they are really trying to make sure that is very very

trying to make sure that is very very

trying to make sure that is very very firm and very sort of evenly attached so

firm and very sort of evenly attached so

firm and very sort of evenly attached so you're going to end up screwing these

you're going to end up screwing these

you're going to end up screwing these for a while don't worry about it as long

for a while don't worry about it as long

for a while don't worry about it as long as it's actually bit onto the screw

as it's actually bit onto the screw

as it's actually bit onto the screw you'll be just fine there we go all

you'll be just fine there we go all

you'll be just fine there we go all righty so with that we have all four of

righty so with that we have all four of

righty so with that we have all four of our screws in place you can give that

our screws in place you can give that

our screws in place you can give that little wiggle and it is going to be

little wiggle and it is going to be

little wiggle and it is going to be super solid or at least it should feels

super solid or at least it should feels

super solid or at least it should feels Wiggly you've already screwed it all the

Wiggly you've already screwed it all the

Wiggly you've already screwed it all the way in time out maybe take it off and

way in time out maybe take it off and

way in time out maybe take it off and make sure you actually m it correctly I

make sure you actually m it correctly I

make sure you actually m it correctly I hate tutorials that say that I'm sorry

hate tutorials that say that I'm sorry

hate tutorials that say that I'm sorry so what we're going to do is we're going

so what we're going to do is we're going

so what we're going to do is we're going to take our radiator which I've already

to take our radiator which I've already

to take our radiator which I've already kind of put in place if you got a larger

kind of put in place if you got a larger

kind of put in place if you got a larger radiator it's a little bit harder to get

radiator it's a little bit harder to get

radiator it's a little bit harder to get but also it only goes in one way so it's

but also it only goes in one way so it's

but also it only goes in one way so it's a little bit more straightforward so

a little bit more straightforward so

a little bit more straightforward so we're going to do is we're going to

we're going to do is we're going to

we're going to do is we're going to adjust it and we want to make sure we

adjust it and we want to make sure we

adjust it and we want to make sure we see all of our screw holes so there are

see all of our screw holes so there are

see all of our screw holes so there are three 120 mm fans on this so you should

three 120 mm fans on this so you should

three 120 mm fans on this so you should see four * three so we should see a

see four * three so we should see a

see four * three so we should see a total of 12 so what we'll do is we're

total of 12 so what we'll do is we're

total of 12 so what we'll do is we're going to line up a radiator so you'll

going to line up a radiator so you'll

going to line up a radiator so you'll see that it goes on these top series of

see that it goes on these top series of

see that it goes on these top series of holes and make sure to adjust it so that

holes and make sure to adjust it so that

holes and make sure to adjust it so that all the holes are visible and same thing

all the holes are visible and same thing

all the holes are visible and same thing on the bottom so you can see that with

on the bottom so you can see that with

on the bottom so you can see that with this case technically I could put it

this case technically I could put it

this case technically I could put it like on one of these bottom uh rails but

like on one of these bottom uh rails but

like on one of these bottom uh rails but that's only if we had a larger fan so

that's only if we had a larger fan so

that's only if we had a larger fan so because these all line up on that top

because these all line up on that top

because these all line up on that top slot should be very straightforward now

slot should be very straightforward now

slot should be very straightforward now before we actually install it you want

before we actually install it you want

before we actually install it you want to make sure that you grab all the

to make sure that you grab all the

to make sure that you grab all the hardware so with this one we're going to

hardware so with this one we're going to

hardware so with this one we're going to have a bunch of little washers and

have a bunch of little washers and

have a bunch of little washers and little screws so what we'll do is we'll

little screws so what we'll do is we'll

little screws so what we'll do is we'll put the little screw through the washer

put the little screw through the washer

put the little screw through the washer I think this is number what do they call

I think this is number what do they call

I think this is number what do they call it these are fs and

it these are fs and

it these are fs and G's little screws little washers the

G's little screws little washers the

G's little screws little washers the only thing I'll say uh is that when it

only thing I'll say uh is that when it

only thing I'll say uh is that when it comes to installing this it does help if

comes to installing this it does help if

comes to installing this it does help if you have a magnetic screwdriver because

you have a magnetic screwdriver because

you have a magnetic screwdriver because what we're going to do I'm going to let

what we're going to do I'm going to let

what we're going to do I'm going to let the bit hold the screw and use my other

the bit hold the screw and use my other

the bit hold the screw and use my other hand to sort of guide the radiator in

hand to sort of guide the radiator in

hand to sort of guide the radiator in place um for this all I'm going to do is

place um for this all I'm going to do is

place um for this all I'm going to do is I'm going to put it in one corner just

I'm going to put it in one corner just

I'm going to put it in one corner just going to get it started and then I will

going to get it started and then I will

going to get it started and then I will use my other hand to sort of straighten

use my other hand to sort of straighten

use my other hand to sort of straighten it out it doesn't have to be perfect

it out it doesn't have to be perfect

it out it doesn't have to be perfect right out the gate you just want to make

right out the gate you just want to make

right out the gate you just want to make sure that there's a screw that's in

sure that there's a screw that's in

sure that there's a screw that's in there to keep it from just straight

there to keep it from just straight

there to keep it from just straight falling down and just install it doesn't

falling down and just install it doesn't

falling down and just install it doesn't to be super tight just so it's not going

to be super tight just so it's not going

to be super tight just so it's not going to fall out I'm still holding it I'm

to fall out I'm still holding it I'm

to fall out I'm still holding it I'm going to do that one more time so so now

going to do that one more time so so now

going to do that one more time so so now I'm going to thread one more washer

I'm going to thread one more washer

I'm going to thread one more washer through the screw again put it on the

through the screw again put it on the

through the screw again put it on the tip of my

tip of my

tip of my screwdriver and then I'm going to line

screwdriver and then I'm going to line

screwdriver and then I'm going to line this up so we're going to move it up

this up so we're going to move it up

this up so we're going to move it up here like that again uh this is a great

here like that again uh this is a great

here like that again uh this is a great time for us to slide it back and forth

time for us to slide it back and forth

time for us to slide it back and forth as needed because once we put the second

as needed because once we put the second

as needed because once we put the second screw in it's going to be starting to

screw in it's going to be starting to

screw in it's going to be starting to get locked into its final position so

get locked into its final position so

get locked into its final position so again I'm not going to do it super tight

again I'm not going to do it super tight

again I'm not going to do it super tight or anything just make sure it's in place

or anything just make sure it's in place

or anything just make sure it's in place and now is a great time to take a moment

and now is a great time to take a moment

and now is a great time to take a moment and count your screw holes so have 1 2 3

and count your screw holes so have 1 2 3

and count your screw holes so have 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 there we go everything

4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 there we go everything

4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 there we go everything is visible at this point now it's just

is visible at this point now it's just

is visible at this point now it's just time to rinse and repeat install all the

time to rinse and repeat install all the

time to rinse and repeat install all the screws with washers don't forget the

screws with washers don't forget the

screws with washers don't forget the washers otherwise it might fall out um

washers otherwise it might fall out um

washers otherwise it might fall out um and that's pretty much it and at this

and that's pretty much it and at this

and that's pretty much it and at this point once you've got those first two in

point once you've got those first two in

point once you've got those first two in you can actually start tightening things

you can actually start tightening things

you can actually start tightening things down it should be in its final position

down it should be in its final position

down it should be in its final position so I'll see you once I've screwed 10

so I'll see you once I've screwed 10

so I'll see you once I've screwed 10 more times so when it comes to wiring up

more times so when it comes to wiring up

more times so when it comes to wiring up a CPU Cooler it ranges from from simple

a CPU Cooler it ranges from from simple

a CPU Cooler it ranges from from simple to difficult so if you're using a simple

to difficult so if you're using a simple

to difficult so if you're using a simple air cooler it is usually a single

air cooler it is usually a single

air cooler it is usually a single connector or maybe two if you have two

connector or maybe two if you have two

connector or maybe two if you have two fans so simple when it comes to an AO I

fans so simple when it comes to an AO I

fans so simple when it comes to an AO I would refer you to this very helpful

would refer you to this very helpful

would refer you to this very helpful wiring diagram that is going to tell you

wiring diagram that is going to tell you

wiring diagram that is going to tell you what needs to go to where so I'm not

what needs to go to where so I'm not

what needs to go to where so I'm not going to show you the details of this

going to show you the details of this

going to show you the details of this because again it's going to vary based

because again it's going to vary based

because again it's going to vary based on every single CPU Cooler out there but

on every single CPU Cooler out there but

on every single CPU Cooler out there but I will show you are some of the common

I will show you are some of the common

I will show you are some of the common things you will see and how to deal with

things you will see and how to deal with

things you will see and how to deal with them if you're using an AIO you're

them if you're using an AIO you're

them if you're using an AIO you're always going to have one of these pwm

always going to have one of these pwm

always going to have one of these pwm connectors so it may be either three pen

connectors so it may be either three pen

connectors so it may be either three pen or four pen doesn't really matter and

or four pen doesn't really matter and

or four pen doesn't really matter and what you'll see is that you have the

what you'll see is that you have the

what you'll see is that you have the little pens here as well as two notches

little pens here as well as two notches

little pens here as well as two notches on the top which denotes that it's only

on the top which denotes that it's only

on the top which denotes that it's only going to go in one way this if you're

going to go in one way this if you're

going to go in one way this if you're using an AO should be installed into the

using an AO should be installed into the

using an AO should be installed into the CPU optional now you could plug it into

CPU optional now you could plug it into

CPU optional now you could plug it into like a system fan header or whatever but

like a system fan header or whatever but

like a system fan header or whatever but if you do that you need to go into the

if you do that you need to go into the

if you do that you need to go into the motherboard and specifically tell it

motherboard and specifically tell it

motherboard and specifically tell it that it is a pump because essentially

that it is a pump because essentially

that it is a pump because essentially this connector can be used for fans in

this connector can be used for fans in

this connector can be used for fans in which case the fans can ramp up and

which case the fans can ramp up and

which case the fans can ramp up and wrapped down but when it comes to a pump

wrapped down but when it comes to a pump

wrapped down but when it comes to a pump that is going to constantly be

that is going to constantly be

that is going to constantly be circulating the liquid through your

circulating the liquid through your

circulating the liquid through your system it typically be set to a set

system it typically be set to a set

system it typically be set to a set standard speed but regardless if you

standard speed but regardless if you

standard speed but regardless if you have a CPU optional Little connector

have a CPU optional Little connector

have a CPU optional Little connector which is going to be right up here on

which is going to be right up here on

which is going to be right up here on the top right and this one is actually

the top right and this one is actually

the top right and this one is actually even a different colors so you can tell

even a different colors so you can tell

even a different colors so you can tell it is simple as just plugging it in

it is simple as just plugging it in

it is simple as just plugging it in beyond that you're going to see that we

beyond that you're going to see that we

beyond that you're going to see that we have a whole bunch of cables dangling

have a whole bunch of cables dangling

have a whole bunch of cables dangling here which I've started to put together

here which I've started to put together

here which I've started to put together now this is our fan controller so from

now this is our fan controller so from

now this is our fan controller so from this side you'll see that we have both

this side you'll see that we have both

this side you'll see that we have both the power and the RGB from our UNIF fans

the power and the RGB from our UNIF fans

the power and the RGB from our UNIF fans now we have a couple of other things

now we have a couple of other things

now we have a couple of other things that are attached to it so this one's

that are attached to it so this one's

that are attached to it so this one's pretty straightforward this is SATA

pretty straightforward this is SATA

pretty straightforward this is SATA power so you remember when we we plugged

power so you remember when we we plugged

power so you remember when we we plugged in those SATA leads from our power

in those SATA leads from our power

in those SATA leads from our power supply earlier because stuff like this

supply earlier because stuff like this

supply earlier because stuff like this often needs it well here we go this is

often needs it well here we go this is

often needs it well here we go this is what we're going to need now on top of

what we're going to need now on top of

what we're going to need now on top of that there's also a USB header and in

that there's also a USB header and in

that there's also a USB header and in fact actually with this system we have

fact actually with this system we have

fact actually with this system we have two so this is a 9pen USB so this is the

two so this is a 9pen USB so this is the

two so this is a 9pen USB so this is the one that's on the bottom of the system

one that's on the bottom of the system

one that's on the bottom of the system so this is USB 2.0 and I'm glad that we

so this is USB 2.0 and I'm glad that we

so this is USB 2.0 and I'm glad that we have two of them on this board because

have two of them on this board because

have two of them on this board because we need two of them for the system so

we need two of them for the system so

we need two of them for the system so again this is going to have one little

again this is going to have one little

again this is going to have one little pen knocked out so it's only going to go

pen knocked out so it's only going to go

pen knocked out so it's only going to go in one way and this comes not only from

in one way and this comes not only from

in one way and this comes not only from the actual controller but because we

the actual controller but because we

the actual controller but because we have a fancy AO the screen there's also

have a fancy AO the screen there's also

have a fancy AO the screen there's also a USBC cable with a secondary USB 2.0

a USBC cable with a secondary USB 2.0

a USBC cable with a secondary USB 2.0 now this one's important because this is

now this one's important because this is

now this one's important because this is what's going to tell your fans to go BR

what's going to tell your fans to go BR

what's going to tell your fans to go BR or yikes um this one is just purely for

or yikes um this one is just purely for

or yikes um this one is just purely for Aesthetics it's going to allow you to

Aesthetics it's going to allow you to

Aesthetics it's going to allow you to play gifts and whatever you want to do

play gifts and whatever you want to do

play gifts and whatever you want to do on that little display the last thing

on that little display the last thing

on that little display the last thing I'll show you here is our

I'll show you here is our

I'll show you here is our RGB okay so there are two main types of

RGB okay so there are two main types of

RGB okay so there are two main types of rgbs so there is 5V and 12vt uh the

rgbs so there is 5V and 12vt uh the

rgbs so there is 5V and 12vt uh the simple way of thinking about is like

simple way of thinking about is like

simple way of thinking about is like this if it's got three pens that says

this if it's got three pens that says

this if it's got three pens that says 5vt plug it into something that says 5vt

5vt plug it into something that says 5vt

5vt plug it into something that says 5vt it has four pens and 12vt plug it into

it has four pens and 12vt plug it into

it has four pens and 12vt plug it into something on your motherboard that says

something on your motherboard that says

something on your motherboard that says 12vt do not get these mixed up because

12vt do not get these mixed up because

12vt do not get these mixed up because if you plug a 5 volt to 12vt well that's

if you plug a 5 volt to 12vt well that's

if you plug a 5 volt to 12vt well that's too many volts and it doesn't work

too many volts and it doesn't work

too many volts and it doesn't work anymore so again RGB is way outside the

anymore so again RGB is way outside the

anymore so again RGB is way outside the scope of this tutorial is very dependent

scope of this tutorial is very dependent

scope of this tutorial is very dependent on what manufacturer you use etc etc etc

on what manufacturer you use etc etc etc

on what manufacturer you use etc etc etc but most important thing is if you have

but most important thing is if you have

but most important thing is if you have RGB in your system make sure that you

RGB in your system make sure that you

RGB in your system make sure that you connecting it to either a 5vt or a 12vt

connecting it to either a 5vt or a 12vt

connecting it to either a 5vt or a 12vt and don't get them mixed up it will

and don't get them mixed up it will

and don't get them mixed up it will clearly tell Val and again this is three

clearly tell Val and again this is three

clearly tell Val and again this is three pens so we know it's 5vt but just be

pens so we know it's 5vt but just be

pens so we know it's 5vt but just be careful this will technically one of the

careful this will technically one of the

careful this will technically one of the only components actually you could shove

only components actually you could shove

only components actually you could shove this into a 12vt it would fit and it

this into a 12vt it would fit and it

this into a 12vt it would fit and it would cause bad things in fact actually

would cause bad things in fact actually

would cause bad things in fact actually with this board if you get real close up

with this board if you get real close up

with this board if you get real close up here so with this motherboard you'll see

here so with this motherboard you'll see

here so with this motherboard you'll see that we have a 12vt LED connector with

that we have a 12vt LED connector with

that we have a 12vt LED connector with four pin here and a three pin for 5vt

four pin here and a three pin for 5vt

four pin here and a three pin for 5vt here so you can imagine how it' be very

here so you can imagine how it' be very

here so you can imagine how it' be very easy to get those mixed up so just be

easy to get those mixed up so just be

easy to get those mixed up so just be careful out there friends RGB is a

careful out there friends RGB is a

careful out there friends RGB is a dangerous world full of pitfalls and

dangerous world full of pitfalls and

dangerous world full of pitfalls and compatibility issues and really really

compatibility issues and really really

compatibility issues and really really terrible software next up we're going to

terrible software next up we're going to

terrible software next up we're going to be installing a hard drive and/or 2.5in

be installing a hard drive and/or 2.5in

be installing a hard drive and/or 2.5in SSD if you were not doing this feel free

SSD if you were not doing this feel free

SSD if you were not doing this feel free to skip this part of the tutorial so I'm

to skip this part of the tutorial so I'm

to skip this part of the tutorial so I'm going to be installing this WD blue hard

going to be installing this WD blue hard

going to be installing this WD blue hard drive which again is not what you should

drive which again is not what you should

drive which again is not what you should use to install Windows on this is much

use to install Windows on this is much

use to install Windows on this is much more so for just extra storage for stuff

more so for just extra storage for stuff

more so for just extra storage for stuff you don't need like super quick access

you don't need like super quick access

you don't need like super quick access to I will also at the same time show you

to I will also at the same time show you

to I will also at the same time show you briefly how to install a SATA SSD so

briefly how to install a SATA SSD so

briefly how to install a SATA SSD so remember when we installed that M2 SSD

remember when we installed that M2 SSD

remember when we installed that M2 SSD underneath here yeah like you should

underneath here yeah like you should

underneath here yeah like you should just do that um but if you're working

just do that um but if you're working

just do that um but if you're working with an older system maybe you have an

with an older system maybe you have an

with an older system maybe you have an older SSD you want to install whatever

older SSD you want to install whatever

older SSD you want to install whatever the case is I will briefly show you how

the case is I will briefly show you how

the case is I will briefly show you how to do this it's very similar to the hard

to do this it's very similar to the hard

to do this it's very similar to the hard drive it's just a different sort of form

drive it's just a different sort of form

drive it's just a different sort of form factor so before we do any of this we're

factor so before we do any of this we're

factor so before we do any of this we're going to come around to the back of our

going to come around to the back of our

going to come around to the back of our case and we're going to pull out our 3.5

case and we're going to pull out our 3.5

case and we're going to pull out our 3.5 in Drive caddy so most cases will have

in Drive caddy so most cases will have

in Drive caddy so most cases will have them down here so you see that I can

them down here so you see that I can

them down here so you see that I can pull this out is where we're going to

pull this out is where we're going to

pull this out is where we're going to install the hard drive technically if I

install the hard drive technically if I

install the hard drive technically if I was installing an SSD I could also

was installing an SSD I could also

was installing an SSD I could also install it onto one of these guys which

install it onto one of these guys which

install it onto one of these guys which just I can take the thumb screw off and

just I can take the thumb screw off and

just I can take the thumb screw off and and it will work the same kind of way if

and it will work the same kind of way if

and it will work the same kind of way if you're just installing an SSD I would

you're just installing an SSD I would

you're just installing an SSD I would actually recommend to do it in one of

actually recommend to do it in one of

actually recommend to do it in one of these because it's designed to sort of

these because it's designed to sort of

these because it's designed to sort of be nice and flat and flush and you kind

be nice and flat and flush and you kind

be nice and flat and flush and you kind of hide it in the back if you are not

of hide it in the back if you are not

of hide it in the back if you are not using a hard drive you actually can

using a hard drive you actually can

using a hard drive you actually can easily just take this entire tray out

easily just take this entire tray out

easily just take this entire tray out and that's going to give you some more

and that's going to give you some more

and that's going to give you some more room for cable management and whatnot um

room for cable management and whatnot um

room for cable management and whatnot um thankfully it's toolless but I'm

thankfully it's toolless but I'm

thankfully it's toolless but I'm actually going to be using that so I'm

actually going to be using that so I'm

actually going to be using that so I'm going to put that right back into place

going to put that right back into place

going to put that right back into place we're going to be installing a hard

we're going to be installing a hard

we're going to be installing a hard drive into this 3.5 in so um if you were

drive into this 3.5 in so um if you were

drive into this 3.5 in so um if you were installing your SATA SSD onto this gun

installing your SATA SSD onto this gun

installing your SATA SSD onto this gun you'll see there are four holes here and

you'll see there are four holes here and

you'll see there are four holes here and there are four holes on the bottom of

there are four holes on the bottom of

there are four holes on the bottom of the SSD as you can imagine you line it

the SSD as you can imagine you line it

the SSD as you can imagine you line it up and you screw it in with some of the

up and you screw it in with some of the

up and you screw it in with some of the screws that come with your case but we

screws that come with your case but we

screws that come with your case but we are not going to be doing that we're

are not going to be doing that we're

are not going to be doing that we're going to be installing a hard drive so

going to be installing a hard drive so

going to be installing a hard drive so let's unbox this hard drive um this is

let's unbox this hard drive um this is

let's unbox this hard drive um this is really simple in fact actually with this

really simple in fact actually with this

really simple in fact actually with this case like most things that LE and Lee

case like most things that LE and Lee

case like most things that LE and Lee have done with this sort of setup um

have done with this sort of setup um

have done with this sort of setup um it's very very straightforward so we're

it's very very straightforward so we're

it's very very straightforward so we're going to open up the hard drive now this

going to open up the hard drive now this

going to open up the hard drive now this actually does come with the screws to

actually does come with the screws to

actually does come with the screws to mount it in usually your case will also

mount it in usually your case will also

mount it in usually your case will also come with these same screws but it

come with these same screws but it

come with these same screws but it doesn't really matter so what we'll do

doesn't really matter so what we'll do

doesn't really matter so what we'll do is we're going to take it out of the

is we're going to take it out of the

is we're going to take it out of the protective packaging um now a little

protective packaging um now a little

protective packaging um now a little word of warning so you know how earlier

word of warning so you know how earlier

word of warning so you know how earlier I mentioned that it's recommended to put

I mentioned that it's recommended to put

I mentioned that it's recommended to put your system together outside the case

your system together outside the case

your system together outside the case and do a little task before putting it

and do a little task before putting it

and do a little task before putting it in well if I was going to just give you

in well if I was going to just give you

in well if I was going to just give you like a number a percentage of components

like a number a percentage of components

like a number a percentage of components that have problems out of the box a hard

that have problems out of the box a hard

that have problems out of the box a hard drive going to be pretty high up on the

drive going to be pretty high up on the

drive going to be pretty high up on the list so unlike basically every other

list so unlike basically every other

list so unlike basically every other component in your system which has few

component in your system which has few

component in your system which has few to no moving pieces this is a magnetic

to no moving pieces this is a magnetic

to no moving pieces this is a magnetic spinning platter of death and it you you

spinning platter of death and it you you

spinning platter of death and it you you drop it or it got dropped or tossed

drop it or it got dropped or tossed

drop it or it got dropped or tossed around at some point and it's life it

around at some point and it's life it

around at some point and it's life it may not function so if when you post

may not function so if when you post

may not function so if when you post your system and everything lights up and

your system and everything lights up and

your system and everything lights up and it's all great and your hard drive

it's all great and your hard drive

it's all great and your hard drive doesn't show up obviously double check

doesn't show up obviously double check

doesn't show up obviously double check this fully connected but sometimes these

this fully connected but sometimes these

this fully connected but sometimes these things do just show up the OA and I

things do just show up the OA and I

things do just show up the OA and I would say these tend to have problems

would say these tend to have problems

would say these tend to have problems much more than say an SSD for example so

much more than say an SSD for example so

much more than say an SSD for example so just a little word of warning um not

just a little word of warning um not

just a little word of warning um not that you should be discouraged you could

that you should be discouraged you could

that you should be discouraged you could always just look turn it typically but

always just look turn it typically but

always just look turn it typically but um just a little heads up that hard

um just a little heads up that hard

um just a little heads up that hard drives are fragile and are made of

drives are fragile and are made of

drives are fragile and are made of magnetic bits and so we have our hard

magnetic bits and so we have our hard

magnetic bits and so we have our hard drive so this is very straightforward

drive so this is very straightforward

drive so this is very straightforward there's really not a whole lot to it um

there's really not a whole lot to it um

there's really not a whole lot to it um so just be a little bit mindful that

so just be a little bit mindful that

so just be a little bit mindful that there is a circuit board on the bottom

there is a circuit board on the bottom

there is a circuit board on the bottom it's not really going to be too fragile

it's not really going to be too fragile

it's not really going to be too fragile this little ripping cable is but you

this little ripping cable is but you

this little ripping cable is but you know just hold it by the side it should

know just hold it by the side it should

know just hold it by the side it should be fine so on the bottom of the hard

be fine so on the bottom of the hard

be fine so on the bottom of the hard drive you're going to find two

drive you're going to find two

drive you're going to find two connectors so one you should be very

connectors so one you should be very

connectors so one you should be very familiar with it is our SATA power

familiar with it is our SATA power

familiar with it is our SATA power connectors this is what we used to

connectors this is what we used to

connectors this is what we used to connect our fan headers uh is also

connect our fan headers uh is also

connect our fan headers uh is also something that comes directly off of the

something that comes directly off of the

something that comes directly off of the power supply so that SATA power is what

power supply so that SATA power is what

power supply so that SATA power is what we used for our controller for our fans

we used for our controller for our fans

we used for our controller for our fans uh but typically it is used for hard

uh but typically it is used for hard

uh but typically it is used for hard drives beside that you'll also see your

drives beside that you'll also see your

drives beside that you'll also see your SATA data connector so this is also

SATA data connector so this is also

SATA data connector so this is also notched although it is much less Long

notched although it is much less Long

notched although it is much less Long than the SATA power now your Sata cable

than the SATA power now your Sata cable

than the SATA power now your Sata cable should have come with your motherboard

should have come with your motherboard

should have come with your motherboard so if you left all the stuff in that box

so if you left all the stuff in that box

so if you left all the stuff in that box you might want to go and grab it now so

you might want to go and grab it now so

you might want to go and grab it now so I'm going to pull it open now typically

I'm going to pull it open now typically

I'm going to pull it open now typically you'll see two cables here and they're

you'll see two cables here and they're

you'll see two cables here and they're slightly different based on how you want

slightly different based on how you want

slightly different based on how you want to do it so unwind this so on one side

to do it so unwind this so on one side

to do it so unwind this so on one side you'll see that these are the same so

you'll see that these are the same so

you'll see that these are the same so you'll see that it is a little clip on

you'll see that it is a little clip on

you'll see that it is a little clip on one side and there's a notch so it only

one side and there's a notch so it only

one side and there's a notch so it only goes in one way on the other side you'll

goes in one way on the other side you'll

goes in one way on the other side you'll see that one of these is a flat data

see that one of these is a flat data

see that one of these is a flat data cable and one of these is a 90° which

cable and one of these is a 90° which

cable and one of these is a 90° which one you use is going to be entirely down

one you use is going to be entirely down

one you use is going to be entirely down to your system so when I think about it

to your system so when I think about it

to your system so when I think about it we could probably use either with this

we could probably use either with this

we could probably use either with this because we're going to plug it in

because we're going to plug it in

because we're going to plug it in roughly here um I'm going to use this

roughly here um I'm going to use this

roughly here um I'm going to use this flat one um just cuz I think it'll be a

flat one um just cuz I think it'll be a

flat one um just cuz I think it'll be a little bit easier if a cable run yeah

little bit easier if a cable run yeah

little bit easier if a cable run yeah plug something like that um but again it

plug something like that um but again it

plug something like that um but again it doesn't really matter usually you have

doesn't really matter usually you have

doesn't really matter usually you have to just just in case you have a really

to just just in case you have a really

to just just in case you have a really tight sort of bit of Tolerance on your

tight sort of bit of Tolerance on your

tight sort of bit of Tolerance on your system or something but that is all we

system or something but that is all we

system or something but that is all we actually really need to get this thing

actually really need to get this thing

actually really need to get this thing up and running to install your hard

up and running to install your hard

up and running to install your hard drive into this tray typically you'll

drive into this tray typically you'll

drive into this tray typically you'll need to use four screws and sometimes

need to use four screws and sometimes

need to use four screws and sometimes you'll have like little rubber grommets

you'll have like little rubber grommets

you'll have like little rubber grommets but with this one it's super simple

but with this one it's super simple

but with this one it's super simple because it already is toolless so all

because it already is toolless so all

because it already is toolless so all you need to do is just bend it open a

you need to do is just bend it open a

you need to do is just bend it open a little bit and line up your hard drive

little bit and line up your hard drive

little bit and line up your hard drive so when you do this make sure to put the

so when you do this make sure to put the

so when you do this make sure to put the um little barcode side facing forward

um little barcode side facing forward

um little barcode side facing forward because you want to have access to these

because you want to have access to these

because you want to have access to these ports on the back but the way to do it

ports on the back but the way to do it

ports on the back but the way to do it is very simple so we're going to open it

is very simple so we're going to open it

is very simple so we're going to open it up we're going to try to slide it so it

up we're going to try to slide it so it

up we're going to try to slide it so it lines up somewhat like this and all you

lines up somewhat like this and all you

lines up somewhat like this and all you got to do you'll see that there's four

got to do you'll see that there's four

got to do you'll see that there's four holes one on each corner of the hard

holes one on each corner of the hard

holes one on each corner of the hard drive just pull it open just a little

drive just pull it open just a little

drive just pull it open just a little bit so you got that clearance three four

bit so you got that clearance three four

bit so you got that clearance three four boom that's it we're ready to install

boom that's it we're ready to install

boom that's it we're ready to install now once you've done that make sure that

now once you've done that make sure that

now once you've done that make sure that you have your SATA data and power facing

you have your SATA data and power facing

you have your SATA data and power facing towards you and not toward the front of

towards you and not toward the front of

towards you and not toward the front of the case where you can't reach it you

the case where you can't reach it you

the case where you can't reach it you just take this and we're going to line

just take this and we're going to line

just take this and we're going to line it up right here then we're just going

it up right here then we're just going

it up right here then we're just going to take the hard drive and we're going

to take the hard drive and we're going

to take the hard drive and we're going to click it right into place

to click it right into place

to click it right into place boom look at that that's a hard drive

boom look at that that's a hard drive

boom look at that that's a hard drive installed all we got to do now is grab

installed all we got to do now is grab

installed all we got to do now is grab our SATA data cable we're going to plug

our SATA data cable we're going to plug

our SATA data cable we're going to plug that in right here making sure that the

that in right here making sure that the

that in right here making sure that the notch is facing downward and we're also

notch is facing downward and we're also

notch is facing downward and we're also going to grab our lead from the power

going to grab our lead from the power

going to grab our lead from the power supply which I probably should have

supply which I probably should have

supply which I probably should have prepped ahead of time instead of leaving

prepped ahead of time instead of leaving

prepped ahead of time instead of leaving it all dangled over here so basically

it all dangled over here so basically

it all dangled over here so basically what I'm trying to do right now is I

what I'm trying to do right now is I

what I'm trying to do right now is I need to install the SATA up here so

need to install the SATA up here so

need to install the SATA up here so technically I have enough SATA leads

technically I have enough SATA leads

technically I have enough SATA leads because I have one SATA that goes to the

because I have one SATA that goes to the

because I have one SATA that goes to the fan header that comes in the case one

fan header that comes in the case one

fan header that comes in the case one that comes to this one which is

that comes to this one which is

that comes to this one which is installed here and the other one needs

installed here and the other one needs

installed here and the other one needs to go into the hard drive but it is just

to go into the hard drive but it is just

to go into the hard drive but it is just too short to actually reach I can kind

too short to actually reach I can kind

too short to actually reach I can kind of get it but then no I just have to

of get it but then no I just have to

of get it but then no I just have to rewire the whole thing damn all right so

rewire the whole thing damn all right so

rewire the whole thing damn all right so I guess this is the point where we're

I guess this is the point where we're

I guess this is the point where we're going to go into my box of power supply

going to go into my box of power supply

going to go into my box of power supply cables install one extra SATA just for

cables install one extra SATA just for

cables install one extra SATA just for one hard drive because it's ever so

one hard drive because it's ever so

one hard drive because it's ever so slightly too far away so if you're like

slightly too far away so if you're like

slightly too far away so if you're like me and need a little extra power in your

me and need a little extra power in your

me and need a little extra power in your life what we're going to do is just plug

life what we're going to do is just plug

life what we're going to do is just plug this into our power supply or maybe you

this into our power supply or maybe you

this into our power supply or maybe you just plug this in to begin with cuz you

just plug this in to begin with cuz you

just plug this in to begin with cuz you thought ahead and I was trying to be a

thought ahead and I was trying to be a

thought ahead and I was trying to be a little too optimistic unplug this into

little too optimistic unplug this into

little too optimistic unplug this into our power supply exactly the same way we

our power supply exactly the same way we

our power supply exactly the same way we did earlier with our state of power

did earlier with our state of power

did earlier with our state of power connected over here I'm going to run the

connected over here I'm going to run the

connected over here I'm going to run the lead out and run it into our power

lead out and run it into our power

lead out and run it into our power supply so there you go and now it is

supply so there you go and now it is

supply so there you go and now it is connected now you'll see that our

connected now you'll see that our

connected now you'll see that our cabling is getting a little bit out of

cabling is getting a little bit out of

cabling is getting a little bit out of control although honestly it's not too

control although honestly it's not too

control although honestly it's not too bad now it's tempting to start trying to

bad now it's tempting to start trying to

bad now it's tempting to start trying to like zip tie and clean things up don't

like zip tie and clean things up don't

like zip tie and clean things up don't do that yet make sure that everything is

do that yet make sure that everything is

do that yet make sure that everything is installed in the case it's fired up

installed in the case it's fired up

installed in the case it's fired up everything shows up first now a little

everything shows up first now a little

everything shows up first now a little bit of like you know tucking a cable

bit of like you know tucking a cable

bit of like you know tucking a cable behind a little clip here there trying

behind a little clip here there trying

behind a little clip here there trying to sort of massage a run so it's not

to sort of massage a run so it's not

to sort of massage a run so it's not going to be sticking out that's fine but

going to be sticking out that's fine but

going to be sticking out that's fine but just don't go too deep because there's a

just don't go too deep because there's a

just don't go too deep because there's a very decent likelihood that you may have

very decent likelihood that you may have

very decent likelihood that you may have to start tearing some stuff out or you

to start tearing some stuff out or you

to start tearing some stuff out or you forgot something like you 2 Ines short

forgot something like you 2 Ines short

forgot something like you 2 Ines short of reaching your hard drive not that I

of reaching your hard drive not that I

of reaching your hard drive not that I forgot I just didn't I just was hoping I

forgot I just didn't I just was hoping I

forgot I just didn't I just was hoping I would be lucky with that the only other

would be lucky with that the only other

would be lucky with that the only other thing we have to do is plug in our hard

thing we have to do is plug in our hard

thing we have to do is plug in our hard drive to our motherboard so what we'll

drive to our motherboard so what we'll

drive to our motherboard so what we'll do is we'll flip the case around oh it's

do is we'll flip the case around oh it's

do is we'll flip the case around oh it's getting heavy

getting heavy

getting heavy now all right so what I'm going to do is

now all right so what I'm going to do is

now all right so what I'm going to do is I'm going to Route this cable over to

I'm going to Route this cable over to

I'm going to Route this cable over to this side so this is a great opportunity

this side so this is a great opportunity

this side so this is a great opportunity to show you how to try to run things

to show you how to try to run things

to show you how to try to run things somewhat cleanly so you see we have

somewhat cleanly so you see we have

somewhat cleanly so you see we have these little grommets so even though

these little grommets so even though

these little grommets so even though we're not really worrying about Cable

we're not really worrying about Cable

we're not really worrying about Cable Management yet always run cables to the

Management yet always run cables to the

Management yet always run cables to the closest sort of access point so again I

closest sort of access point so again I

closest sort of access point so again I can run it right here and you'll see

can run it right here and you'll see

can run it right here and you'll see it's going to pop out right beside our

it's going to pop out right beside our

it's going to pop out right beside our SATA leads so what we can do is if we

SATA leads so what we can do is if we

SATA leads so what we can do is if we flip this cable around we actually kind

flip this cable around we actually kind

flip this cable around we actually kind of plug that in so that it's sort of

of plug that in so that it's sort of

of plug that in so that it's sort of hidden obviously it's not completely

hidden obviously it's not completely

hidden obviously it's not completely hidden but that's like a nice flat clean

hidden but that's like a nice flat clean

hidden but that's like a nice flat clean run this doesn't matter hugely for

run this doesn't matter hugely for

run this doesn't matter hugely for anything besides Aesthetics but

anything besides Aesthetics but

anything besides Aesthetics but especially if you're building in a white

especially if you're building in a white

especially if you're building in a white case your cables are going to be very

case your cables are going to be very

case your cables are going to be very very easy to see all the black cables

very easy to see all the black cables

very easy to see all the black cables right it's going to be very very

right it's going to be very very

right it's going to be very very contrasty so it's a good idea just to

contrasty so it's a good idea just to

contrasty so it's a good idea just to try to run things somewhat cleanly when

try to run things somewhat cleanly when

try to run things somewhat cleanly when you have the opportunity to cuz it will

you have the opportunity to cuz it will

you have the opportunity to cuz it will make it look a whole lot nicer once you

make it look a whole lot nicer once you

make it look a whole lot nicer once you get all the side panels on but with that

get all the side panels on but with that

get all the side panels on but with that we have ourselves a hard drive or an SSD

we have ourselves a hard drive or an SSD

we have ourselves a hard drive or an SSD if you're using that installed in the

if you're using that installed in the

if you're using that installed in the system now the last thing I'll say on

system now the last thing I'll say on

system now the last thing I'll say on this if for some reason you were

this if for some reason you were

this if for some reason you were installing an optical drive so a DVD or

installing an optical drive so a DVD or

installing an optical drive so a DVD or Blu-ray Drive it uses the exact same two

Blu-ray Drive it uses the exact same two

Blu-ray Drive it uses the exact same two connectors as your hard drivve so you'll

connectors as your hard drivve so you'll

connectors as your hard drivve so you'll have one state of power one state of

have one state of power one state of

have one state of power one state of data typically It Go in the front of the

data typically It Go in the front of the

data typically It Go in the front of the case I'll say I can't remember the last

case I'll say I can't remember the last

case I'll say I can't remember the last time I saw a brand new case that still

time I saw a brand new case that still

time I saw a brand new case that still had a 5 and a/4 inch drive for optical

had a 5 and a/4 inch drive for optical

had a 5 and a/4 inch drive for optical drives so I mean if you're keeping the

drives so I mean if you're keeping the

drives so I mean if you're keeping the physical media dream Alive by all means

physical media dream Alive by all means

physical media dream Alive by all means have fun but um yeah that should be it

have fun but um yeah that should be it

have fun but um yeah that should be it and now it's time to run some more

and now it's time to run some more

and now it's time to run some more cables so our system is looking really

cables so our system is looking really

cables so our system is looking really good right now the next step is going to

good right now the next step is going to

good right now the next step is going to be getting a lot of our cabling actually

be getting a lot of our cabling actually

be getting a lot of our cabling actually installed not cable management but

installed not cable management but

installed not cable management but actually plugging stuff in now you could

actually plugging stuff in now you could

actually plugging stuff in now you could install the GPU right now but I

install the GPU right now but I

install the GPU right now but I recommend holding out against that

recommend holding out against that

recommend holding out against that mostly for the same reason as why we did

mostly for the same reason as why we did

mostly for the same reason as why we did this CPU power first the GPU is big and

this CPU power first the GPU is big and

this CPU power first the GPU is big and kind of gets in the way so it's much

kind of gets in the way so it's much

kind of gets in the way so it's much easier to do this without the GPU

easier to do this without the GPU

easier to do this without the GPU installed so let's go from top to bottom

installed so let's go from top to bottom

installed so let's go from top to bottom shall we first up we have our 20 plus 4

shall we first up we have our 20 plus 4

shall we first up we have our 20 plus 4 pen power connector now I like to start

pen power connector now I like to start

pen power connector now I like to start with this largely because it's a very

with this largely because it's a very

with this largely because it's a very thick cable so uh we're not worrying

thick cable so uh we're not worrying

thick cable so uh we're not worrying about Cable Management right now but

about Cable Management right now but

about Cable Management right now but what we are going to worry about is

what we are going to worry about is

what we are going to worry about is being able to get our side panel on so

being able to get our side panel on so

being able to get our side panel on so because this is so thick what you do

because this is so thick what you do

because this is so thick what you do want to avoid is a situation where you

want to avoid is a situation where you

want to avoid is a situation where you have to like run two of these thick

have to like run two of these thick

have to like run two of these thick cables on top of each other you just

cables on top of each other you just

cables on top of each other you just wouldn't have the room unless you really

wouldn't have the room unless you really

wouldn't have the room unless you really squash your side panel on so what I like

squash your side panel on so what I like

squash your side panel on so what I like to do is I like to run this 20 plus4 pen

to do is I like to run this 20 plus4 pen

to do is I like to run this 20 plus4 pen early and then when you run the rest of

early and then when you run the rest of

early and then when you run the rest of your cables you can kind of try to go

your cables you can kind of try to go

your cables you can kind of try to go around it as opposed to just crossing

around it as opposed to just crossing

around it as opposed to just crossing straight across it so once you run this

straight across it so once you run this

straight across it so once you run this through it is going to have a clip on

through it is going to have a clip on

through it is going to have a clip on the bottom side which is going to only

the bottom side which is going to only

the bottom side which is going to only go in one way so usually going to have

go in one way so usually going to have

go in one way so usually going to have to do a little rotating action on this

to do a little rotating action on this

to do a little rotating action on this but it's not too bad and then we're

but it's not too bad and then we're

but it's not too bad and then we're going to line it up and then just going

going to line it up and then just going

going to line it up and then just going to give it a nice firm bit of pressure

to give it a nice firm bit of pressure

to give it a nice firm bit of pressure on both sides in the middle until it

on both sides in the middle until it

on both sides in the middle until it clicks and that's almost in there there

clicks and that's almost in there there

clicks and that's almost in there there we go and that's it now I will try and

we go and that's it now I will try and

we go and that's it now I will try and push that cable up a little bit so it

push that cable up a little bit so it

push that cable up a little bit so it looks kind of decent it's a little

looks kind of decent it's a little

looks kind of decent it's a little dangly right now the thing is we

dangly right now the thing is we

dangly right now the thing is we actually have already done a bunch of

actually have already done a bunch of

actually have already done a bunch of the other stuff right so we already have

the other stuff right so we already have

the other stuff right so we already have our CPU power plugged in if you did not

our CPU power plugged in if you did not

our CPU power plugged in if you did not do that definitely do it now we already

do that definitely do it now we already

do that definitely do it now we already have our SATA connected so the next

have our SATA connected so the next

have our SATA connected so the next thing is to tuck some of our extra

thing is to tuck some of our extra

thing is to tuck some of our extra cables

cables

cables in and we're going to start installing

in and we're going to start installing

in and we're going to start installing some of our front panels accessories

some of our front panels accessories

some of our front panels accessories that kind of thing so these are

that kind of thing so these are

that kind of thing so these are essentially all of the bits and Bobs

essentially all of the bits and Bobs

essentially all of the bits and Bobs that come from your case so starting out

that come from your case so starting out

that come from your case so starting out with we have our big chunky USB 3.0

with we have our big chunky USB 3.0

with we have our big chunky USB 3.0 connector so like I mentioned in the

connector so like I mentioned in the

connector so like I mentioned in the motherboard segment this is for your

motherboard segment this is for your

motherboard segment this is for your front panel connectors on your case and

front panel connectors on your case and

front panel connectors on your case and boy oh boy is it an easy connector to

boy oh boy is it an easy connector to

boy oh boy is it an easy connector to break so when you plug it in make sure

break so when you plug it in make sure

break so when you plug it in make sure you've got it run the correct way you

you've got it run the correct way you

you've got it run the correct way you don't want to wiggle around or whatever

don't want to wiggle around or whatever

don't want to wiggle around or whatever cuz sucks to remove this is our USBC

cuz sucks to remove this is our USBC

cuz sucks to remove this is our USBC connector for the USBC on the front of

connector for the USBC on the front of

connector for the USBC on the front of the case uh not all cases have USBC most

the case uh not all cases have USBC most

the case uh not all cases have USBC most of them do at this point but that's what

of them do at this point but that's what

of them do at this point but that's what we're going to use here then we also

we're going to use here then we also

we're going to use here then we also have our front panel connectors now

have our front panel connectors now

have our front panel connectors now something that has gotten so much better

something that has gotten so much better

something that has gotten so much better compared to older School builds is how

compared to older School builds is how

compared to older School builds is how easy it is to do the front panel

easy it is to do the front panel

easy it is to do the front panel connectors so these are a bunch of

connectors so these are a bunch of

connectors so these are a bunch of individual little connectors that are

individual little connectors that are

individual little connectors that are for things like your power button the

for things like your power button the

for things like your power button the LEDs your reset button that kind of

LEDs your reset button that kind of

LEDs your reset button that kind of stuff now most systems used to have this

stuff now most systems used to have this

stuff now most systems used to have this as a bunch of individual little

as a bunch of individual little

as a bunch of individual little connectors so I'll show this from like a

connectors so I'll show this from like a

connectors so I'll show this from like a previous video this is what it used to

previous video this is what it used to

previous video this is what it used to look like but with this le le case it

look like but with this le le case it

look like but with this le le case it all comes on a block which makes it

all comes on a block which makes it

all comes on a block which makes it super simple and on top of that our

super simple and on top of that our

super simple and on top of that our gigabyte motherboard has them all color

gigabyte motherboard has them all color

gigabyte motherboard has them all color coded so instead of having to dig

coded so instead of having to dig

coded so instead of having to dig through the manual and everything you

through the manual and everything you

through the manual and everything you just look at the color code but with

just look at the color code but with

just look at the color code but with this it's even simpler cuz I just plug

this it's even simpler cuz I just plug

this it's even simpler cuz I just plug it in and it works there

it in and it works there

it in and it works there ically last but not least

ically last but not least

ically last but not least here we also have our audio connector

here we also have our audio connector

here we also have our audio connector now this looks very similar to a USB 2.0

now this looks very similar to a USB 2.0

now this looks very similar to a USB 2.0 it is also 9 pen however it is going to

it is also 9 pen however it is going to

it is also 9 pen however it is going to have a different pen knocked out so the

have a different pen knocked out so the

have a different pen knocked out so the USB 2.0 has a pen knocked out on the top

USB 2.0 has a pen knocked out on the top

USB 2.0 has a pen knocked out on the top left this one has the second from the

left this one has the second from the

left this one has the second from the left so again you can't accidentally do

left so again you can't accidentally do

left so again you can't accidentally do it but very clearly says audio on here

it but very clearly says audio on here

it but very clearly says audio on here and this is going to be running into our

and this is going to be running into our

and this is going to be running into our motherboard on the bottom left so right

motherboard on the bottom left so right

motherboard on the bottom left so right here is where that gets plugged in now

here is where that gets plugged in now

here is where that gets plugged in now it's good to take a look at this before

it's good to take a look at this before

it's good to take a look at this before you start plug things in not only to

you start plug things in not only to

you start plug things in not only to make sure that you're running cables in

make sure that you're running cables in

make sure that you're running cables in a sort of neat way where you're not like

a sort of neat way where you're not like

a sort of neat way where you're not like Crossing them and making a giant mess

Crossing them and making a giant mess

Crossing them and making a giant mess but also just because it's nice to know

but also just because it's nice to know

but also just because it's nice to know what you're looking for as you start

what you're looking for as you start

what you're looking for as you start diving into your motherboard which is

diving into your motherboard which is

diving into your motherboard which is again why I like to show you what's

again why I like to show you what's

again why I like to show you what's going on in the motherboard section so

going on in the motherboard section so

going on in the motherboard section so that when I say hey look for USB 3.0

that when I say hey look for USB 3.0

that when I say hey look for USB 3.0 header you remember where that was right

header you remember where that was right

header you remember where that was right you remember where a USB 3.0 header is

you remember where a USB 3.0 header is

you remember where a USB 3.0 header is you looked for it and you made a mental

you looked for it and you made a mental

you looked for it and you made a mental note of it before we moved on to this

note of it before we moved on to this

note of it before we moved on to this part of the tutorial right good I'm glad

part of the tutorial right good I'm glad

part of the tutorial right good I'm glad you were paying attention all right

you were paying attention all right

you were paying attention all right let's start running stuff so what I'm

let's start running stuff so what I'm

let's start running stuff so what I'm going to do is I'm going start with that

going to do is I'm going start with that

going to do is I'm going start with that audio connector so again I'm kind of

audio connector so again I'm kind of

audio connector so again I'm kind of breaking my own device by running some

breaking my own device by running some

breaking my own device by running some of the cable management here but it's

of the cable management here but it's

of the cable management here but it's going to make our lives easier so I'm

going to make our lives easier so I'm

going to make our lives easier so I'm just going to try to tuck this

just going to try to tuck this

just going to try to tuck this underneath we got our front panel audio

underneath we got our front panel audio

underneath we got our front panel audio coming out so it's going to always go to

coming out so it's going to always go to

coming out so it's going to always go to the far corner so I'm going to poke this

the far corner so I'm going to poke this

the far corner so I'm going to poke this through on the back

through on the back

through on the back side and then I'll rotate the case

side and then I'll rotate the case

side and then I'll rotate the case around and you'll see that it is

around and you'll see that it is

around and you'll see that it is sticking out so with our audio connector

sticking out so with our audio connector

sticking out so with our audio connector pulled through again there's a pen

pulled through again there's a pen

pulled through again there's a pen knocked out so it's going to only go in

knocked out so it's going to only go in

knocked out so it's going to only go in one way which in this case the labeling

one way which in this case the labeling

one way which in this case the labeling is going to go upside down I'll line it

is going to go upside down I'll line it

is going to go upside down I'll line it up with this connector on the bottom

up with this connector on the bottom

up with this connector on the bottom left which is for audio insert it and

left which is for audio insert it and

left which is for audio insert it and there we go so that is going to get our

there we go so that is going to get our

there we go so that is going to get our headphone combo audio jack on the front

headphone combo audio jack on the front

headphone combo audio jack on the front to work okay so next up we're going to

to work okay so next up we're going to

to work okay so next up we're going to install our USB C header which is going

install our USB C header which is going

install our USB C header which is going to go onto the motherboard and it should

to go onto the motherboard and it should

to go onto the motherboard and it should just click right into place there and

just click right into place there and

just click right into place there and we'll just tuck the excess off to the

we'll just tuck the excess off to the

we'll just tuck the excess off to the side one thing actually I almost did it

side one thing actually I almost did it

side one thing actually I almost did it and I'm going to stop myself and explain

and I'm going to stop myself and explain

and I'm going to stop myself and explain it to you really quick so as I push

it to you really quick so as I push

it to you really quick so as I push these cables in and especially as you

these cables in and especially as you

these cables in and especially as you start to do like cable management on the

start to do like cable management on the

start to do like cable management on the back what you'll see is while you can

back what you'll see is while you can

back what you'll see is while you can get a cable run nice and neat you see if

get a cable run nice and neat you see if

get a cable run nice and neat you see if I start pulling this you see how it

I start pulling this you see how it

I start pulling this you see how it starts kind of tugging that connector in

starts kind of tugging that connector in

starts kind of tugging that connector in don't do that it's really easy to do try

don't do that it's really easy to do try

don't do that it's really easy to do try to make sure that when you actually plug

to make sure that when you actually plug

to make sure that when you actually plug these things in that they're coming out

these things in that they're coming out

these things in that they're coming out at not too harsh of a Bend not only

at not too harsh of a Bend not only

at not too harsh of a Bend not only because you don't want to break

because you don't want to break

because you don't want to break something off but also sometimes you

something off but also sometimes you

something off but also sometimes you might actually like slightly tug the

might actually like slightly tug the

might actually like slightly tug the connector out when you're doing Cable

connector out when you're doing Cable

connector out when you're doing Cable Management you do all your

Management you do all your

Management you do all your troubleshooting you fire it up and then

troubleshooting you fire it up and then

troubleshooting you fire it up and then like a week later you realize your front

like a week later you realize your front

like a week later you realize your front USBC doesn't work so just a little

USBC doesn't work so just a little

USBC doesn't work so just a little reminder to myself and to you when you

reminder to myself and to you when you

reminder to myself and to you when you plug these things in get rid of the

plug these things in get rid of the

plug these things in get rid of the slack but don't pull it too much cuz

slack but don't pull it too much cuz

slack but don't pull it too much cuz otherwise you'll see that bends way too

otherwise you'll see that bends way too

otherwise you'll see that bends way too far starts to pull it out of the thing

far starts to pull it out of the thing

far starts to pull it out of the thing so something like that should look nice

so something like that should look nice

so something like that should look nice and neat next let's do our front panel

and neat next let's do our front panel

and neat next let's do our front panel connectors shall we if you're using a

connectors shall we if you're using a

connectors shall we if you're using a case and or motherboard that does not

case and or motherboard that does not

case and or motherboard that does not have everything nice neat and labeled

have everything nice neat and labeled

have everything nice neat and labeled refer to your motherboard manual it will

refer to your motherboard manual it will

refer to your motherboard manual it will tell you where to plug each thing in um

tell you where to plug each thing in um

tell you where to plug each thing in um so again I'll show you some footage of

so again I'll show you some footage of

so again I'll show you some footage of previous years when I've done this

previous years when I've done this

previous years when I've done this essentially every one of those little

essentially every one of those little

essentially every one of those little connectors are going to have a little

connectors are going to have a little

connectors are going to have a little arrow on it that is going to denote the

arrow on it that is going to denote the

arrow on it that is going to denote the positive so you'll see that like oh for

positive so you'll see that like oh for

positive so you'll see that like oh for your power connector it'll say positive

your power connector it'll say positive

your power connector it'll say positive on one side negative on the other you

on one side negative on the other you

on one side negative on the other you would look for the arrow you would put

would look for the arrow you would put

would look for the arrow you would put it in that orientation now when it comes

it in that orientation now when it comes

it in that orientation now when it comes to doing these front panel connectors it

to doing these front panel connectors it

to doing these front panel connectors it seems a little intimidating cuz a bunch

seems a little intimidating cuz a bunch

seems a little intimidating cuz a bunch of little fiddly wires kind of hard to

of little fiddly wires kind of hard to

of little fiddly wires kind of hard to see here's the thing you're not going to

see here's the thing you're not going to

see here's the thing you're not going to do any damage if you mess it up it's

do any damage if you mess it up it's

do any damage if you mess it up it's totally fine worst thing that'll happen

totally fine worst thing that'll happen

totally fine worst thing that'll happen is that your power button won't work and

is that your power button won't work and

is that your power button won't work and nothing will happen when you hit the bio

nothing will happen when you hit the bio

nothing will happen when you hit the bio button or your LEDs w't work or whatever

button or your LEDs w't work or whatever

button or your LEDs w't work or whatever so if you have any problems when you do

so if you have any problems when you do

so if you have any problems when you do these uh front panel connectors if you

these uh front panel connectors if you

these uh front panel connectors if you don't have them on this nice neat little

don't have them on this nice neat little

don't have them on this nice neat little sort of breakout box don't worry about

sort of breakout box don't worry about

sort of breakout box don't worry about it a little bit of trial and error you

it a little bit of trial and error you

it a little bit of trial and error you will be just fine it's easy to panic

will be just fine it's easy to panic

will be just fine it's easy to panic when you press the power button and

when you press the power button and

when you press the power button and nothing happens when you realize you

nothing happens when you realize you

nothing happens when you realize you actually plugged your power button into

actually plugged your power button into

actually plugged your power button into your reset switch or something but if

your reset switch or something but if

your reset switch or something but if you're using this le le case and some

you're using this le le case and some

you're using this le le case and some most recent cases or at least a lot of

most recent cases or at least a lot of

most recent cases or at least a lot of them do have this it's very simple

them do have this it's very simple

them do have this it's very simple because this plugs directly in and again

because this plugs directly in and again

because this plugs directly in and again this motherboard also works great

this motherboard also works great

this motherboard also works great because it's all nice and neatly

because it's all nice and neatly

because it's all nice and neatly colorcoded but for this what I'm going

colorcoded but for this what I'm going

colorcoded but for this what I'm going to do is make sure that it is lined up

to do is make sure that it is lined up

to do is make sure that it is lined up so we're going to see that it goes 1 2 3

so we're going to see that it goes 1 2 3

so we're going to see that it goes 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 so it goes in with the label

4 1 2 3 4 so it goes in with the label

4 1 2 3 4 so it goes in with the label facing forward but again refer to your

facing forward but again refer to your

facing forward but again refer to your manual if you have any questions about

manual if you have any questions about

manual if you have any questions about it plug that in like that tuck the

it plug that in like that tuck the

it plug that in like that tuck the excess out into the back and there we go

excess out into the back and there we go

excess out into the back and there we go theoretically with that power button

theoretically with that power button

theoretically with that power button things will work now all right last of

things will work now all right last of

things will work now all right last of the connectors for the motherboard is

the connectors for the motherboard is

the connectors for the motherboard is going to be that USB 3.0

going to be that USB 3.0

going to be that USB 3.0 boo USB 3.0 is good but boo USB 3.0

boo USB 3.0 is good but boo USB 3.0

boo USB 3.0 is good but boo USB 3.0 connector I sound like a freaking nerd

connector I sound like a freaking nerd

connector I sound like a freaking nerd so for USB 3 um this one's a little bit

so for USB 3 um this one's a little bit

so for USB 3 um this one's a little bit annoying to actually run because it's

annoying to actually run because it's

annoying to actually run because it's like sort of a double thick cable cuz

like sort of a double thick cable cuz

like sort of a double thick cable cuz it's got two little ends on it so we're

it's got two little ends on it so we're

it's got two little ends on it so we're just we're going to poke it through

just we're going to poke it through

just we're going to poke it through right here and again I'm going to try to

right here and again I'm going to try to

right here and again I'm going to try to get it roughly where I want it the good

get it roughly where I want it the good

get it roughly where I want it the good thing about this connector is that even

thing about this connector is that even

thing about this connector is that even though it's got these two little cables

though it's got these two little cables

though it's got these two little cables on the end it actually folds really nice

on the end it actually folds really nice

on the end it actually folds really nice and flat so as long as you can get a

and flat so as long as you can get a

and flat so as long as you can get a good bend on the back side of your

good bend on the back side of your

good bend on the back side of your actual uh case which I'm going to try to

actual uh case which I'm going to try to

actual uh case which I'm going to try to do like this um you actually should be

do like this um you actually should be

do like this um you actually should be able to get it in nice and smoothly so

able to get it in nice and smoothly so

able to get it in nice and smoothly so you'll see that on this there's a notch

you'll see that on this there's a notch

you'll see that on this there's a notch so there's a notch only on one side that

so there's a notch only on one side that

so there's a notch only on one side that is going to go with that corresponding

is going to go with that corresponding

is going to go with that corresponding notch on the board so again it only goes

notch on the board so again it only goes

notch on the board so again it only goes in one way please make sure that you've

in one way please make sure that you've

in one way please make sure that you've got this lined up as best as possible

got this lined up as best as possible

got this lined up as best as possible make sure that you don't need to unplug

make sure that you don't need to unplug

make sure that you don't need to unplug this for cable management or whatever

this for cable management or whatever

this for cable management or whatever try to tuck it in a nice neat spot

try to tuck it in a nice neat spot

try to tuck it in a nice neat spot because again don't take this connector

because again don't take this connector

because again don't take this connector out if you can avoid it it will come out

out if you can avoid it it will come out

out if you can avoid it it will come out if you need to take it out try to do it

if you need to take it out try to do it

if you need to take it out try to do it very gently cuz this little sleeve

very gently cuz this little sleeve

very gently cuz this little sleeve especially on actually be fair this

especially on actually be fair this

especially on actually be fair this one's built a little bit better that one

one's built a little bit better that one

one's built a little bit better that one looks a little bit stronger but like

looks a little bit stronger but like

looks a little bit stronger but like that little thing can break off and it

that little thing can break off and it

that little thing can break off and it is such a pain so just when you plug

is such a pain so just when you plug

is such a pain so just when you plug this Cable in try to make sure that

this Cable in try to make sure that

this Cable in try to make sure that you've got it nice and neat and where

you've got it nice and neat and where

you've got it nice and neat and where you want it so I'm going to line it up

you want it so I'm going to line it up

you want it so I'm going to line it up whoops don't do that I almost grabbed

whoops don't do that I almost grabbed

whoops don't do that I almost grabbed the

the

the pen all right so line it up and give it

pen all right so line it up and give it

pen all right so line it up and give it a nice little bit of pressure it clicks

a nice little bit of pressure it clicks

a nice little bit of pressure it clicks into place and that is all you got to do

into place and that is all you got to do

into place and that is all you got to do my friends we now have our piece see

my friends we now have our piece see

my friends we now have our piece see pretty much good to go and in fact if

pretty much good to go and in fact if

pretty much good to go and in fact if you were for some reason building a

you were for some reason building a

you were for some reason building a computer without a graphics card we

computer without a graphics card we

computer without a graphics card we actually could get started from this

actually could get started from this

actually could get started from this point now you should definitely install

point now you should definitely install

point now you should definitely install a graphics card if you were building a

a graphics card if you were building a

a graphics card if you were building a PC um but technically this would be a

PC um but technically this would be a

PC um but technically this would be a fully functional system now it is time

fully functional system now it is time

fully functional system now it is time for the fun part let's install ourselves

for the fun part let's install ourselves

for the fun part let's install ourselves a graphics card so before we do this we

a graphics card so before we do this we

a graphics card so before we do this we do just need to prep the case just a

do just need to prep the case just a

do just need to prep the case just a little bit so the graphics card like I

little bit so the graphics card like I

little bit so the graphics card like I mentioned earlier is going to go into

mentioned earlier is going to go into

mentioned earlier is going to go into this top PCI slot so so the way to do it

this top PCI slot so so the way to do it

this top PCI slot so so the way to do it would be to take off some of these

would be to take off some of these

would be to take off some of these covers now before you do that I actually

covers now before you do that I actually

covers now before you do that I actually recommend to open up your graphics card

recommend to open up your graphics card

recommend to open up your graphics card so most all graphics cards used to be

so most all graphics cards used to be

so most all graphics cards used to be dual slot so the easy way to do it would

dual slot so the easy way to do it would

dual slot so the easy way to do it would be to look at your slot and go oh I'm

be to look at your slot and go oh I'm

be to look at your slot and go oh I'm going to remove this one and this one

going to remove this one and this one

going to remove this one and this one right below it but these days graphics

right below it but these days graphics

right below it but these days graphics cards have gotten enormous especially if

cards have gotten enormous especially if

cards have gotten enormous especially if you haven't built a PC in a while

you haven't built a PC in a while

you haven't built a PC in a while they've gotten long they've gotten tall

they've gotten long they've gotten tall

they've gotten long they've gotten tall they've gotten wide like they've just

they've gotten wide like they've just

they've gotten wide like they've just gotten huge so what I'd like to do you

gotten huge so what I'd like to do you

gotten huge so what I'd like to do you can look up the spec but honestly I just

can look up the spec but honestly I just

can look up the spec but honestly I just like to actually take the graphics card

like to actually take the graphics card

like to actually take the graphics card out of the box line it up and just VIs

out of the box line it up and just VIs

out of the box line it up and just VIs see like oh it's clearly a triple slot

see like oh it's clearly a triple slot

see like oh it's clearly a triple slot card and blah blah blah it just sort of

card and blah blah blah it just sort of

card and blah blah blah it just sort of helps to visualize before you start

helps to visualize before you start

helps to visualize before you start taking off these little uh panel covers

taking off these little uh panel covers

taking off these little uh panel covers these PCI covers and then realize that

these PCI covers and then realize that

these PCI covers and then realize that you grabbed the wrong one cuz the

you grabbed the wrong one cuz the

you grabbed the wrong one cuz the graphics card was bigger than you

graphics card was bigger than you

graphics card was bigger than you thought now this actually should be a

thought now this actually should be a

thought now this actually should be a fairly reasonable size GPU especially

fairly reasonable size GPU especially

fairly reasonable size GPU especially when you get some of like the

when you get some of like the

when you get some of like the overclocked cars that have like these

overclocked cars that have like these

overclocked cars that have like these massive Beast speed coolers I mean

massive Beast speed coolers I mean

massive Beast speed coolers I mean they're great they have a lot of

they're great they have a lot of

they're great they have a lot of performance but they just take up so

performance but they just take up so

performance but they just take up so much space uh which is also why cases

much space uh which is also why cases

much space uh which is also why cases like this have a little bit of extra

like this have a little bit of extra

like this have a little bit of extra width involved so you can see right here

width involved so you can see right here

width involved so you can see right here a lot of cases used to kind of cut off

a lot of cases used to kind of cut off

a lot of cases used to kind of cut off right about here but you have all this

right about here but you have all this

right about here but you have all this extra space not only for cooling but

extra space not only for cooling but

extra space not only for cooling but just to fit some really big cards like

just to fit some really big cards like

just to fit some really big cards like you should be able to fit any graphics

you should be able to fit any graphics

you should be able to fit any graphics card ever essentially in this case right

card ever essentially in this case right

card ever essentially in this case right here and that's becoming more and more

here and that's becoming more and more

here and that's becoming more and more common um but if you are maybe like

common um but if you are maybe like

common um but if you are maybe like reusing an older case from a previous

reusing an older case from a previous

reusing an older case from a previous build this would be a great time to

build this would be a great time to

build this would be a great time to double check that your graphics card

double check that your graphics card

double check that your graphics card actually fits it should fit but some of

actually fits it should fit but some of

actually fits it should fit but some of these things get huge man they really do

these things get huge man they really do

these things get huge man they really do packing steps and unpacking steps really

packing steps and unpacking steps really

packing steps and unpacking steps really you need tell me how to do this wow and

you need tell me how to do this wow and

you need tell me how to do this wow and that's it wow look at that that's some

that's it wow look at that that's some

that's it wow look at that that's some you know what this reminds me of this

you know what this reminds me of this

you know what this reminds me of this reminds me of when you buy like uh an

reminds me of when you buy like uh an

reminds me of when you buy like uh an Apple product like like an iPhone or

Apple product like like an iPhone or

Apple product like like an iPhone or something when you when they ship it to

something when you when they ship it to

something when you when they ship it to you they do it in this like little like

you they do it in this like little like

you they do it in this like little like plastic sort of like containery thing

plastic sort of like containery thing

plastic sort of like containery thing all right want get rid of all this the

all right want get rid of all this the

all right want get rid of all this the only other thing in the box and we're

only other thing in the box and we're

only other thing in the box and we're not going to be using it but I will

not going to be using it but I will

not going to be using it but I will highlight it

highlight it

highlight it nonetheless is a little adapter for your

nonetheless is a little adapter for your

nonetheless is a little adapter for your graphics card so if you remember earlier

graphics card so if you remember earlier

graphics card so if you remember earlier when I was talking about when we were

when I was talking about when we were

when I was talking about when we were choosing us our power supply and I

choosing us our power supply and I

choosing us our power supply and I mentioned if you're using a newer RTX 40

mentioned if you're using a newer RTX 40

mentioned if you're using a newer RTX 40 series card that it uses a different

series card that it uses a different

series card that it uses a different kind of power connector so if you look

kind of power connector so if you look

kind of power connector so if you look on top here this is our 12 pen power

on top here this is our 12 pen power

on top here this is our 12 pen power connector so if you've not built a PC

connector so if you've not built a PC

connector so if you've not built a PC recently this is probably going to be a

recently this is probably going to be a

recently this is probably going to be a new looking connector now again that is

new looking connector now again that is

new looking connector now again that is a single cable that will deliver up to

a single cable that will deliver up to

a single cable that will deliver up to 600 WTS plenty for this graphics card

600 WTS plenty for this graphics card

600 WTS plenty for this graphics card and then some however if you are using

and then some however if you are using

and then some however if you are using an older power supply that does not have

an older power supply that does not have

an older power supply that does not have that connector every one of these

that connector every one of these

that connector every one of these graphics cards should come with one of

graphics cards should come with one of

graphics cards should come with one of these so on one end it's a a 12 pen 600

these so on one end it's a a 12 pen 600

these so on one end it's a a 12 pen 600 W adapter on the other end is a pair of

W adapter on the other end is a pair of

W adapter on the other end is a pair of 8 pen PCI connectors this will work it

8 pen PCI connectors this will work it

8 pen PCI connectors this will work it is included in the box for a

is included in the box for a

is included in the box for a reason they have been a little bit

reason they have been a little bit

reason they have been a little bit unreliable if you are using this you can

unreliable if you are using this you can

unreliable if you are using this you can feel free fully connect every part of it

feel free fully connect every part of it

feel free fully connect every part of it make sure that the eight pens are

make sure that the eight pens are

make sure that the eight pens are clicked in there make sure this goes

clicked in there make sure this goes

clicked in there make sure this goes fully fully seated into the graphics

fully fully seated into the graphics

fully fully seated into the graphics card because this is very very thin

card because this is very very thin

card because this is very very thin gauge wiring which is pumping a ton of

gauge wiring which is pumping a ton of

gauge wiring which is pumping a ton of voltage through it they do have a

voltage through it they do have a

voltage through it they do have a tendency to fail so I would just say I

tendency to fail so I would just say I

tendency to fail so I would just say I would normally recommend if you using a

would normally recommend if you using a

would normally recommend if you using a RTX 40 series card to go with a newer

RTX 40 series card to go with a newer

RTX 40 series card to go with a newer power supply that has that 12 pen built

power supply that has that 12 pen built

power supply that has that 12 pen built on this will work it will come with

on this will work it will come with

on this will work it will come with every 40 series card as far as I know

every 40 series card as far as I know

every 40 series card as far as I know unless they change that in the future um

unless they change that in the future um

unless they change that in the future um it's fine and again if you're using an

it's fine and again if you're using an

it's fine and again if you're using an older Nvidia card at 30 series or

older Nvidia card at 30 series or

older Nvidia card at 30 series or earlier you're using an AMD card if

earlier you're using an AMD card if

earlier you're using an AMD card if you're using an Intel card uh this is

you're using an Intel card uh this is

you're using an Intel card uh this is not relevant you're just going to have

not relevant you're just going to have

not relevant you're just going to have like an eight pen or a couple of eight

like an eight pen or a couple of eight

like an eight pen or a couple of eight pens on there but just as a heads up

pens on there but just as a heads up

pens on there but just as a heads up this will be in the box and it's fine

this will be in the box and it's fine

this will be in the box and it's fine but not really recommended so there is a

but not really recommended so there is a

but not really recommended so there is a lot of plastic on this card look at that

lot of plastic on this card look at that

lot of plastic on this card look at that wow that's they they really want to keep

wow that's they they really want to keep

wow that's they they really want to keep you protected take off all the film

you protected take off all the film

you protected take off all the film which I will say you should 100% do um

which I will say you should 100% do um

which I will say you should 100% do um because this film even though it won't

because this film even though it won't

because this film even though it won't keep it from working is super ugly and

keep it from working is super ugly and

keep it from working is super ugly and if you leave the film on for a little

if you leave the film on for a little

if you leave the film on for a little while it can melt on I've seen people

while it can melt on I've seen people

while it can melt on I've seen people who never took this off and it freaking

who never took this off and it freaking

who never took this off and it freaking gets all like yellowed and gross just

gets all like yellowed and gross just

gets all like yellowed and gross just take off the film all right last things

take off the film all right last things

take off the film all right last things we need to do is there's going to be a

we need to do is there's going to be a

we need to do is there's going to be a little uh protector over our PCI slot so

little uh protector over our PCI slot so

little uh protector over our PCI slot so you want to take that off the back that

you want to take that off the back that

you want to take that off the back that is what was actually going to connect to

is what was actually going to connect to

is what was actually going to connect to the motherboard and then on the back

the motherboard and then on the back

the motherboard and then on the back side of the card there's a bunch of

side of the card there's a bunch of

side of the card there's a bunch of little uh Port connectors for our

little uh Port connectors for our

little uh Port connectors for our display ports and our HDMI wow that's

display ports and our HDMI wow that's

display ports and our HDMI wow that's really iny and there's also of course

really iny and there's also of course

really iny and there's also of course more plastic on the back all right that

more plastic on the back all right that

more plastic on the back all right that should be everything we need to get our

should be everything we need to get our

should be everything we need to get our graph scar up and running so before we

graph scar up and running so before we

graph scar up and running so before we install it let me walk you around it

install it let me walk you around it

install it let me walk you around it really quickly so obviously we have a

really quickly so obviously we have a

really quickly so obviously we have a couple of fans U all graphics cards are

couple of fans U all graphics cards are

couple of fans U all graphics cards are different some have two fans some have

different some have two fans some have

different some have two fans some have three fans not super relevant what I

three fans not super relevant what I

three fans not super relevant what I will point out is the actual backside of

will point out is the actual backside of

will point out is the actual backside of the card so this is the actual part that

the card so this is the actual part that

the card so this is the actual part that sticks out the C back of the Chassy so

sticks out the C back of the Chassy so

sticks out the C back of the Chassy so you'll see that you have your display

you'll see that you have your display

you'll see that you have your display port you have your HDMI now you'll see

port you have your HDMI now you'll see

port you have your HDMI now you'll see that this actually sticks up over the

that this actually sticks up over the

that this actually sticks up over the PCI slot right so older graphics cards

PCI slot right so older graphics cards

PCI slot right so older graphics cards used to cut off at this point a lot of

used to cut off at this point a lot of

used to cut off at this point a lot of newer ones have kind of expanded out

newer ones have kind of expanded out

newer ones have kind of expanded out here which as I kind of show you here uh

here which as I kind of show you here uh

here which as I kind of show you here uh that's where the some of this extra

that's where the some of this extra

that's where the some of this extra space comes in handy that doesn't stick

space comes in handy that doesn't stick

space comes in handy that doesn't stick out enough that it will be a problem for

out enough that it will be a problem for

out enough that it will be a problem for most cases but just something to keep in

most cases but just something to keep in

most cases but just something to keep in mind especially if you're building like

mind especially if you're building like

mind especially if you're building like in a small form Factor system um make

in a small form Factor system um make

in a small form Factor system um make sure that the dimensions of your card

sure that the dimensions of your card

sure that the dimensions of your card are compatible with the case because it

are compatible with the case because it

are compatible with the case because it can be a very tight fit even if it

can be a very tight fit even if it

can be a very tight fit even if it technically works and you have like no

technically works and you have like no

technically works and you have like no clearance it can be sometimes kind of

clearance it can be sometimes kind of

clearance it can be sometimes kind of hard to like kind of wedge it in there

hard to like kind of wedge it in there

hard to like kind of wedge it in there cuz basically what we need to do is line

cuz basically what we need to do is line

cuz basically what we need to do is line up here and go straight back now

up here and go straight back now

up here and go straight back now thankfully this is almost a true dual

thankfully this is almost a true dual

thankfully this is almost a true dual slot card so what I mean by that is that

slot card so what I mean by that is that

slot card so what I mean by that is that you'll see that we have the two slots it

you'll see that we have the two slots it

you'll see that we have the two slots it goes over just a little bit so you see

goes over just a little bit so you see

goes over just a little bit so you see here it's a little bit extra on the side

here it's a little bit extra on the side

here it's a little bit extra on the side it's pretty close to a dual slot um I'll

it's pretty close to a dual slot um I'll

it's pretty close to a dual slot um I'll tell you honestly this is actually a

tell you honestly this is actually a

tell you honestly this is actually a fairly decent size GPU so again this is

fairly decent size GPU so again this is

fairly decent size GPU so again this is a 4070 super um you can definitely find

a 4070 super um you can definitely find

a 4070 super um you can definitely find graphics cards that are way way chunkier

graphics cards that are way way chunkier

graphics cards that are way way chunkier on the cooler I think this is actually a

on the cooler I think this is actually a

on the cooler I think this is actually a pretty nice blend now the last thing

pretty nice blend now the last thing

pretty nice blend now the last thing I'll show you here and it's only going

I'll show you here and it's only going

I'll show you here and it's only going to be on some cards is there's a little

to be on some cards is there's a little

to be on some cards is there's a little switch here so there is a p and a q it

switch here so there is a p and a q it

switch here so there is a p and a q it means mind your p's and q's n

means mind your p's and q's n

means mind your p's and q's n performance and quiet I'm going to leave

performance and quiet I'm going to leave

performance and quiet I'm going to leave it on performance mode um this is not

it on performance mode um this is not

it on performance mode um this is not super important honestly and sometimes

super important honestly and sometimes

super important honestly and sometimes you can even change that in the actual

you can even change that in the actual

you can even change that in the actual driver settings sometimes no no sorry

driver settings sometimes no no sorry

driver settings sometimes no no sorry not driver settings the like the Asus

not driver settings the like the Asus

not driver settings the like the Asus software or whatever um this basically

software or whatever um this basically

software or whatever um this basically just change the actual performance

just change the actual performance

just change the actual performance profile of the GPU um I never play with

profile of the GPU um I never play with

profile of the GPU um I never play with it I just always put in performance and

it I just always put in performance and

it I just always put in performance and what do you want what are you going to

what do you want what are you going to

what do you want what are you going to buy a 4070 super and then say hey I want

buy a 4070 super and then say hey I want

buy a 4070 super and then say hey I want quiet

mode it's most ridiculous thing I've

mode it's most ridiculous thing I've

mode it's most ridiculous thing I've ever heard um all right let's install

ever heard um all right let's install

ever heard um all right let's install this thing so to install what we'll do

this thing so to install what we'll do

this thing so to install what we'll do is before we actually do it we'll line

is before we actually do it we'll line

is before we actually do it we'll line it up so we again want to make sure that

it up so we again want to make sure that

it up so we again want to make sure that we know what actual covers we need to

we know what actual covers we need to

we know what actual covers we need to remove so we'll line up with this uh

remove so we'll line up with this uh

remove so we'll line up with this uh slot and you'll see that we need to

slot and you'll see that we need to

slot and you'll see that we need to remove cover number two cover number

remove cover number two cover number

remove cover number two cover number three very standard if you have a bigger

three very standard if you have a bigger

three very standard if you have a bigger card sometimes you actually have to

card sometimes you actually have to

card sometimes you actually have to remove three covers but for this we're

remove three covers but for this we're

remove three covers but for this we're going to just install it in the top two

going to just install it in the top two

going to just install it in the top two slots I will say some cases have a

slots I will say some cases have a

slots I will say some cases have a vertical Graphics Mount so what that

vertical Graphics Mount so what that

vertical Graphics Mount so what that would be is you would actually install

would be is you would actually install

would be is you would actually install the graphics card like right here up

the graphics card like right here up

the graphics card like right here up front and they would have like a little

front and they would have like a little

front and they would have like a little Riser that plugs into your motherboard

Riser that plugs into your motherboard

Riser that plugs into your motherboard it's a little bit specialty it certainly

it's a little bit specialty it certainly

it's a little bit specialty it certainly is a thing and you actually can buy like

is a thing and you actually can buy like

is a thing and you actually can buy like a lot of cases will actually have like

a lot of cases will actually have like

a lot of cases will actually have like an adapter plate that you could do that

an adapter plate that you could do that

an adapter plate that you could do that yourself it certainly looks cool I'll

yourself it certainly looks cool I'll

yourself it certainly looks cool I'll totally admit it looks cool to have your

totally admit it looks cool to have your

totally admit it looks cool to have your graphics card like that um but this is

graphics card like that um but this is

graphics card like that um but this is by far the most standard kind of

by far the most standard kind of

by far the most standard kind of configuration so we'll do is we're going

configuration so we'll do is we're going

configuration so we'll do is we're going to remove slot number

to remove slot number

to remove slot number two and keep these slot covers handy

two and keep these slot covers handy

two and keep these slot covers handy when you take them off uh cuz if you

when you take them off uh cuz if you

when you take them off uh cuz if you ever need to replace it or whatever it's

ever need to replace it or whatever it's

ever need to replace it or whatever it's just nice to have and also keep the

just nice to have and also keep the

just nice to have and also keep the screws we're going to reuse those in

screws we're going to reuse those in

screws we're going to reuse those in just one second so see that's one cover

just one second so see that's one cover

just one second so see that's one cover um I'll also mention it's really not

um I'll also mention it's really not

um I'll also mention it's really not that common but if you're building in a

that common but if you're building in a

that common but if you're building in a older or very cheap system sometimes

older or very cheap system sometimes

older or very cheap system sometimes they actually don't unscrew sometimes

they actually don't unscrew sometimes

they actually don't unscrew sometimes you actually have to like physically

you actually have to like physically

you actually have to like physically Bend these little uh slot covers out

Bend these little uh slot covers out

Bend these little uh slot covers out which feels really gross um just as a

which feels really gross um just as a

which feels really gross um just as a heads up in case you again have like a

heads up in case you again have like a

heads up in case you again have like a very very budget oriented case pretty

very very budget oriented case pretty

very very budget oriented case pretty much anything above like that $50 price

much anything above like that $50 price

much anything above like that $50 price point these days is going to be

point these days is going to be

point these days is going to be unscrewed but just in case yours is a

unscrewed but just in case yours is a

unscrewed but just in case yours is a one of those Bender things you just take

one of those Bender things you just take

one of those Bender things you just take it and you bend it back and forth until

it and you bend it back and forth until

it and you bend it back and forth until it snaps out doesn't feel good but

it snaps out doesn't feel good but

it snaps out doesn't feel good but that's the way they're designed so got

that's the way they're designed so got

that's the way they're designed so got to save some money somehow

to save some money somehow

to save some money somehow okay my friends we've got ourselves our

okay my friends we've got ourselves our

okay my friends we've got ourselves our covers out the installation of the

covers out the installation of the

covers out the installation of the graphics card is incredibly simple so we

graphics card is incredibly simple so we

graphics card is incredibly simple so we have our PCI connector right here is

have our PCI connector right here is

have our PCI connector right here is going to go into the motherboard again

going to go into the motherboard again

going to go into the motherboard again you want to go into the top PCI slot so

you want to go into the top PCI slot so

you want to go into the top PCI slot so technically it would fit and work on the

technically it would fit and work on the

technically it would fit and work on the bottom ones but you're going to be

bottom ones but you're going to be

bottom ones but you're going to be severely limited in bandwidth also why

severely limited in bandwidth also why

severely limited in bandwidth also why would you do that there's no reason okay

would you do that there's no reason okay

would you do that there's no reason okay so we're going to line it up so make

so we're going to line it up so make

so we're going to line it up so make sure that is lined up here and all you

sure that is lined up here and all you

sure that is lined up here and all you got to do is making sure that it's all

got to do is making sure that it's all

got to do is making sure that it's all securely set up we're going to firmly

securely set up we're going to firmly

securely set up we're going to firmly push it into place and you'll hear it

push it into place and you'll hear it

push it into place and you'll hear it click ready and boom there we go now if

click ready and boom there we go now if

click ready and boom there we go now if this was a heavier graphics card I would

this was a heavier graphics card I would

this was a heavier graphics card I would have had taken my hand off so fast but

have had taken my hand off so fast but

have had taken my hand off so fast but I'll tell you some of the really heavy

I'll tell you some of the really heavy

I'll tell you some of the really heavy graphics cards are they're they're

graphics cards are they're they're

graphics cards are they're they're they're really really heavy and they'll

they're really really heavy and they'll

they're really really heavy and they'll actually kind of sag again this is a

actually kind of sag again this is a

actually kind of sag again this is a plastic uh primarily plastic shroud GPU

plastic uh primarily plastic shroud GPU

plastic uh primarily plastic shroud GPU it's not super heavy so that actually

it's not super heavy so that actually

it's not super heavy so that actually sits in there fine some if you're

sits in there fine some if you're

sits in there fine some if you're rocking like a really big heavy like

rocking like a really big heavy like

rocking like a really big heavy like 4090 or something often times you'll

4090 or something often times you'll

4090 or something often times you'll actually want to use like a little Riser

actually want to use like a little Riser

actually want to use like a little Riser so sometimes they actually come where

so sometimes they actually come where

so sometimes they actually come where they just kind of give a little support

they just kind of give a little support

they just kind of give a little support on the back side of the GPU or sometimes

on the back side of the GPU or sometimes

on the back side of the GPU or sometimes they'll actually take up one of your

they'll actually take up one of your

they'll actually take up one of your slot covers and give a little bit of

slot covers and give a little bit of

slot covers and give a little bit of extra lift um it sounds a little bit

extra lift um it sounds a little bit

extra lift um it sounds a little bit silly but when you get a really heavy

silly but when you get a really heavy

silly but when you get a really heavy graphics card in place it can slowly sag

graphics card in place it can slowly sag

graphics card in place it can slowly sag now that it looks sort of bad but it

now that it looks sort of bad but it

now that it looks sort of bad but it actually can pull itself out of the slot

actually can pull itself out of the slot

actually can pull itself out of the slot especially if you're ever like shipping

especially if you're ever like shipping

especially if you're ever like shipping or moving your PC it's not really a PC

or moving your PC it's not really a PC

or moving your PC it's not really a PC tutorial thing this is just a ownership

tutorial thing this is just a ownership

tutorial thing this is just a ownership of a gaming PC kind of tip be careful

of a gaming PC kind of tip be careful

of a gaming PC kind of tip be careful with the graphics card if you ever move

with the graphics card if you ever move

with the graphics card if you ever move or ship your computer now we're going to

or ship your computer now we're going to

or ship your computer now we're going to screw it into place that should be fine

screw it into place that should be fine

screw it into place that should be fine for this but if you're ever actually

for this but if you're ever actually

for this but if you're ever actually doing like some real moving of your PC

doing like some real moving of your PC

doing like some real moving of your PC more than just like gently like picking

more than just like gently like picking

more than just like gently like picking it up and bringing it to like your car

it up and bringing it to like your car

it up and bringing it to like your car or something I actually pretty much

or something I actually pretty much

or something I actually pretty much always take the graphics card out again

always take the graphics card out again

always take the graphics card out again they've gotten really heavy and while

they've gotten really heavy and while

they've gotten really heavy and while they're fine stationary if you're moving

they're fine stationary if you're moving

they're fine stationary if you're moving this thing around it can either snap off

this thing around it can either snap off

this thing around it can either snap off or fall or bend or whatever just if

or fall or bend or whatever just if

or fall or bend or whatever just if you're doing anything more than just a

you're doing anything more than just a

you're doing anything more than just a gentle move of your PC from place to

gentle move of your PC from place to

gentle move of your PC from place to place I usually take the graphics card

place I usually take the graphics card

place I usually take the graphics card out it's also really simple because it's

out it's also really simple because it's

out it's also really simple because it's a couple of screws and one or two power

a couple of screws and one or two power

a couple of screws and one or two power cables but just a little Pro tip so

cables but just a little Pro tip so

cables but just a little Pro tip so we're going to take those same screws

we're going to take those same screws

we're going to take those same screws that we took out of the covers and we're

that we took out of the covers and we're

that we took out of the covers and we're going to load up our graphics card and

going to load up our graphics card and

going to load up our graphics card and give it a little bit of extra support so

give it a little bit of extra support so

give it a little bit of extra support so now the graphics card installed you

now the graphics card installed you

now the graphics card installed you should see why we did so much before

should see why we did so much before

should see why we did so much before this point because you know if I'm

this point because you know if I'm

this point because you know if I'm trying to install our USBC or USB 3.0 or

trying to install our USBC or USB 3.0 or

trying to install our USBC or USB 3.0 or a lot of these things it's much more

a lot of these things it's much more

a lot of these things it's much more difficult to do with the graphics card

difficult to do with the graphics card

difficult to do with the graphics card in the ways it's definitely nice to get

in the ways it's definitely nice to get

in the ways it's definitely nice to get as much of this done as possible and

as much of this done as possible and

as much of this done as possible and then install your graphics card we're

then install your graphics card we're

then install your graphics card we're almost there my friends we're very very

almost there my friends we're very very

almost there my friends we're very very close last thing we need to do for the

close last thing we need to do for the

close last thing we need to do for the graphics card is run our power so yet

graphics card is run our power so yet

graphics card is run our power so yet again I'll be very clear just in case

again I'll be very clear just in case

again I'll be very clear just in case you skip to the video and weren't paying

you skip to the video and weren't paying

you skip to the video and weren't paying attention we have ourselves our 12 pen

attention we have ourselves our 12 pen

attention we have ourselves our 12 pen power connector which is very thankfully

power connector which is very thankfully

power connector which is very thankfully yellow so you don't

yellow so you don't

yellow so you don't accidentally forget to plug it in I

accidentally forget to plug it in I

accidentally forget to plug it in I don't know we're going to plug this in

don't know we're going to plug this in

don't know we're going to plug this in it is the exact same way if you were

it is the exact same way if you were

it is the exact same way if you were using another kind of GPU you would be

using another kind of GPU you would be

using another kind of GPU you would be plugging in your six your 6 plus2 your 8

plugging in your six your 6 plus2 your 8

plugging in your six your 6 plus2 your 8 however many power connectors it

however many power connectors it

however many power connectors it actually needs you plug it in the same

actually needs you plug it in the same

actually needs you plug it in the same way you connect it like say the CPU or

way you connect it like say the CPU or

way you connect it like say the CPU or something there's a little notch on so

something there's a little notch on so

something there's a little notch on so goes in one way but we're going to

goes in one way but we're going to

goes in one way but we're going to install this like so now before I

install this like so now before I

install this like so now before I actually do it I will say there's a

actually do it I will say there's a

actually do it I will say there's a couple ways we could run this cable none

couple ways we could run this cable none

couple ways we could run this cable none of them are that clean so I think I'm

of them are that clean so I think I'm

of them are that clean so I think I'm just going to run along the side I could

just going to run along the side I could

just going to run along the side I could run it from the top or the bottom the

run it from the top or the bottom the

run it from the top or the bottom the thing is if you get on the bottom it

thing is if you get on the bottom it

thing is if you get on the bottom it actually kind of gets close to the fans

actually kind of gets close to the fans

actually kind of gets close to the fans and I don't like that and it looks kind

and I don't like that and it looks kind

and I don't like that and it looks kind of ugly we could kind of do on the top

of ugly we could kind of do on the top

of ugly we could kind of do on the top but honestly there's not like a really

but honestly there's not like a really

but honestly there's not like a really good way of doing it I'm just going to

good way of doing it I'm just going to

good way of doing it I'm just going to do it on the side and um we'll just kind

do it on the side and um we'll just kind

do it on the side and um we'll just kind of get rid of the slack as much as

of get rid of the slack as much as

of get rid of the slack as much as possible it's not the most pretty thing

possible it's not the most pretty thing

possible it's not the most pretty thing in the world and you do want to be

in the world and you do want to be

in the world and you do want to be careful when you plug that in to make

careful when you plug that in to make

careful when you plug that in to make sure it's fully fully seated a little

sure it's fully fully seated a little

sure it's fully fully seated a little less important when it is the actual

less important when it is the actual

less important when it is the actual power supply versus the adapter this is

power supply versus the adapter this is

power supply versus the adapter this is the adapter I'm like making sure it's in

the adapter I'm like making sure it's in

the adapter I'm like making sure it's in there super tight that is definitely in

there super tight that is definitely in

there super tight that is definitely in there but uh you don't want to like tug

there but uh you don't want to like tug

there but uh you don't want to like tug or especially you have like a case that

or especially you have like a case that

or especially you have like a case that has like a very sort of small tolerance

has like a very sort of small tolerance

has like a very sort of small tolerance like if anything's like pushing against

like if anything's like pushing against

like if anything's like pushing against that like the side panel not good

that like the side panel not good

that like the side panel not good thankfully we have plenty of space so

thankfully we have plenty of space so

thankfully we have plenty of space so it's fine so a little Bend is okay but

it's fine so a little Bend is okay but

it's fine so a little Bend is okay but nothing that's too aggressive make sure

nothing that's too aggressive make sure

nothing that's too aggressive make sure it just feels feel like it's uh got a

it just feels feel like it's uh got a

it just feels feel like it's uh got a little bit of leeway that my friends is

little bit of leeway that my friends is

little bit of leeway that my friends is actually a completed PC y I know right

actually a completed PC y I know right

actually a completed PC y I know right where did the time go so there's a few

where did the time go so there's a few

where did the time go so there's a few things we're going to want to do before

things we're going to want to do before

things we're going to want to do before we're actually done so stay tuned we're

we're actually done so stay tuned we're

we're actually done so stay tuned we're not done yet but before we go through

not done yet but before we go through

not done yet but before we go through and tidy things up and button up the

and tidy things up and button up the

and tidy things up and button up the case and everything we're going to do a

case and everything we're going to do a

case and everything we're going to do a quick little power test now

quick little power test now

quick little power test now theoretically you may have done this

theoretically you may have done this

theoretically you may have done this power test earlier with all of your

power test earlier with all of your

power test earlier with all of your components all over the case or all over

components all over the case or all over

components all over the case or all over the the table or whatever that's fine

the the table or whatever that's fine

the the table or whatever that's fine regardless you need to do it again with

regardless you need to do it again with

regardless you need to do it again with everything installed here you want to

everything installed here you want to

everything installed here you want to make sure everything works everything

make sure everything works everything

make sure everything works everything shows up so time to grab your keyboard

shows up so time to grab your keyboard

shows up so time to grab your keyboard your mouse your monitor power cable and

your mouse your monitor power cable and

your mouse your monitor power cable and get everything plugged in so we can do

get everything plugged in so we can do

get everything plugged in so we can do one final boot test so with everything

one final boot test so with everything

one final boot test so with everything plugged in let me just run you through a

plugged in let me just run you through a

plugged in let me just run you through a couple of steps before you hit that big

couple of steps before you hit that big

couple of steps before you hit that big red or white or blue power button so

red or white or blue power button so

red or white or blue power button so there's a few smaller things we should

there's a few smaller things we should

there's a few smaller things we should do uh first and foremost you see this

do uh first and foremost you see this

do uh first and foremost you see this little switch on the back of your power

little switch on the back of your power

little switch on the back of your power supply see the zero and the one flip it

supply see the zero and the one flip it

supply see the zero and the one flip it to one I can tell you the amount of

to one I can tell you the amount of

to one I can tell you the amount of times I built a PC and forgot to do that

times I built a PC and forgot to do that

times I built a PC and forgot to do that and it doesn't do anything cuz your

and it doesn't do anything cuz your

and it doesn't do anything cuz your power supply is off um while you're back

power supply is off um while you're back

power supply is off um while you're back here you also may want to press the

here you also may want to press the

here you also may want to press the little zero fan button that's on most

little zero fan button that's on most

little zero fan button that's on most moderate to highend power supplies that

moderate to highend power supplies that

moderate to highend power supplies that is just going to allow the power supply

is just going to allow the power supply

is just going to allow the power supply fan to only turn on when it needs to

fan to only turn on when it needs to

fan to only turn on when it needs to versus always be spinning on top of that

versus always be spinning on top of that

versus always be spinning on top of that you see how I've got my display port

you see how I've got my display port

you see how I've got my display port cable plugged into my graphics card so

cable plugged into my graphics card so

cable plugged into my graphics card so technically I could plug it into my

technically I could plug it into my

technically I could plug it into my motherboard and that would work the

motherboard and that would work the

motherboard and that would work the problem though is that I would be using

problem though is that I would be using

problem though is that I would be using the very wimpy integrated graphics on

the very wimpy integrated graphics on

the very wimpy integrated graphics on our CPU now that's fine for

our CPU now that's fine for

our CPU now that's fine for troubleshooting or if maybe building the

troubleshooting or if maybe building the

troubleshooting or if maybe building the PC you're getting your graphics card

PC you're getting your graphics card

PC you're getting your graphics card next week or whatever um but if you have

next week or whatever um but if you have

next week or whatever um but if you have a graphics card you should always always

a graphics card you should always always

a graphics card you should always always plug it in to your graphics card right

plug it in to your graphics card right

plug it in to your graphics card right don't use this if you have this that

don't use this if you have this that

don't use this if you have this that make sense get a graphics card plug your

make sense get a graphics card plug your

make sense get a graphics card plug your monitor into that one okay

monitor into that one okay

monitor into that one okay good the amount of people who have like

good the amount of people who have like

good the amount of people who have like a badass graphics card you plug in the

a badass graphics card you plug in the

a badass graphics card you plug in the HDMI whatever to your motherboard and go

HDMI whatever to your motherboard and go

HDMI whatever to your motherboard and go man this gaming sucks cuz you're not

man this gaming sucks cuz you're not

man this gaming sucks cuz you're not using the graphics card um also while

using the graphics card um also while

using the graphics card um also while I'm back here because my motherboard

I'm back here because my motherboard

I'm back here because my motherboard does have Wi-Fi I'm going to pre-install

does have Wi-Fi I'm going to pre-install

does have Wi-Fi I'm going to pre-install our modules or our little antennas um

our modules or our little antennas um

our modules or our little antennas um you don't have to do this for the BIOS I

you don't have to do this for the BIOS I

you don't have to do this for the BIOS I just like to do it while I'm back here

just like to do it while I'm back here

just like to do it while I'm back here so I don't forget cuz technically much

so I don't forget cuz technically much

so I don't forget cuz technically much like a lot of things on a computer you

like a lot of things on a computer you

like a lot of things on a computer you can actually make it work in a somewhat

can actually make it work in a somewhat

can actually make it work in a somewhat Jank way if you don't have the antennas

Jank way if you don't have the antennas

Jank way if you don't have the antennas you actually will get some Wi-Fi

you actually will get some Wi-Fi

you actually will get some Wi-Fi reception but obviously the antennas

reception but obviously the antennas

reception but obviously the antennas help that

help that

help that tremendously all right so we're going to

tremendously all right so we're going to

tremendously all right so we're going to one and two cool I think that's pretty

one and two cool I think that's pretty

one and two cool I think that's pretty much everything we need to do on the

much everything we need to do on the

much everything we need to do on the back of the system now now the only

back of the system now now the only

back of the system now now the only other thing I will mention is that uh

other thing I will mention is that uh

other thing I will mention is that uh obviously we are doing this test with

obviously we are doing this test with

obviously we are doing this test with the computer you know fully assembled

the computer you know fully assembled

the computer you know fully assembled and whatnot now because this is our

and whatnot now because this is our

and whatnot now because this is our first test boot of the system we're of

first test boot of the system we're of

first test boot of the system we're of course just going to be pressing the

course just going to be pressing the

course just going to be pressing the power button and hoping that it works if

power button and hoping that it works if

power button and hoping that it works if however you have built your system

however you have built your system

however you have built your system outside the case for a test you actually

outside the case for a test you actually

outside the case for a test you actually can use a screwdriver to turn it on that

can use a screwdriver to turn it on that

can use a screwdriver to turn it on that sounds sketchy but it's fine all you

sounds sketchy but it's fine all you

sounds sketchy but it's fine all you need to do is go on your front panel

need to do is go on your front panel

need to do is go on your front panel connectors and there are the two pens

connectors and there are the two pens

connectors and there are the two pens for power you take a screwdriver or any

for power you take a screwdriver or any

for power you take a screwdriver or any piece of metal really and you bridge

piece of metal really and you bridge

piece of metal really and you bridge those two pens and ENT will turn on the

those two pens and ENT will turn on the

those two pens and ENT will turn on the system so just a little heads up it's

system so just a little heads up it's

system so just a little heads up it's really helpful for troubleshooting as

really helpful for troubleshooting as

really helpful for troubleshooting as well knowing that you can just easily

well knowing that you can just easily

well knowing that you can just easily jump the board um it's not sketchy don't

jump the board um it's not sketchy don't

jump the board um it's not sketchy don't worry don't maybe stick your screwdriver

worry don't maybe stick your screwdriver

worry don't maybe stick your screwdriver on all the pin and all the metal bits

on all the pin and all the metal bits

on all the pin and all the metal bits you probably find something that's not

you probably find something that's not

you probably find something that's not good but when it comes to those front

good but when it comes to those front

good but when it comes to those front panel connectors you just have to tap it

panel connectors you just have to tap it

panel connectors you just have to tap it but that's it that's everything we need

but that's it that's everything we need

but that's it that's everything we need to do we've got our monitor plugged in

to do we've got our monitor plugged in

to do we've got our monitor plugged in our HDMI display port connected mouse

our HDMI display port connected mouse

our HDMI display port connected mouse and keyboard ready to go everything's

and keyboard ready to go everything's

and keyboard ready to go everything's turned on fired up all we got to do now

turned on fired up all we got to do now

turned on fired up all we got to do now is press the power button and hope that

is press the power button and hope that

is press the power button and hope that we have made a good decision with our

we have made a good decision with our

we have made a good decision with our lives Okay so we've got uh I forgot to

lives Okay so we've got uh I forgot to

lives Okay so we've got uh I forgot to plug in the fans from the case so I'll

plug in the fans from the case so I'll

plug in the fans from the case so I'll do that after we're done here but

do that after we're done here but

do that after we're done here but importantly we have all three of our

importantly we have all three of our

importantly we have all three of our UNIF fans running for the CPU Cooler

UNIF fans running for the CPU Cooler

UNIF fans running for the CPU Cooler your graphics card fans actually don't

your graphics card fans actually don't

your graphics card fans actually don't always turn on so if it's a more modern

always turn on so if it's a more modern

always turn on so if it's a more modern GPU often times they don't spin up until

GPU often times they don't spin up until

GPU often times they don't spin up until the GPU gets a little hot uh we got our

the GPU gets a little hot uh we got our

the GPU gets a little hot uh we got our screen on our le le cooler that's

screen on our le le cooler that's

screen on our le le cooler that's activated and if I come around here hey

activated and if I come around here hey

activated and if I come around here hey you got a new CPU installed

you got a new CPU installed

you got a new CPU installed congratulations that is a very good sign

congratulations that is a very good sign

congratulations that is a very good sign we're going to hit Y we're going to let

we're going to hit Y we're going to let

we're going to hit Y we're going to let the motherboard do its thing and

the motherboard do its thing and

the motherboard do its thing and assuming that everything shows up here

assuming that everything shows up here

assuming that everything shows up here in the Bios we have successfully built

in the Bios we have successfully built

in the Bios we have successfully built ourselves a PC so I will need to plug in

ourselves a PC so I will need to plug in

ourselves a PC so I will need to plug in our fan header which I forgot to do in

our fan header which I forgot to do in

our fan header which I forgot to do in fact here don't do this but I'm just

fact here don't do this but I'm just

fact here don't do this but I'm just going to plug it in cuz I left it

going to plug it in cuz I left it

going to plug it in cuz I left it connected right here so now you can see

connected right here so now you can see

connected right here so now you can see that we got all of our fans running in

that we got all of our fans running in

that we got all of our fans running in the system now at this point the fan is

the system now at this point the fan is

the system now at this point the fan is cranking at 100% there's some things

cranking at 100% there's some things

cranking at 100% there's some things that we're going to need to tweak none

that we're going to need to tweak none

that we're going to need to tweak none of that matters right now there's plenty

of that matters right now there's plenty

of that matters right now there's plenty of time to do do that all we need to do

of time to do do that all we need to do

of time to do do that all we need to do is in our bios hit okay here and we want

is in our bios hit okay here and we want

is in our bios hit okay here and we want to make sure that everything shows up so

to make sure that everything shows up so

to make sure that everything shows up so we go through the list we see the

we go through the list we see the

we go through the list we see the motherboard ryzen 7 7700x perfect we see

motherboard ryzen 7 7700x perfect we see

motherboard ryzen 7 7700x perfect we see our SATA hard drive we see our PCI card

our SATA hard drive we see our PCI card

our SATA hard drive we see our PCI card which is the PCI x16 perfect and we see

which is the PCI x16 perfect and we see

which is the PCI x16 perfect and we see our Samsung 990 Pro so that means our

our Samsung 990 Pro so that means our

our Samsung 990 Pro so that means our SSD our hard drive and our graphics card

SSD our hard drive and our graphics card

SSD our hard drive and our graphics card are all showing up fine on top of that

are all showing up fine on top of that

are all showing up fine on top of that we see our Ram so we see one G scale 16

we see our Ram so we see one G scale 16

we see our Ram so we see one G scale 16 and two GLE 16s that is everything we

and two GLE 16s that is everything we

and two GLE 16s that is everything we need to look for for right now there's a

need to look for for right now there's a

need to look for for right now there's a bunch more stuff we need to actually do

bunch more stuff we need to actually do

bunch more stuff we need to actually do with the BIOS installing Windows I'm

with the BIOS installing Windows I'm

with the BIOS installing Windows I'm going to walk you through that entire

going to walk you through that entire

going to walk you through that entire process but this is a perfect

process but this is a perfect

process but this is a perfect opportunity to take a big old deep

opportunity to take a big old deep

opportunity to take a big old deep breath and say congratulations me I

breath and say congratulations me I

breath and say congratulations me I built a PC I mean not me like I'm

built a PC I mean not me like I'm

built a PC I mean not me like I'm congratulating you for building a PC

congratulating you for building a PC

congratulating you for building a PC yeah we did it wo you're the best that

yeah we did it wo you're the best that

yeah we did it wo you're the best that ever

ever

ever was to catch them is my real test to

was to catch them is my real test to

was to catch them is my real test to train them is my cut

train them is my cut

train them is my cut so a lot of what we're doing today is

so a lot of what we're doing today is

so a lot of what we're doing today is software so we're going to be updating

software so we're going to be updating

software so we're going to be updating the BIOS installing Windows drivers that

the BIOS installing Windows drivers that

the BIOS installing Windows drivers that kind of stuff but before we do that

kind of stuff but before we do that

kind of stuff but before we do that we're going to do just a little bit of

we're going to do just a little bit of

we're going to do just a little bit of cable management and I'm going to do the

cable management and I'm going to do the

cable management and I'm going to do the one thing that I did not do yesterday

one thing that I did not do yesterday

one thing that I did not do yesterday which is plug in our fan header and our

which is plug in our fan header and our

which is plug in our fan header and our actual RGB Hub so if I rotate the system

actual RGB Hub so if I rotate the system

actual RGB Hub so if I rotate the system around it's mounted here this is not on

around it's mounted here this is not on

around it's mounted here this is not on all cases I would say a lot of cases

all cases I would say a lot of cases

all cases I would say a lot of cases these days will have some kind of Fan

these days will have some kind of Fan

these days will have some kind of Fan Hub so the problem with these is that

Hub so the problem with these is that

Hub so the problem with these is that you got to do a little bit of searching

you got to do a little bit of searching

you got to do a little bit of searching so for these I've got to fish my C out

so for these I've got to fish my C out

so for these I've got to fish my C out from this Cable Management here so

from this Cable Management here so

from this Cable Management here so technically they're run down but I

technically they're run down but I

technically they're run down but I actually want to plug them into the top

actually want to plug them into the top

actually want to plug them into the top of the board um so what you'll see here

of the board um so what you'll see here

of the board um so what you'll see here is that this case has these nice little

is that this case has these nice little

is that this case has these nice little cable channels which is lovely except

cable channels which is lovely except

cable channels which is lovely except for when you need to pull something out

for when you need to pull something out

for when you need to pull something out and you have to undo the twist ties now

and you have to undo the twist ties now

and you have to undo the twist ties now I'm not going to go super in depth on

I'm not going to go super in depth on

I'm not going to go super in depth on this part because it's is going to be

this part because it's is going to be

this part because it's is going to be highly dependent on the case and the uh

highly dependent on the case and the uh

highly dependent on the case and the uh kill management and whatnot that you've

kill management and whatnot that you've

kill management and whatnot that you've got but what I will do is I will show

got but what I will do is I will show

got but what I will do is I will show you pulling my fan headers out so right

you pulling my fan headers out so right

you pulling my fan headers out so right now they actually works so you saw

now they actually works so you saw

now they actually works so you saw earlier they actually fired up when I

earlier they actually fired up when I

earlier they actually fired up when I gave them power the problem is that by

gave them power the problem is that by

gave them power the problem is that by default they're just going to be running

default they're just going to be running

default they're just going to be running at 100% speed which is not ideal I'm

at 100% speed which is not ideal I'm

at 100% speed which is not ideal I'm going to pull these cables out which

going to pull these cables out which

going to pull these cables out which come out from here so that's fine so

come out from here so that's fine so

come out from here so that's fine so we're going to just pull the excess out

we're going to just pull the excess out

we're going to just pull the excess out of here and then what I'll do is I'm

of here and then what I'll do is I'm

of here and then what I'll do is I'm going to tuck the cables that we don't

going to tuck the cables that we don't

going to tuck the cables that we don't need anymore Behind these little clips

need anymore Behind these little clips

need anymore Behind these little clips now you can go incredibly in depth on

now you can go incredibly in depth on

now you can go incredibly in depth on cable management for me as long as

cable management for me as long as

cable management for me as long as things are sort of Tidy and I can easily

things are sort of Tidy and I can easily

things are sort of Tidy and I can easily get at stuff and Trace runs I don't care

get at stuff and Trace runs I don't care

get at stuff and Trace runs I don't care too much the main thing you have to do

too much the main thing you have to do

too much the main thing you have to do is just make sure that your cables will

is just make sure that your cables will

is just make sure that your cables will be able to close behind the side panel

be able to close behind the side panel

be able to close behind the side panel so I can immediately tell that while a

so I can immediately tell that while a

so I can immediately tell that while a lot of the stuff is actually not too far

lot of the stuff is actually not too far

lot of the stuff is actually not too far off like my 20 plus 4 pin my CPU my GPU

off like my 20 plus 4 pin my CPU my GPU

off like my 20 plus 4 pin my CPU my GPU actual cable some of these are going to

actual cable some of these are going to

actual cable some of these are going to be a little bit thick so what I'll do is

be a little bit thick so what I'll do is

be a little bit thick so what I'll do is in a minute I'll come back through and

in a minute I'll come back through and

in a minute I'll come back through and actually run them all but the before I

actually run them all but the before I

actually run them all but the before I do any of that let me plug in our last

do any of that let me plug in our last

do any of that let me plug in our last cables which is going to be for our

cables which is going to be for our

cables which is going to be for our RGB and for our fan controller um so

RGB and for our fan controller um so

RGB and for our fan controller um so you'll you saw that when I plugged it

you'll you saw that when I plugged it

you'll you saw that when I plugged it into Power the ual Hub all my fans on

into Power the ual Hub all my fans on

into Power the ual Hub all my fans on the case started spinning that's totally

the case started spinning that's totally

the case started spinning that's totally fine but they're spinning at 100%

fine but they're spinning at 100%

fine but they're spinning at 100% because they have no communication with

because they have no communication with

because they have no communication with the system they just have power they're

the system they just have power they're

the system they just have power they're cranking so by plugging these into the

cranking so by plugging these into the

cranking so by plugging these into the motherboard not only can we control the

motherboard not only can we control the

motherboard not only can we control the RGB on these fans but importantly we can

RGB on these fans but importantly we can

RGB on these fans but importantly we can also have the motherboard automatically

also have the motherboard automatically

also have the motherboard automatically spin them up and down based on the load

spin them up and down based on the load

spin them up and down based on the load of the system no reason to have fans

of the system no reason to have fans

of the system no reason to have fans cranking 100% almost ever so rotate this

cranking 100% almost ever so rotate this

cranking 100% almost ever so rotate this around here I'm going to plug these in

around here I'm going to plug these in

around here I'm going to plug these in uh these are the exact same connectors

uh these are the exact same connectors

uh these are the exact same connectors that we already showed so it is our 3

that we already showed so it is our 3

that we already showed so it is our 3 pen 5vt uh RGB header as well as our pen

pen 5vt uh RGB header as well as our pen

pen 5vt uh RGB header as well as our pen pwm for the fans so I'm going to plug

pwm for the fans so I'm going to plug

pwm for the fans so I'm going to plug that into our system fan slot up on the

that into our system fan slot up on the

that into our system fan slot up on the top left or top right rather and same

top left or top right rather and same

top left or top right rather and same thing for RGB and plug this in right

thing for RGB and plug this in right

thing for RGB and plug this in right here it's the same stuff as we were

here it's the same stuff as we were

here it's the same stuff as we were doing before just one additional set of

doing before just one additional set of

doing before just one additional set of cables and then like always I'm going to

cables and then like always I'm going to

cables and then like always I'm going to pull that excess out run it along the

pull that excess out run it along the

pull that excess out run it along the top and then what I'll

top and then what I'll

top and then what I'll do is I'm just going to tuck it into

do is I'm just going to tuck it into

do is I'm just going to tuck it into this little plastic cable holder now you

this little plastic cable holder now you

this little plastic cable holder now you see there's a lot of cables behind this

see there's a lot of cables behind this

see there's a lot of cables behind this one but that's fine honestly like these

one but that's fine honestly like these

one but that's fine honestly like these are really easy to work with so when it

are really easy to work with so when it

are really easy to work with so when it comes to doing Cable Management I'm not

comes to doing Cable Management I'm not

comes to doing Cable Management I'm not going to give you a super in-depth

going to give you a super in-depth

going to give you a super in-depth tutorial again kind of try to clean

tutorial again kind of try to clean

tutorial again kind of try to clean things up as much as you can it helps a

things up as much as you can it helps a

things up as much as you can it helps a lot if you ran cable smartly the first

lot if you ran cable smartly the first

lot if you ran cable smartly the first time so a few things that I will do is

time so a few things that I will do is

time so a few things that I will do is tuck the obvious stuff like this thing

tuck the obvious stuff like this thing

tuck the obvious stuff like this thing can just kind of tuck back here a little

can just kind of tuck back here a little

can just kind of tuck back here a little bit more these are actually kind of fine

bit more these are actually kind of fine

bit more these are actually kind of fine as is now you can go super in depth on

as is now you can go super in depth on

as is now you can go super in depth on this if you'd like I like using these

this if you'd like I like using these

this if you'd like I like using these little Clips because they really kind of

little Clips because they really kind of

little Clips because they really kind of help hold things in place the other

help hold things in place the other

help hold things in place the other thing you should do is if you have

thing you should do is if you have

thing you should do is if you have something like Velcro so you can see I

something like Velcro so you can see I

something like Velcro so you can see I have velcro ties all over the place

have velcro ties all over the place

have velcro ties all over the place these essentially work as cable channels

these essentially work as cable channels

these essentially work as cable channels for this one I realized oh I should run

for this one I realized oh I should run

for this one I realized oh I should run that inside the velcro and help kind of

that inside the velcro and help kind of

that inside the velcro and help kind of tuck it in a little bit so in fact I

tuck it in a little bit so in fact I

tuck it in a little bit so in fact I sort of push both of these in and right

sort of push both of these in and right

sort of push both of these in and right off the bat I bet you if I put that side

off the bat I bet you if I put that side

off the bat I bet you if I put that side panel on it would just go we've all done

panel on it would just go we've all done

panel on it would just go we've all done the whole struggle to shove the side

the whole struggle to shove the side

the whole struggle to shove the side panel on there's no shame in that but um

panel on there's no shame in that but um

panel on there's no shame in that but um yeah that will clearly work I'm going to

yeah that will clearly work I'm going to

yeah that will clearly work I'm going to clean these cables up a little bit throw

clean these cables up a little bit throw

clean these cables up a little bit throw the side panel on and then it is time to

the side panel on and then it is time to

the side panel on and then it is time to start updating our bios and just

start updating our bios and just

start updating our bios and just like that we've got ourselves a side

like that we've got ourselves a side

like that we've got ourselves a side panel on now I will just take a second

panel on now I will just take a second

panel on now I will just take a second and show you just putting the rest of

and show you just putting the rest of

and show you just putting the rest of the case together before we install our

the case together before we install our

the case together before we install our bios the rest of this is very

bios the rest of this is very

bios the rest of this is very straightforward so we're going to take

straightforward so we're going to take

straightforward so we're going to take our little cover for our basement and

our little cover for our basement and

our little cover for our basement and line this up like

this and there we go so this will help

this and there we go so this will help

this and there we go so this will help to hide our power supply and all of our

to hide our power supply and all of our

to hide our power supply and all of our extra cables that we definitely very

extra cables that we definitely very

extra cables that we definitely very carefully cable managed and it's super

carefully cable managed and it's super

carefully cable managed and it's super tidy but um you know it's it's like your

tidy but um you know it's it's like your

tidy but um you know it's it's like your basement in your real house you want to

basement in your real house you want to

basement in your real house you want to hide it from view so that people don't

hide it from view so that people don't

hide it from view so that people don't judge you for hoarding or I don't know

judge you for hoarding or I don't know

judge you for hoarding or I don't know whatever you put in your basement I'm

whatever you put in your basement I'm

whatever you put in your basement I'm not judging and then we're going to put

not judging and then we're going to put

not judging and then we're going to put our top panel on here which again this

our top panel on here which again this

our top panel on here which again this should just slide right on most cases

should just slide right on most cases

should just slide right on most cases will break down to this level not all

will break down to this level not all

will break down to this level not all cases will let you take off the cover

cases will let you take off the cover

cases will let you take off the cover for the basement but most will and I'm

for the basement but most will and I'm

for the basement but most will and I'm just going to line it up here make sure

just going to line it up here make sure

just going to line it up here make sure it's fully

it's fully

it's fully seated and uh the good thing about this

seated and uh the good thing about this

seated and uh the good thing about this case is it's all thumb screws so you

case is it's all thumb screws so you

case is it's all thumb screws so you actually don't need to pull out the

actually don't need to pull out the

actually don't need to pull out the screwdriver if you don't want to like I

screwdriver if you don't want to like I

screwdriver if you don't want to like I can thumb screw all this together it

can thumb screw all this together it

can thumb screw all this together it also makes really easy if you need to

also makes really easy if you need to

also makes really easy if you need to open up the case and double check

open up the case and double check

open up the case and double check something or whatever before you put

something or whatever before you put

something or whatever before you put everything everything back together

everything everything back together

everything everything back together sometimes it's worth just giving it a

sometimes it's worth just giving it a

sometimes it's worth just giving it a quick power cycle just to make sure that

quick power cycle just to make sure that

quick power cycle just to make sure that everything is still working once you do

everything is still working once you do

everything is still working once you do a cable management every once in a while

a cable management every once in a while

a cable management every once in a while if you're like pulling a cable it might

if you're like pulling a cable it might

if you're like pulling a cable it might pull something loose or whatever so you

pull something loose or whatever so you

pull something loose or whatever so you know it's probably a good idea but

know it's probably a good idea but

know it's probably a good idea but honestly as soon as you put the side

honestly as soon as you put the side

honestly as soon as you put the side panels on you really shouldn't have to

panels on you really shouldn't have to

panels on you really shouldn't have to take them off until you're ready to

take them off until you're ready to

take them off until you're ready to upgrade or do something else I'll be

upgrade or do something else I'll be

upgrade or do something else I'll be honest uh I don't always pay a ton of

honest uh I don't always pay a ton of

honest uh I don't always pay a ton of attention to the color scheme in my

attention to the color scheme in my

attention to the color scheme in my build I try but a lot of times I get

build I try but a lot of times I get

build I try but a lot of times I get like blind ited or very excited about

like blind ited or very excited about

like blind ited or very excited about some deal at Micro Center and I'll like

some deal at Micro Center and I'll like

some deal at Micro Center and I'll like forget that it's a brown graphics card

forget that it's a brown graphics card

forget that it's a brown graphics card for my red case or whatever but like

for my red case or whatever but like

for my red case or whatever but like this one looks pretty good and what

this one looks pretty good and what

this one looks pretty good and what you'll find was when you're picking

you'll find was when you're picking

you'll find was when you're picking components um usually white and black

components um usually white and black

components um usually white and black are like sort of the standard colors

are like sort of the standard colors

are like sort of the standard colors because we also have to consider that we

because we also have to consider that we

because we also have to consider that we have RGB to work with so you have some

have RGB to work with so you have some

have RGB to work with so you have some element of customization even after

element of customization even after

element of customization even after you've built it that certainly helps

you've built it that certainly helps

you've built it that certainly helps when you have something looks clean

when you have something looks clean

when you have something looks clean right out of the box all right so going

right out of the box all right so going

right out of the box all right so going to line this up

to line this up

to line this up it's going to pop in place and then

it's going to pop in place and then

it's going to pop in place and then again there's one thumb screw in the

again there's one thumb screw in the

again there's one thumb screw in the back and that is a physically assembled

back and that is a physically assembled

back and that is a physically assembled computer good job my friends before we

computer good job my friends before we

computer good job my friends before we proceed I definitely recommend to update

proceed I definitely recommend to update

proceed I definitely recommend to update your bios so to do this you're going to

your bios so to do this you're going to

your bios so to do this you're going to need a USB flash drive and uh typically

need a USB flash drive and uh typically

need a USB flash drive and uh typically a Windows computer although you can

a Windows computer although you can

a Windows computer although you can sometimes do it on a Mac you just have

sometimes do it on a Mac you just have

sometimes do it on a Mac you just have to make sure that this is formatted

to make sure that this is formatted

to make sure that this is formatted correctly typically it's fat 32 but I'll

correctly typically it's fat 32 but I'll

correctly typically it's fat 32 but I'll show you that in just a second so the

show you that in just a second so the

show you that in just a second so the point of updating your bios so the BIOS

point of updating your bios so the BIOS

point of updating your bios so the BIOS is essentially the software that runs

is essentially the software that runs

is essentially the software that runs your motherboard so this runs before

your motherboard so this runs before

your motherboard so this runs before windows it's important for a lot of

windows it's important for a lot of

windows it's important for a lot of reasons not only does it have like

reasons not only does it have like

reasons not only does it have like security implications sometimes

security implications sometimes

security implications sometimes performance stability it's a pretty

performance stability it's a pretty

performance stability it's a pretty important thing now you can update this

important thing now you can update this

important thing now you can update this later and it's not a bad idea to update

later and it's not a bad idea to update

later and it's not a bad idea to update your bios every once in a while but when

your bios every once in a while but when

your bios every once in a while but when you first got your PC built it is always

you first got your PC built it is always

you first got your PC built it is always a good idea to either update it or make

a good idea to either update it or make

a good idea to either update it or make sure that you are running the most

sure that you are running the most

sure that you are running the most up-to-date bios so I already checked

up-to-date bios so I already checked

up-to-date bios so I already checked earlier in it and I know that there's a

earlier in it and I know that there's a

earlier in it and I know that there's a newer bios online cuz this is only F1

newer bios online cuz this is only F1

newer bios online cuz this is only F1 which is like the first launch model now

which is like the first launch model now

which is like the first launch model now to find out what you'll do is you'll

to find out what you'll do is you'll

to find out what you'll do is you'll just Google the name of your motherboard

just Google the name of your motherboard

just Google the name of your motherboard this is a

this is a

this is a gigabyte

gigabyte

gigabyte b650 gaming X ax

b650 gaming X ax

b650 gaming X ax V2 an easy name to remember so I'm going

V2 an easy name to remember so I'm going

V2 an easy name to remember so I'm going to hop on to the gigabyte website same

to hop on to the gigabyte website same

to hop on to the gigabyte website same thing if you're using Asus or MSI or

thing if you're using Asus or MSI or

thing if you're using Asus or MSI or anything like that you're going to want

anything like that you're going to want

anything like that you're going to want to look for support and so for bios we

to look for support and so for bios we

to look for support and so for bios we can see that F1 which is what we're

can see that F1 which is what we're

can see that F1 which is what we're running came out in December of 2023 but

running came out in December of 2023 but

running came out in December of 2023 but there is a F3 bios that came out in

there is a F3 bios that came out in

there is a F3 bios that came out in January so you can see there's a couple

January so you can see there's a couple

January so you can see there's a couple of little updates doesn't matter we want

of little updates doesn't matter we want

of little updates doesn't matter we want to download that when it comes to

to download that when it comes to

to download that when it comes to installing biosis it's sometimes a

installing biosis it's sometimes a

installing biosis it's sometimes a little different based on the vendor um

little different based on the vendor um

little different based on the vendor um but typically you'll want to extract it

but typically you'll want to extract it

but typically you'll want to extract it and copy it over to a flash drive you

and copy it over to a flash drive you

and copy it over to a flash drive you can use any size flash drive really um

can use any size flash drive really um

can use any size flash drive really um what I'm going to do is just for safety

what I'm going to do is just for safety

what I'm going to do is just for safety I'm going to reformat this one I'm going

I'm going to reformat this one I'm going

I'm going to reformat this one I'm going to format this drive as NTFS let me just

to format this drive as NTFS let me just

to format this drive as NTFS let me just label it bios and hit start yes I do

label it bios and hit start yes I do

label it bios and hit start yes I do want to format and then once ah is

want to format and then once ah is

want to format and then once ah is formatted it will pop up for me and then

formatted it will pop up for me and then

formatted it will pop up for me and then what we'll do is we'll close this out

what we'll do is we'll close this out

what we'll do is we'll close this out and then all I need to do is copy the

and then all I need to do is copy the

and then all I need to do is copy the entire contents of this it really needs

entire contents of this it really needs

entire contents of this it really needs that F35 but I'm going to copy the

that F35 but I'm going to copy the

that F35 but I'm going to copy the entire contents over to my BIOS USB so

entire contents over to my BIOS USB so

entire contents over to my BIOS USB so we give it a second and that's it so we

we give it a second and that's it so we

we give it a second and that's it so we take this USB out we plug it into our

take this USB out we plug it into our

take this USB out we plug it into our system um you can plug it into any USB I

system um you can plug it into any USB I

system um you can plug it into any USB I like to plug it into one of the ones on

like to plug it into one of the ones on

like to plug it into one of the ones on the actual motherboard just because it

the actual motherboard just because it

the actual motherboard just because it feels a little bit safer in fact

feels a little bit safer in fact

feels a little bit safer in fact actually I will definitely do that

actually I will definitely do that

actually I will definitely do that because on this board it has a specific

because on this board it has a specific

because on this board it has a specific Port that looks for the BIOS this is

Port that looks for the BIOS this is

Port that looks for the BIOS this is more meant for like troubleshooting and

more meant for like troubleshooting and

more meant for like troubleshooting and stuff but whatever I'm just G to plug it

stuff but whatever I'm just G to plug it

stuff but whatever I'm just G to plug it into my BIOS USB as I hit my power

into my BIOS USB as I hit my power

into my BIOS USB as I hit my power button I'm going to spam the delete key

button I'm going to spam the delete key

button I'm going to spam the delete key on my keyboard which will get us into

on my keyboard which will get us into

on my keyboard which will get us into BIOS so spam spam spam you just want to

BIOS so spam spam spam you just want to

BIOS so spam spam spam you just want to spam it until you actually get into the

spam it until you actually get into the

spam it until you actually get into the BIOS um this is a little bit more

BIOS um this is a little bit more

BIOS um this is a little bit more relevant when you already have windows

relevant when you already have windows

relevant when you already have windows installed because traditionally when you

installed because traditionally when you

installed because traditionally when you hit the power button on your computer

hit the power button on your computer

hit the power button on your computer give it a second it will launch into

give it a second it will launch into

give it a second it will launch into windows but you saw that gigabyte screen

windows but you saw that gigabyte screen

windows but you saw that gigabyte screen that showed up there we want to make

that showed up there we want to make

that showed up there we want to make sure that we clicked it by that point

sure that we clicked it by that point

sure that we clicked it by that point but it's fine so what we're going to do

but it's fine so what we're going to do

but it's fine so what we're going to do is before we adjust any of our settings

is before we adjust any of our settings

is before we adjust any of our settings we want to make sure that our bios is up

we want to make sure that our bios is up

we want to make sure that our bios is up to date

to date

to date so what we need to do is go to Q flash

so what we need to do is go to Q flash

so what we need to do is go to Q flash every vendor does it a little different

every vendor does it a little different

every vendor does it a little different so some call it like easy flash some

so some call it like easy flash some

so some call it like easy flash some call it Q flash look around your

call it Q flash look around your

call it Q flash look around your settings or Google it really quick to

settings or Google it really quick to

settings or Google it really quick to find exactly what it's called is

find exactly what it's called is

find exactly what it's called is essentially the BIOS update tool so here

essentially the BIOS update tool so here

essentially the BIOS update tool so here Q flash it's right here all right I

Q flash it's right here all right I

Q flash it's right here all right I would like to update my bias yes I would

would like to update my bias yes I would

would like to update my bias yes I would love to on the left here it tells me

love to on the left here it tells me

love to on the left here it tells me what bias I'm currently running which is

what bias I'm currently running which is

what bias I'm currently running which is F1 from December of 2023 but in this

F1 from December of 2023 but in this

F1 from December of 2023 but in this case I already had checked beforehand

case I already had checked beforehand

case I already had checked beforehand and I know that I need F3 which is a

and I know that I need F3 which is a

and I know that I need F3 which is a more recent version from January so

more recent version from January so

more recent version from January so going to click on that hit the arrow

going to click on that hit the arrow

going to click on that hit the arrow button it's going to ask me if I want to

button it's going to ask me if I want to

button it's going to ask me if I want to do it I say yes now as I do this it's

do it I say yes now as I do this it's

do it I say yes now as I do this it's going to take a few minutes right so

going to take a few minutes right so

going to take a few minutes right so it's going to verify now while we update

it's going to verify now while we update

it's going to verify now while we update the BIOS don't touch your computer it's

the BIOS don't touch your computer it's

the BIOS don't touch your computer it's going to do some stuff it's fine let it

going to do some stuff it's fine let it

going to do some stuff it's fine let it do its thing because we are updating the

do its thing because we are updating the

do its thing because we are updating the BIOS and while a lot of boards will be

BIOS and while a lot of boards will be

BIOS and while a lot of boards will be fine if there's something goes wrong

fine if there's something goes wrong

fine if there's something goes wrong it'll fall back it'll you know check

it'll fall back it'll you know check

it'll fall back it'll you know check everything um you don't really want to

everything um you don't really want to

everything um you don't really want to rely on that and if something does go

rely on that and if something does go

rely on that and if something does go wrong during this process it could cause

wrong during this process it could cause

wrong during this process it could cause some damage to your system um typically

some damage to your system um typically

some damage to your system um typically it just requires you to reflash the bio

it just requires you to reflash the bio

it just requires you to reflash the bio yourself but it's a whole thing so while

yourself but it's a whole thing so while

yourself but it's a whole thing so while we're updating bios hands off everything

we're updating bios hands off everything

we're updating bios hands off everything related to the computer don't let your

related to the computer don't let your

related to the computer don't let your dog near the power cable to kick it down

dog near the power cable to kick it down

dog near the power cable to kick it down or whatever the case is so see it's

or whatever the case is so see it's

or whatever the case is so see it's restarted is now verifying the file is

restarted is now verifying the file is

restarted is now verifying the file is correct and it should after 5 10 minutes

correct and it should after 5 10 minutes

correct and it should after 5 10 minutes or so have a brand new bios installed on

or so have a brand new bios installed on

or so have a brand new bios installed on our system so there it goes we're going

our system so there it goes we're going

our system so there it goes we're going from F1 it's confirmed everything it is

from F1 it's confirmed everything it is

from F1 it's confirmed everything it is now updating from F1 to F3 so again

now updating from F1 to F3 so again

now updating from F1 to F3 so again hands

hands

hands off keep a few feet away from your

off keep a few feet away from your

off keep a few feet away from your system

system

system don't breathe too hard that's fine just

don't breathe too hard that's fine just

don't breathe too hard that's fine just don't touch it don't mess it up and then

don't touch it don't mess it up and then

don't touch it don't mess it up and then once we've updated the BIOS that's when

once we've updated the BIOS that's when

once we've updated the BIOS that's when we actually can go in and start tweaking

we actually can go in and start tweaking

we actually can go in and start tweaking some settings but typically when you

some settings but typically when you

some settings but typically when you update the BIOS it nukes all the

update the BIOS it nukes all the

update the BIOS it nukes all the settings that you put in the bios so you

settings that you put in the bios so you

settings that you put in the bios so you know if you start to like change your

know if you start to like change your

know if you start to like change your RAM speed and you know dialing

RAM speed and you know dialing

RAM speed and you know dialing overclocks or any of those things

overclocks or any of those things

overclocks or any of those things typically not always but typically when

typically not always but typically when

typically not always but typically when you update the BIOS all that gets re

you update the BIOS all that gets re

you update the BIOS all that gets re wiped anyway so I just like to do this

wiped anyway so I just like to do this

wiped anyway so I just like to do this at the very beginning and then we can go

at the very beginning and then we can go

at the very beginning and then we can go in and tweak a couple of settings and

in and tweak a couple of settings and

in and tweak a couple of settings and whatnot all right and no I didn't hit

whatnot all right and no I didn't hit

whatnot all right and no I didn't hit the button fast up okay so here's a

the button fast up okay so here's a

the button fast up okay so here's a little tip uh we should make sure we're

little tip uh we should make sure we're

little tip uh we should make sure we're going to hit the reset button real quick

going to hit the reset button real quick

going to hit the reset button real quick we should make sure to spam that delete

we should make sure to spam that delete

we should make sure to spam that delete key most of the time it lands a bios

key most of the time it lands a bios

key most of the time it lands a bios sometimes it doesn't spam the delete key

sometimes it doesn't spam the delete key

sometimes it doesn't spam the delete key please there we go all right cool so now

please there we go all right cool so now

please there we go all right cool so now we can see that everything worked

we can see that everything worked

we can see that everything worked because in our bios information it now

because in our bios information it now

because in our bios information it now says we are on F3 so we are on the most

says we are on F3 so we are on the most

says we are on F3 so we are on the most up-to-date version of the BIOS now

up-to-date version of the BIOS now

up-to-date version of the BIOS now there's a few things we want to do so

there's a few things we want to do so

there's a few things we want to do so again a good time to just double check

again a good time to just double check

again a good time to just double check everything still showing up correctly so

everything still showing up correctly so

everything still showing up correctly so ryzen 7 we've got ourselves temperature

ryzen 7 we've got ourselves temperature

ryzen 7 we've got ourselves temperature which is 28° which is very much within

which is 28° which is very much within

which is 28° which is very much within spec if you were having issues like so

spec if you were having issues like so

spec if you were having issues like so say you didn't put your thermal paste on

say you didn't put your thermal paste on

say you didn't put your thermal paste on maybe you left the little plastic thing

maybe you left the little plastic thing

maybe you left the little plastic thing on your fans are spinning what you would

on your fans are spinning what you would

on your fans are spinning what you would see is even in BIOS this CPU temperature

see is even in BIOS this CPU temperature

see is even in BIOS this CPU temperature start to climb very quickly um so you

start to climb very quickly um so you

start to climb very quickly um so you should see it be generally below like

should see it be generally below like

should see it be generally below like 40° C would be a good sort of general

40° C would be a good sort of general

40° C would be a good sort of general rule of thumb especially with a nice AIO

rule of thumb especially with a nice AIO

rule of thumb especially with a nice AIO like this 28° C is barely above room

like this 28° C is barely above room

like this 28° C is barely above room temperature it's very very cool all

temperature it's very very cool all

temperature it's very very cool all right so so now let's go ahead and start

right so so now let's go ahead and start

right so so now let's go ahead and start setting up a couple of things so this

setting up a couple of things so this

setting up a couple of things so this motherboard actually has resizable bar

motherboard actually has resizable bar

motherboard actually has resizable bar support right here and is already

support right here and is already

support right here and is already enabled this is if it's an option you

enabled this is if it's an option you

enabled this is if it's an option you should always do that most modern

should always do that most modern

should always do that most modern graphics cards with resizable bar it

graphics cards with resizable bar it

graphics cards with resizable bar it essentially allows them to bypass a

essentially allows them to bypass a

essentially allows them to bypass a little bit of the overhead and sort of

little bit of the overhead and sort of

little bit of the overhead and sort of just give you a little bit of extra

just give you a little bit of extra

just give you a little bit of extra performance I can't think of any reason

performance I can't think of any reason

performance I can't think of any reason why you would not want to turn that on

why you would not want to turn that on

why you would not want to turn that on if it is an option if your graphics card

if it is an option if your graphics card

if it is an option if your graphics card supports it so thankfully this board

supports it so thankfully this board

supports it so thankfully this board already has it now we also have our ddr5

already has it now we also have our ddr5

already has it now we also have our ddr5 Auto booster so if I click on that and

Auto booster so if I click on that and

Auto booster so if I click on that and it hit enable and I also hit on the XMP

it hit enable and I also hit on the XMP

it hit enable and I also hit on the XMP Expo profile what is going to do is

Expo profile what is going to do is

Expo profile what is going to do is automatically not overclock our Ram but

automatically not overclock our Ram but

automatically not overclock our Ram but set the ram to the speed that it is

set the ram to the speed that it is

set the ram to the speed that it is designed to run at so XMP is the Intel

designed to run at so XMP is the Intel

designed to run at so XMP is the Intel version Expo is the AMD version they're

version Expo is the AMD version they're

version Expo is the AMD version they're functionally the same in fact some AMD

functionally the same in fact some AMD

functionally the same in fact some AMD systems will work with XMP and whatnot

systems will work with XMP and whatnot

systems will work with XMP and whatnot doesn't really matter essentially this

doesn't really matter essentially this

doesn't really matter essentially this Ram while default is running at 4,800

Ram while default is running at 4,800

Ram while default is running at 4,800 megat transfers I think this Ram runs at

megat transfers I think this Ram runs at

megat transfers I think this Ram runs at 6,000 yeah this runs at 6,000 so

6,000 yeah this runs at 6,000 so

6,000 yeah this runs at 6,000 so basically that Ram can run faster which

basically that Ram can run faster which

basically that Ram can run faster which is going to give you more bandwidth not

is going to give you more bandwidth not

is going to give you more bandwidth not only going to help speed up your CPU

only going to help speed up your CPU

only going to help speed up your CPU it's just a oneclick thing to give you a

it's just a oneclick thing to give you a

it's just a oneclick thing to give you a whole lot more performance now there's

whole lot more performance now there's

whole lot more performance now there's other stuff we can do in here I am not

other stuff we can do in here I am not

other stuff we can do in here I am not going to be doing that for the purposes

going to be doing that for the purposes

going to be doing that for the purposes of this tutorial now if you want you can

of this tutorial now if you want you can

of this tutorial now if you want you can go into like there fan curves you can

go into like there fan curves you can

go into like there fan curves you can actually adjust all the different fans

actually adjust all the different fans

actually adjust all the different fans in here so if we want we can go out of

in here so if we want we can go out of

in here so if we want we can go out of easy mode and into advanced mode this is

easy mode and into advanced mode this is

easy mode and into advanced mode this is outside the scope of this video but if

outside the scope of this video but if

outside the scope of this video but if you're going to be doing things like

you're going to be doing things like

you're going to be doing things like overclocking or especially if you want

overclocking or especially if you want

overclocking or especially if you want to do like troubleshooting so sometimes

to do like troubleshooting so sometimes

to do like troubleshooting so sometimes you need like filled with some random

you need like filled with some random

you need like filled with some random bits and Bobs again I'm not going to

bits and Bobs again I'm not going to

bits and Bobs again I'm not going to show this for this video I'm just going

show this for this video I'm just going

show this for this video I'm just going to hit save and exit I'm going to

to hit save and exit I'm going to

to hit save and exit I'm going to save and I'm going to save the

save and I'm going to save the

save and I'm going to save the configuration so we're going to do that

configuration so we're going to do that

configuration so we're going to do that we're going to let it reboot I am going

we're going to let it reboot I am going

we're going to let it reboot I am going to spam the delete key to get into the

to spam the delete key to get into the

to spam the delete key to get into the BIOS one more time I just want to make

BIOS one more time I just want to make

BIOS one more time I just want to make sure that the XMP profile or the Expo

sure that the XMP profile or the Expo

sure that the XMP profile or the Expo profile in this case took and that

profile in this case took and that

profile in this case took and that everything is booted correctly um a good

everything is booted correctly um a good

everything is booted correctly um a good time to mention that if you run into

time to mention that if you run into

time to mention that if you run into problems at this step typically memory

problems at this step typically memory

problems at this step typically memory if you're clocking it too high or you

if you're clocking it too high or you

if you're clocking it too high or you have like a really fancy kit and the CPU

have like a really fancy kit and the CPU

have like a really fancy kit and the CPU can't hold up or whatever you could have

can't hold up or whatever you could have

can't hold up or whatever you could have some stability issues that's why I like

some stability issues that's why I like

some stability issues that's why I like to hop into the BIOS once it wants to

to hop into the BIOS once it wants to

to hop into the BIOS once it wants to boot and ensure that we have actually

boot and ensure that we have actually

boot and ensure that we have actually hit the correct speed which nine times

hit the correct speed which nine times

hit the correct speed which nine times out of 10 it'll run fine right out of

out of 10 it'll run fine right out of

out of 10 it'll run fine right out of the gate but we want to just go back

the gate but we want to just go back

the gate but we want to just go back over to easy mode so you can see here

over to easy mode so you can see here

over to easy mode so you can see here now that our memory frequency went from

now that our memory frequency went from

now that our memory frequency went from 4,800 to 6,000 which is exactly what

4,800 to 6,000 which is exactly what

4,800 to 6,000 which is exactly what should be working with our Gull modules

should be working with our Gull modules

should be working with our Gull modules cool all right so we're actually done

cool all right so we're actually done

cool all right so we're actually done with the computer for a moment is now

with the computer for a moment is now

with the computer for a moment is now time to install Windows when it comes to

time to install Windows when it comes to

time to install Windows when it comes to installing Windows there are a few

installing Windows there are a few

installing Windows there are a few options you have first and foremost you

options you have first and foremost you

options you have first and foremost you need to make your decision between

need to make your decision between

need to make your decision between Windows 10 and 11 I would recommend 11

Windows 10 and 11 I would recommend 11

Windows 10 and 11 I would recommend 11 mostly because Windows 10 is actually

mostly because Windows 10 is actually

mostly because Windows 10 is actually getting a little bit like I think

getting a little bit like I think

getting a little bit like I think they've only got like another year or

they've only got like another year or

they've only got like another year or something of support like Windows 11 I

something of support like Windows 11 I

something of support like Windows 11 I know some people aren't like a huge fan

know some people aren't like a huge fan

know some people aren't like a huge fan of it but like at this point it's kind

of it but like at this point it's kind

of it but like at this point it's kind of tough to justify using Windows 10

of tough to justify using Windows 10

of tough to justify using Windows 10 when it might not be supported for that

when it might not be supported for that

when it might not be supported for that much longer now how you get Windows 11

much longer now how you get Windows 11

much longer now how you get Windows 11 there's a bunch of different ways so if

there's a bunch of different ways so if

there's a bunch of different ways so if you already have a code for some reason

you already have a code for some reason

you already have a code for some reason you could actually just download a

you could actually just download a

you could actually just download a Windows tool which is available from

Windows tool which is available from

Windows tool which is available from Microsoft and essentially that will

Microsoft and essentially that will

Microsoft and essentially that will allow you to load up a copy of Windows

allow you to load up a copy of Windows

allow you to load up a copy of Windows on a flash drive and you can use the

on a flash drive and you can use the

on a flash drive and you can use the your own actual code for it um I of

your own actual code for it um I of

your own actual code for it um I of course have purchased a full copy of

course have purchased a full copy of

course have purchased a full copy of Windows 11 for Microcenter which I will

Windows 11 for Microcenter which I will

Windows 11 for Microcenter which I will be using and the one that I've got here

be using and the one that I've got here

be using and the one that I've got here comes with a flash drive so all I do is

comes with a flash drive so all I do is

comes with a flash drive so all I do is plug this flash drive in and uh put the

plug this flash drive in and uh put the

plug this flash drive in and uh put the code that comes in the back of the box

code that comes in the back of the box

code that comes in the back of the box and that will be good to go so do with

and that will be good to go so do with

and that will be good to go so do with that information as you wish

that information as you wish

that information as you wish so here is our key so if I flip around

so here is our key so if I flip around

so here is our key so if I flip around to the back you would see I'll cover it

to the back you would see I'll cover it

to the back you would see I'll cover it up you see here's our key which has our

up you see here's our key which has our

up you see here's our key which has our freaking 25 digigit or whatever code on

freaking 25 digigit or whatever code on

freaking 25 digigit or whatever code on it we're going to keep this handy we're

it we're going to keep this handy we're

it we're going to keep this handy we're going to need that a little bit and then

going to need that a little bit and then

going to need that a little bit and then we have our handy Windows Flash drive

we have our handy Windows Flash drive

we have our handy Windows Flash drive you can actually make your own Windows

you can actually make your own Windows

you can actually make your own Windows Flash drive um it will be definitely a

Flash drive um it will be definitely a

Flash drive um it will be definitely a more upto-date version than whatever was

more upto-date version than whatever was

more upto-date version than whatever was shipping on this drive as far as I'm

shipping on this drive as far as I'm

shipping on this drive as far as I'm concerned if it comes in the Box we'll

concerned if it comes in the Box we'll

concerned if it comes in the Box we'll plug it in it'll just take a little bit

plug it in it'll just take a little bit

plug it in it'll just take a little bit of extra time to update it's it's

of extra time to update it's it's

of extra time to update it's it's outside the scope to like like freaking

outside the scope to like like freaking

outside the scope to like like freaking make your own flash drive you don't need

make your own flash drive you don't need

make your own flash drive you don't need to do that if you do need to make a

to do that if you do need to make a

to do that if you do need to make a flash drive it is very simple there's a

flash drive it is very simple there's a

flash drive it is very simple there's a tool I think it's the Windows media

tool I think it's the Windows media

tool I think it's the Windows media creation tool you download it directly

creation tool you download it directly

creation tool you download it directly from Microsoft you plug your USB in it

from Microsoft you plug your USB in it

from Microsoft you plug your USB in it downloads Windows it puts on the drive

downloads Windows it puts on the drive

downloads Windows it puts on the drive it's super easy but for now what we're

it's super easy but for now what we're

it's super easy but for now what we're going to do is we're going to actually I

going to do is we're going to actually I

going to do is we're going to actually I proba should done that beforehand I'm

proba should done that beforehand I'm

proba should done that beforehand I'm going to restart the system so we're

going to restart the system so we're

going to restart the system so we're going to go save and exit and one more

going to go save and exit and one more

going to go save and exit and one more time we're going to spam that delete key

time we're going to spam that delete key

time we're going to spam that delete key and with our USB install we want to make

and with our USB install we want to make

and with our USB install we want to make sure that we're booting from this so get

sure that we're booting from this so get

sure that we're booting from this so get used to that spamming the delete key to

used to that spamming the delete key to

used to that spamming the delete key to get in the Bios cuz we're going to be

get in the Bios cuz we're going to be

get in the Bios cuz we're going to be doing it a whole bunch

doing it a whole bunch

doing it a whole bunch today cool all right so what we need to

today cool all right so what we need to

today cool all right so what we need to do is we need to make sure that we're

do is we need to make sure that we're

do is we need to make sure that we're booting from our USB so right here you

booting from our USB so right here you

booting from our USB so right here you can see that I've got you Windows 10

can see that I've got you Windows 10

can see that I've got you Windows 10 here so I can just hit F10 and exit um

here so I can just hit F10 and exit um

here so I can just hit F10 and exit um you also could manually just select like

you also could manually just select like

you also could manually just select like USB or whatever but theoretically we

USB or whatever but theoretically we

USB or whatever but theoretically we don't have to spam delete this time it

don't have to spam delete this time it

don't have to spam delete this time it is going to restart the system and start

is going to restart the system and start

is going to restart the system and start booting off of this USB now if that

booting off of this USB now if that

booting off of this USB now if that works we will start to see Windows Z

works we will start to see Windows Z

works we will start to see Windows Z bits pop up in one moment there we go

bits pop up in one moment there we go

bits pop up in one moment there we go loading files so it is going to start

loading files so it is going to start

loading files so it is going to start loading up a copy of Windows 11 so

loading up a copy of Windows 11 so

loading up a copy of Windows 11 so you'll see soon as you see a little pin

you'll see soon as you see a little pin

you'll see soon as you see a little pin wheel you know Windows is activating and

wheel you know Windows is activating and

wheel you know Windows is activating and that is really fast there we go Windows

that is really fast there we go Windows

that is really fast there we go Windows setup um I'm going to walk you this

setup um I'm going to walk you this

setup um I'm going to walk you this really quickly there's not a whole lot

really quickly there's not a whole lot

really quickly there's not a whole lot you need to worry about so um we'll just

you need to worry about so um we'll just

you need to worry about so um we'll just get past the language screen there's

get past the language screen there's

get past the language screen there's only one thing I really want to

only one thing I really want to

only one thing I really want to highlight which is to install it on the

highlight which is to install it on the

highlight which is to install it on the correct Drive especially if you have

correct Drive especially if you have

correct Drive especially if you have multiple hard drives or ssds inside oh

multiple hard drives or ssds inside oh

multiple hard drives or ssds inside oh look activating my Windows key I'm going

look activating my Windows key I'm going

look activating my Windows key I'm going to do that later but uh I've got one and

to do that later but uh I've got one and

to do that later but uh I've got one and I can install it whenever want uh you

I can install it whenever want uh you

I can install it whenever want uh you should do that though uh if you've got

should do that though uh if you've got

should do that though uh if you've got your key because windows will work

your key because windows will work

your key because windows will work without the key for a little bit but it

without the key for a little bit but it

without the key for a little bit but it gets grumpy you can't like change like

gets grumpy you can't like change like

gets grumpy you can't like change like your wallpaper much by the stuff again

your wallpaper much by the stuff again

your wallpaper much by the stuff again we're going to do that

we're going to do that

we're going to do that soon all right so install the operating

soon all right so install the operating

soon all right so install the operating system so you'll see that we have a ton

system so you'll see that we have a ton

system so you'll see that we have a ton of options here we're going to want to

of options here we're going to want to

of options here we're going to want to install the option that we've purchased

install the option that we've purchased

install the option that we've purchased which in this case is Windows 11 home so

which in this case is Windows 11 home so

which in this case is Windows 11 home so we're going to select home we're going

we're going to select home we're going

we're going to select home we're going to agree to the terms and conditions now

to agree to the terms and conditions now

to agree to the terms and conditions now we're going to hit custom install okay

we're going to hit custom install okay

we're going to hit custom install okay now you'll see that we have two drives

now you'll see that we have two drives

now you'll see that we have two drives showing up so we have drive zero which

showing up so we have drive zero which

showing up so we have drive zero which shows us 3.7 uh terabytes and we have

shows us 3.7 uh terabytes and we have

shows us 3.7 uh terabytes and we have drive 1 which shows us 2 terabytes so

drive 1 which shows us 2 terabytes so

drive 1 which shows us 2 terabytes so you need to know what drives are in your

you need to know what drives are in your

you need to know what drives are in your system because windows won't tell you

system because windows won't tell you

system because windows won't tell you what's what and we could technically

what's what and we could technically

what's what and we could technically install it on the bigger drive but that

install it on the bigger drive but that

install it on the bigger drive but that is our very slow hard drive don't do

is our very slow hard drive don't do

is our very slow hard drive don't do that install it on your SSD now if you

that install it on your SSD now if you

that install it on your SSD now if you only have one drive in your system it's

only have one drive in your system it's

only have one drive in your system it's pretty straightforward it's going to

pretty straightforward it's going to

pretty straightforward it's going to only one's going to show up but would

only one's going to show up but would

only one's going to show up but would highly recommend to take that drive one

highly recommend to take that drive one

highly recommend to take that drive one we going to hit new apply and we're set

we going to hit new apply and we're set

we going to hit new apply and we're set okay we're going to give it a second and

okay we're going to give it a second and

okay we're going to give it a second and now it's ready to go don't worry about

now it's ready to go don't worry about

now it's ready to go don't worry about your hard drive we're going to deal with

your hard drive we're going to deal with

your hard drive we're going to deal with that once we get into Windows but make

that once we get into Windows but make

that once we get into Windows but make sure to install it on your SSD if for

sure to install it on your SSD if for

sure to install it on your SSD if for some reason you're installing like a 1

some reason you're installing like a 1

some reason you're installing like a 1 TB hard drive and a 1 tab SSD I guess

TB hard drive and a 1 tab SSD I guess

TB hard drive and a 1 tab SSD I guess you could just unplug the hard drive to

you could just unplug the hard drive to

you could just unplug the hard drive to make sure you know which one's which

make sure you know which one's which

make sure you know which one's which because again there's no real way of

because again there's no real way of

because again there's no real way of telling what drive you can just see how

telling what drive you can just see how

telling what drive you can just see how actually like big the capacity is but

actually like big the capacity is but

actually like big the capacity is but think almost anyone has two drives are

think almost anyone has two drives are

think almost anyone has two drives are going to be different sizes and you'll

going to be different sizes and you'll

going to be different sizes and you'll know which one's which but anyway make

know which one's which but anyway make

know which one's which but anyway make sure to install this on the actual SSD

sure to install this on the actual SSD

sure to install this on the actual SSD so going to hit next making sure that it

so going to hit next making sure that it

so going to hit next making sure that it is automatically selected the primary

is automatically selected the primary

is automatically selected the primary partition and at this point sit back

partition and at this point sit back

partition and at this point sit back give it a little while I will tell you

give it a little while I will tell you

give it a little while I will tell you that if you haven't built a PC in a

that if you haven't built a PC in a

that if you haven't built a PC in a while Windows used to take forever to

while Windows used to take forever to

while Windows used to take forever to install but with like modern like CPUs

install but with like modern like CPUs

install but with like modern like CPUs especially like ssds this might only

especially like ssds this might only

especially like ssds this might only take like 10 minutes or so so I'll be

take like 10 minutes or so so I'll be

take like 10 minutes or so so I'll be right back as soon as it's done with the

right back as soon as it's done with the

right back as soon as it's done with the install and there we go we are ready to

install and there we go we are ready to

install and there we go we are ready to get going that took like 5 minutes um

get going that took like 5 minutes um

get going that took like 5 minutes um now you'll notice that when you go to

now you'll notice that when you go to

now you'll notice that when you go to the Windows setup your screen is going

the Windows setup your screen is going

the Windows setup your screen is going to look a little weird a little blurry

to look a little weird a little blurry

to look a little weird a little blurry we don't have drivers installed it's

we don't have drivers installed it's

we don't have drivers installed it's it's not going to be running at the

it's not going to be running at the

it's not going to be running at the correct resolution don't worry about it

correct resolution don't worry about it

correct resolution don't worry about it we'll deal with that later so uh most of

we'll deal with that later so uh most of

we'll deal with that later so uh most of this is really straightforward just

this is really straightforward just

this is really straightforward just going to kind of Click through make sure

going to kind of Click through make sure

going to kind of Click through make sure your keyboard's right yada yada yada

your keyboard's right yada yada yada

your keyboard's right yada yada yada there's only one thing I really want to

there's only one thing I really want to

there's only one thing I really want to point out which is that we're going to

point out which is that we're going to

point out which is that we're going to need to be connected to a network now if

need to be connected to a network now if

need to be connected to a network now if you're using Windows 10 this is a prompt

you're using Windows 10 this is a prompt

you're using Windows 10 this is a prompt that you can ignore if you're using

that you can ignore if you're using

that you can ignore if you're using Windows 11 home edition like we are you

Windows 11 home edition like we are you

Windows 11 home edition like we are you do need an internet connection so you

do need an internet connection so you

do need an internet connection so you can plug in via Ethernet which is what

can plug in via Ethernet which is what

can plug in via Ethernet which is what I'm going to do you also if you've got a

I'm going to do you also if you've got a

I'm going to do you also if you've got a Wi-Fi module built into your motherboard

Wi-Fi module built into your motherboard

Wi-Fi module built into your motherboard you can do that on I am going to find my

you can do that on I am going to find my

you can do that on I am going to find my ethernet cable down here and going to

ethernet cable down here and going to

ethernet cable down here and going to plug this in um one of the reasons

plug this in um one of the reasons

plug this in um one of the reasons people don't like Windows 11 I'm honest

people don't like Windows 11 I'm honest

people don't like Windows 11 I'm honest with you so I'm going to plug my

with you so I'm going to plug my

with you so I'm going to plug my ethernet

ethernet

ethernet in give it a minute it should

in give it a minute it should

in give it a minute it should automatically pop up and then it will

automatically pop up and then it will

automatically pop up and then it will start to download some initial updates

start to download some initial updates

start to download some initial updates and at this point as soon as you

and at this point as soon as you

and at this point as soon as you actually get online everything is going

actually get online everything is going

actually get online everything is going to be really straightforward just click

to be really straightforward just click

to be really straightforward just click through log in with your Microsoft

through log in with your Microsoft

through log in with your Microsoft account yada y yada there's nothing it's

account yada y yada there's nothing it's

account yada y yada there's nothing it's all that spicy or the ethernet cannot

all that spicy or the ethernet cannot

all that spicy or the ethernet cannot work so here's the other thing makes it

work so here's the other thing makes it

work so here's the other thing makes it real fun

real fun

real fun sometimes it don't want to work um and

sometimes it don't want to work um and

sometimes it don't want to work um and it don't want to

it don't want to

it don't want to work if you were unfortunate enough to

work if you were unfortunate enough to

work if you were unfortunate enough to be in the position I am in which my

be in the position I am in which my

be in the position I am in which my computer doesn't want to get online you

computer doesn't want to get online you

computer doesn't want to get online you can bypass this setup so we going hit

can bypass this setup so we going hit

can bypass this setup so we going hit shift and F10 on our keyboard we're

shift and F10 on our keyboard we're

shift and F10 on our keyboard we're going to type in o o b backspace

going to type in o o b backspace

going to type in o o b backspace bypass nro enter so this is going to put

bypass nro enter so this is going to put

bypass nro enter so this is going to put us in limited setup mode it will work

us in limited setup mode it will work

us in limited setup mode it will work theoretically it just doesn't like to do

theoretically it just doesn't like to do

theoretically it just doesn't like to do this but in a case like this where it

this but in a case like this where it

this but in a case like this where it doesn't want to work with our drivers uh

doesn't want to work with our drivers uh

doesn't want to work with our drivers uh what you going to do that say backspace

what you going to do that say backspace

what you going to do that say backspace back slash don't hit backspace that just

back slash don't hit backspace that just

back slash don't hit backspace that just deletes whatever you just typed I'm a

deletes whatever you just typed I'm a

deletes whatever you just typed I'm a front slash guy so I don't I don't think

front slash guy so I don't I don't think

front slash guy so I don't I don't think about backslashes a lot all right we

about backslashes a lot all right we

about backslashes a lot all right we going try that one more

time yep yep skip I don't have

time yep yep skip I don't have

time yep yep skip I don't have internet connect continue with limited

internet connect continue with limited

internet connect continue with limited setup imagine if that was just a button

setup imagine if that was just a button

setup imagine if that was just a button you could press from the beginning all

you could press from the beginning all

you could press from the beginning all right so now we're going to go through

right so now we're going to go through

right so now we're going to go through the setup so again at this point is

the setup so again at this point is

the setup so again at this point is basically the same regardless of whether

basically the same regardless of whether

basically the same regardless of whether you were lucky enough to have the

you were lucky enough to have the

you were lucky enough to have the internet Grace your presence or not so

internet Grace your presence or not so

internet Grace your presence or not so log in um for this case because we don't

log in um for this case because we don't

log in um for this case because we don't have Internet we're not going to log

have Internet we're not going to log

have Internet we're not going to log into our Microsoft account we'll do that

into our Microsoft account we'll do that

into our Microsoft account we'll do that in a little bit create a name yada y

in a little bit create a name yada y

in a little bit create a name yada y yada and I will see you on the other

yada and I will see you on the other

yada and I will see you on the other side my

side my

side my friends with windows installed the first

friends with windows installed the first

friends with windows installed the first thing I want to do is hit the Windows

thing I want to do is hit the Windows

thing I want to do is hit the Windows key and type in task manager so all

key and type in task manager so all

key and type in task manager so all we're doing here we'll get rid of this

we're doing here we'll get rid of this

we're doing here we'll get rid of this gigabyte thing is just make sure that

gigabyte thing is just make sure that

gigabyte thing is just make sure that everything is showing up correctly it

everything is showing up correctly it

everything is showing up correctly it should we see AMD ryzen 7 7700x sweet we

should we see AMD ryzen 7 7700x sweet we

should we see AMD ryzen 7 7700x sweet we see 31 or 32 gigs of RAM sweet we see

see 31 or 32 gigs of RAM sweet we see

see 31 or 32 gigs of RAM sweet we see our hard drive and our SSD both of those

our hard drive and our SSD both of those

our hard drive and our SSD both of those are fine and that's pretty much it so we

are fine and that's pretty much it so we

are fine and that's pretty much it so we can actually take out our Windows Flash

can actually take out our Windows Flash

can actually take out our Windows Flash drive now keep this handy if you ever

drive now keep this handy if you ever

drive now keep this handy if you ever need to reinstall Windows but you can

need to reinstall Windows but you can

need to reinstall Windows but you can easily remake one of these it's not

easily remake one of these it's not

easily remake one of these it's not super important and now it is time to

super important and now it is time to

super important and now it is time to grab our drivers now if your computer is

grab our drivers now if your computer is

grab our drivers now if your computer is online and everything is functioning you

online and everything is functioning you

online and everything is functioning you can just download these directly because

can just download these directly because

can just download these directly because we're not online yet I'm going to come

we're not online yet I'm going to come

we're not online yet I'm going to come over to my laptop here with my flash

over to my laptop here with my flash

over to my laptop here with my flash drive installed and I'm going to

drive installed and I'm going to

drive installed and I'm going to download a few things so in this same

download a few things so in this same

download a few things so in this same support page that we downloaded the BIOS

support page that we downloaded the BIOS

support page that we downloaded the BIOS you're going to see a bunch of drivers

you're going to see a bunch of drivers

you're going to see a bunch of drivers you want to download almost all of these

you want to download almost all of these

you want to download almost all of these you'll see for example for audio there's

you'll see for example for audio there's

you'll see for example for audio there's two versions there's an older one and a

two versions there's an older one and a

two versions there's an older one and a newer one so I'm going to download the

newer one so I'm going to download the

newer one so I'm going to download the newer

newer

newer version we're going to grab chipset so

version we're going to grab chipset so

version we're going to grab chipset so again we'll grab the newer versions

again we'll grab the newer versions

again we'll grab the newer versions which are Apu and chipset so we're

which are Apu and chipset so we're

which are Apu and chipset so we're download both of these you want to grab

download both of these you want to grab

download both of these you want to grab your land driver very important so we're

your land driver very important so we're

your land driver very important so we're going to grab the most recent version

going to grab the most recent version

going to grab the most recent version which looks like it is from December of

which looks like it is from December of

which looks like it is from December of 2023 and we're going to grab it for

2023 and we're going to grab it for

2023 and we're going to grab it for Windows 11 um you can sort in the actual

Windows 11 um you can sort in the actual

Windows 11 um you can sort in the actual setup here if you which driver OS you

setup here if you which driver OS you

setup here if you which driver OS you have but it's pretty simple uh we don't

have but it's pretty simple uh we don't

have but it's pretty simple uh we don't actually need the raid driver we'll show

actually need the raid driver we'll show

actually need the raid driver we'll show that later and the wireless Bluetooth

that later and the wireless Bluetooth

that later and the wireless Bluetooth all this kind of stuff so I'm going to

all this kind of stuff so I'm going to

all this kind of stuff so I'm going to download all of the things so we got all

download all of the things so we got all

download all of the things so we got all these set up now there is also utility

these set up now there is also utility

these set up now there is also utility which is going to be the gigabyte

which is going to be the gigabyte

which is going to be the gigabyte control center um I'm actually going to

control center um I'm actually going to

control center um I'm actually going to do this later every motherboard

do this later every motherboard

do this later every motherboard manufacturer is going to have different

manufacturer is going to have different

manufacturer is going to have different sort of setups so typically they'll have

sort of setups so typically they'll have

sort of setups so typically they'll have some kind of like Masterpiece of

some kind of like Masterpiece of

some kind of like Masterpiece of software which will help help you pull

software which will help help you pull

software which will help help you pull downloads and updates uh from that point

downloads and updates uh from that point

downloads and updates uh from that point and it will say that Windows once you

and it will say that Windows once you

and it will say that Windows once you actually get this online Windows update

actually get this online Windows update

actually get this online Windows update will do its best to grab some drivers

will do its best to grab some drivers

will do its best to grab some drivers but typically I like to grab the drivers

but typically I like to grab the drivers

but typically I like to grab the drivers directly from the manufacturer of my

directly from the manufacturer of my

directly from the manufacturer of my motherboard to make sure they are as up

motherboard to make sure they are as up

motherboard to make sure they are as up to dat and everything as possible so

to dat and everything as possible so

to dat and everything as possible so I've got all of my Gigabyte drivers

I've got all of my Gigabyte drivers

I've got all of my Gigabyte drivers downloaded but before I move on just

downloaded but before I move on just

downloaded but before I move on just because I know my system is not online I

because I know my system is not online I

because I know my system is not online I don't have to deal with it also going to

don't have to deal with it also going to

don't have to deal with it also going to look up NVIDIA drivers now you would do

look up NVIDIA drivers now you would do

look up NVIDIA drivers now you would do this exact same thing if this was AMD or

this exact same thing if this was AMD or

this exact same thing if this was AMD or Intel you just want to download Lo the

Intel you just want to download Lo the

Intel you just want to download Lo the drivers for your specific GPU so for us

drivers for your specific GPU so for us

drivers for your specific GPU so for us we know that we have a GeForce card I

we know that we have a GeForce card I

we know that we have a GeForce card I have a 40 series and it is a 4070

have a 40 series and it is a 4070

have a 40 series and it is a 4070 super that's super good Windows 11 and

super that's super good Windows 11 and

super that's super good Windows 11 and we hit search and it should give us the

we hit search and it should give us the

we hit search and it should give us the most upto-date driver so we're going to

most upto-date driver so we're going to

most upto-date driver so we're going to download that as well and then once we

download that as well and then once we

download that as well and then once we got everything downloaded we're going to

got everything downloaded we're going to

got everything downloaded we're going to copy all of it over to our flash drive

copy all of it over to our flash drive

copy all of it over to our flash drive and move it over to the system

and move it over to the system

and move it over to the system downloading your motherboard drivers and

downloading your motherboard drivers and

downloading your motherboard drivers and your graphics drivers are the most

your graphics drivers are the most

your graphics drivers are the most important thing now at this point you

important thing now at this point you

important thing now at this point you will probably want to download some

will probably want to download some

will probably want to download some other stuff so for example because we

other stuff so for example because we

other stuff so for example because we have a Leon Lee case and cooler we would

have a Leon Lee case and cooler we would

have a Leon Lee case and cooler we would want to download the lean Lee uh

want to download the lean Lee uh

want to download the lean Lee uh lconnect software which will allow us to

lconnect software which will allow us to

lconnect software which will allow us to not only adjust of course all of our RGB

not only adjust of course all of our RGB

not only adjust of course all of our RGB and stuff but specifically adjust the

and stuff but specifically adjust the

and stuff but specifically adjust the actual screen here I'm not going to show

actual screen here I'm not going to show

actual screen here I'm not going to show you how to do that I'll be honest with

you how to do that I'll be honest with

you how to do that I'll be honest with you every bit of RGB software is

you every bit of RGB software is

you every bit of RGB software is Different download

Different download

Different download whatever setup is correct for your

whatever setup is correct for your

whatever setup is correct for your system go through the little tutorial be

system go through the little tutorial be

system go through the little tutorial be aware that sometimes that RGB stuff

aware that sometimes that RGB stuff

aware that sometimes that RGB stuff could be really finicky but it's gotten

could be really finicky but it's gotten

could be really finicky but it's gotten better um but for the purposes of this

better um but for the purposes of this

better um but for the purposes of this tutorial I'm just going to show you how

tutorial I'm just going to show you how

tutorial I'm just going to show you how to get this thing online with the

to get this thing online with the

to get this thing online with the correct Graphics drivers and then we're

correct Graphics drivers and then we're

correct Graphics drivers and then we're going to run Windows update and we

going to run Windows update and we

going to run Windows update and we should hopefully be done all right so

should hopefully be done all right so

should hopefully be done all right so everything is copied over to my driver

everything is copied over to my driver

everything is copied over to my driver USB I'm going to plug this in so uh I'm

USB I'm going to plug this in so uh I'm

USB I'm going to plug this in so uh I'm just going to plug it into the back USBS

just going to plug it into the back USBS

just going to plug it into the back USBS um it's a really small note but

um it's a really small note but

um it's a really small note but typically the fastest USB ports on your

typically the fastest USB ports on your

typically the fastest USB ports on your computer are the ones on the motherboard

computer are the ones on the motherboard

computer are the ones on the motherboard these are fine but sometimes they're

these are fine but sometimes they're

these are fine but sometimes they're like only USB 3.0 speeds it doesn't

like only USB 3.0 speeds it doesn't

like only USB 3.0 speeds it doesn't really matter but if you got like an SSD

really matter but if you got like an SSD

really matter but if you got like an SSD or something faster I just always like

or something faster I just always like

or something faster I just always like plugging into the motherboard feels a

plugging into the motherboard feels a

plugging into the motherboard feels a little bit more

little bit more

little bit more reliable all right so with that plugged

reliable all right so with that plugged

reliable all right so with that plugged in we're going to go into file manager

in we're going to go into file manager

in we're going to go into file manager we see our drivers we're going to copy

we see our drivers we're going to copy

we see our drivers we're going to copy all of this stuff over into our I just

all of this stuff over into our I just

all of this stuff over into our I just put in documents or downloads so I copy

put in documents or downloads so I copy

put in documents or downloads so I copy everything over to our actual SSD or our

everything over to our actual SSD or our

everything over to our actual SSD or our computer itself once everything is

computer itself once everything is

computer itself once everything is copied over we want to run it off the

copied over we want to run it off the

copied over we want to run it off the internal drive cuz it's can be a lot

internal drive cuz it's can be a lot

internal drive cuz it's can be a lot faster ideally as you install these

faster ideally as you install these

faster ideally as you install these drivers things start to work thankfully

drivers things start to work thankfully

drivers things start to work thankfully after some driver downloads and a quick

after some driver downloads and a quick

after some driver downloads and a quick restart we are now online so at this

restart we are now online so at this

restart we are now online so at this point we're almost done so I do have

point we're almost done so I do have

point we're almost done so I do have this little popup asking me to download

this little popup asking me to download

this little popup asking me to download gigabyte control center I will do that

gigabyte control center I will do that

gigabyte control center I will do that because that is that sort of overall

because that is that sort of overall

because that is that sort of overall piece of software that's going to help

piece of software that's going to help

piece of software that's going to help me to make sure that everything is up to

me to make sure that everything is up to

me to make sure that everything is up to date and the last step is going to be to

date and the last step is going to be to

date and the last step is going to be to download updates and believeing I say

download updates and believeing I say

download updates and believeing I say windows is going to have a whole lot of

windows is going to have a whole lot of

windows is going to have a whole lot of updates so let it run you may need to

updates so let it run you may need to

updates so let it run you may need to restart a couple of times and check it

restart a couple of times and check it

restart a couple of times and check it again and it will show up we're not

again and it will show up we're not

again and it will show up we're not quite done yet one really quick little

quite done yet one really quick little

quite done yet one really quick little thing let me quickly hop into our

thing let me quickly hop into our

thing let me quickly hop into our display uh I say this just because it's

display uh I say this just because it's

display uh I say this just because it's easy to miss double check your

easy to miss double check your

easy to miss double check your resolution specifically the frame rate

resolution specifically the frame rate

resolution specifically the frame rate on your monitor before we finish so

on your monitor before we finish so

on your monitor before we finish so you'll see here this is a 1440p monitor

you'll see here this is a 1440p monitor

you'll see here this is a 1440p monitor which is correct but we also want to

which is correct but we also want to

which is correct but we also want to pull up the advanced display so this is

pull up the advanced display so this is

pull up the advanced display so this is going to be in your actual system

going to be in your actual system

going to be in your actual system display settings so if you click on this

display settings so if you click on this

display settings so if you click on this it immediately does give us 240 HZ good

it immediately does give us 240 HZ good

it immediately does give us 240 HZ good if you have a high refresh rate monitor

if you have a high refresh rate monitor

if you have a high refresh rate monitor sometimes they'll defa theault to 60 and

sometimes they'll defa theault to 60 and

sometimes they'll defa theault to 60 and you might not realize that you're not

you might not realize that you're not

you might not realize that you're not getting the full experience out of your

getting the full experience out of your

getting the full experience out of your monitor now we have successfully built

monitor now we have successfully built

monitor now we have successfully built ourselves a gaming computer

ourselves a gaming computer

ourselves a gaming computer yay congratulations thank you very much

yay congratulations thank you very much

yay congratulations thank you very much to mic Center for sponsoring this

to mic Center for sponsoring this

to mic Center for sponsoring this tutorial as always if you're ever

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apologize to our wonderful edit team for

apologize to our wonderful edit team for asking them to edit through 17 hours of

asking them to edit through 17 hours of

asking them to edit through 17 hours of footage but hopefully you found this

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