royfrosty
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Welcome all newbies on how to build your very own PC.
This guide aim is to encourage newbies to take up the challenge on DIY PC. Assembling a PC is easy and does not require nuclear science knowledge to fix.
Although there are many video guides out there in YouTube, but not many newcomers will know there are available guides on YouTube.
I will try to have all the walkthrough done up and be as detail as possible.
Pardon me as this are all live pictures. If there is a better chance in the future to snap a good pic, it will be re-uploaded and replace.
The benefits of building it yourself
1. Allows you to know your PC better.
2. Allows you to perform simple troubleshooting steps in future if there is a fault.
3. Gives exposure on hardwares
4. Last but not least, ENJOY~
Tools that you will need:
1. A size 3-4 philips screwdriver
2. Pack of cable ties (optional but advisable)
3. Wire cutter to cut off unwanted cable tie tails
4. Anti static wrist wrap (optional)
5. A good working space table
6. A small container/cup coaster with side guard to put screws aside
PC components that you will need:
This varies and depends on each individuals.
1. A motherboard
2. Rams
3. HDD - Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive - SSD or Both
4. Processor with provided heatsink fan
5. Chassis
6. GPU - Graphcis Processing Unit (Optional)
7. PSU - Power Supply
8. DVD/Bluray Drive
9. Operating System
10. Keyboard
11. Mouse
12. Monitor
13. WiFi card (optional)
14. Extra Fans for the chassis (Optional)
15. Extra SATA Cables (check if you need more SATA cables, default entry level motherboard will only provide 2 SATA cables. Generally people whom install a HDD, SSD and Optical Drive will need 3 SATA cables in total. So please check on whether you need extras)
Step 1 - Unboxing the motherboard and Processor
Place motherboard on any flat surface with a non conductive material padding or the best bet would be placing it on top of your motherboard boxes.
Take out the Processor together with the heatsink.
Step 2 - Placing the Processor
Locate the black squarish lid on the motherboard. That is the socket for the processor. Take note of the processor orientation. The pic below shows a intel processor with a golden triangle found on the bottom left corner of the chip.
Release the socket latch by puling the handle towards your right and lift the lid up.
Please do not use your fingers to touch the socket pins.
Lastly place the processor into the socket. Take note of the golden triangle orientation. It is still on the bottom left corner.
Close the lid. Make sure the lid is latch by the screw below it.
This guide aim is to encourage newbies to take up the challenge on DIY PC. Assembling a PC is easy and does not require nuclear science knowledge to fix.
Although there are many video guides out there in YouTube, but not many newcomers will know there are available guides on YouTube.
I will try to have all the walkthrough done up and be as detail as possible.
Pardon me as this are all live pictures. If there is a better chance in the future to snap a good pic, it will be re-uploaded and replace.
The benefits of building it yourself
1. Allows you to know your PC better.
2. Allows you to perform simple troubleshooting steps in future if there is a fault.
3. Gives exposure on hardwares
4. Last but not least, ENJOY~
Tools that you will need:
1. A size 3-4 philips screwdriver
2. Pack of cable ties (optional but advisable)
3. Wire cutter to cut off unwanted cable tie tails
4. Anti static wrist wrap (optional)
5. A good working space table
6. A small container/cup coaster with side guard to put screws aside
PC components that you will need:
This varies and depends on each individuals.
1. A motherboard
2. Rams
3. HDD - Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive - SSD or Both
4. Processor with provided heatsink fan
5. Chassis
6. GPU - Graphcis Processing Unit (Optional)
7. PSU - Power Supply
8. DVD/Bluray Drive
9. Operating System
10. Keyboard
11. Mouse
12. Monitor
13. WiFi card (optional)
14. Extra Fans for the chassis (Optional)
15. Extra SATA Cables (check if you need more SATA cables, default entry level motherboard will only provide 2 SATA cables. Generally people whom install a HDD, SSD and Optical Drive will need 3 SATA cables in total. So please check on whether you need extras)
Step 1 - Unboxing the motherboard and Processor
Place motherboard on any flat surface with a non conductive material padding or the best bet would be placing it on top of your motherboard boxes.
Take out the Processor together with the heatsink.
Step 2 - Placing the Processor
Locate the black squarish lid on the motherboard. That is the socket for the processor. Take note of the processor orientation. The pic below shows a intel processor with a golden triangle found on the bottom left corner of the chip.
Release the socket latch by puling the handle towards your right and lift the lid up.
Please do not use your fingers to touch the socket pins.
Lastly place the processor into the socket. Take note of the golden triangle orientation. It is still on the bottom left corner.
Close the lid. Make sure the lid is latch by the screw below it.
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