Finally built my own PC

[Tze Xiang]

I finally decided to drop the cash bomb and build my own PC. The parts i went with were:
CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
Cooler: ID Cooling Frozn A620
MB: MSI B650 Tomahawk Wifi
Ram: Klevv Fit V 32gb
SSD #1: Crucial P3 Plus 1tb
SSD #2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2tb
GPU: Zotac RTX 4070ti super trinity
PSU: Superflower Leadex III 850W
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow
Fans: 5 x Be Quiet light wings high speed 120mm

Some good points that i want to point out, the first thing was the motherboard. This B650 Tomahawk was probably the best board i have ever worked with even after helping some of my friends out with building their PCs. It just felt like everything was in the right place and nothing was ever too far away or too hard to plug in. I also like the fact that i now have 3 x M.2 slots that I can use to freely test extra M.2 drives that i have lying around.

Another thing i loved was how easy the Corsair 4000D airflow was to build in. The cable management was the easiest i have ever done and the case was super spacious and easy to work with. The only issue i found was that the hard drive cage felt a little cheap even compared to my old PC case.

 

[bladez87]

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

 

[tsteo77]

I finally decided to drop the cash bomb and build my own PC. The parts i went with were:
CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
Cooler: ID Cooling Frozn A620
MB: MSI B650 Tomahawk Wifi
Ram: Klevv Fit V 32gb
SSD #1: Crucial P3 Plus 1tb
SSD #2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2tb
GPU: Zotac RTX 4070ti super trinity
PSU: Superflower Leadex III 850W
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow
Fans: 5 x Be Quiet light wings high speed 120mm

Some good points that i want to point out, the first thing was the motherboard. This B650 Tomahawk was probably the best board i have ever worked with even after helping some of my friends out with building their PCs. It just felt like everything was in the right place and nothing was ever too far away or too hard to plug in. I also like the fact that i now have 3 x M.2 slots that I can use to freely test extra M.2 drives that i have lying around.

Another thing i loved was how easy the Corsair 4000D airflow was to build in. The cable management was the easiest i have ever done and the case was super spacious and easy to work with. The only issue i found was that the hard drive cage felt a little cheap even compared to my old PC case.

congratulations, some pictures of your computer setup would be nice.

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

Try Eating and sleep well and see if this can solve your worry of damaging hardware when doing hardwares installation. It work for me.

 

[abstrax]

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

All are the same like the old days.....processor, mainboard, RAM, HDD n GPU.

 

[sacar101]

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

There are some PC DIY course if you want some hands on. If not you can join aftershock as system builder.

 

[tigerwoods]

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

It's not rocket science, getting the right parts is more difficult then building

EDMW & Youtube are your best teachers

You need to start or you will never learn.

If anything cant fix, bring PC down to PC Solutions.
https://www.facebook.com/Pccareandsolution/

 

[Roman]

When building a pc yourself there is not much to worry about.
Read the manuals you get with the hardware. Also you can watch countless youtube videos on nearly any piece of hardware.
Use common sende. Parts that don't seem to fit will also not fit with force.
CPU installation is dead easy. It is marked on one corner, same as the socket. Those need to align, then lightly place the CPU and close the bracket. Thermal grease goes onto the heatspreader, not underneath the CPU.
Remove protective stickers from cooler and other pieces of hardware before final installation.

The tricky part is to choose the right components for your purpose. Also the value for money factor should be considered, the most expensive hardware is not always the best for your usecase.

 

[bladez87]

When building a pc yourself there is not much to worry about.
Read the manuals you get with the hardware. Also you can watch countless youtube videos on nearly any piece of hardware.
Use common sende. Parts that don't seem to fit will also not fit with force.
CPU installation is dead easy. It is marked on one corner, same as the socket. Those need to align, then lightly place the CPU and close the bracket. Thermal grease goes onto the heatspreader, not underneath the CPU.
Remove protective stickers from cooler and other pieces of hardware before final installation.

The tricky part is to choose the right components for your purpose. Also the value for money factor should be considered, the most expensive hardware is not always the best for your usecase.

when and how to do grounding? i touched the hardware a few times without grounding previously... thanks

 

[86technie]

I finally decided to drop the cash bomb and build my own PC. The parts i went with were:
CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
Cooler: ID Cooling Frozn A620
MB: MSI B650 Tomahawk Wifi
Ram: Klevv Fit V 32gb
SSD #1: Crucial P3 Plus 1tb <-
SSD #2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2tb <-
GPU: Zotac RTX 4070ti super trinity
PSU: Superflower Leadex III 850W
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow
Fans: 5 x Be Quiet light wings high speed 120mm

Some good points that i want to point out, the first thing was the motherboard. This B650 Tomahawk was probably the best board i have ever worked with even after helping some of my friends out with building their PCs. It just felt like everything was in the right place and nothing was ever too far away or too hard to plug in. I also like the fact that i now have 3 x M.2 slots that I can use to freely test extra M.2 drives that i have lying around.

Another thing i loved was how easy the Corsair 4000D airflow was to build in. The cable management was the easiest i have ever done and the case was super spacious and easy to work with. The only issue i found was that the hard drive cage felt a little cheap even compared to my old PC case.

FYI for main OS I hope you are using the Samsung 970 EVO Plus which has DRAM
thus quicker in games as well as app loading.
The P3 Plus you should use it as data drive as it's DRAMless and performance is so so
compare with 970 EVO Plus even though it is a gen 4 SSD.

 

[sacar101]

when and how to do grounding? i touched the hardware a few times without grounding previously... thanks

Unless you are in a room with air con on 24 hours (dry air) or carpet floor. No need to worry about static imo. SG air is humid enough not to get static. If you really afraid of static, you can touch any metal object to discharge yourself.

 

[Roman]

Even if you have aircon in your room its not a problem.
High humidity is good at discharging electrostativ potential. If you want to be extremely safe then buy a "NOSHOCK ESD UK Anti-Static Grounding Adapter" and attach an esd wrist strap with grounding wire.

 

[nakedtons]

i wanna learn how to build own pc since my poly days, and i am now nearing 40. but always worried that i might end up damaging the CPU...

Only things you need to worry about is screwing the motherboard too tight, scratching the motherboard with screwdriver, connecting the rgb into the wrong header and slotting in the gpu as the sharp end of the backplate could damage the motherboard if not aligned properly.

I remember building my PC well into the next morning after my evening trip to Sim Lim Square. That's when I was still a novice in PC.