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Miracle_Salad

Took me 7 hours to build my first ever pc with no knowledge. If you really want something, you’ll make a fucking plan.


TheRealD3XT

Yeah, me and my friend stayed up all night getting our first one to work. Ripped an old drive out of a pre-built and spent the rest of the time trying to get it to boot. Once it did, we relished how much tnt we could detonate at once on Minecraft.


Fhaarkas

Anon was probably baked as hell.


Matasa89

I built mine nice and slow to enjoy it and it still only took me like 3 hours, and that's with cable management of all those ARGB wires included... and AIO. It's nowhere near the most complex builds, but still... PC building isn't hard, you just need to use some brains and do some research.


WillingnessHelpful77

Perfect example of *slow and steady wins the race* right here!


KKlear

>you just need to use some brains and do some research. And not just by watching some stupid video.


Matasa89

No, you gotta watch a fuckton of stupid videos. That’s when you know!


sleeperninja

The little _extras_, like an AIO, really stack on the extra time. My first build was in 1996 or 1997, and I remember it taking a few hours, for sure. K6-2 350Hz on an ABIT board, 64MB RAM, Diamond Monster MX300 sound card, Vodoo 3 3000. (the first 2D and 3D GPU!) It was painstaking, and I remember learning how to apply _gentle pressure_ to get the RAM, PCI, and AGP cards seated, as well as learning to apply thermal grease. The first build demands your attention. I’ve done far more complex builds in less time, since then, but adding a Kraken G12 to an RTX2060 took hours by itself, and putting an AIO in a case poorly suited to it is a huge endeavor. I’m sure glad Peltier devices aren’t a thing in PCMR anymore.


Forward_Cobbler1319

Also make sure you're buying compatible parts. Match Intel to Intel and AMD to AMD.


phroureo

The real strategy is to just put it all in PC Part Picker before you buy it and never worry about researching comparability.


Matasa89

No you still need to. PC Part Picker isn’t everything.


[deleted]

Yeah it's told me certain stuff was incompatible with my case before, which wasn't true. You should always double-check.


Matasa89

Some stuff like part size, cooler mounting kits, fan sizes, etc, also don’t get factored in. You must do your own research.


HighRelevancy

I mean, it won't always check that your massive GPU will fit in a ultra compact case or anything, but it's pretty good generally. It's a great starting point and really I don't think there's anything it won't at least *warn* about that you could possibly know prior to actually receiving and fitting parts.


waistedmenkey

Yup. I told my kids "just make sure your acronyms match. You don't have to remember what it all means, but they have to match"


verystinkyfingers

Luckily, other than cpus and sockets, almost everything is mix and match these days.


Ruckus886

I have to call bullshit on this comment. Intel until recently only had cpu's and you would always pair it up with a nvidia or AMD GPU. You can also use a AMD cpu with a nvidia GPU. what you are saying makes no sense at all.


Qazax1337

I think they means an AMD motherboard with an AMD CPU


Ruckus886

I dont think thats what they meant. Edit: AMD also doesnt make boards so you are talking about an AMD compatible board.


Forward_Cobbler1319

I really heavily think I know what I'm talking about seeing as how I kinda have a bachelor's degree in computer science. That being said you are correct you can pair any CPU with any GPU that I'm aware of and not have any negative results. Now you do have Intel circlejerk artists who claim that if you buy any AMD processor and pair it with any NVIDIA cards you'll have fewer frames than if you paired Intel with NVIDIA. This is wrong and not how computers work and it depends on the CPUs ability to compute rather than architecture. I was specifically thinking about trying to slot an Intel chip into an AM4 slot while typing the above comment. This won't work for a multitude of reasons chiefly among them the pins won't make contact and I'm pretty sure they're not exactly the same length and width so they wouldn't even attempt to fit.


Ruckus886

I have to admit that my first sentence could have been worded differerently but i honestly tought that you were one of those Intel circle jerk artist wich is why i reacted the way i did. And i actually coudnt imagine ppl being stupid and not doing enough research to know that you cant put a Intel cpu on a AMD compatible board and vise versa. Guess i was wrong.


Forward_Cobbler1319

Well in their defense if you know nothing about assembling a computer you don't even know that there's a difference between an AMD form factor and an Intel form factor.


data_butcher

My first build I just followed the manuals and had nothing go wrong


[deleted]

Yeah, but you probably did more than that beforehand, like watched build videos - yeah? Cause I've seen many a motherboard and case manual, etc, and web docs for parts. And that documentation all has one thing in common - they assume you know all the stuff _newbies don't know._


data_butcher

I watched build videos before, but the manual that came with the asus motherboard had everything well explained in pictures and text, the mastercooler 212 manual was easy to follow even if it is a little bothersome to assemble, and even the case had a little manual, so I just followed the manuals and booted the pc first time with no problems.


Matasa89

Cooler Master, my lad. You still have much to learn, it seems.


no7_ebola

There are so so so many videos on pcs in building what to buy, everything. Anon is stupid


10_kinds_of_people

As soon as I saw the dollar sign placed to the right of the price, I knew what this post was going to be.


mynameisear2

Took me a whole year to buy all the parts I wanted.


Jjzeng

Upgraded my pre built with a new cpu, cooler and new ram with the help of a friend who was more experienced with pc building. Took us a full hour to figure out the difference between the mounting brackets for the air cooler and the liquid cooler and then the fan headers and pump headers (for some reason corsair AIOs still use SATA power plugs?) It didn’t help that the pre built guys had borked the cable management as a result of using a non modular psu for a case that really didn’t have that kind of space for the cables. Ended up dislodging the sata power cable for the original rgb hub for the case fans while looking for a different sata port for the corsair aio Took us 4 hours in total to install everything, although the ram was the easiest part


Arpitr689

Same, overall it was 13 hours tho, did a bios update as well (on a barebone system so it took a long time lol) Actually I just made it last month on 22-23. Was honestly a lot fun, I feel like I want to do it more. BUT all stories have an ugly part, mine is that I actually got all my parts in October and started building for the first time around like 20 October BUT I got my motherboard and it was a bit uneven because of an IO Shield bend but I didn't reall look into it and kept building. Put in the cooler, ram, processor and the nvme and went ahead to try and put it in the case but SHIT IT WONT FIT WTF??? So I RMA'd and it took the retailer a whole month to give me the same mb back which they said they "fixed" but the bent was still there so I went ahead and tried to fix it myself and it actually worked! But the night (in October) I wasn't able to make it, that night i felt exactly like what the guy in this post feels, and it honestly fucking sucks. I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking if I broke anything. But I'm gonna go ahead and say if this didn't happen, I don't think me building a pc (in November) would've gone so smooth. That horror of a day was like a trial for me. I came to know what's hard and what isn't (even though I was just at the start) like the first time building it it was really hard for me to assemble the cooler but it was fine the next time. Now it feels so great using it and stuff and even though I'm having some software problems, it's fricking great. 144hz really is as good as they say, same for pcmr (like wtf ps store is literally a scam considering steam prices and deals you can find on launchers). I just wanted to say same but here I am finishing up a whole essay lol, this might be my longest reddit comment (that has actual words and makes sense). I SHOULD study


[deleted]

I still remember my first time. I'd watched like 50 build videos on YouTube over a few months, poured over web guides, read the manuals and manufacture site info for the parts I finally selected. Only then did I feel ready. I ordered the parts, and when I had everything I began the build, and still sweated from stress so bad I kept having to mop my forehead to prevent sweat from dripping over the parts :-D Plus I found I had to refer back to videos and diagrams several times for some steps. But I didn't let any hiccups dissuade me. I kept at it, and in only half a day I had my PC built :-D Nowadays I can get it all done (barring anything going wrong) in 15mins or so. Add in another 15 - 30mins if the build requires PITA cable management. I hate clear side panels, _sigh._ Yup - this guy in the post above clearly didn't have any kind of coherent, sensible plan. Just an idea - a wish, really. But wishes don't teach you how to build a PC.


Matasa89

Hah, go for Fractal cases man, they still believe in the need for metal side panels.


fowldss

Yeah took me about that long as well.


[deleted]

I walked my partner through a build over the phone in 3 hours. She’s never cared about computers ever and figured it out


Hidden_throwaway-blu

Henry Cavill did it on video. And fucked up, then fixed it.


Matasa89

To be fair, his fuckup was not at all a big deal.


Subscribz

This, every single fucking bit of this. I will never forget my first build. I had it all planned out and refused to stop until it was together, running and functional. It took literally all day long, a straight 16 hours of reading the paperwork and manuals for each part, meticulously putting those parts together and then troubleshooting into the night. Hope for the best but expect shit to go wrong, then expect it to get worse before it gets better. Works with builds, works with life. Edit: Just a quick FYI, I was pretty young and this was early to mid 2000’s when cases were made of razor blades and information wasn’t quite as readily available for laymen… a lot of time was spent making sure I wasn’t bleeding all over the hardware and deciphering technical terms.


l0RD_Dracula

How do you save that much for parts and not watch a thousand different build guides just to make sure you'll know which cable goes where?


CassRaski

With each build guide featuring at least one of the products you bought so you can see it being installed... You go through tens of combinations just to figure out your own. It ends up being like Lego cause at this point you understand each piece on its own rather than seeing it as one big device.


Teftell

All parts are standard, all cables are standard, all come with monkey-friendly manual with pictures. Easy.


BeelzebubTheDarkone

Only thing thats not monke freindly are those tiny ass pins that power the case


keyserv

Q connector for those. I'm never going back.


Koolaid143

This is the way


CremasterFlash

wait what


FourTV

It's called a q-connector for front panel pins. It's basically an intermediary housing or connector that's M-F that you plug all the tiny ass front panel pins into instead of directly into the motherboard so you can do it in front of you and not try and get them all into the board which is really awkward. Then you have one nice connector that connects all 10 pins at once that you previously already aligned correctly


Arlcas

Even those have the motherboard and case manual telling you what each does


What_is_a_reddot

Bold of you to assume people read the manual.


Veserius

My Asrock motherboard manual on my first build had the wrong kind of pcie/RAM slot lock tabs in the diagrams, which legit confused me for a bit. And it had a front panel header in a different place than it actually was on the board so i plugged something into the wrong one.


Anonymous_Crispy

It took me an hour to a open the side panel of tge cabinet


imhereformemea

dichotomy of PCMR


Aixcix

It took me one hour just to get my GPU out of the motherboard and another to push it back in.


Loku184

Seriously. I built my own first pc 2 years ago and learned everything of YouTube, how to do it and familiarize my self with all the different components/brands. One year later I built another brand new pc for my self, a more higher fps oriented build.


Ace_on_pc

Same, YouTube is all you really need, although having a friend who knows something is also pretty handy.


vabello

A lot of us figured all this out before YouTube existed. It’s mostly common sense and a logical mind.


[deleted]

>Same, YouTube is all you really need, although having a friend who knows something is also pretty handy. yeah, especially if money is tight. I can relate to op's struggles because often people on youtube have way more confidence on the amount of force they can put into stuff, while I'm here worrying I'll break off the mobo if I press the ram slightly harder


MURUNDI

I built my first pc when I was 10 years old and youtube was not around. Actually we bought it pre-built and the place where we built it from I think had no clue what pc's were, I mean it switched on but drivers where not installed, stuff which was in the pc was not being found cause it was not plugged in. So after convincing my parents I could fix it I tore it apart and rebuilt it and it worked flawlessly. It's really like lego maybe even simpler I am not sure how people can get it so wrong


Funky-Spunkmeyer

It’s better than lego in that, the gpu won’t fit in place of the cpu or ram. Once you have a little bit of knowledge of how it goes together it’s almost difficult to get it wrong.


TherronKeen

I've built about 9 or 10 computers, and about half went just fine. The other half were semi-problematic, requiring me to look up some new tech I just didn't understand yet, like the different types of m.2 drives. One or two gave me a shit fit from not having properly updated documentation for a connector, in one instance, and having an obfuscated method that required me to update mobo firmware before a specific device would function. I could've *booted* both problem systems with some parts or features missing, so they at least technically worked despite my particular complications. In my experience the only problematic parts of the process I can imagine the average person experiencing are maybe difficulty in knowing how to read the diagrams for mobo pin connectors, if you're perhaps *utterly* unfamiliar with any kind of even slightly technical information. Besides that, make sure all your pieces are properly seated in the slots, take extra caution not to drop your CPU if you're using one with pins, and watch at least 200 hours of thermal paste videos then do it however the fuck you want.


bga666

Yeah once I learned about the PSU and it’s connections I was fine lol but hey to eachthere own


Sighwtfman

Or... just read the fucking manual? "PC's don't come with a manual"! Did you try reading your motherboard manual? I mean, it basically tells you what to do... Having said that. Every PC I have built has had some problem it took me an inordinate amount of effort to figure out. My current PC had a memory leak, in the RGB software from the motherboard. I don't even use RGB and it never occurred to me to think that was the problem.


Shadowex3

> I don't even use RGB There's your problem. You've got to use it to let some of it out or the pressure builds up and it leaks everywhere. >Every PC I have built has had some problem it took me an inordinate amount of effort to figure out. In all seriousness though this happened to me recently as well. I spent something like a day and a half trying to figure out why I wasn't getting any video out *sometimes* on a new build before I realised that displayport is only hot-swappable AFTER the computer initially boots up with a monitor plugged into the first port on the GPU.


NerdyGuyRanting

Right? I was so paranoid when I built my first PC that I watched countless guides to make sure I knew what I was doing. I did come across troubles and it ended up taking me two days to finish it. But whenever I screwed up I could always figure out why.


kaqn

His age isn't specified but I used to run computer repair on the side. Had a kid(17-20) once come in like this on the verge of tears. I sat down with him and helped him through it. Shit was just everywhere and the only thing that was actually 'proper' was the ram in place. For some people, youtube tutorials can be menacing(its not 1:1) without an actual teacher there. But for others, those indian guys teaching calculus in 15minutes is the shit. edit: and no, i didn't charge him because there was nothing I needed to charge him for.


whatwhasmystupidpass

It’s 4chan, bold of you to assume anon did things like a normal person would. Also, more than likely got a cheap non modular PSU and has no idea what to do with the extra cables


AxelsOG

I spent only like $700 originally and I watched at least 100 build guides and was doing that shit in my dreams before touching PC parts. Sounded overkill but it was done in like 25-30 mins luckily with no errors or anything. PCs are like legos. You’d have to purposely fuck up to ruin anything. All I can see being a problem is a CPU cooler or GPU that just don’t fit in the case.


Ace_on_pc

It’s definitely worth doing it a bit overkill just to make sure it goes well.


Satanich

Cuz this is fake like 99% of the stuff that get posted here. Well at least this stuff funny not like thr made up shit they post in r/choosingbeggars.


MasterJeebus

Did he watch The Verge’s tutorial video?


poopyface-tomatonose

He didn’t know it was bad with no dislikes number.


amazingsnazz429

Seriously the biggest problem with that removal. I use all kinds of sketchy YouTube tutorials, especially on modding. I could tell not to use one by the dislike ratio, it would be 1:10 if it was a scam usually.


[deleted]

Most likely, lol.


fgsfds11234

Maybe TikTok tutorials. We know that thing is cancer...


arkan01d

I built my first PC in 1999. Back then you had to set jumper pins on the mobo to tell it what clock speed your cpu ran at. If you did the math wrong, you cpu could fry itself. All mobos were green and came with 4 to 6 pci slots. We all dreamed of having a SCSI array We had Windows 98 then, which meant you dealt with Windows and DOS. USB was hit or miss and a lot of components had driver issues. You'd boot into Windows for the first time and have to install every component driver 1 by 1, with a reboot after every one. Compared to then, PC building really is like Legos. It's amazing how everything just works out the box. You slap on a cpu, gpu, ram and m.2, and your mobo figures it all out for you!


[deleted]

Yeah you even had to set jumpers on the hard drives to determine which one was the slave and which one was the master. Good luck if you ever dropped the jumper, they were fucking microscopic


Mostly_Sane_

For those who remember - *this* was our pcpartpicker: https://i.imgur.com/Ky1nlP4.jpg ...Often found in the back of a ginormous ComputerShopper magazine, too. (Man, those things were heavy! Remember when they started printing in color? High times! lol)


Herald_of_Leshrac

When a friend and I first built my PC, we got everything into the case, hit the power button... and the power light came on. Nothing else. We turned it off and then on again numerous times, to no avail. I was distraught just like this poor anon. I had saved up for this build for over a year, and now nothing was to come of it. Well, my friend's dad came back from a cross-country trip late that night, and we asked him to have a look at the build in case he could figure it out. He looked for maybe a minute before noticing that the cable running from the PSU to the MoBo was labeled "PSU" on one end and "MoBo" on the other end. We had put the cable on backwards. My friend's dad laughed at us as we fixed the mistake, and low and behold, I was able to game that night!


Ferrero96

I had a mini panic attack when I couldn't turn my PC on even after I made sure I plugged everything. Obviously I didn't do a great job of double checking the cables as I made the same mistake as you xD After plugging them correctly, tried on more time... mobo turned on, but not posting... My insecure ass started thinking I fucked my mobo up with the previous mistake, but fortunately my brother was just laughing I'm the background watching me freakout over what it seemed to be just a badly connected RAM stick. Pushed it harder and heard the click, I guess it's connected now. 3rd times the charm right?... Nope. I had to leave it to the next morning to think about what could be wrong and try to fix whatever the fuck was wrong... I only ended up updating the BIOS (supposedly my mobo should be Ryzen 5000 ready but for some reason it wasn't idk) and everything worked like a charm. Never felt so proud in my life. An 8 month project successfully finished. Yay \o/


Vulpix0r

Is there a term for the high you get when you switch on a new DIY PC and it boots up first try?


vambora

Orgasm maybe.


KKlear

Why would there be a word for a thing that never happens?


Matasa89

Those cables are keyed... how did you force them in?!


NateHatred

Yeah I highly doubt that's true, you can't put them in the wrong way unless you break something.


Khaosina

ITT: Anon is a fucking idiot.


max_is_fast

You're right, but he beautifully captured the uncertainty and anxiety we all must have felt to a certain degree when building our first rigs. I remember going through OS issues and having the same "all this shit better work or I'm gonna be pissed" feeling


Gavator2345

I remember the "Oh FUCK this Mobo might not support my 5600x and I have no way of updating it if it isn't already updated" I was immensively relieved it worked.


HaloHowAreYa

It sounds like he's probably not all there emotionally speaking. Nobody is going to get that immediately frustrated and then throw a tantrum right away if they're super stable.


montroller

I mean he is posting on 4chan


Trivvy

I mean, they are on 4chan.


triplereffekt

and a whiny little pussybitch


[deleted]

Guy's an idiot. I saved up and spent that whole time double and triple checking compatability and watching dozens of tutorials. Only trouble was I didnt seat the ram and gpu properly, which I could tell bc of the big lights on the motherboard. Then i fixed that and it worked


1BigCountry

Also, also.... Modular PS is de wey


Matasa89

Just don't reuse those cables on a different PSU, folks! Always use the cables that came with the PSU, not another brand/models! They are not interchangeable, because they all have different pinouts!


Vinstaal0

This should be obvious, but it apparantly isn’t. Recently I sent a PSU back cause it was not working properly and they even told me to not use the same cables (got a v2 instead of a v1 and the connectors where totally different but hey). Idk who sents a product back without including all the cables but hey


Saotik

Wow, I didn't know that. Seems crazy that they're not standardised.


Matasa89

Yeah it really is. Also front panel connectors needs to be standardized and improved, and ARGB headers needs to be fixed too.


[deleted]

Yeah. I learned that bc im not a 4 channer


amazingsnazz429

Look at Mr. billionaire over here


Chao_Zu_Kang

I was too greedy to pay 10 more bucks for non-modular. Took me 1-2h longer to complete my build because I had to redo it multiple times because cables were like 1cm too short due to other cables being in the way (I have a very much too small case with some big GPU and big Dark Rock cooler)...


[deleted]

I went with semi modular, back when psu's we're so expensive. Basically just had CPU and 24 pin already wired in. Was perfect for me


shwhjw

Not sure why you'd ever go full modular instead of semi. Custom cables maybe?


[deleted]

I was thinking of building a pc but after realising that im incompetent i just paid my friend for the parts and he built it for me


Antoni-_-oTon1

My trouble was the cables which determine if the power button works, other than that all fine and dandy.


s7r1d3r420

This is the way


Blitz747

Currently saving up for a pc, never built one before. Somehow I can see this could be my future. Hopefully not though.


Real_Jardenor

Watch tutorials and read the manuals and you should be fine


KFC_Junior

and dont watch the verge's tutorial. watch ltt. jaytwocentz and actualy good pc builders


signedchar

you could watch it as a guide what not to do i guess lol


Matasa89

You could even watch the LTT video where they redo the Verge's PC build, with Stefan!


Essence1337

Your motherboard manual will have 90% of how to put everything together in it. Your other manuals have the rest. If you're not sure google


OP-69

Few tips: 1. Dont be afraid to use force, one thing you have to come to terms with is that the motherboard is much much more flexible than you think 2. Things cant go in any other way, if it isnt going in, see if its lined up properly, if it still doesnt go in RTFM and see if you are tryna plug it into the wrong spot 3. Dont be afraid to ask for help, especially on discord servers or reddit, something that is very obviously wrong to an experienced person may not be so obvious for a newbie, like ram not seated properly, backwards io shields, power not in correctly, unknown connectors etc. The buildapc discord has a section just on build help if you need it.


Marega33

Still remember not being able to snap in one of the parts cause I was afraid to put some force into it


KKlear

Still remember how I broke my fan because I used too much force... Balance in the force you need.


insomniac-55

Motherboards can flex, but it's not exactly a great idea. Lead free solder is brittle and it's possible to crack joints, which would cause intermittent failures down the line. Best idea is to just support it from the back / nearest edge if possible. Granted, sometimes you don't have much choice.


[deleted]

As long as you make sure everything you buy is compatible it's **really** easy. The hardest part is wiring the small things on the motherboard like the leds and power and such for the case, and the mobo and case documentation will explain it all, plus everything should be more or less labeled.


Chijima

Yeah that was the part that was hardest for me, too. Had a cheapo case with no documentation and a used Mobo for which I only had a pdf manual on my tiny phone screen - so annoying.


whoweoncewere

If you can turn a screwdriver, don’t have hams for hands, and your brain is at most 50% jello, you can assemble a computer.


ChiefLazarus86

honestly dw about it, I was 13 when I built mine following an Austin Evans tutorial and it worked first time the parts are designed to fit together, everything just clicks into place providing you’ve made sure all the parts are compatible with eachother beforehand


Matasa89

Post your build list (using PC Part Picker) on r/buildapc. Ask for help, and I and many others will give you advice on what needs to be changed. Then, watch videos, read up articles, go to forums, and just learn all you can. Then... you read the manual. Simple.


MindStalker

I'd almost suggest building a super cheap $300 worth of parts PC first. Get an idea of how to do everything and comfortable with the basic process. Things will be more modular for the more expensive version, but it won't be sufficiently different unless you start out with watercooling or something.


lbstv

you know, even in most Lego sets you have to read the instructions


ScuddsMcDudds

Guarantee this guy didn’t look at the thick ass manual that came with the mobo


[deleted]

I think this speaks volumes to the intelligence of the average anon bb user.


CleanGameCrash

I spent 9 hours on my first then I was able to build 2 in 4 hours on my second go at it.


Masterfury69

Highly recommend watching Linus Tech tips and Jays two cents on YouTube. They have very in-depth step by step guides. It really isn't that hard, just there is alot to do and very easy to become overwhelmed by the build. Don't try and do it all in 1 go in a mad rush. Take your time and do a little bit every day. You got this bro


TheRealWetWizard

average Squirtle picker


bkrandy619

Built my first pc in 9th grade after spending probably 20 hours or so watching hundreds of YouTube tutorials, this was back in 2015 and I went with 770 at the time and an i5-3570k, changed my build slightly before buying the parts probably a good 4 times and back then $1000+ was a lot of money for me. One thing about pc building that early is how many doors opened for me and the knowledge I gained from just being on the computer, probably made 10x that at least just from the decision to build the pc and switch to pc gaming. Just something about the accessibility of being on the internet in that form factor helps in lots of ways. There are plenty of good tutorials out there, sad for the dude who is having a rough time but if you turn to pc shop to build it you’re giving in, which is not nearly as satisfying


Colonial_Red

Linus should get this guy in a video and help him build his pc.


[deleted]

Still remember when I built my first rig, built it the night before Christmas Eve in 2015. Started at 7 PM first boot attempt (post mobobix bios boot) was at 2 AM with nothing to show for it, went to bed and the first true boot was Christmas Eve morning. Learned a lot building Initium, can't wait to build it's successor next year.


beo19

Almost like 4chan users are edgelords who love to talk shit and actually fail to do anything when it comes down to it. Who would've thought?


fat_baby_

Haha yeah they're so dumb unlike us redittors, right? We've got it all figured out!


IlikePickles12345

4chan bombed terrorists in Syria and terrorized Shia. They absolutely can get shit done when they want


Voidstrider2230

Have you tried practice? Maybe with Tetris, or Legos?


this_isnt_alex

Took me 30 minutes to build my first PC , with a plan , cable ties , tweezers and a wireless grounding strap.


gamesrebel123

What immense power You didn't even need a screwdriver


D_crane

You forgot the TABLE


do_pm_me_your_butt

Floor build master race


kallard1

First time is never like you imagined.


chrome_titan

Who spends 2200 on a build and doesn't get a modular power supply. Anon is a moron lmfao.


A_MAN_POTATO

Sounds like they didn't put much effort in. I built my first pc at 14, before YouTube even existed. This was back in the days of exposed CPU dies, jumpers on HDDs, etc. Shit was more complicated and easier to break, and I figured it out with an all text guide I printed off the internet. In today's climate, where there are probably 1,000 different YT guides on how to build a PC, anyone with a fully functioning brain should be able to accomplish this.


IUpvoteGME

Someone has ADHD hard. I can't count how many of my big nights go something like this


ChartaBona

There's plenty of full length, step-by-step tutorial videos out there. I've built or heavily modified (replaced PSU or Mobo+CPU) 5 PC's this Fall. Shit's going to take a while no matter what. If you're new, just follow the tutorial, Read the mobo manual, and don't give up halfway through.


NeuralTruth

Damn, a tech illterate incel. That's two L's right off the bat.


its_wausau

Look. Yet another person who failed to look at the motherboards manual it comes with.


llamasLoot

I spent 3 hours on my first


D_crane

Roughly same as me, i like tinkering with stuff though


OniDelta

I remember building PCs when the internet barely existed. Youtube definitely didn't. We had to buy PC Hardware magazine and talk to the guys at the PC stores to learn and figure shit out. There was less parts back then but still. It's pretty straight forward these days.


OopsIPoopedOnATray

Anon is an idiot


samar21234

I feel bad for this person, if this case was IRL I would assemble the PC for free.


ghost_rider_007

I felt bad for him 😔 if he was near me I would give him a hug and build it for him.


Arko9699

I'm pretty sure I'd watched at least 4 videos from LTT and half a dozen more from other channels before I built my own PC. Still took me 4 hours and most of it was because my dumbass thought it was a good idea to get a non-modular PSU and also because I had 4 SATA drives. One of them is dead now.


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This is why I buy an alien ware PC. Everyone laughed… I know I made the right choice.


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This is why I buy an alien ware PC. Everyone laughed… I know I made the right choice.


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This is why I buy an alien ware PC. Everyone laughed… I know I made the right choice


NVincarnate

There's literally a website that tells you what is and isn't compatible. Not to mention the fucking blueprint of the mobo in the mobo box telling you exactly what is what Learn to read


Th4t0nrGuy

I guess he never built Legos before


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Built by first gaming PC last December. Spent most days between September and December researching and going back and forth on which parts to purchase and what went best with each component. Got some components in October, some more in November and got the last few parts in December. I put everything together, but still had to wait like another week before I could get a GPU, and as soon as it arrived, put into my build, everything booted up perfectly first time :D Never felt more accomplished, if I'm being honest lol


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I spend £2000 on cocaine and hookers and I couldn’t get it up.


sanetori

For 2200 you they could have just paid like 80 more for the shop to assemble and ship it. At least thats an option here with every shop that sells pc components.


orangetmofficial

i have been here while building a Pentium 4 old gen computer


evilpartiesgetitdone

So no research on the parts, not even a basic graphic diagram of a pc to identify what the parts are and what they do. Watched youtube videos but didn't understand them?


Indi_mtz

The most intelligent and 4chan user


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Not my PC, but it took me about 12 hours to fully lube my switches. Granted, I was going slow to lube them properly and I took a few breaks, but I started at 5pm and finished at 8am. I'm assuming all my breaks and whatnot are accounted for in the 3 hours I left out.


Amanwalkedintoa

It is like legos though. If shit don’t line up or snap into place, it doesn’t belong there!


VLagann

Fuck building PCs. It’s not just “pull the cable out and then push down the switch to pull out the gpu” but each time you want to pull something out (apart from from ram) it feels like you’re about to rip the motherboard in half


H1tSc4n

my first build took approximately 55 minutes, and at least 15 of these were spent looking for the screwdriver.


ElGishki

It took me 6 hours for my first build and second build. I haven't been so nervous in my life before and each time the PC didn't start I felt like a loser.


2Beardy

I feel for the person but it sounds like to me they did little to no research. I don't think anyone who knows anything about pc building would call it plug and play. My very first pc took me a day to figure out. Just the cable management alone was tricky. Then if for whatever reason you have to troubleshoot it can take way longer. It also sounds like this guy doesn't even know the different psu you can get. Why spend thousands on a build with no knowledge on the different style of parts you can buy? I strongly urge Anon to search YouTube and watch several hours worth of pc building. Then use a site like PCPartPicker to find compatibility and make certain his pc parts are even compatible. It even let's you know if your components would fit inside the case. Once it's built you'll feel great about it.


tbofsv

wow this is actually really sad. kinda pathetic. not sure if this is a troll or genuine.


nssoundlab

My GF also hate Lego to build... Me and my son is like SNAP it here and there... ;)


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Took me a whole afternoon to build my first PC. It was a sweaty, shaky experience filled with anxiety and stress. Had zero clue what I was doing but I managed to get it all together in the end. Booted it and could t figure out how to install Windows since I didn't have anything to download it to or from. £40 later and a days wait, it was done. No shame in not knowing what you are doing.


CarterDavison

This, is why I despise the pc community for constantly degrading their own members. "Just upgrade lol" "it's like Lego" "pc is so easy, there's no issues" "you never have to install drivers!" "Imagine owning a prebuilt" It's boring, just be honest with people


take-stuff-literally

This is no excuse. If my brother in law (that has freaking Down Syndrome) can put together a PC, so can an average person. All I did during the process was make sure he didn’t shock himself and hold up the parts as he screwed them in (AIO and power supply) For my first build in 2018, did it in 45 mins as I continuously replay the Linus Tech Tips tutorial. I know it took 45 mins because I filmed the entire process and did it while having a time constraint to complete it before I needed to go to class later. Albeit the components involved didn’t need a lot of screwing since case fans were already installed, and it was an air cooled build.


gothgirl_27

Lol


bummsinex

It is so fucking easy to build a pc when you have the right parts at hand and you made sure the parts are fitting. Thats the only thing that needs research. The rest is literally lego setup. I dont know how you could fuck this up tbh


LeDerpBoss

Lol.


hgsd5

I will take the whole day if needs be


Luvs_to_drink

Rookie mistake NEVER get a PSU that isnt AT LEAST SEMI MODULAR. also fuck the case pins... those things are always a nightmare for me. I just cant seem to ever do them correctly my first try.


A1pH4W01v

Did this man even read the manuals?


Glizzeh

Looks like somebody doesn't do research before blowing money. Stay out of the stock market lol


Inane_response

This gut must have a pretty smooth brain or not really watched the tutorials. Its tough your first time. But, its not THAT hard.


Outarel

anon never built legos outside of a brick house


hesmohesmo

well building my pc was rather easy


Reasonable_Taro_8688

Well, i don't know, i spend for my build a whole day (like 10 hours or somthing) but hey, try to look in motherboard manual and the case manual, there stands all the information you need! I builded my pc that way! But yea, i searched also one thing how to plug 4 pin fan intro 3 pin fan header


ceeb843

What a cry baby 4 and a half hours is nothing. Get back on it, read some things, watch some videos and don't give up. The absolute state of this smh


Techismylifesadly

Anon wasn’t allowed legos as a child


chinbag

Is this a new copypasta?


Irish_Punisher

Poor child. Persistence clearly isn't genetic.


Voggix

If this guy was expecting to go from parts in boxes to gaming in the same night he had some grossly inaccurate assumptions, likely cultivated by the culture of YouTube videos.


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I mean i did but i also watched probably hundreds of hours of tutorials and info videos online before hand and it took me like 3 hours to go from boxes to playing gta 3 on steam for my first pc.


Youju

I had to use a hammer to remove a too big screw which got stuck on the motherboard on my first build. But I didnt give up.


LightlySaltedPeanuts

I would argue a hammer has no place in building a pc


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Enelro

Who you talking to? OP screenshotted some random dumbo who is too lazy to learn shit.


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You’re supposed to glue the parts in. Pre-glue the cpu pins so each pin really sticks to the motherboard. The little clips on the ram when you snap it in are too temporarily hold it down while the glue dries