Timestamps [0:00] *Chapters.* [1:13] *Intro.* [1:22] *Your games will impact your choices.* [2:25] *Summarizing what non-gamers need.* [4:04] *Form factors of PC case & motherboards.* [5:50] *Step #1: Knowing your budget is important.* [6:38] *Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card.* > 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? > 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact. > 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions. [14:27] *Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets.* [15:35] *Choosing your parts: RAM.* > 17:54 What is ECC memory? > 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! [19:49] *Choosing your parts: Storage.* [20:55] *Choosing your parts: Cooling solution.* [24:29] *Choosing your parts: PSU.* > 25:36 Sponsor - Seasonic's Vertex GM750 PSU. > 26:14 PSU form factors & classes. [28:08] *Choosing your parts: Case.* [29:35] *Choosing your parts: Fans.* > 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs. [34:08] *Choosing your parts: Storage part II.* [34:52] *Choosing your parts: RGB.* > 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software. [37:13] *Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories.* [38:10] *Step #2: Setup your work area.* [40:30] *Step #3: CPU.* > 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types. > 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU. [49:40] *Step #4: RAM.* [53:14] *Step #5: M.2 SSD.* [56:51] *Step #6: CPU cooler.* > 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad. > 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler. > 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler. [1:07:09] *Step #7: Pre-build test.* > 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? [1:13:53] *Step #8: Case prep.* [1:17:31] *Step #9: Motherboard installation.* > 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers. [1:26:53] *Step #10: Storage.* [1:31:29] *Step #11: Case fans & flow types.* > 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections. [1:38:04] *Step #12: Power supply.* [1:43:00] *Step #13: Graphics card.* [1:46:39] *Step #14: Cable management.* [1:48:03] *Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting.* [1:49:46] *Step #16: BIOS.* [1:53:09] *Step #17: Firmware installer.* [1:53:39] *Sponsor - Seasonic.* [1:54:13] *Outro.* Site note: Figured like trying something new instead of WAN Show non-stop. Donations are in my channel's about page.
As a complete beginner, the most challenging part is having to research what all this terminology means before even looking to buy components. Everything you're saying is like you're speaking in High Valyrian to me 😅
@@jackduncan7214 I actually did build my first PC a few days ago. Honestly, the whole process wasn't that complicated. I was blowing it way out of proportion in my head because I was stuck on tiny details that are insignificant to the average gamer. The hardest part was that initial knowledge gap. Once I got the ball rolling, started researching what these components were and the important specs to look out for, it was easy. It took me like 3 weeks of sporadic research to choose my part and 3 hours to build it once they arrived. Trust me, you can do it 👌. This video is great as a starting point into crucial components and their specs but TechSource and his 2024 pc build guide was the one I actually used to build so maybe check that out too.
@25:19 Please add a warning label to NEVER use any cables other than the ones that are certified to go with the EXACT MAKE AND MODEL number of your power supply! The cable might fit in the PSU but the order of the pins may not be the same on the end of the original and replacement cable destroying or badly damaging the hardware you plug it into! Edit: using custom cables especially made for your make+model+revision/version will work, but buy from a reputable source, because one mixup could cause irreparable damage
REALLY IMPORTANT! I learned this the painful way multiple times. And second time around I checked too. It was different from another one from the same brand and afaicr the same line of PSUs! REALLY (!!!) check and double check with modular PSUs. If you are crafty, of course, you might be able to recrimp and reseat a cable should for instance one break or you need a sleeved cable in a certain color and so on....
bro i am literally setting up my gaming pc right now, and am glad I saw this, because I do have other cables from a different brand I had thought about,thanks!
As someone who makes their own cables, I can agree to some extent, I make my own so that I can Braid them or colour match them to my build, but it's important to use the correct wire and also study the pin outs, there's a lot of cross overs from PSU's not everything go's A to B!
@clifftempleman8217 Seeing that you know what you are doing, you know the risks and probably double/triplecheck the pinout. The video mostly aimed at people who are making (one of) their first computer(s), a clear warning for them to be aware that they cant just use any cables can prevent a lot of damage and headache finding out
I've been thinking about building a PC for a while now, but I was too nervous about messing something up. Thanks to this video, I finally built up the courage to build a PC for the very first time. I want to give a huge thanks to the team for making such an informative video. Without this video, I wouldn't have even considered building my own PC. Huge thanks!
I literally just built my first PC this Tuesday using the last guide you made. I don't have any friends/family who know anything about PCs, so having a guide to walk me through the process was incredibly helpful. Thanks LTT team.
Congrats. I thought I would had used the ltt guide more as well, but I found smaller youtubers (like tiny) often had better videos for hyper specific parts of the procces. I bookmarked them all totalling like 25 videos, but its fun to learn it.
As someone who, even with computer knowledge, used your original video to build my first ever PC a year ago, I love that you are updating your original video AND keeping the original up! Keep up the amazing work!
I literally just bought my parts and spent yesterday afternoon watching the previous version. Lol now I have to watch this one before I start building, then watch it again while I build my pc. Thanks
you'll only watch it once while building, then you'll only need it for little random info you forgot about for any future builds, But man is it a nice reference to have.
@@Tman896unfortunately a lot of that stuff has to be done on your own. In my experience, researching the best parts and their naming conventions really helped me learn the terms. It took me about 40 or so hours of RUclips & research to get there though, so I understand if you don’t want to do what I did.
@@grantm.5975no i definitely understand that I’ve been at about 40 hours of research now and I think I’m understanding stuff. But really I was just looking for some videos to reinforce what I think I understand???
Smh. You would have understood everything in this video if you had paid attention in your Computer Lab classes instead of playing Kid Pix and Cool Math Games back in elementary school.
Two weeks ago I built my very first PC build from the ground up watching the previous LLT build guide; I’m very happy with my build, and ecstatic to know that there are updates to these types of guides.
How long did it take you from the start (choosing components) to actually having the computer on your desk ready to go? I have some deadlines coming up and while a nice desktop would help me do it faster, I’m afraid of taking too long to build it
@@ledues3336 Building a PC is “personal”, what I mean by this is that it takes time and patience. Your finding each part, deciding what to go with, researching what is best and avoiding the worst, reasonable budget (possible sales/discounts), what is available now, etc. Building one can be done on a deadline that usually takes about 2-5 hours (varies on building pace, installing os takes 20mins requiring internet connection, running diagnostics/software updates)
I just finished building my very first modern build, even I'm a virtualization engineer, I hace to admit that I was a little worried, last time I built one we had pentium 3😂, your videos guide me very well I'm so happy how everything worked flawlessly.🎉
I've been building computers since the mid 80s, a lot has changed and yet so much has remained the same. Always good to keep uptodate with the latest tech. Thx. ps. The best takeaway anyone can get from this guide is "Plan your build" evaluate what you want and spec out and review the compatibility of the parts you are going to use. The last thing you want is to find out about some issue a month or two down the track right in the middle of some important task.
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Literally just bought all the parts for my first PC build couple weeks ago and they're finally all here. Have been informing myself up until this saturday when build is finally happening. LTT has been mega useful in learning about PCs, and this video is going to be absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly!
@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments bit of late response but PC built went well, thermal was pre-applied although I did add little extra anyways and had my PC friend double check. Thanks for advice regardless though!!
I built my first ever computer last fall using the previous build guide! Really made me feel a whole lot more comfortable watching that video through a few times before I started. Your forum community was amazing as well when I had some pretty major issues after my build was completed, turns out I had a faulty motherboard that nuked itself when I tried to update the bios 😮 😅
I've never built a pc, but I know when I finally do (hopefully in the next year), I'll have a fantastic guide to make sure I put all the bits and bytes in the right spots! This is such a cool resource to have on the channel for newbies like me😅🖤
timestamps for the video:Huge thanks ltt for creating this explaining guide): 0:00 Intro 1:22 Your games will impact your choices 2:25 Summarizing what non-gamers need 4:04 Form factors of PC case & motherboards 5:50 Step #1: Knowing your budget is important 6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions 14:27 Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets 15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM 17:54 What is ECC memory? 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! 19:49 Choosing your parts: Storage 20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution 24:29 Choosing your parts: PSU 26:14 PSU form factors & classes 28:08 Choosing your parts: Case 29:35 Choosing your parts: Fans 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs 34:08 Choosing your parts: Storage part II 34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software 37:13 Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories 38:10 Step #2: Setup your work area 40:30 Step #3: CPU 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU 49:40 Step #4: RAM. 53:14 Step #5: M.2 SSD 56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler 1:07:09 Step #7: Pre-build test 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? 1:13:53 Step #8: Case prep 1:17:31 Step #9: Motherboard installation 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers 1:26:53 Step #10: Storage 1:31:29 Step #11: Case fans & flow types 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections 1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply 1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card 1:46:39 Step #14: Cable management 1:48:03 Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting 1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS 1:53:09 Step #17: Firmware installer 1:54:13 Outro
It is currently midnight where I live, and I don't plan on building a new PC anytime soon. I'll still watch it regardless Edit: It is now almost 3 am. I should maybe go to bed
This is perfectly timed. I last built a PC back in 2018, and it's finally time for me to build a new one! There have been so many developments in the last six years that I have no idea what processors, etc. are even good anymore.
I used this guide for me first PC build, it was infinitely better than all the vendor manuals combined and SIGNIFICANTLY more enjoyable to watch. Thanks for your efforts fellers, this is a MASTERPIECE!
Aboslutely love the video. Spent about 4-6 months investigating different configurations and finally got my PC last year which I use for gaming (sometimes), programming (mostly) as well as light graphics rendering (rarely). Motherboard - MSI B760M CPU - i7 12700K GPU - 4070 Ti RAM - 64G 6400MHz (dual channel) Storage - 4TB HDD (Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200) 2TB SSD (980 Pro M.2) PSU - 850W (80+ GOLD) (Inter-Tech SAMA FTX-850-B)
Hey man for someone whose trying to build their first pc for gaming would this be a good option for my first time and did you pretty much list everything you would need to buy for a pc? I calculated everything you listed and it was about 950 how much did it cost you to build it
I'm about to do my first home build in 20 years and knew some of the basics remained the same but there have been obvious advancements since then. Thank you for catching me up. I'll rtfm and refer to this video again as I move through the actual process.
1:07:30 Wish I would’ve had this piece of advice about remembering to push the latch down before trying to install or uninstall a graphics card when I put together my second build a couple of years ago. The good news is that I will absolutely never forget this step due to the fact I was sure that I had damaged pins on $1000 graphics card. I didn’t realized that the bottom of the graphics card is not perfect uniform and I dodged a bullet. With the sag bracket and slight screws in place it doesn’t wobble a bit and over clocks just fine. These sorts of videos are super underrated and those looking to avoid e-waste are profoundly grateful.
Thank you so much. This was amazing. In 5 hours I went from never building a PC before, to having my first build successfully in the case because of this video.
@@woehr6 It went great, thank you for asking. Had a little trouble getting the system to be stable (the RAM was being an arsehole) but the build itself went perfectly smooth. I was pleasantly surprised with myself.
Just came back to this video to say thank you so much! Just used this to help me build my first PC yesterday and it's working like a dream so far! I appreciate the time and effort you guys took to be so thorough. Seriously was great
Back in the ol CompUSA days (memba them?), you started your PC build by first selecting the motherboard that you wanted because CPU selections back in those days were really VERY limited. Now it's the exact opposite. Now you first select the CPU because of the wide range of CPU selections.
1.5hrs in and loving Every Minute :) What jacket is Alex wearing @ 1:21:51? New version of the Workshop Jacket? Glad you left that word said incorrectly in the final video. Gave me a good chuckle. haha Wishing I had another hour left though. Maybe I'll just watch it through twice :)
Positive Feedback: This is the quality style and especially in depth(-ness?) I love. While I can understand that it's not especially cost and time efficient compared to some other Videos, it is very welcome at least once in a while. The other videos are great too, but this was spot on, a 10/10. Love it, keep it up.
I clicked this video thinking it was a 20 minute video. At 1 hour and 30 minutes in was when i realized it it was more than 20. Thats a good sign of a good video.
First ever PC build, and I haven't 100 percent finished my build, but I'm at the pre OS install and UEFI set up. It booted the first time on the test build and again after I put everything in the case. Yall have made an excellent guide here and I feel so empowered to build more! Thanks to the LTT team!
1:03:16 Some newer fans come with reverse fan blades, so you can mount the ugly side away from your view. Especially helpful if you have one of those fishtank cases and you want the exhaust fans to still look good.
4 Things: 1 - Either I missed it or you forgot to mention the most important thing when deciding on a PSU: The power budget. Make sure to have a PSU with enough budget to power everything you want to connect to it. And if needed a bit more for possible later additions. 2 - Power supply may not always mount on the bottom. In this case it would have been nice to explain how to deal with the fan in that case. 3 - Some people actually still use external drive bays. either for Optical drives or card readers. Or in some very niche cases maybe even floppy disk (if supported) either with its standard connector or via USB 1.1 (wich should work on a USB 2 port). When deciding on a case, figuring out weather or not you need external bays is important. As well as their size and the amount of them. Its fine if you need to install a 2.5 inch device if you only have larger bays. however in this case it is good to note weather the device your buying comes with an adapter or weather your going to have to get one separately. 4 - Some people may also want or need to install a Wi-Fi Card. Either with or without Bluetooth. When opting for an internal card: Wi-Fi cards that have both BT and Wi-Fi may use separate connections for both. The standard PCie where the card itself goes in and an additional internal USB cable. if the cable is not attached to the card itself, the connector tends to be freakishly small, so be carefull with that one. When deciding on where to place this card: It is not only a good idea to check which size port you want, but if possible also make sure you have enough room on the back of the case to screw in the antenna(s) and orient it/them correctly i.a.
I don’t know the crazy timing but I used this video to make my pc that I had picked out from pc part picker and some friend’s help. I did the build last night. This was incredibly helpful and walked me through the whole process perfectly. Thank you so much! Only problem I had was that i had to reinstall the ethernet driver for some reason. I thought my board was bad. I recommend anyone to use this video!
Just watched the original yesterday and now I’m watching this update hahaha last time I built a pc was 10 years ago and now I’m waiting for my parts to arrive and watching this helped me with some questions I had. One thing I noticed is that on Emily’s pre transition table she have a closed and sad person figure and in her post transition table a much happier figure! I’m glad she’s doing ok, miss her on camera sometimes Thx for the guide! Can’t wait to build my new rig
Thank you LTT team for the walkthrough. Just got done with my first computer. I know you all won't read this but the tips did definitely help! First button start-up! You all are awesome!
Just finished my first build ever. Powered up and good to go on the first try! This video was the only thing that made me feel confident enough to do it. Thank you!
The person doing the example PC build has finger clubbing. This is an indication of a serious underlying health condition. They should talk to their doctor about this ASAP.
I'm glad this video has little to no corrections or advice from fans like the previous video. Now I guess I could confidently follow this to buy my PC one day without needing much research. Or else, like I typically do when wanting to buy something new and need to learn of it and its best things... that'd probably take me weeks if not a month to learn it all to my satisfaction on what to get for my PC.
"Where we won't be recommending any specific products" instantly in, thank you so much honestly it's so difficult to navigate what is legitimate advice and what is an ad. Nothing wrong with recommending products in other content, but removing that from this video made me feel a lot safer in trusting it's content
You’ll probably never see this but I still wanted to thank you. Although I’ve built a computer before, it’s been more than a minute since then and this video was massively helpful in time lining me put my system together and explaining the things I did not know. My only note is in future videos you may want to mention is how long first boot in AM5 takes with the memory training and such, that’s it though, this is a serious wealth of information. Sincerely thank you.
Using wording like "last guide" is not technically the best way to indicate that, but I understand for SEO purposes. Just keep refreshing these videos with newer versions from time to time, since actually lots of stuff between form factors, cables and UEFI and Windows, etc will change over time, among others. I've been helping friends over the years and for people that are not enthusiasts in the space for many years (such as myself), lots of things can be daunting and so many little problems can arise, between hardware and BIOS and software. This kind of guide is truly helpful. Cheers.
It will be exactly 2 weeks this Thursday that I will be actively shopping for parts. Not researching, been doing that since July, but actively shopping! Has taken the fun out of it, to be honest.
Thanks LTT team, I hadn't done a PC build in 10 years and this gave me the confidence to proceed with a new build, an absolute service to the PC building community, it certainly is a step up from the early 2000's when I first got handed a 4 page print off with basic instructions.
@@karlhendrikse A cuber is a solver of twisty puzzles, usually with the goal of solving them as fast as they can (speedcuber). Most of the time this is referring to the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but there are smaller ones, bigger ones, and ones that aren't strictly cubes (like the Pyraminx or Megaminx, which we still call "cubes" generically). Speedcubing requires specialty hardware with a very low manufacturing tolerance, and maglev became popular fairly recently to replace springs in cube cores because they're frictionless.
I just watched this as a primer (and motivator) for me to start reviewing for CompTIA A+ exam that I am planning to take in 3 months time. I love Personal computer topics, hardware reviews ( both written and audio-visuals), assemble videos, LTT series on computing upgrades, the whole 9 nine yards. What stymies me most of the time is SOFTWARE AND NETWORKING CONNECTIONS (on the computer), be it installations, verification and troubleshooting or simply new tech. I just wish LTT would have a accompanying "How to INITIALLY setup your PC, OS and Network edition" to this video. Thank you.
Just built my first PC with a mixture of this video, your previous guide and a few other videos (mostly for understanding my AIO) but it has worked with little issues! Thank you! Pretty surprised I’ve managed it! 😂🎉
Came here to have better understanding before buying my first PC. But as a writer now decided to get better keyboard and stop procrastinating. Thanks for the video.😊
It's OK mate it's hard to say anything to anyone in this day and age and not course a melt down. The way I look at it you tube is I love everyone not matter creed or colour alll live matter end off
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Can't believe they got unshaved and shaved Linus to collab.
There sir, you deserve the 69 likes
The video is obviously as mashup from older videos after all Anthony is in the video but not been on other videos for the past year
@@CricketEnglandEmily. Not Anthony.
@@gregor2436 WTF are you on about?
@@gregor2436Emily and Anthony collab?
Timestamps
[0:00] *Chapters.*
[1:13] *Intro.*
[1:22] *Your games will impact your choices.*
[2:25] *Summarizing what non-gamers need.*
[4:04] *Form factors of PC case & motherboards.*
[5:50] *Step #1: Knowing your budget is important.*
[6:38] *Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card.*
> 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen?
> 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact.
> 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions.
[14:27] *Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets.*
[15:35] *Choosing your parts: RAM.*
> 17:54 What is ECC memory?
> 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks!
[19:49] *Choosing your parts: Storage.*
[20:55] *Choosing your parts: Cooling solution.*
[24:29] *Choosing your parts: PSU.*
> 25:36 Sponsor - Seasonic's Vertex GM750 PSU.
> 26:14 PSU form factors & classes.
[28:08] *Choosing your parts: Case.*
[29:35] *Choosing your parts: Fans.*
> 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs.
[34:08] *Choosing your parts: Storage part II.*
[34:52] *Choosing your parts: RGB.*
> 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software.
[37:13] *Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories.*
[38:10] *Step #2: Setup your work area.*
[40:30] *Step #3: CPU.*
> 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types.
> 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU.
[49:40] *Step #4: RAM.*
[53:14] *Step #5: M.2 SSD.*
[56:51] *Step #6: CPU cooler.*
> 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad.
> 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler.
> 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler.
[1:07:09] *Step #7: Pre-build test.*
> 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot?
[1:13:53] *Step #8: Case prep.*
[1:17:31] *Step #9: Motherboard installation.*
> 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers.
[1:26:53] *Step #10: Storage.*
[1:31:29] *Step #11: Case fans & flow types.*
> 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections.
[1:38:04] *Step #12: Power supply.*
[1:43:00] *Step #13: Graphics card.*
[1:46:39] *Step #14: Cable management.*
[1:48:03] *Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting.*
[1:49:46] *Step #16: BIOS.*
[1:53:09] *Step #17: Firmware installer.*
[1:53:39] *Sponsor - Seasonic.*
[1:54:13] *Outro.*
Site note: Figured like trying something new instead of WAN Show non-stop.
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@@waxcutter9813 In the description, it states that these were the ones used. This comment got them added basically
Can’t like it, it’s at 69
Thanks!! I shall sacrifice my first born in your name
if my pc explodes it’s all your fault
Fr
Update?
well did it explode?
No response must've exploded 🤨
Seconded.
We're on The Verge of the best PC build guide ever!
..I see what you did there
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oh stop, both are comparable....... 😂
Yeah?
You close?
apparently it wasn't the last guide we'll ever need
the last guide you'll ever need 10
The first last guide you'll ever need.
instruction unclear, pc catched fire
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Dam
As a complete beginner, the most challenging part is having to research what all this terminology means before even looking to buy components. Everything you're saying is like you're speaking in High Valyrian to me 😅
Thought it was just me… my brain halfway malfunctioned 😅
@@krahvata I guess it was the last guide we needed not the first one
Yeah this is a lot. Turning me away from buying/building a pc if it's this complicated. Just stick to my consoles
@@jackduncan7214 I actually did build my first PC a few days ago. Honestly, the whole process wasn't that complicated. I was blowing it way out of proportion in my head because I was stuck on tiny details that are insignificant to the average gamer. The hardest part was that initial knowledge gap. Once I got the ball rolling, started researching what these components were and the important specs to look out for, it was easy. It took me like 3 weeks of sporadic research to choose my part and 3 hours to build it once they arrived. Trust me, you can do it 👌. This video is great as a starting point into crucial components and their specs but TechSource and his 2024 pc build guide was the one I actually used to build so maybe check that out too.
@@jackduncan7214 Its a little intimidating going into it but worth it imo. Built my first pc in 2017 and building another one in a few days from now.
@25:19 Please add a warning label to NEVER use any cables other than the ones that are certified to go with the EXACT MAKE AND MODEL number of your power supply!
The cable might fit in the PSU but the order of the pins may not be the same on the end of the original and replacement cable destroying or badly damaging the hardware you plug it into!
Edit: using custom cables especially made for your make+model+revision/version will work, but buy from a reputable source, because one mixup could cause irreparable damage
REALLY IMPORTANT! I learned this the painful way multiple times.
And second time around I checked too. It was different from another one from the same brand and afaicr the same line of PSUs! REALLY (!!!) check and double check with modular PSUs. If you are crafty, of course, you might be able to recrimp and reseat a cable should for instance one break or you need a sleeved cable in a certain color and so on....
bro i am literally setting up my gaming pc right now, and am glad I saw this, because I do have other cables from a different brand I had thought about,thanks!
same brand doesn't even protect you, such is the state of pc parts now.
As someone who makes their own cables, I can agree to some extent, I make my own so that I can Braid them or colour match them to my build, but it's important to use the correct wire and also study the pin outs, there's a lot of cross overs from PSU's not everything go's A to B!
@clifftempleman8217 Seeing that you know what you are doing, you know the risks and probably double/triplecheck the pinout.
The video mostly aimed at people who are making (one of) their first computer(s), a clear warning for them to be aware that they cant just use any cables can prevent a lot of damage and headache finding out
2024 my son and I are going to build a gaming pc … excited to dig into this!
Nicky or Alex?
i can't wait to build mine with my dad
Let’s goooo
Apparently you are a known person but anyways, GOOD LUCK!! This will be a beautiful bonding experience with your son!!!
Not worth it when the elites are fucking us up the ass
I've been thinking about building a PC for a while now, but I was too nervous about messing something up. Thanks to this video, I finally built up the courage to build a PC for the very first time. I want to give a huge thanks to the team for making such an informative video. Without this video, I wouldn't have even considered building my own PC. Huge thanks!
Well done I’m proud of ya! I’m in the same boat and trying to build my own over the next couple days too :)
@@Lato._ That's awesome! I wish you well, and don't worry, it isn't as hard as you think :)
@@_briannw thank you :D
I got all parts needed to build my own pc now in my home, but im to scared to get started :/ feels overwhelming..
where do you start? This is information overload for me. Eventually it just turns into a blur for me.
I literally just built my first PC this Tuesday using the last guide you made. I don't have any friends/family who know anything about PCs, so having a guide to walk me through the process was incredibly helpful. Thanks LTT team.
congrats on your first pc, man
Congrats. I thought I would had used the ltt guide more as well, but I found smaller youtubers (like tiny) often had better videos for hyper specific parts of the procces. I bookmarked them all totalling like 25 videos, but its fun to learn it.
@@Djuntas Definitely, I watched a bunch of videos from GamersNexus, UFD tech, and Jaytwocents on top of stuff from LTT.
@@Djuntas Are your bookmarks public?
As someone who, even with computer knowledge, used your original video to build my first ever PC a year ago, I love that you are updating your original video AND keeping the original up! Keep up the amazing work!
I’m JUST finishing up with my first pc build, largely built off the original video, and this drops. 👁️👄👁️
literally same 😭
If your pc works, you needed nothing from this video 🎉
Just finished building a pc based on the original and now this video pops up on my recommended feed.
Oof
@AncientEagle007 is this vid or the og one better lol? 😂
Okay. The level of effort and thought that has gone into this is next level.
A bit like Riley's tweed blazer
I literally just bought my parts and spent yesterday afternoon watching the previous version. Lol now I have to watch this one before I start building, then watch it again while I build my pc. Thanks
you'll only watch it once while building, then you'll only need it for little random info you forgot about for any future builds, But man is it a nice reference to have.
your gonna need to upgrade your box by the time you digest all the great information in this video, it is comprehensive so say the least
I wish they'd explain these techy terms for someone who has no experience.
Same.
I'm building my own PC purely cause it's cheaper then buying a working one.
And I have no idea wtf is going on. Lol
exactly this!!! like if i knew what a dtx or itx or mini itx was then i wouldn't be watching this video
@@Tman896unfortunately a lot of that stuff has to be done on your own. In my experience, researching the best parts and their naming conventions really helped me learn the terms. It took me about 40 or so hours of RUclips & research to get there though, so I understand if you don’t want to do what I did.
@@grantm.5975no i definitely understand that I’ve been at about 40 hours of research now and I think I’m understanding stuff. But really I was just looking for some videos to reinforce what I think I understand???
Smh. You would have understood everything in this video if you had paid attention in your Computer Lab classes instead of playing Kid Pix and Cool Math Games back in elementary school.
Two weeks ago I built my very first PC build from the ground up watching the previous LLT build guide; I’m very happy with my build, and ecstatic to know that there are updates to these types of guides.
How long did it take you from the start (choosing components) to actually having the computer on your desk ready to go? I have some deadlines coming up and while a nice desktop would help me do it faster, I’m afraid of taking too long to build it
@@ledues3336 Building a PC is “personal”, what I mean by this is that it takes time and patience. Your finding each part, deciding what to go with, researching what is best and avoiding the worst, reasonable budget (possible sales/discounts), what is available now, etc.
Building one can be done on a deadline that usually takes about 2-5 hours (varies on building pace, installing os takes 20mins requiring internet connection, running diagnostics/software updates)
I just finished building my very first modern build, even I'm a virtualization engineer, I hace to admit that I was a little worried, last time I built one we had pentium 3😂, your videos guide me very well I'm so happy how everything worked flawlessly.🎉
I've been building computers since the mid 80s, a lot has changed and yet so much has remained the same. Always good to keep uptodate with the latest tech. Thx.
ps. The best takeaway anyone can get from this guide is "Plan your build" evaluate what you want and spec out and review the compatibility of the parts you are going to use. The last thing you want is to find out about some issue a month or two down the track right in the middle of some important task.
Welcome back to one of our favorite and most beloved hosts. Hope you're feeling great and thriving old friend.
Agreed! Was about to say the same the I saw your comment. The intro was enough to tell it’s going to be a great video.
Emily is not only my favorite LTT host, but one of the few people I genuinely look up to.
I'm so freaking glad Emily is back! 🎉
@@pottyputter05comments like this is why she doesn't appear on videos nowadays smh
@@pottyputter05 and reported
@@pottyputter05 do better
Literally just bought all the parts for my first PC build couple weeks ago and they're finally all here. Have been informing myself up until this saturday when build is finally happening.
LTT has been mega useful in learning about PCs, and this video is going to be absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly!
Don't forget the thermal paste. I've seen numerous first time builders forget it.
@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments bit of late response but PC built went well, thermal was pre-applied although I did add little extra anyways and had my PC friend double check. Thanks for advice regardless though!!
update?
It's been a few years since I've built a rig, and this is the most comprehensive video I've seen. Thanks and great job!
I built my first ever computer last fall using the previous build guide! Really made me feel a whole lot more comfortable watching that video through a few times before I started. Your forum community was amazing as well when I had some pretty major issues after my build was completed, turns out I had a faulty motherboard that nuked itself when I tried to update the bios 😮 😅
I've never built a pc, but I know when I finally do (hopefully in the next year), I'll have a fantastic guide to make sure I put all the bits and bytes in the right spots! This is such a cool resource to have on the channel for newbies like me😅🖤
timestamps for the video:Huge thanks ltt for creating this explaining guide):
0:00 Intro
1:22 Your games will impact your choices
2:25 Summarizing what non-gamers need
4:04 Form factors of PC case & motherboards
5:50 Step #1: Knowing your budget is important
6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card
8:13 What is a PCI-E gen?
10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact
12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions
14:27 Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets
15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM
17:54 What is ECC memory?
19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks!
19:49 Choosing your parts: Storage
20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution
24:29 Choosing your parts: PSU
26:14 PSU form factors & classes
28:08 Choosing your parts: Case
29:35 Choosing your parts: Fans
33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs
34:08 Choosing your parts: Storage part II
34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB
35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software
37:13 Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories
38:10 Step #2: Setup your work area
40:30 Step #3: CPU
40:52 CPU sockets & retention types
42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU
49:40 Step #4: RAM.
53:14 Step #5: M.2 SSD
56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler
59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad
1:01:58 Installing the air cooler
1:05:15 Installing the water cooler
1:07:09 Step #7: Pre-build test
1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot?
1:13:53 Step #8: Case prep
1:17:31 Step #9: Motherboard installation
1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers
1:26:53 Step #10: Storage
1:31:29 Step #11: Case fans & flow types
1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections
1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply
1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card
1:46:39 Step #14: Cable management
1:48:03 Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting
1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS
1:53:09 Step #17: Firmware installer
1:54:13 Outro
It is currently midnight where I live, and I don't plan on building a new PC anytime soon. I'll still watch it regardless
Edit: It is now almost 3 am. I should maybe go to bed
Some fellow European, or maybe even a fellow German by Chance?
Almost 8pm for me and I'll be building my first one 😬 I'm nervous
@@Cristina-OrtizGood luck and have fun!
same
Also, maybe consider picking up a hobby or two, maybe get a job, a girlfriend wokld not hurt, you know, what people call life❤ good luck.
This is perfectly timed. I last built a PC back in 2018, and it's finally time for me to build a new one! There have been so many developments in the last six years that I have no idea what processors, etc. are even good anymore.
Thats true Lmao I'm years late
I used this guide for me first PC build, it was infinitely better than all the vendor manuals combined and SIGNIFICANTLY more enjoyable to watch. Thanks for your efforts fellers, this is a MASTERPIECE!
Aboslutely love the video. Spent about 4-6 months investigating different configurations and finally got my PC last year which I use for gaming (sometimes), programming (mostly) as well as light graphics rendering (rarely).
Motherboard - MSI B760M
CPU - i7 12700K
GPU - 4070 Ti
RAM - 64G 6400MHz (dual channel)
Storage - 4TB HDD (Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200)
2TB SSD (980 Pro M.2)
PSU - 850W (80+ GOLD) (Inter-Tech SAMA FTX-850-B)
Hey man for someone whose trying to build their first pc for gaming would this be a good option for my first time and did you pretty much list everything you would need to buy for a pc? I calculated everything you listed and it was about 950 how much did it cost you to build it
@@technicallyimarmen6497 About 2000 the time I built it, unfortunately
I’m already overwhelmed by the terms and acronyms and I’m 9 minutes in 😅
I'm about to do my first home build in 20 years and knew some of the basics remained the same but there have been obvious advancements since then. Thank you for catching me up. I'll rtfm and refer to this video again as I move through the actual process.
6:00 best budget advice possible. and great to see you back.
I really needed this. Thanks guys!
1:07:30
Wish I would’ve had this piece of advice about remembering to push the latch down before trying to install or uninstall a graphics card when I put together my second build a couple of years ago. The good news is that I will absolutely never forget this step due to the fact I was sure that I had damaged pins on $1000 graphics card. I didn’t realized that the bottom of the graphics card is not perfect uniform and I dodged a bullet. With the sag bracket and slight screws in place it doesn’t wobble a bit and over clocks just fine. These sorts of videos are super underrated and those looking to avoid e-waste are profoundly grateful.
I love that literally on the day my HRT started i get to see Emily in an LTT video again! Glad to see you back :D
Just in time for my first build.
Same
@@GuyNamedRob wait same
Thank you so much. This was amazing. In 5 hours I went from never building a PC before, to having my first build successfully in the case because of this video.
I actually used the previous version of this video to help me build my current system. These guides are very helpful. Thank you LTT.
Ploof's "I own a display" still gets me every time 😂
You people are so wholesome. Thank you for that. It makes the videos incredibly nice to watch and hear.
I didn't think emily was showing up in videos anymore because i didn't see any new ones featuring her. It's nice to see her in this video.
For building MY first PC next month, this video has come at a great time.
How did it go?
@@woehr6 It went great, thank you for asking. Had a little trouble getting the system to be stable (the RAM was being an arsehole) but the build itself went perfectly smooth. I was pleasantly surprised with myself.
@@Lieutenant_UKgood to hear
Just came back to this video to say thank you so much! Just used this to help me build my first PC yesterday and it's working like a dream so far! I appreciate the time and effort you guys took to be so thorough. Seriously was great
Wow, I just used the original guide last week for my first build. I’ll definitely be watching this anyway :)
This shit so confusing it makes me wanna cry bruh
You guys have no idea how simplified modern PC building is.... 🤦🤦🤦
@@JJFlores197 cool man 👍🏻it’s still really confusing to ppl who haven’t done something like this before, get off your high horse
It's PC Lego, just take it slow, you'll figure it out
@@ajkulac9895 update: I got it working👍🏻
@@BetarayBillLover CALM THE HECK DOWN NOW
Back in the ol CompUSA days (memba them?), you started your PC build by first selecting the motherboard that you wanted because CPU selections back in those days were really VERY limited. Now it's the exact opposite. Now you first select the CPU because of the wide range of CPU selections.
1.5hrs in and loving Every Minute :)
What jacket is Alex wearing @ 1:21:51? New version of the Workshop Jacket?
Glad you left that word said incorrectly in the final video. Gave me a good chuckle. haha
Wishing I had another hour left though. Maybe I'll just watch it through twice :)
LET'S GOOOOO!!!! I needed this so bad, I'm building a new PC very soon! This is fantastic.
Positive Feedback:
This is the quality style and especially in depth(-ness?) I love. While I can understand that it's not especially cost and time efficient compared to some other Videos, it is very welcome at least once in a while. The other videos are great too, but this was spot on, a 10/10. Love it, keep it up.
Perfect timing, Thanks for the update! I am watching this while building my Gaming Built. 😊
I clicked this video thinking it was a 20 minute video. At 1 hour and 30 minutes in was when i realized it it was more than 20. Thats a good sign of a good video.
First ever PC build, and I haven't 100 percent finished my build, but I'm at the pre OS install and UEFI set up. It booted the first time on the test build and again after I put everything in the case. Yall have made an excellent guide here and I feel so empowered to build more! Thanks to the LTT team!
1:03:16 Some newer fans come with reverse fan blades, so you can mount the ugly side away from your view.
Especially helpful if you have one of those fishtank cases and you want the exhaust fans to still look good.
Where are all the time stamps? I liked that in the previous video.
Coming! It'll take a while to make them... -EmY
@@LinusTechTips Emily's canonical name is no EmY.
@@LinusTechTips Omg!!! Emilyyy im sooo happy to see u in this vidd!!! lov u
@@LinusTechTips happy to see you on camera again Emily!
@@LinusTechTips I'm SOO HAPPY to see you in videos again, Emily!! I really hope you continue to do so. 💙💙💙
I built a PC for the first time and this guide was a massive help with putting it together. Thanks!
It's so great to see Emily again!!
4 Things:
1 - Either I missed it or you forgot to mention the most important thing when deciding on a PSU:
The power budget.
Make sure to have a PSU with enough budget to power everything you want to connect to it.
And if needed a bit more for possible later additions.
2 - Power supply may not always mount on the bottom.
In this case it would have been nice to explain how to deal with the fan in that case.
3 - Some people actually still use external drive bays.
either for Optical drives or card readers.
Or in some very niche cases maybe even floppy disk (if supported) either with its standard connector or via USB 1.1 (wich should work on a USB 2 port).
When deciding on a case, figuring out weather or not you need external bays is important.
As well as their size and the amount of them.
Its fine if you need to install a 2.5 inch device if you only have larger bays.
however in this case it is good to note weather the device your buying comes with an adapter or weather your going to have to get one separately.
4 - Some people may also want or need to install a Wi-Fi Card.
Either with or without Bluetooth.
When opting for an internal card:
Wi-Fi cards that have both BT and Wi-Fi may use separate connections for both.
The standard PCie where the card itself goes in and an additional internal USB cable.
if the cable is not attached to the card itself, the connector tends to be freakishly small, so be carefull with that one.
When deciding on where to place this card:
It is not only a good idea to check which size port you want, but if possible also make sure you have enough room on the back of the case to screw in the antenna(s) and orient it/them correctly i.a.
I don’t know the crazy timing but I used this video to make my pc that I had picked out from pc part picker and some friend’s help. I did the build last night. This was incredibly helpful and walked me through the whole process perfectly. Thank you so much! Only problem I had was that i had to reinstall the ethernet driver for some reason. I thought my board was bad. I recommend anyone to use this video!
Just watched the original yesterday and now I’m watching this update hahaha last time I built a pc was 10 years ago and now I’m waiting for my parts to arrive and watching this helped me with some questions I had.
One thing I noticed is that on Emily’s pre transition table she have a closed and sad person figure and in her post transition table a much happier figure! I’m glad she’s doing ok, miss her on camera sometimes
Thx for the guide! Can’t wait to build my new rig
Very Happy to see Emily in front of camera again ❤
Thank you LTT team for the walkthrough. Just got done with my first computer. I know you all won't read this but the tips did definitely help! First button start-up! You all are awesome!
I'm so happy to see Emily in a video again!!
Hope Emily comes back soon, more linux info is needed especially with windows 10 being discontinued next year
Just finished my first build ever. Powered up and good to go on the first try!
This video was the only thing that made me feel confident enough to do it. Thank you!
I'm 9 minutes in and I'm already completely lost.
I got lost at hello
The person doing the example PC build has finger clubbing. This is an indication of a serious underlying health condition. They should talk to their doctor about this ASAP.
Someone has been watching too much House.
I'm glad this video has little to no corrections or advice from fans like the previous video.
Now I guess I could confidently follow this to buy my PC one day without needing much research.
Or else, like I typically do when wanting to buy something new and need to learn of it and its best things... that'd probably take me weeks if not a month to learn it all to my satisfaction on what to get for my PC.
Nice to see Emily back on the channel
Emily! You are awesome!!
"Where we won't be recommending any specific products" instantly in, thank you so much honestly it's so difficult to navigate what is legitimate advice and what is an ad. Nothing wrong with recommending products in other content, but removing that from this video made me feel a lot safer in trusting it's content
Omg ANTHONY is back!!!! Full support to him, always the most knowledgeable guy in the team!
Damn i really missed Anthony!! Glad to see him again
We all missed Emily
@@BijBijTCG u for real ?
@@bravemotion No, no, just keep going, don't feed them.
Wait what happened to Anthony? Who is Emily?
You’ll probably never see this but I still wanted to thank you. Although I’ve built a computer before, it’s been more than a minute since then and this video was massively helpful in time lining me put my system together and explaining the things I did not know. My only note is in future videos you may want to mention is how long first boot in AM5 takes with the memory training and such, that’s it though, this is a serious wealth of information. Sincerely thank you.
EMILY!!!! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE HER IN A VIDEO AGAIN
They should call it "The last guide you'll need this year" :)
Using wording like "last guide" is not technically the best way to indicate that, but I understand for SEO purposes. Just keep refreshing these videos with newer versions from time to time, since actually lots of stuff between form factors, cables and UEFI and Windows, etc will change over time, among others.
I've been helping friends over the years and for people that are not enthusiasts in the space for many years (such as myself), lots of things can be daunting and so many little problems can arise, between hardware and BIOS and software. This kind of guide is truly helpful. Cheers.
after all this years we get to finally see anthony host some videos again!
*Emily
@@SudoYETI what you mean whos that
@@manlapazjohn5554 Anthony is Emily now. She came out as trans a while back.
@squash2544 oh I didn't know that.
@@squash2544 I am also a horse now, call me a horse goddamned
Whose here after ps5 pro release date video lol
Busted
Yup
Me
That price alone is reason enough to switch over 😂
Already bought a PC and won’t upgrade to ps5 pro after seeing nothing much change and same form factor
No way i got a guide from you guys a day before ill build my new pc BIG THANKS
Nice to see you Emily :3
:3
So great to see Emily on camera again! Always indicates a thoughtful and high quality video!
This helped me to build my very first PC after saving up throughout my college career, thanks so much! I'm typing this on that very same PC :)
Is it wrong that I just want someone to tell me what to buy?
@@MrMysteryman00 same 😅
It will be exactly 2 weeks this Thursday that I will be actively shopping for parts. Not researching, been doing that since July, but actively shopping! Has taken the fun out of it, to be honest.
@@MrMysteryman00 not at all, not at all.
Went to micro center and had someone pick out the parts for me based on budget. Built the pc 3 days ago.
@ nice
1:40:52 personal time stamp
Why are people liking this 💀
Thanks LTT team, I hadn't done a PC build in 10 years and this gave me the confidence to proceed with a new build, an absolute service to the PC building community, it certainly is a step up from the early 2000's when I first got handed a 4 page print off with basic instructions.
As a cuber, hearing the word "maglev" used in reference to something that isn't cube tension sounded an alarm in my brain.
as a pyramider i find your lack of trigonometric angles disturbing
@@timothymyers7306 I happen to also be a pyramider (of the maglev variety)
What is a cuber? What do you cube?
@@karlhendrikse A cuber is a solver of twisty puzzles, usually with the goal of solving them as fast as they can (speedcuber). Most of the time this is referring to the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but there are smaller ones, bigger ones, and ones that aren't strictly cubes (like the Pyraminx or Megaminx, which we still call "cubes" generically). Speedcubing requires specialty hardware with a very low manufacturing tolerance, and maglev became popular fairly recently to replace springs in cube cores because they're frictionless.
@@karlhendrikse I am not a cuber I am a pyramider and branching out to hopefully be a full trapezoider as well
1:53:13 what flashdrive?
I just watched this as a primer (and motivator) for me to start reviewing for CompTIA A+ exam that I am planning to take in 3 months time. I love Personal computer topics, hardware reviews ( both written and audio-visuals), assemble videos, LTT series on computing upgrades, the whole 9 nine yards. What stymies me most of the time is SOFTWARE AND NETWORKING CONNECTIONS (on the computer), be it installations, verification and troubleshooting or simply new tech. I just wish LTT would have a accompanying "How to INITIALLY setup your PC, OS and Network edition" to this video. Thank you.
putting the ad for the power supply company in the middle of the section about buying power supplies was a bit gross
Perfect timing
Just built my first PC with a mixture of this video, your previous guide and a few other videos (mostly for understanding my AIO) but it has worked with little issues!
Thank you! Pretty surprised I’ve managed it! 😂🎉
Over the moon to see Emily back!
It's nice to see Emily make a return to the camera. I hope she's doing well and people aren't being shitlord bigots.
Oh you sweet summer child.
I just build my first ever PC today, this video has been a great help in teaching me the steps one by one. Thanks you so much LTT!!!
So happy to see Emily there
i squealed with joy to see Emily in the video.
Back - with smiles, brains and courage after so many months. Made my 2024.
1:47:55 "video here", there is no video.
Hey! Emily is back! I missed you!
Came here to have better understanding before buying my first PC. But as a writer now decided to get better keyboard and stop procrastinating.
Thanks for the video.😊
Yay Anthony is back sorry if I sed something wrong you tube
It's OK mate it's hard to say anything to anyone in this day and age and not course a melt down. The way I look at it you tube is I love everyone not matter creed or colour alll live matter end off
Omg that's how I feel to
Me too
And mee
I cant tell if you forgot you schitzo pills or just to log into your alts