First time building a PC

[K3nny125]

Hello guys,
so i just bought all my parts for the PC and hopefully they will arrive sometime next week.I just want to ask "is it easy to build a PC by your self.I have watched lots of videos on YouTube and it looks easy but just thinking about it I get the chills.I am worried that I will break a part or wont know where to put a cable that I don't know what it does So is it easy and will I be able to build it ??

 

[mcnumpty23]

some people would say its easy some would say its hard

these forums are full of people whose new builds wont boot

main thing is take your time and think about what you are doing

normally cables will only fit where they are meant to go

be careful when installing the cpu not to bend pins

if you are a practical person then it should be fine

anything you are not sure about read the instructions before doing or ask on here

the most nervous bit is when you push that on button for the first time

but if it all works ok you get a great satisfaction from doing it

 

[shakeel amlay]

Yep. Its like lego Just with wires . As long as you know the basic rules. ie Don't touch cpu pins, don't work on metal surface or anywhere that has alot of moisture, be free of static and plug psu into wall after you are finished, your golden! About the4 cable thing. They all have names on them and there is a motherboard manual so you jnow how and where to put them.

 

[mcnumpty23]

its expensive lego though

some companies like scan.co.uk offer a cheap insurance on parts you buy from them so if you break anything you are covered

hopefully more companies will start to do that

 

[shakeel amlay]

True. I almost talked myself out of building my first one because of the fear that I'd break it. Turns out it was super easy and fun and when it didn't boot I had some more fun ( seasonic made an entire batch of 'broken' psu's and mine was one of them. its ine for rma now. piece of advice check you power supply and see if any current goes through it, mine didn't have and I had that before the rest of the builds parts ever got to me).