Newly Built Computer Won't turn on

[Guest]

Hello, decided to build a new gaming pc, the parts arrived and i spent about 3 hours building it, i built it in my bedroom on the carpet floor, however i did not wear socks and only wore a t-shirt, i have been searching everywhere for a solution and can find none, i do not currently have a disc drive installed and i dont have it hooked up to a monitor yet. Any ideas?

 

[BreadWhistle]

Is your PSU plugged in and turned on? Are the power button cables plugged in? Have you tried shorting the power switches?

 

[Guest]

i plug in the power, turn it on via the power switch button, the only thing i get is the red led fan at the back comes on for a millisecond and then goes off again

 

[BreadWhistle]

What is your PSU? Wouldn't be surprised if it can barely power the system. Also wouldn't be surprised if a standoff is poking the back of your motherboard causing it to short.

 

[Guest]

it's a corsair 430CX, 80plus certified http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/430W+Corsair+Builder+Series+430CX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52660 so it's a decent psu.

with the standoff idea do you suggest taking the motherboard out and screwing them all in again?

 

[BreadWhistle]

Yeah. Make sure there are no standoffs where there aren't supposed to be any.