What tools do I need to put my pc together?

[cmhbuck]

Approximate Purchase Date: 5/15/15


Budget Range: $1800


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Not sure what this means


Parts Not Required: Not sure what to put here


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon


Country: United States


Parts Preferences: Again, not sure what this means


Overclocking: I don't know how to do that and I'm not sure if I have it or not


SLI or Crossfire: I don't know what this means


Monitor Resolution: 1800


Additional Comments: I just used a lifehacker article to buy all the parts I needed to assemble my own "$1,200" pc. The article can be found here: (http://lifehacker.com/5840963/the-best-pcs-you-can-build-for-600-and-1200). I've since come to discover that the tools I needed to build the pc weren't included in the article. Also, I have found out that I need a heatsink (?). What is that? And what other parts do I need that I don't have?

 

[Or Nah]

I built my pc ( the one in my sig ) roughly a month ago, using a screwdriver, a screwdriver was all I needed and my hands.

But before I did that I made sure to touch something metallic like my dumbbells to discharge any static electricity.

 

[Clast]

Could you possibly post what parts you have in mind using this site http://pcpartpicker.com/ and permalinking whatever you have considered already?
Also, all you'll need tool wise is a phillips head and maybe a flat head screwdriver.

 

[Vosgy]

I built my pc ( the one in my sig ) roughly a month ago, using a screwdriver, a screwdriver was all I needed and my hands.

But before I did that I made sure to touch something metallic like my dumbbells to discharge any static electricity.

If you can fork out for a magnetic screwdriver it make life easier, or just get a strong magnet and attach it to a screwdriver as it temporarily turns it magnetic.

 

[Or Nah]

I built my pc ( the one in my sig ) roughly a month ago, using a screwdriver, a screwdriver was all I needed and my hands.

But before I did that I made sure to touch something metallic like my dumbbells to discharge any static electricity.

If you can fork out for a magnetic screwdriver it make life easier, or just get a strong magnet and attach it to a screwdriver as it temporarily turns it magnetic.

It's funny you should say that, every single screw that came with the motherboard,case,etc were all magnetic.

 

[cmhbuck]

Could you possibly post what parts you have in mind using this site http://pcpartpicker.com/ and permalinking whatever you have considered already?
Also, all you'll need tool wise is a phillips head and maybe a flat head screwdriver.

So, I don't need thermal paste or a heat sink?
I have no clue what additional parts I need besides the ones listed in the article.

 

[cmhbuck]

Could you possibly post what parts you have in mind using this site http://pcpartpicker.com/ and permalinking whatever you have considered already?
Also, all you'll need tool wise is a phillips head and maybe a flat head screwdriver.

I have the case (Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports), the power supply, the cpu, the motherboard, the memory, the storage, and the graphics card.

 

[Wolfshadw]

If the CPU you purchased is retail (vs. OEM), then it should come with a heat sink with thermal paste pre-applied.
It wouldn't hurt to have some thermal paste available should you need to remove the heat sink for any reason.
You may need an optical drive for reading CDs/DVDs.
You will need an Operating System (Windows = cost/Linux = Free)

As others have said, the only tool you'll need is a Phillips head screwdriver.

-Wolf sends

Edit: OEM Processors are just the cpu chip.

Retail processors include the heat sink/fan assemble as well.

 

[Clast]

Could you possibly post what parts you have in mind using this site http://pcpartpicker.com/ and permalinking whatever you have considered already?
Also, all you'll need tool wise is a phillips head and maybe a flat head screwdriver.

I have the case (Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports), the power supply, the cpu, the motherboard, the memory, the storage, and the graphics card.

The CPU (if you're buying it new) should come with a heatsink and thermal paste pre-applied.

 

[Vosgy]

This is the $1200 from the acticle, it is a bit out dated BTW.
Corsair Carbide Series 500R
CORSAIR CX600M (low quality should get something better like ANTEC, XFX, EVGA)
Intel Core i5-4690K (you can get an after market CPU cooler which will actually allow you to OC on this K processor)
MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX
Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) Ballistix Elite
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SSD + Western Digital WD Black 1TB (The 840 is outdated get the 850 EVO, and get a 1TB Blue instead of Black)
AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (if looking at NVidia 770 is old 970 is the current one though you already have GPU, hoping you didn't get Nvidia atm)

 

[cmhbuck]

Could you possibly post what parts you have in mind using this site http://pcpartpicker.com/ and permalinking whatever you have considered already?
Also, all you'll need tool wise is a phillips head and maybe a flat head screwdriver.

I have the case (Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports), the power supply, the cpu, the motherboard, the memory, the storage, and the graphics card.

The CPU (if you're buying it new) should come with a heatsink and thermal paste pre-applied.

Yeah, the CPU is the WD2003FZEX WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB 7200RPM 3.5INCH SATA3 HARD DRIVE. Bought new. Thanks everyone. Panic averted.

 

[cmhbuck]

This is the $1200 from the acticle, it is a bit out dated BTW.
Corsair Carbide Series 500R
CORSAIR CX600M (low quality should get something better like ANTEC, XFX, EVGA)
Intel Core i5-4690K (you can get an after market CPU cooler which will actually allow you to OC on this K processor)
MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX
Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) Ballistix Elite
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SSD + Western Digital WD Black 1TB (The 840 is outdated get the 850 EVO, and get a 1TB Blue instead of Black)
AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (if looking at NVidia 770 is old 970 is the current one though you already have GPU, hoping you didn't get Nvidia atm)

I knew that and bought comparable, more recently released parts.