Make sure it’s right side up by matching the pattern of cutouts to the arrangement of ports on the back of your motherboard. Now that’s done, first find your motherboard’s rear I/O shield, and push it into the rectangular slot in the back of your PC case. If it doesn’t you may want to install any CPU cooler backplates and M.2 solid-state drives at this juncture. Secondly, see if your PC case has a large CPU cutout or window cut into the back of the motherboard frame. Check for pre-installed motherboard standoffs, ensure the number and arrangement of them conforms to the holes found on your motherboard. These components are also exactly what you need to construct an modest – if a little last generation – gaming PC.īefore we get to install the motherboard, you’ll want to check on a few things about your PC case. Now for the purposes of our PC building guide, we’ve used these following parts as an example of how to build a complete computer. You’ve got a phillips head screwdriver in hand, and you’re ready to go.
Finally.Īfter spending weeks coming up with a list of PC components, waiting anxiously for them to go on sale, and getting them delivered to your door, it’s time. If you can’t find a handy thumb drive and a laptop, we would cannibalize an older rig for a CD drive, or even just buy one – you can find them online for less than 10 bucks these days. It’s hard to find a modern build with an optical drive these days, so put the Windows 10 installer onto a USB stick ( we’ll show you how). You should also have a power socket and internet connection available. Just do yourself a favor and discharge any latent electricity by placing your hand on metal, like your PC case or power supply.Īs for your workspace, you’re going to want to clear off a good bit of table space, as you'll likely be flipping your PC on its side, feet, back and any which way to install everything.Īnd, before we forget, it’s a good idea to get a monitor, keyboard and mouse set up before you start building, so you have something to plug it into when the building is done. Unless you’ve been running around on carpet all day, or have cats, you likely aren’t holding enough static charge to damage the electronics. You can’t go wrong with an anti-static wrist strap, either – though you can get away with not having one. You’ll also need a pair of side cutters (or just scissors) to cut those said zip ties. Zip ties are useful for tidying up all your PC cables and luckily, you most likely won’t have to buy them as they often come included with several different types of computer parts.
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