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Building your own desktop allows for greater customisation and control. It's worth it even though it's harder.
 
Building your own desktop allows for greater customisation and control. It's worth it even though it's harder.
  
= Some common issues =
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= Some common issues when building your PC =
  
 
* Use standoffs under the motherboard mounting holes!
 
* Use standoffs under the motherboard mounting holes!
 
* Read the manual that came with your motherboard
 
* Read the manual that came with your motherboard
 
* Plug in all the power connectors
 
* Plug in all the power connectors
* Connect your monitor to your graphics card and NOT to the motherboard
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* If you have a graphics card, connect your monitor to your graphics card and NOT to the motherboard
 
* Spread thermal paste however you feel like, use about half a pea size amount, if using the stock heatsink don't touch the preapplied stuff
 
* Spread thermal paste however you feel like, use about half a pea size amount, if using the stock heatsink don't touch the preapplied stuff
 
* Install the CPU heatsink before putting the motherboard into the case
 
* Install the CPU heatsink before putting the motherboard into the case

Revision as of 22:06, 27 January 2014


Building a desktop

Building your own desktop allows for greater customisation and control. It's worth it even though it's harder.

Some common issues when building your PC

  • Use standoffs under the motherboard mounting holes!
  • Read the manual that came with your motherboard
  • Plug in all the power connectors
  • If you have a graphics card, connect your monitor to your graphics card and NOT to the motherboard
  • Spread thermal paste however you feel like, use about half a pea size amount, if using the stock heatsink don't touch the preapplied stuff
  • Install the CPU heatsink before putting the motherboard into the case
  • Yes the CPU socket lever will be hard to push down and feel like it's taking too much force. That's normal.

External Links

  • PCPartPicker - Computer component aggregator and comparison tool dedicated to picking out compatible computer components, allowing one to seamlessly create a desktop.
  • Logical Increments - Most commonly known as the Falcon Guide, a good starting point to building a computer on a budget, components are grouped by price point.
  • ChooseMyPC.net - Cookie cutter PC build generator, also hosts several guides and resources related to builds.