Thanks for watching everyone! In case you missed it, this is Part 3 of a 4-part series, and Part 2 was the $900 budget build that covered a lot of the building basics: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vUu7N8tq4RE.html The parts I use in this video cost well over $3000, as many have pointed out, but that's the starting price range I think builds should be if they're going to use stuff like full RGB fan setups, high-end AIO liquid coolers, and $200+ cases. Also, the description has been updated with the correct power supply and case. 🙏
Will you please mention how to set up undervolt on this cpu in part 4? I've read a lot about how you can go into bios and switch something so it's not always pushing it closer to 100c, and it doesn't seem to hurt performance much at all.
I wish the Micro Center near my house was a huge warehouse store like this. Ours is pretty small by comparison, always feels a little cramped. We used to have a Fry's near us that was cavernous and gave me that awesome "Oh, where should I look first?" feeling, but of course they've been gone for several years now.
I'd call myself an intermediate PC builder, I don't need these how-to videos. But I just love watching Paul explain stuff and put together a nice system. Cheers Paul!
Paul, I tip my hat to you, sir. You explained how to build a pc from Start to Finish in such detailed manner. I even admire how you explained the different RGB headers on the MB. I can honestly appreciate a content creator such as you and much respect has been earned. Keep up the good work, M8👍🏽
I always enjoy watching a build video. Hardware has changed enough in the past 5 or so years that this guide for a high end build actually contains some pretty useful information that could prevent someone from making a costly mistake. Good video
Hey Paul, thanks for your wonderful and re-fresher modern new PC builds. You're one of the few You-Tubers that keeps 100% focused on the basics of computer tech and genuinely pleasant to follow over the years! Well done, Paul! 👌
I'm at 25 minutes currently, but I had to pause and prematurely thank you for making such a damn good video. Out of every other video I've been skimming through, you speak so well, and are easy to understand. This video is a gold mine for me. Thank you so much!
Excellent Guide Paul. I shall head out right now and build the aforementioned $AUD 4,500 PC post haste... As soon as I save up for it, so hopefully some time around 2030.
Wanted to say, that particular case comes with an anti sag gpu bracket that attaches to the motherboard out of sight (we have ours on the outermost standoffs to the right (it comes with spacers). The gpu also comes with one, but it would probably be in sight, near the case glass.
My son just finished the build last night, with one small problem: CPU overheating and shutting down the system. AIO seemed to be the culprit. I stayed up checking every connection and tightened up the pump block screws (not to overtighten mind you). We got it to POST with no errors and it is sitting in setup at about 43 degrees. Awaiting his return from 8th grade school trip to DC and Paul’s return so we can finish installing everything. Yes, I could do it while my son is away, but I might learn something from Paul and my son can learn too. Thank you Paul.
@@HealthySkepticism1775 I think your fear is valid, but really, there is nothing to worry about. Just do it. You will feel a great sense of accomplishment and get the parts you want. Run into any issues and you have a great community to help out. He is very happy with his system.
I'm literally about to do my build in a couple hours and was wondering how helpful it'd be if this video had been uploaded before I started 😂 And this is literally all the same parts that I have!
Built one of these a few months ago and it's insane overkill of a beast. Just for fun I ran black ops 2 with fps unlocked and it ran at almost 1000 fps. I have a 4080 and 13700k with ddr5. 30k Cinebench score.
@@chillnspace777 I believe 3600 but that's because I have 10 rgb fans in the nzxt H9 flow. Thermaltake lcd 360 aio, msi z690, 2tb samsung nvme, 1000w pwr supply. The graphics card, cpu, and ram was about 2k so there's cheaper routes than what I took with the same hardware basically. The only fires that start with the 4080 are the fps counter encase you were wondering about the plug.
Paul...This is one of the best PC Build Guides I have seen in the last few years. You were very thorough. You made the component choices and installation process seem pretty straight forward. Your explanations for all of the wiring setup was great...especially going through the RGB fan hookups. That was pretty darn confusing to me when I built my computer a couple of years ago. Thanks for all of your time and attention to detail. It is really appreciated.
Yesssss thankyouuuuu!!!!! This series has been a god send! I got my gpu finally but now i have to think if i want to do a high end am5 setup since i can afford it and to use microcenter newr me for some more common parts cause its great! I finally have the funds and now want to get the best x3d system for my 7900xt to get me perfect 1440p gmaing but also chance for 4k later after its widly adopted but it's m also a nut and enthusiest and cant wait to see what options i can get myself to even potentially get oc options for even more fun and benchtest pushing!!!!!
Wiggling gpu cable side to side a little helps it latch and secure it into place with a lot less pressure.. also once you think it’s latched, do the same wiggle wiggle (but pulling back) to see if it backs out… fail safe way to verify its properly inserted.
Dear Microcenter, in the Pacific Northwest the closest store is almost 18 hours away, for me, in Tustin. A store right between Seattle and Portland could be about an hour and a half from each big city. Or maybe you could be an hour south of Seattle, which is 2 hours north of Portland, oh I don't know maybe is the south end of Puget sound area.
Just a fact for ppl using the new corsair AIO, they are using their new CORSAIR XTM70 Extreme Performance thermal on all the latest AIO. This thermal paste is extremely good! So no need to replace it.
FYI -- if you're using an Arctic Liquid Freezer II, it's recommended to connect to the "CPU_FAN" or "CPU_OPT" fan connection on the motherboard instead of the "AIO_PUMP", as connecting it to the AIO_PUMP connection will make the pump run at 100%, whereas with it connected to the CPU_FAN/CPU_OPT connection, the AIO pump speed is also regulated along with the AIO fans.
To add to your insight: Okay people, Arctic liquid freezer ii pump should always be running at 100%. It's a small pump despite the large radiator size and the flow rate can barely move the liquid fast enough. I know this, because I am currently using the 420mm version in my Fractal Define 7XL case. It's a good cooler and it is the only cooler that can tame my slightly undervolted 13900ks. However, the actual pump is still stuck on last gen, with limited flow rate. You want the pump at 100% always to remotely mimic a proper liquid cooling. Don't regulate it. Ever. Keep the pump 100% at all times if you actually care about your CPU temp. Radiator fan speed is the only thing that matters, which is well controlled right out of the box.
The part of storage was gold! As a beginner, even after a lot of building tutorials, I didn't even know this stuff. Now I'm aware where to pay attention to!
I am so jealous. The two nearest Micro Centers to me are in Chicago and near Minneapolis, both over 5 hour drives. The "Shippable Items" selection sucks because there isn't much of a product selection.
Can't wait for part 4, I'm going to be building a new am5 system in the next week or so. I'm pretty comfortable with the building itself, but I'm not too hot on expo, motherboard settings and the like.
Really excited for the setup video, I’ve finished building my first ever PC from using this series of videos but have already run into issues with my RAM being unstable with XMP and I didn’t know why. Updated my bios and all good now, but I’m sure there’s plenty I’ve missed! Also interested in knowing what tests I should be running to stress the system and see if it’s all working properly
Great video - I appreciate the step by step walkthrough and explanation of all of the details! I'm working on my second build and will certainly be referencing this. Keep up the great work!
This is the video I have been looking for as I want to do an RGB build for the first time. Excellent video and thank you Paul for really explaining every step. Only cable not covered was the Audio connector :) but very thorough and having that removeable top panel to install the AIO is brilliant! Superbly done, thank you.
Very helpful! The last time I built a computer from scratch was at the dawn of the 32-bit architecture; processors barely hit 1M transistors (although most popular in our neck of the woods were 300K-500K) hitting a booming 16MHz; 6 MB was a phenomenal amount of memory; 5.25" FDD is perfect and 3.5" just started showing up.... and 20MB HDD was WOW... So, quite a bit changed. Quick question - is Part 4 out yet?
I taught myself how to bend glass tubing for neon sign making just to be able to use glass in water cooled PC builds. Since you can not put anything inside of the glass tubing like you can with plastic tubing because the glass needs to be much hotter you need to do it another way. First you cap one end of the glass tube, I just use duct tape & on the other end I connect a soft tube 16mm OD 12mm ID tube (I use 12mm OD glass tubing). And on the end of the soft tube I use a the bottom half of a pen that fits the open end of the soft tube, that is used as a mouthpiece, and when you heat & when it is time to bend, you give a super soft push of air to keep the glass from collapsing when you bend so you end up with a perfect bend. btw, blowing to hard is worse that blowing to soft, if it collapses a little bit it can still be used but if you blow too hard it will blister out the glass super thin, and all it takes is a super like tap to pop the glass blister. Right now ...and have been for awhile, been building, very slowly, a PC I want to use for streaming where I'll show, teach how to do this stuff on the cheap. btw I also cut my own aluminum plates for custom cases by hand, who needs a CNC machine when all they seem to do is break and cost thousands of dollars I don't have.
I bought a 14700kf (no integrated graphics), so I hope the PC builder gods are on my side! Plus the RGB stuff definitely looks annoying, but I went for it anyways.
I would love to see a comprehensive tutorial on water cooling. Great job Paul. I actually used your tutorials to build my first pc. Now I want water cool it all. Thanks
I feel like including a Thunderbolt card installation on higher end builds would be worth it in the future. I know I spent a good while working through random issues with that and it did throw a small wrench into my cable management
In Canada a high end gaming PC is priced between $5000 to $8000. A high end graphics card can suck up $2500 to $3000 all by itself. Thank god for Memory Express, it would give Microcenter a run for its money for everything under the sun
Thanks, the PC I have right now is very out dated because I made it when I was still a teen which was a while ago. This helped me make choices on what parts I wanted to buy; I am a broke collage student so my build was closer to 2500, but once I get this a good job best believe I'm upgrading it. The parts I just got are: Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card Phanteks AMP v2 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply HYTE Y60 ATX Mid Tower Case
I used to build PC's years ago and I'm wanting to upgrade mine which I last built about 6 years ago and is out of date and a bit slow. I've just watched this to give me a refresher and it has helped a lot so thank you! Really good video and explanation of everything is concise and is exactly how I remember! 👍👍 This would be really good for a beginner to follow, new subscriber here!!
Every time I see these builds I cry since there is no Microcenter near me in the PNW. It's like the holy grail of computer stores, how I long to see one.
Build my high end over time , 4090 last month , 5950X and ASUS DARK HERO MB ,a few years back , that was $3200 GPU CPU and MB , all from Micro Center .
My dream setup! Micro Center is opening a store here in Indianapolis in a few months and I'm hoping to get these exact parts. Now I have a guide to walk me through it!
Also... I really enjoy watching your videos. It takes me back when I purchased my first 486-dx in 1990. I also bought a 270 mb harddrive and the guy I worked with said I would never use all the space on it. Just thought you would get a laugh at that.
Great vid, i really enjoyed the breakdown of installing m.2 drives in the optimal slots and the detailed information you provided about direct cpu connected drives vs drives going through the chipset.
I would be interested in a comprehensive comparison of all the different hub controllers as to ease of use, integration with other fans, potential problems, software usefulness/ease of use and overhead on a system. I know it is quite subjective but I think its good information yo have when going shopping.
Same in the Sacramento area. I used to have 2 Fry's within a 45 mile radius of me. Now, I only have crappy BestBuys. In my town, its Walmart or Staples with a small and crappy selection of parts at high-end prices.
my first pc build is gonna be high end literally just for the sheer amount of stuff I need to do on it without ever needing to replace a component for the foreseeable future. it will 100% be an improvement over my current build, which is a laptop with a 2070, and only 16 gigs of ram.
im building a new PC tonight, im so excited. just waiting for my friend to get off work then we are about to put it together. its a 4090, i9, 990 Pro, 64Gb DDR5
I'm getting ready to put my daily driver into the Lancool 2 Snow. The Lancool 3 was tempting, but Microcenter has the 2 for $115 right now. Bought it today. No foolin
Been following since the newegg days. You're vids are crazy informative and to the point. Keep it up man. (also that AIO bracket mmm yes, looks like its time for a new case.)
Great video!!!! I will be on pins and needles waiting for the next part!!!! First boot and set-up in bios is always the thing I spend a LOT of time on getting it JUUUUUUSSSST right!!! *** I've just seen this video is 5 months old and part 4 is ALREADY available!!! YEA!!!!! ***
Extremely helpful tutorial, thank you for your dedication!! Now I can finally understand the concepts behind building my own gaming PC :) (I was so stressed out with all the "tutorials" that don´t actually explain anything)
like 9-10 years ago i build a ROG gaming computer , well it was a gaming computer 9-10 years ago . but i have to say Asus ROG,G.Skill,Corsair,EVGA, make really great parts i have this computer almost 10 years and i didnt have not one problem with it, it still runs and still used it today . 9-10 years ago i pend like $2800. i have Intel Core [CPU] i7-4770K/ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA [CPU] Corsair Obsidian 750D [Computer] EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W, [Power Supply] G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB, [Memory] Asus ROG MARS GTX 760x2 4GB [Video Card} now it have 1660 super Asus ROG RAIDR Express PCI-E 240GB 1TB 2X500GB Seagate HD KLIPSCH Promedia 2.1 Speakers Corsair Hydro Series H100i
3 of the Best How-To PC build tutorials on RU-vid!...right up to the No Part 4 conclusion. Such a bummer! You're clearly banging out other content in the months since Part 3. Could you at least recommend an another "After Build" RU-vidr to your Subscribers??? All the Best!
I specced a $3000 13700K with a 4080, but only to research the parts. The Asus Z390E has issues with its ethernet port running more than 100Mb/Sec, and cooling a 13700K is a challenge. And the Gen 5 M.2s will need serious cooling, and the M.2 slot might share bandwith with the GPU PCI slot. So... yeah, I'm waiting a couple years anyway because I have a 3080 and I'm waiting for a 5080 or 6070. So I'll see what's going on with Intel, the mobos and the GPUs then.
