Timestamps [0:00] *Chapters.* [1:13] *Intro.* [1:22] *Your games will impact your choices.* [2:25] *Summarizing what non-gamers need.* [4:04] *Form factors of PC case & motherboards.* [5:50] *Step #1: Knowing your budget is important.* [6:38] *Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card.* > 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? > 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact. > 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions. [14:27] *Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets.* [15:35] *Choosing your parts: RAM.* > 17:54 What is ECC memory? > 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! [19:49] *Choosing your parts: Storage.* [20:55] *Choosing your parts: Cooling solution.* [24:29] *Choosing your parts: PSU.* > 25:36 Sponsor - Seasonic's Vertex GM750 PSU. > 26:14 PSU form factors & classes. [28:08] *Choosing your parts: Case.* [29:35] *Choosing your parts: Fans.* > 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs. [34:08] *Choosing your parts: Storage part II.* [34:52] *Choosing your parts: RGB.* > 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software. [37:13] *Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories.* [38:10] *Step #2: Setup your work area.* [40:30] *Step #3: CPU.* > 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types. > 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU. [49:40] *Step #4: RAM.* [53:14] *Step #5: M.2 SSD.* [56:51] *Step #6: CPU cooler.* > 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad. > 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler. > 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler. [1:07:09] *Step #7: Pre-build test.* > 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? [1:13:53] *Step #8: Case prep.* [1:17:31] *Step #9: Motherboard installation.* > 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers. [1:26:53] *Step #10: Storage.* [1:31:29] *Step #11: Case fans & flow types.* > 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections. [1:38:04] *Step #12: Power supply.* [1:43:00] *Step #13: Graphics card.* [1:46:39] *Step #14: Cable management.* [1:48:03] *Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting.* [1:49:46] *Step #16: BIOS.* [1:53:09] *Step #17: Firmware installer.* [1:53:39] *Sponsor - Seasonic.* [1:54:13] *Outro.* Site note: Figured like trying something new instead of WAN Show non-stop. Donations are in my channel's about page.
@25:19 Please add a warning label to NEVER use any cables other than the ones that are certified to go with the EXACT MAKE AND MODEL number of your power supply! The cable might fit in the PSU but the order of the pins may not be the same on the end of the original and replacement cable destroying or badly damaging the hardware you plug it into! Edit: using custom cables especially made for your make+model+revision/version will work, but buy from a reputable source, because one mixup could cause irreparable damage
REALLY IMPORTANT! I learned this the painful way multiple times. And second time around I checked too. It was different from another one from the same brand and afaicr the same line of PSUs! REALLY (!!!) check and double check with modular PSUs. If you are crafty, of course, you might be able to recrimp and reseat a cable should for instance one break or you need a sleeved cable in a certain color and so on....
bro i am literally setting up my gaming pc right now, and am glad I saw this, because I do have other cables from a different brand I had thought about,thanks!
As someone who makes their own cables, I can agree to some extent, I make my own so that I can Braid them or colour match them to my build, but it's important to use the correct wire and also study the pin outs, there's a lot of cross overs from PSU's not everything go's A to B!
@clifftempleman8217 Seeing that you know what you are doing, you know the risks and probably double/triplecheck the pinout. The video mostly aimed at people who are making (one of) their first computer(s), a clear warning for them to be aware that they cant just use any cables can prevent a lot of damage and headache finding out
I've been thinking about building a PC for a while now, but I was too nervous about messing something up. Thanks to this video, I finally built up the courage to build a PC for the very first time. I want to give a huge thanks to the team for making such an informative video. Without this video, I wouldn't have even considered building my own PC. Huge thanks!
@@Tman896unfortunately a lot of that stuff has to be done on your own. In my experience, researching the best parts and their naming conventions really helped me learn the terms. It took me about 40 or so hours of RU-vid & research to get there though, so I understand if you don’t want to do what I did.
@@grantm.5975no i definitely understand that I’ve been at about 40 hours of research now and I think I’m understanding stuff. But really I was just looking for some videos to reinforce what I think I understand???
Smh. You would have understood everything in this video if you had paid attention in your Computer Lab classes instead of playing Kid Pix and Cool Math Games back in elementary school.
I literally just built my first PC this Tuesday using the last guide you made. I don't have any friends/family who know anything about PCs, so having a guide to walk me through the process was incredibly helpful. Thanks LTT team.
Congrats. I thought I would had used the ltt guide more as well, but I found smaller youtubers (like tiny) often had better videos for hyper specific parts of the procces. I bookmarked them all totalling like 25 videos, but its fun to learn it.
I have a tip. When you think you have found a part. Watch a ton of reviews, get as much information about it as possible. Compere it to other parts. Eventually you’ll have something that’s 100% perfect for you needs
Nah. You find a part, you buy it and then you do your darn best to watch all reviews and justify the purchase. Works great so far! \s (Alright, I might have a problem.)
As a complete beginner, the most challenging part is having to research what all this terminology means before even looking to buy components. Everything you're saying is like you're speaking in High Valyrian to me 😅
The person doing the example PC build has finger clubbing. This is an indication of a serious underlying health condition. They should talk to their doctor about this ASAP.
As someone who, even with computer knowledge, used your original video to build my first ever PC a year ago, I love that you are updating your original video AND keeping the original up! Keep up the amazing work!
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It is currently midnight where I live, and I don't plan on building a new PC anytime soon. I'll still watch it regardless Edit: It is now almost 3 am. I should maybe go to bed
timestamps for the video:Huge thanks ltt for creating this explaining guide): 0:00 Intro 1:22 Your games will impact your choices 2:25 Summarizing what non-gamers need 4:04 Form factors of PC case & motherboards 5:50 Step #1: Knowing your budget is important 6:38 Choosing your parts: CPU & graphics card 8:13 What is a PCI-E gen? 10:47 New V.S. used GPU, CPU's impact 12:26 GPU's different outputs & versions 14:27 Choosing your parts: Motherboards & chipsets 15:35 Choosing your parts: RAM 17:54 What is ECC memory? 19:26 Do NOT mix different memory sticks! 19:49 Choosing your parts: Storage 20:55 Choosing your parts: Cooling solution 24:29 Choosing your parts: PSU 26:14 PSU form factors & classes 28:08 Choosing your parts: Case 29:35 Choosing your parts: Fans 33:13 Fan connector types, controller hubs 34:08 Choosing your parts: Storage part II 34:52 Choosing your parts: RGB 35:00 RGB types, RGB hubs & software 37:13 Choosing your parts: Aesthetic accessories 38:10 Step #2: Setup your work area 40:30 Step #3: CPU 40:52 CPU sockets & retention types 42:45 Unboxing & installing the CPU 49:40 Step #4: RAM. 53:14 Step #5: M.2 SSD 56:51 Step #6: CPU cooler 59:32 Applying the thermal compound or pad 1:01:58 Installing the air cooler 1:05:15 Installing the water cooler 1:07:09 Step #7: Pre-build test 1:10:43 What if the system doesn't boot? 1:13:53 Step #8: Case prep 1:17:31 Step #9: Motherboard installation 1:19:27 Front panel cables, USB headers 1:26:53 Step #10: Storage 1:31:29 Step #11: Case fans & flow types 1:34:54 Dealing with fan connections 1:38:04 Step #12: Power supply 1:43:00 Step #13: Graphics card 1:46:39 Step #14: Cable management 1:48:03 Step #15: Powering on & troubleshooting 1:49:46 Step #16: BIOS 1:53:09 Step #17: Firmware installer 1:54:13 Outro
I built my first ever computer last fall using the previous build guide! Really made me feel a whole lot more comfortable watching that video through a few times before I started. Your forum community was amazing as well when I had some pretty major issues after my build was completed, turns out I had a faulty motherboard that nuked itself when I tried to update the bios 😮 😅
I literally just bought my parts and spent yesterday afternoon watching the previous version. Lol now I have to watch this one before I start building, then watch it again while I build my pc. Thanks
you'll only watch it once while building, then you'll only need it for little random info you forgot about for any future builds, But man is it a nice reference to have.
Two weeks ago I built my very first PC build from the ground up watching the previous LLT build guide; I’m very happy with my build, and ecstatic to know that there are updates to these types of guides.
How long did it take you from the start (choosing components) to actually having the computer on your desk ready to go? I have some deadlines coming up and while a nice desktop would help me do it faster, I’m afraid of taking too long to build it
@@ledues3336 Building a PC is “personal”, what I mean by this is that it takes time and patience. Your finding each part, deciding what to go with, researching what is best and avoiding the worst, reasonable budget (possible sales/discounts), what is available now, etc. Building one can be done on a deadline that usually takes about 2-5 hours (varies on building pace, installing os takes 20mins requiring internet connection, running diagnostics/software updates)
I just finished building my very first modern build, even I'm a virtualization engineer, I hace to admit that I was a little worried, last time I built one we had pentium 3😂, your videos guide me very well I'm so happy how everything worked flawlessly.🎉
I've never built a pc, but I know when I finally do (hopefully in the next year), I'll have a fantastic guide to make sure I put all the bits and bytes in the right spots! This is such a cool resource to have on the channel for newbies like me😅🖤
I've been building computers since the mid 80s, a lot has changed and yet so much has remained the same. Always good to keep uptodate with the latest tech. Thx. ps. The best takeaway anyone can get from this guide is "Plan your build" evaluate what you want and spec out and review the compatibility of the parts you are going to use. The last thing you want is to find out about some issue a month or two down the track right in the middle of some important task.
You’ll probably never see this but I still wanted to thank you. Although I’ve built a computer before, it’s been more than a minute since then and this video was massively helpful in time lining me put my system together and explaining the things I did not know. My only note is in future videos you may want to mention is how long first boot in AM5 takes with the memory training and such, that’s it though, this is a serious wealth of information. Sincerely thank you.
Literally just bought all the parts for my first PC build couple weeks ago and they're finally all here. Have been informing myself up until this saturday when build is finally happening. LTT has been mega useful in learning about PCs, and this video is going to be absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly!
@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments bit of late response but PC built went well, thermal was pre-applied although I did add little extra anyways and had my PC friend double check. Thanks for advice regardless though!!
Thank you so much. This was amazing. In 5 hours I went from never building a PC before, to having my first build successfully in the case because of this video.
Aboslutely love the video. Spent about 4-6 months investigating different configurations and finally got my PC last year which I use for gaming (sometimes), programming (mostly) as well as light graphics rendering (rarely). Motherboard - MSI B760M CPU - i7 12700K GPU - 4070 Ti RAM - 64G 6400MHz (dual channel) Storage - 4TB HDD (Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200) 2TB SSD (980 Pro M.2) PSU - 850W (80+ GOLD) (Inter-Tech SAMA FTX-850-B)
Hey man for someone whose trying to build their first pc for gaming would this be a good option for my first time and did you pretty much list everything you would need to buy for a pc? I calculated everything you listed and it was about 950 how much did it cost you to build it
Just watched the original yesterday and now I’m watching this update hahaha last time I built a pc was 10 years ago and now I’m waiting for my parts to arrive and watching this helped me with some questions I had. One thing I noticed is that on Emily’s pre transition table she have a closed and sad person figure and in her post transition table a much happier figure! I’m glad she’s doing ok, miss her on camera sometimes Thx for the guide! Can’t wait to build my new rig
4 Things: 1 - Either I missed it or you forgot to mention the most important thing when deciding on a PSU: The power budget. Make sure to have a PSU with enough budget to power everything you want to connect to it. And if needed a bit more for possible later additions. 2 - Power supply may not always mount on the bottom. In this case it would have been nice to explain how to deal with the fan in that case. 3 - Some people actually still use external drive bays. either for Optical drives or card readers. Or in some very niche cases maybe even floppy disk (if supported) either with its standard connector or via USB 1.1 (wich should work on a USB 2 port). When deciding on a case, figuring out weather or not you need external bays is important. As well as their size and the amount of them. Its fine if you need to install a 2.5 inch device if you only have larger bays. however in this case it is good to note weather the device your buying comes with an adapter or weather your going to have to get one separately. 4 - Some people may also want or need to install a Wi-Fi Card. Either with or without Bluetooth. When opting for an internal card: Wi-Fi cards that have both BT and Wi-Fi may use separate connections for both. The standard PCie where the card itself goes in and an additional internal USB cable. if the cable is not attached to the card itself, the connector tends to be freakishly small, so be carefull with that one. When deciding on where to place this card: It is not only a good idea to check which size port you want, but if possible also make sure you have enough room on the back of the case to screw in the antenna(s) and orient it/them correctly i.a.
Positive Feedback: This is the quality style and especially in depth(-ness?) I love. While I can understand that it's not especially cost and time efficient compared to some other Videos, it is very welcome at least once in a while. The other videos are great too, but this was spot on, a 10/10. Love it, keep it up.
@@woehr6 It went great, thank you for asking. Had a little trouble getting the system to be stable (the RAM was being an arsehole) but the build itself went perfectly smooth. I was pleasantly surprised with myself.
I clicked this video thinking it was a 20 minute video. At 1 hour and 30 minutes in was when i realized it it was more than 20. Thats a good sign of a good video.
Using wording like "last guide" is not technically the best way to indicate that, but I understand for SEO purposes. Just keep refreshing these videos with newer versions from time to time, since actually lots of stuff between form factors, cables and UEFI and Windows, etc will change over time, among others. I've been helping friends over the years and for people that are not enthusiasts in the space for many years (such as myself), lots of things can be daunting and so many little problems can arise, between hardware and BIOS and software. This kind of guide is truly helpful. Cheers.
Thanks LTT team, I hadn't done a PC build in 10 years and this gave me the confidence to proceed with a new build, an absolute service to the PC building community, it certainly is a step up from the early 2000's when I first got handed a 4 page print off with basic instructions.
1:03:16 Some newer fans come with reverse fan blades, so you can mount the ugly side away from your view. Especially helpful if you have one of those fishtank cases and you want the exhaust fans to still look good.
1:34:00 Glad you guys addressed the reversed diagrams for pull/push fan configuration that I commented on the original video. If you're planning on keeping the original, can you please put annotations to address it there as well? It might help people coming across the original first. Timestamp for pull/push in the old video is 1:25:27 .
Just bought the parts for my first build, will be watching this on repeat 😂😂😂 The parts i picked! Mobo: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI Cooler: DeepCool AK620 Psu : be quiet! Pure Power 12 M Gpu : MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK OC 8GB GDDR6 Cpu : i7-13700KF Ram : 2 x 32gb Kingston FURY Beast DDR5, 5200MHz Case : DeepCool CH560 Ssd: 2x Kingston 1TB FURY Renegade, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 NVMe, 3D TLC, 7300/6000 MB/s
"Where we won't be recommending any specific products" instantly in, thank you so much honestly it's so difficult to navigate what is legitimate advice and what is an ad. Nothing wrong with recommending products in other content, but removing that from this video made me feel a lot safer in trusting it's content
1.5hrs in and loving Every Minute :) What jacket is Alex wearing @ 1:21:51? New version of the Workshop Jacket? Glad you left that word said incorrectly in the final video. Gave me a good chuckle. haha Wishing I had another hour left though. Maybe I'll just watch it through twice :)
I'm glad this video has little to no corrections or advice from fans like the previous video. Now I guess I could confidently follow this to buy my PC one day without needing much research. Or else, like I typically do when wanting to buy something new and need to learn of it and its best things... that'd probably take me weeks if not a month to learn it all to my satisfaction on what to get for my PC.
Back in the ol CompUSA days (memba them?), you started your PC build by first selecting the motherboard that you wanted because CPU selections back in those days were really VERY limited. Now it's the exact opposite. Now you first select the CPU because of the wide range of CPU selections.
Just finished my first build ever. Powered up and good to go on the first try! This video was the only thing that made me feel confident enough to do it. Thank you!
Update: (the last guide you’ll ever need! (2025 Update)Hardware consistently evolves with newer processors,platforms, and so assembling a pc is quite a usuful process to learn,though a 2025 update may be out soon ??Ty lss for showing clear explaning instructions;with this awesome PC edition : build guide.
4th time building a PC in my life but it's always 5 years between each build and I get stressed starting again. Super helpful video, you guys are the best
@@karlhendrikse A cuber is a solver of twisty puzzles, usually with the goal of solving them as fast as they can (speedcuber). Most of the time this is referring to the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but there are smaller ones, bigger ones, and ones that aren't strictly cubes (like the Pyraminx or Megaminx, which we still call "cubes" generically). Speedcubing requires specialty hardware with a very low manufacturing tolerance, and maglev became popular fairly recently to replace springs in cube cores because they're frictionless.
6:18 one thing to look out for: some manufacturers use non-standardized hardware in their PC's making it harder to upgrade. For example: once had an HP omen, with a non standard motherboard. Only the CPU and GPU were upgradable, but you couldn't swap out the motherboard due to non-standad mounting.
this video is fun and brilliant, thank you. For one, I have just started buying my components for my first build since the xbox360.... this has helped much in changing my idea of cooling, and cable management... think it will be time to purchase some bits for LTT - just wish they had a UK and Europe warehouse - but still will buy and maybe treat myself to a water bottle a few things
Thanks for the video, it contained everything I needed for my build. My last build was 10 years ago, so I just wanted a little refresher to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. I even learned some new things! 😃
I just built my first PC. I used this guide and a few others with specific hardware applications. It posted the first time. I honestly can't believe it and I am so exited.
It's OK mate it's hard to say anything to anyone in this day and age and not course a melt down. The way I look at it you tube is I love everyone not matter creed or colour alll live matter end off
