"With so many people building and buying computers again because prices have really kind of sort of returned to the realm of normal, we're going to talk today about five things that you should absolutely positively know are a complete waste of money when it comes to building and upgrading your PC."
"This is a super exciting time to be a PC builder. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am."
"The GPU crisis is over. It's time to upgrade, it's time to build a new build. This is your moment."
"Building a gaming PC is all about producing enjoyability: FPS is just one measure of enjoyability."
"You definitely want to behave... if you can't get your side panel back on because your cable management is terrible then you actually won't be able to turn your PC on."
"The O11 Dynamic XL offers tons of space for cable management and allows for versatile fan or radiator placement."
"Building a gaming PC is actually pretty darn easy... there's only a couple of screws and then maybe seven components."
"PC building is very modular but there are compatibility issues... make sure that your socket type is compatible with the CPU."
"Always go with monkey tight not gorilla tight on these... you just want to be sort of hand tight tight enough to hold it down and apply pressure."
"PC Building Simulator... has a bit of a tycoon mode... you have to diagnose the problems and fix them or build them exactly what they want."
"Put as much money as you can into your PC upfront, get quality components, and it's going to pay off long term."
"You have complete control over what components go into your build and you can make it as inexpensive or expensive as you want."
"Being able to upgrade your PC is the beauty of it..."
"It's very satisfying when you build a PC, press that power button and it posts and everything goes well..."
"And that is how you build a budget-friendly gaming PC."
"If you're watching this video, you are probably looking for the best value on your PC build or upgrade."
"Building a PC really has gotten a lot easier over the years."
"It's better to make a compromise on cable management than to make a compromise on the functionality of your machine."
"I build all my PCs these days... there's certain quirks in design that I want."
"The goal should always be performance and usable features first, with things like aesthetics, RGB lighting, and built-in LCD displays being relegated to the extra PC."
"there is no doubt building a desktop PC and buying the necessary peripherals is a better bang for buck option than buying a gaming laptop."
"Look, I feel so confident right now. I gotta build a simple PC. I can do that in my sleep."
"This build guide will be useful in teaching you how to build this PC step by step."
"Very important... to make sure that you get rid of all the extra standoffs so you don't damage your board."
"If you wanna build a beefy powerful gaming PC, start with a good graphics card."
"So at this point, you have successfully built yourself a gaming PC."
"This build is the most future-proof kind of cornerstone build that you can do for a thousand dollars."
"Everything that I chose here, was specifically because not only would you be able to build it but you would have a great foundation for a build that you could upgrade later."
"I just finished my PC build thanks to you guys. A Ryzen 3950X, 32 gigabytes RAM, 2070, one terabyte Samsung NVMe, EK 360 AIO, and a Lancool II Mesh case."
"Just you know, I say leave PC building to the professionals."
"The cables that are included are all black there's no hideous colors that are just going to stand out and make your build not look as pretty."
"The scariest thing when building a PC is when you're about to press the power button... You ready? Hey, it's turned on!"
"People who build their own gaming PCs are often looking for that perfect balance between the amount of money they have to spend, the amount of power they want out of their system, and what they're using it for."
"If there's any little bit of extra money you're willing to spend on this PC build, I would definitely put it towards getting more RAM."
"DRAM prices are finally coming back down, which is great news for the PC building space."
"There's arguably not been a better time to build a gaming PC in the last two years."
"Our goal with this build is to play games at 240 fps for those 240 hertz monitors and this PC we're building here today is going to do just that."
"His isolation made him weaker, he was in a fortress and he lost contact with all of his sources of power."
"He breaks out of that fortress he built for himself and he brought himself back to heights he hasn't experienced since the start of his career."
"Welcome back to PC Builder! This month's Boost My Build features a lot of crazy builds."
"Thanks again to Micro Center for helping out with this build."
"Including an SSD in any PC build makes the snappiness of the system considerably better."
"Overall, for $500, I'm really happy with what I was able to put together."
"There is no right or wrong way to build a computer."
"RGB adds about five to ten pounds, you can buy a version of this that doesn't have RGB."
"PC builds, this is all part of the experience."
"If you're only gaming or primarily gaming, you're trying to build a gaming-focused rig, the 11600K remains highly tunable."
"Lian Li's LAN cool 2 mesh: improved ventilation for better thermals."
"Choosing parts for a new PC can be confusing sometimes."
"This tempered glass panel is actually magnetic and on hinges you just swing it open and lift it away which is super convenient."
"You're getting a set of quality parts that will last you a long time and allow you to do a ton of different stuff on your PC."
"Now that you've seen each of the parts and learned about why I picked them, I'm now going to show you how to put everything together."
"Once cable management is done, it means we can throw the panels back onto the case and get to the software side of things."
"I've already said it multiple times and I'll say it again, it's a standard microATX layout, it's got the same 369 screw holes."
"What better time than the holiday season to do a how to build your own PC Guide."
"It's extremely easy to build in for micro ATX case."
"If you do have a few extra bucks to spend on the build I might recommend upgrading your main SSD to one of these."
"For about five hundred and fifty dollars in twenty twenty you can build yourself a pretty nice gaming PC with a discreet graphics card as well as a six core 12 third processor."
"I understand why people might be afraid to build or upgrade their PCs right now."
"We want to build them the ideal PC for the gamer."
"This entire case is totally optimized for the best possible cooling and also the best modularity."
"Aesthetic contrast with black and white components."
"It is a very good time to build a PC right now."
"Now, if I were building a new PC today for either gaming or work, I'd be going with the Core i5 13600k. It's just the obvious choice in my opinion."
"500 watts is all most people need for a standard gaming PC."
"You'll get rid of your unsightly GPU sag because obviously if you're building an assist in a case like this it's going to give such a wide view of your entire system."
"It's very easy to upgrade components in PC years in advance."
"Building a decent gaming PC in 2014 isn't going to break the bank."
"It's not going to cost you thousands of pounds."
"The amount of cooling power that you're getting out of this build"
"For me I'm always putting in the back of my mind the worst case scenario and that is breaking even and believe it or not I I don't even think to this date I've ever lost money on a PC build..."
"It's not actually a terrible time to build a brand new gaming PC."
"I would absolutely love to sit here and show you guys some killer PC builds for like 600 700 but those PC builds just aren't a reality these days."
"The GTX 1660 Ti... when it comes to building an affordable gaming PC, maximizing the GPU performance is the way to go."
"It's probably never been cheaper to build a higher performance budget gaming PC."
"For $60 it is probably the best budget PC case you can buy right now."
"The am4 platform includes motherboards that can still be bought brand new."
"If you're looking to get a PC where you can choose the right components for video editing you can make sure you're not gonna have an issue with thermals with fan noise you want something it looks high quality."
"If this is your first time building a PC, I want to firstly welcome you to the master race."
"Water cooling is ridiculously good at removing heat."
"It wouldn't be GGF if we don't custom water cool the chassis."
"The GPU tends to eat up most of your budget compared to any other component in the build."
"Building a gaming PC is going to take you a bit more than 15 minutes, but if you take it step by step, start with the small bits then finish with the big bits, you're going to be destined for success."
"If you're planning on building in a case, it is worth checking out if anybody's done a best fan configuration for that case."
"If you're planning on building your PC mostly for content creation, whether you go for a good graphics card depends on what you're actually doing with it."
"I've been building PCs since about 2009, mostly for myself, but I've built a bunch for friends over the years."
"Ever since the beginning of time, or at least since PC building became a thing, there's been a fundamental question that builders new and old have to ask: What parts should I choose to build my computer?"
"We want to build PCs together, we want to build a community of individuals who like PC building."
"Let's proceed onto plugging in our fans and also our various sort of RGB features."
"I recommend Daisy chaining all of your fans together."
"When you start a PC build, the first thing you need to ask yourself is: What am I going to do with this PC?"
"Putting together a gaming PC for only two hundred dollars was definitely a ton of work, but the end result is a system that plays almost any game you throw at it at 1080P 60fps."
"All their PCs are built with high-quality parts and expertly cable managed by their skilled PC builders."
"Build yourself the best bang for buck creator PC and actually save money."
"There's a wide variety of GPU sag brackets out there that you're bound to find one that suits your build."
"I wanted to show that if you're interested in building a sleeper PC for yourself, you can do it with very limited tools, budget, and modding experience."
"500 gigabytes is a great starting point for a budget build like this one."
"Thermal paste is spread let's go back to static let's grab our case it's over here I was like where's my case here it is the beautiful special edition Starfield H5 flow looking nice and clean."
"We pretty much have everything connected and we're ready to fire this thing up."
"PC Building is very simple... the most difficult part is picking the components beforehand... that is what the BLD kit does for you."
"...just don't build the gaming PCs okay do everybody a favor support the creativity the creators build a nice PC and support us by buying our merch..."
"Our goal with this Build then was to create a gaming PC that is not only darn near impossible to screw up, but that you can build yourself in less time than it would take to drive to the store and buy a console."
"So whether you wanna build it yourself or just pick out something you know has good parts rather than rolling the dice on a pre-built, you can find everything you're looking for at Micro Center."
"We hope you can use this as a guide in the future when you build the first PC you come back and you want to upgrade in the future."
"If you do want to build yourself the best bang for a creative PC, then check out the build guides."
"You can build an insanely powerful PC in a form factor which let's be honest is about the same size as a shoebox."
"Nice to see we're also going to be able to daisy chain additional fans into them as well."
"This video is sponsored by Super CDK. If you just built a gaming PC or you're flipping computers then you need to activate Windows on your builds."
"Water cooling. I believe that this case is not built for water cooling."
"Hello and welcome back to another full step-by-step PC build guide."
"What will it do to the airflow? I'll be looking forward to checking that out later on."
"If you want to build yourself the best bang-for-buck PC, then check out the build guide in the video description below."
"Stick with the 2135 get a 6700 XT 16 or 32 gigs of RAM and for about 550 to about 600 bucks you have a 4K capable gaming PC that's really easy to put together."
"It's like I did my nails and this like having nails is actually useful for building PCs but then it looks gross on stream so."
"Better yet I haven't seen a lot of videos on how to build the fastest small form factor pc possible using budget slash moderately priced parts"
"It's more important to maintain balanced airflow across your case than it is to balance the airflow across your radiator."
"The NR200P Max features a 280mm AIO that is pre-installed in the case at the top, which is the optimal position for an AIO."
"The NR200P Max is probably the easiest small form factor case to build in that I've ever built in."
"The GPU sag bracket, grommets, and ARGB airflow fans are all quality of life upgrades that keep the performance and thermals where they need to be without sacrificing in weird ways."
"Microcenter is your one-stop shop to totally customize your next pc build and don't worry if it's your first time building a pc they have lots of helpful and eligible staff that are there to help you out and will point you in the right direction."
"The open design and the way you can remove the front glass really helps the PC build process."
"...investing in two bottom case fans of the size of 120 millimeters... definitely make a big difference."
"Love PC building, don't do as much of it as Steve does."
"By the time you're watching this it's already done I'm sure after watching this video you realized actually building a PC isn't that hard."
"Even if you've built a PC numerous times before, every build is unique and airflow is super important."
"What we're going to do is go through how to actually pick out PC parts, make sure they're compatible, we're going to look at some low-tier, mid-tier, and high-tier options..."
"Hope everyone's enjoying this type of content building a PC from scratch."
"Let's go through the worst but surprisingly common PC build fails of 2023."
"The parts I've listed so far will allow you to build a fully working PC for under 900 pounds."
"All black cables, well-recognized brand, and only 45 pounds. It's an absolute bargain."
"Build a PC that looks and performs the part."
"In my opinion the best place to begin with any build is with the CPU and GPU combo"
"Maximizing how much you spend on these two components in particular is going to genuinely give you the best results"
"This card is a perfect fit for this build and in my opinion the best GPU right now for under $400"
"DDR5 will be the sensible option and if I was building a PC today with the Intel 13th generation platform, I would build it on DDR5 as a default with a good 32 gigabyte kit."
"Building a fully connected PC is a breeze."
"If you are thinking about building a PC, it's a great time."
"You had me at dual 360 mil support."
"I guarantee you you'll have plenty of space that is for sure."
"Building a PC is way easier than what I'm doing here. It's like Legos."
"So you've never built a PC before? Don't worry, you've come to the right place."
"So a whole lot of new and exciting parts which should work really well together and a completely new way to build a PC."
"When I start part hunting for a PC, even a budget one, I try to maintain a few standards for the components I'm looking at."
"The current $51 asking price also makes this case a really tempting value proposition."
"So that's the PC build complete; I think it looks great and it's also running really well."
"I just love building PCs with you guys at home."
"AMD's focus now is on AM5 going forward, so I think it's probably time to dip your toes in the water should you need to do a new PC build."
"As a result of combining their powers of case building and distilling community enthusiasm for PCs, Lian Li has produced the seamless glass and metal case that puts the glory of the PC front and center."
"It's clean and tidy, it might not be immediately obvious to you, it's actually E ATX."
"Alder Lake is here and it's time to build a gaming PC. Oh yeah, this one is super special."
"The LGA 1700 platform has a life of 3 years rather than two, and let's face it, that has to be a good thing for PC builders."
"Upgradeability shouldn't be the primary thing in your thought process when you're building, but it should be on your mind."
"Can you build a PC that actually can manage a 3900KS? Yes, this PC could manage the 3900KS without any issue whatsoever."
"Setting your goals for performance and understanding your own budget is the most important thing that you're going to do for your PC build."
"We're building builds every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, starting at 5 PM Pacific."
"This is the absolutely ultimate ultimate PC you can build as a Creator."
"The beautiful part about PC building and PC gaming is that you can build the PC you want and you can game however you want."
"If you're building a PC for your video editing purposes, then in this video we're going to be looking at which graphics card is the best for you."
"Please do also check out PremiumBuilds.com; we've got loads of information and advice there for you to get the absolute best value out of your next PC."
"Unlike Wish, Lexar is the best go-to option for building a gaming PC."
"If you had to buy just one of these and you're doing PC building, graphics card tear downs, all kinds of intricate work, this would be the better option."
"This is probably the only PC that I've built where the RGB is the most important part of the computer."
"If you want to help push the message out in some more content creation and multimedia focused PC builds, then that would be greatly appreciated."
"I was always like a Mac person, but I decided I finally want to build a PC."
"Let me show you what are the best PCs you can build that are specifically designed for content creation and multimedia uses."
"We're trying to make custom approachable because a lot of people can build custom PCs, but making them unique and individual, that's what we're trying to work on."
"All right, Dave here today I'm going to be building a gaming PC."
"The Ryzen 5800X 3D is here finally, and it's actually a great time to build a brand new gaming PC."
"It's a great place to start if you want to get into the PC hobby but you're too afraid of putting it together yourself."
"Hello and welcome back to another PC build."
"Let's make a start by looking at the parts I've chosen for today's build."
"This case has a whole host of really cool features, different configurations, different layouts."
"You will find things much easier if you put the case down on its back."
"The next thing I like to do in any build is to get the case cables plugged in."
"We're now ready to go ahead and install our graphics card."
"Behold the cleanest, most minimalistic PC that I've ever built on the channel."
"What's most important to you and what's one of the great things about building PCs is there's so many choices."
"I'm having hardware issues at the moment. I'm starting to build my own PC so hopefully I can get this thing built and get videos edited and everything for you guys."
"So you're thinking of building yourself a PC but you're not so sure where to start? Well, you've definitely come to the right place."
"At the end of the video, I'll be doing some thermal testing and benchmarks to give you an idea of the performance you can expect from this PC."
"Having everything ready to go and easy to grab is the best way to be organized for building PCs."
"The whole reason for doing such a long video is so that anyone who watches this video thinks, 'You know what? I'd like to build that PC.'"
"The design is clean and non-descript and will fit in whatever aesthetics you're going for with your PC build."
"You've got a mammoth amount of options for radiators and liquid cooling in the case."
"Cable routing completed, looking around the front side to get a nice really clean install."
"The Fantex 140s are actually very good fans; there's absolutely no reason not to use them."
"You can't build a PC right now, I mean you can, but it's gonna be expensive."
"Building your first gaming PC is pretty scary, especially if you're the type of person that amputates a limb every time you use a blender."
"How hard is it to build a PC? This is also very very reassuring for the first time PC builder."