Building a PC - PCWizKid's Guide - Part 1

[ZackyoGOG]

@faizrahman1998 Maybe 4GB ram, cause i run cod 4, cod 6 and cod 7 on 2gb ram. It works fine for me. But i dont know if you should change ur graphic card. I would have changed the ram to 4 gb.

[faizrahman1998]

Hey pcwizkid, my pc is AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ , 1.9GB ram, NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE. What do i need to change so that i can run Call of duty? Thanks.

[leonman112]

@faizrahman1998 atleast 4 gigs of ram. and hd graphics card, and a AMD A4 processor atleast.

[ExpWaster]

@faizrahman1998 8gb ram tbh, ram is cheap might aswell get a surplus incase you ever wannarun more demanding games

[NeRvExJFlash]

did u have to put a lot of pressure on the lever for installing the cpu

[Aymdicate]

Can u install the psu upwards as well or do u prefer down??

[MegaJoe12345678910]

@PCWizKid Hi i have a HP Pavillion Elite f400 i want to upgrade from a Ati Radeon HD 5450 to a Diamond multimedia AMD Radeon HD 6570 but i need a better power supply (need atleast 400w i have 300w) and im not willing to spend more than $200 on this i have found a startech 400w ATX12V 2.01 and its a good price but im not sure if it will fit (if u need more info about my computer just ask) please help

Thanks

Matt

[rsgeak94]

@MegaJoe12345678910 get 500w+ so u got enough for the next upgrade :P

[WeirdoMikey2T]

3:30 finally after all this time i found someone who does it right when you have to put thermal paste if you have a direct cu touch cooler.

[TCsplintercellDA]

i wish i could just buy an xbox 360 that is meant to play pc games -_-... I could spend 200$ and play bf3 with great graphics or i could spend like fuckin 700$ to play with a keyboard and mouse

[toncheky]

@TCsplintercellDA

I'd rather give 1000$ for a PC than 200$ for ANY console.

[NINJApenguinCHIMP]

@TCsplintercellDA Your argument is invalid. Battlefield 3 on PC = 360 Controller compatible. Besides, if you actually had any experience with an FPS on a PC (go ahead and download Team Fortress 2 off of Steam, it's free) you'd know a keyboard and mouse is superior to a controller anyway.

[420FreeLife]

@TCsplintercellDA you can build a PC for $800 that could game better than an xbox.

[vidoemaster12]

@420FreeLife but the xbox has hardware that is five years older of course it will excel

[kmscws]

@TCsplintercellDA no you couldn't because it's not the fact that the game is on pc that it looks so good, but you have to have a good graphics and a decent cpu so it doesn't bottleneck. So yea if you could play the pc version of bf3 on xbox it would run at like 20 fps on low at 1280 x 720.

[hWarlock234]

By now I really hate Mit Romney.

[Casperiversen8340]

Nice video. iam actialy learning here. can i get you skype or messenger email :)

like to chat about me pc a little bit. and if you can give me some nice product names for new upgrades that would be nice, mccrew14@live.dk mail me PCWizKid

[mrfinnishguy1]

Do I need to buy new ram? Because my ram fits but the notches dont fit quite well.

[GameTrailersHD4U]

@mrfinnishguy1 No buy a new motherboard and a new graphics card. 

[mrfinnishguy1]

@GameTrailersHD4U Actually I fixed the problem with the ram but why would I buy a new graphics card?

[GameTrailersHD4U]

@mrfinnishguy1 It was a joke. Yes get new ram.

[IProKaZ]

I Bought the Asus p8h61 Motherboard with the heatsink and fan. now i have to buy a intel i5 cpu and nvidia graphics card. wow alot of money spent:/

[rayflamen]

I tested the sound language thingy and when you said CPU the language bar said "Soup" and Sebu''

[UltraPCB]

MSI makes the worst motherboards

[PeikkoKuningas95]

@Sabreturtle ei mutta noin 96% tapauksista nyt sattuu menemään niin.

[jfvs2289]

Great video. I need your help.

I want to build a new pc, because mi current pc is a pentium, and its too old.

I want a PC for gaming, because I love sports games like Dirt, Grid, F1 2011, FIFA, etc... so I want to buy the AMD Phenom II 975, but I want to keep using my current GeForce GTS 250, so my problem now is: what motherboard is better?

Im thinking to buy an ASUS M4N75TD ATX. Aprox' $90 on eBay.

What do you think, its a good option or there are better options around that price?

[PeikkoKuningas95]

@jfvs2289 dude if you play shit like sportgames you really should buy a console..

[PeikkoKuningas95]

so i put my ram to black channel due to i use amd?

[SpaceOrbs]

Can someone help me out with this question?

If you have a USB 3.0 port on the front of your computer (Internal I/O) and you plug a USB 2.0 device in there, will you have the same USB 3.0 speeds?

Thanks.

[Brentgoesipodtouch]

@SpaceOrbs nope because the drive is 2.0 and has not the speeds of a 3.0

[BCMods]

When you attach the cpu cooler, does it just snap into place when you push it down?

[zBlackk]

Hey im building my first computer and i 99% know how to build it but idk what parts to buy. Will this work?

1.COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP

2.COOLER MASTER GX Series RS650-ACAAE3-US 650W ATX12V v2.31

3.Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

4.G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)

5.GIGABYTE GA-D525TUD Intel Atom D525@ 1.8GHz

[zBlackk]

@zBlackk

6. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket

AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

7.DIAMOND A4870PE5512 Radeon HD 4870 512MB

[PeikkoKuningas95]

@zBlackk phenom ll x2 and just unlock those 4 cores

[helloimclaudio]

@PeikkoKuningas95 It depends on his motherboard, if it has the core unlocker feature.

[Firedragon41520]

@zBlackk alright but don't get a intel atom. get a core i5,i7 or core 2 extreme

[iCP33D]

Phenom vs Bulldozer who's to win?

[AceOnBase1]

@iCP33D Bulldozer is win. and its called Zambezi fyi

[GamingtTeeVee]

hey guys what pc will you chouse(for gaming).Processor AMD Phenom X6 1055T HEXACORE 6x2.80 Ghz with 4gb RAM ddr3,Graphics ATI Radeon 6870 1024 MB1.5TB hdd or AMD 3.3GHZ Phenom II X4 850 CPU, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 1000GB HARD DRIVE, GPU GeForce: GTX 550

[critter2324]

@GamingtTeeVee lol gtx 550 will run most games but no ideal unless ur on a budget i would go 560ti that is only a couple bucks more but a lot more powerful

[ElBurroSabeMasQueYo]

@GamingtTeeVee Go for the Phenom ii x4 black edition plus 4gb ram, dont get the gtx550 just buy the 560ti its better, only costs al ittle bit more.

[helloimclaudio]

@GamingtTeeVee The first one of course, all the parts in the first one are better.

6 cores vs 4? 6 wins

6870 vs GTX 550, 6870 wins by a lot.

[PeikkoKuningas95]

@helloimclaudio meh...

[hmzaox]

Hello i have question for you, I built my pc around xmas of 2010 but my motherboard has died its a Asus m4a89gtd (the clips hold ram in are lose and ram wont stay in slots fully its a know issus now) so i need get new motherboard but almost every mobo i look at has so many bad reviews beside one and i cant find any reviews beside newegg customers review the one im looking at is ASRock

890GX Pro3 Socket AM3+ 890GX

[superlaur100]

hey i have my old computer wich has an amd athlon xp 2500+ barton 1.83 ghz should i put a sempron 2400+ 1.67 ghz? i heard that the sempron is newer

[lavoie84qc]

@superlaur100 no

[helloimclaudio]

@superlaur100 Honestly, it would not be worth upgrading just the cpu. You should really consider getting a new computer, if not, then go ahead and upgrade.

[tavi921]

i have a question. what is the best way to ground yourself in order to prevent static discharge onto the pc parts? should i use anti static gloves, a wrist band or is as simply as touching the psu whilst it's connected to the outlet?

[DaModKing]

Msi motherboard classy.

[om23er32]

I have a question about graphics card.

Which would be better a EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500GT 2-DVI or a Radeon HD 4200?

[TheMaristBoy]

@om23er32 short answer: none. A GT 520 would be better for the same price

[om23er32]

@TheMaristBoy I already have the 9500 installed on my old computer but wanted to transfer it to a different one since the computer isn't working. so which will be better?

[TheMaristBoy]

@om23er32 Well, going with what you already have FOR NOW will be better. Save the money for later ;)

[MrPudding28]

wouldn't it be good to build it outside of the case to make sure everything works? also does the case come with the little brass bits to put the motherboard on?

[carefulwiththat]

Don't forget to properly discharge yourself of static electricity!

[JazReviews]

@carefulwiththat How so? just by grounding yourself or strapping something around your wrist?

I'll be building soon.

[carefulwiththat]

@JazReviews Touch a metal surface, such as a water tap and don't build on carpet.

[JazReviews]

@carefulwiththat awesome, I'll build on a hockey table, plastic surface.

[carefulwiththat]

@JazReviews Yeah, dude you'll be fine!

[superlaur100]

hey i have a question: wich windows u think is better for my lenovo 3000 N200 laptop? it has intel celeron 2.00 ghz,3gb ram,160 gb hdd,320 mb video card between xp and vista it doesnt has drivers for 7 too

[WeirdoMikey2T]

@superlaur100 definetly xp. you will be able to use more of your ram. and better overall performance but if you have an ssd goto windows 7 for trim support

[Irsyad05]

hey i have that graphic card :)

[Wtfam1lookingat]

I wish I was smart enough to build my own gaming pc.

[KingKjellboy]

@Wtfam1lookingat Dunno if it was irony or not, but isn't hard to put the components together. :) I bought a pre-build one and I took the computer apart several times and by that I've learned the basics. :) Just be careful. :p

[112bhoy]

@Wtfam1lookingat smart??? you dont have to be smart this is the best way to put it, building a pc is just like playing with expensive lego all you have to do is clip the right parts in there corresponding slots wire it up and then install the os, trust me its not that hard when you start doing it, this is how i built my first pc back in 07 just watched youtube videos.

[FEENPC]

@Wtfam1lookingat i'm not smart and i managed to build a $1,500 PC

[FufuBastard]

@FEENPC Figures, no offense, because if you are smart, you could have built a gaming rig for under $600, and just upgrade whenever necessary, peace.

[WadviceMe]

which windows do you thnk is better windows 7 or widnwos xp ?

[fanaticbeatz]

@WadviceMe 7

[WadviceMe]

@fanaticbeatz Can i install windwos 7 ultimate with 1 gb ram and 2 ghz ?...thanks

[fanaticbeatz]

@WadviceMe it is possible but if i was you i would stay with xp cause you have the very minimal requirements so it will run slow :/

[WadviceMe]

@fanaticbeatz i wanna increase my pc Ram how much do u prefer to increase mean's i will make my ram 2 gb or 3g.....or what ?

[fanaticbeatz]

@WadviceMe as much as u can. RAMs are cheap components :)

[112bhoy]

@WadviceMe find out whats the motherboard's max ram capacity is and Mhz your motherboard supports also if its ddr2/ddr3, today i would recommend a minimal of 4gb <<< yes 4gb if you are a gamer(that is) most newgame like a 4 gig system(max) but why go anything else than the max on ram? its quite cheap now!

[auriskv]

@WadviceMe no.

[vaughnscheunemann]

0:36 You have the motherboard on top of the anti static bag. WTF are you thinking.

[fanaticbeatz]

@Digital14K yes

[MDLEpc]

hey if you want to build your own pc, check out my part lists and own builds on my blog. please subscribe to it!

mdlebudgetpc.blogspot.com

[Termination10]

@IrishDudeNamedShamus :D

[MrPowertotheladys]

A tip is to install the cpu and cpu fan on the motherboard first before you put it in the case!

[ukjamie96]

Cheers for the videos, i just need to make sure i knew what i was doing before building my PC

[xboxluva22]

Easier to buy a pc

[GeekofTechs]

@xboxluva22 But it costs more to buy one than to build one.

[xboxluva22]

@GeekofTechs can i build one for $400?

[GeekofTechs]

@xboxluva22 Yeah.

[xboxluva22]

@GeekofTechs find me all the stuff i need for 400$ shiped to my door

[fweshxo]

@xboxluva22 If you want, send me a message on youtube, tell me your budget and other preferances, i'll help you out and link you to sites for each item :)

[ThePCguy13]

GUYS I HAVE BUILT MY VERY OWN GAMING PC AND HIS ADVICE IS SPOT ON! JUST ONE THING, BUILD A PC FOR WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR NOT LIKE YOU BUY A CORE I7 AND JUST USE IT FOR OFFICE WORK, FOR THAT I WOULD USE A CORE 2 DUO ;)

[Termination10]

USE AMD



[6157mario]

^lowl the CPU looks like a AMD-Intel Mix... but the Socket is a Intel Socket,BUT 1 amd CPU has this socket also(LGA)

[adam1611]

I've got a amd motherboard. Whenever I install dual-channel in the blue ones, the system wont boot. Do I have to put them in the black ones?

[WaaromIkWeer]

whats the name of the chase?

[feubarkada]

is that a gaming pc?

[xShoxHDz]

@feubarkada Yep

[sultankraver]

@feubarkada

a pretty old 1 lol

[OLinkTV]

@iRazerStripe3D

Ok but this isn't realy for my.It's for my cousin.

[Justwolflover]

@iRazerStripe3D Your corrected The 1100T BE doesn’t suffer from a lack of raw speed, though, as it’s clocked at a zippy 3.3GHz. With Turbo Core enabled AMD claims the 1100T BE should hit speeds of up to 3.7GHz :]

[HackerAmr]

mount screwing, thats what she said!

[OLinkTV]

@iRazerStripe3D

Ok man .

[aaronbruv1]

By mounting screws I believe you mean stand offs

[Justwolflover]

@iRazerStripe3D well im with AMD Phenom II x6 1100T BE 3.30 GHz and love it and i think its the ultimate processor for meh take a min to chek it . And its cheaper then the i7 .. Here is the link techspot . com / review / 345 - amd - phenom2 - x6-1100t

[yujisamadesu]

Kinda easy to understand.

[OLinkTV]

Hey man can you tellme wich PC should I buy?

1.Intel core i7 duo with 4 gigs of ram with ati radeon hd 5650

or

2.intel core 2 dou with 6 gigs of ram and with ati radeon hd 5650

Thx for answer.

[iTat1000]

@OLinkTV The i7. It most likely has a higher clock speed and can be overclocked to higher speeds.

[TAC0RIFF1C]

@OLinkTV I would definitely buy #1, as i7 beats core 2 duo, plus upgrading the ram often isnt too expensive.

[OLinkTV]

@TAC0RIFF1C

Thx man.

[norge696]

I used the dot method on an AMD x2 3600+ and it idles around 35c very decent cooler from coolermaser <3

[fireridder]

thats one bad ass powersupply



[madnaz90]

if i install my ram on black color it is still be the good result for oc?

[purifiedbws]

where do you get the tower case?

[xbesteverx1]

@purifiedbws newegg

[GDCMwMike]

4:06

TURRIFIC

[Diuguex2211]

what is the computer case that you are using in the video?

[TheCEMF]

@Diuguex2211 It's probably NXTZ Hades.

[gurkis35]

My CPU cooler already had thermal paste on it. :3

[TheRoboticPen]

What is the big picture near the top of the site on the "list of parts" page? it won't come up for me.

[play69zoe]

good video. I bought a dell disk top but

I want to build my own. Thanks for the video

[computers691]

learn about virtual machines

watch?v=Pu8Dfc_8HGE

[tjmaxter]

@PCWizKid could you please make a video about windows home server 2011 and raid arrays?

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeeeeeeee­ee

thnx

[smemalex]

ehi PCWizKid i've found on the I/O shieldplate a soft pad...i can mount and use the I/O shield with that soft pad or i must remove it? pls answer me ^^ and good work with all your videos!

[dominicancoolguy]

"nice and snug there. Slide it into the back."

That's what she said.

5:37

[naruo10000]

I'm sorry for the stupid question ( I don't understand much from computers) Can someone tell do I have to reinstall the OS after I change the processor?

[kjevo]

@naruo10000 Nope, OS is stored on your hard drive. If you switch your hard drive you do need to reinstall your OS. (Do look for drivers(the thing that manages your processor(also called cpu) for your cpu) :D

[naruo10000]

@kjevo Ok. Thank you :)

[philinmotion]

If anyone can answer a question. for my computer I will be using a heatsink/fan that comes with pre-applied thermal paste (ARCTIC COOLING ACFZ13). So my question is this: should I apply thermal paste on the CPU? or I don't have to? thank you.

[philinmotion]

I ordered the parts for my new computer. (775$) i7 Sandybridge 2600, 8GB G-Skill 1333mhz DDR3, 1TB 64mb cache WD hard drive. I didn't buy a video card since I'll be using the onboard graphics through the h67 chipset. I'm buying it for music production. I did choose a quality power supply and a cheap but still decent case. Also bought a quality CPU fan.

[UberTroll13]

what if i need to install drivers for GPU, where is the connection to a monitor if the GPU isn't plugged in yet!

[TearsOfWar1]

you don't need to spread it out, it spread out by itself from the pressure of the cpu heat sink on top...

[blueovalfan23]

@TearsOfWar1 that's what i was thinking. i would like to see some numbers on temps. i have tried spreading it and have had NO LUCK. my old dell sounded like a frigging hair dyer (had a huge delta fan). it wouldn't cool it enough. i can see filling small gaps with minimal compound but i wouldn't want a complete layer on the h/s or cpu before installing. the dab in the center works great. my stock amd cooler on a 95 watt x3 (athlon II 450) never gets over 36c. i think that says it all.

[axxaxaxx]

i was thinking about making a low-end gaming PC, what parts should i get?

[LLOYD19851012]

@axxaxaxx Depends on what you want to do on the PC. Also money is an issue, how much do you want to spend?

[Hacker71050]

@axxaxaxx If you want a pc thats around $600-$700 here are the parts Cooler master haf 912 mid tower case amd athlon x4 640 propus amd radeon 6670 MSI 870S-G46 AM3 ATX motherboard g.skill ripjaws 4gb Antec BP550w power supply segate barracuda 500gb harddrive asus black dvd burner windows 7 home premium 64 bit These parts are under 100 bucks pretty good system in my opinion

[HamsterLiciously]

Help please! Is this thermal stuff normally included to CPUs?

[TheCrazyFinn]

How did you ground yourself?

[Brandon6969100]

@TheCrazyFinn Just touch something metal or something I think. I'd check first though, I'm not 100%

[TheCrazyFinn]

@Brandon6969100 Just wondering, because, as far as I know, the best way to ground yourself is to attach power supply to the case, and plug it to a grounded socket. Then hook yourself to the case. Because technically you're not grounded by touching a case, which is not connected to anything conductive...

[Brandon6969100]

@TheCrazyFinn I think I've heard just touching the case is enough. Don't take my word for it though.

[TheCrazyFinn]

@Brandon6969100 Yeah, this seems to be the hardest question to get a straight answer to, regarding pc assembly. =P

[Brandon6969100]

@TheCrazyFinn Apparently, you can buy an anti-static wrist band from most electronic stores.

[TheCrazyFinn]

@Brandon6969100 And then again, you'd have to attach the other end to something, already grounded. No use hooking it up to a piece of wood. ;)

[Whiplash931]

Shouldn't you advise someone to use a wrist strap when building a pc so they don't accidently fry their components? ESD is bad!

[bsoetoro69]

dont need to spread the compound. especially if you have a cooler with groove around the pipes.

[zeeshan2678]

that is crossfire ?

[soundclik43030]

ok so once you paste down the cpu and cooler, there's no turning back? What if I want to upgrade the cpu how would I remove once its pasted down???

[MrEnglishBadman]

Why does it matter what colour RAM slot you use? I thought they all worked the same.

[Whiplash931]

@MrEnglishBadman The colors on the ram slots are meant to guide your installation of ram in a dual or triple channel mode (depending on your MOBO).

[WindowssUltimate]

can some one help me i dont now how to fix my icons they are oll the same pictures and i cant change it help please

[AngelusBlaze]

You forgot the most important step: Discharge yourself before touching anything.

[exceedgaming]

@AngelusBlaze unless your working with extremely delicate and expensive hardware it's not very important. I always use the anti static back that comes with the motherboard to place any objects such as the motherboard on top of it whilst I sort out everything else.

[PrinceHabebu]

guys, i am a complete noob when it comes to comp. Whats the difference between Intel and AMD?

[xBuzz996]

why the hell do you use thermal paste for !? transfer heat !?

[ZooliXx]

@xBuzz996

so that its stuck? lol

[xBuzz996]

@ZooliXx oh ok, lol, thought the screws would to the job...

[CRBNNation]

@xBuzz996 Lmfao to help with transfer heat, why else ? Air is a poor heat conductor so instead of leaving it there for air to help dissipate the heat you use Thermal paste so that you remove microscopic air bubbles and etc. on the base of the heatsink, So lets put it this way : TO HELP TRANSFER HEAT

[xBuzz996]

@CRBNNation lol another guy said so the fan would stick to it -.-

[CRBNNation]

@xBuzz996 LMFAOOOOO !!!!!!!!! HAHAHA !!!! That's going to leave me cracking up for HOURS, If you need anything else or want to learn anything else inbox me :) or even add me on MSN So we can chat :D

[philinmotion]

This is goin' to be handy, thank you :)

[BenderYoung]

@PCWizKid hey, I'm buying a new computer and I got a tough decision to make.

Either I buy an Intel i5 2500K and an HD6950, or I buy an Intel i7 2600K and an HD 6850.

What combination should I choose? Better CPU or better GPU? (I use the PC mainly for gaming)

btw, I love your videos and I have subscribed to you for some time now. Keep doing that nice work ;)

[johnny4072]

@BenderYoung I recommend you go with the i5 2500K and a HD6950 because the 2500K is known to outperform the i7 in gaming and it is also made for overclocking, therefore you will get the best performance with the 6950 and i5 2500K.

[HackMastery007]

@johnny4072 go with i5 and 6950.Believe me , you will have a more stable pc cuz you should have equallly good products for gaming.Example of that is cpu and ram.You cant have an 920 with only 2gbs of cheap mono channel memory.

[xkendx]

Before applying thermal paste to the cpu, do you have to remove the stock thermal paste first?

[nehkz]

@xkendx No, if it's already there, use it.

[nguyen1094]

i though u have to install the psu first?

(that what my pro said) so yea

[eskepro]

@nguyen1094 Doesn't matter at all. What I usually do is: CPU+CPU fan on motherboard. RAM on motherboard.

Hard Drive and optics. GPU on motherboard. Put in the PSU. Cable management and that stuff at the end.

[MultiSkateLover]

buy laptop ;D