My first time building a rig need advice from experience builders.

[EliteGamer]

I've decided it’s time to have a go at building a PC myself so need some advice from experienced builders. Basically I need advice on what order to build obviously I know I will build the case first, but I’ve never installed a motherboard myself or installed a PSU, so in which order is the best and how long roughly would it take to finish a build?? Atm I have a lot of time on my hands, so can spend a few hours each night building hoping to have it finished by November.

The case I have in mind of buying is the Corsair Obsidian 1000d. I’ve decided I might as well get a super big case and make building easier on me.

Motherboard I have in mind is Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master and looking at getting 3 Samsung 980 pro PCIe 4.0 M.2 or whatever might be better or compatible… What I plan on doing is installing the operating system on 1 and my games on the others.

As for CPU cooler, I’m going with Corsair 115i RGB.

Ram I want 32gb but not sure what’s the fastest atm, so suggestions are welcome!

Graphic card and sound card I already have.

Also I would like to know what accessories I should have like what special static gloves should I get and what best screwdrivers to use to get at awkward screws etc…. I want to be fully prepared before I start building.

[76561198343548661]

3600MHz RAM is a sweet spot
for PSU , gold one of Corsair /Seasonic/EVGA

might start with the mobo alone , put CPU and RAM . Watch a Youtube video . Paul , of Newegg , has good ones

[Pseudo]

You're Case choice is a bit absurd, it doesn't need to be that big

[ericcui1]

Publicado originalmente por Trilby:

You're Case choice is a bit absurd, it doesn't need to be that big

This. And also three pcie 4.0 SSDs are kinda overkill too. You aren't running a Threadripper, so usually only the one M.2 slot that directly linked to the CPU can run full speed, the rest need the go through the chipset, which means sharing bandwidth. Also intel's DMI like between the CPU and chipset isn't that fast to begin with. You most likly will not notice the difference compare to slower SSDs.
And I usually put PSU in first, get the cables in order and then install the motherboard.

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

First install the CPU and the cooler on the motherboard then fix the whole thing in the casing with screws. Then install the Ram sticks, graphics card, sound card, SSD, Hard disks, etc. Then fix the power supply into the casing and connect the cables.

[EliteGamer]

The corsair Obsidian 500d would’ve been okay if it didn’t have only USB 2.0 ports at the front and no USB 3.1, so I need a few USB 3.1 ports at the front and USB Type C to directly connect apple products.

I also forgot to mention the CPU, what’s the best Intel CPU right now for gaming?

How long does it take to build a complete build? Like I said, I will have a few hours each night when I get the parts. And what’s the process after everything has been done? Do you have to go into Bios and tune everything? Or do you simply just boot into Windows and install Windows?

[_I_]

mobo, with cpu/ram/cooler/m.2 drives go together first
then put that assembly in the case

time to assemble the build, a good builder can do it in an hour
but take your time, set aside 4+ hours for the build
the clc will take some extra time to get installed
and get a pack of zipties to help with cable management

use your current build to put ms creation tool on a usb stick, then then copy the mobo/chipset/gpu divers on to the stick

as for ram, aim for high speed with low timings
speed / cl = 200+ is a good target
get a 2x16g kit, 4 dimms will not work at much over 3200

[76561198343548661]

for Intel i5 11400F and faster , for high end builds .
i think 30- 45 min is enough to assemble a PC , without installing Windows

[EliteGamer]

Is i5 really better than i9?

I’m surprised it doesn’t take long to build, I thought you would all say about a month or so.

After the build is complete and you power on, do you have to go into Bios and set everything up or is it automatic? What’s the first thing you see on screen after making a PC? Is it the same process of doing a clean install, just go into Bios and select USB and install Windows? Yeah, I already have Windows installation on USB and all my drives backed up, so that’s all sorted.

One more question about the Microsoft Windows creation tool… does it matter what computer you download and make the tool on? If I download and install on a different PC with different hardware, would it still work on my new PC with different hardware? Does the Windows tool automatically detect what hardware you have on installation?

[XistenZ]

Building a PC is nothing more than slot cards in the only slots they fit, tighten a screw or two and attach cables (that also only fit one way, impossible to mess up). So yeah you'll do it fairly quick even if it's your first time and you're being cautious.

As for BIOS, 999/1000 it's just plug and play. You can adjust settings in BIOS like clock speeds and such, but that's advanced and you should just let everything run in default the first time.
One issue you might run into is that Windows won't boot after you install it due to boot order being weird, easily fixed.

The creation tool simply downloads the latest version, nothing specific to the hardware it's downloaded from so you'll be fine wherever you got the stick from.
Note: you still need a valid product key unless you have other ideas that won't be discussed here. Windows will install just fine without one, but will require a key after some time.

[76561198343548661]

i5 11400F and RTX 3060ti , will do a geat job . I see the budget is high , i guess you want something faster . It s up to you .

You d likely need to go to BIOS to enable XMP of the memory and set the boot device priority . Also Legacy or UEFI , select what will allow to boot from USB , then set UEFI .

The first image is the mobo logo . Make sure , the tool has 64bit Windows ! if the PC is 64bit and Windows is 64bit , you can use the tool for as many PCs as you want ... and have the keys ! lol

[EliteGamer]

Yes, my budget is high anywhere from 3K to 5K I want the best so it stays high end for a good 5 years or more, but I’m hoping I don’t have to spend that much. Also my current monitor is PG279Q and I’m upgrading to PG279QM 240hz 1440p monitor, so need a beefy PC to get as much frames as I can.

The PC tool I’ll download from is 64bit, but does it matter if Pro or home version? I have a windows 8.1 key and used that to upgrade to 10 when it was free, but I think that is tied to the hardware on that PC???. Will I have to install Windows 8.1 again on new PC and upgrade to 10 again on the new hardware?

[_I_]

for gaming generally i5 is better than i9
due to lower core count, tdp and higher boost clocks
with a decent cooler it will boot higher for longer than the i9 would

[EliteGamer]

With some more research I’m going with:
Motherboard: Asus Rog Strix Z590-e
CPU: i9 11900K
M.2 drive: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB

Case I haven’t decided on Corsair Obsidian 1000d or thermaltake core p8…. But not sure if they come with any fans or cages for 2.5 SSD support..

Also looking for a PSU that has native 8 pin support for the new Nvidia cards.

[Pseudo]

Publicado originalmente por EliteGamer:

With some more research I’m going with:
Motherboard: Asus Rog Strix Z590-e
CPU: i9 11900K
M.2 drive: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB

Case I haven’t decided on Corsair Obsidian 1000d or thermaltake core p8…. But not sure if they come with any fans or cages for 2.5 SSD support..

Also looking for a PSU that has native 8 pin support for the new Nvidia cards.

Corsair cases are pretty beginner friendly, If you want a big one theres the 7000D, its as hell of a lot cheaper than the 1000D

[EliteGamer]

Publicado originalmente por Trilby:

Publicado originalmente por EliteGamer:

With some more research I’m going with:
Motherboard: Asus Rog Strix Z590-e
CPU: i9 11900K
M.2 drive: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB

Case I haven’t decided on Corsair Obsidian 1000d or thermaltake core p8…. But not sure if they come with any fans or cages for 2.5 SSD support..

Also looking for a PSU that has native 8 pin support for the new Nvidia cards.

Corsair cases are pretty beginner friendly, If you want a big one theres the 7000D, its as hell of a lot cheaper than the 1000D

Publicado originalmente por Trilby:

Publicado originalmente por EliteGamer:

With some more research I’m going with:
Motherboard: Asus Rog Strix Z590-e
CPU: i9 11900K
M.2 drive: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB

Case I haven’t decided on Corsair Obsidian 1000d or thermaltake core p8…. But not sure if they come with any fans or cages for 2.5 SSD support..

Also looking for a PSU that has native 8 pin support for the new Nvidia cards.

Corsair cases are pretty beginner friendly, If you want a big one theres the 7000D, its as hell of a lot cheaper than the 1000D

Great! I might consider that case… I just hope it’s big enough for Rog Strix Z590-e motherboard and H115i cooler.