What Exactly Are PC Screw Specs?

[PlatinumSun]

Can I get a bunch in bulk at a home depot?

[Magma Dragoon]

The ones for the motherboard are 3M

[Crashed]

Which screws are you talking about? Motherboard, expansion cards, and 3.5 inch drives are held in place with 6-32 screws, 5.25 and 2.5 inch drives are held in place with M3x0.5 screws.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Check your manuals for sizes. Most are standard sizes.

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by Crashed:

Which screws are you talking about? Motherboard, expansion cards, and 3.5 inch drives are held in place with 6-32 screws, 5.25 and 2.5 inch drives are held in place with M3x0.5 screws.

Every screw, fan, mobo, PSU/Chassis and M.2

I need to know what to ask for. I asked NZXT For a full set of their screws and they did ablidge but someone else said get proper stainless steel screws from a hardware store. I do still want the NZXT ones but I build PC's for money and while cases and what not always come with more screws then needed I want a decent stock pile. So I am deciding between asking for like 5 sets from NZXT and offering to pay or just getting them from a hardware store. I personally really like NZXT screws with their rounded heads and find them very pleasant to use.

[_I_]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_case_screws

every case does not use the same screw for mobo
some m3, other the 6-32 or 4-40, that is not standard

5.25 odd and 2.5in drives are m3
3.5in hdd is 6-32

psu is not always the same either, depends on the psu model

case fans use its own thread

the rest of the case can also differ from 6-32 or m3
depends on the case

get a set like this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186197380898

[kingjames488]

no, home depot stocks building supplies not hobby hardware...

if radio shack was still in business they'd have them, but otherwise I'd just order them off amazon.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by kingjames488:

no, home depot stocks building supplies not hobby hardware...

if radio shack was still in business they'd have them, but otherwise I'd just order them off amazon.

Yes they do, along with LOWES and ACE Hardware; they have pretty much every kind of screw and bolt you can imagine.

However that's not where you should buy them.

You can buy each type of screws used in a PC in bulk bags cheap on Amazon and places like that. The quality of the screws are going to be about all the same regardless.


Here are some examples:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BD7Y13P

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDNZGR9

[🦊Λℚ𝓤ΛƑΛᗯҜᔕ🦊]

100 count #6-32 coarse thread computer screws for chassis / case, hard drive, power supply mounting, and most motherboard standoffs. $6.59 - https://www.amazon.com/HONBAY-Phillips-Replacement-Repairing-Maintaining/dp/B074886TZR/

100 count M3x5 fine-thread computer screws for optical drives and 2.5" drives (or 2.5" SSD's), $6.59 - https://www.amazon.com/HONBAY-100PCS-Mounting-Computer-Motherboard/dp/B0748BR25Y/

50 count screws for case fans - $4.99 - https://www.amazon.com/Easycargo-Computer-Screws-120mm-Cooling/dp/B07VLHBL5Q/

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by 🦊Λℚ𝓤ΛƑΛᗯҜᔕ🦊:

100 count #6-32 coarse thread computer screws for chassis / case, hard drive, power supply mounting, and most motherboard standoffs. $6.59 - https://www.amazon.com/HONBAY-Phillips-Replacement-Repairing-Maintaining/dp/B074886TZR/

100 count M3x5 fine-thread computer screws for optical drives and 2.5" drives (or 2.5" SSD's), $6.59 - https://www.amazon.com/HONBAY-100PCS-Mounting-Computer-Motherboard/dp/B0748BR25Y/

50 count screws for case fans - $4.99 - https://www.amazon.com/Easycargo-Computer-Screws-120mm-Cooling/dp/B07VLHBL5Q/

Hmm or just get ALL the screws for $10 ~ Many more then you'll need

[🦊Λℚ𝓤ΛƑΛᗯҜᔕ🦊]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Hmm or just get ALL the screws for $10 ~ Many more then you'll need

Those kits you linked to above are pretty pointless for actually building multiple computers with (like the OP said they do): They have 502 screws total but a low per-screw count of about 15. That's actually barely enough for some computer jobs. That's why I suggested the other option above to get a much higher per-part count.

Usually computer cases come with a bunch of screws too though. They should have most of em in there.

[_I_]

cases always come with a few extra screws
the sets should never be needed if you have built more than one pc