Right off the bat - I appreciate that while you sell screwdrivers and cable ties, you didn't immediately bombard a potential first time PC builder to product plugs.
@@JayJay-qy6mzYeah, that was my point. They didn't. And I appreciate that. They had the opportunity - "Hey, you need a screwdriver and cable tie, we think you should buy ours!". But they didn't.
"This takes more force than you expect" This! I spent quite a while looking for video guides because latching down my CPU felt like it required way more force than I expected, and all the videos, that I found at least, showed people making it look effortless. Eventually I said screw it, if it breaks it breaks. Luckily no problems so far. Hopefully at least one new builder will see the clip and ease their concerns.
I watch a lot of these build videos purely so I know which ones I can recommend. Some people might not be able to follow higher energy videos, so a more "dull" presentation/presenter can even be a variable. It is part of why I don't recommend the hour long plus videos. It's overwhelming, and is a down right commitment to watch.
@@KSPRAYDAD I was thinking the same thing. Also could have slowed down a bit on the video card install that went by too quickly, as it seems they were in a rush to see it post.
Hello! I'm looking to build a PC as a software engineer, but I'm not exactly sure what kind of parts I need. Are you familiar with this process? Could you suggest any parts that would be a good fit for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Just built my first ever pc build with the help of this video. It took me many hours just to be super safe and make sure not a single mistake was made, and I can say this video was the best thing ever for that!
@@IsaacPlayzYT959 It took me two days to build my first PC this year. The only mistake is that I had somehow accidentally bent one of the rows of the peripherals' pins on the motherboard. Like, the audio jack pins, or something like that? With a bit of force, I managed to un-bend them and plug the required cable in.
I love how every time you make one of these, it is supposedly the final one anyone will ever need, yet another one comes out every year. Many people seem to take it as an offense, but tbh, I said that because I enjoyed watching these every time a new one comes out, hope this clears the air!
This is probably the most useful version they've released. I'll send this to my sister later this year when she assembles her first PC solo. If the guides improve each time, they're worthwhile.
@@darkerthanblack653 that feels a bit dramatic ngl. Ever piece inside that box has only one place it can go inside your pc. An even better tip would be to take all your bags and put them into the mobo box, that was everything is in one spot :)
@@D3nn1sa record of opening any high cost device is not a bad idea. Companies RMA departments are often trained first on how to blame any problem on customer (true or not- Asus, for example is under fire often for blaming hardware defects or damage from their techs on the customer).
32:20 if anyone's curious about the why of this recommendation (and why it's not required), it's due to the reduced resistance of using more cables. This reduces voltage drop over the cables which is a producer of waste heat. For a 350W GPU, this only amounts to about 2W-3W of savings when using two cables vs daisy chaining one. That rough calculation is an ideal one and in the real world the savings would be a bit higher. Cable self heating would increase resistance further and I didn't account for connector resistance. In any case it wouldn't be significant enough for it to be required. Maybe if you're doing extreme GPU overclocking, then the voltage drop itself could also be problem.
Really glad you all make these. I consume so much tech media, yet I was still super nervous building my first PC. So I did a ton of research on parts and plugs etc. and when it came time to actually build I watched the last FP PC build you all made and it helped so much and made me a lot less nervous!
Not only have I missed seeing a comprehensive build/build guide on the main channel in a hot second (and yes, stans, my memory may well be failing me even though I do watch most of the videos), I am ecstatic at how clearly and plainly this one is explained, and the FPV is such a great boon, not to mention the little helpful tips like "this may take more force than you expect" (because it will)!
word. their original POV PC build is what introduced me to the channel. it was not their newest video (at that time it was the corsair water cooled SSD heatsink one). and now I am graduating the 12th grade and completing my education in engineering. Thank you LTT for steering me away from wasting my life as a streamer (I would have never made it)
It's amazing how these "how to" videos have evolved. I remember my first ever "how to" was on VHS tape. It was a CD ROM unit for my Packard Bell 486 desktop which did not come with a CD ROM built-int. It only had 5.25 floppy drive and one 3.5 FDD. The VHS tape showed how to install the CD ROM properly. I'm glad now with people like Linus and Jay and so many others we have better explanations and better step-by-steps. Maybe Linuss next "how-to" could be made to look like one of those old VHS tapes (retro nostalgia)
Built a similar build on my first attempt. Took me a while to figure out how to connect the fan to the cooler with those clips. Also didn't realize the pcie slot would matter. This video would of saved me some time for sure. Even used the 6800 as it's one of the most recommended cards lately for price and value.
I can watch those "how to build a PC" videos by Linus forever, no matter how many of them are there. Even though im a ps5 and switch player, im planning to build a PC in near future for myself and those guides are so handy. Also atmosphere in LTT videos are so much fun, you can tell that this is a team of dedicated people that love their craft.
I 100% agree with you. I, too, am a Switch and PS5 player, but I built my first PC 7 years ago that I still use and play. It is definitely a fun experience building a PC, especially if it is your first one. but with guides like these that are detailed and informative, it definitely makes the process a lot easier, and there's less of a risk of someone breaking something.
CARDINAL SIN @ 33:18 !!!!! Never Close the case before O/S is booted. Been building my own P.C.'s for over 25 years and love this Video. Creative, entertaining and educational. Even the experienced builder will undoubtedly learn something from this. I know I did. Great Job! goes great in combination with the "last pc build guide you will ever need. I gathered up some used parts and handed my daughter this video on a tablet. She had no problem completing a build successfully in under an hour and a half. Superb job team! Be proud!
1:12 CAUTION NOTE! you do NOT need to turn on the power supply for the chassis ground to work. In fact you probably DON"T want to turn it on especially if you're reaching into the power supply with the alligator clip on the ESD strap!!
@@TheIncognitusMetechnically it is true, but you'd need to get through the fan and much further, if not somehow behind the internala to get electrocuted
So we should plug in the power supply and attach ESD strap onto but don't turn on the power supply correct? Is that the same process for if we decide to use the touch method that linus described?
@13:48 As a first time builder, glossing over this step cost me several hours of frustration. If you plan on doing this again, please go into detail on what to plug in for the boot test!
@@Ryan-fosho it was difficult to figure out which cables I needed to plug in for my specific graphics card, along with realizing that I needed to plug in the 12V power to the motherboard. Also which corresponding ports these cables went to on my power supply. This stuff is probably basic to folks who have done this a few times, but for a complete noob like me, it took some research. It didn’t help that my motherboard didn’t come with a manual. Also if I had continued watching the video through to the end, he explains it more, but I was trying to follow along step by step and got hyper focused on the couple of seconds spent on the POST. You’ll be fine, though, it’s not that hard. If you are actually watching the video through to the end before building, you’re smarter than I am.
Can't thank you enough. I'm actually about to buy&build my very first custom pc and I'm extremely nervous (and I haven't bought the parts yet!!). Seeing this video posted just a few days before I buy and build the pc is such a life saver. LTT always reliable!!
This is a brilliant idea! I'm a laptop man myself but if I would choose to build my first pc this is definitely the very first guide I would use... Thank you for being awesome!!!
Im glad to see a revised version of this video, that one you made a fee years ago is actually how i got into your channel, and what really got me into building computers
I’ve built several computers and don’t need this. Why am I watching it start to finish? Excellent production values on this. Love the visual highlights and pacing. Lighting was excellent as well which is really easy to take for granted given how wildly different this is from the normal perspective.
I've built a few *thousand* PCs (used to work at a PC manufacturer), and I watched it all as well. Partly it's because most of my experience is from twenty years ago (not much call for setting IDE jumpers any more), so I can keep up to date, and partly because I just really enjoy building PCs, it's like Lego. :)
For the power supply section, please tell us what cables you are holding and what they’re for. Calling them “this one” doesn’t give a lot of context for first time builders.
Hey thanks so much for the video! this was so helpful in building my first PC. It would have been nice to cover something about how the power supply connectors work, because i felt very confused when you just jumped to test boot without covering how stuff is plugged in/how the power supply works. Killer video for someone who has never done something like this before.
As someone who's had to help other people install RAM, I think a little more detail should have been included. For example, mentioning that sometimes only one side has clips that open, and that the ram only goes in one way. Checking which direction lines up with the notch is very important!
Great to see you've not fogotten your roots! It's entertaining to see you playing around with $1,000,000 computers but videos like this are proper Tech Tips for real people who dont have $1m to spend on a PC. Keep up the great work.
This is the Linus Tech Tips I remember! Glad your back at it Dude! I pulled my grandson in the room to watch this with me and he was glued to the screen watching and listening to your ever word and loved the munch, munch snack breaks. Hey Linus been following you for years and just wanted to say, "THANKS"
The RX 6800 is a great choice. I bought one second hand almost a year ago and I am really happy with it. There is one thing I am wondering though: Does it really make sense to remove one fan from the front? Because 1) The CPU fans probably push out the air by themselves, and if they do not, the front fans push air in, so air will come out. 2) The fan pushes air out in the back, but would provide more cold, fresh air in the front. And 3) I think it looks cooler in the front.
1:20 That's only if your electrical wiring is done correctly and has a ground wire, many old houses don't have it, so the power supply won't be grounded.
8:32 Be careful not to install the screw directly to the motherboard, this motherboard had the standoff already installed. If yours doesnt, its probably in the bag where the retention screw is.
22:20 worth mentioning that none of those front panel button/LED cables are strictly necessary (sans the power switch, I guess). If you don't like the blinky light of the hard drive activity LED, for example, you can just leave it out (which I did in my build). Same goes for the reset switch.
@@aravind8797 Very good actually!! 2 years of (lowkey) research and watching a lot of tutorials / reddit forums while building helped me out a ton :) (my 13700k does run a little hot while stresstesting but nothing to worry about) Thanks for asking :)
As someone who's built more than their fair share of computers both for personal and professional use over my career - this is *exactly* the sort of video I've wished I could provide to people who want to build their own. Thank you so much for putting this together!
No matter how many times you release these types of build guides, it will always feel old within 6 months - a year and we will still enjoy watching it like it was the first.
A few tips after viewing the first minutes of the video. Grounding yourself to ground is great but don't worry too much about it, 99% of the time you wont kill a pc with static. Then, never unbox thing over the motherboard and dont remove the cpu cover until you are ready to install de cpu, bent pins are not the best things to have in your first build
As a seasoned builder i still appreciate this video. It's a good thing to reference to for friends who are not. "yeah do what this dude did at X time in the video". Saves me going over to their house perhaps to sort it myself.
I've been wanting to build a PC for a few years now (been console my whole life) and I'm still saving up but this is a good resource. Love these types of videos!
I haven't watched till the end but you didn't talk about fan orientation when mounting the cpu cooler, someone could end up with fans blowing against each other and other case fans.
I recommend SATA SSD’s over HDD’s. As games like CoD and Forza will have performance issues (sometimes they will straight up refuse to boot). They live in a weird price range but most of the time they tend to be closer to HDD prices than NVMe prices. If you can pick up an extra NVMe drive for a super cheap price and your motherboard supports more than 1 NVMe drive, go for it!
As a newbie to pc building and a 1st timer. I honestly am thankful you did this, I play games that generally don't need high end 4k pc's. I play tf2 kind of games, I am thankful you added links to the items you have in the video. I'll get the other stuff myself. I'll still get my friend who's a pc nerd to standby and help if needed.
@@albertwesker2k24 lol that has fuck all to do with anything. You think ex Intel employees (most are in Taiwan) are going for jobs at McDonalds or Subway? Stop making excuses for lazy people. Jobs are out there, go get one.
I really do appreciate this guide. Let's hope that it's gonna be helpful for many people in the next years. You could even consider a "everything you need to build a PC-Playlist"
I built my very first PC using this video :) thank you Linus. I wish you went into a little more detail regarding the power supply and where the cables connect but other than that, great video!
Hey LMG, can you get back to doing your budget oriented videos again? Like those 350/500/1000 dollar systems, and the "most average gaming pc" videos were some of my favourites
The C-word kinda of destroyed those. Under say 700 bucks you really don't get anything any more, outside of perhaps the 2nd-hand market. Your GPU alone is 350. They are not coming back because they are literally impossible.
Thank you for sharing this. I found it very helpful while doing my first build! This easily saved me from 3 different pitfalls I literally saw myself make and then heard the video say “hey watch out for this”
@@chiptrailjust touch the turned on PSU like what he advised. But even I never once did any of those, I’ve built one myself and it’s functioning amazingly.
I’m building my first PC next week! Switching from using macs for the past 20 years. Last windows machine I used was XP! Thank you for the concise guide, I’m looking forward to putting it to use
I've built many PC's over the last 35 years. Great instructional video! I'm sure it is a good reference for first-time builders! The info is correct and appropriately detailed for first-time builders . The process is well structured. Images are excellent. Last but not least... the 'goofy interactions' commonly found in LTT-videos where rightfully replaced by a more subtle sense of humor [thnx]. Suggestion: Perhaps a similar video would be helpful about things such as: Installing Windows / an OS. Setup the basics... Anti-virus, Wifi & Ethernet connections, a printer, Privacy protection, sharing data with your family members, how to install games, common office apps.👍
Lol a first person view. When I saw this in my notif, I thought "Oh we'll see how he fixes some things that he forgot to plug at the end or we'll ourselves dropping stuff first hand, lol" Loved this video
I brought a prebuilt computer a few years back and now after googling reddit posts about my tower I'm delighted to find out, that like others who have brought this scam of a PC, that my motherboard and other crucial components are essentially only compatible with certain mostly earlier generations of CPUs and other such things. Just getting that thing took me forever to save up for, but I guess you've got to start somewhere. Your guide really helps a lot and makes the task of making this thing a little less daunting. Earned yourself a sub
Im sorry linus but a lot of long time pc builders and viewers in the comments might be prasing you. But to me a new builder. You just pulled a classic "math teacher" on us expect us to know what to do once again. The "I did some grinding off camera" moment, 13:27 I mean seriously I was confused for a good 4 minute thinking "how tf did he power this thing on??" wheres its psu connection?? thinking the "its alive" reference was actually real and than would you know it linus plugged in the psu without even showing it to us well done man. And this is just one instance. Can someone suggest me a REAL first time builder vid? where they dont have some prerec set up and switch from "first time builder" to expert mid video?
There s nothing too complicated there, let me explain:- What he did was once the cpu fan was installed and the cable for it was plugged in, he took out the power supply and connected the pins to the motherboard (which you can find jn the manual), once he done that, he just located the power button on the motherboard and gave it a touch which powered it on, which when done correctly, should turn on your cpu, and if you have one, gpu fans. Hope this helps! :D
Really good to take small breaks with something to eat, I was pretty much frustrated and agitated the whole time, which resulted in me taking longer for me to build the PC than it would have if I took a small break.
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Right off the bat - I appreciate that while you sell screwdrivers and cable ties, you didn't immediately bombard a potential first time PC builder to product plugs.
@@JayJay-qy6mz That's literally what he was saying, that there wasn't any product plugs.
@@JayJay-qy6mzYeah, that was my point. They didn't. And I appreciate that. They had the opportunity - "Hey, you need a screwdriver and cable tie, we think you should buy ours!". But they didn't.
I also just LOVE that they plugged their Vision Pro support over at Floatplane, and then IMMEDIATELY made fun of the Vision Pro. Well memed.
who cares
@@develhuntr75 Me, obviously.
"This takes more force than you expect" This! I spent quite a while looking for video guides because latching down my CPU felt like it required way more force than I expected, and all the videos, that I found at least, showed people making it look effortless. Eventually I said screw it, if it breaks it breaks. Luckily no problems so far. Hopefully at least one new builder will see the clip and ease their concerns.
I've built dozens of PCs and still watched the whole vid, great job!
It's exactly what a lot of first time builders miss from usual guides.
I was about to comment the same :)
Would have been good to mention airflow/fan direction on the cooler earlier in the vid no?
I watch a lot of these build videos purely so I know which ones I can recommend.
Some people might not be able to follow higher energy videos, so a more "dull" presentation/presenter can even be a variable. It is part of why I don't recommend the hour long plus videos. It's overwhelming, and is a down right commitment to watch.
@@KSPRAYDAD I was thinking the same thing. Also could have slowed down a bit on the video card install that went by too quickly, as it seems they were in a rush to see it post.
Hello! I'm looking to build a PC as a software engineer, but I'm not exactly sure what kind of parts I need. Are you familiar with this process? Could you suggest any parts that would be a good fit for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Just built my first ever pc build with the help of this video. It took me many hours just to be super safe and make sure not a single mistake was made, and I can say this video was the best thing ever for that!
Did you make any mistakes?
@@IsaacPlayzYT959 It took me two days to build my first PC this year.
The only mistake is that I had somehow accidentally bent one of the rows of the peripherals' pins on the motherboard. Like, the audio jack pins, or something like that? With a bit of force, I managed to un-bend them and plug the required cable in.
@@roadent217 ok thanks
I love how every time you make one of these, it is supposedly the final one anyone will ever need, yet another one comes out every year.
Many people seem to take it as an offense, but tbh, I said that because I enjoyed watching these every time a new one comes out, hope this clears the air!
I think bcoz the market changes very rapidly, they keep making it
It's a conspiracy!
You're mad because they keep coming up with ways to improve? 😂
@@FinneasJedidiah no, its because its always a lie that its the FINAL one
This is probably the most useful version they've released. I'll send this to my sister later this year when she assembles her first PC solo. If the guides improve each time, they're worthwhile.
Instructions unclear. Computer was eaten.
@@Shezestriakis real
i literally built my new PC 3 days ago! a tip i would recommend is whenever you open a box, TAKE A PICTURE of all the baggies you have inside
an even better advice, record yourself opening them
good tip
@@darkerthanblack653 that feels a bit dramatic ngl. Ever piece inside that box has only one place it can go inside your pc. An even better tip would be to take all your bags and put them into the mobo box, that was everything is in one spot :)
@@D3nn1sa record of opening any high cost device is not a bad idea. Companies RMA departments are often trained first on how to blame any problem on customer (true or not- Asus, for example is under fire often for blaming hardware defects or damage from their techs on the customer).
@@Grandwigg thats a valid reason
32:20 if anyone's curious about the why of this recommendation (and why it's not required), it's due to the reduced resistance of using more cables. This reduces voltage drop over the cables which is a producer of waste heat. For a 350W GPU, this only amounts to about 2W-3W of savings when using two cables vs daisy chaining one. That rough calculation is an ideal one and in the real world the savings would be a bit higher. Cable self heating would increase resistance further and I didn't account for connector resistance. In any case it wouldn't be significant enough for it to be required. Maybe if you're doing extreme GPU overclocking, then the voltage drop itself could also be problem.
Really glad you all make these. I consume so much tech media, yet I was still super nervous building my first PC. So I did a ton of research on parts and plugs etc. and when it came time to actually build I watched the last FP PC build you all made and it helped so much and made me a lot less nervous!
Not only have I missed seeing a comprehensive build/build guide on the main channel in a hot second (and yes, stans, my memory may well be failing me even though I do watch most of the videos), I am ecstatic at how clearly and plainly this one is explained, and the FPV is such a great boon, not to mention the little helpful tips like "this may take more force than you expect" (because it will)!
I remember the last one of these, watched it many times. Love how this one is also a reasonably priced build we could make as well
The videos they posted about two years ago is how I got into PC building. And now I am addicted to building PCs.
word. their original POV PC build is what introduced me to the channel. it was not their newest video (at that time it was the corsair water cooled SSD heatsink one). and now I am graduating the 12th grade and completing my education in engineering. Thank you LTT for steering me away from wasting my life as a streamer (I would have never made it)
It's amazing how these "how to" videos have evolved. I remember my first ever "how to" was on VHS tape. It was a CD ROM unit for my Packard Bell 486 desktop which did not come with a CD ROM built-int. It only had 5.25 floppy drive and one 3.5 FDD. The VHS tape showed how to install the CD ROM properly. I'm glad now with people like Linus and Jay and so many others we have better explanations and better step-by-steps. Maybe Linuss next "how-to" could be made to look like one of those old VHS tapes (retro nostalgia)
I wasn't expecting LTT mukbang today
Isn't Mukbang about food?
@@TheSlickmicksYes.
The joke is he kept 'eating' silica packets and computer parts.
@@TheSlickmicks yes... did you watch the video?
The silica packet Lol
@@TheSlickmicksI'm jk btw 💀
Built a similar build on my first attempt. Took me a while to figure out how to connect the fan to the cooler with those clips. Also didn't realize the pcie slot would matter. This video would of saved me some time for sure. Even used the 6800 as it's one of the most recommended cards lately for price and value.
I can watch those "how to build a PC" videos by Linus forever, no matter how many of them are there. Even though im a ps5 and switch player, im planning to build a PC in near future for myself and those guides are so handy. Also atmosphere in LTT videos are so much fun, you can tell that this is a team of dedicated people that love their craft.
I 100% agree with you. I, too, am a Switch and PS5 player, but I built my first PC 7 years ago that I still use and play. It is definitely a fun experience building a PC, especially if it is your first one. but with guides like these that are detailed and informative, it definitely makes the process a lot easier, and there's less of a risk of someone breaking something.
CARDINAL SIN @ 33:18 !!!!! Never Close the case before O/S is booted. Been building my own P.C.'s for over 25 years and love this Video.
Creative, entertaining and educational. Even the experienced builder will undoubtedly learn something from this. I know I did. Great Job! goes great in combination with the "last pc build guide you will ever need. I gathered up some used parts and handed my daughter this video on a tablet. She had no problem completing a build successfully in under an hour and a half. Superb job team! Be proud!
1:12 CAUTION NOTE! you do NOT need to turn on the power supply for the chassis ground to work. In fact you probably DON"T want to turn it on especially if you're reaching into the power supply with the alligator clip on the ESD strap!!
That's kind of ridiculous.
@@TheIncognitusMetechnically it is true, but you'd need to get through the fan and much further, if not somehow behind the internala to get electrocuted
yes, really weird that they did not notice that
Even if you did flip the switch I'd feel more comfortable plugging it in first on the chance the outlet arcs
So we should plug in the power supply and attach ESD strap onto but don't turn on the power supply correct? Is that the same process for if we decide to use the touch method that linus described?
@13:48 As a first time builder, glossing over this step cost me several hours of frustration. If you plan on doing this again, please go into detail on what to plug in for the boot test!
thank you... these big productions always miss the detail
Well what part made it take hours? I’m about to build my first pc in a couple weeks I’m nervous I’ll b too stupid to do it
@@Ryan-fosho it was difficult to figure out which cables I needed to plug in for my specific graphics card, along with realizing that I needed to plug in the 12V power to the motherboard. Also which corresponding ports these cables went to on my power supply. This stuff is probably basic to folks who have done this a few times, but for a complete noob like me, it took some research. It didn’t help that my motherboard didn’t come with a manual. Also if I had continued watching the video through to the end, he explains it more, but I was trying to follow along step by step and got hyper focused on the couple of seconds spent on the POST.
You’ll be fine, though, it’s not that hard. If you are actually watching the video through to the end before building, you’re smarter than I am.
Legend says that this is the final build guide you'd ever need 👌
Can't thank you enough. I'm actually about to buy&build my very first custom pc and I'm extremely nervous (and I haven't bought the parts yet!!). Seeing this video posted just a few days before I buy and build the pc is such a life saver. LTT always reliable!!
This is a brilliant idea! I'm a laptop man myself but if I would choose to build my first pc this is definitely the very first guide I would use... Thank you for being awesome!!!
Im glad to see a revised version of this video, that one you made a fee years ago is actually how i got into your channel, and what really got me into building computers
13:40 Loved the part wher he tells you what cable to put in witch soket berore doing the test boot
I have always wanted to be 5’7 and now I can👍
0:47
7:25 should be a video on it own. Two people are building a pc together with one hand each. For added difficulty, only use the non dominat hand.
2 teams competing with time pressure would be pure chaos 😂😂
@fakanatanull8066 it would be even worse if both were required to handle all components together
0:12 That editing!
Don't get me wrong, I like these goofy ideas 😂
33:51
Cyberpunked Linus.
Absolute nightmare fuel
@@YTBASIC In the reflection after, you can see the green paper/tape he put on his face for it lol
Just finished ordering the parts for my first custom build...
I'm so excited I can't wait!!!😊
I’ve built several computers and don’t need this. Why am I watching it start to finish?
Excellent production values on this. Love the visual highlights and pacing. Lighting was excellent as well which is really easy to take for granted given how wildly different this is from the normal perspective.
I've built a few *thousand* PCs (used to work at a PC manufacturer), and I watched it all as well.
Partly it's because most of my experience is from twenty years ago (not much call for setting IDE jumpers any more), so I can keep up to date, and partly because I just really enjoy building PCs, it's like Lego. :)
For the power supply section, please tell us what cables you are holding and what they’re for. Calling them “this one” doesn’t give a lot of context for first time builders.
Trust me everything should be clear in the manual
I've lost sight in both of my eyes but i'm glad i am following along with the audio only. Thank you linus for this video.
Hey thanks so much for the video! this was so helpful in building my first PC.
It would have been nice to cover something about how the power supply connectors work, because i felt very confused when you just jumped to test boot without covering how stuff is plugged in/how the power supply works.
Killer video for someone who has never done something like this before.
As someone who's had to help other people install RAM, I think a little more detail should have been included. For example, mentioning that sometimes only one side has clips that open, and that the ram only goes in one way. Checking which direction lines up with the notch is very important!
Great to see you've not fogotten your roots! It's entertaining to see you playing around with $1,000,000 computers but videos like this are proper Tech Tips for real people who dont have $1m to spend on a PC. Keep up the great work.
_Me Founds A Spare Part:_
"*I should save it for later!*"
_This Guy:_
*Looks Delicious!*
PC Building Checklist: 1 Dont eat thermal paste (Optional)
@thedarkabyssmusicxd I'm not sure if thermal paste is safe to eat so I really wouldn't risk it
This is the Linus Tech Tips I remember! Glad your back at it Dude! I pulled my grandson in the room to watch this with me and he was glued to the screen watching and listening to your ever word and loved the munch, munch snack breaks. Hey Linus been following you for years and just wanted to say, "THANKS"
The RX 6800 is a great choice. I bought one second hand almost a year ago and I am really happy with it. There is one thing I am wondering though: Does it really make sense to remove one fan from the front? Because 1) The CPU fans probably push out the air by themselves, and if they do not, the front fans push air in, so air will come out. 2) The fan pushes air out in the back, but would provide more cold, fresh air in the front. And 3) I think it looks cooler in the front.
1:20 That's only if your electrical wiring is done correctly and has a ground wire, many old houses don't have it, so the power supply won't be grounded.
8:32 Be careful not to install the screw directly to the motherboard, this motherboard had the standoff already installed. If yours doesnt, its probably in the bag where the retention screw is.
0:47 “these” are magnetic parts trays and yes they are great especially if you’re using them on the regular.
Man this video is perfect if i saw it before i built my pc i would've saved sooo much time. 👍
22:20 worth mentioning that none of those front panel button/LED cables are strictly necessary (sans the power switch, I guess). If you don't like the blinky light of the hard drive activity LED, for example, you can just leave it out (which I did in my build). Same goes for the reset switch.
I know it's silly, but I think the "eating everything" gag is hilarious.
This video is absolutely helpful, especially for beginners who want to build their own PC. The step-by-step instructions are very clear.
School essay be like
At this point we need a view guide for the number of view guides
Guide is a great balance between details and pace, nice work
This is such good timing, I'm building my first PC this week :))
hope it goes well!
Congratulations!!!
@Gruff_1 that's very kind of you, thanks! I hope so too 😅
How did it go?
@@aravind8797 Very good actually!! 2 years of (lowkey) research and watching a lot of tutorials / reddit forums while building helped me out a ton :)
(my 13700k does run a little hot while stresstesting but nothing to worry about)
Thanks for asking :)
Thank you Linux and co. I just used this guide to finish my build w a 4070S. Wishing all of you the very best and keep up w the good content!!
33:55 Looks like Linus could use... EyeFxit.
As someone who's built more than their fair share of computers both for personal and professional use over my career - this is *exactly* the sort of video I've wished I could provide to people who want to build their own. Thank you so much for putting this together!
Never noticed how hairy Linuses arms are
Surprisingly good idea, like the first person much more than than the usual third person filming
No matter how many times you release these types of build guides, it will always feel old within 6 months - a year and we will still enjoy watching it like it was the first.
A few tips after viewing the first minutes of the video. Grounding yourself to ground is great but don't worry too much about it, 99% of the time you wont kill a pc with static. Then, never unbox thing over the motherboard and dont remove the cpu cover until you are ready to install de cpu, bent pins are not the best things to have in your first build
As a seasoned builder i still appreciate this video. It's a good thing to reference to for friends who are not. "yeah do what this dude did at X time in the video". Saves me going over to their house perhaps to sort it myself.
I was exited for an updated version!
12:10 I'd suggest to add an info about the direction where fan should blow, so people do not install them randomly.
0:12 Seeing that has scarred me for life.
LTT Build videos make me feel so warm, it’s like 2015 LTT. It makes me so happy, I miss the yearly build guides at various value
Have I built hundres of PCs/Servers? Yes. Will I watch the entire video? Also yes.
Even tho i already know a lot about PC Building, i have to say that this Video was Very Interesting. Thanks!
You guys are a God sent, i am going to build my new setup in a few weeks and i was looking for a good set of tutorials for a while
ive built hundreds of PC's, ive never like any other build guides. this one was fun to watch for whatever reason.
AHH! BORIS THE ANIMAL @ 0:12
boggles my mind that is is the first time ever i've seen a "PoV how to build a pc" you have my upvote!
Man, thanks for uploading another of these!
I remember the mobo & case stand off is what caused me the most trouble when building my pc. Thank you for pointing it out for future builders!
Yoo nice im glad they did another one!!
I've been wanting to build a PC for a few years now (been console my whole life) and I'm still saving up but this is a good resource. Love these types of videos!
I haven't watched till the end but you didn't talk about fan orientation when mounting the cpu cooler, someone could end up with fans blowing against each other and other case fans.
28:52 Tip with some motherboards: if u use m2 drive, one of the SATA connectors can be disabled (read the manual)
18:33 WOW Linus! how forward of you 😘
15 seconds in and you made me cackle
This is why i appreciage you linus team
Please dont quit youtube
I recommend SATA SSD’s over HDD’s. As games like CoD and Forza will have performance issues (sometimes they will straight up refuse to boot). They live in a weird price range but most of the time they tend to be closer to HDD prices than NVMe prices. If you can pick up an extra NVMe drive for a super cheap price and your motherboard supports more than 1 NVMe drive, go for it!
As a newbie to pc building and a 1st timer. I honestly am thankful you did this, I play games that generally don't need high end 4k pc's. I play tf2 kind of games, I am thankful you added links to the items you have in the video. I'll get the other stuff myself. I'll still get my friend who's a pc nerd to standby and help if needed.
Watching this while having 5$ in my bank account
Stop watching UA-cam and go make some money?
@@otacon5648 ummm Nuh uh?
@@mani2sf284 Well don’t say you have no money if you’re not willing to go out and earn any.
Intel just fired 15000 people. No way bro is gonna get a job in this economy. Stop the hate.
@@albertwesker2k24 lol that has fuck all to do with anything. You think ex Intel employees (most are in Taiwan) are going for jobs at McDonalds or Subway? Stop making excuses for lazy people. Jobs are out there, go get one.
I really do appreciate this guide. Let's hope that it's gonna be helpful for many people in the next years.
You could even consider a "everything you need to build a PC-Playlist"
75$ for the ifixit kit is diabolical
Yeah 😭
LTT doing some classic tech tips 10/10
Linus eating the computer parts was the funniest thing in the whole video. Lol.😂😂
6:07 some text obstruction and not so great angle. I can go on no longer!
My main takeaway from this video is to definitely eat the silica packets.
I built my very first PC using this video :) thank you Linus. I wish you went into a little more detail regarding the power supply and where the cables connect but other than that, great video!
Hey LMG, can you get back to doing your budget oriented videos again? Like those 350/500/1000 dollar systems, and the "most average gaming pc" videos were some of my favourites
Yeah I want those back
I would say watch “pc builder” for the best guides for cheaper pcs
The C-word kinda of destroyed those. Under say 700 bucks you really don't get anything any more, outside of perhaps the 2nd-hand market. Your GPU alone is 350. They are not coming back because they are literally impossible.
This helped so much, I flew through my build and had no mistakes. Thank you!
actually an awesome video idea wow
Thank you for sharing this. I found it very helpful while doing my first build! This easily saved me from 3 different pitfalls I literally saw myself make and then heard the video say “hey watch out for this”
Yeah, literally nobody uses an antistatic wristband
I will I’m not taking any chances
Fax
@@chiptrail bro just take off your shoes🤣
Better to be safe than sorry
@@chiptrailjust touch the turned on PSU like what he advised. But even I never once did any of those, I’ve built one myself and it’s functioning amazingly.
I’m building my first PC next week! Switching from using macs for the past 20 years. Last windows machine I used was XP! Thank you for the concise guide, I’m looking forward to putting it to use
Me watching with a 12 year old laptop
Me watching with a5 years old phone
I've built many PC's over the last 35 years. Great instructional video! I'm sure it is a good reference for first-time builders! The info is correct and appropriately detailed for first-time builders . The process is well structured. Images are excellent. Last but not least... the 'goofy interactions' commonly found in LTT-videos where rightfully replaced by a more subtle sense of humor [thnx]. Suggestion: Perhaps a similar video would be helpful about things such as: Installing Windows / an OS. Setup the basics... Anti-virus, Wifi & Ethernet connections, a printer, Privacy protection, sharing data with your family members, how to install games, common office apps.👍
Great video idea
Lol a first person view. When I saw this in my notif, I thought "Oh we'll see how he fixes some things that he forgot to plug at the end or we'll ourselves dropping stuff first hand, lol"
Loved this video
First step on 2:13 . It's "find sponsor". Honestly, these tips are disturbingly useful and accurate.
I brought a prebuilt computer a few years back and now after googling reddit posts about my tower I'm delighted to find out, that like others who have brought this scam of a PC, that my motherboard and other crucial components are essentially only compatible with certain mostly earlier generations of CPUs and other such things. Just getting that thing took me forever to save up for, but I guess you've got to start somewhere. Your guide really helps a lot and makes the task of making this thing a little less daunting. Earned yourself a sub
Im sorry linus but a lot of long time pc builders and viewers in the comments might be prasing you. But to me a new builder. You just pulled a classic "math teacher" on us expect us to know what to do once again. The "I did some grinding off camera" moment, 13:27 I mean seriously I was confused for a good 4 minute thinking "how tf did he power this thing on??" wheres its psu connection?? thinking the "its alive" reference was actually real and than would you know it linus plugged in the psu without even showing it to us well done man. And this is just one instance. Can someone suggest me a REAL first time builder vid? where they dont have some prerec set up and switch from "first time builder" to expert mid video?
There s nothing too complicated there, let me explain:-
What he did was once the cpu fan was installed and the cable for it was plugged in, he took out the power supply and connected the pins to the motherboard (which you can find jn the manual), once he done that, he just located the power button on the motherboard and gave it a touch which powered it on, which when done correctly, should turn on your cpu, and if you have one, gpu fans. Hope this helps! :D
Watch the one from Bog
Yep the best one@@crystianfernando2370
Really good to take small breaks with something to eat, I was pretty much frustrated and agitated the whole time, which resulted in me taking longer for me to build the PC than it would have if I took a small break.
You don't have to turn on the PSU switch to have it grounded...
Even as an experienced builder, this was legit fun to watch guys. Great video!
instruction unclear: accidentally built a car
These are without a doubt, the best pc building tutorials, keep up the good work Linus