Revision as of 21:04, 27 January 2014

Building a desktop

Building your own desktop allows for greater customisation and control. It's worth it even though it's harder.

Use standoffs under the motherboard mounting holes!
Read the manual that came with your motherboard
Plug in all the power connectors
Connect your monitor to your graphics card and NOT to the motherboard
Spread thermal paste however you feel like, use about half a pea size amount, if using the stock heatsink don't touch the preapplied stuff
Install the CPU heatsink before putting the motherboard into the case
Yes the CPU socket lever will be hard to push down and feel like it's taking too much force. That's normal.

PCPartPicker - Computer component aggregator and comparison tool dedicated to picking out compatible computer components, allowing one to seamlessly create a desktop.

Logical Increments - Most commonly known as the Falcon Guide, a good starting point to building a computer on a budget, components are grouped by price point.

ChooseMyPC.net - Cookie cutter PC build generator, also hosts several guides and resources related to builds.

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 Building your own desktop allows for greater customisation and control. It's worth it even though it's harder.
+= Some common issues =
+* Use standoffs under the motherboard mounting holes!
+* Read the manual that came with your motherboard
+* Plug in all the power connectors
+* Connect your monitor to your graphics card and NOT to the motherboard
+* Spread thermal paste however you feel like, use about half a pea size amount, if using the stock heatsink don't touch the preapplied stuff
+* Install the CPU heatsink before putting the motherboard into the case
+* Yes the CPU socket lever will be hard to push down and feel like it's taking too much force. That's normal.
 = External Links =