These are the WORST things you could do for your PC...

We always tell you what you should do with your computers... today we are going to tell you what you should NEVER do... This is just my opinion of course...

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[janpokrzywinski]

#1 rule: don't ever check the component prices a day after you purchased them. You really don't need the "I could have saved how much?" shock.

[ThatGamerDude]

Pro tip: don't let the tears you are shedding over all the money you don't have anymore fall on the motherboard during assembly.

[rl]

Unwritten rule: Once you've finished your build, never ever screw the side panel back on before hitting the power button.

[christophtrispec]

1) Do not work on your computer hardware while its plugged in.
2) Learn what directions your fans blow and tripple check your installation.
3) Update your drivers and windows before you start installing any games or apps.

[prathmeshpande]

Timestamps for the things discussed in this video.
1:53 - (Not) Setting your PCs on Carpets.
4:47 - Side Panels and Vertical GPU Mount.
8:20 - NOT Researching the Case before buying.
11:45 - Software Bloating/optimization.
14:38 - Hardware Mismatch.
18:53 - Honorable mention - RAM SLOTS.

Happy to help :)

[emkay]

NEVER buy a very cheap power supply from a unknown company

[DeadliestToast]

"Don't set your computer on carpet"
Me: *sweats nervously watching my pc on carpet*

[MjollTheLioness-oy]

Aesthetics is definitely taking priority in a lot of pre-built gaming PCs. My husband bought my son one for Christmas. When it arrived I couldn't see any intake fans. Come to find out the intake fans were in the front completely blocked by the LED front panel. The only way they were getting any air was from a very small slit on the side. I ended up removing the plastic LED front panel and placing a mesh one over it to allow the fans to actually get air. I guess I should at least be glad the fans were set to intake as I had another family member buy one where all of the fans were set to exhaust. The computer kept shutting down because it was overheating due to no air intake.

[husbeard]

I second a few things here;
1: Don't cheap out on the power supply (Melted a few drives that way)
2: Use "custom install" for applications to make sure they aren't adding bloat/spyware.

[dragonone]

DO NOT, and i have seen this, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN the motherboard screws, it WILL crack.

[InquisiitorWHK]

Having been a bench tech in my early years, one of my never dos to your computer is never torque the screws that secure the motherboard to the case to 175 foot pounds. Can't tell you the number of times I've run into systems where someone thought that fasteners securing PC components needed to have the same torque as the head bolts on an engine.

[Eliotxshadowfrost]

I just built my first PC and i dont have a specific rule, but just a bit of sharing with my experience. PC part picker was my best friend. It helped me find compatible parts with the items i already knew i wanted. The next part, the build process. Guides on pc building are phenomenal! And also took me 6 hours to have everything put together leading me to say do not rush yourself especially if its your first build. When youve put it all together of course make sure to turn it on and make sure it works, but my best advice is to clean up the inside panel wire wise where all your components are, but only do that. Give yourself a day or 2 for a little time inbetween before you work on your wire management in the back. Having that time inbetween helps with recollecting yourself after the stress of putting it together. And the last bit of advice i can give which happened to me is after youve updated your BIOS on your motherboard if you get a blue screen when trying to install your operating system do not panic. Start by resetting your bios on your motherboard and then try installing your operating software. I spent 4 hours trying to figure out what was wrong and was afraid i damaged something in my build process but it was just a bad bios update. If you still get a bluescreen it is now time to PANIC!!!

[theBropair]

Always click "custom installation" rather than going with "recommended" so you can see everything that's going to be installed and you can deselect components that you don't require.

[parkermccarthy]

Watching this after you finish a build is gambling with your self esteem

[Drathstar]

If you're building for the first time make sure to use the risers! I had taken apart dozens of systems by the time I built my own from scratch and yet I didn't think about those little posts that the motherboard screws went into and I installed the board directly into the case and had it grounding out against said case! I was very lucky that my hardware all survived this debacle of an oopsie because I could have easily caused any number of parts to short out and die permanently.

[Dremth]

About the RAM slots thing, definitely carefully read your motherboard's manual. There is no standardized way of arranging the DIMMs. For the longest time, I thought it was always "every other slot" for dual channel, but my current motherboard has the channels alternating between each slot (though they did nicely color code them), meaning 2 sticks among 4 slots actually should go right next to each other in this board in order to get dual channel performance.

[leny]

My "don't do this when building a computer" would totally be "don't buy a cheap non brand psu". This is very common and can lead to a disaster when you least expect it.

[brovid-]

1.) Let jay budget it
2.) Let Kyle balance it
3.) Let Linus touch it
4.) Let the verge build it

[acidburn]

dont use a cheap undersized power cable (the one from the wall to psu) if you have a high power PSU (1000W+) if this cable is too thin it can overheat and possibly catch fire. not terribly common, but there are very cheaply made versions of these cables available

[STND]

Hey jay, ive been watching and learning from your channel and i wanted to say thank you for all the laughs, knowledge and build ideas. Heres to 10 years this year btw congratulations!!