How to Build a PC - Step-by-Step Beginners Guide

A full step by step guide to building a £1500 PC including putting all the parts together, installing windows, installing drivers and overclocking the RAM. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are listed below.

00:00:00 The Parts
00:07:28 Preparing the Case
00:10:48 CPU Installation
00:13:22 M.2 SSD Installation
00:16:18 RAM Installation
00:18:05 AMD Wraith Prism CPU Cooler Installation
00:26:26 Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler Installation
00:36:56 Motherboard Installation
00:39:40 Case Cable Installation
00:47:46 Power Cable Extensions Installation
00:49:55 Case Fan Installation
01:01:32 SATA SSD Installation
01:09:39 Power Supply Installation
01:15:17 Graphics Card Installation
01:19:27 Cable Management
01:21:59 Complete Build Footage
01:22:58 Installing Windows 10
01:30:43 Setting up SSD
01:34:23 Driver Installation
01:41:18 RGB Software Installation & Demonstration
01:45:15 Adjusting RAM Speed
01:46:34 Adjusting Fan Settings
01:49:56 Confirming RAM Speed
01:50:13 Outro
01:50:44 Benchmarks, Thermals & Noise
01:52:01 Complete Build Footage

Parts used in the video (Amazon links are Affiliates Links)

• be quiet Pure Base 500DX - Black
• MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Motherboard
• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor
• Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU cooler
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GPU
• Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz
• Sabrent 500GB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 M.2
• Kingston KC600 SSD 512GB
• Corsair CP-9020133-UK TX550M 550 W 80+ Gold Power Supply Unit
• be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 mm Case Fan
• Cablemod Pro Modmesh Cable Extension Kit
• BitFenix Internal Audio Cable 30cm

Options mentioned in the video
• MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX Motherboard
• MSI X570 TOMAHAWK Motherboard
• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor
• be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black CPU Cooler
• Sabrent M.2 NVME SSD QLC (1TB)

Affiliate links
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[_Paul_N]

EASILY the best step by step build tutorial on YouTube. Most channels will say that you put this here and do this, but they don’t show where to insert/plug the component(s) on the motherboard and such. Most people clicking on these videos are doing their 1st PC build and needs the detailed steps. Now I gotta order me a dope screen for my PC 😎

[mahyarlegzian]

I know it has been a long time since release time, but undoubtedly it was the best tutorial I've ever seen.
Thank you so much for this detailed tutorial.

[Shamimfarsi]

To be honest, I have not seen a more detailed video showing how to build a PC including all the links in the description of the video. This video is flawless and perfect. Thank you very much for your effort. I really admire how detailed you show the process and giving a short introduction of the parts that you have used. Superb video!

[daviddurrani]

Mate, I had not build a system for a few years and wanted to get a refresher before I start building. Your video was immensely educational. Very thorough and by far the best one on YouTube that I have come across. All the big channels seem to be interested only in advertising and talking up products so that they can get more things for free. None of them have a proper video of how to build a system that is detailed enough. The small things that they skip are teh biggest impediments and points of frustration for infrequent or new builders. Thank you for covering those points and being so helpful.

[lePuru]

You're the only one who explained the RGB and USB cables well on the Wraith Prism Cooler, Mad respect!

[crse]

This video is absolutely amazing. I can't thank you enough. I built my first ever PC in a Pure Base 500DX and this guide covered absolutely everything with all the necessary details. My computer started up first time and works perfectly. Thank you again Christopher, for all your hard work in putting this video together.

[jrf-rutz]

Easily the most complete guide out there

[EphemeralOnlooker]

You just Helped me Build a 1400 dollar Machine! First Try and everything works smoothly. Very good Detail and super informative Video
Cheers!

[saleemhaider]

Literally hours after I finish building a pc using your LianLi PC video you post this! Much love, your content has helped me a ton.

[yungturtle]

I literally cannot understand how one could dislike this video.

[sanchwan-]

Really, really, really useful! Thank you so much for this tutorial with the 500dx. Im ordering similar parts tomorrow, so just want to say that I really appreciate the time you put into this video!

[claudettelaurin]

Not planning to build a computer but I like to understand how things work and what I should be looking at when things go wrong. Also this is very eco friendly as it allows for the exchange of individual parts instead of perpetually replacing the whole CPU! Hats off to Chris for sharing his knowledge and skill! Very detailed and easy to understand even for us no tech people.

[anthonycarsius]

This is the most thorough, comprehensive and easy to follow PC build guide on YouTube. Fantastic work.

[gourdiguy]

It's incredible how (clearly and casually) you explain every detail. Very informative and not overwhelming at all. I wish I knew about your channel years ago.

[Jake-lfyt]

Clear, concise and very informative. As a beginner to pc building, you have made my life significantly easier. Kudos to you sir 👍🏼

[JayPatel-myue]

Christopher last weekend I began building a PC with my 11 year old for the first time. I am not tech savvy at all and without your very clear and concise direction there is no way we could have been able to complete it. Thank you so much for this video.

[Boeing-i]

Cheers, Christopher!

Exactly what I needed. My last PC built was in 1995 and I remember that in spite of a very tight budget, going for the 'big one' - a quite expensive HDD with a whopping 340MB !!!😳
And I think I also went for a full 8MB of RAM.😂
I also recall that overclocking was something one spoke of very quietly in an underground garage in the suburbs at 1am. It had something to do with reading out the BIOS-code and making changes to it just to find out that you made a tiny mistake and blew your CPU and Mainboard.

Things have changed a bit, so I really appreciate all the effort you put into this guide. I think it really is perfect for old dummies like me. Parts will be arriving from tomorrow.😊

[ericbates]

Best explanation of how to put gaming PC together. Followed your instructions and assembled gaming PC with my Grandson today. Clear and detailed instructions. Worked first time. Thanks.

[aleefmohammed]

This is hands down one of the best guides I’ve ever seen. I have my own gaming PC but I seriously enjoyed watching this.

[rafiner]

Just completed my first ‘solo’ build. Last build was 90% my friend’s doing some 15 yrs ago and we had all kinds of issues... hardware, software... you name it... just left a bad taste in my mouth for doing it again and thus I’ve went prebuilt until today. Why? YOUR VIDEO’s! You truly take your time and make it sound doable breaking down every facet of a build. THANK YOU!

I found your video after I had bought the x570 Tomahawk and 500dx and decided to look at YouTube to get some ideas for my build. The rest was history; Ryzen 5800x, X570 Tomahawk, 64GB 3200mhz Ballistix CL 16 RAM, Be Quiet 500dx (removed pure wings and replaced w 5 x Silent Wings to your recs), Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB NVME, Dark Pro 4 Air Cooler. For now still rolling w my 2060 as it meets my needs gaming wise but will likely add a 6800xt vs GTX 3800 soon if they ever become available lol. And some SSD drives once I can catch a good sale - those Blk/Wht Kingston’s are superb aesthetically but can’t seem to find here in the US. My son and I put it all together in a day w all software installed following along to your video... no major hiccups... runs cool, performs beyond expectations, and I actually like the subtle RGB (never thought I’d be saying it!) - THANK YOU CHRISTOPHER - KEEP UP THE STELLAR & THOROUGH WORK! I wanna build more now!