How to Build a Gaming PC in 2022

Everything you need to know to build a gaming PC!

0:00 Choosing a GPU
0:50 Choosing a GPU
3:12 Choosing a Motherboard
5:43 Choosing your RAM
7:00 Choosing your PC Case
8:21 Choosing your Storage
9:47 Choosing Cooling
11:28 Choosing Power Supply
13:02 Gather Necessary Tools
13:58 Strip-down PC Case
14:51 Power Supply Orientation
19:20 Prepare Motherboard
26:15 Install CPU
28:04 Install RAM
29:39 Install M.2 SSD
31:19 Install Stock Cooler
35:22 Install Motherboard
39:33 Installing AIO
47:37 Install 2.5" SSD and/or HDD
51:36 Begin Cable Run
59:01 Install GPU
1:01:41 Test Boot System
1:02:52 Update BIOS
1:04:31 Install Windows
1:06:01 Update Drivers

[kairu]

Austin: this is our most in depth gaming pc tutorial yet

also Austin: 1st step gpu it makes games go brRRr

[joberry]

Brilliant video, very clear instructions and good advice. As a PC builder with 30 years of experience I would strongly suggest testing the components outside the case first. That way you don’t have the hassle of unbuilding the PC. Keep making great content! 😃👍

[blueeyedtech]

Austin seriously makes great gaming pc builds for all types of gamers from budget builds to insanely powerful ones. These videos are great so you know what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to building a pc

[HafidzMurshidie]

I have already built like 11 systems already and already know the things that were told in this video… But Austin’s way of presentation makes it interesting, makes me engaged to the video, makes me wanna learn again… Good job Austin and the team…

[Tristan_FB]

I’m buying my parts two every other week, so nervous for cable management and connecting everything, this actually helped a lot with understanding everything

[Shizzmoney]

3 things I'd add:

A) Since you mostly can't really pick your GPU, as Austin says you basically just get the one you are lucky to find: it will be the main driver of your chassis selection. You ain't gonna go mATX if you get a MSI SUPRIM 3080.

B) Get a platform with a upgrade path. Also spec out for that future upgrade (esp Ryzen AM4); leave headroom for your PSU, and get 32 GB of RAM instead of 16.

C) Forgetting to put on your I/O shield before MB install is a 1st timers rite of passage.

[Zorconic]

I knew nothing about PC's, not how to build them, install drivers, I was completely blind. I watched this video at least 5 times before my parts arrived and all the way through while I was building it and I was able to get everything working first try. highly recommend this tutorial if you have zero knowledge of what you're doing. I also may or may not have binge-watched all Broke vs Pro videos waiting for my parts...

[QuinTheFly]

A year and a half ago I built by first PC following the advice in another of Austin's videos. I fully recommend following this advice. The only things I'd like to add is 1) if you're going air cool only to get a case with a grated or open front to help with that airflow, and 2) any mention on the speed of RAM? The memory sticks usually ship running slowing than optimal. Since in the BIOS no mention about tweaking them to get your money's worth out of them?

Great work. In-depth and covers nearly all that a first time builder needs!

[jakemorgan]

This was the absolute most helpful video in regards to building a pc. I literally just got done building my first pc ever with the guidance of this video. Thank you for making such a thorough video on this entire process from start to finish.

[cirrus]

First time builder here, after watching about 10 other very long videos this is the first one where i feel like i actually know whats going on, and i can fill in the small gaps with the search bar! Thank you so much and take my subscribe!

[heathermcphate]

I can honestly say that this is the first time I’ve watched a PC building guide that’s made me feel 100% confident that I could build a gaming PC on my own; so thank you x 100 Austin!

[stenvallracing]

I'm considering doing my first PC build. This video is already bookmarked. Thank you so much for the easy to understand step by step instructions. I'm a little more excited now about taking the plunge. Thank you, thank you!

[robXloserX]

I always find myself watching these pc building tutorials even though I already know how to do so and have done so many times. Just interesting to watch them and see how they go about them. Different channels, different ways slightly. Plus fun to see what components they go for in their builds. Great tutorial. Hopefully it'll help a lot of people out.

[GregMurrayEnt]

I haven't built a PC since 2012, which is what I am using right now. I keep it up to date. I what to build a new 2022 Gaming PC and things have changed so much. This tutorial was so completely helpful. Thank you. Your style of teaching is amazing. I thought Radio Broadcasting at a college in Chicago for 10 years. You made this build look easy. I can't wait to get started after watching this tutorial. Thanks again.

[aperson]

I have been working on building my first pc for the whole day today (about 8 hours lol) and I gotta say, this video is extremely helpful. Would not have been able to do this without you. I am almost done with the build, I just have to plug in a few more things and cable manage, and as difficult as it has been, it has been extremely fun. I'll update this when the pc is built!

[cpljimmyneutron]

58:30 FYI Austin... you can absolutely plug the power switch and reset switch headers in backwards and they will work perfectly.
They are just switches, and switches do NOT have polarity. LED's have polarity, motors have polarity, so fans and lights must be plugged in correctly, but the power and reset switches do not care.

[nagamon]

It's really suspicious to see their Microcenter having so many graphic cards in stock. Minnesota st.Louis microcenter has nothing.. I also noticed our Microcenter doesn't do MSRP on cards anymore and follows the same crazy price as eBay..

[Delta___G]

I enjoy many of your videos. But this video is by far the best one I’ve seen. Learned quite a lot, as person looking to get into the PC world.

[floridaredneck]

I'm not building a PC right now; I'm just enjoying you being around while I do some things around the homestead. You're so easy to listen to, nice to look at and you're lots of fun! It's like you're talking to me and asking me questions too. "Push all the way down, okay"? "This is where the hot comes out". "See this"? I mean, since you're here, welcome to my living room; I'm glad you were hanging around today. I'm also glad you got your money back for those two CPUs. Did you just wait too long? I've been an eBay seller for 24 years and I think their buyer protection would have covered you outside of any return period. The seller would have known eBay sides with the buyer 98% of the time in general and 100% of the time when a buyer claims an item is not as described (even if it was). Anyway, drop by again sometime. I'll be around next Saturday; come on over and hang out some more!

[SnipezTTD]

Love this guy's build guide. Very simple and traight forward and explains things thoroughly enough for someone that knows nothing about PC parts, like myself!