Finally building a PC? Watch this first...

If you think you're ready to build a PC, watch this first!

○○○○○○ Items featured in this video available at Amazon ○○○○○○

••• Follow me on your favorite Social Media! •••

[Monique-izlp]

"They keep getting wider, but not necessarily taller" Aren't we all...

[DroidModderX]

I love how you still appreciate that $1500 is a lot of money

[CATiiib]

I just built my first modern PC. My dad has been building and programming for 40 years and i recently lost him. One of the things we wanted to do together was build one again together since his brain wasnt what it used to be. So i started watching you and some others to get back up to speed from when i was a teenager. Sadly, i lost him before we got to do that, so after i packed up his house i decided to go straight to microcenter for my first time. This was my first ever full build including selecting and buying my own choice of hardware. I think the thing came out absolutely beautiful. I did research for about a year and a half and got it to post on my first try. Im really proud of this build, and I could not have done it without your videos, and a few other influencers. I wish my dad was here to see it. He would have loved all of the lights and nonsense... haha god he was so old school. Ty for everything that you do. Im still learning how to set this thing up for max performance. This thing is an absolute BEAST of a machine.

[ryuzaki-gnbl]

"New stuff coming out is not gonna make your PC suddenly stop working. All that's changed is the ceiling." That's hella comfortable. It really is comforting to see because all you see are people just getting the baddest and greatest of builds. For us midrange, or even budget gamers, we just want a PC that runs on decent FPS on older games because we never had the time or the hardware to play with them before.

[teehee]

After 2 years of waiting out the pandemic, so glad that I’m finally going to build my first ever PC this October. Was a long wait but finally feels worth it.

[The_NJG]

Me who's already built one: Yes I'm ready.

[NoahDeLong]

I've been a life long "behind the power curve" builder/user, always getting 1 to 2 generation older parts new and below MSRP. This has undoubtedly saved me a good amount of sanity over the last few years and I am grateful for it.

[SunDevilThor]

I pride myself in prolonging tech for as long as I can before upgrading. That also makes it feel massive whenever an upgrade is done.

[rebekaszigligeti]

This is exactly what I needed, I was nervous as I’m a first builder / pc owner and was very confused and kinda lost but with this I’m confident to get my budget build 😊 thank you ♥️

[PabzRoz]

You feel like you have to shower after Reddit yet you live on

[hangrynrd]

Might I add one more point...
The benefit of buying last gen platform - all kinks have been ironed out by the time the new stuff comes out. I am sure that ZEN4 platform will have bugs that would take at least a few months to resolve, while ZEN3 is relatively bug free now. So, if you need a stable system, go for last gen.

[noobpappy]

Thanks man. I've been wanting to build my first PC ever for a few years now. I was financially capable just as the prices blew up. Then I hurt my back and have been stuck at home killing my savings wondering what I'm gonna do for a living next. Watching you has convinced me I wanna learn computer science and build computer systems. I'm currently trying out console streaming, and suck at it. But I'm have been exploring my options to get a computer science education and start a new career. I used to be a truck driver by the way, so the change is pretty big for me. Anyways, my whole point is that I was trying to figure out the cheapest build I can do to get a good console stream and also be able to play AAA games at 1080p high settings. I play on an Xbox series x that I was lucky to buy at msrp a year ago, but wish to play some Sony titles that are releasing on pc finally. Again, back to the point. Your video today just brought me back to my senses. I just can't afford to join the pc world right now. Even at the low end. I hope to find some training and a nw career soon. Thank you for making sense man.

[FPSRiot]

Ordering the last of my PC parts tomorrow and I'm so excited to be building my first build. The amount of times I came back to this channel for tips and tricks about the PC world is insane. Thank you for creating a new hobby for me that I actually don't mind torturing my wallet for lol appreciate your videos a ton keep it up! See you in the next one

[dustanburrell]

11:02 You hit the nail on the head. I have a huge love hate with finishing the build. The research, planning, layout and assembly is what I enjoy most.

[jamesdarnell]

Thanks Jay! I plan on building my first system this fall and this video has done a great job in addressing some of my concerns and questions. You and Paul are doing a super job keeping us newbies from making major mistakes as we learn. Thanks again!

[pauldshan]

I think your advice is spot on! Bravo, and thank you for saying it. I've been using computers for over 40 years (first one was TRS-80 model I), and I've built my share. I've decided an Eluktronics Prometheus XVII, 5800H, 3080, 16GB, 1TB NVMe is the best for me. I've also parted up a Home Server recently for $550, and it's no slouch...5600G, AsRock A520-ITX/ac, SN570 1TB NVME, 32GB 10ns access 3200 PC4 DRAM, Core V1 case, EVGA 500W 80+Gold. I start with Passmark CPU Value chart usually, and the 5600G is stuck near the top consistently...the best price/performance with a built in GPU (Vega 7?) you can get. If I were building a gaming PC, I'd use a 5600 or 5600X.

One thing I'd love someone (you, Linus, GN, etc) do is branch out into other-purpose PCs than games. I've seen Linus build servers, but they're huge and I cringe when I see what he chooses to build. I cringed on your recent build too, like when you had to replace drives. I'd love to see a home server, DIY NAS, home security server (w/ and w/out video capture), as well as small- or medium-sized business servers, like a ProLiant DL380 size server.

But, that might be a lot to take on. You are in a better position to do it, because you like to give sound advice to new builders, and you know the uber builder scene as well. This video is a perfect example. You're giving good advice without any condescension in your voice. That's huge.

[desjohnson]

Just going to say this “I appreciate and love you man” for real. You taught me a lot and break it all down so simply and for anyone to understand every video. Keep of the great content and videos.

[xaidoneus]

Thx Jay! I was debating on what components to buy and almost bought a $1.5K rig for playing Minecraft and Valorant😅. After applying your advice I toned it down, found some deals, and payed $800 for a rig worth ~$1.2K! Now I’m rocking a Red Devil 6600 XT at 97% usage with shader mods on Minecraft.

[lanadoodles]

First time doing my own build rather than someone else getting me setup. Your videos have been immensely helpful. Thank you.

[Seth_Samson]

IM READY IM SOOOO READY .... but my wallet isn't ... ;p .. from other side .. i would like to see Jay make a hardware guide like that but with shift focus ... not all about games .. but about stuff like adobe photoshop / illustrator .. that would be something cool and fresh to see coming out from Jay