What to do AFTER you build your PC... Updated for 2023

Every wonder what to do AFTER you build your new PC? Here's what to do next!

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00:00 Intro
00:30 AD
01:01 BIOS- Prep and Basics
04:19 BIOS- Don't Enable XMP/EXPO yet!
04:46 BIOS- Updating to new BIOS
09:08 BIOS- Pre-Install Setup
10:35 OS- About slow reboots
10:58 OS- Windows Setup (Part 1 USB)
12:19 OS- About Pulling Out USB
12:59 OS- Bypassing MS Account Requirement
14:39 OS- Windows Setup (Part 3)
15:23 Updates- Windows Update
17:05 Updates- Bypass MS Account (Again)
18:22 GPU Drivers- Install Drivers
19:44 GPU Drivers- Set Your Refresh Rate!
20:33 Finishing Up- RGB and other software
21:28 Finishing Up- Enabling XMP and Mobo Optimizations

[vegasviking]

Addition tip: when updating the bios, make sure to read the notes for each update since sometimes you'll need to update to a specific version before updating to the newest version

[bruceivy]

Jay, I like direction you are taking the channel. It’s fun to talk about the latest tech but basic nuts and bolts information is what we need. Plus you are really good at presenting it. Thank you!

[devnol]

17:50 Extra tip: After you kill that splash screen, go into Settings > System > Notifications and scroll to the bottom and find (It may be under Additional Settings depending on your version) a checkbox that says something like "Show the Windows welcome experience after updates yadda yadda" and then "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" and untick both of them. This ensures (probably depending on how much you believe microsoft will honor their own settings) that you don't get prompted to buy Office 365 or Game Pass or whatever other bs they want to upsell you.

[Wckedshort]

I don't know why, but for me this guy is like the Dr. House of PC building.
Maybe it's the almost undetectable hint of rage and sarcasm accrued from years of this hobby that we all know too well. Maybe it's the fact that every scientific aspect of what he is doing is explained so thoroughly as he sardonically mocks the entire PC industry and their greed.

Either way, Jay, you are easily the most entertaining and educational pc building youtuber I've ever seen.
Lookng forward to more.

[RoccaFelipe]

This will be ALWAYS the kind of USEFUL videos I turn to in this chanell, many times Jays has been a lifesaver

[matthewcote]

Just finished my first build. Used your videos as a guide and now this one and I have to say you're one of the best YouTube creators for no BS information. Just tons of helpful information for us who don't have as much experience as you

[emergenceuniversity]

Having built my first computer in 1984 (wild wild west), I know how truly complicated building one can be. You, Jay, are one of the most patient, articulate teachers I have ever watched. Thank you for yet another excellent how-to.

[dylanjenks]

I've been building my first PC from scratch after having been a pre-build simpleton for 20 years and this channel has been such a huge help. Gotta say Jay is my favorite of the PC hardware youtubers, videos are always very to the point and straight forward. Helped me keep my sanity while doing my build this week!

[ShadowTheKitty]

This guide is missing something that is a "feature" of Windows 11. Please upvote this so other people see it!! (Hopefully Jay sees it also)
Windows 10 used to notify you of "Optional Updates" on the main updates page, which can include important driver updates. Windows 11 has buried this in the Updates menu.
To find it go to Settings > Windows Update > Advanced Options. About halfway down the screen you'll see "Additional options" and under that is "Optional updates"

[roscoe]

This is such a timely video. I have been building PCs for years, but today I'm doing my first new build in six years. This saved me a lot of time and hassles and served as both a refresher and an update into what's new, especially the workaround to avoid installing with a MS account. Thank you.

[brettsasser]

Two years ago I built my oldest son his first PC. This old video was the most helpful I could find and much appreciated. I have since built three more for all my boys and always come back to your videos anytime I need help. Thanks for the dedication. Your content definitely helped us!!!

[calicowarlock]

Just finished my first PC build and used your videos as a guide. I’m not really a tech person and not a huge a gamer (super casual) but needed a system primarily for storyboarding and 2-d animation. I learned so so much through these videos and ended up taking the whole weekend to complete my build.

[bubyCZ]

Oh man, if ONLY I could hear this one month ago, I would save sooo much time/money as I had constant birth problems with my new build... last time I build a PC from the scratch was in 2016 and let me tell you, things changed A LOT for newbies like me... Thanks anyway as this goes to the Golden folder of bookmarks!

[RayzTvT]

You and Paul's PC building videos like this are what helped me build my first pc, get everything running properly, work on other people's pc and currently in the process of doing another build with a lot more ideas. I'll always be grateful for these videos

[corey]

Tip: At 14:00, you can proceed to connect to a network. When prompted for a Microsoft account, you can enter "user" as the email and a random letter as the password. After pressing enter, the process will fail and prompt you to create an offline account. You can then continue to follow the setup process. This works for both Windows 10 and 11.

[Heisenberg_]

13:57 Thank you this is what I needed I was unable to proceed ahead during installation as it was getting stuck on the WiFi connection page and the only option visible to me was Ethernet. I couldn’t load WiFi drivers on the motherboard during first boot in spite of loading the drivers on the flash drive. This bypass method helped me to move forward. ❤

[bevis]

Just to Note: A freshly downloaded install media will have 90+% of updates pre installed. Makes updating take significantly less time.

[shiningce]

Just completed my first PC build with the help of your guide. It went swimmingly. BIOS flashed, Windows and drivers and all that jazz updated, XMP enabled, monitor at 240Hz, and a Windows local admin account where I haven't been forced to log in with my Microsoft account. Ran several benchmarks and zero crashes. Now I just need to see about tuning my fan curves and getting the rest of my data transferred from my old PC. Thank you!

[MyklCarlton]

After over 35 years in IT support, I can say you've covered this process thoroughly! Keep up the excellent work, young fella! ;)

[Makibishi]

Haven't built a PC since 2016 and I've really needed all of these videos. I appreciate you a lot.