So here you are. You’ve got your CPU, Motherboard and RAM. You have your graphics card and main storage, alongside your case and power supply. Your various peripherals and your monitor have arrived and it’s time to put everything together. This is the point where things become a little trickier.
If you’re not experienced with putting together a PC from scratch, then this is not something you should undertake lightly. Find a friend with some real experience, or speak to a local PC repair shop, about getting some assistance. The last thing that you want to do is to ruin some crucial component through mishandling or improper installation. As such, this article isn’t going to break down every little step in building your final PC, for two main reasons. The first is that it would make the article far too long; I’d need to write for days to cover everything you need to know. It would probably require a whole new series of articles to do the topic any justice. The second reason is that Zero1Gaming is a gaming website, and there are countless other sites out there that will be able to assist you with the nitty-gritty should you encounter any problems.
What I intend with this article is to point out a few common flaws that most people make when building a PC, alongside one or two shortcuts or tips that I’ve come across in my time working with PCs. If you have any questions that you’d like to ask about anything I’ve said across the span of any of my articles, you can do so in the comments below. With that said, we’ll begin with the construction of your PC. Read more …
