Show me the best PC building guide.

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#1 TMallory2482
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I'm going to be building my first full-blown modern PC this/next week (I've had some experience re-building old and crappy school computers in classes). What's the best guide out there? Most of the ones I find are really outdated.

If you guys don't want to search stuff for me, please give me an order of which to install things. I understand how most of the components are intalled, I just don't know the order, and how you set up case fans, and the front UI (Power, Reset, USB, ect) on some cases.

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#2 mastershake575
Member since 2007 • 8574 Posts

This should answer most question you should have if not you know of a forum to come to ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NxsHpaL_s

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=1

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237&sid=1

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#3 bignice12
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best guide can be found on here

You should really get used to searching for stuff on your own if you plan to build your own PC but i'll help you out. Here is a great guide with modern equipment that helped me out a bit when I built my first one : SLI Zone guide

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#4 muirplayer
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The best PC building guide is yourself. No doubt.

On the order of installing things, just go by whats most convenient for you. The order of installation (i.e: processor, graphics cards, hard drivevs) isn't going to effect the way you computer will boot up. Only thing to really be sure about is if everything is securely connected.

Setting up case fans... odd question. Whatever case you buy there'll be areas to put the fans in, either with or without screws or some other securing device. No big deal

Front UI is pretty much straight forward as the pin you connect the power, reset, hd light and power light are listed in the motherboard manual, and probably even on the motherboard itself. On top of that it may even be color coded. The cords to these lights/buttons will also have the name printed on them. All you need basically is your motherboard/case instruction manual.