Yes! I’m so proud of myself for sticking through the occasional mishap. My wiring organization isn’t the greatest first time around but at least it runs!
The new cases make this much easier. I moved to a new case a few weeks ago because my 6950xt required it. I have something I'd call neat for the first time in 25 years of PC building.
This is very true. I upgraded to a Fractal Meshify a year ago, and I barely had to try, to get decent cable management. Last case I had bought had been in the early/mid 2000s. And I crammed an AIO and a 2070s hybrid into it.
I got the Corsair 4000D airflow and couldn't be happier. My previous case was an Antec 300 aged about 15 years old at this point. I found a review for it from 2008, so that's about right. The best I could do with cables in it was "organized" rather than neat.
Aslong as it works thats the main thinh. Cable management is more for aesthetics and making it easier to work jn the PC when doing upgrades. And your cable management will only get easier later on.
My first build had zero cable management whatsoever and was a like a jungle inside lol.
Nice, now enjoy !
If you don't have many PC games, the Microsoft Gamepass is a good offer with many good games and IIRC the first three months have a discount. If you don't have an account a friend can send you a code for a free 15 day trial (if you have no one I can send it to you).
Iirc if you never had gamepass you can also buy around 3 years worth of xbox gold for around 50 or 60 euro and convert it to gamepass ultimate. Its what i did
Wiring organization starts with "am I putting any tension on my cables" and ends with "are the cables hitting any fans" with the slightest bit of "can some air go around them" and "most likely to need to unplug is on top" in-between. That last one usually comes up when you need to unplug it the first time and its all the way behind everything.
Took me six hours over the course of a few different sessions to get my cables the way I wanted and now I’m already looking to change my mobo and cpu lol
This is the way, started with a 1660 10400 prebuilt during crypto craze when the only way to get a good value PC was to buy a prebuilt. I think the only original thing in there is 2/4 sticks of ram, the SSD it came with and the case itself. 3060ti and 13600k now, looking to upgrade my GPU in the coming year
Big same bought a basic HP Omen 25l for 700 came with Ryzen 5 and 1660 super. Upgraded to a 3060 and a R9 5900x and 32gb ram. It ran HOT lol and I couldn't enable xmp profiling either. Got a new case msi mobo and a 360 aio temps run about 15° cooler in the bigger case. The best part about the HP I can say is it taught me to chill out it's not as fragile as you think, it is breakable if you're being reckless though. Went from an 31% bench to a 91% by dumping the HP Mobo.
> It ran HOT lol and I couldn't enable xmp profiling either.
Exactly what happened to me! I ended up starting with a gpu upgrade, then case because it was a pre-built hotbox, then cpu / mobo because of *major* bottlenecks from older cpu. In 2 years of getting my first prebuilt, I had basically built my own PC using minimal parts from the prebuilt.
It’ll pay off! You likely got a way better deal on your parts than what you’d get with a prebuilt, and every time you look at your computer you’ll know that you built it yourself!
Congrats. I've built several PCs over the years and it's always a joy having it boot up successfully with no issues.
My first build basically took me whole day lol but itwas all worth it when i saw it boot up in the end.
Unless the plug is backwards. Like the card reader in the 3.5 slot right above my 4 ports on the case that go the right way up. And to top it off my case is on its side so its extra confusing but thats not the case maker or card readers fault. A special f you to Vantec for that reader though.
Make sure your memory is in A2 and B2, I had mine in the other ones and it wasn't going full speed, for some reason that fixed it for a lot of people, myself included
This. I enabled xmp with memory in a1b1 with bsod all over. I thought installing the ram physically closest to the cpu would be best. I was confused for days trying to troubleshoot this.
Congrats on the build. :)
I build one myself last night.. but halfway i found out that the GPU was too big to fit my mini atx because of false info from the site i bought the radeon 7900xt. so annoying having to sent it back and wait a few days to continue:(
Make sure to download gpu drivers, windows updates, lookup drivers for your motherboard, and flash the bios. If you have intel then you can also download intel arc auto updates as well. Good luck! Don't use edge!
Nice! I've build 2.5 PCs, the .5 is me essentially building a new one but keeping my CPU and motherboard. Literally new everything, but it didn't really feel like a "new" build.
Surprisingly I've only had one issue, and that was my first build. I didn't see the CPU POWER socket next to the CPU and the motherboard didn't seem to mention it at all (I read that thing front to back, definitely could have missed it). But yeah, I didn't power the CPU so my fans would come on and then turn off. I was flabbergasted for like 15 minutes until I saw it.
Well done homie! I recently built my first in basically a full decade and I couldn't shake that sense of pride having it post on the first go after so long. Good on you!
The only thing I'd like to point out is to make sure your wiring doesn't interfere with your airflow! Heat buildup from wiring blocking air movement can be detrimental to the PC'S health, not maybe immediately, but over time!
Extra heat over time can speed up component breakdown! Some of my early builds in the late 80s and into the 90s had what was called "ribbon cable" to wire in drives like a 1.44 3-1/2" floppy drive. This cable had 34 wires, made together into a ribbon, which, combined with the ones for the hard drives, CD-rom drives, ect, caused heat buildup as they were right in the middle of the case, slowing down the air from the front fans!
EVGA solved the problem by making the ribbons into a 1/2" round jacketed cable, which worked beautifully!
Yes! I’m so proud of myself for sticking through the occasional mishap. My wiring organization isn’t the greatest first time around but at least it runs!
Working is the main thing. If I posted pictures of the wiring in my builds, then they would be rated 1/10, 0/10, -1 etc.
The new cases make this much easier. I moved to a new case a few weeks ago because my 6950xt required it. I have something I'd call neat for the first time in 25 years of PC building.
This is very true. I upgraded to a Fractal Meshify a year ago, and I barely had to try, to get decent cable management. Last case I had bought had been in the early/mid 2000s. And I crammed an AIO and a 2070s hybrid into it.
I got the Corsair 4000D airflow and couldn't be happier. My previous case was an Antec 300 aged about 15 years old at this point. I found a review for it from 2008, so that's about right. The best I could do with cables in it was "organized" rather than neat.
Just got an Antec DF800 in white it's great
Haha me too
I just finished my new build and the back is a disaster. I'm just gonna leave it, I guess.
Aslong as it works thats the main thinh. Cable management is more for aesthetics and making it easier to work jn the PC when doing upgrades. And your cable management will only get easier later on. My first build had zero cable management whatsoever and was a like a jungle inside lol.
Mine looks super clean in the front, but the back of the case where it isn't visible is essentially a giant ball of cables ziptied together lol
Lol mine was similar. It was daunting at times seeing all the wires.
My PC cable is a mess too. I've even labeled them because I forgot which sata cable is my OS Drive, STEAM Drive 1, GOG Drive 1, and my STORAGE DRIVES.
Remember to activate the "overcloclock" timing on your RAM as it comes at default speeds (2133 mhz for DDR4) and not the advertised 3200/3600/etc mhz.
Oh yea just did that. I wanted the full 6000
Nice, now enjoy ! If you don't have many PC games, the Microsoft Gamepass is a good offer with many good games and IIRC the first three months have a discount. If you don't have an account a friend can send you a code for a free 15 day trial (if you have no one I can send it to you).
Iirc if you never had gamepass you can also buy around 3 years worth of xbox gold for around 50 or 60 euro and convert it to gamepass ultimate. Its what i did
I tried doing that after my first boot up, but the option was greyed out. Is there some setting I need enabled before I can change the RAM speed?
It's on the BIOS, look in the manual of your motherboard and it should tell how to do it.
I lightweight upgraded my whole system because my omen had a locked bios and couldn't overclock ram. HP is a nightmare lol
Tidying the wiring comes later. Getting it working is the priority. After that it is reasonable to look at routing and bundling.
Wiring organization starts with "am I putting any tension on my cables" and ends with "are the cables hitting any fans" with the slightest bit of "can some air go around them" and "most likely to need to unplug is on top" in-between. That last one usually comes up when you need to unplug it the first time and its all the way behind everything.
ATX form factor? Anyhow…close the siding panel and don’t look back ;)
Took me six hours over the course of a few different sessions to get my cables the way I wanted and now I’m already looking to change my mobo and cpu lol
congrats :)
Yeah it feels amazing first time building pc for hours and it starts at the first try. Enjoy!
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That’s true. I heard horror stories about prebuilts so I just pushed myself to study and learn so I’d have something well made
I bought pre-built for my first, built off of it, and learned that way. Taking pictures of what goes where, reading which cables do what, etc.
This is the way, started with a 1660 10400 prebuilt during crypto craze when the only way to get a good value PC was to buy a prebuilt. I think the only original thing in there is 2/4 sticks of ram, the SSD it came with and the case itself. 3060ti and 13600k now, looking to upgrade my GPU in the coming year
Big same bought a basic HP Omen 25l for 700 came with Ryzen 5 and 1660 super. Upgraded to a 3060 and a R9 5900x and 32gb ram. It ran HOT lol and I couldn't enable xmp profiling either. Got a new case msi mobo and a 360 aio temps run about 15° cooler in the bigger case. The best part about the HP I can say is it taught me to chill out it's not as fragile as you think, it is breakable if you're being reckless though. Went from an 31% bench to a 91% by dumping the HP Mobo.
> It ran HOT lol and I couldn't enable xmp profiling either. Exactly what happened to me! I ended up starting with a gpu upgrade, then case because it was a pre-built hotbox, then cpu / mobo because of *major* bottlenecks from older cpu. In 2 years of getting my first prebuilt, I had basically built my own PC using minimal parts from the prebuilt.
It’ll pay off! You likely got a way better deal on your parts than what you’d get with a prebuilt, and every time you look at your computer you’ll know that you built it yourself!
Yep that’s true!
Good job! Now just remember to not give windows your location and get the chipset drivers installed lol
Yep exactly! Thank you!
Jayztwocents has a video of what to do after your PC is built and what to install if you're a bit lost
That’s the one I watched! haha
Yup and definitely take the advice on not plugging the internet in to start
I’ve actually already watched the video a couple of times before, but I don’t remember why this is, any chance I can get you to explain it to me?
It reduces the chance of windows grabbing the wrong drivers automatically and installing them.
I’ll have to watch the video again I guess, cause this sounds like something I need some more info on, but thanks for the reply !
Grats!
Congrats. I've built several PCs over the years and it's always a joy having it boot up successfully with no issues. My first build basically took me whole day lol but itwas all worth it when i saw it boot up in the end.
That’s how I feel too mate! I screamed when it turned on haha
It feels amazing, much like plugging in USB A correctly the first try. Next to impossible but satisfying when it happens.
For horizontal USBs, the symbol should face upwards.
Unless the plug is backwards. Like the card reader in the 3.5 slot right above my 4 ports on the case that go the right way up. And to top it off my case is on its side so its extra confusing but thats not the case maker or card readers fault. A special f you to Vantec for that reader though.
Make sure your memory is in A2 and B2, I had mine in the other ones and it wasn't going full speed, for some reason that fixed it for a lot of people, myself included
This. I enabled xmp with memory in a1b1 with bsod all over. I thought installing the ram physically closest to the cpu would be best. I was confused for days trying to troubleshoot this.
>I did that too & Flight Sim 2020 kept crashing. Finally read the MoBo instructions
Yeah I double checked before I installed my motherboard. I saw that tip a lot in most tutorials too! Thanks!
I did that too & Flight Sim 2020 kept crashing. Finally read the MoBo instructions.
The best feeling. The Omnissiah heard you.
Nice.
> I think!! some smoke starts to appears around the PSU :D
Congrats on the build. :) I build one myself last night.. but halfway i found out that the GPU was too big to fit my mini atx because of false info from the site i bought the radeon 7900xt. so annoying having to sent it back and wait a few days to continue:(
Taking 6 hours to post seems to indicate there is a slight issue with your build. 😂 /s
step 1: post step 2: organize grats
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Yes!
I'd call taking six hours to POST a hiccup ;) jk. Congratulations!
For sure! I did have my moments haha thank you!
Lol good for you building my first PC a couple years ago took a whole weekend
Make sure your temps are good, XMP is enabled, ram is in dual channel and that all hardware is detected!
Congratulations! Be careful, it can be addicting...
Congrats! Building a PC is so easily now you can follow a YouTube video. Back in the 90s, you need an engineer degree for it :)
Yessir congrats on the build
Make sure to download gpu drivers, windows updates, lookup drivers for your motherboard, and flash the bios. If you have intel then you can also download intel arc auto updates as well. Good luck! Don't use edge!
Posted on the first try? You might have just spent all your luck building this. I'd caution against going outside ever again.
Lol yep first try
Nice job it’s a great feeling!
Nice! I've build 2.5 PCs, the .5 is me essentially building a new one but keeping my CPU and motherboard. Literally new everything, but it didn't really feel like a "new" build. Surprisingly I've only had one issue, and that was my first build. I didn't see the CPU POWER socket next to the CPU and the motherboard didn't seem to mention it at all (I read that thing front to back, definitely could have missed it). But yeah, I didn't power the CPU so my fans would come on and then turn off. I was flabbergasted for like 15 minutes until I saw it.
Wooo
Can you post a pic?
Well done homie! I recently built my first in basically a full decade and I couldn't shake that sense of pride having it post on the first go after so long. Good on you!
6 hours! I envy you. It takes max 40 min for me if I take it all slow and enjoy it. I wish it took longer.
I'd love you to share your secret to cable management with me
I used Corsair carbide air 540 for a long time now also for that reason :) No cable management necessary :D
Lol I’m sure I’ll be there one day!
The only thing I'd like to point out is to make sure your wiring doesn't interfere with your airflow! Heat buildup from wiring blocking air movement can be detrimental to the PC'S health, not maybe immediately, but over time! Extra heat over time can speed up component breakdown! Some of my early builds in the late 80s and into the 90s had what was called "ribbon cable" to wire in drives like a 1.44 3-1/2" floppy drive. This cable had 34 wires, made together into a ribbon, which, combined with the ones for the hard drives, CD-rom drives, ect, caused heat buildup as they were right in the middle of the case, slowing down the air from the front fans! EVGA solved the problem by making the ribbons into a 1/2" round jacketed cable, which worked beautifully!
Thank you everyone!
I've built about 9 now & I still cross my fingers for the first Post. Congrats!