Basics of Building a Computer for Beginners

Even though building your own PC setup is almost as easy as building Legos or Lincoln Logs, you need to know about the fundamentals of each part first. Before even starting to build your setup, PC builds tend to have many types of styles and uses, some parts are foundational and must be part of every setup. PCs can range in all kinds of price ranges going from two hundred up depending what you're going to use your setup for.

 Choose your Components: Before you even consider starting to start building, you will need to choose the parts that you want to use for your setups purpose. You will NEED a motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, power supply, and a case. When selecting these parts, make sure that all of these parts are compatible with each other or they will not work when you turn on that power button. Below in this picture I have provided is an example of what the parts could possibly look like for your setup. 

I have used sorts of different images from different kinds of products that are out in the computer market, Depending on your preference it will be different parts for everyone, Also you will most likely need a screw driver as well

Unpack and Prepare your Components: Carefully unpack all of your parts and make sure none are broken in any way. Try to get familiar with each part, even its connectors and mounting brackets. Even though you may have checked before you've purchased your components, double check that your parts are compatible with each other. You can check your parts on PCpartpicker.com to make sure that everything will go together.

Install your CPU: Find your CPU socket on your motherboard that you have purchased, lift on the retention arm and try to align your CPU pins with each of the socket holes, then CAREFULLY lower the retention arm to secure the whole CPU in place. It is very important that you do it very carefully because they break easily. Also make sure the top part is clean because once the fan goes on, you're going to have to put paste on it so the heat connects both of them together. 

Install your RAM: Insert the RAM into the slots on the motherboard and make sure that you align the notches and secure it with the lever and it will lock into place. (Note: Make sure before you install it, on the user manual when you purchase your RAM it will tell you the slots were you need to insert it or it may not work if you put it in the incorrect slots.)

Install your Motherboard into the case: Align your motherboards mounting holes with the standoffs in the case. Then when you have them aligned, screw your motherboard into place and try to wiggle it a bit just to make sure it is not going anywhere. 

Installing the Power Supply: Install the power supply into the case and connect the necessary cables that came with your power supply to the motherboard, GPU, and storage drives.

Installing the Storage Drives: Install your storage drives into their own PCie slot on and then connect the necessary power cables to your motherboard and also the power supply.

Installing the GPU: install your GPU into the motherboard's designated slots in the case. Next connect the necessary powering cables from the power supply to the GPU.

Connect all the necessary cables from the case, power supply and components to your motherboard. Also make sure your power switch, front panel connectors and fan headers are connected as well. 

Check everything, double check all the connections and also the components to make sure that they are secure in place and also in their correct location because if you don't it might not run the correct way or even turn on in the first place. 

Power on your  PC and enter into BIOS, (BIOS is a firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform a hardware initialization during the booting up process) When you enter into BIOS check that all your components, such as GPU and the network adapter, are running normally.

If you don't have an operating system already on your PC, Make sure you install an operating system and necessary drivers for the components, such as your GPU and also network adapter. 

You Have Successfully Built Your PC!