Building A Computer

Normally, when people hear the phrase, “build your own computer,” their first impression is that it is a very daunting and scary task, but in reality, building a computer is actually more simple than what people might think. Building a desktop is like constructing a lego set for me. The only difference is that there are screws involved in building a computer. I built my own computer when I was a freshman in high school. I prepared by watching many tutorials on how to build a computer and what to watch out for. When I was done building my computer and the monitor lights up, I was very proud of it because it’s something that I created by myself. Building computers has taught me how to research, how to be patient, and how to problem-solve. These skills I quickly put into practice when I built my friend’s computer and analyzed the various elements, whether it was properly plugged in, and solved problems as they came up. Building my own computer was a life-changing experience for me.

My Short Tutorial for Building a PC

  1. Read the manuals
  2. Take out your motherboard and put it on top of the motherboard bo
  3. Put the rams stick in the ram slot on the motherboard(it should make a click sound if it's correctly installed in the slot)
  4. Install the CPU, and solid-state drive on the motherboard (if it's nvme, or m.2). Put the thermal paste on if the CPU cooler does not have thermal paste preinstalled
  5. Install the CPU cooler and plug the cables into the right connectors on the motherboard
  6. (optional) if the CPU cooler is liquid-cooled then you need to install the radiator to the case
  7. Place the I/O shield onto the case
  8. Set the motherboard into the case and secure it with screws in the right spots
  9. (optional) Install additional case fans if there are any and plug them into the motherboard
  10. (optional) Install any hard drives or SATA solid-state drives in the case
  11. Install the graphics card to the motherboard and the case
  12. Install the power supply to the case
  13. Plug the required cables from the power supply to components in the case (graphics card, CPU, motherboard, and storage)
  14. End with cable management
  15. Try turning on the computer and troubleshoot if there are any problems