How to Build a PC - Step-by-Step Beginners Guide 2021

A full step-by-step guide to building a £1000 PC in the Lancool 215 featuring the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti and Ryzen 5 3600. This tutorial includes putting all the parts together, installing windows, installing drivers, RGB software, overclocking RAM and benchmarks. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are below.

00:00:00 The Parts
00:10:44 Preparing the Case
00:13:54 CPU Installation
00:16:01 M.2 SSD Installation
00:18:40 RAM Installation
00:19:55 Motherboard Installation
00:21:46 Case Cable Installation
00:28:14 Power Supply Installation
00:33:01 Case Fan Installation
00:36:19 AIO CPU Cooler Installation
00:44:21 Graphics Card Installation
00:45:27 Cable Management
00:46:15 Installing Windows 10
00:51:03 Driver Installation
00:56:33 RGB Software Demonstration
01:00:25 Updating the BIOS
01:01:38 Adjusting RAM Speed
01:02:07 Adjusting Fan Settings
01:05:21 Confirming RAM Speed
01:05:39 Outro
01:05:57 Complete Build Footage
01:06:38 Benchmarks

Parts used in the build (Amazon links are Affiliates Links)

• Lian-Li Lancool 215
UK - https://amzn.to/2NpYB8d
US - https://amzn.to/398AXpm
CA - https://amzn.to/3c5JEm4
• ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II Motherboard
UK - https://amzn.to/39aK0Gr
US - https://amzn.to/39Qp46o
CA - https://amzn.to/3c4JuLP
• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor
UK - https://amzn.to/3oieYAM
US - https://amzn.to/2KHdIJD
CA - https://amzn.to/39bhIvb
• Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 Dram 3600MHz
UK - http://hyperx.gg/3ieVWtG
US - http://hyperx.gg/3ieVWtG
CA - http://hyperx.gg/3ieVWtG
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU
UK - https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-ti/
US - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-ti/
CA - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-ti/
• Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240 Mirror AIO
UK - https://amzn.to/3mN0Hfo
US - https://amzn.to/39OltHI
CA - https://amzn.to/37EDOEl
• Crucial P5 500 GB SSD
UK - https://amzn.to/3oSjVBj
US - https://amzn.to/39DongH
CA - https://amzn.to/2XMyvhJ
• AZZA Hurricane II Digital RGB 120mm Case Fan
UK - https://amzn.to/3oeSRuK
US - https://www.newegg.ca/azza-fnaz-12drgb2-011-case-fan/p/N82E16835272006
CA - https://www.newegg.ca/azza-fnaz-12drgb2-011-case-fan/p/N82E16835272006
• Corsair CV550 Power Supply Unit
UK - https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-upgrades/power-supplies/corsair-cv550-atx-psu-550-w-10207140-pdt.html
US - https://amzn.to/2LwiOsI
CA - https://amzn.to/38OVRcJ
• Shakmods 24 Pin ATX Motherboard Sleeved Extension Cable
UK - https://amzn.to/2Y6WUPh
US - https://amzn.to/2Y6WUPh
CA - https://amzn.to/2Y6WUPh
• Cooler Master ARGB 1-to-3 Splitter Cable
UK - https://amzn.to/2KGNzul
US - https://amzn.to/39Vq8pK
CA - https://amzn.to/2Y5gvz9

Affiliate links
I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links.

A timelapse of the build can be seen at https://youtu.be/BAjvoGVnRxY & photos of the build at https://pcpartpicker.com/b/38k6Mp

Useful Links
• AMD Wraith Stealth Stock CPU Cooler Installation Guide - https://youtu.be/xLSx8V4KYwA
• How to make a Windows 10 Bootable USB - https://youtu.be/Xn0kwsQhXxA
• Fix New Hard Drive or SSD Not Showing in Windows 10 - https://youtu.be/wMezrvCdja4
• Motherboard Drivers - https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B450-F-GAMING-II/HelpDesk_Download/
• AMD Chipset Drivers - https://www.amd.com/en/support/
• NVIDIA GeForce Experience - https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/geforce-experience/

Music

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