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hey guys this is Austin and today I'm here at the full tutorial on how to build a gaming computer with the current generation of consoles stuck in 2006 there's never been a better time to build yourself a gaming PC to start with let me go over the parts which are all from my latest $500 budget gaming build if you're building that computer then perfect but even if you're building a different machine this tutorial still applies I won't go into detail on each part so if you want to know more feel free to check out that video and then come back here when you're done to build the computer you should have a decently sized workspace and as far as tools go all you really need is a phillips screwdriver and a knife you should also work on tile or hardwood floors as if you build on carpet you could potentially build up some static electricity which could harden your components it's also a good idea to touch the steel case before handling any sensitive parts to ground yourself out the first step is grabbing our case which for this build is an antique 300-plus doubt the unboxing knife and pop the cap on the box you'll find a bit of foam and under that the instructions which of course we aren't going to look at we're rebels like that flip the box upside down and then pull the box over the case but then just pull the plastic wrap off and flip it right side up now that we've freed the case it's a good idea to look it over to check if it was damaged in shipping if everything's good move around to the back and do the fourth thumb screws holding the side panels on slide both the left and right panels off so we have room to work inside you find a small box of accessories which will contain two small bags of screws put these aside as we'll be needing them a bit later push the case off to the side for a bit and grab your power supply inside here is another manual the power cable a few small screws and the supply itself grab it and remove the plastic wrap now let's install it make sure it's oriented correctly with the cables coming out the back and then place it on the bottom of your case there should be metal tabs to make sure you get it properly aligned but the best way to check is to look at the rear of the case there are four screw holes you'll need to keep the supply in place double check that all of these are lined up if not readjust the supply until it's all good grab the small bag of screws you get with the power supply in your screwdriver drop a screw into one of the holes and tighten it decently but not all the way in case something needs to be readjusted then go to the hole opposite where the first screw is and do that one then just finish the last two screws now that everything is in the proper place go back and tighten each screw down to make sure the supply isn't going anywhere nicely done we have the first component in our build installed push the case back for a bit and grab your motherboard in here you should find a pair of SATA cables one straight and one angle and the i/o shield for your ports set the motherboard aside for a second and below you'll find the manual and drivers DVD set this one aside as it actually is helpful later on now gently pull the motherboard out and set it on the bag one thing to keep in mind is that the motherboard is one of the most sensitive parts to static so when you were handling it always touch it by the plastic parts you should also leave it on the anti-static bag instead of letting it sit on your table before we move on let's take a look at a few of the important features of the board first of all is the CPU socket which is the name implies is where your CPU goes to the right of this are the slots where you'll install Ram below the CPU socket you should see your PCI Express slots these are what you'll plug your graphics card into as well as various other cards like Wi-Fi or capture cards toward the bottom of the board are four SATA connectors which are for connecting hard drives on some other boards you'll have two types say two 2 and say 3 the only difference is is that SATA 3 is faster and works better if you have an SSD there are more important bits on the board but those are the main things you need to learn now we have your processor if you're using an Intel CPU like we are the process is identical but AMD CPUs installs slightly differently plus the Box open and inside you'll find the manual along with the core i3 sticker stock heatsink and fan along with the CPU which is a little too easy to overlook like the motherboard this is an extremely delicate part so only touch it by the edges when handling it to install you'll need to push back the arm holding the socket closed and lift the protective cover off now line up the two small notches on the CPU to the notches in the socket and gently rest it down do not apply any pressure at all it should rest nicely by itself lie the cover back down and firmly press the arm down under the clip it will give a lot of resistance but don't worry just press it all the way down until it's secure now you've got one of the hardest parts of the bill taken care of moving on we have to install the heatsink for this build I'll be using the stock Intel cooler however if you're using an aftermarket cooler then it's best to look up a specific tutorial as they all install differently the stock cooler is easy on the bottom you'll find thermal paste already applied all we need to do is align it over the CPU with each of the four pegs inside the holes the motherboard then press each down by starting on the opposite corners until they click into place once it's installed you can lift the motherboard by the heatsink slide the motherboard off to the side and grab your RAM for this bill we'll be using a pair of two gigabyte DIMMs which will give the bill four gigabytes these aren't extremely delicate however it's still a good idea to only handle them by the heatsink or edges on the bottom you'll find a series of gold pins with a slightly offset knotch you'll see a matching notch in the slot on the motherboard which means they can only go in one way pop open the clips on the side and then drop the RAM in press firmly on both ends until it snaps into place then just pop the other DIMM in the same way and you're good to go that's it for part 1 of this tutorial if you enjoyed definitely be sure to leave this video a thumbs up and check out part 2 which will be on screen now as well as in a link in the description of this video