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2024年3月13日 · PC games hardware. Do you need to make an extra fan mount in your PC case? Then you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create your own fan mount, by cutting a fan...
- Get The Right Tools
- Know Your Ports and Connectors
- Choose Compatible Components
- Install Your CPU
- Install Your Memory
- Apply Thermal Paste
- Fit A CPU Air Cooler
- Fit An AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
- Install M.2 SSDs
- Test Your Components
It’s really important to have the right tools for the job – if you don’t, that highly anticipated Friday evening of PC building you have planned will come to an abrupt halt when all the shops are shut and Amazon can’t deliver until the next day. This is our list of essential items you’ll need.
It’s generally impossible to plug a cable into completely the wrong port when it comes to PC building these days, so if you’re afraid of something blowing up, you can rest assured this won’t happen. However, some connectors are more appropriate than others for certain jobs, and it can be useful to know what each connector looks like, and where you ...
It goes without saying that you need to ensure you’ve chosen the correct hardware in order to avoid any compatibility issues with your newly built PC. You’ll need to make sure you’re aware of the various motherboard sizes available, that you pick the right motherboard for your case or vice versa and that your chosen CPU cooler is compatible with yo...
We’ll start with a warning, which is that the pins in Intel and AMD’s CPU sockets and on the backs of AMD’s Socket AM4 CPUs are extremely fragile. The socket pins are particularly damage-prone and the slightest knock can kill your motherboard. Be extremely careful when you install the CPU into the socket as it’s by far the most hazardous step when ...
Memory modules can only be fitted into your motherboard’s DDR4 or DDR5 DIMM slots one way around, and it’s easy to identify as the modules have notches that match up with pins in the slots. Most motherboards have four slots, but your memory kit will probably only have two memory modules. You need to place your modules into specific slots, though, a...
Thermal paste is often pre-applied to CPU coolers, but there are still plenty of situations where you need to apply it yourself. If this is the case with your chosen CPU cooler, this is how you do it. Aim to draw a thin cross shape from corner to corner on the CPU’s metal heatspreader. Both AMD and Intel’s current CPUs have heatspreaders that are l...
There are two types of CPU cooleryou’ll typically want to use in your first PC. The first is an air cooler comprising a heatsink and fan, and we’ll look at how to install one now. With Intel motherboards, there are simply four mounting holes around the CPU socket that enable coolers to secure to the motherboard and clamp down onto the CPU heatsprea...
The initialism in AIO coolerstands for ‘all-in-one’, and these coolers essentially offer a sealed loop comprising a pump and waterblock that sit on your CPU, plus a radiator with fans mounted to it, which work in a similar way to an air cooler. With two key components making up the setup, they’re slightly more complicated to install than air cooler...
If you’re building a PC for the first time, or upgrading from an old system, you might not have seen M.2 SSDs before. Unlike hard disks or 2.5-inch SSDs, they don’t require cables and instead connect directly to one of several M.2 ports on your motherboard, and you’ll need to use the right one. If you’ve bought an M.2 SSD recently, it probably uses...
On very rare occasions, one of your components may arrive faulty. The chances of this happening are extremely slim, but it pays to test your components before you build your PC. You don’t want to have to go through the process of building your PC only to have to dismantle it again if it doesn’t work. There’s a simple way to check all your parts are...
2024年2月26日 · This immaculately crafted custom gaming PC takes inspiration from Kumiko woodworking and features a hardline DIY water-cooling system. Inspired by Japanese Kumiko woodworking, PC builder Nick ...
2024年1月17日 · In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up PC fans, and take you through the principles of PC airflow and cooling. From knowing which way round to mount your fans, to where you should put the ...
2024年3月13日 · We show you how to chop out and move the motherboard mounts in your PC chassis, to suit your own custom gaming PC build configuration. Antony Leather. Published: 1 month ago. PC games hardware. In...
2024年3月4日 · PC games hardware. In this guide, we’ll show you how to stop your PC’s interior getting dusty, by making your own PC case dust filter. Even cases that come with filters usually only have them in...
2024年2月21日 · Press the port against the panel from inside the case, and check that your Type-C plugs make a good connection. If the connectors or screws don’t reach due to the depth of the panel, you can ...
