WEBVTT 00:00:00.199 --> 00:00:05.879 even with all of the guides we've created over the years building a 00:00:03.560 --> 00:00:11.440 computer can still be pretty challenging if you've never done it before wrong CPU 00:00:08.360 --> 00:00:14.000 socket confusing case and what do I do 00:00:11.440 --> 00:00:19.439 with all of these RAM slots our goal with this build then was to create a 00:00:16.400 --> 00:00:22.840 gaming PC that is not only darn near 00:00:19.439 --> 00:00:24.840 impossible to screw up but that you can 00:00:22.840 --> 00:00:29.320 build yourself in less time than it would take to drive to the store and buy 00:00:26.519 --> 00:00:35.120 a console Micro Center stepped up and sponsored us then to give you the 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:37.680 foolproof PC so grab a screwdriver 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.160 preferably one from LTT Store.com and follow 00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:53.800 along after slipping an ESD bracelet over my 00:00:50.920 --> 00:01:00.239 ankle we will start as always with the motherboard and ASUS R stricks b6i and I 00:00:57.280 --> 00:01:05.400 can already hear you saying lus small form factor is hard 00:01:01.960 --> 00:01:07.320 and you got to trust me okay an ITX 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:13.840 motherboard might not have as much room for expansion but it also has almost no 00:01:10.360 --> 00:01:17.240 room to screw up which memory slots do I 00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:21.040 use the only ones where do I get it 00:01:17.240 --> 00:01:23.560 Microcenter obviously see easy the Box 00:01:21.040 --> 00:01:29.079 will serve as a handy build surface just unlatch the retention ARM and pull it 00:01:25.439 --> 00:01:31.920 open then Orient your unboxed LGA 1700 00:01:29.079 --> 00:01:37.119 CPU using the Golden Triangle on the CPU and on the socket cover or by lining up 00:01:34.759 --> 00:01:41.320 the notches on the top and bottom we went with Intel's Core i5 12600 K 00:01:39.880 --> 00:01:45.040 because it offers great gaming performance and we like the value that 00:01:43.600 --> 00:01:49.520 those efficiency cores bring to the table for multi- threaded workloads once 00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:54.079 it's in give it a little wiggle to make sure it's seated correctly then push the 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:58.680 lid down until the top latch grabs hold of the lid push the retention ARM down 00:01:56.439 --> 00:02:02.719 you got really Giver here and tuck it under its holder the socket cover should 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:06.840 pop off on its own set that aside in case you ever want to RMA or sell your 00:02:04.520 --> 00:02:13.800 motherboard the next step is to install our SSD a Samsung 980 Pro it is pricey 00:02:10.959 --> 00:02:18.640 but Samsung regularly performs very well in pits reliability reports and it's a 00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:24.360 really fast drive that can truly take advantage of PCIe Gen 4 capacity as 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:29.000 always is a personal choice but since we only have two m.2 slots we decided on a 00:02:27.160 --> 00:02:32.840 2 tbte model so you won't need to upgrade right away unless of course 00:02:30.840 --> 00:02:36.519 you're a data hoarder in which case make sure to get subscribed so you don't miss 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:41.800 our upcoming video about who's the biggest data hoarder at LMG and what 00:02:38.760 --> 00:02:44.319 Solutions everybody uses both slots on 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:49.440 this board are Gen 4 so there's no wrong answer but both have slightly different 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:54.239 installation methods the rear slot goes in like this and needs this screw from 00:02:51.920 --> 00:02:57.920 the motherboard box to secure it I prefer to use this one for now since 00:02:56.519 --> 00:03:02.159 this slot is going to be harder to access when it's time to upgrade when 00:03:00.040 --> 00:03:06.319 that time comes the front slot is under the motherboard armor take out these 00:03:04.319 --> 00:03:10.879 three screws a number one Phillips will do the trick then lift it off and set it 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:16.000 aside peel off the film covering the thermal pad and slide in the SSD until 00:03:13.040 --> 00:03:21.519 it clicks into place push it down and check this out ASUS calls this m.2 Q 00:03:19.319 --> 00:03:26.920 latch and it makes SSD installation as simple as rotating this little plastic 00:03:23.480 --> 00:03:28.599 dad love it at this stage you can just 00:03:26.920 --> 00:03:33.200 not bother putting the armor back on if you want to save some time it's really 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:37.000 unlikely to affect performance but if you like the look peel the film off the 00:03:34.959 --> 00:03:42.840 underside place it over the drive and screw it back down into place now for 00:03:39.519 --> 00:03:44.760 the CPU heat sink the LGA 1700 socket is 00:03:42.840 --> 00:03:48.879 still pretty new so any cooler that's been sitting on the shelf for a year 00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:52.200 might not include the right Hardware but if you reach out to nocto with proof of 00:03:50.480 --> 00:03:59.000 purchase they will send you a free mounting kit this is a potential extra 00:03:55.599 --> 00:04:01.680 step in our foolproof PC but thankfully 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:07.439 this kit makes it impossible to screw up your Mount we went with the nhu12s for 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:11.760 its excellent performance compatibility and ease of use also it's available at 00:04:09.519 --> 00:04:16.239 Microcenter but another solid option the community seems to really like is the 00:04:13.319 --> 00:04:19.720 Scythe mugan 5 rev B pick up your motherboard with one hand by the io 00:04:17.919 --> 00:04:22.680 shield and push the back plate into place through these holes it's 00:04:21.239 --> 00:04:27.360 symmetrical so the only thing that really matters is that the holes correspond to where the screws are 00:04:25.320 --> 00:04:30.520 sticking through the socket so easy right place the board back down on top 00:04:29.320 --> 00:04:34.639 of the box Slide the plastic spacers over the bolts 00:04:32.400 --> 00:04:39.320 like so then install the two mounting bars over top of the spacers with the 00:04:36.680 --> 00:04:43.240 bars curving outward finally we'll use the thumb nuts to screw down our four 00:04:40.919 --> 00:04:48.560 corners to keep everything in place when it comes to thermal compound don't 00:04:45.400 --> 00:04:50.639 stress nocta includes a non-conductive 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:56.360 non-capacitive paste with all of their coolers so it won't hurt anything to put 00:04:53.160 --> 00:04:58.320 on some extra for these longer LGA 1700 00:04:56.360 --> 00:05:02.000 CPUs we're going to go with the thin line down the middle technique and it 00:05:00.039 --> 00:05:06.639 can be about the width of an uncooked grain of rice then remove the fan from 00:05:04.479 --> 00:05:11.320 the heat sink by pulling out these two wires and place the heat sink over the 00:05:09.160 --> 00:05:16.720 two mounting points and tighten it down until the screws bottom out honestly 00:05:14.320 --> 00:05:19.600 that was the hardest part but if you still think that all of this is too 00:05:18.080 --> 00:05:24.080 difficult Microcenter has technicians who can put everything together for you 00:05:21.080 --> 00:05:26.319 for a $150 build fee the leave Hardline 00:05:24.080 --> 00:05:32.560 water cooling for an upcharge let's move on to RAM ddr5 installs exactly the same 00:05:29.440 --> 00:05:34.560 as ddr4 and we only have two dim slots 00:05:32.560 --> 00:05:38.840 so you can't put them in the wrong one we've also chosen lower spec ddr5 to 00:05:37.120 --> 00:05:44.280 ensure that we don't run into any instability or compatibility issues when 00:05:41.319 --> 00:05:48.800 enabling XMP we also considered the size of our modules you might choose to 00:05:46.800 --> 00:05:53.319 mostly follow our parts list but maybe you change your cooler for example these 00:05:51.080 --> 00:05:58.560 Corsair Vengeance 5200 megat transfer per second CL 38 modules will fit in 00:05:55.800 --> 00:06:02.400 just about anything push down the tabs on the top end of the dim slots then 00:06:00.560 --> 00:06:07.319 align the notch of your memory module with the notch on the slot Slide the 00:06:04.600 --> 00:06:11.560 first module into the rails then guide it to the bottom and press firmly with 00:06:09.759 --> 00:06:17.160 two thumbs until you hear a click on each side do it again for the second 00:06:13.680 --> 00:06:18.639 module and then you are all set now that 00:06:17.160 --> 00:06:23.160 our memory is installed we can attach our fan to our heat sink with the side 00:06:20.520 --> 00:06:27.639 clips like so then plug the cable into the gray fan header at the top this is 00:06:25.599 --> 00:06:31.800 your CPU fan header and the one directly next to it is the aiio pump header we'll 00:06:30.120 --> 00:06:36.000 get to our case selection in a second but for now since we know that it comes 00:06:33.840 --> 00:06:39.960 with two case fans we're going to use a handy y splitter and plug it into the 00:06:37.840 --> 00:06:43.759 chassis fan header up here near the CPU power connector if you don't want to pay 00:06:41.759 --> 00:06:47.120 the extra few dollars that's okay you can use the pump header for your second 00:06:45.199 --> 00:06:50.800 chassis fan it just might require a little bit of extra configuration to get 00:06:48.960 --> 00:06:55.160 it to properly ramp up and down according to your system temperatures 00:06:53.080 --> 00:06:59.800 all right remember when I asked you to trust me small form factor is hard but 00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:06.479 we're not building small form factor our biggest trick today is the Jake tyy 00:07:02.680 --> 00:07:10.599 special putting an ITX board in an ATX 00:07:06.479 --> 00:07:14.199 case specifically the h510 flow from 00:07:10.599 --> 00:07:16.120 NZXT ah so much room for 00:07:14.199 --> 00:07:20.240 activities okay we're going to do this in sort of a weird order but you'll 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:25.199 thank me later starting with our power supply yes I know fully modular power 00:07:23.160 --> 00:07:29.560 supplies are a super cool upgrade for experienced Builders but while it's hard 00:07:27.800 --> 00:07:35.479 to put cables in the wrong way it's not not impossible and it does add extra 00:07:31.759 --> 00:07:37.240 steps so we went with an EVGA 700 GD 00:07:35.479 --> 00:07:40.680 it's rated for 80 plus gold efficiency and outputs a bit more juice than we 00:07:38.879 --> 00:07:45.520 need today with some to spare for the reportedly power hungry upcoming RTX 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:51.800 4000 series let's grab the only three cables we actually need for our build 00:07:47.199 --> 00:07:53.759 now the ATX 24 pin CPU 8 Pin and PCIe 8 00:07:51.800 --> 00:07:58.639 Pin we'll take the others that we don't need like these SATA and Molex cables as 00:07:56.319 --> 00:08:02.479 well as these extra PCIe cables bundle them together and and forget about them 00:08:00.360 --> 00:08:06.520 for now put your power supply close to your case like this then take the 8 Pin 00:08:04.560 --> 00:08:10.280 CPU cable and feed it through the cutout at the top give yourself as much slack 00:08:08.759 --> 00:08:14.720 as possible for now we're going to clean that up later while you're up here feed 00:08:12.599 --> 00:08:18.400 the rear exhaust fan cable out through that same cutout this next step can be 00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:21.520 done with your case standing which will make the CPU power cable easier to 00:08:20.039 --> 00:08:26.039 manage but if you're more comfortable resting your motherboard on the standoffs and then screwing it in with 00:08:24.199 --> 00:08:30.319 two hands rather than one that's perfectly okay either way we're going to 00:08:28.280 --> 00:08:34.080 take our CPU cable in one hand and the motherboard in the other and bring it 00:08:31.919 --> 00:08:38.719 close enough that you can plug in the CPU connector by pushing this Cable in 00:08:36.320 --> 00:08:43.519 with the clip pointed out if you're not using the Y splitter for fans plug in 00:08:40.560 --> 00:08:47.839 your chassis fans now as well then as you place the motherboard on these four 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:52.440 standoffs align the I/O no Shield installation for us our board comes with 00:08:49.560 --> 00:08:57.399 one pre-installed and gently push it into place our ITX board fits perfectly 00:08:55.440 --> 00:09:01.680 on the pre-installed standoffs and I promise you that using these screws to 00:08:59.040 --> 00:09:06.079 secure the three corners here here and here and then resting the last one on 00:09:04.040 --> 00:09:10.480 the pre-installed Center Post will be fine but if you're truly worried feel 00:09:08.240 --> 00:09:14.160 free to swap out that post with any of the other standoffs using their handy 00:09:12.120 --> 00:09:18.600 standoff tool now remember that y splitter we plugged in earlier tuck the 00:09:16.440 --> 00:09:23.440 ends of that cable out through the same cutout as your CPU power connector and 00:09:20.760 --> 00:09:27.880 then plug in the front and rear case f we can now wire up our case iio since 00:09:25.079 --> 00:09:33.680 we're in here and this is why we chose NZXT the power switch reset switch and 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:39.279 power LED are all properly grouped together for us so we can plug them all 00:09:35.640 --> 00:09:41.560 in at once I mean I get it Universal 00:09:39.279 --> 00:09:46.240 compatibility with the broken out ones that's pretty cool but most modern 00:09:43.720 --> 00:09:51.720 boards are the same and man is this ever a timesaver USBC goes here usba goes 00:09:49.880 --> 00:09:55.640 here both of them are keyed so they only go in one way then we're going to take 00:09:53.680 --> 00:10:00.000 our HD audio and stretch it across our board so it can rest snugly between our 00:09:57.480 --> 00:10:04.079 GPU and our CPU Cooler now it's time to push your power supply 00:10:02.079 --> 00:10:09.120 into the basement through the side get your ATX 24 pin and PCIe 8 pin out of 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:14.480 the way then you can tuck all those extra cables out of sight so roomy run 00:10:12.040 --> 00:10:18.519 the ATX 24 pin up the side then out through any of the nearby cutouts and 00:10:16.399 --> 00:10:22.360 plug it in it's keyed to only go in one way then the PCIe cable comes up through 00:10:20.760 --> 00:10:26.320 the basement and we can leave it hanging there for now next grab the four screws 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:30.680 included with your power supply and secure it here here here and here at 00:10:29.040 --> 00:10:35.519 this point if we were using integrated Graphics we'd be ready to rock but the 00:10:32.959 --> 00:10:39.000 GPU shortage is finally settling down Microcenter has lots of stock mostly in 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:45.880 their stores to help reduce online scalping so we chose an EVGA RTX 3060 XC 00:10:43.440 --> 00:10:51.880 it's a great match for our 12600 K and being a Twan card in a case this size it 00:10:48.800 --> 00:10:54.000 is a breeze to install remove the two 00:10:51.880 --> 00:10:58.399 top slot covers from the case then put them with your case hardware and keep 00:10:55.720 --> 00:11:01.839 those two screws grab your GPU remove the PCIe protect ctor as well as 00:11:00.160 --> 00:11:06.240 whichever display out covers you'll need and if you're an office I would suggest 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:10.040 laying your case down for an easier time here line up the slot with the connector 00:11:08.680 --> 00:11:13.920 might have to wiggle this around a bit to get it just right and push it down 00:11:12.200 --> 00:11:18.480 until it's seated you can check if you're done by trying to spot the case 00:11:15.760 --> 00:11:22.200 holes through the rear bracket like this or by checking the PCIe lock to make 00:11:20.959 --> 00:11:29.399 sure that it's engaged and we are in business now we 00:11:26.959 --> 00:11:34.920 just need to screw it back down and plug in our last power connector a little 00:11:31.920 --> 00:11:36.720 like so and that's it following this 00:11:34.920 --> 00:11:41.720 guide you could conceivably complete this PC in 10 to 15 minutes and I'm so 00:11:40.200 --> 00:11:47.160 confident that it's going to work I'm going to put the panels on before I 00:11:44.480 --> 00:11:50.399 power it up you can check out all the products that we used by the way in the 00:11:48.560 --> 00:11:54.839 links down below while we get Windows installed and get some games fired out 00:11:52.760 --> 00:11:59.560 blah blah BL this is a fantastic gaming experience 00:11:57.839 --> 00:12:02.600 Doom Eternal is not the most difficult game to run but anything that can do 00:12:01.240 --> 00:12:08.800 Doom Eternal 1440p 130 to 150 FPS is going to be 00:12:06.600 --> 00:12:14.440 having a pretty darn good time in just about any AAA game that has at least 00:12:11.920 --> 00:12:18.480 some reasonable 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