Biggest mistakes when building a PC

[sybaris]

Hi,

Having build a lot of machines over the past 25 years, I have my own ways of building.

I just wanted to know what tips other people utilise to avoid making mistakes that are either time consuming or damaging to parts.

 

[sybaris]

Ahhh some good ideas there, especially the PSU in first so you can hide the cables.
On a couple of builds for myself, I had instances where the i/o shield just would not fit so I didn't bother. As the PC lived under a desk that, no one ever went behind it and it was not possible to drop anything in side it. It never caused a problem. However I can understand the frustration of discovering you havent fitted it once you had build the PC.

 

[sybaris]

thanks, a lot of useful ideas.
I always note how many screws I have out and where they are all going. If I have any left over, I know I have missed something. Likewise if I have a screw hole but no screw in it, I know I have dropped one somewhere.

I also build where there is good light.

And my last tip is start with the connectors that are hardest to seat first. Nothing worse than getting all your drives and components in and then trying to squeeze your hand in to a tight fiddly space just to get a SATA lead in.