first time build, what could go wrong?

[Piesanfries]

Hi all,

I hope iv put this in the right section if not appolgies. I orderd and cancelled a prebuilt pc over the weekend after thinking about doing it my self (after being told on every post its easy and better it started to stick).

Iv been watching the new egg vids on youtube on how to do it and it litrully looks like putting lego together as in everything just clips/slots in place. My question is is it really as easy as it loooks?

Im still hesitent as the part im most nervous about is going to be software side of things. Realistically what types of things can and do go wrong with self build pcs as at the end of the day i dont want to be flushing that best part of a grand down the toilet

im looking of a budget of around £900 with an OS for a tower. its purpose will be gaming and gaming only.

 

[Piesanfries]

i doubt id do something like that its more id be to nervous at first to pick up the parts

 

[Piesanfries]

Yes just windows, id prefer to just use a stock processor so i dont have to worry about over clocking. Some of the i5's and high end amd's dont require overclocking do they?

parts being dead... this a commong thing ?