[New Build] Help!

Jayke · 9 Jan 2014 at 16:49

This morning, a nice gentlemen parked his van on my driveway, he carried two large boxes full of my new computer. Upon the excitement of opening the box's I chuffed down the free haribo (thanks OCUK) and began assembling my first ever computer build.

After many youtube video's and does this go there, I hope it doesn't blow up later I pushed the power button to a satisfying beep of what appeared to be my first systems boot.

Now I have the task of playing around with all the setting's, and as you guy's were so helpful helping me choose my build, I would like to ask a few last's things!

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I have installed windows on my SSD, but before installing everything else I do not want to use all my SSD's storage, however when I navigate to my computer, my HDD is not there, it is recognized on device manager.

Idleman · 9 Jan 2014 at 16:52

You need to go into disk management and format the hdd and assign it a drive letter.

stulid · 9 Jan 2014 at 16:53

Goto computer management/Disk management and assign the HDD.

You should see a dark grey bar which is the the HDD's space, right click this grey area which just needs assigning then you should be ready to go

Josh · 9 Jan 2014 at 16:55

Go to Newegg Pc Build part 3 on youtube and they show step by step how to get it working in device manager and how to create partitions.

Jayke · 9 Jan 2014 at 18:56

Good stuff, got the second drive installed, might have a few more questions but for no, thank you very much.

Jayke · 9 Jan 2014 at 19:30

I hope this is not a silly question but does this matter, will my nvidia card always be used, do I need to set one as default?

I don't want to load up a game and it use my integrated graphics rather than my 780.

stulid · 9 Jan 2014 at 20:36

Run 3D mark, see what score you get.

Also download CPU-Z and post a pic of the memory tab, this will confirm if you are in the correct dual channel mode and what speed your RAM is running at.