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peter tron

peter tron

peter tron

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hey there,

i have new gear ready to put together.

the thing is, i'm terrified!.

mostly due to having spent a lot of money on the poarts, and not wanting to make any mistakes.
i would really need someone looking over my shoulder when i was to do this stuff.

it is:

h440 case
i7 6700 cpu
2x980 gpus
maximus viii hero mobo
evga 750g2
trident gskillz ddr4 ram x 16

any good advice or videos giving some advice if i am to tackle it on my own?

i have installed parts on my current pc, but this is a big task, from the gound up, and quite high spec expensive parts, so i want to make sure i do this right.
 
What are you struggling with? It's quite simple, take your time and you can't go wrong really. There are lots of 'PC building' videos on Youtube.
 
Best advice.. Take your time!

Secondly, make sure to have a screwdriver with a magnetic tip.. :D

As ChrisD mentioned above, there are many "PC building guide" videos on youtube..
 
Get the case on it's side first and install the motherboard stand-offs. Then plug in all the modular PSU cables you'll need into the PSU before installing the PSU into the case. Install the PSU. Push the motherboard backplate into the back of the case making sure to lift the little metal flaps enough to go over all the connectors.

Take the motherboard out of the box and anti-static bag. Place the anti-static bag on top of the motherboard box and place the motherboard on top of that. Install the CPU, taking care to install it square into the socket. The CPU will only fit one way, check the locating lug holes on the CPU substrate match the locating lugs in the socket. Install the RAM, checking the correct slots to use in the motherboard manual and orientating the modules with the locating lugs correctly (it's usually slots 1/3 or 2/4 needed when using more than one DIMM). What some people recommend is you keep the motherboard outside the case, install everything I mention below and see if the system starts. I've never bothered to be honest. I only take it back out of the case if something doesn't work properly.

Now is also the time to install the CPU cooler. You going for an air cooler or AIO water cooler?

Once all that is done place the motherboard into the case and line up the holes to the stand-offs previously installed. Screw the motherboard in, taking care not to over-tighten the screws.

Now install all the required SATA data cables into the motherboard and start routing the PSU cables around the back of the case to where they are needed. Now is also a good time to install the front case connectors onto the motherboard. This is always the most fiddly, PITA task when building a pc. Check the motherboard manual - it'll have a guide on where to plug in the case power switch, reset switch etc. It'll give you a cable orientation using '+' and '-' symbols and may also use the term 'ground'. The '+' side is usually the coloured cable but to be sure check the back of the little black connector that plugs into the motherboard - over one of the cable entry points will be a small triangle. This is the '+' cable.

Now you have that done you can go about installing the operating system drive. If your build will contain more than one hard drive just install the operating system drive for now - makes life easier, trust me :)

Install the GPU, remembering to plug in any power cables needed and ensure the card is fully seated and secured into the case with the 2 screws. Start with one GPU for now - we just want to ensure the build powers up.

Double check all power cables are in - 24pin ATX motherboard, 12v 4 pin (or 8 pin depending on the motherboard), SATA and GPU.

Now, connect the GPU to your monitor, press the power button and it should start up. If it does then you can go into the BIOS to change boot order, ensure AHCI is selected etc. Once happy then reboot and install the operating system.

If it doesn't power up then come back and we'll help you.
 
I can watch you build on skype and walk you through it with voice instructions if you want. If you're going to be slow though don't expect to get it done in one sitting. I can crank out a build in 20 minutes. Probably going to take you closer to 2 hours.
Private message me if you're interested though.

Otherwise watch Carey Holzman's Newegg build guide as well as his private videos on youtube. ASUS and paul's hardware have good build guides as well.

I notice you have no storage in your partslist. You will need at least one drive (HDD/SSD)

Also, why the 2 980s? 1080 has been out for a long time now. 1 1080 is faster than 980 SLI. Draws a hell of a lot less juice and produces less heat overall too.
 
ChrisD. said:
What are you struggling with? It's quite simple, take your time and you can't go wrong really. There are lots of 'PC building' videos on Youtube.
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it's easy if you know how, chris :)

i'm not 'wired' that way, when it comes to tech, as i do tend to worry a tad.

PLUS, the fact that i spent a LOT of money on this stuff, and i don't have the funds to replace any of it anytime soon adds to my over-catiousness.
 
ExRayTed said:
Get the case on it's side first and install the motherboard stand-offs. Then plug in all the modular PSU cables you'll need into the PSU before installing the PSU into the case. Install the PSU. Push the motherboard backplate into the back of the case making sure to lift the little metal flaps enough to go over all the connectors.

Take the motherboard out of the box and anti-static bag. Place the anti-static bag on top of the motherboard box and place the motherboard on top of that. Install the CPU, taking care to install it square into the socket. The CPU will only fit one way, check the locating lug holes on the CPU substrate match the locating lugs in the socket. Install the RAM, checking the correct slots to use in the motherboard manual and orientating the modules with the locating lugs correctly (it's usually slots 1/3 or 2/4 needed when using more than one DIMM). What some people recommend is you keep the motherboard outside the case, install everything I mention below and see if the system starts. I've never bothered to be honest. I only take it back out of the case if something doesn't work properly.

Now is also the time to install the CPU cooler. You going for an air cooler or AIO water cooler?

Once all that is done place the motherboard into the case and line up the holes to the stand-offs previously installed. Screw the motherboard in, taking care not to over-tighten the screws.

Now install all the required SATA data cables into the motherboard and start routing the PSU cables around the back of the case to where they are needed. Now is also a good time to install the front case connectors onto the motherboard. This is always the most fiddly, PITA task when building a pc. Check the motherboard manual - it'll have a guide on where to plug in the case power switch, reset switch etc. It'll give you a cable orientation using '+' and '-' symbols and may also use the term 'ground'. The '+' side is usually the coloured cable but to be sure check the back of the little black connector that plugs into the motherboard - over one of the cable entry points will be a small triangle. This is the '+' cable.

Now you have that done you can go about installing the operating system drive. If your build will contain more than one hard drive just install the operating system drive for now - makes life easier, trust me :)

Install the GPU, remembering to plug in any power cables needed and ensure the card is fully seated and secured into the case with the 2 screws. Start with one GPU for now - we just want to ensure the build powers up.

Double check all power cables are in - 24pin ATX motherboard, 12v 4 pin (or 8 pin depending on the motherboard), SATA and GPU.

Now, connect the GPU to your monitor, press the power button and it should start up. If it does then you can go into the BIOS to change boot order, ensure AHCI is selected etc. Once happy then reboot and install the operating system.

If it doesn't power up then come back and we'll help you.
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cheers ted!

i've been spending the longest time reading through the mobo guide while sweating :)

i will create another thread in the relevant section, as i have discovered that one of my 980's has been causing me to not be able to access the bios.

plus, the boot times compared to my 660 is silly. the 980 takes about 2-3 minutes, while the 660 is about 20-30 seconds.
the 980 works fine once booted, but i'm concerned that it doesn't let me access the bios of my current mobo.
i hope that this problem does not persist once i install it with the new mobo.
 
mistersprinkles said:
I can watch you build on skype and walk you through it with voice instructions if you want. If you're going to be slow though don't expect to get it done in one sitting. I can crank out a build in 20 minutes. Probably going to take you closer to 2 hours.
Private message me if you're interested though.

Otherwise watch Carey Holzman's Newegg build guide as well as his private videos on youtube. ASUS and paul's hardware have good build guides as well.

I notice you have no storage in your partslist. You will need at least one drive (HDD/SSD)

Also, why the 2 980s? 1080 has been out for a long time now. 1 1080 is faster than 980 SLI. Draws a hell of a lot less juice and produces less heat overall too.
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that's thoroughly decent of you :)

unfortunately i do not have a camera on the pc :(

yeah, forgot to mention storage:

i have an ssd for the games, and a 1tb hdd for everything else.

by the time i got 2 980's it was too late to consider 1 1080, as i only paid around £220 each for the 2 980's 2nd hand.
 
plenty of tea breaks on your first build dont rush . placing the cpu and cooler is the only technical thing you need to worry about and its not hard everything else is just lego ;)
 
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