Honestly I would find a GOOD build guide and video online. It’s not hard but you will second guess yourself on a few of the steps along the way and having a resource video to pause and watch over is really nice.
As far as the build, checkout PCpartpicker for some suggested starting points. It also has a compatibility finder built in so it will should only show parts that work together, but you can paste your link here and people can help double check with you before you purchase.
Might be nit-picking but at least one manufacturer’s certified, installation process.
Instructs memory chip’s to be installed using only one hand. Voiding possible issues to max.
Yet, have not broken a single one.
I’d suggest trying to resist spending too much on the RGB side of things, its nice to have but I’d say its a much better idea to spend the money on good components first then get RGB stuff later on (especially since the Corsair RGB stuff is expensive).
Are you needing any help with picking the components/where to get them or do you know roughly what you’s want already?
I haven’t chosen all of my components yet no… been researching quite a lot! I don’t mind spending a bit more on the RGB side of things as it’s going to be a bit component of my room anyway and I’m happy to spend a bit more to make it look nicer
But I have a few components I like the look of which have potential to work together:
For RAM I like the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro, i’d probably go for the 2x 8GB ram (16GB total) and I’m not sure at the RAM speed yet as I need to find a motherboard and CPU, probably around 3000MHz though as I’ve seen a lot of people saying that’s a good choice or maybe higher?
But for a case I lean towards the Corsair 680x RGB as it’s pretty spacious and I have room to upgrade and I love the white design!
For CPU cooling I think the Hydro Series™ H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler is probably my favourite design out of any I’ve seen and it has good reviews!
I know it’s weird that I’ve got these components in this order and even without choosing a motherboard and CPU which I know I should do first but I’m just listing the things I Hope make it into my final build as I love their designs!
I’m just trying to find a motherboard and CPU now that’s good enough! I’ve been looking at some white motherboards as I want it to blend with my white theme and to be compatible with the ram speeds and maybe with overclocking although I have no idea how any of it works really except you push the limits of your PC lol.
For a CPU I’ve seen that an octo core CPU is a good choice for gaming, streaming and a bit of schoolwork?
Sorry that this is all complicated but here’s a list of things I haven’t found yet that I’m trying to work with my white theme:
Motherboard
CPU
Storage (probably 2TB)
Power
And I’ll need a few more fans but that’s simple enough!
I’m just trying to get everything to be compatible as hopefully look the best while being efficient! I’m happy to explain more and make it simplified in specific areas where I’m at if needed :3
From what I remember, those are pretty “meh”. One reason for that is that the fans are not good on the noise/airflow front (which is important for heatsink/radiator duty).
The NZXT Kraken X62 is the better choice.
All that said, why not go with an air cooler? Noctua NH-U12S black and the NA-HC 2 white as a cover and you have a nice black & white cooler.
Managed to get something that I think is pretty good under budget, had to compromise a little to get it to £990, but I think that it’s a good basis in terms of power and you can always add in something like an aio at a later date, the stock Ryzen coolers are pretty good to get you up and running. Had to also compromise a bit on the case, that 680x is expensive Also there aren’t a lot of white graphics cards out there unfortunately, the motherboard heat sinks are silver, but I think silver compliments white builds quite well personally.
By the way guys if it’s a really worth it component (like a CPU for example) and it makes a good enough difference to the case, still suggest it even if it’s over the budget :))
I’m just looking at all the things now and just taking a lot at a lot of different components, more suggestions is still helpful and thanks for the replies from everyone who had replied already!
I’m probably going for a white themed case with grey/black secondary colours (not the main colours of anything, just the trim colours for example).
Thanks for all the help so far guys, I’m just looking at lots of stuff haha and i’d probably be willing to overspend on that nicer looking Corsair case, it’s going to be on display and largely visible in my room!
Can anyone please help me with making decisions for al my components of the computer and what I need to take into account and what the components are, advantages/disadvantages ect… like HDDs and SDDs… they still kinda confuse me, do I need both or just one if I’m trying to store 2tb and why?
Also I have no idea how wiring works too well at this point so I’m going to have to learn that but I also could choose the Corsair Carbide Spec-06 RGB case however the one thing putting me off is I think that it can only be in 6 different colours while the colour I would want the RGB of my whole system to be synced up by the Icue software to (I have no idea how to do this too, maybe a Corsair commander pro?) and to be an icy blue colour. Is there any way to sync up all my RGB and is there any way to make the Spec-06 case be able to be customised in ICUE?
SSD is Solid State Drive, and quite a bit faster. My build (currently) only has them in it. There’s different types and depending on the MoBo you go with you’ll have various options.
NVMe is the newest and fastest of the SSDs, it connects directly to the MoBo in an M.2 slot, most common size is m.2x80. Usually you would use this slot for a boot drive. Hides on the mobo and looks cleanest but is the most expensive.
SATA SSD is a more traditional looking hard drive, just a 2.5" drive that connects with a SATA cable and power cable. It mounts in the case and you have wires running to it from the MoBo and PSU.
HDD are the older and slowest of the options. You could get a laptop drive to use a 2.5" bay like a SATA or use the (cheaper) 3.5" ones. This is the cheapest option but also offers the largest storage options.
Speed between them is really noticeable on initial system boot and a couple seconds here or there when loading games or something. Most people opt for a small NVMe or SATA boot drive for the Windows OS and basic programs, then a larger storage HDD for games and media, you don’t need speed for loading photos or playing back video, the slowest drives made today will work fine.
As for your RGB, make sure you are checking reviews for compatibility. I’ve built a couple systems now with some RGB capabilities but mixing and matching companies doesn’t always work lol Overspent on some options I can’t control. My next system will have solid but non-RGB components and I’ll just Amazon a cheapo LED light tape and run that myself in the case and control it differently. Gets a better system and brighter lights that’ll be guaranteed to work together.
As the owner of a Corsair Carbide 300R, I would strongly advise against buying a Corsair anything (except RAM, maybe). Quality and concept are not their strong points anymore.
SSD - Solid State Drive, these are so rugged they can just “dangle in the breeze”
3.5" (server stuff)
2.5" (common in for example notebooks)
M.2 (the small sticks you find in notebooks and screwed to motherboards)
PCIe (common in servers/workstations, often a lot more expensive)
U.2 more specialised connector, in principle just M.2
M.2 type SSDs exist in two main falvours:
PCIe - If the M.2 Connector looks familiar, it is because it is a miniature version of the PCIe-Slot you stick your Graphics Card in.
SATA - Yes, the connector looks completly identical. It only supports up to 600MB/s though.
As for how to know what goes where: Consult your motherboard manual.
HDD - Hard Disk Drive, jokingly called Spinning Rust. The traditional way to store data. Price per Gigabyte is a LOT lower than it is for SSDs.
You would want the Operating System (Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc.) on your SSD. Makes your PC feel a lot more responsive and makes it boot faster. Maybe throw your two most played games on here aswell to help with loading times.
HDDs are great for bulk storage, so photos, movies, documents, music, games you don’t play often, etc.
I’m gonna try and make a build and send it here to you guys, can you help me with a few things? Like should I get an 8 core CPU like an I7 or a Ryzen 7 or should I get a 6 core one?
Also I haven’t looked into GPUs yet so I might need some help with those being explained!
And I’m just going to figure out how all the RGB stuff works, I know all the Corsair stuff compatible with ICUE can be plugged into a controller together and used in the software
I’ll let you guys know if I need help with anything else!
And it’s a shame you don’t recommend Corsair that much, honestly their designs of everything are amazing and probably the best I’ve seen yet
Get a 6-core or 8-core Ryzen 3000 series CPU, whatever fits your budget (3600 is very popular due to it’s price/performance)
As far as GPUs go, if you are planning to do Machine Learning or GPU accelerated stuff like rendering than you might want to check the compatibility of the software you are using and the GPU. E.g. Tensorflow works very well with CUDA, so if you are planning to develop neural networks then NVidia is the way to go.
Also there aren’t a lot of white graphics cards out there unfortunately, the motherboard heat sinks are silver, but I think silver compliments white builds quite well personally.