Making connections: custom PC building that’s easy for all
Even Superman builds his own PC these days. That’s right, a couple of years back Henry Cavill stripped down to his tank top and took to Instagram to slot together a series of hand-picked components and built himself a glorious gaming PC.
With PCDIY Day coming up on December 3rd, it’s only natural that minds should return to Mr Cavill, and the sheer satisfaction of building yourself a custom PC instead of buying one off the shelf.
Because computers (whisper it) aren’t actually that complicated to build yourself. If you can put together IKEA furniture you can assemble a PC out of well-chosen parts.
There are no end of step-by-step guides online. Henry’s video is actually a pretty good overview, and it’s easy to see exactly what goes where.
But for now the point is that the custom PC build scene is for everyone, and you don’t need a PhD in computer science to get great results. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you take your first steps toward making your dream PC a reality.
A modern PC has just seven basic parts—motherboard, processor (CPU), graphics card (GPU), RAM, storage, power supply (PSU), and coolers.
They all go in the sleek and stylish case of your choice. And there are some delectable ones out there, all waiting to be customized and lit up.
Once you’ve selected your components, assembling them correctly is a pretty straightforward process, with minimal room for error. Just be aware of the sharp pointy bits.
Even what was once the trickiest part of a custom build—carefully slotting the delicate pins of the CPU into the motherboard—is now a lot more user-friendly. Modern motherboards from both AMD and Intel feature LGA-style sockets that make snapping the silicon into place a breeze.
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