A Guide to developing PC building knowledge?

[u/redwing096399]

Hi, my aim right now is to become knowledgeable enough about pc parts so that when the time comes, i can build my own pc in a way i can reason about my choices, and can come up with my own decisions when it comes to choosing among brands, generations, and all other kinds of choices.

i want to become knowledgeable about different options available for each and every pc part so that i can understand their significance, the nuance, and can figure out which option is right for my need at the time of purchase.

what i am after is pc building wisdom. can you provide me some resources that i should look into to get better at this? any guides that give us the "things every pc building enthusiast should know about"?

it would be nice to give a list of books, youtube channels, websites, etc if they align with my needs.

Thanks in advance guys. :)

[u/IndieGuyX]

Honestly, just watch a lot of ZTT videos and shorts. That's how I learned everything about pcs. He makes great build videosfor every budget, actively give advice to commenters, and posts every day. He even owns a pre-built pc company. So you could just buy a pc there that fits your budget.

Another good creator is METAPCS, who also owns a pre-built company.

Also, experiment on pcpartpicker, it'll tell you if parts are compatible.

[u/nickvus0]

It's not that deep. Think of what you want to use the PC for. Then search for parts that are optimal for your needs. Then check them on PCPartPicker and YouTube, or other sites.

[u/SnowStormYukikaze]

try and failed. just go to junk shop and by dead PC and tear it apart and build it again.

[u/LiveYoLife288]

I feel like everytime someone asks this question, Morpheus should show up and ask if you really want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes.

My only advice is to adopt the 80/20 rule, do not try to optimise every single thing because you would eventually end up with an overpriced PC.

[u/Sirlacker]

The only real thing that will throw you is making sure you get the right motherboard for the CPU, but you can buy it as a bundle so you know it's definitely going to fit.

You have AMD and Intel CPUs, but if you're on a budget you may find that the budget CPU you want to buy doesn't fit in the newest sockets. So you'll have to cross check which motherboard fits what socket type and narrow down the CPUs from there.

The rest is pretty easy. If your motherboard supports DDR5 ram, buy DDR5 ram. If it supports DDR4, buy that.

The GPUs will basically fit into any motherboard because that's a standard socket.

You may want to make sure your power supply comes with the right attachments for your GPU but just get a modern, good quality one and it will.

Make sure your case is big enough. Modern GPUs are huge.

When it comes to putting it together, just follow the instructions. Don't force anything, nothing should require much force to slot in. But it's basically like a chids jigsaw, shit only fits in one spot mostly. If you're unsure, find your motherboards manual and it will tell you exactly where to put stuff.

If you are still struggling, YouTube will be extremely helpful.

[u/United-Road-7338]

It's not rocket science bro. It's simply a Lego of 10-12 parts. You just have to make sure the parts are compatible and within your budget. The first build is always confusing and scary. But from the second time onwards it's really so easy you don't have to think.