Everything You Need to Know About Building a Gaming PC! 😄 [PC Parts Explained!]

GeekaWhat August 9, 2023
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Looking to build a Gaming PC? Here at the GeekaWhat channel we've got you covered, with a range of PC build guides, full gaming setups and awesome product roundups! Hosted by James Cousins, the channel aims to take you through the entire process of building your first gaming PC.

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Building a gaming PC can be a daunting task for any new PC builder, but in this video I'm making things that bit easier by explaining all you need to know about each part that goes into a gaming PC build... Whether you're building a rig from scratch or upgrading your system, I hope this video can be helpful! 😅 Best GPUs to Buy in 2023 👉 https://youtu.be/IExN5Xcr8-o Latest PC Builds 👉 https://www.geekawhat.com/pc-builds/ Our Latest Buyers Guides 👉 https://www.geekawhat.com/category/buyers-guides/ ⬇️ My Favourite PC Parts You Can Buy Right Now! ⬇️ Amazon (US) [PAID LINKS]: Intel Core i3 12100F: https://amzn.to/3rHlAjc AMD Radeon RX 6600: https://amzn.to/44wCTSI Ryzen 5 5600X: https://amzn.to/44Whu55 AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT: https://amzn.to/44T7Ujx AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT: https://amzn.to/3pWByFI Ryzen 7 7700X: https://amzn.to/44A0L8a Ryzen 7 7800X3D: https://amzn.to/3Dp8XME AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: https://amzn.to/3DpUNdS Amazon (UK) [PAID LINKS]: Intel Core i3 12100F: https://amzn.to/3XY2eCJ AMD Radeon RX 6600: https://amzn.to/3Q6WjJr Ryzen 5 5600X: https://amzn.to/3Op0tLK RX 6650 XT: https://amzn.to/3On9x3t RX 6700 XT: https://amzn.to/44y59EI RX 6800: https://amzn.to/43F1vaC Ryzen 7 7700X: https://amzn.to/3rxS9A5 Ryzen 7 7800X3D: https://amzn.to/43A75v1 RX 7900 XTX: https://amzn.to/3Ka0DE1 Amazon (Global) [PAID LINKS]: Intel Core i3 12100F: https://geni.us/vTJ1Zc AMD Radeon RX 6600: https://geni.us/dAW4D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X: https://geni.us/82UaI AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT: https://geni.us/B2Ki AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT: https://geni.us/nXFuq AMD Radeon RX 6800: https://geni.us/vGqF73o AMD Ryzen 7 7700X: https://geni.us/fdRPl AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: https://geni.us/SGB3SUl AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: https://geni.us/HhDoZ Newegg (US) [PAID LINKS]: Intel Core i3 12100F: https://howl.link/gdireymookqmy AMD Radeon RX 6600: https://howl.link/gof0rxyjw0xkk AMD Ryzen 5 5600X: https://howl.link/zienn1y4bwqjk AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT: https://howl.link/lcvg6yfdfe4dg AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT: https://howl.link/sbmts100fv2a0 AMD Radeon RX 6800: https://howl.link/yntculsp9t9b4 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X: https://howl.link/rt1qwt5iq2n7b AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: https://howl.link/khr88f4k1bg9y AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: https://howl.link/b4hc47jhsqfyo Check out our Website! Written Reviews: https://geekawhat.com/category/reviews/ PC Builds: https://geekawhat.com/category/pc-builds/ Please send any business enquiries (including review samples and sponsorship) to my Business Email: [email protected] GeekaWhat is a participant in the in the Amazon EU Associates Programme & Amazon Services LLC Associates, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to linking to Amazon.co.uk & Amazon.com. 00:00 Intro 0:54 8 Parts 1:23 CPU 6:00 Motherboard 8:50 CPU Cooler 11:27 Ram 12:55 SSD 14:25 GPU 18:20 PSU 21:40 Case 23:38 Accessories 24:00 GPU and CPU

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