How to Build a Gaming PC in 2024

Austin Evans February 8, 2024
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New Customer Exclusive – Get the Creality Ender 3 S1 3D Printer for $149: https://micro.center/9cf9d6 Check Out Micro Center’s New Charlotte Store, Opening Early 2024: https://micro.center/3dno Shop Micro Center’s Winter Savings: https://micro.center/dzer Submit Your Build, Receive a $25 Off Coupon When Approved: https://micro.center/m879 Micro Center PC Builder: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx Shop AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Processor: https://micro.center/txxi Shop Gigabyte B650 AX X V2 Motherboard: https://micro.center/m7qz Shop NVIDIA GeForce 4070 Super Graphics Card: https://micro.center/8xki Shop G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5 RAM: https://micro.center/dh91 Shop Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 SSD: https://micro.center/9z7a Shop Lian Li 216 Mid-Tower ATX Case - White: https://micro.center/1ihw Shop Lian Li Galahad II LCD 360mm Water Cooling Kit: https://micro.center/pd8j Shop MSI A850G ATX Power Supply: https://micro.center/29sq Shop Western Digital 4TB Hard Drive: https://micro.center/b3a593 Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/austinevans TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@austintechtips Instagram: https://instagram.com/austinnotduncan Twitter: https://twitter.com/austinnotduncan Threads: https://www.threads.net/@austinnotduncan Chapter Titles: 0:00 How to Build a PC 0:57 CPU 2:10 Motherboard 4:05 RAM 6:45 GPU 9:08 PC Case 11:21 CPU Cooler 15:20 Power Supply 18:04 Storage 19:50 Windows 11 20:18 PC Assembly 21:21 Preparing Case 26:07 Installing Power Supply 41:48 Preparing Motherboard 58:24 Installing CPU 1:02:44 Installing RAM 1:09:31 Installing SSD 1:16:26 Installing Motherboard 1:32:25 Running CPU Power 1:36:10 Installing AIO CPU Cooler 2:04:55 Installing Hard Drive 2:13:56 Connecting Cables 2:22:36 Installing Graphics Card 2:34:52 First Boot 2:40:20 Cable Management 2:46:28 Updating BIOS 2:51:43 Setting XMP/EXPO 2:54:46 Installing Windows and Drivers

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