Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Step-by-Step PC Build Guide

Christopher Flannigan August 30, 2020
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A full step-by-step guide to building a £3500 PC in the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh RGB including putting all the parts together, installing windows, installing drivers, RGB software and overclocking RAM. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are below. 00:00:00 The Parts 00:04:51 Preparing the Case 00:18:00 CPU Installation 00:20:15 M.2 SSD Installation (Motherboard) 00:24:01 M.2 SSD Installation (Xpander Card) 00:25:56 RAM Installation 00:28:16 Motherboard Installation 00:31:07 Case Cable Explanation 00:34:44 USB Type-C Cable Installation 00:37:08 Case Cable Installation 00:45:20 Power Cable Extensions Installation 00:49:26 AIO Explanation 00:58:01 GALAHAD AIO CPU Cooler Installation 01:20:42 Case Fan Installation 01:33:07 ARGB LED Strip 01:34:02 SATA SSD Installation 01:39:15 Power Supply Installation 01:45:52 Graphics Card Installation (Horizontal) 01:49:24 M.2 SSD Xpander Card Installation 01:51:42 Graphics Card Installation (Vertical) 01:55:25 Cable Management 01:57:54 Installing Windows 10 02:04:41 Setting up SSD 02:08:24 Driver Installation 02:15:55 RGB Software Installation & Demonstration 02:23:29 Entering BIOS 02:25:22 Adjusting RAM Speed 02:25:58 Turning off motherboard indicator LED 02:26:19 PCIe lane configuration for M.2 Xpander card 02:27:42 Adjusting Fan Settings 02:31:40 Confirming RAM Speed 02:32:03 Outro 02:32:26 Complete Build Footage   Parts used in the build (Amazon links are Affiliates Links) • Lian Li Lancool II Mesh RGB UK - https://amzn.to/37Nulw2 US - https://amzn.to/2KT8mL6 CA - https://amzn.to/2WELHot • MSI Prestige X570 Creation UK - https://amzn.to/3he3YCg US - https://amzn.to/3pjNN9j CA - https://amzn.to/2JnhMOA • AMD Ryzen 3900X UK - https://amzn.to/2WGFFUf US - https://amzn.to/3mLLNoX CA - https://amzn.to/3hghXaF • Lian-Li GALAHAD 360mm High Performance RGB CPU Water Cooler UK - https://amzn.to/3mH0nhr US - https://amzn.to/37LFm0J CA - https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_135&item_id=180713 • G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (For AMD Ryzen) Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) F4-3600C18Q-64GTZN UK - https://amzn.to/3aEbEg4 US - https://amzn.to/2WU9HUN CA - https://amzn.to/3nNOV4N • ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC Edition UK - https://amzn.to/3nKbDL6 US - https://amzn.to/38xpOwB CA - https://amzn.to/3rsG4rI • Sabrent 500GB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 M.2 UK - https://amzn.to/2WKrf5z US - https://amzn.to/3nOiC5I CA - https://amzn.to/34XRnP1 • Samsung 970 EVO 1 TB UK - https://amzn.to/38u2ZtO US - https://amzn.to/38wZXoD CA - https://amzn.to/3aAJ4fu • Kingston KC600 SSD 512GB UK - https://kings.tn/2XSSIlJ US - https://kings.tn/2XSSIlJ CA - https://kings.tn/2XSSIlJ • Corsair LL120 RGB Fans UK - https://amzn.to/3rrOSOb US - https://amzn.to/37K8mFX CA - https://amzn.to/2KywWRx • Corsair RM850x 80 PLUS Gold, 850 Watts, Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Unit UK - https://amzn.to/3mLLA59 US - https://amzn.to/3rsgJhh CA - https://amzn.to/3pqDlgB • CableMod PRO ModMesh Cable Extension Kit UK - https://eustore.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-pro-modmesh-cable-extension-kit/ US - https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-pro-modmesh-cable-extension-kit/ CA - https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-pro-modmesh-cable-extension-kit/ • Lancool II Vertical GPU Kit UK - https://amzn.to/3nMrDwf US - https://amzn.to/3aEoCu9 CA - https://amzn.to/38zARp8 • Lancool II Side ARGB LED Strip UK - https://amzn.to/2WKQEfg US - https://www.microcenter.com/product/616602/lian-li-side-diffused-leds-strip-for-lancool-ii CA - https://amzn.to/2M4NJw2 • Lian-Li Lancool II USB3.1 Type-C Cable UK - https://amzn.to/34GBPii US - https://www.microcenter.com/product/616604/lian-li-600mm-usb-31-(gen-2-type-c)-cable-for-lancool-ii---black CA - https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_108&item_id=162412 Affiliate links I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links. A timelapse of the build can be seen at https://youtu.be/hxfeEhbyK3A & photos of the build at https://pcpartpicker.com/b/tc4nTW Useful Links • How to make a Windows 10 Bootable USB - https://youtu.be/Xn0kwsQhXxA • Motherboard Drivers - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/PRESTIGE-X570-CREATION#down-driver • AMD X570 Chipset Drivers - https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/x570 • NVIDIA GeForce Experience - https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/geforce-experience/ • MSI Creator Center - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/PRESTIGE-X570-CREATION#down-utility • AURA RGB Lighting Control for Graphic card - https://www.asus.com/uk/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RTX2080TI-O11G-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/ #PCBuild #LianLi #LancoolIIMesh

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