How to Budget and Build a PC

Purchase Parts

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1. CPU (Amazon) (Typically spend more than $100)
2. Motherboard (Amazon) (Good range is $75-$200)
3. Ram (Amazon) (Depends on speed and gigabytes, Price range is between $75-$200)
4. GPU (Amazon) (Optional) (Very hard to obtain, usually between $400-$3000)
5. Power Supply (Amazon) (Make sure wattage matches PC needs, price can vary $100-?)
6. SSD (Amazon) (Depends on storage amount and speed, $25-$200)
7. HDD (Amazon) (Optional) (Depends on storage amount, price varies, $50-$200)
8. Case (Amazon) (Depends on size needed, $50-?)
9. Extra Case Fans (Amazon) (Optional) ($10-?)
10. USB drive with windows downloaded (Amazon)
11. Monitor (Amazon) (Price can vary depending on specs, $50-?)
12. Keyboard and mouse (Amazon, Amazon) ($25-?)

Assembly

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1. Match triangles on cpu to the socket and lightly drop into place, then tighten the socket.
2. Install cpu fan, but make sure to remove plastic sheet and apply a generous amount of thermal paste.
3. Snap both ram sticks into correct sockets and take advantage of dual channel if possible.
4. Screw ssd into socket and match up the notch.
5. Install io shield into case and then screw motherboard into the case.
6. Put power supply and hdd into chamber and plug in all wires and sata cables.
7. Plug gpu into motherboard and make sure to plug in cables.
8. Install case fans and make sure to orient them in a way that makes the most sense.

If confused heres a more in depth video guide on the building process by TechSource. Help Video

Setting Up OS

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1. Plug in the PC to a power outlet and your monitor.
2. Load into Bios and plug in the USB drive.
3. Install drivers and any other applications that are needed.

Troubleshooting

If PC is not powering on try unplugging and replugging all wires or try to isolate the problem. If the PC still won't work check out this guide by Intel . Guide