A couple of caveats before we
begin:
1)
Some of the
screenshots contained
in this article do not belong to me because
I could not find the thread where the post was uploaded.2) This article is NOT intended as insulting or judgmental in any way or towards anybody. I'm just sharing my opinion with you guys while correcting some errors.
On to the reason for this post:
Today I came across the "how to build a PC for newbies"
video on "The Verge"'s Youtube channel.
It’was (it has been deleted
as of now) REALLY bad, although professionally shot and all, because
most of the infos it contained were inaccurate at best.
To make things worse the builder, Stefan Etianne, publiced on twitter a post saying that any error he may have made was corrected after off camera.
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| he didn't have time to reshoot hahaha, however it is true glorious pc masterrace community is toxic as hell; guess what? I'm pc masterrace enabled |
It was (now it got cancelled)
no amatorial video, meant as a guide to newcomers in the tech world
to prevent some of the common mistakes that may, in the worst
scenario, injure your hardware; as I said above I don't want to
insult anybody but rather point out how unfair the whole concept
sounds, here's the thing: I (The Verge) upload a video addressed to
newbies which should give them useful pointers on how to go through
their first attempt at building their PC. For so doing I hire a
newbie which, instead of explaining how these things are done
properly, gives out a lot of bad advices apart from using the wrong
tools that, in the worst case, may cost the users money.
Am I the only one thinking this
is crazy?
In this article I'll go over
some of the most incredible errors the builder does, not to make fun
of him, but to correct such dangerously inaccurate assumptions:
1) First and foremost: DO NOT
try to build a PC with random tools like the guy does. Using a
multi-tool knife it is not a great idea. Do your job carefully (not
anxiously). Buy a pair of screwdrivers (different heads and sizes
will do the trick); there’s no need for the 60$ kit by Ifixit
unless you're going to work on your rig pretty often, average quality
stuff will be sufficient.
2) If you are afraid of static
electricity use something that grounds you, like a wrist band that is
connected to something; don't use a common bracelet as shown in the
video because it WILL NOT be grounded.
You can alternatively discharge
the static electricity from your body by simply touching the case a
few times.
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| that's what I mean when pcmasterrace is toxic haha |
3) The CPU (Processor) shown in
the video is easily purchasable on the net (it is an i7 8700k if
memory serves) , not a classified CPU or stuff like that.
Moreover you have to install
your cooler properly in order to ease the thermal exchange between
the CPU and the copper plate: Connecting plate and CPU with just 3
screws as the guy in the video did is a huge mistake since, thermal
exchange will be uneven on the CPU surface thus causing it to run
significantly hotter).
4) There is no need to, as per
video, use 58 tons of thermal paste to cool your CPU, you'll just
hurt it doing like that; a quantity as small as a quarter applied
right on the middle of the heat spreader will be fine. If you can,
avoid using two different kinds of thermal paste because that might
limit thermal exchange. If you have to clean the paste off of your
AIO (liquid cooler) just buy Isopropylic Alcohol and clean the
surface with a rag (toilet paper or tissues should be avoided because
they may leave residues).
5) The PSU (Power supply) should be installed
somewhere in the case where fresh air intake is maximized. Avoid
suffocating it if at all possible because it will run hotter and as a
consequence the fans will be louder.
To be clear it should be also noted that the rubber
pads that you find on the bottom of today's cases are
anti-vibrational pads, they DO NOT isolate the case (and the
components in it) from random discharges of the PSU that btw do not
exist.
6) Don't trash the plastic cover of the socket area
of your motherboard, if you have to return the mobo because it is
malfunctioning you may encounter serious problems in terms of refund.
7) Ram sticks must be placed on alternate slots (1-3
or 2-4) for the dual channel to work properly, otherwise each one of
your ram sticks will run on its own causing a loss in performance.
9) Cable management should be done during the assembly process so that the pc in the end looks good and not a bird nest :)
So this is my breakdown of the errors shown in the “The Verge” tutorial, which has fortunately been deleted from Youtube, after having been targeted by tons of disses I guess.
Follow
the link below to gather Blunty's opinion
on the subject. Kyle has been posting something too but I prefer
Blunty’s because it is more accurate and
less of a mockery.
Why did I leave you the link for another channel and not the Verge's? Because the video was cancelled and before that comment/like/dislike buttons were disabled, dick move baby, dick move.
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| Probably you can't read but it is written that the comment section is not available anymore |
I hope this will prove helpful
to someone: toss a like/+1/LOL if you enjoyed or tell me if I totally
suck at what I do. More of the same will be up soon.
Until then
Peace and
See Nya
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