The process to do your own computer.

 

The first thing you have to do is acquire all the necessary components to be able to assemble your own computer, which are uploaded on the blog with detailed information on each one.

Then follow this steps:

1. Prepare your PC case

The first thing you’ll want to do is strip the case down as far as you can go. Remove every panel that you can, and store them in a safe place . I recommend using a bowl  to hold your screws throughout your PC building process.

2. Install your fans

If you have purchased some replacement cooling fans, now is the time to install them where you need them. Try to keep the cooling settings balanced, so that as much air enters as it expels. In case you are not sure which way the wind will go, the plastic guards on the fan usually indicate where the air will go.

3. Install the motherboard

First find your motherboard’s rear I/O shield, and push it into the rectangular slot in the back of your PC case. Make sure it’s right side up by matching the pattern of cutouts to the arrangement of ports on the back of your motherboard. 

Next, lay your motherboard down inside the chassis on top of the standoffs installed in your chassis.

Then it’s a simple case of securing the motherboard down with the screws that came with your chassis. Make sure you use the right ones here, as you don’t want to thread the standoffs, in case you need to remove it at a later date.

5. Install your memory

To instal your memory push down the latches at either ends of the DDR4 slots on your motherboard. Then line up the notch on the bottom of the memory with the notch in the slot. After that, you can install the memory by carefully pushing down both sides of the memory into the slot. You should hear a clicking sound as the memory secures into place and the latches click back up. 

6. Install your CPU

Here's the last complicate piece in the PC building process: 

This requires affixing a backplate and threading four pins though back of your motherboard .From there yoy have to thermal paste if your CPU cooler didn’t come with any pre-applied already. Users will want to squeeze out a small blob, around the size of half a pea, onto the middle of the CPU. 

For air coolers, you have to install most models with the fans unattached. Carefully orient the heatsink onto the pins or threads of the mounting plate and secure in place with any provided thumb screws or regular screws. After that, it’s simply a case of reattaching the fan to the tower, and plugging the 4-pin PWM fan header into the CPU Fan slot on the motherboard. 

Liquid-coolers follow basically the same process, but require more upfront work. You'll probably have to attach fans onto the radiator and install it into your PC case in advance.

7. Install your storage

Once the memory is in, it’s time to focus on some non-volatile memory storage, the best hard drives and best SSDs Our NZXT H400i happens to have a small SSD bracket on the front. Installing 2.5-inch drives into these caddies is a cinch, as you can simply slide it into place with the option of fully securing it with four screws.

8. Position and install power supply

Now you’ve got your motherboard, CPU and memory installed you’re going to want to choose the best PC power supply to run your new PC and then install it. If you’ve got a modular PSU, figure out what cables you need ahead of time, and plug them into your power supply first. 

If your PC case comes with a PSU bracket, remove it ahead of time and attach it to the back of the unit. Next up thread the cables through the PSU slot in the back of the case first, and then slide the PSU into place, securing the bracket back onto the chassis. 

9. Connect everything to your motherboard

To get your front I/O power buttons working properly, you need to plug in the correct cables. Fortunately, on our NZXT H400i, this is a single block that plugs directly onto the front I/O headers on the motherboard, make sure you orient it the correct way, then push it into place on the pins.

For everyone else, take the individual pins, and, using the motherboard installation handbook, identify which pins and cables need connecting. Try to do this part gently do, so as to not to bend the pins. It’s important to note that any LED lights , need to be oriented correctly, with the + and - cables installed into the + and - pins on the board.

10. Connect your power supply

Identify your 8-pin EPS cable, and slide it up the back of the chassis, through the cable grommet and plug it into the 8 pin power slot at the top of the motherboard. Then, find the bulkier 24-pin cable, slide that through any cable routing recesses on the chassis and plug it into the corresponding 24-pin ATX power port on the motherboard. 

Next up, take your SATA power and connect it to any storage drives. If you happen to have something mounted onto the front of the case, run this SATA power cable through the PSU shroud, appropriate grommets or holes, and into your front-mounted 2.5-inch drive. This is a good opportunity to plug in the SATA Data cables between any storage drives and the motherboard as well. 

Lastly, you’ll want to thread your PCIe power cable through the cutout in the PSU cover or any side grommets/holes, so that it’s ready for when you install your GPU.

11. Installing your graphics card

Finally, we have the last piece of the puzzle to slot into place. 

And here I put a video to, to kno how to do it whith more examples: