Building A Desktop Computer

Sequence to Building the Computer

Read manuals of components and identify slots for items
Register warranty for components
Lay out motherboard on sheet it came in and its box
Install CPU by opening and closing the latch
Install RAM
Install storage:
- SSD remove or install heat sink if needed
- Hard disks
Install CPU cooler with paste, check how much with how to videos
Case: Install fans, recommendation is 1-2 fans in front and 1 fan in back to push air from front of case to back
- Fancy side of fan faces the front of the case
Case: Install power supply
- Check which cables required for use in power supply as cables are modular
  - Example:
    - PCI-E and motherboard cables
    - PCI-E for graphics
    - SATA Cables for storage
Install motherboard into case
Integrate motherboard with:
- Case
- Fans
- Power
- Audio
- Other slots

During boot up first time, wait a while as it accepts memory
Use motherboard debug LEDs to diagnose basic issues like CPU/GPU, RAM not detected
Check normal temperature for components and when they are under load and monitor their temperatures using software tool
Download and install drivers and/or configure operating system settings
Conduct stress testing and diagnostics of the machine
- CPU, memory, I/O (stress-ng)
- Memory: Memtest86+ - stand-alone memory tester for IA-32, x86-64, and LoongArch64 systems
- GPU: gpu-burn, glmark2, Blender benchmark, 3DMark
- CPU: Prime95 / Mersenne Prime Search aka mprime, y-cruncher
- Monitoring: btop, amd-smi, NVIDIA control centre