Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@SquazelSquintz says : some of thse parts have more than doubled in price since upload....>> <<@Trevor4364 says : Thank you Christopher. Your videos are the clearest, most concise and informative out there.>> <<@bogdanursache501 says : Your GPU decision was a poor one.;; Sparkle a310 Eco is very weak and annoyingly loud. You should have chosen Sparkle's a310 Elf (the full hight GPU) which it is a lot quitter and a little bit more powerful (has higher clocks than the Eco version)>> <<@qazrocks2457 says : Awesome video, super easy to understand and follow along! But why not use a Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX DDR4 with WIFI and Bluetooth pre-installed? I would imagine this would be a common requirement for a beginner PC builder. Buying the WIFI/bluetooth card didn't seem to be mentioned in the video as well>> <<@nomisreual says : I am thinking of corebooting my old thinkpad t440p>> <<@nomisreual says : still rock my build from 2019 and it keeps running>> <<@Kez1a1 says : I have £750 t spend on a new PC...looking for a good powerful pc....would you pick the parts for me? I am not a gamer btw.>> <<@brendanhoffmann8402 says : I got my first mini PC a few months ago. It cost $600 Australian dollars. It's designed around a Ryzen 7 6800H chip with 680m graphics. It was $100 cheaper than the competition but that came at a price. The 6800H is a 45 watt part and can stretch its legs at even higher power but the Kamrui Hyper 1 I got is only 28 watts with a boost of 35 watts. It's a really powerful chip so it doesn't suffer a lot with the lower tdp. I was able to raise the boost limit to 65 watts which gave me a good amount of extra performance. I'm having a great time with it despite the disppointing design. I've got 6TB of storage in it and 32GB of DDR5 memory.>> <<@enfieldjohn101 says : Excellent video that clearly explains how to choose parts. Advice here is applicable to building PCs in general regardless of budget. The key features for a case, even for a budget build are case quality, room for all current and projected future components, and ventilation. Case quality is important because hopefully, this case will be protecting the components for many years, so it needs to be able to withstand being moved around and opened up for cleaning (always clean your PC at least once a month inside and out). If the case falls apart or has pieces in it break from daily use or even from being deep cleaned, it wasn't a good deal no matter how low the price was. When it comes to ventilation, it's great that there are quite affordable options out there that have vents in the front, back bottom and top. I've found after building hundreds of PCs for myself and customers over the years that airflow is incredibly important, even for non-gaming PCs. Makes components last longer when they don't overheat. Today, you can find cases with vents in the top and bottom without having to spend a lot of money on fancy boutique brands. It is relatively easy to find such cases for less than $100, especially when manufacturers are having sales. However, it's not that bad of an idea to spend a little over $100 for a case that is especially well made and from a reputable company. Good quality cases can be used for more than one build. I currently have a Phanteks Enthoo case, for example, that has had its motherboard/processor combo upgraded twice and its GPU upgraded three times since I bought the case new in 2015. It's still in very good condition. The best time to buy computer parts is in November during the 'black friday' sales. When the deadlines for a build will allow it, I try to get most of my parts in November.>> <<@MusingsInMusic says : Just found your channel and have subscribed, loving the retro BBC vibe ❤>> <<@Lucifronz says : Ahh, I see now why my PC requires a GPU to get video out. It's a Ryzen 5 1600 which seems does not have an APU design. No integrated graphics. I didn't realize that was the model of CPU I was using. I did not build or choose my parts myself, so I'm still learning how some of these parts are designed. I thought integrated graphics were pretty much a universal standard these days and not having it was a thing of the past. Guess not.>> <<@lelandbefort says : Hi Christopher. I am a generic home computer user with a Windows 10 computer that does not meet the requirements of the Windows 11 OS. I had my current PC built by a local computer sales and service business, and I plan to do the same for a Windows 11 machine. To be perfectly honest, the only time I research hardware components is when I have to buy a new PC. That is why I found this video so interesting. I have a question for you. Do you think the components you have chosen for this build will satisfy the requirements of the future Windows 12 OS? Thank you for creating so many informative videos. Leland Befort.>> <<@stepsvideos says : Would using memory at a lower speed than its rating, have any effect on its reliability or longevity?>> <<@itenthusiast5988 says : Awesome 👍 enjoyed every minute of this video very excited for the rest. "The screwdriver 🪛 is very excited" comment in the end was a show stealer 😂😂. Thank you very much sir 🙏>> <<@builder396 says : 10:00 Just a small addition. Most of the time CPUs will work with faster RAM than specified, and usually its going to be the RAM that will limit how high you can clock, well, the RAM. But the motherboard website is correct to mark anything above 3200MT/s as an overclock, as this will void warranty. Intel especially is quite hawkish on that topic. Also on the GPU, the A310 is a very weak card. Having it come in at twice the performance of the 14100s iGPU is not exactly praise. The A310 can have a niche as a second GPU exclusively for video encoding for example, but its only worth it if you dont already have an Intel iGPU (which are already highly optimized to en-, de- and transcoding video), but as a primary GPU the double performance of a notoriously underpowered iGPU is still just a notoriously underpowered dedicated GPU, and honestly, my pick would have been to simply go for an older generation of GPU, but of a performance tier that actually still has some relevance. A GTX 1660 comes to mind, just as a ballpark estimate, though an RX580 can definitely be had for just under 100€ as well, if the PSU can manage that, and would still be a competent gaming GPU. But thats my opinion as a gamer, where beefier GPUs matter more than how well the GPU can handle video stuff.>> <<@andyclarke6110 says : I have bought the same motherboard, CPU and RAM (although 3600 MHz). I am trying to use my existing GPU which is a GeForce GTX660, but when I first switch on, I get 5 short beeps. I have checked everything, but can’t get it to boot. Do you think I need to upgrade the graphics card?>> <<@viewer92759 says : Fantastic>> <<@1pcfred says : The price is certainly right. That PC lacks some features I have found to be essential for me though. I have to have a SPDIF audio out. To get that I know what it ends up costing. About half that whole build.>> <<@screally1152 says : Your PSU is only rated as a D on the tier list. Antec EarthWatts Gold Pro 550W is a similarly priced and comparable PSU that is A- on the tierlist.>> <<@KostasPanagos-p1f says : Excuse me but I need a help with something Can you tell us what is the most cheapest Pc in the world>> <<@Mr.Tim.s_Tutoring says : I bought the integrated Graphics CPU I was going to add a cart later and I did buy the 1 TB storage.. What I would like to know is can I have both M2 sockets filled with storage and both the An external graphics card and the integrated graphics working at the same time so everything is filled up or will something not be able to be used>> <<@SelfIndulgentGamer says : Ah, a discrete gpu that's as large as the PC case 😂>> <<@antoniiocaluso1071 says : a VERY-good workstation for my 2D CAD architectural planwork! Absolutely... and a GREAT tutorial video overall. Masterfully-done 🙂thanks!!>> <<@florentd.5817 says : 👍>> <<@horusfalcon says : Building a cost-effective system that meets a given use case can be challenging. I don't know that I would have chosen an i3 for any purpose other than light web, email, and office use, but that's just me and my preferences toward greater power/weight ratio.>> <<@Natedawg-xc2pu says : Don't forget if you buy a 13th or 14th gen intel CPU you need to make sure your motherboard BIOS is updated right away so that the mobo doesn't cook the CPU... You not mentioning that in this video as you selected a 14th gen CPU is very concerning! If you're gonna build this super low end PC just buy a pre built. You'll have trouble watching HULU on this PC! Why are you recommending such a bad GPU? You need to address your relationship with Intel, even the CPU is a really bad choice. You recommended two i3 CPUs that are both BAD.>> <<@Kevin-the-Just says : Hi, I'm new to the channel. Have you done a video on upgrading all the hardware for an existing Windows 10 installation (on hardware that doesn't meet the Win11 minimum spec) so it can be upgraded to Windows 11? I believe it can be done by reactivating Windows 10 when it sees all the new hardware and then doing the free upgrade to Win11. Thanks.>> <<@sidgysoho1960 says : I couldn't help but notice your were pronouncing " exploring " as " exploding " , . . .such as in " exploding SSD's " . Is this a harbinger of things to come or were you testing our hearing ? Also, the Corsair model you specify, and more namely the " CX " series, had some quality/ reliability issues that are known. It is as you had intimated earlier, . . ." You pay for what you get " ! Ain't that the truth brother. Just look at our current POTUS !>> <<@OShack-Hennessy says : You’re one of my fav tech utubers>> <<@OShack-Hennessy says : Great video boss>> <<@aloobi says : This is a great build for a Plex server. You will of course need extra storage.>> <<@Drin_1 says : I was stressing on my components that I have ordered the CPU and motherboard and I got lucky that they are compatible 😅 I just ordered it I didn't look at it that much>> <<@RHTORAS says : i build my own pc because 1. I am on a budget 2. I use linux/bsd/illumos so i want to know more about compatibility 3. I prefer to understand how it works so i can maintain my issues i.e how important is the cleaning, the ventilation e.t.c>> <<@spiritchris8922 says : Graphic card is too worse to play games. Maybe 3050 is a better choice, or buy a second hand AMD or Nvidia graphic card.>> <<@codeman99-dev says : That CPU choice is killer. Be willing to spend a little more here. This CPU is **just barely** better than my current i7-8700.>> <<@TheUnkow says : I love the rationale for the RAM choice. I would only add that for the Motherboard, there are OC (OverClock) notes on some of the frequencies. This specific board does not have an OC on 3200 like some older DDR4 motherboards used to have, which is very good indeed.>> <<@itspaafekuto says : 7:45 you may cover this later in the video or in the next video, but at this point another crucial thing to consider is "from what BIOS version does the board support this processor?", since as you can see, in your case it's only supported from version F15 onwards. There's no guarantee that you will receive the board with the latest BIOS version already flashed, so you need to either check with the seller, or have another means of updating (a spare supported CPU, or the board supports flashing without a compatible CPU inserted).>> <<@pilcrow182 says : I think it's a bit silly going with an Intel GPU on a budget build like this, instead of something like a Radeon RX 580 -- around the same price on Amazon (maybe a bit cheaper) and significantly more powerful, despite being a couple years out of date. But I understand you've chosen the Arc A310 for the sake of variety.>> <<@Anuj_Tomar says : Built a pc in 2016 and it is still serving me quite good, it still prforms like day, laptops go bad after coupl of years , only bad thing is microsoft dropping millions like me from windows 11 upgrade just due to processor being ryzen 5 1600 which launched only in 2016 but is not supported. I think time to go fedora full time>> <<@daemiax says : Finally, F SKU! PC builders always go for for the 12,13,14900KS ULTRA PRO MAX .... mate... if you're not overclocking the the non-K or even the F SKU will do just fine and the performance boost between the K and the non-K/F is insignificant. I just think the F SKU is underrated.>> <<@JS-wl3gi says : You do not have to build a 10k system to enjoy gaming extra.>> <<@rudolphbondefangerer5513 says : If you keep an eye on PCs listed at companies that buy and sell bankruptcies and take machines from large companies that are replacing their PCs, you can get some really good deals. You're unlikely to find your gaming PC there, but you can find the processor you need and often pointlessly good RAM (considering that these were office machines...) for cheap, all my later builds have been based on such machines. Just make sure the motherboard isn't a practically laptop board, so there's room for a graphics card, and the cases are free. You can't use ThinkCentre cases, which they often come in, but the junkyard is full of old PC cases if you don't have a stack (like I do) already. I recently bought (not received but on the way) an i9 processor with 64Gb RAM and a 256 GB SSD for $150, a bargain I don't need (I have enough machines) but too good to pass up.>> <<@5914DL says : You left out the "most fun" part of an OS. A legit Windows 11 install is not cheep and for some not easy.>> <<@Foxtrot_Foxtrot_Lima says : Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L White Micro-ATX Tower $37.99 ASUS PRO B550M-C/CSM AM4 AMD B550 $79.99 ASRock Challenger Arc A750 8GB GDDR6 $199.99 Thermaltake Smart Series 600W $41.99 AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - Ryzen 5 4000 Series Renoir (Zen 2) 6-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM4 $68.99 CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 $51.99 Team Group MP44L M.2 2280 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 $35.99 TOTAL $498.88 (NEWEGG)>> <<@SethPinnock says : Fact! It is harder to build a entry level PC woth the many budget prices iptions that sometimes bare not wirth the package the ship with. Next i hope you will dio a video on entry level monitors used vs new.>> <<@keithmiller9665 says : I understand the price constraint but personally I would never buy an Intel F CPU as I find it very useful to have hardware video transcoding / video output. I get others mileage may vary. I also have the Sparkle A380 GPU which I find very useful for video transcoding, combined with i5-12400.>> <<@MercianMoonRise says : Mr Screwdriver has become quite red>> <<@IrfanAli-qp1gm says : Very good and very well explained.>> <<@rogerfroud300 says : Having built and lived with a PC with NO moving parts at all for 5 years, I couldn't bear to have any cooling fans whirring away all the time. It's got to be 100% solid state.>> <<@ZearouAyedea497 says : Wow! I don't think I've ever seen you upload a custom desktop PC part list or assembly video before! Very happy to see your approach.>>