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Planning on building a PC, anything I should know? (self.technology)

submitted 1 year ago by PurrJPro to c/technology

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I'm planning on building a PC soon and, while I have done plenty of research, I'd like to hear advice from people who have experience in the area personally. It's also just nice talking to other people in general, lol

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[–] Mogster 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I found PCPartPicker really useful when I last built a PC:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

It helps you pick compatible parts, and links to sites you can buy them from. I'd still shop around for the best price after building your list(s), but it's a great place to start.

[–] PurrJPro 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, thank you! I've already been using PCPartPicker, but it has been an AMAZING help. I don't think I could handle the stress of making a parts list without it

[–] derived_allegory 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But don't forget your local microcenter! (If it exists, of course.

[–] PurrJPro 4 points 1 year ago

I didn't know micro center existed, thank you! I believe I do have one in driving distance as well

[–] spore8990@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'd agree. I've built dozens of computers over the years and these days I always use PCPartPicker as the starting point for my builds.

[–] Kilograph@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I used relied on this for my last 3 builds. In the most recent one, photos of certain board, cooler, and case configurations were fantastic because it visually showed me if things would actually fit together.