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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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[–] rimu@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't forget to buy thermal paste!

[–] Swintoodles 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also don't forget to remove the plastic film(s) they put on the CPU/Cooler and everywhere else!

[–] DreadPilotGagarin@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I made this mistake with my latest build. 7600x with a 240mm AIO, could not work out why I was getting 65-70C at idle. Thought I'd re-seat and re-paste the cooler and when I pulled it off, the plastic was still there. Very relieved (& pretty surprised) it didn't do any serious damage!

[–] smackjack@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Most coolers come with it preapplied these days, but it's still good to have in case you need to reseat your cooler.