[Arkwin]

So, my case will be dried tomorrow, then im gonna put it all together. Whats next?

just assemble the componets inside and boot it? or just do the mobo, then get it running, then add gpu and others?

 

[Morizuno]

First add your hard drive and optical drive.
Then add psu + screw it in
Add copper risers into case
put in i/o shield if you haven't done so
add motherboard with ram, cpu, cpu cooler already installed (do this on mobo box prior to all of this, remember to add thermal paste)

Once inside, screw in the motherboard, do not screw in all the way (until you feel pressure)
Now add gpu and wire everything, then turn on computer check bios and see if everything is in ship shape, then install windows and enjoy

 

[Sin0822]

you need everything installed to get a computer running. yea deffinatly dont put it in your case until its all good. You need to have everything running outside the case first, this is the best way to do it, looks like your first build you might short it in the case, plus when in the case people seem to have problems. Just get everything going outside on the motherboard box, then once everything works, put it in the case.

 

[Arkwin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morizuno First add your hard drive and optical drive. Then add psu + screw it in Add copper risers into case put in i/o shield if you haven't done so add motherboard with ram, cpu, cpu cooler already installed (do this on mobo box prior to all of this, remember to add thermal paste) Once inside, screw in the motherboard, do not screw in all the way (until you feel pressure) Now add gpu and wire everything, then turn on computer check bios and see if everything is in ship shape, then install windows and enjoy

do i have to do anything special with my HDD, i have 1 ssd for my booting, and 2 500 gigs to do raid 1 with, and storge everything else.

for the SSD, is there anything else i should put on it, that will give a huge performance boost in the program, like antivirus?

 

[Sin0822]

what ssd? and have you ever set up raid before?

 

[Morizuno]

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Originally Posted by Arkwin do i have to do anything special with my HDD, i have 1 ssd for my booting, and 2 500 gigs to do raid 1 with, and storge everything else. for the SSD, is there anything else i should put on it, that will give a huge performance boost in the program, like antivirus?

Windows and maybe a game would be pretty much it depending on the size.(For SSD)

I never run 2 hard drives before, simply because I never use that much space. But, I can tell you how to install them, which is just either sliding them in and screwing, or using a tool less design which your case might have (idk)

EDIT: If you have a HAF, it should be self explanatory. But yeah, windows and a game would be it imo.

 

[Arkwin]

im jsut using a 60 gig ssd for boot, and like 1 other thing or watever, mainly a boot drive, then the 500g harddrives, will be for storage, and raid 1 for backup protection.

and no i have never ran a raid before, this my first ever build.