Building a Gaming PC: A Comprehensive Guide

When it comes to building a gaming PC, having the right hardware is crucial for delivering smooth and seamless performance. In this article, we'll take you through the process of building a powerful gaming PC that can handle even the most demanding games at high resolutions.

Removing the PCIe Slot Covers

The first step in building our gaming PC is to remove the second and third PCIe slot covers. This can be done by simply removing these little stickers and sliding out the covers. Be careful not to damage the screws or any surrounding components. Once you've removed the covers, you'll need to remove the black plastic cover that protects the GPU slot. Slide the GPU into its new home, securing it with two screws. Finally, replace the protective PCIe cover back onto the rear of the case.

Adding Power Supply Extension Cables

With our PCIe slots now open, we can add the power supply extension cables. These cables allow us to connect multiple power sources to our system, which is essential for running multiple GPUs or other demanding components. Simply plug these cables into place and secure them with the provided screws.

Testing the Build

Now that our build is complete, it's time to test it out! We've tested seven popular gaming titles, including GTA 5, Overwatch, Call of Duty: Warzone, CS:GO, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Forza Horizon 4. These games will give us a good idea of how our system performs at high resolutions and frame rates.

Testing GTA 5

Our first test is GTA 5, which we ran at 1440p medium to high settings with the render bars set to around halfway. The results were impressive, with an average frame rate of 88 frames per second. This means that even at high settings, our system can maintain a smooth and consistent performance.

Testing Overwatch

Next up is Overwatch, our favorite game on the list today! We ran it at 1440p ultra settings, and the results were equally impressive, with an average frame rate of 70 frames per second. This means that our system can handle even the most demanding games at high resolutions without any issues.

Testing Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone was next on our list, which we ran at 1440p high settings. The results were impressive, with an average frame rate of 80 frames per second. This means that our system can handle the demands of this popular battle royale game without any issues.

Testing CS:GO

CS:GO is a notoriously demanding game when it comes to performance, but our system handled it with ease! We ran it at 1440p high settings and got an average frame rate of 200 frames per second. This means that even the most demanding games can be played at high resolutions without any issues.

Testing Fortnite

Fortnite was next on our list, which we ran at 1440p high settings. The results were impressive, with an average frame rate of 124 frames per second. This means that even in this popular battle royale game, our system can maintain a smooth and consistent performance.

Testing Apex Legends

Apex Legends was our final test, which we ran at 1440p medium settings. The results were still impressive, with an average frame rate of 80-100 frames per second. This means that even in this demanding battle royale game, our system can handle the demands without any issues.

Testing Forza Horizon 4

Finally, we tested Forza Horizon 4, which is one of our favorite games! We ran it at 1440p ultra settings and got an average frame rate of over 100 frames per second. This means that even in this demanding game, our system can handle the demands without any issues.

Conclusion

In conclusion, building a gaming PC that can handle even the most demanding games at high resolutions is no easy task. But with the right hardware and a little bit of know-how, it's definitely possible. In this article, we've taken you through the process of building a powerful gaming PC that can deliver smooth and seamless performance. We've also tested seven popular gaming titles to show you just how well our system performs. If you're thinking about building your own gaming PC, we hope this article has been helpful. Remember to always follow proper safety precautions when working with electronics, and happy building!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat is up guys welcome back to another geeker what video and in today's video i'm going to be showing you how to put together a 1300 gaming pc build step by step for 2020. i'm going to run you through how to put it together including all the fiddly cabling and wires go through each of the parts i selected and why before booting this machine up to see exactly how it performs in some of the most popular titles so without any further ado make sure to get subscribed if you aren't already but let's jump into it now as always i'm going to kick things off by installing our cpu m.2 ssd and our ram into the motherboard and this motherboard is brand new from msi it's got some really cool features like a built-in i o shield and a two and a half gig ethernet port but more importantly supports our cpu choice for today's build speaking of which this is amd's brand new ryzen 5 3600 xt and is super easily installed by lining up the golden triangle on the processor with the triangle on your cpu socket we're then going to gently drop the chip into place give it a little bit of a wiggle and pop the arm back down with 6 cores and 12 threads and a boost clock speed of up to 4.5 gigahertz this is like the sonic of cpus next up we're going to install our ram into the motherboard and this is adata's brand new xpg spectrix d50 not only does it look really really good with of course plenty of rgb up top it's got a fast 3 200 megahertz clock speed which is perfect for today's build we're going to pull back the clips on the second and third dimm slots and go ahead and line the notch on the gold strip of our memory with the notch on the motherboard you're then going to apply even pressure to both sides and it will clip into place repeat for as many ram dims as you've got and that's really all there is to it i'm next going to install the m.2 ssd while our motherboard is still out and easy to access and for this wait there i'm gonna need a teeny tiny little screwdriver the first step is to remove this m.2 heatsink on the motherboard which is intended to keep your ssd cool specifically this is the xpg s40g and is installed by once again lining the notch on the gold strip up with the notch on the m.2 slot of your motherboard we then need to secure the drive down with this diddy little screw that comes in your motherboard box with the motherboard assembly all complete i'm gonna go ahead and move the whole thing into the case and this is a case from msi that rude that looks honestly pretty incredible with four addressable rgb fans a bit of tempered glass here and there and usbc this case is you know really ready for 2020. i'm going to take our motherboard and line up each of the holes on the motherboard with the corresponding standoffs inside of our case the best way to do it is to slide the i o shield with the audio ports at the bottom through the cutout at the back of the case and we can use this included bag of screws to secure it down now then before we install our cpu cooler and our graphics card i'm going to plug up our power supply and do a few of our cables while everything is still easy to access for the psu i've got a 650 watt fully modular unit from cooler master i've also got these xpg rgb cable extensions which kind of compete with the new ones out from lee and lee so we're going to see how they look first though we need to spin the case around to make way for the installation of our power supply we also need to plug up a few cables to the psu unit including a four plus four pin cpu power connector the kind of the fat 24 pin motherboard power cable one of these dual six plus two pin gpu power harnesses as well as a string of sata power cables the unit is then gonna slide through the back of the case with the fan facing downwards and we're gonna secure it into place with four of these screws that came included with our case i'm now gonna grab our 24 pin rgb power extender and this looks so far so good that is just to clip into our 24 pin motherboard header with the female end then just plugging up to the 24 pin power supply cable this also has an addressable rgb connector which we can just plug up to the included case controller that is that's super convenient next up i'm also gonna plug up our four plus four pin cpu power connector to the top left of our motherboard finally on the cable in front we need to plug up our front panel connectors which make these ports at the top of the case basically work a torn first up is our hd audio connector and this goes to the bottom left of the motherboard next up is usbc and this goes to the right hand side of the motherboard once again at the bottom next to usb3 we've got our jfp1 connectors and that's for like our power and reset switch and these can be a bit fiddly so take your time but i'll pop a diagram on your screen now to try and make the whole thing a little bit easier and then finally because this case has a usb usbc port we've also got a usb c header which is kind of cumbersome it's kind of delicate so once again be careful don't force it and you're not going to have any problems the next step today then before we install the graphics card is actually to pop in our cpu cooler and this is a really great budget option that does lack rgb but it's gonna look great nevertheless and for this we are gonna need the manual unfortunately the first step though is to remove the pre-installed mounting hardware just like so and we're gonna grab this amd specific bag reusing the back plate you get with the motherboard and securing these brackets on with these spacers and longer screws you know what i actually kind of dig that it looks good which leads us nicely onto our final component today the graphics card and this is another component today from msi and is a bit of a beast look at the size of that graphics card as far as 1440p gaming at 60fps goes this is the sweet spot and a bit of 4k gaming is not gonna look out of place in this build either to install the graphics card we need to remove our second and third pcie slot covers which can be done just like so remember to remove this little sticker oh and this black plastic cover and slide the gpu in that can then be easily secured down with two screws just like so before popping the protective pcie cover back onto the rear of the case and grab these other two psu extension cables and plug these up into place and that pretty much wraps up the actual build process which means there's only one thing to do before we jump in to see exactly how this performs and that's to see how good it looks when it's all powered up roll the montage with you okay then now you've seen just how good this system looks when it's all powered up let's dive in and see exactly how it performs i've tested seven of the most popular gaming titles so we can get a really even picture and the chances are one of your favorite games is probably covered on this list first up on the list is gta 5. at 1440p medium to high settings with the render bars set to around about halfway you look at an average fps of 88 frames per second the game looks fantastic and really never drops below 60 fps in the game's inbuilt benchmarking mode which gives you a really good idea of all the different scenes you're going to encounter in gta 5 and the benchmark mode here also means you can go back and compare against my other builds and see how they perform and compare all of the results next up is overwatch my favorite game on the list today and at 1440p ultra settings we're pinned at 70 frames per second overwatch looks great and is actually fairly easy to run 1440p ultra settings is no mean feat and it does of course mean if you wanted those 120fps esports level frame rates at 1080p this machine could also cover that base no problem the first of the battle royale games on today's list is call of duty's warzone at 1440p high settings you're looking in the region of 80 frames per second in terms of the average frame rate and the game looks once again visually fantastic consistently above 60 fps means you get some really great consistent gaming performance and once again over 100 fps at 1080p or even at 1440p slightly lower settings is easily possible talking of stupid high frame rates cs go is next on the list today and at 1440p high settings you're looking in the region of 200 fps no need to drop the resolution down or to drop the visual settings down to get those really high frame rates cs go's got you covered out of the blocks and as far as cs goes standards go the game actually looks pretty good graphically too next up is fortnite it's the second battle royale title today and one of those games that just won't go away and you know it is super fun i do get it at 1440p high settings you look at an average of 124 frames per second you guys always ask me to cover fortnite so if you're one of them make sure to hit that like button down below it really does help me out next up today is apex legends the final of the battle royale titles and at 1440p medium settings you're looking 80 to 100 plus frames per second there was quite a lot of fluctuation apex does tend to really vary in its kind of minimum average and maximum frame rates but the fact it never really goes below 70 fps means you're never going to have any issues and when it does you know shoot up to 120 that's just a bit of a bonus really isn't it let's be honest the final game today then is forza's horizon 4. i absolutely love this game forza horizon 3 is like my all-time favorite title so 4 is even better 1440p ultra settings you're looking well over 100 fps and that's once again tested in the game's inbuilt benchmarking mode so much like gta 5 you want to go back and compare my other builds and you're going to get some really easily repeatable and comparable results that you can even try at home on your own system so if you're thinking about grading and not sure you know how much of a step up this is then these benchmark modes are the place for you with that being said though i think that pretty much wraps it up for today's video if you did enjoy it make sure to give it a big old like rating and get subscribed comment in the comments section below i don't really know where i should comment and let me know if you've got any questions or feedback about today's video thank you very much for watching though and as always we'll see you in the next one\n"