The PC build thread

No, I bought regular 2.5 form factor SSDs. My laptop will only take a 2.5 FF and my desktop is so dang old I rather not mess with the MB. I might look into this when I finally do my build, but this most likely won't be into well in 2022.

 

The difference is that SATA is being depreciated and NVMe is the new standard as it connects the drive to 4x pcie slots per each drive.

 

Anyone got any builds going while locked down?

 

I added a GPU brace so it won't break anything going down the road, but until big Navi comes out I'm holding off on upgrading.

 

How hard is it to build a decent gaming pc

 

Depends how tight or complicated you want to make it. It's been called Legos for adults and there's tools like pcpartpicker to help make sure everything is compatible. It's not infallible so be careful. Regular builds with an AIO water cooler or standard air cooler are pretty simple.

 

Where would u recommend i start for a complete beginner

 

Build Guides
There's a bunch there, but usually you want to ask around. How much are you looking to spend? What kind of games do you plan on playing?

 

@D.Tibbitt below are 2 builds.