They did build The Verge's computer!
lots of people new into the hobby get really scared about the whole process. i used to be at one point, a decade ago.
Yeah, we were all born with intimate knowledge on how to build a PC from scratch. You are very smart.
Typically there is one in the motherboard manual.
I blame my lack of sleep and my mistake of installing the Corsair A70 CPU cooler after I put the motherboard in, for forgetting the CPU power cable. Doesn't help that the CPU power is always in the tightest of corners.
Not everyone knows or is confident enough to build one. I know my 1st time building one years ago, I followed guides and tips from people like linus while he was at ncix, and paulshardware / bitwit when they were at newegg until I felt confident enough. There's no problem trying to get more information before you're going into something.
That's strange because you shouldn't need it. I recently built a PC for my brother without using it.
I mean the video isn't them building PC for 1 hour 42 minutes.
I built with others before, but on my first build the CPU power connector went up in smoke and smelled absolutely awful. Melted the CPU connector a bit, but was still fine after I tried it with a spare PSU. I guess it was a faulty power supply. The replacement worked without problems. That's the scariest part for me and why I am always wary of turning it on after I mess with stuff inside.
Mine took around that time too, certain components literally didn't fit right into the case and certain parts about the case did not have the things that every guide said it would. I remember there either being a bracket or metal things I had to install that 100% of every guide said it comes already done. Then I couldnt fit my gpu in because a piece of the case was in the way, so while everything was inside I had to hammer that part of the case flat until it could slide in. My power and whatnot were at the top, while every guide had it at the bottom. After 5 hours of headaches it didn't turn on, think something somewhere was loose when the guy in the tech shop near me said he just jiggled everything and it sparked on. Ran great for years before I bought a much stronger prebuilt for the same price.
These should be standard.
I've built lots of PCs and my last build I spent longer than that. It doesn't have to be a race, I enjoy the process and taking my time.
That's why I try to run the PSU cables first, before I screw down the mobo
There are plenty of guides online already from every tech channel under the sun though. I think the real reason they need to keep remaking this type of video is because of algorithm/SEO purposes.
