What To Do after Building a PC | Windows, Drivers, BIOS, RGB
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A full step by step beginners guide to what to do after building a PC including, installing windows, installing drivers, entering the BIOS, updating the BIOS, adjusting BIOS setting, enabling XMP/EXPO, adjusting fan curves and setting up RGB. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. The full guide to assembling the components can be seen at https://youtu.be/PCwYQQKgtXQ 00:00 Making Windows 11 Bootable USB 01:19 Installing Windows 11 09:35 Driver Installation 12:51 Getting All SSDs to Show Up 13:48 Activating Windows 14:45 Updating the BIOS 16:28 Adjusting RAM Speed 17:22 Adjusting Fan Settings 22:09 Confirming RAM Speed 22:34 Adjusting Windows Settings 24:49 RGB Software Demonstration 30:03 Thermal Testing 34:19 BIOS FlashBack Aorus PC 39:44 Setting up Aorus PC 55:20 Complete Build Footage Parts used in the video (Amazon links are Affiliates Links) Build 1 • Lian Li Lancool 207 UK - https://amzn.to/3NbXHb1 US - https://amzn.to/4h3jjV0 • ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO UK - https://amzn.to/48CxZXr US - https://amzn.to/48tkHw7 • Intel Core Ultra 9 285K UK - https://amzn.to/4gJVTCx US - https://amzn.to/4hHibGs • ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB Extreme UK - https://amzn.to/3QrDLTn US - https://amzn.to/3ETkaZy • G.Skill DDR5 Trident Z5 RGB UK - https://amzn.to/3CzkeMX US - https://amzn.to/4eKsAPt • ADATA LEGEND 970 1TB UK - https://amzn.to/40LsOQQ US - https://amzn.to/3utp1eM • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB UK - https://amzn.to/4aL78sR US - https://amzn.to/4aRSIa5 • Phanteks Revolt 1000W UK - https://amzn.to/45zCoa5 US - https://amzn.to/4b4utpS • Phanteks Revolt Cable Kit, Complete Set, Black UK - https://amzn.to/3Lda4Tr US - https://amzn.to/46tIoCA • ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 UK - https://amzn.to/3N8sOFo US - https://amzn.to/3Nl0bFf • Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black UK - https://amzn.to/38uJilL US - https://amzn.to/2KTaXER Build 2 • Phanteks Eclipse G400A UK - https://amzn.to/3EGArAZ US - COMING SOON • B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE UK - https://amzn.to/3OwvGf5 US - COMING SOON • AMD Ryzen 7 9700X UK - https://amzn.to/4dYZOuG US - https://amzn.to/3AYJc7F • Phanteks Glacier One 360 M25 Gen2 UK - https://amzn.to/4i3xjxt US - https://amzn.to/3QmAXH0 • Kingston FURY Renegade RGB White UK - https://amzn.to/3nXAC2y US - https://amzn.to/3LosNfK • Samsung 990 Evo PLUS 1TB UK - https://amzn.to/4fEmam8 US - https://amzn.to/3NCqq9t • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB UK - https://amzn.to/4aL78sR US - https://amzn.to/4aRSIa5 • Kingston KC600 SSD 512GB UK - https://amzn.to/3RxUG6m US - https://amzn.to/3RCyxEc • Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 SNOW 850W UK - https://amzn.to/4fZ4Ojh US - https://amzn.to/4fTHKCl • Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MASTER UK - https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-aorus-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-master-16gb-gddr7-ray-tracing-graphics-card-8960-cores-tbd US - https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16814932766 Affiliate links I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links Useful Links • Lian Li Lancool 207 Build - Step by Step Guide - https://youtu.be/hjJCTWEUowM • Phanteks Eclipse G400A Build - Step by Step Guide - https://youtu.be/mHO5lvPyUUM • Download Windows 11 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 • ASUS Motherboard Drivers & Tools - https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z890-hero/helpdesk_download/ • AORUS Motherboard Drivers & Tools - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650E-AORUS-STEALTH-ICE/support#dl • NVIDIA App - https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/software/nvidia-app/ • be Quiet! PSU Calculator - https://www.bequiet.com/en/psucalculator • Air Cooler Installation Guide - https://youtu.be/dgZWoM_KXog?si=avRR6_JlQcd2IO27&t=783 • No Post Troubleshooting Guide - https://youtu.be/Q8LHfWZwChE • Windows 11 Key - https://www.keysfan.com/windows-11-professional-key.html • AIDA64 - https://www.aida64.com/downloads • Puget Systems - https://www.pugetsystems.com/ Music Come 2gether - Ooyy https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/azAniTuUWU/ #PCBuild #PCBuildGuide #gamingpc #buildcomputers #tutorial #beginnersguide #buildingpc #electronics #personalcomputer #budgetgamingpc #budgetpc
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