How To Build a $3000+ High-End Gaming PC – Step-by-Step Guide

How To Build a $3000+ High-End Gaming PC - Step-by-Step Guide 
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▷ HOW TO BUILD A PC PART 1: THE BASICS - https://youtu.be/5Vhyxbhu6LA
▷ HOW TO BUILD A PC PART 2: $900 Budget Build - https://youtu.be/vUu7N8tq4RE

► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Picking Up the Parts at Micro Center
2:53 What Makes a High-End Gaming PC Build More Challenging
4:02 Parts List Breakdown
8:58 Motherboard Setup - CPU installation and important connectors
11:15 Motherboard Setup - Where to install PCIE 4.0/5.0 M.2 SSDs 
17:42 Motherboard Setup - CPU cooler bracket and DDR5 Memory 
21:10 Unboxing and Prepping the Case, RGB LED Pre-planning
25:06 The 4 Types of RGB-enabled Case Fans (by connection)
26:33 Power Supply Installation, initial cable routing
29:00 Motherboard Installation - standoff mounts and power cables
29:32 Basic Case Fan Installation 
31:46 AIO CPU Cooler - Radiator - Fan Install, Mounting
35:44 How to Clean and Apply Thermal Paste for a CPU Cooler
38:42 AIO CPU Cooler - Pump / Block Installation
40:39 Plugging in Cables and Cable Management
46:22 Installing the Graphics Card (GPU)
47:56 Build Complete! First Boot and The Peel

► ORIGINAL PARTS LIST: Going all-out with a High-End Build
 (NOTE - Micro Center provided the parts, and needed to switch out the originally planned PSU and Case.) 
 PSU - Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1350 W -  https://www.microcenter.com/product/659490/thermaltake-toughpower-gf3-1350-watt-80-plus-gold-atx-fully-modular-power-supply
 CASE - Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB - https://www.microcenter.com/product/649249/lian-li-lancool-iii-rgb-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-computer-case-white

CPU ($595) - Intel Core i9-13900K (Newegg) - https://bit.ly/3D8QK6z 
COOLER ($290) - CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD - http://bit.ly/3x8gfRM 
MEMORY ($440) - 2x Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) - https://geni.us/pbY9cd 
MOTHERBOARD ($500) - ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi - http://bit.ly/3RGfatA 
GPU ($2000, don’t pay more) - ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC - https://geni.us/DVCf 
STORAGE ($420)
1x WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X PCIe Gen4 SSD - https://geni.us/f0BBW 
2x Crucial P3 2TB PCIe Gen3 SSD  - https://geni.us/OYaO 
CASE ($340) - CORSAIR iCUE 7000X RGB - https://geni.us/tYxrvR 
PSU ($280) - CORSAIR HX1200 1200W Platinum - http://bit.ly/3Xf88NF 

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