Order of building a pc?

lilj0unior

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So I want to build a gaming pc(for the first time) and I'm not sure of the order to put things together? First I put the motherboard then the ram or the cpu? or should I connect the gpu first or the hard drives? can someone just list the order of the things I have to put. Thanks :D
 
Order is not a vital thing, but it can make certain things easier.
I personally did this order:
CPU+Cooler into the motherboard
RAM into the motherboard
HDD (and/or SSD) and Optical Drive into the case
Motherboard with installed components into the case
Graphics card into the case/motherboard
Power supply generally last, as you would be working around cables.

Fans can be installed whenever you feel comfortable.