Should I build my pc with or without help from a company

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Loewiesteen

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I know a company which gives you the components and a step by step manual on how to build that pc but I can get a better CPU and get the system watercooled without a step by step tutorial (I selected the parts from pc part picker). I am affraid to do that becauseI don't know how to boot and overclock etc. What should I choose?
 
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brian.h.schaefer
I get the anxiety of building a PC but that has never stopped me from doing it. I may be different however because I very much enjoy building PCs. You shouldn't need to update the BIOS in the vast majority of builds. You may have to adjust the boot order to boot from CD but that is it and is very simple. I'm sure there are many videos on YouTube demonstrating how to do this. The only other thing you really have to do is check memory settings in the BIOS to confirm they are identified correctly. This is easy as well.

edit - You have to save changes before they take effect in the BIOS so there is no harm in going in and check out what is in there, just don't save it unless you know what it does.
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Do they give you components of your preference or their selected components in a certain budget. It can still be a better idea to get the parts yourself and get it assembled from a professional for a few bucks. You not only get to choose better parts but it might be cheaper overall.
 
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Loewiesteen

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They have a shop where you can select components wich they think are good but you can ask for other components that aren't in the shop and they will put them inside the box. I don't want to pay tghem for building it because 1. I don't have the money and 2. I know how to build a pc i'm just afraid of the part where you update the bios etc because i don't know anything about that.
 
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You might talk to a local pc shop. They may help you pick the parts out and charge a couple of hours or so assembly time, which figure maybe $150 or so? Figuring 75 an hour and 2 hours. Some techs don't like you bringing your own parts though, potential liability if something goes kaput, others may not care.
 
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I get the anxiety of building a PC but that has never stopped me from doing it. I may be different however because I very much enjoy building PCs. You shouldn't need to update the BIOS in the vast majority of builds. You may have to adjust the boot order to boot from CD but that is it and is very simple. I'm sure there are many videos on YouTube demonstrating how to do this. The only other thing you really have to do is check memory settings in the BIOS to confirm they are identified correctly. This is easy as well.

edit - You have to save changes before they take effect in the BIOS so there is no harm in going in and check out what is in there, just don't save it unless you know what it does.
 
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geofelt

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If you know how, the step by step tutorial is redundant.
Google for the process will do the same.

As to BIOS updates... DONT. Any motherboard will come with a working bios. One only needs to update a bios if there is a problem that is fixed by the update that impacts you.
One issue is that the very inexpensive H110 motherboards will only run gen 7 processors with an enabling bios.
That bios will be on all products made in 2017.

As to liquid cooling:
My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
I would support an AIO cooler only in a space restricted case.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.
 
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This is all very true. I do not see any point in getting a water cooled setup if you are not overclocking. I am assuming you wont be overclocking because you are apprehensive about the BIOS. You can get very decent air cooler for under $50 and most times you can just keep the stock one.
 
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