Building a PC

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So i would like to Build a PC for my son. Could you please go over all the different steps. If you could be specific with things that are needed to be specified. Im not asking for an entire essay. Thanks!
 

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Assembly grounding:
plug in the power supply to the wall. you can touch an unpainted part of the PSU (insert an unpainted unfinished screw into the PSU mounting holes and touch the screw as a grounding point) once you have grounded yourself you can now touch and assemble the parts of the PC.
if you move your feet, or shuffle in your chair, reground yourself again.
install the CPU into the motherboard and the RAM into the slots.
if you move your feet, or shuffle in your chair, reground yourself again.
install the cooler to the CPU. install the motherboard into the case.
secure the motherboard down with the screws, make sure you remove any unwanted/needed mounts before securing the motherboard.
unplug the PSU and ground yourself again. install the PSU into the case and secure with the 4 mounting screws.
plug in the power cord and ground yourself again from now on after grounding, unplug the power supply cord from the wall.
if you move your feet, or shuffle in your chair, plug in the cord, reground yourself and unplug again.
connect the power supply to the motherboard by the 24 pin and the AUX CPU power connector, install the GPU if one is selected, and install the drives with the supplied mounts in the case. connect the front panel connections to the case according to the manuals.
if you move your feet, or shuffle in your chair, plug in the cord, reground yourself and unplug again.
if there are any other peripherals, like wifi cards or sound card install and secure now. verify all power cables are connected to the motherboard and the GPU if needed.
the system can now be booted and the BIOS adjusted if needed (refer to motherboard manual) then an OS installed. when you are sure the system will need no more working/tinkering you can install the side panel and close the case. you have now assembled a PC.
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a little something I had prepared.
watch a few videos on youtube, toms has a channel. the videos can familiarize you with what cable goes where and so forth. most things are fairly simple, square pegs in square holes. if you have any questions feel free to ask. the basic steps are above.
do you have a parts list already? the parts?
 
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I do have a list of parts if you are wondering. Its pretty budget but with my research, Im pretty sure its the best for what im getting it for and the price, If not could you tell me some better parts for the price.

I3 8100
1050 Ti
8gb DDR 4
1TB Hardrive
EVGA 450 Watt 80+ Bronze Certified
Gigabyte H310M Micro ATX Motherboard
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L
 

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couple of tips:
8gb RAM, get a matched set, 2 sticks in a kit. at least 2400Mhz. faster if you change the motherboard.
the motherboard has the most basic intel chipset. a b360 or a any of the others will offer you more options in the future should you want to upgrade.
which EVGA 450? if its the one I'm thinking of the CX-450(m) with or without the m from corsair is a much better unit.
 
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That is the PSU. Anything else? Thanks for the help By the way!