desktop computer build

It was a long road to monitization on YouTube for me, taking about 22 months. A bit discouraging, but after doing 1 video a week for almost 2 years I finally hit the 1000 subscriber point. For me the watched hours was the easy part. As far a the channel is concerned I’ll be investing 100% of the revenue back into the channel right now to take advantage of tax benefits and also to improve the overall channel content. Building the PC was actually not that bad. I think it would be a good family project to bring in a kid over 10 y/o to assist and learn what the parts of the computer are. Its like expensive lego that lets you use the internet, play games, and in my case edit and render videos. Hopefully this set up will be able to handle 4K rendering once I get a new camera.

my key take aways

I'm using an SSD for my OS and basic programs
I got a Thermaltake UX 200 for the CPU cooler
I bought spare thermal paste and of course use it all
I have a 2 TB HDD for bulk storage on the computer
I'm using 32 gb of 3200 HZ memory
The tower is a Thermaltake V250 TG ARGB
The i5-10600K seems like a pretty strong CPU at a good price point
The CPU requires a Z490 Motherboard, this one was a good price
The Corsiar HX 850 provides all the power needed to run the computer
One of the first steps is to remove the sides of the tower
There is a plastic cover over the CPU socket. Save the cover
Installing the CPU into the scoket. Mind the orientation
The CPU socket has a locking mechanism to hold the CPU in place
Install memory into lanes 2 and 4 if using two channel memory
Attach mounting ring for CPU cooler
Put a small amount of thermal paste on the CPU
The CPU cooler fan must be attached to the heat sink
Attach the CPU cooler and plug the fan into the motherboard
Attach the motherboard to the tower. Can also be done earlier in the process
This page of the motherboard manual is of critical impotance
Hard drives attached to the mounting racks
Attach the WiFi card if the motherboard doesn't have one
The PSU was a very tight fit, a lower Wattage may fit better
Boot the computer up and see what happens

At this point you may need to install your OS, but I already had windows loaded up on the old SSD.

Great success
The new hard Drive must be configured
GPU drivers must be installed
You may need to adjust the Initiate Graphics Adapter setting in your Motherboard
Install the GPU into the main PCI-e lane, install power cables to the GPU and re-boot the computer
Finish GPU driver installation
Run a simple benchmark to ensure that everything is working right

For video editing i am currently using the free version of devinci resolve, but will be switching to the paid version to open up all of the features.

Tools and equipment used.
i5 10600k CPU – https://amzn.to/3ppUSG9
Thermaltake Tower – https://amzn.to/39bO2hx
Thermaltake CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/3ogPqnf
MSI Z490 Gaming Plus motherboard – https://amzn.to/3pdVY7I
Corsair HX 850 – https://amzn.to/39ZrPSZ
32 Gb Ram – https://amzn.to/3a1Rgn9
2 TB HDD – https://amzn.to/3peAozN
240 Gb SSD – https://amzn.to/3qLEKyH
Screw drivers – https://amzn.to/3peUtWD

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