The PROPER Steps AFTER You Build Your Gaming PC! See Pinned Comment.
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- Hey dudes! Thank you so much for tuning in to the video. I have compiled the ultimate list for the PROPER steps, AFTER you finish building your PC or if you bought a prebuild / 2nd hand PC. If you feel there is anything that needs to be corrected or added, please let me know by leaving a comment below. If you have any questions or concerns, please comment down below. I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for the support.
😎 See pinned comment for the comprehensive list of what you should be doing after your build! 😎
Below is the list of programs that I recommend looking in to!
Gaming download agents:
- Steam
store.steampowered.com/about/
- Epic Games
store.epicgames.com/en-US/dow...
- Blizzard
www.blizzard.com/en-us/download/
- Origin
origin.onl/download/
- GOG
www.gog.com/
- Ubisoft
ubisoftconnect.com/en-US/
Other software I use:
Video Editing:
- Adobe Premiere Pro (Paid)
www.adobe.com
- Davinci Resolve (Free)
www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...
Photo Editing:
- Adobe Photoshop (Paid)
www.adobe.com
- Canva (Free)
www.canva.com/
- Gimp (Free)
www.gimp.org/
Wallpapers
- Wallpaper Engine ( Best $4 you'll ever spend)
www.wallpaperengine.io/en
Screen Recording:
- OBS (Free)
obsproject.com/download/
Universal RGB control (Most features are free)
- Signal RGB:
www.signalrgb.com/
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Notes on the Video
2:53 - Watch your CPU Idle Temps
3:46 - BIOS: Setting RAM Speeds (XMP/DOCP)
4:38 - BIOS: Resizable Bar
5:45 - BIOS: Boot Priority
6:25 - BIOS: Fan Curves
7:45 - Updating Everything: Windows, Motherboard Drivers, GPU
10:16 - Display Settings: Refresh Rate
12:29 - Power and Sleep Settings
13:14 - Mouse Settings: Disabling Enhanced Pointer Precision
14:28 - Taskbar Settings
15:29 - Setting Up Storage Drives
17:02 - Downloading Software to Control Your Components
18:30 - Benchmarking/Testing Your System
21:30 - Downloading All Your Favorite Programs
22:42 - Startup Applications
23:48 - Outro - Věda a technologie
UPDATE: 8/13/2023 - According to a commenter, setting your Power Settings to High Performance may cause your CPU to constantly run at higher clock speeds. If you do change this setting, I would monitor your CPU vitals and make sure that it's behaving properly. I have never experienced this but it may depend on the system.
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Hey dudes! Thank you so much for tuning in to the video. I have compiled the ultimate list for the PROPER steps, AFTER you finish building your PC or if you bought a prebuild / 2nd hand PC. If you feel there is anything that needs to be corrected or added, please let me know by leaving a comment below. If you have any questions or concerns, please comment down below. I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for the support.
A few things to keep in mind about this tutorial:
- This tutorial is assuming that your PC build was successful, you have Windows installed on the computer, and you know how to access your BIOS. If you are having issues with your build or anything else, I will do my best to try and help you diagnose what the issue may be.
- This video was shot on a Windows 10 machine, so Windows 11 processes may be slightly different. I wanted to originally do it on a Windows 11 machine but, as of March of 2023, 73% of people are STILL using Windows 10.
- Your motherboard may and will differ from mine, and therefore some of the instructions may be different for you. Keep your motherboard manual close or download a digital copy from the manufacturer of your board.
- When it comes to ANY of the settings mentioned, When in doubt, Google your motherboard brand and model, and you'll find it.
1) After you are done building your PC and have installed Windows, boot into the BIOS. Check CPU temp, if it's climbing and climbing, this could indicate a problem. Most CPU's will idle between 25c-50c, really depends on the CPU and the cooling you have. If you confirm that the CPU temp is not staying stable and rising, then I would shut off the machine and check for:
- That the CPU cooler is properly seated or incorrect accessories used
- Thermal paste application is incorrect.
- AIO pump is not turning on.
- Although unlikely to cause high CPU idle temps, I would check all fan orientations and proper function of the fans.
2) Now that you've verified the CPU temp is stable, it is time to tackle some of the BIOS settings. The first one we are going to look at is your RAM/memory settings. By default, your RAM will be set to the defaulted speed, we need to enable XMP/DOCP in the BIOS. Here are the instructions for doing so:
AMD and Intel Systems:
- Enter the tweaker section of your BIOS. You should see XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) or DOCP ( Direct Overclocking Profile ).
- Change from Disabled to Enabled or PROFILE 1.
This will overclock your RAM (safely) to the max level that is advertised with your RAM.
3) Resizable bar opens up your GPU to the system, allowing the PC to take advantage of your entire GPU, and can equate to some big performance gains:
AMD/Intel Systems with NVIDIA GPU's (3xxx series and above):
- Navigate to Resizable bar and ENABLE it, or set it to AUTO. Some motherboards will enable the next setting mentioned below by enabling resize bar. Check to make sure->
- Navigate to 4G encoding and ENABLE it, it's usually stored in the IO section your the BIOS settings.
- Navigate to CSM Support under the BOOT tab, and DISABLE it.
- Open NVIDIA Control panel and select SYSTEM INFORMATION in the bottom left corner. Check to see if Resize bar says YES or NO. If no, continue:
- The VBIOS of your GPU will need to be updated to support resize bar. This can be done by going to the support page for your GPU and downloading and installing the latest BIOS update. Google your specific GPU and you should easily find it. If your GPU has a dedicated program (ASUS Tweak, MSI Afterburner, EVGA Precision X1), you can do it through this program. Check to see if your GPU has it's own program
AMD/Intel Systems with AMD GPU's:
- Navigate to your advanced tab -> PCIe subsystem settings and enable ABOVE 4G ENCODING
- Set Resize bar support to AUTO.
- Under your BOOT tab, set CSM Compatibility is DISABLED
- Update your VBIOS for your GPU, see last note in the NVIDIA GPU section above.
- In AMD Radeon software, go to TUNING, and at the bottom, you will see AMD Smart Access Memory, and make sure it is enabled.
4) Check your boot priority and hard drives. Make sure the correct drive is your boot drive and all of your hard drives are being recognized. It's very rare, but you may need to enable them in the BIOS. You will still need to initialize the disks, but that is later on in this tutorial and it covered.
5) Set your fan curves. Within the BIOS, you will see a fan curve option, click it and set your fan curves how you want them. There are preset ones you can choose from OR you can set a custom fan curve. Normal will be selected by default so this doesn't HAVE to be checked, but I would know how to do it. Fan controller users will most likely use software attached to controller
Save and Exit from the BIOS to boot into Windows...
6) Updating Windows, motherboard drivers, and your GPU drivers.
Windows:
- Search for "Check for Updates" in the search box on your taskbar. Download and install ALL applicable updates. System will restart multiple times and may take awhile.
Motherboard drivers:
- Google your motherboard make and model (Example: Gigabyte AORUS Elite X570), click and search for the support/downloads page.
- Download ALL applicable updates through the support page. This will include: BIOS, Chipset, LAN, WiFi, SATA, and others. Some motherboards offer a program that can be downloaded to do these for you, usually located in the UTILITY tab of the support page
GPU Drivers:
- Google your exact GPU with the term drivers (Example: RTX 3080 drivers). This will take you to NVIDIA's OR AMD's website.
- From their dropdowns, select your exact make and operating system, and download
- Install GPU drivers. Your system will most likely flicker while the install is happening
- Restart once done
7) Windows Settings:
Display Settings:
- Right click on the desktop and select Display settings, drag and drop your monitors in the "Rearrange your Displays" section to have you have them set up on your desk.
- Adjust the scale and layout percentage.
- Changing refresh rate: Click on advanced display settings down below. In the drop down menu, select a monitor. Scroll down and change the refresh rate to the HIGHEST number possible, do this for EACH monitor.
Power and Sleep Settings
- Navigate to System and Power and Sleep in Windows settings. At the top, you are going to select when you want your SCREEN to go to sleep, and when you want your PC to go to sleep
- After that, on the right hand side, click additional power settings and choose the power plan that makes the most sense for you.
Mouse Settings
- Navigate to Devices and mouse in Windows settings. Set your cursor and scroll speed. If you have any type of gaming mouse, do this in the software that comes with the mouse ( Example: Logitech uses the program G-Hub)
- Click on Additional Mouse settings and click the pointer options tab at the top
- Uncheck the Enhance Pointer Precision setting.
Task bar Settings
- Right click on your taskbar and select settings.
- You can set which monitor it's on, or what side of the monitor it's on, and tons of other options.
Setting up storage-drives
- Right click on your start menu and select DISK MANAGEMENT. If you have storage drives that are not set up, it will prompt you to initialize the disk. Make sure all drives are checked and click OK
- All the drives with a BLUE bar are ready to go, and all the ones with the BLACK bar need to be set up
- On the drives with a black bar, right click and select NEW SIMPLE VOLUME. Go through all the prompts, click OK
- The partition for each drive should extend all the way to the right. If it DOES NOT, right click on the drive and select EXTEND VOLUME.
8) Installing software needed for peripherals and PC components.
- Some or all of the components in your PC have software that is tied to them. This can include your fans, fan controller, AIO, GPU, CPU, RAM, and motherboard
- Search for and download all of the one applicable to YOUR machine.
- Download and install programs for your mouse, keyboard, headset, and any other accessories you may have.
- Various settings can be changed in all of these programs including fan curves, pump speed, mouse DPI, etc!
- These program will also be used to keep these components up to date!
9 )Benchmarking your system. You are going to want to fully test your system now. Download and install software to test your system and monitor temps:
Benchmarking:
- OCCT - For CPU, GPU, RAM, Power
www.ocbase.com/
- Cinebench R23 - For CPU
www.maxon.net/en/downloads/cinebench-r23-downloads
- Heaven 4.0 - For GPU
benchmark.unigine.com/heaven
Run benchmarks on each one, check for errors (in OCCT) and check temps! If temps are too high, investigate and make changes.
Monitoring:
- HWinfo64 - ALL PC vitals
www.hwinfo.com/download/
- MSI Afterburner - GPU temps, overclocking, on screen displays (display vitals while IN game)
www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
- Run benchmarks on each one, check for errors (in OCCT) and check temps! If temps are too high, investigate and make changes as needed!
10) Download all the programs you want!
See description!
Thanks.
I really really hope your channel keeps getting viral as it is with your shorts right now. Would be awesome if you could do this kind of long content for a living. Your tutorials are by far the most pleasant and understandable.
Hi Dan, I'm a Dan too 😊 just come across you on here. Great channel, loving the laid back vibe.
So much good info in this one, been working through ot on my new build just recently, I would add disabling fast restart in windows as well to get that full shutdown goodness 😊
This is a nice overview of everything. I've never used OCCT. I'll be checking it out.
Thanks man! Great program, I like it because you can benchmark almost all components in your system, including the PSU!
This is very valuable Dan, thanks for posting 👍
Thanks for the comment and support as always Mr. Trumpington
this is a quite well put video, pretty much nailed everything you need to do!
Very much appreciated!!!
Wow man, excellent video :) your voice is very calming btw haha
Great video ! very detailed and informative.
Thanks budd!
Thank you!!
I use your voice to fall asleep. So soothing 😌
Your voice is so relaxing
Great video as always! (Looking hot too 🔥)
Thanks Pookie
Great video Dan. You deserve way more subscribers. Keep at it boss.
Appreciate you Fredo, thanks man
dude i love your video + your voice is relaxing, maybe wanna play a game together? do u play any fps game? haha😂
I built a pc one week ago , it's components are
i5 12400f
Asrock b760m pg lightning motherboard
AMD rx5600xt
16gb single channel Ram DDR5
Gen 4 sSD 500gb
550w power supply
Ant Esports c621 psu
Ant Esports SX7 cabinet
Thanks
I would add to the list MSI afterburner (w/RTSS), crystaldiskinfo (monitoring storage condition; simple GUI)
Majority of you guys (including me) shouldn't use High Performance under Power Settings unless you want your CPU to be locked at its highest clock speed constantly. Balance setting allows it to not run at its highest unless needed for applications.
I have never experienced this but I will leave a note in the pinned comment to keep an eye out for this if the setting is changed. Is this a pre-built machine you’re referring to?
hmm
Just saw a short, noticed your name is KAM with a K … respect 😂🤙🏽
Yep, they always say, "Keep you motherboard manual close and your Tech Support Guys even closer."
Brother need a video on bios update and finding the correct version for cpu support
And how to update bios without a cpu installed
Dan have you used OpenRGB for managing RGB settings? It supports most hardware and makes it way easier to have one piece of software controlling it instead of installing 4 different bloatware software (it also works on Windows and Linux). Curious what you think of it, it requires a lit bit of setup for more complex lighting (more than just simple color changes - eg: temperature based lighting etc), but its a very neat tool.
Also kinda surprised you're on Windows 11, Windows 11 experience sucks in my experience so far (have to use it for work). The only reasons to switch from Win 10 imo are as follows: 1) Windows 10 support ends, 2) Dark Mode Task Manager, 3) Direct Storage API However, the UX experience is so bad compared to Win10 and I can't stand using it. That said I would still recommend people just use linux instead, if you're new to linux, Linux Mint is a great gateway to linux land if you're used to using windows and makes it a fairly simple fix and is intuitive to setup. Too bad I never see these kinds of tutorials for linux lol, but I guess the assumption is that if you figured out how to install linux you know what you're doing already.
Hello. Newbie here and want to throw my pc out the window and buy that 400$ prebuilt Amazon micro comp.
My problem. Don’t have windows installed yet and I am stuck on reboot press key cycle.
I think I got here because my when first boot and had to press the F# + DEL key it wasn’t doing anything so I pressed Y and it sent me to the error.
I can get into bios and it reads everything I have including the m.2 SSD but still the error.
Need help on where to go.
Gonna get a usb and download windows tomorrow on it and plug it in before start up and hopefully that fixes it.
I just got a maxed out Omen 45L with i9 13th, 64Gb Kingston DDR5 and 4090. It seems rock solid out of box and it’s glorious to look at too.
I used omen hub to notch up the performance and I also see it has an extreme profile which is greyed out until I do something in BIOS.
I don’t feel the need to overclock CPU or GPU as I have no experience in that, but I’m interested in RAM as I saw around the web that it’s below max by default.
Do you think it’s worthwhile and safe to unlock that and mess with it? I want to lean more towards stable vs. crashing.
Appreciate any quick suggestion
Cheers!!
For an Omen, just go in to Omen Gaming Hub and select the memory tab, then you can overclock your RAM to the safest max temperature, with zero worry about stability issues.
@@DanKamYouKnow fantastic.. perfect 👍 thank you and much appreciated!
No problem. I just realized I said, “safest max temperature”. I meant to say “safest max speed” lol
@@DanKamYouKnow got it! Cheers much appreciated 💪
@@DanKamYouKnow found the ram tab in omen hub and got the XMP mode done. Is top right and easy to miss on an ultrawide 😂 not sure how it’s being done but is cool you can enable/disable XMP from within omen hub and don’t need to fiddle with BIOS. Impressed! Thanks for your video and reply. I’ll leave resizable bar for now, I’m getting more frames at max graphics settings than my 144 refresh monitor can even display 🎉 cheers
You should have a beard channel Great beard
Hahaha, thank you.
Hi iam getting a 5 beep signal and display not showing new pc build
Before test My core i7-4790 was 72c during the test it was 99 or 100c, kinda worried.
What are you using for cooling? As far as cooler and fans. Give me your full setup ( fan orientation and everything. 100c is right at throttling for that Intel CPU so it’s definitely a bit high
@@DanKamYouKnow
Case: 1 intake fan from a side.
Cpu: core i7-4790 has a heatsink with a fan attached
Power supply: edge systems af-b700 700w
mobo: Gigabyte H97M-D3HP
Gpu: RADEON RX 5500 XT 4GB GDDR6
Storage: SSD M.2 NVME 512GB ADATA FALCON, and 1 hdd 1tb
Ram: 2x Kingston FURY Beast DDR3, 1600MHz, 8GB
Monitor: GAMER XZEAL XZ4015-1
Speakers: LOGITECH S120
Geez, Thanks but i think it might be an incorrect sensor reading bc after the 30mins test it came all the way down to 55c but if i start a new test it goes to 100c in less than a minute.
Its a 5 year old pc from which i only upgraded the Gpu and added the SSD.
I feel I'm ok playing lies of p on mid.
i wanna know how do i get windows10
Pretty sure it’s a program you can buy online, like in the Microsoft store
OMG I had 60Hz on my display 😶
2 more day til hs starts 😢
High School?! Don’t worry, you’ll be fine
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