How To Build an Awesome $1500 PC

Master PC builder Will Smith shows you how to turn $1500 worth of parts into a killer PC!

Video posted by Vinny on April 13, 2010

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pcarichason April 13, 2010 at 6:37 p.m.
Great video. Would have liked to see with a smaller computer case. That case was huge.
danking79on April 13, 2010 at 6:44 p.m.
Really cool video, makes me want to build another PC :)  
 
It's funny, I had always set the connectors on the Intel coolers to 'loose' and then tightened them as I snapped them in place (kind of a push, then twist method)....probably explains why I always had trouble with them and usually ended up with bloody thumbs.
NorthernFredzon April 13, 2010 at 6:48 p.m.
Great video and works well as a tutorial even for people with different parts.
Hamzon April 13, 2010 at 7:18 p.m.
Brilliant video, really glad you guys got this created. Definitely going to pass this around to friends and family as well as the Giant Bomb PC board as well.
RedSox8933on April 13, 2010 at 7:23 p.m.
Brad made it look easier, but your beard trumps his.
Newtenon April 13, 2010 at 8:07 p.m.
MINESWEEPER 2010!
 
Uhh, but yes. Awesome video. I'm definitely building my next PC by myself, that case you guys used was pretty huge.
It would be nice to know how well that PC performs, you guys should do some benchmarks on it.
RedSox8933on April 13, 2010 at 8:51 p.m.
I love it when random Whiskey employees walk by in your videos. COONCE!
RJPon April 13, 2010 at 11:03 p.m.
Great video! I've been meaning to try and build my own computer some time and I'm definitely going to use this video and the article you wrote to help guide me along the way. Thanks!
Reanon April 14, 2010 at 6:37 a.m.
@danking79 said:
" Really cool video, makes me want to build another PC :)  
 
Same here! Going to start looking at parts asap!
copycatzenon April 14, 2010 at 11:23 p.m.

As soon as I get a job I will build one 
Thanks guys
MjHealyon April 15, 2010 at 12:04 p.m.
I have never built a PC before and that was real interesting to watch. Some day I will build one...
CylonHunteron April 16, 2010 at 2:53 a.m.
putting in the ssd is a good idea.
tinky_winkyon April 17, 2010 at 3:06 p.m.
Fantastic video! I have always wanted to build a PC but it has always seemed too daunting. I have to say though that is a MASSIVE case. Very impressed by how much clips in place though.
KARIMFTWon April 18, 2010 at 11:36 a.m.
I haven't built a PC in a few years.  This was a great refresher.  Glad to see that optical drives have moved on from IDE to SATA. LOL 
 
Off to Newegg to start a parts list :)
Kajaah117on April 18, 2010 at 2:11 p.m.
I've built of few of my own PCs so this didn't necessarily help me in anyway, but I have to say you guys are doing an incredible job with Tested.com. The balance of professionalism and personality will keep me coming back as often as possible, regardless of whether or not I even need the information you guys are providing.  
 
Awesome, awesome work.
TripMasterMunkyon April 18, 2010 at 8:04 p.m.
I will be building my first PC this summer, so it's awesome you made this. I'll definitely refer to this video while I'm building my own. I think the hardest part will be definitely be wiring everything up to the motherboard and utilizing good cable management.
bybeachon April 19, 2010 at 6:11 p.m.

Thankyou, this is just the video I needed to see, I hope in the future you cover a few other aspects, such as liquid cooling, sli or crossover and or use of a card for phys x calculation. Liquid cooling is a bit daunting to me because it turns out both my gpu cards require it, and I'm probably going to need to do it again when I upgrade. mabe even demonstrate updating the bios and more concetration on setting up and overclocking. i know this material is out there, but a concise block of this video centered info here at this site would just really rock. You guys present your material well, and the camera work and sound were very good also.   
 
Very well done!
LiKon April 27, 2010 at 1:04 a.m.
nice video, that case is pretty kickass. so easy to add stuff to it. i think i'll build a similar one except with a different gfx card. hopefully by the time i build one, all your parts are even cheaper.
ThirtiethTwelveon April 28, 2010 at 9:04 p.m.
Thanks Will! This video was really helpful, makes building a pc seem way less intimidating! 
Can't wait to build a new pc at the end of the year. Provided I save up enough money to afford to get a decent rig!
MPerlo9on May 8, 2010 at 9:14 a.m.
What an awesome video.  I've been thinking about putting a new kit together for some time and I might finally go out and do it.
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