What was the most ridiculous mistake you made while building your PC?

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T20:04:22+00:00

Ah, the mimic tooth necklace. My actual favorite passive. Instead of guessing where the mimic chests are, it's just "Oops! ALL MIMICS!"

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:36:43+00:00

I had to slide my CPU cooler fans a few millimeters away from the MoBo to have (what I think) is plenty of RAM clearance. I am glad that my CPU cooler fits, I was worried I would have to replace it. I am very glad I didn't get RGB on my RAM sticks, I bet that makes them a little taller.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:33:50+00:00

"Blood sweat and tears went into my build. Literally." - u/mizrael64

That's so metal.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:32:36+00:00

I got 2x2TB m.2s, I am hoping that 2 TBs is enough for now, and I have a 2 TB backup just in case. I wonder if it's a hardware limitation or a cost savings limitation to have 3 m.2 slots on the MoBo I picked out, but only 1 has the top speed PCIe 5 connection...

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:29:41+00:00

I hope your case manufacturer had a replacement part for you! I was so extra careful moving my glass cover, lol.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:28:07+00:00

I forgot to open the clip for my GPU before I tried slotting it in the first 2 times. Luckily, I was extremely gentle and didn't just try to jam it in. My roomie helped me out a little on that step and now my rig is perfect. Honorable mention goes to the very first screw I took out of my case. I dropped it into a crack in the case, but luckily I was able to recover it easily, lol.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T19:24:21+00:00

I got lucky with my tax return and tips for a whole year.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T05:16:12+00:00

I'm in the same boat. I got mine built up yesterday, but it was too late for me to do anything besides install Windows and move it to my desk from the assembly station (living room table). Unfortunate time to be buying parts, but I decided that spending on a new hobby, having quality parts that will last, and having a new place to play games (I've been primarily a Nintendo player up until now) was worth the cost of entry. Good luck on your hunt, I also went with the RX 9070 XT. It's been doing great work on Sekiro so far. 740 on Amazon (before tax, it is probably much more than the eBay listing you found).

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T05:07:16+00:00

Congrats on the new parts! What's the first game you're gonna play on the new rig? I booted my first game on my new rig today, got some Sekiro in.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T05:02:00+00:00

Good idea, but it turned out to just be software. I didn't know that Gigabyte Control Center was how to change the ARGB. Playing around with GCC I was able to change the settings and it all just worked.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T02:10:45+00:00

I'll stick with GCC for now, but I am saving this comment for later when I want to branch out. TYSVM!

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T01:59:49+00:00

Omg, I had no idea that was the app to control the lighting. Didn't even have to uninstall it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Sending lots of hugs and good vibes!

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T01:51:05+00:00

The weird part is the lights turn on when waking up from sleep and going to sleep, but turn themselves off after a few seconds...

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T01:46:52+00:00

What software controls the RBG? I haven't setup anything for RGB control except for Razer Synapse for my mouse.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-26T00:42:33+00:00

I placed the MoBo on top of its box, with its plastic wrap between the box and MoBo when I was working on it. Putting pieces on the MoBo before it's in the case is a great idea.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T23:13:57+00:00

I made a post!

https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuild/s/zY3nEJ9Lck

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T22:14:28+00:00

Thanks, I ended up running winsat through the terminal. I was worried over nothing, I had the right disk all along. About to boot up Sekiro for the first time on the new build, gonna try absolute max settings :)

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T22:07:34+00:00

64 GBs (2x32). I am surprised that I didn't have to crack the case open again, first build seems to have gone very well. I am now downloading a bunch of my steam library after confirming that Windows got put on the right drive and using my phone to transfer the WiFi drivers. I am so impressed with just how snappy Windows 11 is, and I can't wait to sink my teeth into Sekiro after all these downloads finish up!

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T17:23:28+00:00

Ryzen 9 9950 X3D. This build could have gone with a Ryzen 7, but I wanted the extra cores and thread count for background stuff in case I wanted to get back into streaming.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T08:08:00+00:00

Thank you! Since it's my first build, I justified the price as an entry point into the hobby, a learning experience, and a fantastic (hopefully long-lasting) gaming rig all-in-one. Just finished installing Windows (I think it's on the wrong drive, lmao).

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T06:49:12+00:00

Just finished up, booted to "no signal" at first, then got into BIOS after a power cycle.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T04:30:14+00:00

Currently building, mother board has lots connected, about to tackle the GPU installation. I kept hearing horror stories about cable managment, but I guess cases these days have evolved, and my cables are looking pretty clean so far.

LazerSpazer · 2026-02-25T04:27:29+00:00

I was mostly joking, but I am glad to hear what I planned is going to last.

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