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Procedure

  1. Ensure you have the right parts
    1. Case
    2. Motherboard
    3. Power supply
    4. CPU and accessories (heatsink, fan, radiator, etc)
    5. RAM
    6. Expansion cards (graphics cards, NICs, etc)
    7. drives
    8. internal cabling (SATA cables, IDE cables, motherboard connector cables, etc. Will depend on the mobo.)
    9. Case fans and accessories
  2. Install PSU in case
  3. Install drives in case
  4. Install mobo in case
  5. Install CPU and RAM in mobo
    1. Install CPU in slot, then paste it and install heatsink, fan, etc.
  6. Install expansion cards in mobo
  7. Connect power and i/o cables to drives
  8. Connect motherboard connectors to case switches
  9. Install case fans etc.
  10. Connect PSU power connector to mobo
  11. Boot and test