Building the dankest PC, thomas the dank engine Options

[Stupid Fat Hobbi...]

So, after much thought and cost induced heart attacks, I have decided that instead of a crappy ol' laptop, I'm going to join the elite of the master race and not just get a PC, but build it as well with literally 0 seconds of experience in building anything remotely mechanical or electrical, yes I know I AM so brave, but when I have youtube videos and tutorials as my sword and hopefully you guys as my shield, I'm pretty sure I can do this.

Talked with monkey quite a bit about this, and because of the legend he is, he procured a list of the finest components for this beast at a reasonable price (I'm only 16 I don't have wads of cash to spend like you guys)

Here is said list with links and stuff:

cooling gel - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-MX-...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £3.95

motherboard - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K8KJ..._1_1&sr=8-1 £91.74

CPU - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-i7-4790...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £256.90

RAM - http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-Series-1866...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £35.54

fans - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-AF1...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £17.36

case - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CC-9011052...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £47.38

Hard drive - http://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-Desktop-SATA-Dr...=2tb+hard+drive £60.48

SSD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-2-5-Inch-S...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £73.13

graphics card - http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-980-Graphi...eywords=gtx+980 £405.77

monitor - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-VE228TR-Wides...ords=hd+monitor £86.99

The total cost of it with a monitor as well (ikr mad innit?) is just under £1080

You may be thinking, "hey you stupid hobbit, listen 'ere m9, stop bragging and being so awesome" but it cannot be helped and also, I really do need your help, since, as I said before, I have no experience in doing this, I have never even owned a PC of my own, let alone built one.

Monkey told me to ask you guys if you have any objections or recommendations to the components listed above, such as a cheaper option or whatever you can think of; any help is greatly appreciated! I will probably be ordering this stuff after the 20th of August, as this is riding on my GCSE's, so any input before then would be great.

Thanks in advance,

<<<<<<333333 Hobbit

[Stupid Fat Hobbi...]

There are only 3 things I'm worrying about when building this PC.

1. Some parts not fitting correctly or a component that doesn't work with the others.

2. The power cable management, like plugging all the right wires into the corresponding pins and sockets.

3. Something going wrong as soon as I turn it on, like something short circuiting or bursting into flames.

I watched the tutorial for a second time, and I'm pretty sure I know how to prevent these things from happening but obviously I'm worried something will go wrong, but at least I know about the USB ports now, but why are they on the back of the case? Also, when installing the CPU, does it matter about the orientation of the CPU placement on the motherboard? If so, is it easy to tell the orientation just by looking at it or do I need to read some manuals to figure it out? Other than that, the OS is still bothering me. I haven't got a problem downloading it off of TPB, but if I put it onto a USB stick, will it definitely work and run so I can install it when I boot up my PC?

[Yet Another Fool]

If you are wearing a wool hoodie, yes you MAY have enough static electricity to do some little damage. But anyway, you'd be a hipster then so nobody can help you.

1. Some parts not fitting correctly or a component that doesn't work with the others.

-> http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/file...s/?id=495128599
If it won't work, it won't fit.

2. The power cable management, like plugging all the right wires into the corresponding pins and sockets.

-> Same as above

3. Something going wrong as soon as I turn it on, like something short circuiting or bursting into flames.

-> Even if you don't cool your CPU down and it reaches 100°C, two things can happen, and none are an atomic explosion. Or the computer shuts down, or (CPU throttling) the CPU speed is reduced to keep current temperature and not heat more. Other components are less likely to heat/explode (the graphic card already has its cooler on it, so no worry about it).

at least I know about the USB ports now, but why are they on the back of the case?

Because the USB ports are on the motherboard. The case has a "hole" for all input/output ports that are on the motherboard. It seems logial to me that the cables you never need to move (keyboard, mouse, monitor, power, etc.) are out of your view. Nobody (except DARwon) likes seeing a lot of cables in a mess. Front (case) USB ports are here to provide ease of access to plug usb stick or stuff like that, you won't leave them plugged in for a long time.

Also, when installing the CPU, does it matter about the orientation of the CPU placement on the motherboard?

As a lot of components do, you can't insert it the wrong way, they are designed to fit only in the correct orientation (is a square with a small hole in the low-right area i think, and with a cut corner)

Other than that, the OS is still bothering me. I haven't got a problem downloading it off of TPB, but if I put it onto a USB stick, will it definitely work and run so I can install it when I boot up my PC?

Test it on your current computer : power on with usb stick plugged in, look for "boot menu" option (should be F9 F10 F11 or F12, depending on the mobo manufacture), select usb key, you will probably see "press any key to boot from..." If not, installation wizard appears. If you don't pick "Upgrade" OR pick "Custom" and select a hard disk, this will do NOTHING to your current OS. Cancel or reboot (you can even hold the power button for 4 secs) and you are back to normal.