Avoid these common mistakes when starting a PC build.

Inspecting your Motherboard, CPU, and NVME will save you hours of headache down the road. In this video I dive into how I would inspect these components in a lab like environment. I go over examining the surface mounted devices, SMDs, RAM slots, PCI-E Slots, AM4 Socket, USB ports, PCB, and pins for each component. Lastly, I show how to test your integrated heat spreader IHS for level with a razor blade.

This is a continuation of the Project Red Star build, a $4000 ultimate mainstream gaming and rendering PC. Checkout the full playlist here:

Lastly, if you are having trouble getting these parts, here are two videos that can give you a competitive advantage in fighting bots and scalpers. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO BUILD A BOT!!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/pA-gycqkDqY Part 2: https://youtu.be/Ha3iZYPp4GY

Sources: https://www.hwcooling.net/en/should-you-remove-an-ssd-sticker-before-mounting-a-heatsink/ https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/i-removed-the-sticker-off-my-m-2-nvme-ssd-and-a-small-silver-piece-fell-off-now-it-only-boots-for-5-seconds-and-blue-screens.3403689/

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EDM Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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