Don't Be Afraid of Installing Your CPU 🖥️ Part 3: How To Build A PC For Beginners 🎮

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Installing a CPU for the first time can feel intimidating... but it doesn't have to be.



In this episode of my PC Build Series, we're assembling the motherboard by installing the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor, 128GB of Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 memory, and three Kingston NVMe SSDs into the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A Gaming WiFi motherboard.



I'll walk you through every step, explain what each component actually does, and share the beginner mistakes to avoid so you can build with confidence.



Whether you're building your first PC or upgrading an older system, this guide will help make the process much less stressful.



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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor ($519.00 @ Amazon)

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CPU Cooler: Asus ROG Ryujin III ARGB Extreme 89.73 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($389.99 @ Amazon)

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)

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Memory: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($1359.99 @ Newegg - OOS) x 2

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Storage: Kingston NV3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($311.99 @ Amazon)

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Storage: Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($424.99 @ iBUYPOWER)

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Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card ($1699.99 @ B&H)

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Case: Asus A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Amazon)

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Power Supply: Asus TUF Gaming 1000G 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Amazon)

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Case Fan: Asus TUF GAMING TF120 ARGB White 76 CFM 120 mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)

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Case Fan: Asus TUF Gaming TR120 ARGB 77.4 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($68.54 @ Amazon)

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