New to pc building but not to computers, hello all

[nick779]

Hey guys, i was looking for some advice on my first build, and this seemed to be quite a popular forum, so i joined and made a post that is apparently awaiting mod approval.

Im 22, currently a car mechanic, and in july im going back to school for IT and network administration, and i understand the software side of things and some most specs, but ive never built a pc before piece by piece, and i figured now is the time to do it. so here i am.

 

[Trotter]

Great to have you with us, nick.

If you can work on cars then putting together a PC will be a cake walk for you. It is actually super simple to do and much easier then changing the plugs and wires on my wife's '99 Expedition.

 

[nick779]

Ive gotten lucky before, my mom brought me home a few dud servers that her work didnt want like 8 years ago, and i made a frankenstein server that i hosted games on for when i was at school, but i had no idea about static discharge or how to piece things together.

my main concerns are making sure i get a decent motherboard, case, and a PSU that all fit and work well and have some room to expand down the road.

 

[Trotter]

I've already approved your thread here.

 

[kmote]

Welcome to the forums Nick.