My First PC Build — Before the Case Arrived | Part 1

I'm building my first PC with a Ryzen 7 9700X and RTX 5060 Ti, but the case I wanted hasn't arrived yet. So the build starts on a temporary open frame, with a few lessons along the way. I wanted a compact, air-cooled PC with black mesh, no RGB, and keeping noise down as a priority. This first part follows the assembly, a CPU cooler clearance problem, and the graphics card I replaced after testing. It's my experience of learning to build a PC for the first time. Watch Part 2 — moving into the Lian Li DAN B4-mATX:    • Lian Li DAN B4-mATX Build — My First PC | ...   PC PARTS CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 Memory: Crucial Pro OC 32 GB (2 x 16 GB), DDR5-6400 CL32 CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U12A Power supply: Corsair SF850 Storage: Samsung 9100 PRO 1 TB + WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB Original GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Replacement GPU: ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti OC 8 GB Case in this episode: temporary open frame Final case, featured in Part 2: Lian Li DAN B4-mATX CHAPTERS 00:00 Why I'm building my first PC 00:34 Choosing the parts 02:10 Motherboard and first CPU installation 03:07 Installing the SSD 04:16 Fitting the Noctua CPU cooler 06:01 RAM and fan installation 08:13 Building on the temporary frame 08:55 Day two: fixing cooler clearance 09:28 Power supply and cables 10:32 Installing the RTX 5060 Ti 12:25 Cable management and finishing up 13:54 GPU replacement and the running PC What surprised you most during your first PC build? Share your experience in the comments. Subscribe to Groo Lair to follow the build and future PC updates. #PCBuild #FirstPCBuild #NoRGB