Re: Guiding a 14 year old nephew on building his own computer
Bennett Price <[email protected]>
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On 8/28/2020 4:57 AM, bad sector wrote: > On 2020-08-27 00:37, s wrote: >> >> My nephew is 14 and living in another state who wants to build his own >> computer. >> >> I sent following YouTube videos for him to watch and learn how to do it. >> >> >> Build a PC - Step-by-step >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q >> >> Beginners Guide - Build a PC >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVmcD8v3vR4 >> >> How To Build a $500 Gaming PC >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFyhn6seoow >> >> The idea is to assemble a basic PC using which he can do homework, >> learn new topics etc. >> >> Would the following parts be compatible to buy, assemble? >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Transparent-Adjustable-Ventilated/dp/B0785GRMPG/ >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Certified-Continuous-cooling-PS-SPD-0500NPCWUS-W/dp/B014W3EM2W/ >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-BarraCuda-Internal-Drive-3-5-Inch/dp/B07D99KFPK/ >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3600-12-Thread-Processor/dp/B07STGGQ18/ >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC4-28800-Desktop-Memory/dp/B07RM39V5F/ >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-1386MHz-Graphics-RX-580P8DFD6/dp/B06Y66K3XD/ >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TUF-X570-Plus-Motherboard-Lighting/dp/B07SXF8GY3/ >> >> >> I would appreciate any suggestions >> >> Thanks > > Very good AND nice idea BTW. I just sold a tractor to a 35-40 year old > dad who bought it for his also 14 year old son who wants to do potatoes. > I really thought that I would never again see this sort of thing in my > lifetime anymore, it was one of my happiest days in a while and not > because I got my hands on money. > > You would be amazed how fast youngsters can soak things up, I would at > least also mention to him that just as you can build a box so you can > also build the OS or OS'es that will run it, Linux. Maybe not right off > the bat, but a seed will be planted (pun intended). > Let me Suggest your nephew take a look at: https://www.tomshardware.com/topics/pc-builds both for how-to and suggestions for components at various price points.