Re: Guiding a 14 year old nephew on building his own computer

s wrote on 8/29/2020 8:48 PM:
> On 8/28/2020 10:40 PM, Bennett Price wrote:
>> 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.
>> 
> 
> Thanks, this is very helpful!
> 

You're welcome. :-)