You should build your own computer because you can customize exactly what you want the computer to do, and it is usually cheaper to build your own rather than buy one pre-built.

Supplies used in this build:

- Motherboard (B365M-HDV)

- RAM (G-Skill Ripjaws 8GB)

- Power Supply (EVGA)

- PC Case (Cooler Master)

- M.2 Drive/SSD

- CPU (Intel Core i3)

- Anti-Static Mat and wristband

- Screwdriver

Step 1: Safety First!

First, lay our your anti-static mat and put on the wristband. This prevents static electricity from hurting you or the components

Second, unbox your components!

Step 2: Install the CPU

Refer to the first image to lift the CPU latch before you place the CPU in.

Find the corner on the CPU that has a triangle, and match it up with the corner on the motherboard that also has a triangle

Set the CPU gently into the socket and close the latch as shown in the second image

Step 3: Install Heat Sink

Squeeze about a grain-of-rice sized amount of thermal paste onto the CPU if the heat sink/cooling fan are not brand new out of the box.

Place all four pins of the heat sink inside the holes around the CPU and press down until all four pins look like the third image, with the black part completely clicked into place.

Make sure the arrows point away from the heat sink as shown in the second picture and plug it into the CPU-Fan pins above it.

Step 4: Install RAM

Unlock the RAM slot by pushing down the clips on the side of the RAM slot. Then, line up the notch in the RAM with the notch in the RAM slot and place the RAM inside the slot, pressing down on both sides until both sides make an audible click into place.

Step 5: Jump the Computer

Plug the 20/24 pin plug into the motherboard from the power supply, then plug the 4/8 pin plug into the socket above the CPU. (The 4/8 pin should have two, 2x2 pins, not one 2x1 pin and one 2x3 pin, since the latter is used for a GPU.)

If you have a speaker, plug it into the pins labelled "speaker", otherwise you will want to set up a monitor to the motherboard by connecting your DVI or VGA cable, as well as running a power cord to the monitor and to the wall. These steps will allow you to know whether the computer will boot correctly before you place it into the case.

After that, plug the power supply into the wall and flip the switch to the straight line.

Then, taking a screwdriver, tap the two pins on the front of the motherboard labelled "power switch". This should make the CPU cooling fan start spinning and the computer should start. If you have a speaker connected, listen for a beep.

If it is a singular beep, you will be good to go and ready to move onto the next step.

If you have a monitor hooked up, wait for it to turn on.

Once you've confirmed that your computer will POST/turn on, you can flip the switch on the back of the power supply to turn the computer off.

Step 6: Installing the Motherboard to the Case

First, screw in your standoff screws into the holes in the case where your motherboard will sit. This is to prevent the metal on the bottom of the motherboard from touching the metal case and ruining your motherboard.

Next, place the IO shield into the front of the case where your front panel connections will poke out of the case. It should softly click into place.

After unplugging the power supply from the motherboard, place your motherboard into the case and screw into place. Make sure your front panel connectors can be easily accessed and are completely visible through the IO shield.

Step 7: Attach Your Power Supply

Removing the back panel of your case, you should find a slot at the bottom where the power supply will slide into place and screw in.

Then, you can run your cables as shown, with the CPU plug on the far right and the other cords going through the other slots so they can effectively reach their ports.

After this, plug in the front panel connectors by following your motherboard's instructions either written directly on the board or in the manual.

Then, plug in the fans on the case with the corresponding fan plugs on the motherboard. The fan plugs will be labelled on the motherboard.

Your motherboard should look like the second picture once all the plugs are in place.

After that, you can place the panels back on the front and back of the PC and turn on the computer.