A Beginners Guide to PC Cables & Wiring! 🔧 [Power, Front Panel, RGB & More]

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I get questions all the time about the best way to wire up a gaming PC, and how to connect all of the power, front panel and RGB cables. That's why in this video I'll be covering off every stage of the cabling process in a PC build, in a bid to make the process that bit easier.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 AD
01:04 Video Structure Overview
01:27 Power Cables
01:42 Processor / CPU Power Cable
03:00 Motherboard Power Cable
03:32 Graphics Card / GPU Power Cables
05:24 SATA and Molex Cables
06:38 Power Supply / PSU Extension Cables
07:30 Case Front Panel Cables
07:55 HD Audio Cable
08:20 USB3 Type C Connector
08:44 USB3 Type A Connector
09:03 USB2 Connector
09:46 JFP1 Connectors (Power and Reset Buttons and Status LEDs)
10:37 RGB Connectors (3 and 4 Pin)
11:39 Proprietary RGB Cables - Corsair
12:23 Corsair iCUE Link Cables
13:10 NZXT RGB Cables
13:32 Troubleshooting RGB Issues
13:47 Fan Cable and Header Types
13:59 CPU Cooler Pump Connections
14:17 Fan Connections
14:55 Final Thoughts and Advice

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@finimusmaximus300 2 ай бұрын

No way, you’ve uploaded this god send just at the time of me building my first PC

@angeltastingthesky09 Ай бұрын

Literally have all my parts now and have been worried to get started but this just saved my day! Will be building it this week! Wish me luck y’all!

@Buy.YT.Views.786 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe I just found this gem.

@clixen 2 ай бұрын

I just finished building my first pc a week ago. Wish I had this guide to help me!

@greenjosh75 Ай бұрын

I'm building my first right now and I'm stuck. Just need to figure out how to connect cables.😢

@WinB-cw8ws 2 ай бұрын

Very informational, thanks for giving the general location of where stuff goes.👍

@RoaringBoat767 2 ай бұрын

Thank u soooo much for this video i needed it

@KiroPk4Fun Ай бұрын

You save my day. Just build my first pc on my own. life saver bro ❤

@NukegamerboyRA Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, the image for the led, power reset, etc was SOOO useful!

@littlefortnitelegend7976 2 ай бұрын

I just bought a pc and this video is so helpful. Thank you

@robledosieteseis2291 Сағат бұрын

This video is goated bro. I was stuck with the little cables and this video explained very good even if i do not share any of the components.

@Terry.W 2 ай бұрын

Nice one Alex very helpful..

@davidevans8263 16 күн бұрын

What a perfect tutorial.

@B-Ware321 12 күн бұрын

Amazing video. Answering questions I didn't even think to ask. Now I know that those m2 locks are for ssd drives.

@smashjou9451 Ай бұрын

Hi really well put together tutorial soon îl be assembling my gaming pc and I find your tutorial really helpful best I have watched on yt .keep up to the good work

@serxll Ай бұрын

very helpful thanks

@Blanka69-je6cb Ай бұрын

the best guide on youtube

@Ascensionism15 2 ай бұрын

awesome thank you

@GG-dy1qn 14 күн бұрын

THANK YOU

@PilotWinks 19 күн бұрын

Yeah great vid here

@michaelbernard1750 25 күн бұрын

finally a simple way to install wires iam so buzzing thats my main problem or was yay whoop😊👌🤘👈👍

@dragonsglory5846 2 ай бұрын

I have a GTX 970 and i5 9400f and they have lasted me well I'm looking to upgrade soon

@undeadhollow8199 Ай бұрын

Holy crap. I've spent hours trying to figure out what I did wrong. I searched up and down and couldn't figure out the problem and after God knows how long, I found it. I swapped the damn power and reset plugins.

@daviniarobbins9298 2 ай бұрын

The power motherboard connectors: It doesn't matter which way you plug in the power and reset switch headers they will work either way. The LEDs however if plugged in the wrong way won't light up but this won't destroy the LEDs. If there is no lights when you power on your PC just switch it off and plug them in the other way and they will be fine. And don't daisy chain more than 4 fans to one motherboard fan header as there won't be enough voltage.

@defbily Ай бұрын

Bruhv thank you I was looking for hours took my whole pc apart looking for the other front panel connectors and they don’t exist I have the all in one front panel 😂

@GeekaWhat Ай бұрын

Haha! Glad to help:)

@ceuser3555 2 ай бұрын

If the motherboard does not have USB4, is there any way you can have it added?

@jackgladden3332 2 ай бұрын

I’ve just build my first pc and I’ve got a pci gen 4 psu with a 4080 super? Should I buy an extension cable for the Gpu or will it be fine to keep the existing cables.

@gordonbarbay750 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for that! Very helpful. Got a question though. My m/b has a "PD_PWR" connector which connects to a 6 pin (well 8 pin with two pins at one end blocked off) "PCIE/CPU" connector on the PS. What is this used for? This is an MSI m/b and Corsair PS. Maybe PD stands for "power distribution", maybe? Thanks!

@tamerlanallahverdiyev9862 Ай бұрын

Can you explain what is the risk of using GPU adapter please? I have Corsair rm850x 2021 and bought rtx 4070 ti. Should i buy new PSU?

@TC_ReflexYT 13 күн бұрын

what if my pc was turned off but my psu was still turned on and at the rams full speed it would have weird video glitches but just under its mhz (3533) it would be find, and then i got a new gpu which didn't work under load and just made my pc restart, was it my psus fault? and did leaving the psu on while adding the ram break my psu?

@hassangammudi3212 2 ай бұрын

My MSI H610M-E Pro have 4 pin JRGB header

@Shoya-Igawa 2 ай бұрын

genuine question, I have a ryzen 5 3500 and 1650 super but i am upgrading and having a hard time figuring out to what yet. I thought about it and saw some bench marks on the 4070 and ryzen 5 5600x (was also thinking about the 5800X3D) they were pretty good, but i also saw a combo for ryzen 7 7700x with a motherboard and wifi for around 500 but I don't have the ddr5 ram. If I were to get the combo I am going to pair it with the 6800. Should I stick with the old AM4 platform or go to the new AM5 platfom.

@troutfanboy4149 2 ай бұрын

If you are waiting a few more years to build a brand new pc with nicer components, stick to am4, but if you want a capable pc rn, go am5

@JonathanGoodHelper 2 ай бұрын

not enough people talk about the actual fan wiring tbh

@danielhulan3058 2 ай бұрын

When i built my first pc I remember I has such a big problem with fans and rgb. I could have used this. I had to pay a computer shop $100 for just 10 minutes of wiring. It was ridiculous.

@bon_gamin_032 2 ай бұрын

Im new to gaming pc, is it ok to turn off psu after shutting down pc?

@Duckciety 2 ай бұрын

Your PC should have a power off button on the top or side of the PC, but yes it is

@bon_gamin_032 2 ай бұрын

@Duckciety ok thanks, when I googled it some say yes some says no so I got a little confused

@Duckciety 2 ай бұрын

@@bon_gamin_032 Yeah, it says that if you turn it off while your PC is on or else you'll lose data

@shakeypudding6563 2 ай бұрын

I find it amazing that there isn’t a block connector for all the front panel switches and connectors. Why the hell am I placing on single wire connectors!?!? Can you say standardization. 🤷‍♂️

@pearhams2 2 ай бұрын

7:32 Him trying to "slide" the case around. 😬 *GPU rattle*

@SupMonroy 2 ай бұрын

clutch

@Hunterkiller667 2 ай бұрын

So glad I'm not into RGB, saves me from a lot of headache.

@Rookblunder Ай бұрын

Same. Starting a new build and I am sticking to old school fans. The only flashy thing will be the AIO pump temperature reading.

@whitedevil2op229 Ай бұрын

I just built PC by myself by watching this and my PC caught fire 😢

@NinjitsuHiboshi Ай бұрын

How’d that happen?

@whitedevil2op229 Ай бұрын

@@NinjitsuHiboshi am jocking bro is UPS must for gaming pc?in my home electricity fluctuate a lot should I go for ups or stabilizer?

@Osbros_ 2 ай бұрын

first!!!!!1😀

@LuluComics495 Ай бұрын

Can you get to the point

@XTREMEPCBUILDER Ай бұрын

@Geekawhat i wanted to thank you for all the great content, ive seen all your videos, i just wanted to ask for another live build with @PCCENTRIC, I really enjoyed it...we need more of it...god bless and hope this carries on.