- How to build
- proper build order/most efficient
A rookie mistake that beginning PC builders make is that they forget to install the motherboard's IO shield before installing the motherboard. So the first thing you'll want to do is to pop in the IO shield. It can be sharp, however, so make sure you're being mindful of its edges. You can hold it in place and push it in with the back of a screwdriver if you want to avoid getting any minor cuts.
The next thing you'll want to do is to prep the motherboard outside of the case. This means installing the CPU, CPU cooler, and RAM. It's ergonomically easier to do these things before you put the motherboard in the case. The first step is to install your CPU. In the picture above, we're using an AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, but the principle applies for other AMD and Intel CPUs. Make sure that you properly align the CPU before you drop it into its socket. The easiest way to line these up is to look for an arrow on one of the corners of the CPU and match it up with the arrow on the CPU socket on your motherboard. Once you have that established, pull up on the lever, drop in the CPU, and push the lever back down until it locks itself into place.
Our Biostar A320MH Pro motherboard comes with pre-mounted brackets for an aftermarket water cooler, but since we're using AMD's included CPU air cooler, we're going to unscrew them to get rid of them.
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