Construction of an i3-14100F desktop PC with 16GB of RAM, 500GB SSD, and an Intel Arc A310 graphics card. Plus a few performance tests, including running the DaVinci Resolve video editor.
This selection of the parts for this build was detailed in this previous video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNPFqsRqUC8
All of parts for this build are in “Intel PC Build 2025” list in the ExplainingComputers Amazon store fronts, which are here:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/explainingcomputers
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/explainingcomputers
The individual parts are also as follows:
Intel Core i3-14100F -- Socket FCLGA1700
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3F5GVcW
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4i4ozrn
Note that the 14100F must be used with a graphics card, as it has no integrated GPU. However, if you want to build a system with integrated graphics, do not purchase and fit a graphics card, and instead use an i3 14100 CPU.
Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 a MicroATX form-factor board.
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Fp0OMn
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4kDNm7B
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8 GB) DDR4 3200
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4hoEzTX
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41P3efN
Sparkle Intel Arc A310 ECO 4GB
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/43HKLDc
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/43Bhg61
Crucial P310 500GB SSD
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FvMod9
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4bKBWdV
Corsair CX550 80 PLUS PSU
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DJs0oo
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Fk4izN
Gamdias TALOS E3 MESH GamingPC case
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/43A0BzO (white) or https://amzn.to/4bKprit (black)
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41Vbk6H
Note that the above are affiliate links, and that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make.
You may also be interested in the following ExplainingComputers videos:
Explaining PC Front Panel Connectors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJJj3FB2P8
Explaining Motherboard Chipsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psQa3dSk4JY
Explaining SSDs: The Price/Performance Trade-off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8k_XIEhKWo
Explaining PC Power Supplies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQoLFIuJBGQ
HiFive Premier P550: Powerful SiFive RISC-V Development Board (this is the project that previously used the Corsair P550 PSU)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KTbi8dJjzQ
All of the ExplainingComputers hardware guides can also be found on this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/hardware_guides_videos.html
And all ExplainingComputers PC build videos are on this page:
https://www.explainingcomputers.com/pc_builds.html
More videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:41 The Components
03:06 Motherboard, CPU & Cooler
10:21 RAM
12:00 SSD
14:15 Case & PSU
17:30 Fitting the Motherboard
22:49 Graphics Card
24:55 First Boot
26:10 Performance
29:35 Wrap
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