A full step by step guide to building a PC in the Phanteks Evolv X2 featuring the AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER ICE paired with the B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE. This guide assumes no previous knowledge and is perfect for a first time PC builder. Links to parts used in the build are below.
00:00 Intro
00:25 Preparing the Case
06:23 CPU Installation
06:50 CPU Cooler Bracket Installation
07:07 M.2 SSD Installation
08:24 RAM Installation
08:42 Motherboard Installation
09:22 Case Cable Installation
10:39 Power Supply Installation
11:47 Case Fan Installation
15:38 CPU Cooler Installation
19:07 Graphics Card Installation
20:23 Cable Management
21:12 Complete Build Footage
22:04 Setting up the PC
22:38 Thermals
23:21 Case Review
Parts used in the build (Amazon links are Affiliates Links)
• Phanteks Evolv X2
UK - https://amzn.to/4ilUdAl
US - https://amzn.to/3QFLfSU
CA - https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16811854142
• B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE
UK - https://amzn.to/3OwvGf5
US - COMING SOON
CA - COMING SOON
• AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
UK - https://amzn.to/4dYZOuG
US - https://amzn.to/3AYJc7F
CA - https://amzn.to/4enoVHt
• Phanteks Glacier One 360 M25 Gen2
UK - https://amzn.to/4i3xjxt
US - https://amzn.to/3QmAXH0
CA - COMING SOON
• Kingston FURY Renegade RGB White
UK - https://amzn.to/3nXAC2y
US - https://amzn.to/3LosNfK
CA - https://amzn.to/4h1MpCN
• Team Group G70 PRO 1TB
UK - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team-group-g70-pro-1tb-ssd-m.2-2280-nvme-pcie-4.0-solid-state-drive-sto-tmg-02617.html
US - https://amzn.to/41EQjgF
CA - https://amzn.to/3D067kE
• Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
UK - https://amzn.to/4aL78sR
US - https://amzn.to/4aRSIa5
CA - https://amzn.to/43msjjt
• Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 SNOW 850W
UK - https://amzn.to/4fZ4Ojh
US - https://amzn.to/4fTHKCl
CA - https://amzn.to/4h5PB0r
• AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER ICE 16G
UK - https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-aorus-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-master-16gb-gddr7-ray-tracing-graphics-card-8960-cores-tbd
US - https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-gv-n5080aorusm-ice-16g-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-16gb-gddr7/p/N82E16814932757
CA - https://www.newegg.ca/gigabyte-gv-n5080aorusm-ice-16g-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-16gb-gddr7/p/N82E16814932757
• Phanteks M25-120 GEN2 REVERSE TRIPLE PACK White
UK - https://amzn.to/3QGpthD
US - https://amzn.to/4khYiY5
CA - COMING SOON
• Phanteks M25-120 GEN2 Single PACK White
UK - https://amzn.to/43iuRir
US - https://amzn.to/43kqDXM
CA - COMING SOON
• Phanteks NEXLINQ Hub
UK - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phanteks-nexlinq-controller-hub-coo-phk-03833.html
US - https://amzn.to/3EZXze5
CA - COMING SOON
• HOTO Electric Screwdriver
UK - https://amzn.to/48SzUWp
US - https://amzn.to/3Uk6PPZ
CA - https://amzn.to/47CL6pj
• ORIA Cordless Precision Screwdriver Set
UK - https://amzn.to/3O43397
US - https://amzn.to/3SkLVyv
CA - https://amzn.to/3u4blah
• Maidesite Standing Desk S2 Pro Plus - https://shrsl.com/3wwme
Affiliate links
I am part of the Amazon associates program, this means I get a small commission when you buy through these referral links.
More photographs of the build can be seen at https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6z8J7P and a time-lapse of the build can be seen at https://youtu.be/jMpZb-P4BpM
Useful Links
• What To Do after Building a PC - https://youtu.be/Jv3akIjzQ3s
• Motherboard Overview - https://youtu.be/FKsBTTiDjkM
• Motherboard Drivers - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650E-AORUS-STEALTH-ICE/support#dl
• NVIDIA App - https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/software/nvidia-app/
• Phanteks NEXLINQ Hub - Installation Guide - Installation and Software Setup Guide - https://youtu.be/5HlXbY4-_oY
Music
Midnight City - PØW
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LsA2j4mUbr/
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