I've been working on building my PC for about five hours now, and I'm stuck trying to figure out where to put my power supply unit (PSU). Everything is assembled except for the PSU. I can't share photos, but there's a lower chamber in the case that I can't unscrew—it seems like it's held in by pins, and my PSU doesn't fit there. It will fit above that chamber, just under the GPU, but there's no place to secure it, and I can't access the power plug. Any suggestions?
5 Answers
If you're struggling to post pictures, you could upload them to Imgur and share the links here. That might help people give better advice.
Honestly, it sounds like you might be in over your head. It could be worth taking this to a professional before anything gets potentially damaged.
I’m really stressed about this, man.
What model is your case? Knowing that might help others offer advice since designs vary quite a bit.
It's just an ATX case I got from Amazon.
Did you make sure to remove both side panels? Sometimes they can block access to certain areas in the case.
I took off the front glass panel, but the left side panel is still on because the motherboard is already mounted in there.
It would be super helpful if you could share a parts list! Often, the case comes with a manual that gives tips for installation. Try checking that out to see where the PSU goes.
Here’s my list: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3, X99 Machinist motherboard, 32GB DDR4 ECC RAM, RTX 2070 Super GPU, 500GB NVMe SSD, Corsair CX550 PSU, a budget airflow case, and a basic tower cooler.
I'm not really sure how to do that.