I just bought my first PC and everyone told me to build it myself instead of waiting for the store to do it, so I spent about four hours last night trying to put it together following online tutorials. Unfortunately, I'm feeling completely lost since I have no prior experience with building PCs.
Right now, I'm struggling with the cooler and radiator at the top of the case—they don't seem to fit properly, and I can't get the top back on. Additionally, the motherboard looks smaller than the case, which is confusing because it seems like it should fit better. Should I try moving the motherboard down to make space for the radiator and fans, or am I missing something? I wish I could share some pictures to clarify!
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What size motherboard did you go with? They usually come in ATX, mATX, or ITX sizes. Sometimes AIO radiators can be too bulky for certain cases. It's important that the motherboard lines up correctly with the case.
If there's someone you know who’s experienced with building PCs, it’d be great to ask them for help. When I built my first PC with a friend, having someone knowledgeable made it a lot easier!
Also, check to see if the motherboard size from your tutorial is the same as yours. If your motherboard is mounted properly, then it shouldn't be an issue. As for the cooler, it sounds like the radiator might be too large for your case. Look up compatibility across reviews to see which radiator sizes fit with the Y60.
What’s the model of your case, motherboard, and cooler? This info is crucial for troubleshooting!
We’ll need to know the specifics of your case and radiator to really help out. Also, if you can upload pictures to something like Imgur, that would be super useful!
Here's my imgur link: [https://imgur.com/a/RaujHdo](https://imgur.com/a/RaujHdo)
The case is the Y60 modern aesthetic, and the radiator is a Liquid Freezer 3 360 ARGB black.
My case is a Y60 modern aesthetic, the cooler is the Liquid Freezer 3 360 ARGB black, and the motherboard is a GIGABYTE B650M.