So actually I think my parents are really nice. But I think that my parents are a little exaggerated in this case. My mother treats me like a little child. I'm 13 years old and just like to gamble. That's why I actually wanted to get a gaming PC, because I have a lot more fun playing on PCs. In any case, I'm really interested in PCs and I actually watch hardware videos every day, and so the dream of building my own gaming PC quickly came to me. I told my mother that too, and she was exaggerating. She said yes you can't, you're too young for that, only real professionals who have years of experience can do that and so on. She really thinks that to work at Msi or Asus as a laptop builder you should have studied that. And actually I mean that is not true. Anyway, how can I convince my mother that I can build a PC. Especially when it comes to PCs, she asks her friend. Well, my mother just has a girlfriend or rather a work colleague or acquaintance (they are not really friends) who built a PC herself a few years ago. And my mother always asks her when it comes to PCs. Even when it came to my laptop. I think this colleague or acquaintance is very incompetent. For example, she calls everything from AMD scrap. But how could I convince my mother that I could build a PC myself? Thanks in advance. Ps I myself have a colleague who has already built 2 PCs himself. He is 17 and also said that he would help me.
It would be most effective to show her how easy it is to assemble a PC, for example by showing her a video of exactly where this is done.
In addition, the buddy with experience could talk to your Mitter and convince her if necessary.
Sounds like she believes that the PC is something alien. Already clear that she then believes a 13 year old can't do that. It's also quite normal.
The most difficult thing about a self-assembled PC is the selection of the components. This can be answered relatively easily by experts in forums like this one, i.e. Which CPU works with which graphics card and you should also know a little about power consumption in order to determine the size of the power supply unit.
The bottom line is that a self-assembled PC is more powerful than one that is finished for the same price. Try to explain this argument to your mother.
Once all the components are in place, the construction can be mastered like a Lego game and also for someone your age.
A few more tips:
Before touching the RAM memory bar, you should be earthed, i.e. Touch the tap of a washbasin once, so that no static charge arises, as may arise from a wool sweater.
Don't forget to connect the power cable for the graphics card.
Use thermal paste sparingly with the CPU, too much is also bad.
Do everything carefully and do not use force, even if you think the plug is the right way round.
The only tool you need is a medium to small Phillips screwdriver. Do not use a cordless screwdriver!
You can be sure that you know more than your mother in this area - this is not unusual for our generation. Tell her that. Show her this page as proof that there's 1 large community ready to help you.
If you have really done your research on different sources, both on the Internet and e.g. Friends and acquaintances, do you already know your way around.
I wouldn't say AMD is junk. Both manufacturers have their advantages and disadvantages - do your research.
Reading reviews is always helpful.
Avoid typical beginner mistakes when assembling your own PC:
1 PC with a fast processor but little RAM is like a VW Beetle with a Porsche engine. The poor chassis prevents you from being able to fully utilize the engine power.
The overall performance depends on the weakest component. And in modern PCs, this is typically not the processor or the RAM, but mostly the bus. And that's on the mainboard.
So first look for 1 good motherboard. Everything starts with this. Then you look for 1 CPU (processor) that fits into the socket. Then RAM, and then you can look for graphics cards, etc.
Also make sure that your PC is adequately cooled. Otherwise it can start to burn (extreme case) or the components automatically reduce their performance if they overheat and you can't use full performance (more often). So build in enough fans or - if it's 1 really high-class gaming PC - 1 water cooling. It is enormously efficient.
The power supply must also be strong enough.
If you upgrade your PC at a later date, please always remember to check whether the cooling and power supply are still sufficient!
Every gamer has his own requirements when it comes to keyboard and mouse - take a look at what you need, want and can afford. Without advertising too much, I'd say Logitech is still the measure of all things when it comes to gaming hardware. (However, there are also nice keyboards from other manufacturers, e.g. HyperX Alloy)
If there's still money left… You can buy 1 more games.
Addition: Google times "Bottleneck Calculator" - on such relevant pages you can see which component in your PC is the weakest link.
Since I'm only 13 I don't get that much money yet, so I decided to get a pc with the following components first. (I hope that these components are compatible with each other):
AMD Ryzen 5 3400g
16gb gskill aegis ddr4 ram 3200mhz
MSi B450m per vdh max
Coolermaster masterbox q300l
be quiet 500w power supply
512gb ssd
yes i'm pretty sure that these components are compatible with each other.
Find this configuration quite good.
AMD or Intel is usually more of a philosophical question, like Android or iPhone.
16 GB is sufficient for gaming even with demanding games. You would only notice a difference to 32 GB if you also want to edit videos on the PC.
I also think MSI mainboards are pretty good.
SSD is compulsory these days, and if you need more storage, buy an additional external HDD: 1 TB is available for 60 euro today, 2 TB for 100-110 euro.
