1. Motherboard on the anti-static mat 2. add CPU. touch only the edges!! match lower left corners 3. add RAM (check correct double channel slots) 4. remove mounted cppu fan brackets, then add the ones for liquid cooler 5. add NVMe disk 6. prepare the case: remove side panels, hard disk cage, fans 7. add I/O shield, check right orientation with motherboard (circles for mini jacks usually at the bottom) 8. add liquid cooler fans (front intake with radiator on the internal side) 9. add necessary cables to power supply, at least: 24pins to m/b, 8pins to CPU, 8pins to graphic card, 1 SATA 10. plug cables into power supply, then screw it the bottom of the case (face down) 11. add stand-offs for motherboard form factor (could be already there by manufacturer), do not overtight 12. insert motherboard aligning with I/O shield, don't force it! 13. screw down m/b, should be eight/nine screws (depending on the central, do not overtight 14. connect front panel cables to m/b (look up manual for correct pins), USB3 on the right side 15. connect 24pins (middle right) + 8pins (top left) PS cables to m/b. check the clip on the plug with the latch on the m/b 16. add fan (only one) at the back 17. add liquid cooler head on the cpu 18. connect fans + cooler to m/b 19. add graphic card (usually top PCIe), need to remove two expansion slots covers 20. connect graphic card to PS . tie all wires 99. break a leg!
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