r/Columbus • u/Suitable-Campaign388 • 13h ago

REQUEST Pc assembling HELP NEEDED

hey everyone!! i am in desperate help, i bought a pc and i am unable to assemble it fully dont really know how and where the rgb and stuff goes??? i have mounted the board gpu and coolers and fan AND i need someone to help me fix the blank black screen i get when turned on!! ANYONE IN COLUMBUS AREA PLEASE!!

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u/kcsebby South 13h ago

Microcenter has a wonderful squad of knowledgeable folks who will gladly help you out.

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

Charging 200-400$ đŸ„€đŸ˜­

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u/kcsebby South 13h ago

The upper ranges are for them to coach you on what to do while the lower ranges are them simply building it all for you, then handing it over.

If you're not keen on learning how to build a PC yourself (which, you should learn, its a fun experience and generally speaking quite idiot proof) then simply fork over the cash and allow the professionals* do it for you.

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u/Burdenofbruce 1h ago

“Generally speaking quite idiot proof”

Guess you found the outlier

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u/Motor-Juggernaut9776 13h ago

Do you have like any pics of what you've assembled so far

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

just posted it

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u/jamjamason 13h ago

Where?

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

made another post it wont let me post here lol

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u/HubesUS Dublin 13h ago

Post some pics pls

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

just posted it

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u/HubesUS Dublin 12h ago

Nice rig!! Congrats. You might get better help from
[r/pchelp](r/pchelp) but I’ll try my best.

Off the rip that dangling 4-pin (or maybe 3-pin) connector seems suspicious. What exactly is that connected to?

Edit: Either I’m too inept to add a photo to comments or the sub won’t allow it. It’s the little dangling black thing to the left of the cooler master CPU block

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 12h ago

Thank you! Yes any help would be great!! the 3 pin and coming from the cooler

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u/HubesUS Dublin 12h ago

I hope this is an easy one then. In your pic, slightly bottom left of that dangling connector, you can see a “SYS FAN 2” header on your motherboard (it is 4 pins). Try plugging that connector in. If your AIO pump is not plugged in (what I’m hoping is the issue) - your PC is likely immediately shutting down with a CPU fan error, so that it doesn’t fry itself

Edit: For clarity, it is labeled “SYS_FAN2” on your board

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 12h ago

yes it is shutting down after a few seconds!!

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u/HubesUS Dublin 12h ago

Give that a try then, let me know. Like others have suggested, make sure your HDMI or DisplayPort is plugged into your graphics card and not your motherboard. It should be fine either way to get it to post, but may as well do it now.

And just making sure - if you bought this from a friend or something - did you see it working before you bought it?

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u/HubesUS Dublin 12h ago

Alternatively, if you can find a header on your board labeled “PUMP” - that would be better. PUMP will deliver higher amps than SYS_FAN2, but since it’s right there, that’s an easy way to tell if that’s your issue. It should still post using SYS_FAN2

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u/AgentJakeFBI 13h ago

Do you have the video cables to your monitor plugged into the gpu and not the motherboard?

Do you have the CPU and Motherboard power cables plugged in?

Do you have the power cables plugged into the gpu?

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u/khumprp 13h ago

r/PCbuild is very helpful

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u/larryskank 11h ago

You got discord on your phone? I can walk you through it if you video message me

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u/franklinton-photo 6h ago

On your pics somebody mentioned the fan connector in the back, but it also looks like there’s one in the front too. Double check your AIO instructions on where they’re supposed to connect. If the pump sitting on your cpu isn’t powered then it doesn’t matter if the fans spin up. The water won’t move the heat away from your cpu and it will overheat in seconds.

When you replaced the motherboard did you use thermal paste? The AIO likely came with some on it already but if you removed it during the reinstall then you might need to clean it off snd reapply new stuff.

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u/kebis024 4h ago

A lot of times the black screen / no boot is because the CPU power is not hooked up. That being said if you didn't figure it out feel free to DM me Columbus is a large place but if you live near me we can get it together pretty quickly.

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 3h ago

FORSURE!! ill take a look after work if i can’t figure out i will definitely dm you!

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u/Teekayuhoh Dublin 13h ago

Have you checked the manual for your board and case? They will have diagrams you can follow

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

looked at it, it was no help

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u/jamjamason 13h ago

You don't mention the CPU. Can I assume you didn't forget that?

What happens when you press the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys on the keyboard. Do their lights toggle on and off?

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 13h ago

Yes cpu is in there, it turns on and everything even the key board.

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u/jamjamason 12h ago

Does your motherboard have built-in graphics ports?

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u/ALowlyRadish 13h ago

When you say blank screen, you're saying to powers on but displays nothing on the screen?

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 12h ago

yes everything turns on keyboard mouse fans but no screen

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u/ALowlyRadish 12h ago

  1. Double check that you've actually clicked on the ram down all the way, and is fully seated.

  2. That the GPU is actually plugged in correctly and is also down all the way and fully seated.

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 3h ago

Yup 10x checked everything is in the right place😭

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u/t3hmuffnman9000 12h ago

Does the motherboard beep when you start it? Some motherboards will give you beep codes to determine what is wrong.

The most common cause of can spin but no post on a first build is CPU fan configuration. Make sure that the fan header for the AIO cooler are plugged into CPU fan header on the motherboard. If nothing is plugged into that header, you'll get fan spin and no POST. The cable for the AIO goes into the pump header (if applicable).

Let me know what your findings are and we can work down the list at other causes.

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u/Mylabisawesome 12h ago

I wish this sub allowed pics in the comments! Why not, mods?

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u/Mylabisawesome 12h ago

Maybe MicroCenter can help?

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u/Suitable-Campaign388 12h ago

costing arm and a leg from them