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hello kids i'm gonna teach you how to build a pc step by step today

but before we touch any part right now i am going to address the biggest mistake anyone could possibly do

and i see

that a lot at the shop a lot of people buy parts before knowing what the pc is actually for

so they basically buy a motherboard because it was on sale

and then they buy a cpu that doesn't even fit

and then they're left with all of these parts for no reason at all

and they're going and returning everything yada yada right

so the main question is what are you going to use a pc for

are you using it for gaming ai streaming work or all above

so from that answer you could decide what cpu you want

and your cpu would decide everything else

so let's break it down we obviously all know there's two companies creating desktop cpus

which is amd and intel

and neither one of them is better than the other they're just better at doing different things

but if you do on my advice

if you're just gaming then go for amd

but again this is not my decision to make i'm just

here to let you know whether you decide whichever team you want the red

or blue you are going to stick with them for a very long time until you're ready to upgrade

and why i say that is

because every cpu fits into a specific socket on a motherboard

so amd's current socket is called am5 and intel socket is called lga 1851

and obviously they're not interchangeable so this cpu won't fit into this socket

and so on so by now cpu and motherboard needs to match right

ram 2 yeah you have to match the ram to the cpu

and to the motherboard and then there's also ddr4

but you don't even really have to worry about that

because the newer versions of motherboards and etc are only ddr5 you get it

so you can't really buy a ddr4 with the latest motherboard because it won't even fit because the latest is ddr5

anyways when you buy your cpu match it with your motherboard and then match it with your ram

and side note

if you are going to buy them open box used yada yada from anyone local make sure it still works

so test it out before you take it

because it happened a lot of times where people get scammed

and it turns out it's broken you get it okay

so this is an online order that the customer placed yesterday

and now we are building it these are the parts he chose the x870 eagle wi -fi 17 from gigabyte

and as you can tell it's obviously an amd socket

which is why we're going with the amd ryzen 7 9800 x3d

and 64 gigs of ddr5 which is for amd

and he actually went with 4 terabyte of ssd

which is a lot more than usual people usually go with two

or one but four is actually a lot so

that means he has a lot of files

and a lot of storage he needs to put in this

i don't even know now for gpu he went with a gigabyte geforce rtx 5080

and for gpus i feel like amd gpus are very niche

i don't know why not a lot of people choose those

but i honestly don't think there's a problem with them it's just

that their software is a little different than nvidia's i don't

know i don't mind any to be honest whether it was amd

or nvidia i think they're both pretty cool i think amd is just more budget friendly than video yeah

so now for psus what's recommended for a 5080 is about 850 watts

but we're using the 1000 watts for extra headroom

and i like doing this because it's just better for future proofing as well

and for cooling we're going with corsair ai o but

if you don't have the budget for an ai o you can always choose an air cooler

or if it's extreme budget then you can just use the little air cooler

that comes with your cpu and in the end of the day i do feel like

that all kind of falls under aesthetics just like the case

and the case

that we're using today is it's pretty cute actually it's not bad it's cool i take

that back it's actually a really nice case this is the

atlas m5 cg case from gamdia's i think it's really simple

very minimal i do love how it's curved over here so yeah

and the pc i'm actually building today is our grim reaper

gaming pc on our website i'm going to link it below

if you guys want to go ahead and order it

if not you can also look at all the other pre -builds on our website If not, then you can contact our live support and we can help you out with the custom build.

Custom as in, you get to decide what specs you want for the whole entire thing, whether it was case, CPU, motherboard, PSU, GPU, literally everything,

and we can help you out with that.

So yeah, just a little side note.

Oh yeah, and sometimes I do live stream the PC builds on Twitch, but especially when the customer asks me to,

or if they want they could request a pc build video

which is why i love posting these so yeah let's get started

but i think every single pc builder does this is building on the motherboard box itself

and the wi -fi antenna is always in the motherboard box

so make sure you remove that

and add it to the parts you need for later anyways let's begin shall we okay chat

so first of all your hands better be clean you then

open the cpu latch by pushing downwards then outwards to the top

and opening it

so you should align the arrow on the motherboard to the

arrow on the cpu once you're near the socket just slowly release the cpu

and make sure it's sitting right by kind of wiggling it

if needed and then close the socket the same way you opened it

and trash the cover you're going to feel some pressure

when you close it back

but you don't have to worry as long as the cpu

is installed correctly okay now to the ram you have to

be super gentle with the ram you don't want to accidentally bend them

or put them in the wrong slot

so you start off by opening the second

and fourth slot from the cpu side make sure you also align the teeth

and gap on the motherboard to the ram and push downwards till you hear the

clicks same same but different with the ssd

so you again align the ssd socket to the ssd's teeth

i call them teeth i don't know what other people call them

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but anyways it should be going to the first top one on the motherboard

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and kind of wiggle it in and that is all you just tuck it in

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but please remember to remove the sticker from the heatsink on the top

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or the bottom wherever it is on your motherboard

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and from here i like to put the cpu brackets for the aio

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because it's a lot easier the kind of aio brackets all

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depends on what cpu you're using i'm going with amd

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so i'm installing the amd brackets always read manuals before installing AIO or any other component you're just not familiar with.

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These are for when you want to screw in the AIO pump.

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Now that your motherboard is ready let's install it in the case.

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Once you get your case just figure out how to remove the front panel.

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You can just pop them out depending on what case obviously

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sometimes you'd need a screwdriver the top is screwed on

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so make sure you find where the screws are on your

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case you'll see in the back of the case there's a whole bag filled with screws

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and whatever you need so you just pop that out so

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if you do watch my videos i like to install motherboard as the case is standing just for aesthetics but

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if you're a beginner i would recommend you laying it on

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its back it's pretty easy like it really doesn't need much

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in rare occasions some of the cases don't add the standoffs on the bottom

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but you would need it and if

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so the case has already added extra ones for you mine thankfully has

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so let's just screw the

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whole entire motherboard

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okay now

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that you're done with your motherboard there's something super crucial you must do now

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so go to the back of your case even

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if you have a pc already you should also check this out

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when you see these little ties please remove them

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because they could fry your motherboard later in the future

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so remove these

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and just use regular zip ties you'd usually find them on the cases cables on almost all of them

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so make sure you get each one of them out give it to cats

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or something mine like to play with it speaking of he came hi kitty cat hi baby

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hi how cute he looks oh baby baby baby baby baby baby baby

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if you have a cat go kiss them right now

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yeah kitty cat says that

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so onto the psu you're going to need obviously the motherboard cable it's the thickest

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and the biggest then your cpu cable it could be two one

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or one and a half so if it is one

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and a half you can just either break it off or slide it apart

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and the motherboard that i'm using needs one and a half

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so got those and a gpu cable there's two different types there's pcie

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which is for radeon and there is 12 volt power connector

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which is for nvidia so you're going to have to figure out what gpu you got

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and from there you'll see whether you need either one two

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or three pcie it's kind of confusing but you'll figure it out

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when you get your gpu you're a big boy

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if your psu does not have a 12 volt high power

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connector the nvidia gpus usually come with a pcie adapter

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so you can use this if you know

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and sometimes you would need your sata connector could be for your fans

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or an external hard drive i mean

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if you're using those like for example this case requires a sata cable

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so yeah now

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that you're done with your psu let's install it in the case now you're wondering what these cables are for

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so they're basically for your case fans

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and your front io all of these i personally like to

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connect these before i bring anything else into the case side note

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if you guys want an in -depth video of where to put all your cables you can find

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that on my story highlights through instagram just saying it's a

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pretty quick an easy tutorial on where to put them always make sure your psu fan is to the bottom

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so you install it like this not like this like these

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and then you screw these with the chunky looking screw that came with the case or came with your PSU.

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Yes kitty cat.

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Yeah.

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Also when it comes to cable management like making it look

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so pretty I advise you keep that till the end

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because you will change the orientation of your cables if it's your first time building.

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So yeah I just plugged everything in there now it's time

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for the aio you got some cables over here i'm gonna plug them in now

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and then pull it through the back

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because it's a lot easier since you know the radiator will

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be in the way always make sure the tubes are coming

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from the left side this could be a little tricky

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if it's your first time but it's easy for me imagine

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if you're not able to do it

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while it's standing you can easily install it while it's laying down

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so don't you worry also i'm gonna just connect this one

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to the motherboard as well before installing the radiator okay for thermal paste i like using the noctua one

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because it's just creamier

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and less thick than the other ones the other ones are

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just not spreadable for some reason i don't i don't know

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why i really like this mo likes the arctic one even tony

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so it just depends on your preference in the end of the day

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or whatever thermal paste the ai o already has on it

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damn i finished it i got another one though let's just screw this in real quick

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now you bring this bad boy and you just shove it in there

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there you go and then screw it on with the screws that came with your AIO

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when you screw them and don't screw them all the way just do it gradually you know

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so tighten each one of them on the same pace

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so you go here and then you go here

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and then you go there and so on

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because you don't want to tighten one side

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so it doesn't like ruin the cpu in a way there's a lot of other reasons too

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because one time i did it

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and i didn't like notice what i was doing i think i wasn't like thinking straight

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so i was like screw screw screw

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and i forgot to screw in the other side

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and it just popped off like the actual screw broke inside of the for the screw i was like ah

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but we obviously replaced it it's okay it happens i'm human

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so yeah you just gradually do it on them all okay

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chat it's time for the gpu do you get your gpu

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you open it up mm

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-hmm make sure you

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remove all the plastic stickers from literally all of your parts so there would be some on your motherboard for AIO,

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on the fans.

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Anyways, let me show you how to install your GPU now.

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It's actually very similar to your RAM.

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The same way we did the alignment, you do it with the GPU.

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To this one.

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This has already an easy latch over here, so you can just or you just do it manually.

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Anyways, again guys i'm doing it while it's standing

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but please do it while it's laying on its back i'm doing it just

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so i show you guys how see these two you go ahead and you align it

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that's all make sure you hear that click clickety click sound

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it's similar to the ram click that's when you know it's in there

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i just put the cable and make sure all of the cables are fully in

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and you hear a little tiny snap sound because

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if it's not fully in it could also damage something you know especially with the GPU

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or the motherboard cable let's power her on shall

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we Wow what a surprise it turned

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on now you turn yours on wow it turned

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on great job guys I had fun the the dora dora the explorer

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so it's okay if the fans do that

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because it just has to reboot you have to check the software

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so you don't even have to worry about it just give it some time it'll turn back on

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and it would probably turn off again and then it'll turn on

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and then the rgb won't and then it would just have to put os

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and do all that extra really boring things but

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when you want to hook it to your monitor please do

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not hook it through the motherboard hdmi it always has to

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go through the gpu hdmi i i have a lot of customers

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that would email us call us like oh my pc isn't working like i turned it on

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but nothing yada yada

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and then we have them send us a picture of where they put the hdmi

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and it's always usually on the motherboard so don't do

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that anyways i hope you guys enjoyed this video please don't forget to like subscribe

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and uh share thank you so much for watching take care

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and i hope you have a great time with your pc my cat wants me to leave

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so bad all right bye guys take care Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Build a PC Step by Step 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: motherboard, cpu, screw, gpu, cable. This video has 240 sentences and 2800 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:22. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
motherboard noun	/ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/	The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots…
install verb	/ɪnˈstɔl/	To connect, set up or prepare something for use
socket noun	/ˈsɑkɪt/	An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
yada		Only used in yada yada yada
anyways adverb	/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/	Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
align verb	/əˈlaɪn/	To form a line; to fall into line.
connector noun	/kəˈnɛktɚ/	One who connects; a networker.
bracket noun	/ˈbɹækɪt/	A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
kitty noun	/ˈkɪti/	A young cat; a kitten.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
dora noun	/ˈdɔːɹə/	Tiles that provide bonus score multiplier points (飜 (han)) in a winning hand, indicated by one or multiple face-up tiles in the dead wall.
downwards adverb	/ˈdaʊnwɚdz/	Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
gigabyte noun	/ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/	One billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.
latch noun	/læt͡ʃ/	A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
radiator noun	/ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/	Anything which radiates or emits rays.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
figure out verb		To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
go ahead verb	/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/	To proceed with; to begin.
fall under verb		To belong to for purposes of categorization.
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
lay down verb		To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
pop off verb		To leave and return in a short time.
start off verb		To begin.
turn off verb		To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 76 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: motherboard /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/, aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/, thermal /ˈθɜːməl/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, orientation /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: radiator /ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/, interchangeable /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩/, manually /ˈmænj(u)əliː/, orientation /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/

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Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like motherboard, install, socket.

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