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Building with Brad: The PC

Brad walks us through exactly how to build a somewhat functional computer.

Aug. 26 2009

Cast: Brad

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

PC

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Edited By Metroid545

hahaha that was awesome dudes

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Edited By tak

screw job!

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Edited By anklebreaker

LOL

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Edited By Cerza

LMAO!!! That was GREAT!!! Building With Brad, it's brilliant! This needs to become a regular feature. Brad can show us all how to do everyday things like change a tire, install a mod chip, install a flip top on your PS2, and build all kinds of wacky gaming and non gaming related things.

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Edited By Brontes_Muse

That should make the pc guys happy 

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Edited By Regal

So your telling me the smaller boxes go in the bigger box. Looks like I need to get my hoop skills ready before I build a new PC.

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Edited By Hangid

HOW CAN YOU PLAY CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR WITH OUT AN OPERATING SYSTEM? This video totatally helps  you build the ultimate PC lol. 

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Edited By Jiquk

lol
wait just a  sec do intel cpu's even have pins?

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Edited By Aska

Jeez, Brad, where do you learn this stuff?

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Edited By Mandaray

Haha, that's awesome. Thanks Brad! =D

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Edited By wolf_blitzer85

Brad is a true expert

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Edited By flamingBurrito

You forgot a hard drive

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Edited By ververdan0226

Also, they should use that background music for future videos.

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Edited By Vorbis

Damn, so thats where ive been going wrong...

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Edited By LiquidSwords

Shake that PC like a baby Brad!

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Edited By IndyGrave

Brad forgot the BIOS and the Operative System (like Windows Vista or something) before putting the game in, otherwise it wouldn't work. lol it's just a stupid, make-the-audience-laugh video anyway!

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Edited By Usagi

Not as funny or entertaining as it could have been.  :(

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Edited By IchiroYagiza

Awesome!!!!!  
Any question?  
No?  
Now you can do it too.

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@Regal said:
" So your telling me the smaller boxes go in the bigger box. Looks like I need to get my hoop skills ready before I build a new PC. "
Some knowledge in martial arts won't be bad either.
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Edited By TheClap

The title of this made me giggle like a girl

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Edited By KillaMaStA

I loved the opening screen.
 
Btw, I tried it and it works! Thats totally how Im going to build my PCs from now on, thanks Giantbomb!

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Edited By steve86uk

I've been doing it wrong.

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Edited By giyanks22
@gunslingerNZ said:
" Must have cut a hole in that box below the case, there's no way all of those boxes would have fitted in there! "
No shit... if you saw when Brad stuck his arms into it (2:24) his shirt sleeve is going through the box, so they just digitally threw the case and box in there, and then had Brad drop everything into a basket below the table. 
 
Now will they make a video where they actually try making a real one?
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Edited By chewii101

Awesome video. Next for Brad should be how to repair/build your own 360 from RROD.

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Edited By El_Rickhead

so i followed the instructions step-by-step but it doesnt seem to work, ive opened the thing back up again and on further inspection everything seems to be broken... is that good or bad?
kthxbai

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Edited By NickNorman

Was that a Wilhelm scream I heard as Brad threw the disc in? That whole thing was great.

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Edited By zyn

I have learnt so~ much!  Thank you!

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Edited By Kajaah117

Perfect. I particularly like the attention he put into aligning the motherboard headers as accurately as possible. You gotta be careful with those.
 
But really, if you guys could do a real one, it would certainly be a good idea. I've built 2 of my own PCs and couldn't be happier, and I'm sure people in the Giant Bomb audience would like to as well.

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Edited By Xandurson

I'm so glad I just bought my Alienware M17x and didn't try making my own computer because this looks way too hard. Thanks, Brad.

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Edited By SketchyBrown

Hahah awesome logo

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it was ok

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Edited By EndlessMike

After watching this video I built my own computer so I can play my favorite games like Shooting War and Gun Guys. 
 
Thanks Giantbomb!

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I followed the instructions and it doesn't boot up?     
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Edited By KingOfIceland

Thanks Brad! And now I know.......

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Edited By DerekDanahy

Brad be crazy!

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Edited By InFamous91

Cool....this reminds me of when i built my PC not too long ago
 however i wish it was this easy

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Edited By tovan
@Delta_Ass said:
" That wasn't helpful at all... "
What are you talking about? You couldn't get a much more detailed instruction unless you paid for it.
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Edited By RVonE

The graphic at the start is awesome. 
Great job on this video, guys. At first, I thought you were serious about making one of those boring ass instruction videos. This was totally worth the time. Well done!
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Edited By smackcalvin

Did anyone else cringe when u watched brad throwing stuff into the case?

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Edited By chogi

i broke mine. thanks ALOT guys :|

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@KingOfIceland said:
" Thanks Brad! And now I know....... "
And knowing is half the battl-, building
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Edited By Lashe

lmao. that was totally not what I was expecting. Major props

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Edited By Tarsier

this is way too complicated for me.

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@ververdan0226 said:
" YES!!!!!  EDIT: Aww, I thought it was gonna be actual step-by-step. Little disappointing...                        "
Very.
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I think this takes the cake as the funniest video on GiantBomb. LMAO, hilarious!

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Edited By Number

Pause at 1:43 see brad ballin'

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Edited By DBoy

I did exactly as Brad did and now my PC works marvelously.
 Thank you Brad, and thank you Giant Bomb!!

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Edited By Fubar

FAKE!!!!PHOTOSHOPPED.TEH SHADOWS ARE  ALL WRONG!!1 
 
^^ I learned that from the internets

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Now I know!
 
Edit: Damn it! Should have know I would have been the 47th G.I. Joe reference!

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Edited By karneh

Damn, I've been doing it wrong for years.