So i built a PC at microcenter, because it was my birthday and they probably would do it better than i would have.

Questions regarding first boot, according to agreement they only installed Windows 11 and Updated Drivers. Any suggestions as to what to do for when tomorrow AM i boot it up and pray it works...
Also just got a nice 144z msi monitor 24 inch gaming monitor for like 189.99 plus tax with hdmi cord. I tried to use my old pc with the hdmi cord, and i have to use my old dvi for this old system.


Questions for tomorrow am :

1. I have avast currently, i like the ultimate edition, it works well with me and has a nice vpn built into the service. for me that will be the first think i do after boot up is to get a antirus all in one

2. I like malwarebytes as well and Avast, just free version of malwarebytes, i pay like 70.00 a year for avasts vpn. antivirus etc * its the Ultimate version or product

3. How can i make sure that all of my components are what they say they are, i got all the boxes and told them fuck off with their insurance, as i have built pcs in the past its just been 10 years

4. Anything i should be wary of in terms of trusting their process, what i mean is any added programs, any way to be like okay thats not a driver, i know im paranoid but thats how i think about someone else building my pc lol

5. Windows 11 settings, personally I don't care too much about my files on this current set up , was just gonna take about 40 gigs of data out of 200 gigs installed on this old HDD

6. Apparently the RAM and the front of PC light up with lights, i know I can turn off the front fans, i just wanna see if i can turn em all off (the lights lol im not picky or flashy)

7.. New pc specs : I7 11700k
Asus z590 p prime lga 1200
Evga psu 750gt 80plus gold
Corsair rgb 16x2 ddr4 3600
Asus gtx 3070ti TUF 8gb
LIAN LI lancool mesh II TYPE C TEMPERED glass
Windows 11 oem
Dark rock pro cpu cooler
Samsung evo plus ssd 1TB

Let me know any advice for tomorrow am

The reason why i haven't opened new monitor and new pc, is i waited for like 40 mins for the front of the line time to get my pc i paid 2k for with build fee.
**Also i had to drive 30 miles home in crazy orange county california USA traffic and bumpy roads, so i was white knuckling it in my prius, luckily when i got home and opened new pc box it was nicely in styrofoam and nicely snug. **

This post was edited by Death_killaxx on Aug 8 2022 09:32pm

well firstly you'll have to use a display port cable for 144hz monitor im pretty sure not hdmi

2nd windows 10/11 has a descent firewall on it's own as long as you are smart, but you can still use avast for vpn up to you

the components will be what they say unless its a misunderstanding, u can go run> dxdiag and see your cpu/video/ram easily. warranty isnt a big deal u still have manufacture warranty with each part usually

they do sometimes install bloat ware but its relatively harmless cept to hc gamers u might wanna do your own fresh install of windows to be sure

Ya i thought maybe theres a disply there wasnt only hdmi. Im going to grab that and hooking up pc hopefully theres no plastic. Love the monitor already super sturdy base weighs like 10 pounds

if you only have hdmi out of the graphics card you'll need hdmi 2.0 for max fps

well i learned a valuable lesson, before hooking up my display port i bought at the closest store i could find, office depot, thank god i looked it up if the cord was VESA certified, it wasn't so im gonna take it back tomorrow, went on amazon and put vesa certified and bought one for like 15.00 6 foot cable from IVANKY

Update : Computer booted up... checked their site on microsoft edge for where they went, they got driverpacks from some patreon, should i be worried?

There are different types of HDMI cables ( Resolution x hz / fps )
If your HDMI cable is cheaper than $42, chances are you won't get the best performance/visuals out of it.

This post was edited by conetopia on Aug 10 2022 06:35pm

so my monoprice cables are shit?

Probably, you would have to check.
there is HDMI 1.0 , 1.1 , 1.2 , .3 . 4
then 2.0 - 2.4 , and then 3.0 to 3.4 , and i think 3.5 just came out recently.

holyshit
complete retards took over this forum


never post help ever again
cant even google hdmi speed



monoprice made their name
for making good cables

use the cable that came in the box
that freaking simple
u worried about speed
buy any hdmi 2.1 rated cable

+
you literally bought at the worst time
new cpus and gpus out in weeks n months