Building a Gaming Computer, Part I
Guys, Throughout my entire life, I have built a large number of computers, and I have always been on the lookout for the optimal balance between performance and cost. In most cases, clients will contact me with a specific demand for what it is that they wish to achieve, and based on that, I will do research and get a list of components.
This machine will have a Wolverine theme, but I am not going to change too many things about it. My goal was to purchase nice parts for less than $200; the case was the only one that went over budget, but all other components stayed within the budget.
Here is the list of the hardware:
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
- Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, High-Performance Thermal Paste for Cooling All Processors, Graphics Cards, and Heat Sinks in Computers and Consoles -1.0 Gram
- Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) ATX Motherboard (PCIe 4.0,WiFi 6E, 2.5Gb LAN, BIOS Flashback, HDMI 2.1, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and Aura Sync)
- Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V – Black
- Corsair MP600 GS 500GB PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD – High-Density TLC NAND – M.2 2280 – DirectStorage Compatible – Up to 4,800MB/sec
- Thermaltake SWAFAN EX 12 ARGB PC Cooling Fan, 3-Fan pcak, 500~2000 RPM, Magnetic Connection, Reversable Blades, sync with MB RGB Software, CL-F167-PL12SW-A, 120mm, Black
- CORSAIR CX750M 80 PLUS Bronze Semi-Modular Low-Noise ATX 750 Watt Power Supply – NA – Black
- Thermaltake TH360 V2 Ultra ARGB Sync/AlO Liquid Cooler/ARGB Fan 120 * 3/PWM 500~1500rpm/Water Block 2.1″ LCD/Black, CL-W384-PL12SW-A
- PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6600 Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
- Lian Li Dynamic EVO XL – Up to 280mm E-ATX Motherboard – ARGB Lighting Strips – Up to 3X 420mm Radiator -Front and Side Tempered Glass Panels – Reversible Chassis- Cable Management
- RedThunder K84 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo, RGB Backlit Rechargeable Battery, 75% Layout 84 Keys TKL Ultra Compact Gaming Keyboard & Lightweight 3200 DPI Honeycomb Optical Mouse (White-Gray)
- Edifier R33BT Active Bluetooth Computer Speakers – 2.0 Bookshelf Speaker – Powered Studio Monitor, Black – Pair
If you want to get any of those parts from Amazon, here is the wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/124JUEQ6BLTRF?ref_=wl_share
Stay tuned for part II