John Wick
by Nicholas N Posted on: 12/23/2021
Build Description
This build is primarily a gaming rig, although I use it very frequently for general internet browsing and school. The main games that I play right now are Halo: Infinite, some Nintendo games using emulators, and some of the previously released Battlefield titles.
I think the main issue I have with this build is the space for storage drives. As of now, one of my SSD’s is just hanging by the SATA cables that power it in the back of my case, behind the back panel. This isn’t too big of a deal for me as it has been running great without any problems, but I feel like it looks odd.
I think the main issue I have with this build is the space for storage drives. As of now, one of my SSD’s is just hanging by the SATA cables that power it in the back of my case, behind the back panel. This isn’t too big of a deal for me as it has been running great without any problems, but I feel like it looks odd.
Favorite Feature
My favorite part about this build is definitely the handle that’s built into the case. The original purpose for this build was obviously to upgrade from my last computer, however I also wanted something small that I would be able to move around easily. This handle has helped me a boatload with traveling, as I can just unplug all my cables, grab it, and go.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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$273.00
Got this on sale at Microcenter Houston for $273.00, down from $330. <3
MSI B550I MPG Gaming Edge Max WiFi AMD AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard
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$184.99
For the Mobo, I was choosing between this, and the ASUS B550I board. Although this one went on sale first, it all worked out great since my GPU is from MSI as well.
MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X LHR Overclocked Triple-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$560.00
Snagged this online before most of the price hikes for $560.00
OLOy 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 CL18
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$109.99
Got these bundled with my graphics card for a small discount on Newegg. They've been running consistently at 3600 CL18 with no problems since I got them.
Lian Li TU150 Tempered Glass Mini-ITX Mini Tower Computer Case - Black
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$75.00
This one was ~$20 off at Microcenter Houston because it was an open box product.
Corsair SF600 600 Watt 80 Plus Gold SFX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$112.50
This was on sale for $12.50 off on Corsair’s website a while back.
be quiet DARK ROCK PRO 4 CPU Cooler
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$80.00
Managed to hold out on this one until I found a deal on it during Amazon Prime day of 2021.
Crucial P5 1TB NVME SSD
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$115.00
Best Buy had this for ~$15 off and I thought it was a good deal.
Kingston 480GB A400 SATA 3 2.5”
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$50.00
Hopefully this one doesn’t get me in trouble. I had a $50 Walmart gift card that I decided I would use to buy some storage for my very first build. I ended up choosing this Kingston SSD, having to only pay like $4 for it since the gift card covered the price. Somehow, Walmart messed up my online order and accidentally sent me FOUR of these SSDs, while I had only paid for one. My dad ended up using two of the SSDs, and I used the other two for my computer. Still have them both and they’re great!