First PC Build

by T O Posted on: 3/14/2022

Build Description

I built this PC because I have been wanting to build a computer for years and I probably should have built one a couple years back (I could of got a decently priced gpu). I built this computer to play games like COD Warzone and Rainbow Six Siege once I can find a gpu. Since I couldn’t find a Ryzen 5600x at a decent price, I decided to go with an Intel i5 11600k. It has similar performance to its Ryzen counterpart, but it gobbles up more power. Now that I found Ryzen 5600x for cheaper than what I paid for the Intel chip, I kind of regret not waiting a little bit longer. For the motherboard I got a Asrock Z590 Extreme. Yeah, I probably could have bought another motherboard with similar performance, but I got it on sale. To cool this hot cpu I first went with water cooling. I bought a Coolermaster ML240 V2. I liked it, but I researched that the pump is prone to breakage and there is no indicator to when it breaks. I didn’t want to deal with going in circles in a couple years from now so I decided to buy a nice air cooler. I went with a Noctua NHU12-S. It is super quiet and keeps my cpu cool. For my ram I decided to buy a pair of PNY XLR8 ddr4 2x8 gb at 3200mhz. I bought this ram on sale, so I saved some money there. I bought a 3 pack of argb cooler master 120 mm case fans for only $40 which was pretty good. For my PSU I bough an Evga 750BQ Semi Modular power supply for around $50. Not a bad deal. For my storage I went with a small SSD I got from Micro Center for free as a boot drive (Thanks Micro Center). Now for probably the most depressing part. I originally wanted to buy a MSI case that was only $50 and was a steal ATX case. After it went out of stock I set my eyes on an XPG Invader which was also $49 and had some pretty cool features. Right when I was about to buy it, it went out of stock and I decided to just buy a Corsair 4000D Airflow. I may or may not have spent too much money on it. When it came in the mail it didn’t even come with the screws, but I only had to wait a couple days for the replacements to arrive. Corsair’s customer support is pretty good in my opinion. There isn’t any rgb in the front until I find some nice case fans.

Favorite Feature

I really like my Noctua NHU12-S. It is super silent and keeps my i5 11600k cool.

Parts contained in build

Intel Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake 3.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Intel Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake 3.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $219.99
Asrock z590 extreme
Qty: 1 $165.00
PNY XLR8 16GB 3200MHZ
Qty: 1 $69.99
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1 $92.99
EVGA 750 BQ 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
EVGA 750 BQ 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Qty: 1 $54.99
Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler
Qty: 1 $69.99
Inland Professional 256GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Inland Professional 256GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $0.00
Cooler Master fans
Qty: 1 $39.99

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