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The Ernie Build | 2020 Edition
by Jack S Posted on: 8/7/2020Build Description
I built Ernie because my old PC could not handle everything I wanted to do. I know, sounds pretty generic. This was a huge build for me. I have lived my whole life using low end, or very old hand-me-down parts. I had built a brand new PC before but it was entry-level at best, and I was not smart and favored looks over performance. I learned my lesson and buckled down and saved every penny one summer. I was going to spare no expense. RGB and looks were low on the list, but still very important. I was going for a Storm Trooper theme PC, and I think that turned out. I wanted the maximum performance possible, fast storage, and lots of it. The latest graphics and features and the RTX 2080 Super from EVGA fit the bill nicely. I wanted the CPU to have at least 8 Cores, so it would excel at recording and streaming. I was originally looking for the PC O-11 Dynamic, but it required fans and water cooling looks sick in that case, but I don't plan to do a custom loop, anytime soon. The Fractal Design Meshify C, it has good thermals and even better looks. It is pretty small for an ATX chassis. The biggest reason I built Ernie, was so I could start doing Youtube, and Streaming. My old PC could not handle gaming and recording at the same time, and struggled to run most games at 1440p/60FPS. I am looking to upgrade my monitor to an LG UltraGear IPS 144hz QHD Monitor. I also am looking to upgrade the AMD Stock Cooler to a Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, because the stock cooler is super loud. I need to add more fans to further improve thermals, I am looking at some Corsair HD120's those look nice and perform well. If you read this far, Thank You, and maybe subscribe to my new YT Channel, QuackoOperator, I have already posted a video about this PC and I hope to continue to grow the channel and make some gaming content in the future. I want to make a series on F1 2020, maybe some Nascar Heat 5, and other racing games and shooter games such as COD: MW/Warzone.
Favorite Feature
I love the look of the RTX 2080 Super from EVGA. It looks very nice and super beefy as a 3 Slot card. The case is also really nice. I really like the aesthetic.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Matisse 3.6GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Prism Cooler
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$259.99

ASUS B550-F ROG Strix Gaming (WiFi) AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard
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$189.99

EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Super FTW3 Ultra Gaming Overclocked Triple-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card
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$799.99
Great card, but a little overpriced. I would recommend the MSI Gaming X Trio or the Gigabyte AORUS card. I love the see through cooler, and the three fans look menacing. The RGB is fine, but I would expect more for the price.

G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-320016D-16GTZR - Black
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$87.99

Fractal Design Meshify C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - White
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$99.99

Seasonic USA Focus Plus 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$149.99

Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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$54.99

Kingwin 17 ft. RGB LED Flexible Strip Kit
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$39.99
This RGB Strip is pretty subpar. I would not recommend it. The pins were not removable, so I could not plug it into my motherboard. 3 LED's are always a different color than the rest, and unless you are into seizure settings, the built-in controller is not great.

Inland Premium 1TB SSD 3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive
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$124.99