Mid-Range Computer Build
by Neil M Posted on: 9/15/2022
Build Description
Bought and built this to primarily play games and to finally have a machine that can handle all current gen title games at 1080p. Games like Apex Legends and Halo Infinite all hold a framerate well above 144hz at the highest graphic settings with no problems as well as keeping cool. This computer also allowed me to be able to record my gameplay in high quality using OBS thanks to NVIDIA'S nvenc encoder in part to the 3060 RTX. Video editing programs such as adobe premiere also run well to edit footage together to create youtube compilations of the many games I play. Eventually upgraded the storage on the computer with SSD drives which was easy due to the microATX motherboard being in a ATX size case for ease of building as well as the case having drivebays on the back panel of the computer.
Favorite Feature
Went for a low-key desktop when building this so strayed away from RGB. Motherboard and graphic card aren't distracting with lack of RGB which is a plus for me as well as the fans staying low in volume as well as keeping the CPU and GPU nice and cool.
Intel CPU Core i5-12400 Alder Lake 2.5GHz Six-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Intel Stock Cooler Included
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$179.99
Good priced CPU that is well fast enough to run all current gen titles as well as adobe products. Comes with stock cooler which should keep CPU cool for the most part but used a separate heatsink to ensure CPU temperature.
Gigabyte B660M AORUS PRO AX DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 microATX Motherboard
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$144.99
Good microATX board that support 13th gen intel CPUs. Comes with 2 nvme slots as well as 4 standard SATA ports for data. I/O comes with many USB ports that should fulfill most people
ASUS Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Dual V2 Overclocked Dual-Fan 12GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$409.99
Two fan card that runs cool for the most part. Not too big to have hard management in inserting into the motherboard while still performing fantastic for 1080p gaming.
G.Skill RAM Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black
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$52.99
Good priced RAM that does as intended. Easy to install and pleasing for those not needing RGB.
NZXT Case H510 Flow Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
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$89.99
Good and simple full sized ATX case that provides plenty of airflow and cable management holes. Comes with two fans with the case as well as SATA cables for harddrives.
EVGA Power Supply 650BQ 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply
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$59.99
Powers my computer and all it parts as intended with no problems at all. Semi-Modular cables so it only has the cables that are needed for most as well as spare ones if a new harddrive or other peripheral needs power.
Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler
Qty: 1
$89.99
Easy fan to install with Noctua fan mounts as well as keeping CPU nice and cool.
Samsung M.2 / NVMe SSD 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology (MZ-V7S1T0B/AM)
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$109.99
Good primary drive that boots OS fast as well as running games, videos and other forms of media fast.