Toofless the Blue Eyes White Dragon

by JESSICA C Posted on: 1/5/2023

Build Description

I built this computer for my husband since his computer was crashing, having weird glitches, and running poorly. Troubleshooting listed a handful of potentially different hardware issues. This computer is built to handle gaming (co-op, survival, FPS, RPG, open world, puzzle, action) some programming, and some CAD for 3d printing (running Atom3d). Doesn't crash when playing Gunfire Reborn unlike previous computer. Plays newer games like Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and survival and adventure games like Mist and Rune Factory 5.

Favorite Feature

Love that it sits on the desk under the monitor, looks nice, and doesn't struggle to keep up with anything! Mixed feelings on boot time: no more hitting the power button and wandering off for a random chore. It just boots right up and loads everything in no time! I think it's great, personally.

Parts contained in build

Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $0.27
The retailer I got this from made an oops and refunded me. I asked about it. They told me to take my processor and leave. Build was changed to DDR5 in light of this. Build is nicknamed "the $0.27 CPU"
ASUS B660-I ROG Strix Gaming WiFi D5 Intel LGA 1700 Mini-ITX Motherboard
ASUS B660-I ROG Strix Gaming WiFi D5 Intel LGA 1700 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $217.00
Came with LGA 1700 start up update with 09/22 manufacture date, super easy to update to newest BIOS! Price after tax/shipping.
XFX Speedster MERC 319 CORE Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card
Qty: 1 $630.00
Big beefy boy. Price after tax/shipping.
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 PC5-51200 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5RK - Black
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 PC5-51200 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5RK - Black
Qty: 1 $188.00
Open box at Micro Center, clocked to 6200 since the motherboard supports that. Won't boot at higher speeds. Works great! Super snappy! Price after tax/shipping.
Raijintek Pan Slim
Qty: 1 $189.00
Really nice form factor! We needed to cut it to fit the ATX PSU buttons and smash down the GPU support to fit the GPU since the Merc 319 was wide enough to get stuck on it. Price after tax/shipping.
Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Qty: 1 $126.00
Price after tax/shipping.
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Qty: 1 $77.00
Open box from ARCTIC's official eBay store. Came a little dented but works like a champ! Price after tax/shipping.
SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $189.00
Price after tax/shipping.
Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $115.00
Price after tax/shipping.
Lian Li PCIe 4.0 riser
Qty: 1 $55.00
Open box at Microcenter. Probably unnecessary since the case came with a great PCIe 3.0 riser, but it felt right. Added after pictures.
Noctua 120mm fan
Qty: 1 $15.00
Love this cutie! A touch short for the wire in this exact setup, but we'll probably still add another. Added after pictures.
Thumb screws
Qty: 1 $10.00
Works on the PSU and case, and makes it so easy to open it up and adjust something or change something!

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