The Trooper
by amargazano Posted on: 3/13/2023
Build Description
I built this PC to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps while also cranking the visuals in any game I play. It is also used for music production.
Favorite Feature
My favorite feature is how nicely everything fits together as far as looks go.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Vermeer 3.8GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$199.99
I regret not getting a 5900x. The additional headroom would be great but this CPU handles everything and runs cool.
MSI X570S MEG UNIFY-X MAX AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1
$299.99
Everything I need at a reasonable price. This board has never failed.
MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1
$1,324.99
Overkill for the games I play but Nvenc encoding makes streams very crisp even on a 10mbps upload speed.
TeamGroup T-FORCE Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit TF3D432G3600HC1 - Black
Qty: 2
$87.99
Way too much ram. I never use more than 14GB. This is really just a flex.
MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case
Qty: 1
$109.99
MAINGEAR IGNITION 1000 Watt 80 Plus Platinum ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1
$199.99
This was suggested by Jason at my local store. Great value in terms of cost / quality.
Inland Premium 2TB SSD SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm 3D QLC NAND Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1
$159.99
Even though it is PCIE 3, it feels more than fast enough and load times are very very quick.