Bird's Box
by Jon M Posted on: 7/24/2023
Build Description
This build was made to replace my previous PC of 14 years. Upon needing a whole new rig I decided to give a shot at building it myself. Disappointed with the mid-range offerings of the Nvidia 4000 series, I decided to go big and get an RTX 4090. From there, I picked a core i9-13900K to match - which introduced the need for an AIO cooling solution. This system was built with practical gaming performance as the top priority, but with the black 5000D Airflow case and a few unavoidable RGB accents I think it looks beautiful as well.
Favorite Feature
My favorite part of the build was finding the Z790-H in particular; I feel like this product came out with absolutely zero marketing or exposure. I studied the specifications extensively and I really think the H has all the features I want of the much more popular Z790-E, but at a much nicer cost.
Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake 3.0GHz Twenty Four-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$567.98
ASUS Z790-H ROG Strix Gaming WiFi Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1
$299.99
I really think this model hits the sweet spot for features/price.
ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 TUF Gaming Overclocked Triple-Fan 24GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1
$1,799.99
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 PC5-51200 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMK32GX5M2B6400 - Black
Qty: 1
$124.99
Corsair 5000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1
$149.99
This case was easy to use and looks great. I'm thinking of putting my old system in a white 4000D to match.
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1
$199.99
I made a point to find a PCIE5 power supply. The new standard should be able to handle short-term power spikes much better. Also, this unit includes a 600W 12VHPWR cable, whereas other brands do not.
Samsung 980 Pro SSD 2TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe Gen 4x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM)
Qty: 2
$119.99
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE RGB 360mm Water Cooling Kit
Qty: 1
$164.99
Heads up: check if the pump needs to be rotated to fit the cable plug before seating it on the processor.
Lian Li ST120 Fluid Dynamic Bearing 120mm Case Fan - Black 3 Pack
Qty: 1
$39.99
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit FPP USB - English
Qty: 1
$139.99