Stormtrooper

by Joseph S Posted on: 7/31/2023

Build Description

Hey, I'm Joe and I've wanted to build a desktop PC for years. I'm a graphic designer and have used laptops exclusively in the past. I finally decided now was the time to build a desktop PC, which I could use for some freelance work as well as gaming (let's be real... mostly gaming). I knew if I was going to build a PC I wanted it to be a clean build, I love seeing systems with great cable management and components that are all matching colors, so that was a priority for me. I'm a pretty big Star Wars nerd, so I decided to go with a Stormtrooper-themed build (black and white). I do plan to add some custom vinyl decals to enhance the Stormtrooper theme even more, but I'm very pleased with how the build turned out and I am looking forward to seeing how it performs in some games!

Speaking of games, my preferred genre is open-world adventure games, such as GTA, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, etc. So it's probably no surprise that I'm super excited for Star Wars Outlaws as well as Starfield. On occasion, I want a more relaxing gaming experience, and in those cases, I typically turn to puzzle games. I enjoy playing heavy story games that require puzzles to be solved in order to move forward. 'Portal 2' is a game I've replayed over and over, more recently I fell in love with 'Stray' and look forward to playing it again (except now on a fancy PC with amazing graphics) and I've also found the game 'Humanity' to be very entertaining, and sometimes frustrating too :)

I think the one thing I'm looking forward to more than everything else is the PC gamer community. I've already met so many cool, nerdy, super nice people throughout the process of choosing parts and building my PC and it's really been fun to meet people who all have a common interest in everything computers. Because I live in Indianapolis, I have to shout out the new Microcenter that just opened. I was SO pumped to have a Microcenter close to me and it was the push I needed to dive into this amazing community!

Favorite Feature

My favorite feature is definitely the Thermaltake "Tower 200" case. The tower layout really shows off the components in a unique way and the cable management was surprisingly a breeze.

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $419.99
ASUS B650E-I ROG Strix Gaming WiFi AMD AM5 Mini-ITX Motherboard
ASUS B650E-I ROG Strix Gaming WiFi AMD AM5 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $329.99
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Hellhound Overclocked Triple Fan 20GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Hellhound Overclocked Triple Fan 20GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1 $699.99
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMH32GX5M2D600 - Black
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMH32GX5M2D600 - Black
Qty: 1 $129.99
 Thermaltake Tower 200
Thermaltake Tower 200
Qty: 1 $149.99
ASUS TUF Gaming 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
ASUS TUF Gaming 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1 $149.99
 Thermaltake TH120
Thermaltake TH120
Qty: 1 $77.99

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