Project Aperture

by RowellR Posted on: 9/1/2023

Build Description

This is my PC setup which I have gradually upgraded over the years with a mix of old and new components. There is some jank involved in my setup as I had to use Lego to hold a monitor in place and to have a webcam that I could use without blocking parts of my main monitor screen as it has thin bezels. The prices in the parts may not be reflective of current pricing as the prices I entered are the prices I paid at the time I acquired the parts. I mainly use it for gaming, productivity tasks, and virtualization.

Favorite Feature

Stealth Drive Bay and Case Drawers, LEGO Monitor Bracket, and LEGO Webcam Mount

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Vermeer 3.4GHz 16-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Vermeer 3.4GHz 16-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $600.00
 MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION EATX AM4 Motherboard
MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION EATX AM4 Motherboard
Qty: 1 $500.00
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRESTIGE-X570-CREATION
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio Triple-Fan 10GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio Triple-Fan 10GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
Qty: 1 $600.00
 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory - White
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory - White
Qty: 1 $145.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L7qhP6/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-2-x-16gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m2c3200c16w
 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory - White
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory - White
Qty: 1 $150.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L7qhP6/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-2-x-16gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m2c3200c16w
 Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Full Tower Case
Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Full Tower Case
Qty: 1 $150.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6zyxFT/corsair-case-cc9011074ww
 Corsair HX1000i 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Corsair HX1000i 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Qty: 1 $110.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TRfp99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020074
 Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Qty: 1 $160.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XzDJ7P/corsair-h100i-rgb-platinum-se-63-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060042-ww
 Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Qty: 1 $65.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QFGj4D/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-hdwd130xzsta
Crucial MX500 2TB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Crucial MX500 2TB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $180.00
Fast Game Storage
 Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
Qty: 1 $180.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam
 AOC G2590FX 24.5" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor
AOC G2590FX 24.5" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor
Qty: 1 $220.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tpvbt6/aoc-g2590fx-245-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-g2590fx
 Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SE Wireless Optical Mouse
Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SE Wireless Optical Mouse
Qty: 1 $80.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LwpmP6/corsair-dark-core-rgb-pro-se-wireless-optical-mouse-ch-9315511-na
 Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW)
Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW)
Qty: 1 $50.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WkQRsY/corsair-fan-controller-commander-pro-cl-9011110-ww
 Corsair Gaming MM800C Polaris RGB LED Lighting Cloth Mouse Pad (CH-9440021-NA)
Corsair Gaming MM800C Polaris RGB LED Lighting Cloth Mouse Pad (CH-9440021-NA)
Qty: 1 $55.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8thj4D/corsair-gaming-mm800c-polaris-rgb-led-lighting-cloth-mouse-pad-ch-9440021-na
 Corsair Gaming ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound
Corsair Gaming ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound
Qty: 1 $60.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hhRFf7/corsair-gaming-st100-rgb-premium-headset-stand-with-71-surround-sound
 Corsair K100 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
Corsair K100 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
Qty: 1 $185.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C7xbt6/corsair-k100-rgb-wired-gaming-keyboard-ch-912a01a-na
 Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (White)
Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (White)
Qty: 1 $90.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ydRzK8/corsair-ll120-rgb-white-63-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9050092-ww
 Corsair LL140 51.5 CFM 140 mm Fan
Corsair LL140 51.5 CFM 140 mm Fan
Qty: 1 $30.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xYp323/corsair-ll140-rgb-led-515-cfm-140-mm-fan-co-9050073-ww
 Corsair LL140 51.5 CFM 140 mm Fans 2-Pack
Corsair LL140 51.5 CFM 140 mm Fans 2-Pack
Qty: 1 $75.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kTvZxr/corsair-ll140-rgb-led-515-cfm-140-mm-fans-2-pack-co-9050074-ww
 Corsair MM700 RGB Extended Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
Corsair MM700 RGB Extended Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
Qty: 1 $60.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2FJmP6/placeholder-
 Corsair VOID PRO RGB (White/Black) 7.1 Channel Headset
Corsair VOID PRO RGB (White/Black) 7.1 Channel Headset
Qty: 1 $80.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FYyxFT/corsair-void-pro-rgb-whiteblack-71-channel-headset-ca-9011153-na
 Dell G2722HS 27.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor
Dell G2722HS 27.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor
Qty: 1 $55.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mcwypg/dell-g2722hs-270-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-210-bdqb
 Dell P2012H 20.0" 1600 x 900 60 Hz Monitor
Dell P2012H 20.0" 1600 x 900 60 Hz Monitor
Qty: 1 $0.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xnfp99/dell-monitor-4691624
 Evercool BOX-MK-BK Internal Storage Box 5.25" Drive Bay Insert - Black
Evercool BOX-MK-BK Internal Storage Box 5.25" Drive Bay Insert - Black
Qty: 2 $10.00
https://www.microcenter.com/product/298575/evercool-box-mk-bk-internal-storage-box-525-drive-bay-insert-black
 LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Qty: 1 $0.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/z2dqqs/lg-optical-drive-wh14ns40
 Lian Li St​rimer Plus​ V2 Triple​ 8-pin
Lian Li St​rimer Plus​ V2 Triple​ 8-pin
Qty: 1 $60.00
https://lian-li.com/product/strimer-plus-v2/
 Lian Li Strimer Plus 24 RGB 24-Pin ATX Cable
Lian Li Strimer Plus 24 RGB 24-Pin ATX Cable
Qty: 1 $60.00
https://www.microcenter.com/product/620818/lian-li-strimer-plus-24-rgb-24-pin-atx-cable
 Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam
Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam
Qty: 1 $50.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Wd2bt6/logitech-c920-hd-pro-webcam-960-000764
 Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste
Qty: 1 $8.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XHqbt6/thermal-grizzly-kryonaut-1-g-thermal-paste-tg-k-001-rs
 Western Digital easystore 14 TB External Hard Drive (Shucked Drive)
Western Digital easystore 14 TB External Hard Drive (Shucked Drive)
Qty: 1 $215.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CRrYcf/western-digital-easystore-14-tb-external-hard-drive-wdbama0140hbk-nesn
 Western Digital ELEMENTS 10 TB External Hard Drive (Shucked Drive)
Western Digital ELEMENTS 10 TB External Hard Drive (Shucked Drive)
Qty: 1 $170.00
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2FPgXL/western-digital-10-tb-external-hard-drive-wdbwlg0100hbk-nesn

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