Red Scare
by Richard T Posted on: 10/12/2020
Build Description
My very first custom-built PC. This machine serves me as a productivity workstation and allows for a decent gaming experience.
Favorite Feature
The RGB lighting from the 7 Fractal Design fans (Prisma AL-14/PWM) complement the machine's overall look.
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Matisse 3.5GHz 16-Core AM4 Boxed Processor
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$679.99
YouTube bench-markers and reviewers peer pressured me into this beast of a CPU. Incredibly pleased with purchasing this processor and have zero complaints.
ASUS X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard
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$379.99
Lots of USB ports for many devices and dual m.2 slots provide enough opportunity to expand storage should I need to. The onboard audio is beyond adequate and its Wi-Fi 6 hardware is useful for future proofing this machine.
EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER SC ULTRA Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card
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$369.99
Meets my gaming and productivity needs (but a 30 series RTX card couldn't hurt).
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3600C18D-16GTZN - Black
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$92.99
Very snappy and enough RAM for Adobe applications and Google Chrome.
Fractal Design Vector RS Tempered Glass
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$179.99
Big fan of Fractal Design and their build quality. This one just happened to have a giant ARGB strip that complements the case' bold shape.
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G3 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$239.99
More than enough for the hardware inside the case but provides headroom for future expansion (RTX 30 series...)
Celsius+ S36 Prisma
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$204.99
Decent AIO that provides optimal cooling for my 16-core Ryzen.
Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Hard Drive
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$104.99
Large enough storage drive for installed games and some software data that meets my needs.
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD 3-bit MLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
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$129.99
Storage for music files of mine. Fast to access and change tracks compared to an old HDD I used before.
Samsung 970 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCIe Gen3. X4
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$164.06
My boot drive of choice. Quick and reliable.