The Matrix
by Paul Posted on: 8/26/2024
Build Description
My main desktop; originally built for gaming until I got a gaming laptop and let it start gathering dust, but I recently decided to upgrade some components to get it up and running again! Micro Center got me some great upgrades on a budget, and breathed new life into an aging system.
Favorite Feature
The green LED lighting through the smoke-tinted window, the UV-reactive cables, and preponderance of green LED fans, as well as the built-in fan controller for the front, top, and rear sets of fans.
Intel® Core i5-4690K Processor
Qty: 1
$52.00
not the top of the line, but easily overclocked, and definitely an upgrade over the pentium 20th anniversary edition
ASRock Z97 Fatal1ty Killer
Qty: 1
$84.99
love all the heatsinks and fan headers!
Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6600 Eagle Triple-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
Qty: 1
$139.99
refurbed but looked brand new. fit just inside the case!
Patriot Patriot Viper 3 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL10 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit PV316G160C0K - Black
Qty: 2
$29.99
1866mhz, Kingston hyper-x sticks also
DIYPC Adventurer-9601G Black/Green Steel Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 5 x 120mm Green Fan and 1 x USB3.0
Qty: 1
$89.99
best case I've owned; tons of thoughtful features, and expandability!
Raidmax Hybrid2 RX-630SS 630W
Qty: 1
$49.99
gets the job done, and is modular with sleeved cables, to boot.
Zalman ZF-120 HSF
Qty: 1
$34.99
had to buy an adapter bracket for the lga1500 socket mobo, but still kicking, and no need to even add a second fan for a push-pull setup, with all the fans in the case!
Toshiba 3TB 7200 RPM SATA III Hard Drive
Qty: 1
$49.99
nothing of note, just an old drive for secondary storage.
OCZ 512GB Vertex3 SATA SSD
Qty: 1
$34.99
also an oldie but still kicking (plus the board doesn't support m.2. but, does everything I need it to!