Build Description

Aurochs is my second PC build. Went with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and the MSI Radeon RX 6900XT GAMING X TRIO. Both seem to be great so far although the CPU does run a little hot at 95 degrees went testing with Prime95. Bought the CPU and RAM together from Microcenter because they were offering the RAM for free when you buy the new AMD chip. For the case and cooling I went with Fractal because I liked that they had great looks while still providing good airflow while also being pretty minimal. I went with the lite version of the Meshify 2 Compact to save money, but if I were to do it again I would get the non-lite version. I originally didn't plan to add much RGB but eventually I fell victim to the pretty lights.

As a Software Engineer I plan to use this for some development work along with some gaming. I'm hoping to eventually use this setup for VR too.

Currently have it paired with three monitors in PLP orientation, one Gigabytle G34WQC A and two Dell 1708FP, along with the NuPhy Air60 keyboard and Logitech MX Master 3 mouse.

Favorite Feature

The sleek dark look and smaller form factor.

Parts contained in build

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $259.99
ASUS X670E-PLUS TUF GAMING WIFI ATX Motherboard
ASUS X670E-PLUS TUF GAMING WIFI ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $309.99
MSI AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Triple-Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
MSI AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Triple-Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1 $629.99
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-5600 PC5-44800 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-5600J3636C16GX2-FX5 - Black
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-5600 PC5-44800 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-5600J3636C16GX2-FX5 - Black
Qty: 1 $0.01
Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible
Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible
Qty: 1 $109.99
 Blue Mainstream 4TB 5400 RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5&quote; Internal SMR Hard Drive
Blue Mainstream 4TB 5400 RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5"e; Internal SMR Hard Drive
Qty: 1 $59.99
D-Line Cable Tube, 1.25&quote; Diameter, 43&quote; Length - White
D-Line Cable Tube, 1.25"e; Diameter, 43"e; Length - White
Qty: 1 $10.99
 Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $399.99

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