ShadowTUF
by Xen H Posted on: 4/28/2025
Build Description
This rig is a long-overdue upgrade I built to handle a mix of high-end 1440p gaming and creative workloads. My old system was bottlenecking hard, especially when multitasking with a bunch of Chrome tabs open, some light editing in DaVinci Resolve, and Discord running in the background.
The 5700X hits the sweet spot for price/performance, and with the beefy Dark Rock Pro 5, it stays super quiet even under load. The GPU was a big decision—I went with the 4070 Ti TUF because I game at 1440p and wanted something that could crush modern titles with RTX on without going full 4080 price.
Primarily a gaming rig with a side of content creation.
Games I’m Playing: Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive on, DLSS Balanced), Elden Ring / Lies of P, Escape from Tarkov, BattleBit Remastered, Helldivers 2, Baldur’s Gate 3
I also dabble in video editing and light 3D modeling, mostly starting personal projects or helping friends with YouTube intros. Nothing pro-level yet, but I like having to start somewhere.
The 5700X hits the sweet spot for price/performance, and with the beefy Dark Rock Pro 5, it stays super quiet even under load. The GPU was a big decision—I went with the 4070 Ti TUF because I game at 1440p and wanted something that could crush modern titles with RTX on without going full 4080 price.
Primarily a gaming rig with a side of content creation.
Games I’m Playing: Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive on, DLSS Balanced), Elden Ring / Lies of P, Escape from Tarkov, BattleBit Remastered, Helldivers 2, Baldur’s Gate 3
I also dabble in video editing and light 3D modeling, mostly starting personal projects or helping friends with YouTube intros. Nothing pro-level yet, but I like having to start somewhere.
Favorite Feature
Honestly, the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 totally stole the show for me. I wasn't expecting to geek out over a CPU cooler, but the moment I unboxed it, it felt like I was handling a precision-engineered piece of industrial art. It's got this clean, all-black stealth aesthetic that perfectly matches the vibe of the Meshify 2, and it keeps the 5700X crazy cool and whisper quiet—even under full load.Runner-up shoutout goes to the Fractal Meshify 2—the airflow is fantastic, the build quality is top-notch, and it was a dream to work in. Tons of space and cable management options, which made the whole build process feel smooth instead of frustrating.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Vermeer 3.4GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
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$130.00
ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard
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$80.00
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming Triple Fan 12GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
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$600.00
Vengeance RGB Pro 48GB (2 x 16GB + 2x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit
Qty: 1
$100.00
Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black ATX Flexible Light Tinted Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case
Qty: 1
$120.00
EVGA SuperNOVA 750w
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$80.00
be quiet DARK ROCK PRO 5 CPU Air Cooler
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$100.00
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
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$100.00