Gaming/Coding Rig
by waddlguin3 Posted on: 7/8/2020
Build Description
The main purpose of this rig is gaming and coding, occasionally running multiple VM's, and run the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. For games it can range from the newest AAA game, or it can be moba's. For coding it can range from taking gigabyte graph files and finding the shortest path, or recommendations (and example of heavy CPU usage). It was important to have a fast CPU with multiple threads. At the time of building Ryzen was an okay option but wasn't the powerhouse that it is currently. If I were to rebuild I would do a Ryzen chip just for the productivity of it.
There are a few things I would like to change about the rig:
- New 4k Gaming Ultrawide with high refresh rate.
- New Graphics Card, currently waiting for the new Nvidia Ampere Cards
- Double the RAM from 16GB to 32GB, and changing it out for Corsair Vengeance for RGB control.
There are a few things I would like to change about the rig:
- New 4k Gaming Ultrawide with high refresh rate.
- New Graphics Card, currently waiting for the new Nvidia Ampere Cards
- Double the RAM from 16GB to 32GB, and changing it out for Corsair Vengeance for RGB control.
Favorite Feature
An almost uniform look of white RGB. The internals of the rig was pulled from an NZXT H440, which was a great case for the time but I wanted something smaller and with more pop. That is the only reason why the RAM doesn't match everything else. I absolutely love the white RGB and any other color makes it look off.
Intel Core i7-8700k 6-Core 12-Thread CPU
Qty: 1
$399.99
ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-G Gaming (WI-FI AC)
Qty: 1
$179.99
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS Overclocked Dual-Fan 6GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card
Qty: 1
$239.99
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-320016D-16GTZR - Black
Qty: 1
$87.99
Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Tempered Glass mATX Mini-Tower Computer Case - White
Qty: 1
$179.99
Corsair RM750x 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply 2018
Qty: 1
$159.99
CORSAIR - Hydro Series H100i RGB PLATINUM SE Liquid CPU Cooler - White
Qty: 1
$169.99
WD Blue Mainstream 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Qty: 1
$49.99
Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSD 3-bit MLC NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1
$179.99
Boot Drive, main program storage, most played games.
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB SSD MLC NAND SATA III 6.0 GB/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1
$42.99
Lightweight games, and some additional storage from last rig.
CORSAIR - K70 RGB MK.2 LOW PROFILE RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Mechanical CHERRY MX BROWN Switch Keyboard with RGB Back Lighting - Black
Qty: 1
$159.99
I have alternative keycaps on it that are the doubleshot white caps sold by Corsair.
Corsair Commander PRO Digital Fan and RGB Lighting Controller
Qty: 1
$74.99
Fan controller, RGB Controller, and temp monitoring.
Corsair LL120 Black RGB Hydraulic Bearing 120mm Case Fan with Lighting Node Pro - Triple Pack
Qty: 1
$144.99
From my last rig, they don't match the white aesthetic.
Generic 24" Acer Monitor
Qty: 1
$169.99
This is just a generic 1080p second monitor that I have for documentation when coding or having chat services like Discord, Teams, or Slack.
LG 34" Ultrawide Monitor 2560x1080p 21:9 - 34UM69G-B
Qty: 1
$399.99
I absolutely love this monitor, I just wish it was 4k for more screen real estate and for more crisp text when coding.
Sony WH-1000XM3 - Noise Cancelling Headphones
Qty: 1
$349.99
The best headphones hands down.