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  Gateway to gaming Gateway to gaming

  I bought a gateway fx6800 back in 2010 before going to college. I loved how this computer looked, sleek and mysterious. I... I bought a gateway fx6800 back in 2010 before going to college. I loved how this computer looked, sleek and mysterious. I played all types of games on this computer like Gary's mod and counter strike. It sat in my basement for a few years because I upgraded to a souped up Main gear vybe. Just this year my fiance needed a new computer and while cleaning out my basement I found my fx6800 and thought it was a great idea to bring new life to this computer and give my fiance a gaming rig she can work and game on aswell. The easy part was gutting all the old tech out because it was really out dated. The hard part was trying to find new tech that would fit inside the case, because of how compact it was in the inside. Yeah I could have cut alot of the useless stuff in the case,but I wanted to keep it close to original looking as possible. It took me about a two months of doing some home work and finding what will fit and what I can afford. The good part of building a sleeper is no products with RBG, because components with RGB are a little more expensive than ones with out. It saved me som3 money there and having a case this case also saved me money. The reason why I went intel and with the asrock mother board was that microcenter gave me a great deal with this combo and the ram too! I went with a noctua air cooler for my cpu because I couldn't fit a water cooling system. For my gpu I went with a 4070ti msi 12gb, it's a great card! I couldn't find any 5070s or 5080s that fit pretty good in this case at the time. This project came out really good. My fiance loves playing hogwarts legacy and Sims while she's working.

  $1,853.94

  Carlos G

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  Orange you glad I didn't say banana Orange you glad I didn't say banana

  12400 is going to my plex server so my main rig got a 265k. General use, photo editing then gaming. Currently playing civ... 12400 is going to my plex server so my main rig got a 265k. General use, photo editing then gaming. Currently playing civ vii

  $1,384.96

  ThisIsUnnecessary

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  Sour Grapes Sour Grapes

  Like the fox who was unable to reach the grapes he wanted in Aesop's Fables, the last several months for me has been an... Like the fox who was unable to reach the grapes he wanted in Aesop's Fables, the last several months for me has been an exercise in futility. I've wasted a ton of time trying to obtain one of the new nvidia rtx 5000 series cards, specifically my ideal rtx 5080, only to end up in absolute failure. There are still people camping outside my local microcenter store awaiting the next shipment. I ultimately decided not to sink to this level of desperation and just buy another graphics card. I wanted something decent to get my by until 5080s became realistically available. I also wanted something with a sizable chunk of vram that would allow me to play games a 4k resolution if I so desired. The rest of the build was pieced together as basically a budget-focused construction that was good enough to not bottleneck a new card (like a 5080, which may or may not exist at this pont). My current solution is an Intel B580, which has also been in demand but happened to be availble for me one day at microcenter. And now that I'm using it, you know what? I didn't want to spend that extra $800 anyway. This might have been a wiser choice in the end. Lets the games commence! (..but mostly at 1440p for now).

  $1,162.92

  David

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  Gaming pc for my son Brandon! Gaming pc for my son Brandon!

  My son Brandon has always dreamed of building a computer and me and him finally got together for his birthday and put this... My son Brandon has always dreamed of building a computer and me and him finally got together for his birthday and put this together. We worked hard on a build and this is what we came along with. It is a very nice pc and he uses it to play his favorite game in the world Fortnite. He plays all day with his friends and he has a blast. Thank you micro center for this amazing opportunity!

  $1,499.92

  Louis G

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  average looking beast average looking beast

  strong pc but with basic outer components strong pc but with basic outer components

  $3,524.92

  Alex H

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  mid tier all-around gaming pc build mid tier all-around gaming pc build

  After living off a Macbook Pro since high school, I thought it was finally time to settle down and build my first PC! This... After living off a Macbook Pro since high school, I thought it was finally time to settle down and build my first PC! This PC is going to be an mid tier all-around build used for 1440p gaming, video-editing, music creation, and streaming. The 64GB of RAM is to be able to load more VST samples for virtual instruments to play in real-time and chrome browsing.

  $1,824.92

  Hans

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  My first DIY build My first DIY build

  My first self-taught and assembled DIY gaming PC! I went for a slightly upper mid-range build made for playing games at... My first self-taught and assembled DIY gaming PC! I went for a slightly upper mid-range build made for playing games at 1440p resolution on high/ultra settings while getting 60 to120 fps. That way I don't have to worry about upgrading anytime soon.

  $2,019.92

  Nelson

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  Dad's Hackintosh Dad's Hackintosh

  This beastly pc was a gift for my dad's 53rd birthday. I've been trying to convince him to replace his 2016 16 inch Macbook... This beastly pc was a gift for my dad's 53rd birthday. I've been trying to convince him to replace his 2016 16 inch Macbook Pro, but he really held off on the upgrade for a while. But, after trying to use the Macbook for heavy 4k video editing tasks in Final-Cut he realized that the laptop wouldn't cut it. So that was the very beginning of this ongoing project of a computer. The finished result is what you see here and it's probably one of the most challenging computers I have ever built. This was mainly because of the software situation, I underestimated the work you put in to get MacOS Ventura installed on a non Mac computer. But I am happy to say that it is incredibly stable (as long as he doesn't mess with it) and performs similarly to a $6000 Mac Pro. For the parts I opted for the i9 12900k because it was a huge upgrade from the 4 core i7 in his laptop, and it came in the best value (in my opinion) micro center bundle with the i9 motherboard and ram for only $400. I also went for an all Noctua cooling setup due to the quality, durability, longevity and most importantly whisper quiet operation as he does music production/recording in the same room as this beast. I also went for two separate 1tb drives to ensure ease of use and compatibility with a dual boot system. The 6800 from MSI was my first choice due to it's compatibility with Hackintosh and value for money when I bought it. I chose The Fractal North because my dad enjoys woodworking when he has the time, and it also has an absolutely incredibly professional yet unique look to it. The PC boots up to a boot menu where you can select which OS you are using (refer to image 18). And boots up relatively quick for a hackintosh (around 40 seconds). Everything in macos works except wifi and bluetooth at the moment, since his current wifi/bluetooth card is unsupported in macos. So we will likely add a broadcom chip which should be compatible out of the box with hackintosh (but you never know). I will update the part list if I add the chip and it works. My dad was extremely happy with the upgrade and I am glad that he is. There were many hurdles to overcome when troubleshooting issues and bugs, but after installing the correct Kexts and finalizing bios settings it was ready to go. I hope you all enjoy the build as much as we did, it's definitely one of my favorite builds I have ever put together.

  $1,309.92

  Santiago D

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  Gaming - Mini ITX Tower Gaming - Mini ITX Tower

  This mini itx build is used for games like Overwatch, Hogwarts Legacy, and Party Animals. I may have overbuilt it for my... This mini itx build is used for games like Overwatch, Hogwarts Legacy, and Party Animals. I may have overbuilt it for my needs. So far, it's been nothing short of amazing. I'm using the Hyte Revolt 3 case. The venting on it keeps the temps at a solid 62-68 degrees.

  $1,633.72

  Daryl P

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  Gaming build Gaming build

  I had my pc built by microcenter and the reason I got the pc is so I can start playing games like fornite, call of duty,... I had my pc built by microcenter and the reason I got the pc is so I can start playing games like fornite, call of duty, Minecraft and also start streaming overall I really like the Pc.

  $1,127.92

  Andrik C

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  its simple but it works its simple but it works

  Gaming pc I build for my little bro Gaming pc I build for my little bro

  $1,122.92

  john s

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  Pc for bro Pc for bro

  a good pc for gaming AAA titles and streamign a good pc for gaming AAA titles and streamign

  $1,797.89

  Giusseppe G.

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  Nano Build Nano Build

  It was built to play Starfield and GTA It was built to play Starfield and GTA

  $1,559.95

  Wilson S

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  Intel (and AMD and Nvidia) Inside Intel (and AMD and Nvidia) Inside

  I built this so my kids can both game at the same time. They have a shared desk space, and a limited area. I also love small... I built this so my kids can both game at the same time. They have a shared desk space, and a limited area. I also love small form factor, and doing new things in the space. So I used my favorite PC case (FormD T1) and put not one, but two fuly functional PCs in it. One is a Ryzen APU PC, and the other is a low TDP intel CPU paired with an Nvidia GPU (I covered the big three chip makers in one box!). Single slot GPU was essential, so a professional card was about the only option. (1070 Katana's are incredibly rare).

  $1,611.94

  Imran H

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  Maralder-D4 Maralder-D4

  Built for general computer use and gaming. Many components from good Micro Center specials. I was familiar with the... Built for general computer use and gaming. Many components from good Micro Center specials. I was familiar with the Meshify C so used one again, although maybe a more modern case would be better. I am not entirely happy with the default Corsair cables, especially the pigtailed PCIe and also the large capacitor bulge in the ATX cable. So replacements for those may be on the to-do list, or I might depin the pigtailed wires. Otherwise would like some direct cooling on the ram, which might take the form of a few 40mm fans.

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  hazium233

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  3080ti build 3080ti build

  Built for gaming. Currently playing New World, DOTA2, and The Finals Built for gaming. Currently playing New World, DOTA2, and The Finals

  $2,173.94

  Robert A

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  Fractal North Mesh 4090 Air Cooled Fractal North Mesh 4090 Air Cooled

  Gaming and productivity rig. I built this over the course of 5 months finding parts on sale. Performance-wise, this handles... Gaming and productivity rig. I built this over the course of 5 months finding parts on sale. Performance-wise, this handles 4K 120Hz on everything I've thrown at it. Only times I scale back quality in games is if the GPU kicks up its coil whine a bit too much. Really stable FPS and benchmarking. Solid machine that should last years at High-Ultra in games. Mixed with 24GB VRAM being a productivity monster. Happy with the end result but I would have done a few things differently. An i7-14700K would have been a nice upgrade, but unnecessary for my use case. A bigger change would be opting for 2x32GB of RAM and/or slightly higher-spec'ed RAM (like 6000 CL30 or 6400 CL32). Aesthetically, I'm really happy with how the silver CPU cooler and tan Noctua fans look through the mesh side panel. If everything was black, you wouldn't notice any components inside and the silver+tan give it a subtle "pop" of character. But, if you're more into RGB than I am than going black on all components will be a nicer look and let your RGB shine.

  $2,929.90

  Alex P

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  Efficiency first Efficiency first

  The most efficient gaming pc The most efficient gaming pc

  $1,182.92

  Yousef A

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  SFF NR200 + 7900 XT SFF NR200 + 7900 XT

  Condensed gaming rig. I primarily wanted my desktop to take up as small a space as possible and found building out of the... Condensed gaming rig. I primarily wanted my desktop to take up as small a space as possible and found building out of the NR200 case to be very satisfying. 7900 XT plays anything thrown at it - blew through Starfield at max settings. Highly recommend undervolting the GPU to save thermals. A less power hungry CPU would be even better to reduce heat. As much as I like the SFX-L Asus Loki PSU I chose, I recommend an SFX to gain GPU clearance. Highly advise against an ATX PSU as airflow becomes very difficult to manage. I would also recommend a shorter cooler than the Noctua NH-D15 as I had to force the mesh side panel closed.

  $2,345.89

  Alex P

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  Rack-life Rack-life

  I am in the process of moving all my PC equipment to a server rack. My goal is to have this server, and later my PC all rack... I am in the process of moving all my PC equipment to a server rack. My goal is to have this server, and later my PC all rack mounted in an AC'd closet.

  $1,496.89

  Joshua

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  Luggable Luggable

  Built to be a portable-ish gaming rig Built to be a portable-ish gaming rig

  $2,238.91

  Ben

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  A completely unnecessary rebuild A completely unnecessary rebuild

  Hello, my name is Arte and I'm completely addicted to overhauling my desktop pc for the sake of making marginal... Hello, my name is Arte and I'm completely addicted to overhauling my desktop pc for the sake of making marginal improvements. Or perhaps I just enjoy tinkering. Regardless, those are my honest reasons of why I built this. This machine functions as and replaces my primary gaming desktop pc. I mostly play fps games such as Doom Eternal. I was really tired of ddr4 and was ready to make the switch to ddr5 since the price on ddr5 has come down significantly over recent months. I also upgraded my video card to a RTX 4070 so that I could use gsync on a recently acquired monitor. I also upgraded to a more robust air cpu cooler so that it could handle the temps of an i7 13700k cpu.

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  Arte S

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  NO RGB ALL BLACK YES NO RGB ALL BLACK YES

  I built this computer mainly for gaming but I also use it for school work. I mainly play Counter Strike 2 but I also like... I built this computer mainly for gaming but I also use it for school work. I mainly play Counter Strike 2 but I also like playing other multiplayer games like Escape from Tarkov, League of Legends and many more. In the future, I plan on upgrading the GPU from the 3070 to possibly a 6950xt.

  $1,588.92

  Myles S

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  Velka 5 SFFPC Velka 5 SFFPC

  Use the computer to power my sim racing rig. It's a <5L PC with the most powerful parts that can fit in a computer its... Use the computer to power my sim racing rig. It's a <5L PC with the most powerful parts that can fit in a computer its size, at least at the time I built it.

  $1,326.95

  Leo C

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