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  Artemis Artemis

  Meet Artemis, a gorgeous gaming PC and my first ever full PC build!I built this gaming PC for several reasons: my old... Meet Artemis, a gorgeous gaming PC and my first ever full PC build! I built this gaming PC for several reasons: my old computer was getting old and slow so I wanted a major upgrade and I had never built a computer on my own before, so I wanted the challenge. I wanted a computer that is ready for next gen games like Cyberpunk 2077, including ray tracing, and aesthetically I really like the open case concept. I currently play mainly RPG titles that are 5 years or older (Witcher series, Mass Effect series, Dragon Age series) but I have tested Rise and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Artemis with Ultra High settings, and it performed flawlessly after tweaking the GPU overlock a bit. Overclock specs: 5Ghz all cores@1.28v Cinebench score of 5043 at 73 degrees C max temp (did very well with Timespy GPU and CPU Tests, Tomb Raider Benchmark, and Prime 95 but I don't have the exact numbers.) Cooling has been more than adequate with the highest temp spikes on Prime 95 but still below 90C. Challenges: I have never owned a water-cooled PC before, so deciding how to go about designing and implementing the custom loop was somewhat difficult. I decided to go with a custom loop over AIO for aesthetic reasons, better cooling performance, and again for the challenge. See my comments on "favorite feature" about the challenges of working with a triangular-shaped case. If you don't want to do a custom loop, AIO also looks nice with this rig as well. Using the iCue software from Corsair to control the RGB, Radiator Fans, and Water Pump. Easy to customize BUT buggy with fan speed and pump speed controls. One of my fans is currently operating at a different RPM than the others and the pump speed occasionally seems to dip. I am continuing to monitor to see if it's iCue or a short. Overall, I am thrilled with how this build turned out, both performance-wise and aesthetics-wise.

  $2,982.85

  Anna M

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  Red Devil Red Devil

  I built this system to replace an aging first gen core i7 PC. It is my daily gaming machine and conversation piece. I chose... I built this system to replace an aging first gen core i7 PC. It is my daily gaming machine and conversation piece. I chose the Thermaltake open air design because it looks so much different than anything else. Although I originally intended to use a custom loop in the system, I chose to go with with the Dark Rock Pro 4 that just looks massive hanging off the board and outperforms most AIOs. I will likely eventually replace this with a custom loop. When that happens, the GTX 1070 will get swapped out for a water cooled RTX 3080.

  $1,753.92

  Mesiah

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  Blizzard Blizzard

  I am only 14 and I got my first job so I decided to upgrade to this beast! I hope you enjoy! Planning on upgrading the 1080... I am only 14 and I got my first job so I decided to upgrade to this beast! I hope you enjoy! Planning on upgrading the 1080 to a 3080 when that releases. Also for the pc build competition I do have parents permission to enter so just for you guys know.

  $2,014.91

  Computer M

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  AMD Washout AMD Washout

  I got into PC gaming back in my freshman year of college in 2017. For the longest time, I was playing games like Fortnite... I got into PC gaming back in my freshman year of college in 2017. For the longest time, I was playing games like Fortnite and Minecraft on my 2016 13" MacBook Pro, dual-booted with Windows 10. However, gaming performance was subpar with this; I wanted to be able to enjoy games graphically but also wanted something portable since I was moving between my dorm room and my home a lot. About a year later, in August 2018, I bought an eGPU with a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580. This was definitely a step up but it was a pain to maintain and keep operational, as Windows 10 updates constantly broke it and caused error 12. Shortly after buying my eGPU, I began doing research on building my own PC and saving up. I did research off and on for a couple years and then, this past spring after COVID hit and quarantine started, I finally decided to pull the trigger and build my own PC. I did a bunch of research on what the best parts were and how to actually build my computer. After I had my list of parts nailed down, I started watching prices. I saw my local Micro Center had only one Sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT Special Edition in stock, so I went ahead and ordered it for pickup. I got to Micro Center and decided to look around for a bit, as it was my first time being in one. While I was there, I decided I might as well pick up my case too. However, an employee asked me if I needed any help. Long story short, I walked out of Micro Center that day with everything I needed to build my PC (whoops). Later that night, I began building my PC. It went fairly well, but I did struggle with getting the motherboard into the case. Being a first time builder, I attached the Z63 pump to the CPU right away-- that meant that I had to somehow get the motherboard in while also holding the radiator and not putting too much stress on the pump. I didn't want to take off the pump, as I feared messing up the pre-applied thermal paste. I was finally able to get the motherboard in and the rest of my build was pretty easy. Shortly after I completed the build, one of the lights went out in one of the fans on my RX 5700 XT. I took it back to Micro Center to replace, but they did not have the same one in stock, so I just decided to use my RX 580 from my eGPU and save up for when AMD releases new GPUs. The PC performs great and playing games on it is a blast. The white NZXT case is simple and pleasing to look at. I'm extremely pleased with my choice of parts. I mostly use the PC for gaming, playing anything from PVP games like Fortnite or Warzone, to other games like No Man's Sky or Satisfactory. I am able to run everything on high-ultra settings and get 60+ FPS. I would love to be able to get more frames, but my monitor is only a 60Hz monitor, so I am not too concerned about that right now. Next to upgrade will be the monitor and then the GPU. I'm hoping to find a nice 1440p 144Hz monitor during Black Friday or Amazon Prime Day. I am hoping to stick with AMD for my next GPU, but would also love to get a GPU capable of ray-tracing. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments!

  $1,539.92

  Ryan S

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  Club Nacho Club Nacho

  The theme represents my favorite movie. I wanted to build a machine that would play games on high graphics, serve as my... The theme represents my favorite movie. I wanted to build a machine that would play games on high graphics, serve as my first programming machine, and display as a piece of artwork. Believe it or not, this was my first self built pc. I play Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft II, Warcraft III, and Team Fortress 2. Some old favorites are Runescape, Maplestory, Neopets, Delta Force Black Hawk Down, and Dune 2000. I just began learning the Python coding language. I would like to be involved with the coding community to create tools that will improve the world. I wish there were more affordable RGB GPUs on the market. The few problems I had were identifying what screws went to what on the Thermaltake Core P3, figuring out where to plug the pump into the motherboard, and having to get a Molex SATA adapter for the pump power. I do not take any credit for the Aida64 Sensor Panel idea from which I followed a guide on YouTube. I did custom pixel the corn and mask on the sensor.

  $1,992.87

  Roviric R

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  First Gaming Streaming Build First Gaming Streaming Build

  I built this PC as a budget Gaming and Streaming Build I built this PC as a budget Gaming and Streaming Build

  $1,002.92

  Dane N

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  Super Saiyan Rośe a Dragon Ball Z Super... Super Saiyan Rośe a Dragon Ball Z Super themed build

  My build consists of a Ryzen 3800x on an asus rog strix x570 -f motherboard with gskill tridentZ rgb 3200 MHz and a asus rog... My build consists of a Ryzen 3800x on an asus rog strix x570 -f motherboard with gskill tridentZ rgb 3200 MHz and a asus rog strix 2060 super advanced v2 with a Corsair h115i platinum aio and a seasonic prime 100w gold and 4 additional 140 mm Corsair ml pro fans. It it a dragon ball z theme build I choose to call it super saiyan rose because the enemy that used this ability gave of a rose pink aura. I am color blind and can’t see most colors so when I was able to see this shade of pink I was excited and decided that was going to be the main color of my pc

  $1,910.90

  Sebastian B

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  A. Sentinel A. Sentinel

  I built this rig back in May, and had so much fun doing it. I bought all of the parts in the Westmost Microcenter. I built... I built this rig back in May, and had so much fun doing it. I bought all of the parts in the Westmost Microcenter. I built the PC mainly for gaming, and day to day use. Some examples of games I play are CS:GO, City Skylines, Warzone, and GTA. I feel like gaming really gives you a chance to connect with people who have the same hobbies and interests as you. Some upgrades I plan on doing in the future are some custom cables to go with my color scheme (Ones in my case right now were taken from another build), Vertical GPU Bracket, and probably upgrading components as they get outdated.

  $1,886.91

  John K

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  Audi RS5 Sportback Gaming PC Audi RS5 Sportback Gaming PC

  The Inspiration: This is a build based on a wonderful car that I'd like to, and will.. get my hands on.. the Audi RS5... The Inspiration: This is a build based on a wonderful car that I'd like to, and will.. get my hands on.. the Audi RS5 Sportback! I became really excited to model my build after this special car, shortly after the inspiration to merge the RS5's sporty looks with a powerful gaming computer came to me. This was my 3rd build, although the former(s) were built over 10 years ago. I am so happy to get back into building again, and was so proud to build something that could also match the performance of its vehicle counterpart too! As you can see from my list, I went with an Intel i9-9900K (OC 5gz @ 1.29V), to go with an EVGA RTX 2080Ti XC Ultra, and a 32Gb DDR4 ram kit from Corsair. More Details: The choice for the mobo was easy, since MSI is well known for adding carbon fiber accents to their product line.. which happened to match the interior and exterior styling of the high-end performance vehicle my rig is modeled after. In fact, one of my most favorite ideas for this build was to apply some carbon fiber wrap around the cable management bar (Thanks NZXT!), which matches the absolutely stunning inlays from the RS5 interior (go check it out on the Audi website if you'd like). The sporty RS5 logo/emblem was definitely my other favorite feature, which I felt added an extra level of aggressiveness to the interior of the machine. Also, Audi is known for their racing geckos, which represent the stability of Audi's Quattro AWD system (aaand also hopefully represents the stability of my overclock!), which I thought was a nice touch to the build as well. As you can imagine, this rig performs like a dream, and crushes mostly everything at max settings (including Minesweeper for those wondering). All in all, I am really happy with how it turned out, and I hope it inspires other motivated builders and DIY'ers in this PC Gaming community. Gaming is here to stay folks, and is exploding in popularity. Who am I kidding?! I want to build another! AND ANOTHER! Ahhh!! Can anyone else relate? lol.

  $2,008.96

  mikelx777

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  My first and current PC build My first and current PC build

  I built this PC because I desperately wanted to enter the world of PC gaming. Two of my good friends had PCs and all I... I built this PC because I desperately wanted to enter the world of PC gaming. Two of my good friends had PCs and all I wanted was to be able to play with them. I purchased parts a few at a time and received some as gifts because well, money doesn't grow on trees. (Also I purchased all my parts at MicroCenter <3)After purchasing my final part just after christmas, I finally got to build my PC. After watching build videos for months on youtube leading up to this, I built the PC flawlessly except it would not turn on due to a faulty cable extension. I use this PC primarily for gaming, and play games like Destiny 2, GTA 5, Minecraft, Ark Survival Evolved, and a few more. If I was to upgrade something, it would probably be my GPU. While the card is amazing, it meets the bare minimum for ray-tracing. I often struggle to keep up with my friends in game. Additionally, I would also like to purchase another 16gb of RAM from corsair to total 32gb in my system. Winning this competition would be largely helpful considering I cannot currently afford to upgrade my GPU or my RAM.

  $1,388.90

  Matt715

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  Mystic Mystic

  built for call of duty, steam VR, and some rendering. As well as school. built for call of duty, steam VR, and some rendering. As well as school.

  $1,374.93

  Adynn E

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  The Leap The Leap

  This was my first time building a gaming PC after being on console only forever. I mostly play Battlefield 4, Deep Rock... This was my first time building a gaming PC after being on console only forever. I mostly play Battlefield 4, Deep Rock Galactic, Overwtach, and cRPGs (like Divinity and Tyranny). I feel like this is a great base too for when I need to upgrade any parts. I chose a 3700X because I use this for data analysis for work as well.

  $1,876.92

  Nick F

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  She Hungers She Hungers

  Built for gaming. World of Warcraft, Destiny and Call of Duty. Just to name a few Built for gaming. World of Warcraft, Destiny and Call of Duty. Just to name a few

  $2,989.86

  Michael C

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  Second Personal Build. Second Personal Build.

  The purpose of this rig is for gaming, the CPU and GPU was slightly overclocked due to the low temperatures after the custom... The purpose of this rig is for gaming, the CPU and GPU was slightly overclocked due to the low temperatures after the custom loop and the water cooling, the CPU and GPU together sit at about 40c whereas prior to the custom loop the CPU was at about 50c and GPU at about 84c under stress. The first build was a non water cooling build over 12 years ago with the first i7 processor line that came out. I originally had an i7 860 which ran me into this build since the CPU was old.

  $5,110.26

  Jan T

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  Heretic Haven Heretic Haven

  A PC meant to power my streams and run my games at 165+ fps. A PC meant to power my streams and run my games at 165+ fps.

  $1,475.40

  Heretic M

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  First Full Microcenter build First Full Microcenter build

  The old computer that I used mainly for gaming decided to break on me so in order to get replacement parts I would've had to... The old computer that I used mainly for gaming decided to break on me so in order to get replacement parts I would've had to wait 2 weeks for Amazon to restock. I checked the Microcenter website and realized they had everything in stock and even had some better prices. The nearest Microcenter to me was four hours away at the Marietta location in Atlanta (btw we need a Microcenter in Nashville, thanks). I figured a day trip was better than having to wait on Amazon. Since my old pc was lacking a little anyway I decided to get a big upgrade, Ryzen 3700x with an RTX 2070 Super, by far the most I've spent on a PC upgrade. I decided to go all out and try for some nice RGB, in hindsight I wish I mounted the RGB fans at the top instead of the front as I didn't realize the Lian Li LanCool 2 already had RGB on the front. This case was a dream to build in by the way and made cable management very easy. While my adventure to the great Mecca that is Microcenter was long, it was indeed worth every hour on the road. Huge shoutout to my dad for dropping everything to go with me, made for a fun trip.

  $1,317.93

  Gavin A

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  Scrap 2.0 Scrap 2.0

  I originally built this PC because I needed a big upgrade from my old system (i7-4790k CPU w/ a gtx 960 GPU). With gaming in... I originally built this PC because I needed a big upgrade from my old system (i7-4790k CPU w/ a gtx 960 GPU). With gaming in mind I wanted to make sure I wouldn't struggle with playing any big titles that caught my eye or streaming said titles. I began the build with eventually wanting to do a custom water loop in the future. Ever since I started building PC's and saw that was an option I knew I had to have a system with it. I watched countless videos of how to bend hard tubing, how fittings work, and just the overall process of how to build a water loop start to finish! I then made a part list, purchased all my cooling parts slowly until I had everything I needed and then some! (Bought extra fittings and extra hard tubing because I knew I was going to mess up some of the bends) Mostly I use my system for gaming/streaming (twitch.tv/ScrapppFPS) and I play games like CS:GO, Valorant, Apex Legends, and Call Of Duty.

  $2,984.65

  MNixon

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  the rokie pc the rokie pc

  i built this pc for streaming on youtube/twitch and for editing. on youtube, i stream for many hours and i need a powerful... i built this pc for streaming on youtube/twitch and for editing. on youtube, i stream for many hours and i need a powerful system to stream and game at the same time. for content creation, i recently made a 2 hour long project about the history of splatoon on my older specs which consisted of a ryzen 5 2600x + gtx 1660ti. i also upgraded from my old 2600x+1660ti build for the new microsoft flight simulator coming out in august, because the game is notorious for needing a lot of cpu horsepower and overclocking. i do also play casual esport games like overwatch and many others but mostly i use this for editing content for youtube since my workflow was very limited in my old system. my only possible upgrade would be a new case like the lian li o-11 dynamic, a 360m aio from nzxt, and an upgraded modular power supply from corsair. also more rgb and a new figurine

  $2,112.88

  fireroka

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  Sasuke Sasuke

  I built this rig because I am a variety streamer on Twitch and I am slowly getting into podcasting and YouTube. Gaming is an... I built this rig because I am a variety streamer on Twitch and I am slowly getting into podcasting and YouTube. Gaming is an outlet for me when I'm dealing with stress or have a big workload. I do plan on upgrading my GPU at some point as I'm really getting into PC gaming (keyboard and mouse preferred).

  $981.86

  saul A

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  First build, good results First build, good results

  I built this pc to play games on (Rainbow Six Siege, COD: MW, GTA, Beat Saber, Red Dead, and much more) I plan to get a new... I built this pc to play games on (Rainbow Six Siege, COD: MW, GTA, Beat Saber, Red Dead, and much more) I plan to get a new GPU and more rgb fans once I can afford it (I’m only 14 lol) Feel free to tell me your thoughts on my build!

  $1,077.42

  Liam K

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  My first PC My first PC

  I built this pc to play games and edit videos back in 2018. I'm going to upgrade the ram and gpu soon. I built this pc to play games and edit videos back in 2018. I'm going to upgrade the ram and gpu soon.

  $960.95

  Mike H

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  You Are Magical You Are Magical

  I built it to mainly just play Dota 2 :). I really don't need this much powerful, but I love new products and I love to... I built it to mainly just play Dota 2 :). I really don't need this much powerful, but I love new products and I love to change. This is much smaller than normal mid-tower build that I had before. Compact size of mid-tower case and I love it so much. I can only easily get it at Denver Microcenter store because it is sold out everywhere else.

  $1,931.91

  lloveyou8112

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  Crescent Rose Crescent Rose

  Why did I build this? I wanted a computer that had good processing power, could also run some games, and I was able to... Why did I build this? I wanted a computer that had good processing power, could also run some games, and I was able to obtain most of the parts at a good price. Occasionally I need to either compile some code or edit a video, and the Ryzen 7 3800x has yet to disappoint. It also has plenty enough power when combined with the 1660 Super for the games I play. It has no problems with League of Legends, Modded Minecraft, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This build was not planned, it just sort of came together. Some pieces are new, used or damaged. The Meshify C case has a 4” gash on the top mesh, so I bent it back into shape. The Ryzen 7 3800x had bent pins, so I risked it and managed to straighten the pins. I bought a kit of the TridentZ RGB RAM from a friend and purchased an additional clearanced kit to not have empty RAM. The GPU and PSU were salvaged from another build. The only new and planned purchases were the motherboard, AIO cooler, case fans, NVMe drive, and RGB led strips. This shows that you do not need to buy everything at once or everything new always in order to achieve a good-looking build.

  $1,706.89

  OneTiltedSofaB

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  Fullmetal Ascension Fullmetal Ascension

  I play & stream games like: Destiny 2, MGSV:TPP, Fallout 4 (Modded), and other games. I started with a decent rig about 2... I play & stream games like: Destiny 2, MGSV:TPP, Fallout 4 (Modded), and other games. I started with a decent rig about 2 years ago (i5-8400, GTX 1050ti) and upgraded parts as I could. This is its Final Form (for now...).

  $3,495.84

  Underfire319

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