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  1ST PC BUILD 1ST PC BUILD

  I wanted to upgrade my gaming setup from my 8-year-old MSI gaming laptop that would overheat constantly. I wanted to upgrade my gaming setup from my 8-year-old MSI gaming laptop that would overheat constantly.

  $1,009.93

  Stanley Y

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  RGB RGB

  Gaming rig with simple RGB elements, great for 1440p/competitive games, handles 144hz+ Gaming rig with simple RGB elements, great for 1440p/competitive games, handles 144hz+

  $1,494.92

  Jeffery H

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  Gaming Rig 3600 Gaming Rig 3600

  I wanted to make something affordable, but also with an upgrade path. AMD's AM4 socket provides that flexibility. This build... I wanted to make something affordable, but also with an upgrade path. AMD's AM4 socket provides that flexibility. This build originally had a Ryzen 3 1200 in it, but now has a Ryzen 5 3600. (Note that the "Create a Build" does not provide a 3600 option, so I selected 3800X instead as the most similar CPU). The 3060Ti gives this a lot of performance for the target resolution of 1080P.

  $1,267.92

  Andrew H

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  naginata naginata

  I've been building PCs since 2005. This isn't the most expensive or high-end build I've done, but it's my favorite so far.... I've been building PCs since 2005. This isn't the most expensive or high-end build I've done, but it's my favorite so far. It's been built to prioritize price/performance, thermals, and efficient power usage. I don't game much anymore, but when I get the chance, it's got all the performance I need.

  $1,707.96

  NateKob

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  K55 Vertical K55 Vertical

  Built for Gaming and recently upgraded from a 1660Super to a 3060Ti. Playing Cyberpunk, Dirt Rally 2.0, Assetto Corsa.... Built for Gaming and recently upgraded from a 1660Super to a 3060Ti. Playing Cyberpunk, Dirt Rally 2.0, Assetto Corsa. Occasionally used for admin. GFX card was just too tall so used a piece of acrylic as a spacer and added a addressable LED for some color. There's also a ESP8266 for switching the computer on/off remotely or via voice commands.

  $1,376.94

  Frederik J

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  Chill gaming Chill gaming

  I built this PC when I graduated university and I wanted to treat myself for being the first in the family to finish school.... I built this PC when I graduated university and I wanted to treat myself for being the first in the family to finish school. All 4 years of school I used a laptop to do my work and play games so once I graduated I knew getting a PC is something affordable and would bring me many years of joy! I currently use this desktop to draw CAD models, watch videos, and play games such as Valorant, League of Legends, and Halo Infinite. I love my build mainly because I customized it myself. I envied the all white minimalist desktop look and I'm glad I was able to achieve that. Something I wish I fixed is my cable management. My best friend and I built our desktops at 3AM and I was so excited to use the desktop i told myself I will fix it when I get the chance... a year and a half went by and the cables are still the same XD.

  $1,303.92

  Peter D

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  PowerPC PowerPC

  This was built for heavy CAD, the Adobe suite, and some gaming and rendering just for fun. This was built for heavy CAD, the Adobe suite, and some gaming and rendering just for fun.

  $2,290.51

  Mcanel

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  Apollo Apollo

  Unraid w/ Windows 10 VM Unraid w/ Windows 10 VM

  $1,004.95

  Ben B

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  Project Lightspeed #Bitwit Project Lightspeed #Bitwit

  This is my first ever PC build and I wanted it to be a powerful PC but stay around my budget of $1000. I built it as a... This is my first ever PC build and I wanted it to be a powerful PC but stay around my budget of $1000. I built it as a gaming and editing rig for my YouTube videos since I had only had the PS4 (base model) before which doesn't do that good with many games, due to being underpowered, but my new PC runs circles around it. It's more than I could have hoped for, even if it doesn't have the highest end hardware. I also got it as a Christmas present last year which has to be the best Christmas present i've ever gotten! Right now I mainly play Ark: Survival evolved which my Graphics card takes to the next level with mostly "epic" settings. I play some Minecraft as well but I don't do much besides Ark at the moment. I also use Davinci Resolve to edit my videos and post them on YouTube to my channel, The Dimetrodon. Overall, I'm really pround of my PC and I want to thank all the Tech YouTubers out there that helped me make the right decisions!

  $1,390.43

  Nathan M

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  Corsair's Dream #Bitwit Corsair's Dream #Bitwit

  This was the first PC I ever built back in July of 2020. I use this PC for gaming, streaming, photoshop, and premiere pro in... This was the first PC I ever built back in July of 2020. I use this PC for gaming, streaming, photoshop, and premiere pro in hopes to actually try to make some money off streaming (My Twitch is PiddleTV). First, let's start off with the gem of the build... My Ryzen 9 3900X. This CPU, although loves to suck power, is a BEAST! Multitasks effortlessly, runs decently cool considering its power draw, and rarely ULTRA FAST. I have it overclocked to 4.4GHz on all 12 cores and could go higher if necessary. Next, perhaps the most underrated part of my build is my motherboard. From ASRock, the B550M Steel Legend is a Budget Badass! Easy overclocking, 2 M.2's, plenty of SATA ports, and great RGB lighting on the board too. This MoBo is by far one of my favorite pieces of my entire build, does everything right and looks beautiful at a discounted rate. Lastly, I originally had bought a Radeon 5700XT from Gigabyte (I do not recommend it), but it artifacted countless times, even after RMA'ing it (Gigabytes support is also very bad I have learned). So after 5ish months, I decided I needed a new one and fortunately, I was able to snag this 3060ti on launch day. Works like a charm... Isn't the fastest in terms of clock speeds, but who cares... the thing tanks all games 4k Ultra @ 90+fps (one monitor active), and when streaming, it runs all games 1080p High @ 144fps (streaming and two active monitors). Presenting what the name of the build is all about... My "Corsair Theme", my build features 32 GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 MHz RAM. The only issue I have run into with these sticks is that the RGB sometimes does not want to cooperate with Corsair's iCUE software... Don't know why, just is what it is. Besides that, these sticks are fast and reliable, hardware-wise, never a doubt, never an issue. STILL staying on the Corsair Theme, my CPU cooler is the ever-so-popular, H100i RGB Platinum AiO. It's sleek, it's elegant, it's effective, it's everything. Plus I got it at a discount :) Almost done with Corsair... I promise. To power all of this, I am featuring the Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold PSU. (please comment if you guys feel like this is not enough power). As far as I am concerned, it gets the job done. Super reliable, powerful, and quiet. The last and most apparent Corsair feature of my build is the case. The Corsair Crystal 280X RGB is a popular and beautiful case. When first planning out my PC, I wanted something that was small, beautiful, and easy to build in, and this case hit every wish I could've asked for. There really isn't much else to say about this case, I just let the looks speak for themself. Onto some of the other components of my build: CableMod Custom White and Black Sleeved Cables (Absolutely beautiful) 1TB SSD WD Blue (Durable, quick, cheap) 1TB M.2 NVMe Samsung 970 EVO (lightning-quick) 500GB M.2 NVMe Samsung 970 EVO (see above) Corsair iCUE Commander Pro (Convenient for all my RGB Components) 2 Corsair SP120mm RGB White Fans (Quiet, gentle, stunning) AND LAST, but not least. My Elgato 4k60 Capture Card w/ Playstation 5. These two things were the latest additions to my collection. I waited so long to get my hands on the PS5, I couldn't believe it when I finally snagged one. Runs effortlessly and quietly (a huge contrast to its predecessor, the JetEngine4. Once again... Not much to comment on, I let the hardware do the talking. That finished my PC (and PS5), my build also features: Samsung C27HG70 27" 4k 144Hz Curved Monitor Samsung C24F390 24" 1080p 60Hz Curved Monitor Fifine USB Streaming Microphone Logitech StreamCam Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Cherry MX Speed Silver Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO SE Wireless Mouse Pecham Desk Mat For being my first build, I definitely made some mistakes along the way... Something I am going to change for my next build, whenever that is, is probably not go with Corsair... I love the company, I own a TON of Corsair products; however, iCUE just isn't cutting it for me, wayyyyyy to many issues and bugs with its software... I have troubleshooted everything, no solutions. I am also considering a new backplate for the 3060ti, so HMU if you all have any suggestions. All-in-all, I loved building it and putting it together, it brought me so much joy in the middle of an event where joy was not easily found. I am so glad I am able to be apart of this community and love for y'all to give me some feedback on my build so I can continue to improve this beaut. Thanks again and best of luck to everyone!!!

  $1,890.89

  Will G

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  Almost Elegant Almost Elegant

  It's probably a little overkill for world of warcraft and overwatch but it's a beautiful piece of machine to just watch... It's probably a little overkill for world of warcraft and overwatch but it's a beautiful piece of machine to just watch until I get into a game. I have Lian Li strimers on the way to add more beauty to it. Looking back I wish I would have went with an asus hero viii board instead of the msi. I have another case that I will be learning how to do water cooling in and probably get away from the aio since they're just a lot more beautiful to look at.

  $3,074.93

  Chris W

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  White Beauty White Beauty

  This was initially built to run multiple VM's without any lag. However, this is now turned into my daily PC (still use my... This was initially built to run multiple VM's without any lag. However, this is now turned into my daily PC (still use my MacBook Pro tho) and I'm trying to get better at FPS with keyboard and mouse....Its definitely going to take some time haha I decided to opt out on the NZXT Liquid Cool and save $250...I'm debating if liquid cooling is really necessary as my PC is constantly running around 50*. I am also thinking about increasing the RAM another 32 GB, but that's a little unnecessary

  $1,767.89

  Robert H

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  Fractal Lego Fractal Lego

  Covid caused me to need a new rig for home, couldn't find all the parts I wanted locally so I drove up to Tustin and... Covid caused me to need a new rig for home, couldn't find all the parts I wanted locally so I drove up to Tustin and purchased all these parts from MicroCenter! first full complete build with awesome specs ( vs medium build and upgrading) First AMD processor in years, and I love it. Just finished Death Stranding on a new monitor with 144hz, amazing game. I added a lego tower at the end of my GPU to stop the uneven sag, and the lego figures are keeping a watch on things. I am debating on selling the 2070 super for the new RTX cards coming out.

  $1,903.91

  Will R

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  Dream PC Dream PC

  So I've been gaming pretty much all my life. Back in 2014 I got my first proper gaming PC. Then it was just low end, bought... So I've been gaming pretty much all my life. Back in 2014 I got my first proper gaming PC. Then it was just low end, bought by my parents, built by person at the store. All midrange economical parts. Since then I've been pretty hooked into PC gaming as a whole. Previously I had a gaming laptop so going from laptop to desktop was a huge change, so big I wondered how on earth I was using a laptop for so many years. Fast forward 2019. I've now graduated from college, got a job, and have money for once in my life. I'm still all the time following youtubers like LinusTechTips and whatnot and always just following the latest tech, always seeing glamorous PC builds. From watching those videos everyday for years, I always wanted to feel the awesomeness of a proper high end build. So it was a dream of mine to build something that would be a gaming beast and a huge upgrade from my previous build as well. I wanted to go pretty much all out, no compromises but within a reasonable budget as I'm just not loaded with cash. I had to save up for this for well over a year. I started buying things slowly overtime with all my peripherals like my keyboard, mouse, chair, table, and stuff. Last piece was going to be the main PC itself and monitor upgrade. I bought things with the idea in my head, one and done. Like if I buy this, I'm not going to want to replace it at all. It was exactly what I would have wanted in my dream scenario. Then came time where I was ready to buy, and Ryzen 3000 was about to launch. I've been doing months of just looking at PC parts and watching youtube reviews of every part so I knew exactly what I would want. I've been watching many build videos, even bought PC Building Simulator so I can practice building since I didn't want to have someone else build my pc for me. I went to Microcenter right on launch day, July 7th and bought myself a Ryzen 3900X, with a brand new x570 motherboard, fancy new pcei gen 4.0 5gb/s m.2 ssd. I got the works, then two days later I picked up the brand new RTX 2070 Super on launch day and got the monitor to go along with it. Certainly can't afford a 2080ti but that gpu was powerful enough and at a good price point where it wasn't terrible performance per dollar. I didn't go overkill with any part of this PC, everything I use 100% to the fullest. I game almost everyday on it. I like to stream as well on occasion. I want to make youtube videos on it. I use it for school and work. This thing just flies through everything I throw at it. I love it. Any changes I would make to the build would simply be adding another 16gb of ram to it. I'm for sure going to buy the new RTX 3080 and plug that into my PC. I'll eventually add in another m.2 ssd eventually and one that'll be even faster. I also wish to add in a good standard ssd as well, my current standard ssd in it is unfortanetly dramless which I didn't really know about at the time, and I feel like when running games on that it acts not as well as an ssd should. I wish that my cpu cooler and the fans with it would sync up with my other devices, also my mouse and speakers so it would be all one light sync.

  $4,637.79

  TwistedFoo

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  My Computer My Computer

  My old laptop was dying so decided to build a PC to kill time in the middle of this Covid. I first built a budget system... My old laptop was dying so decided to build a PC to kill time in the middle of this Covid. I first built a budget system under $800 for some light CAD, youtube, 4K playback, coding and web browsing. But after 2 weeks. I felt this strong urge to "upgrade" because who doesn't want to be a PC master race, right, right (please say yes so I don't feel bad about my decision)? Anyways, my brain said "no" but my hands took out the credit card and now I am here posting this. I am starting to think that this rig might be too big, and looking at some ITX builds now. I should let my wife keep the credit card because that "urge to upgrade" is hitting me again.

  $1,514.94

  Ryu

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  Chuy's Gaming Rig Chuy's Gaming Rig

  My son, Chuy, was an avid PS4 fortnite player until I proved him wrong that PC's are way better at gaming. We made a bet... My son, Chuy, was an avid PS4 fortnite player until I proved him wrong that PC's are way better at gaming. We made a bet that if I built a "Gaming PC Rig" it would beat his PS4 loading times and have a higher resolution (1440p of course). Sure enough he's addicted to his new PC while the PS4 is now collecting dust. This was our first computer build together and could not find a better excuse than to drive to our closest Micro Center (2 hours away) to buy part by part. We have put a lot of work into it and cannot wait to upgrade to a 3080. PS5 my a**.

  $2,981.79

  Ivan A

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  BurtonFamGaming PC BurtonFamGaming PC

  I hadn't build a PC in about 18 years! And truthfully, I've never ever built one completely from scratch. I've tinkered and... I hadn't build a PC in about 18 years! And truthfully, I've never ever built one completely from scratch. I've tinkered and upgraded, but never a full on build. I built this computer to play RTX games like Control, other third person action games, FPS games of all kinds, and those "walking simulators" like Firewatch and What Remains of Edith Finch. I LOVE a great game story. I mostly play PC games like Destiny 2 and Deliver us the Moon... as well as fun VR games like Half-Life: Alyx & Beat Saber. I also love to stream with my family with games like Davigo VR, Fall Guys, Minecraft, Overwatch, Fortnite, Splitgate, Among Us, and others! Our Twitch channel is BurtonFamGaming. This rig is a gaming, VR, streaming PC... mostly for me (Dad), but also for the whole family (only... with Dad's permission of course. Only I have the password) :-D If I could go back, I might have waited a few months so I could purchase a 3080... but oh well. :-) I researched this for most of quarantine before finally building it about 4 weeks ago... so frankly, there's not much I would change about how I built it. The ONLY thing I wish I had done was perhaps get an X570 board or the ROG Strix B550-E so I'd get that Gen 2 Type C front header. I also plan to upgrade to 32 gigs of ram before long... but besides that, I'm really happy with it!

  $1,494.91

  edburton6801

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  First Build 24.2020 First Build 24.2020

  It was overdue to upgrade from a HP Pavilion and old laptop and wanted to experience building a stronger PC than the... It was overdue to upgrade from a HP Pavilion and old laptop and wanted to experience building a stronger PC than the prebuilt ones. It's built for production work and Monster Hunter World. Future upgrades may include an aftermarket CPU air cooler, custom sleeved cables and Lian Li SL120 Uni fans for a cleaner look and cable management. Throughout the process, I have considered a blackout build; however, RGB is a bit addicting to look at and due to availability issues for certain parts. To compromise, I opted to have only my cooling parts to have RGB hoping for a somehow minimalist or dual toned look.

  $1,759.86

  grace l

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  1st pc build 3600 rtx 2070s 1st pc build 3600 rtx 2070s

  I built it because I am a 3rd year college student and it was time to upgrade from my 500 dollar laptop. I play some games... I built it because I am a 3rd year college student and it was time to upgrade from my 500 dollar laptop. I play some games on it, it runs gta pretty well, I also played a free game team fortress two and it’s very smooth. I still have some cable management to do but I was in a bit of a time crunch so that will be my next task with it.

  $1,402.91

  Josh W

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  First-Time Mid-Tower Gaming Build First-Time Mid-Tower Gaming Build

  I built this pc so I would be able to play games with my friends and be more productive while doing schoolwork at home. I am... I built this pc so I would be able to play games with my friends and be more productive while doing schoolwork at home. I am mostly playing Overwatch, Valorant, and Apex Legends. If I could redo my pc build, I would have planned my cable management better, as it ended up taking a very long time. I plan on getting a larger desk and another monitor. My current monitor has a 1080p resolution and a 60hz refresh rate.

  $1,639.90

  Preston D

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  Black Shark Black Shark

  Gaming/Creator's RigMostly I plan on gaming with my PC, I currently play League of legends, but after my build is computer... Gaming/Creator's Rig Mostly I plan on gaming with my PC, I currently play League of legends, but after my build is computer I'm going to be playing more graphic demanding games. I can't wait to play on ultra setting. my laptop now just can't handle it. but I also want to get into creating content Hope my build can support all the needs in that area as well. looking to get into photo editing again and just have a great community that i can hang with on the web. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF THE MICRO CENTER COMMUNITY HOPE TO MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE AND PLAY SOME GOOD GAMES

  $2,407.89

  Joshua M

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  Ruth Bader Gigsburg Ruth Bader Gigsburg

  This is my first ever build. Never really was into PC gaming, but decided I would give it a try. Definitely wanted to build... This is my first ever build. Never really was into PC gaming, but decided I would give it a try. Definitely wanted to build my own instead of opting for a pre-build. After building and rebuilding it 8 times my first night, it worked and has been flawless ever since. I built it for a variety of reasons - game, stream, edit. I've been playing COD, Halo, The Last of Us, Old School Runescape, and GTA V so far. Haven't streamed any games yet, but have started an amateur movie podcast with some buddies. We've streamed the podcast live on Twitch a few times, and it has been a blast. The PC handles everything and runs very smooth.

  $1,631.87

  Brett W

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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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  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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