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  All Intel RGB Workstation All Intel RGB Workstation

  This PC was put together around the Intel i5 12600kf and Intel Arc A770 Bundle from Microcenter. The total cost for this PC... This PC was put together around the Intel i5 12600kf and Intel Arc A770 Bundle from Microcenter. The total cost for this PC was super impressive given the performance it was putting out. I am able to play demanding games like Flight simulator with stable performance using DX12. I posted some synthetic benchmark scores in the images for reference if anyone is considering getting the A770. If most of the games you play are newer DX12 titles then the A770 is legit. The Powerspec PSU and Teamgroup RAM were also great deals that really completed this build. It will be used for gaming as well as a general purpose workstation PC with its 10 core i5.

  $890.94

  NotaMacUser

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  Solid YouTuber/Streamer Veteran's Build Solid YouTuber/Streamer Veteran's Build

  In the bustling town where I grew up, there weren't many options for computer enthusiasts like me. Sure, there were a... In the bustling town where I grew up, there weren't many options for computer enthusiasts like me. Sure, there were a handful of small computer shops scattered around, each offering a mishmash of components, but none could compare to the tech haven that is Microcenter. My journey into the world of building PCs began amidst these humble surroundings. Armed with determination and a modest budget, I scoured the shelves of these local stores, piecing together my first rig. It wasn't perfect, but it was mine—a testament to my budding passion for all things tech. As I tinkered with my creation, learning the ins and outs of hardware assembly, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more out there, something beyond the limitations of my small town's offerings. That something turned out to be Microcenter. The first time I set foot in that gleaming megastore, I felt like a kid in a candy shop. Row upon row of pristine components stretched out before me, gleaming under the fluorescent lights. It was a paradise for any PC enthusiast, with shelves stocked high with the latest processors, graphics cards, and peripherals. But it wasn't just the sheer variety of products that captivated me—it was the expertise of the staff. Unlike the often clueless employees at the local shops, the Microcenter team were true professionals, eager to share their knowledge and offer advice on even the most obscure tech questions. Armed with the resources of Microcenter and the guidance of its knowledgeable staff, I embarked on my next build with newfound confidence. Gone were the days of settling for "okay" parts; now, I had access to the best of the best. With their help, I carefully selected each component, ensuring that my new rig would be a masterpiece of performance and reliability. As I sat back and admired my completed build, I couldn't help but marvel at how far I'd come. From humble beginnings in those small-town computer shops to the pinnacle of PC building excellence at Microcenter, my journey had been nothing short of extraordinary. And as I powered up my new rig for the first time, I knew that the best was yet to come. At its core lay the beating heart of my creation, the Intel i7 8700k, a processor as reliable as it was powerful. With its six cores and twelve threads, it was the engine that drove my digital adventures, powering through the most demanding of tasks with ease. Surrounding it, like loyal soldiers standing guard, were 32GB of RAM, a veritable army of memory, ready to tackle any challenge I threw their way. And nestled snugly within the belly of the beast was a lightning-fast 1TB SSD, its silent whispers promising swift load times and snappy system responsiveness. But it was the crown jewel of my rig—the RTX 2070 SUPER GPU—that truly set it apart. With its ray-tracing prowess and blistering rendering speeds, it transformed every pixel into a masterpiece, bringing my virtual worlds to life with unparalleled beauty and realism. Together, we embarked on a journey unlike any other, a journey into the heart of gaming and streaming glory. From the darkest dungeons to the farthest reaches of outer space, we traversed virtual landscapes with skill and determination, our every triumph and defeat broadcast to an eager audience of fellow adventurers. But it wasn't just about the games—it was about the connection. With my powerful rig, I streamed in crystal-clear HD, my every word and gesture captured with stunning clarity. And as I interacted with my viewers, sharing stories and swapping strategies, I felt a sense of camaraderie unlike anything I'd ever known.

  $886.96

  Steven W

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  Ryzen Build Ryzen Build

  I built this pc to replace my old Intel i7 4790K desktop. It will be used for school, gaming and some music production I built this pc to replace my old Intel i7 4790K desktop. It will be used for school, gaming and some music production

  $1,956.69

  Ian A

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  All white amd pc All white amd pc

  Went for an aesthetic pc build to see what all the hype is about, and it didnt dissapoint because this thing turned out... Went for an aesthetic pc build to see what all the hype is about, and it didnt dissapoint because this thing turned out beautiful

  $1,912.91

  Saiff M

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  hyte hype hyte hype

  last year i bult my first gaming desktop pc in this kind of vertical tower style. however the case that i chose to use... last year i bult my first gaming desktop pc in this kind of vertical tower style. however the case that i chose to use initially was the nzxt h1 case and over time i developed a number of misgivings over various ways that the h1 was insufficiant. the biggest issue of all was the fact that the maximum cooler the h1 could accommodate was 140mm radiator size. a 140mm cooler did not provide adequate temperatures during high loads such as gaming. this was true across a number of my most frequently played games which include elden ring, sekiro, and other souls games. the new hyte tower fit my 240mm radiator and thankfully this has brought my gaming temperatures down.

  $1,269.94

  Roger Lee

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  Powerful fishbowl Powerful fishbowl

  First build to replace my consoles. Plan to keep this long term and up to par with all the latest high demand games. First build to replace my consoles. Plan to keep this long term and up to par with all the latest high demand games.

  $2,179.91

  PAUL A

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  My pc :D My pc :D

  Gaming rig I use to play games like valorant, fortnite, clone hero, beat saber, and other games, including games that are... Gaming rig I use to play games like valorant, fortnite, clone hero, beat saber, and other games, including games that are emulated like on the PS3.

  $1,907.91

  DAVID L

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  First PC Build - 1440p mid range First PC Build - 1440p mid range

  I used to game on my gtx 1650 laptop, but it was starting to show it's age. Instead of spending around $1000 on a new... I used to game on my gtx 1650 laptop, but it was starting to show it's age. Instead of spending around $1000 on a new laptop, I thought I would build a PC for around the same price instead. Right now, I only have a couple games installed, which are Prey and Need for Speed Unbound. Prey is a well optimized game, but it runs on dx11, and arc was known for having issues with non dx12 titles when it came out. I know Intel has gone back and improved drivers for certain dx11 games, but when playing Prey at max settings at 2560x1440p, there would be times where my framerate would drop from 144 fps to around 70 fps. The GPU usage would drop to around 30% To solve this, I ended up using dxvk to make the game run on vulkan. Now it stays at 144 fps all the time, with some shader compilation stutters. Using dxvk in dx11 and dx9 titles to make the game run in vulkan has a good chance of boosting performance with arc cards. To use dxvk, you just need to paste at most two folders into the game's exe directory. There are videos on YouTube that show how to do this. The only downside is that you can't do this in online games that use anti cheat. With need for speed, the game ran well out of the box. Playing at 1440p, I get around 70-85fps at max settings with xess quality. If I disable upscaling, I can reach the same framerate with textures at ultra and the rest of the settings set to a mix of mostly high and some medium. After setting a gpu fan curve, the hottest I've seen the GPU get is 64 Celsius, with vram hovering around 62 Celsius in a superposition benchmark. In terms of the ryzen 7700x, I was able to set a pbo curve of -35 on all cores, and I didn't crash after running prime95 for 20 minutes. I'll have to run core cycler and see if it is truly stable, although I haven't crashed in any games yet. Because of this, it runs extremely cool. At most, I've seen it hit 55 Celsius and pull 75w when gaming. In the prime95 benchmark, it pulled somewhere around 120ish watts and hit a max temp of somewhere around 86 Celsius. According to hwmonitor, the hotspot was also around that same temperature.

  $964.99

  Hasnain A

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  Flight Sim PC Flight Sim PC

  Designed to play games (Microsoft Flight Simulator. Digital Combat Simulator, Madden 24, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc.), do... Designed to play games (Microsoft Flight Simulator. Digital Combat Simulator, Madden 24, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc.), do online schoolwork, and run blender, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

  $2,144.93

  Mini M

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  HAL-9000 HAL-9000

  As a kid, I always wanted to have a gaming pc of my own, where I could crush any game I wanted and push the limits of... As a kid, I always wanted to have a gaming pc of my own, where I could crush any game I wanted and push the limits of performance. My build started in 2017, and I saved every penny I could find to afford it. It's carried me throughout the years to today, with some upgrades of course. Originally, the build consisted of an Intel Core i5-7600K, MSI Z270 Gaming M7, ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX OC, Samsung 850 PRO, and a Seagate Barracuda 2TB. I play indie games like Lethal Company and Undertale, and big games like Battlefield 2042, Mortal Kombat 1, Five Nights at Freddy's, and VRChat. Throughout the time I spent building my pc, I wish I had purchased the parts at once instead of incrementally buying a part when it was possible. I could've gotten newer hardware had I done the former. In the future, I definitely would like to get a 2TB NVME SSD to replace my Seagate hard drive, and upgrade to 32GB of DDR4 ram. I also foresee a switch to the AMD Ryzen 7000 processor line.

  $2,646.49

  Matthew M

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  The Ripper One The Ripper One

  This was my very first gaming computer I ever had, assembled from leftover components and an old case from a prebuilt... This was my very first gaming computer I ever had, assembled from leftover components and an old case from a prebuilt computer. Starting with the classics like Minecraft and CSGO, to more intensive games like Fortnite (i know, real intensive) and BeamNG.drive. It was with this device that I survived quarantine and managed to grow closer to my friends over discord. I'm submitting this form to help pay for my first solo PC build, which will replace this six-year old machine. I'm proud of what it's been capable of, and I'm hopeful someone will find the same joy in it once I pass it on.

  $479.93

  Jud L

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  Big Bertha Big Bertha

  REALLY FAST BUDGET BUILD. I was able to scrape this thing together by finding the absolute cheapest pieces of new technology... REALLY FAST BUDGET BUILD. I was able to scrape this thing together by finding the absolute cheapest pieces of new technology that I possibly could, and it runs amazing! Faster than Sonic X!! Some of the parts aren't the best I would say. For example the case is huge but on the bright side this means upgrade-ability.

  $1,805.92

  Sahij S

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  O11 AMD Rig O11 AMD Rig

  All white themed build featured the king of cpus the 7800x3d and a white phantom 7900xt. can’t be more happy with how it... All white themed build featured the king of cpus the 7800x3d and a white phantom 7900xt. can’t be more happy with how it turned out

  $1,854.92

  Saif M

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  Budget Home PC Budget Home PC

  After spending weeks coming up with a list of PC components, waiting anxiously for them to go on sale, and getting them... After spending weeks coming up with a list of PC components, waiting anxiously for them to go on sale, and getting them delivered to your door, it’s time. You’ve got a phillips head screwdriver in hand, and you’re ready to go. For the purposes of my home PC building guide, I’ve used the following low end parts as an example of how to build a complete computer. These components are also exactly what you need to construct an modest – if a little last generation – Budget Home PC.

  $600.92

  Boyd M

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  Gaming beast Gaming beast

  Gaming pc for 1440p gaming with high fps. I play open world games like gta 5 Gaming pc for 1440p gaming with high fps. I play open world games like gta 5

  $1,702.94

  Surbhi G

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  The Beast 6.0 The Beast 6.0

  My consulting business requires some power and my laptop was aging far too rapidly. I also downloaded Baldurs Gate 3 and... My consulting business requires some power and my laptop was aging far too rapidly. I also downloaded Baldurs Gate 3 and when it kept crashing that was the final straw, I decided to build my own showcase instead of just building them for other people. With a budget of only $800 I built the most powerful build I could and it takes everything i've thrown at it and then some. I'd like to upgrade the processor as soon as possible and potentially take advantage of DDR5 rather than the current DDR4

  $892.92

  Andrew R

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  New Game tower New Game tower

  Ark SA, LoL, Legion TD2, Starfield, CoH, Elite Dangerous, Ark SA, LoL, Legion TD2, Starfield, CoH, Elite Dangerous,

  $2,074.93

  Mnementh

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  The Mech The Mech

  Me and my dad built this computer with the main goal being to squeeze as much fps out as we could on games like warzone. Me and my dad built this computer with the main goal being to squeeze as much fps out as we could on games like warzone.

  $1,924.92

  Nate J

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  Intel Gaming PC Intel Gaming PC

  Just a fun team blue build Just a fun team blue build

  $1,247.89

  Evan B

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  Black Death Black Death

  Super cool gaming rig build for a friend Super cool gaming rig build for a friend

  $2,256.92

  Nivel S

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  Simple Black Simple Black

  This computer is kind of a ship of theseus build, I originally got a prebuilt gaming pc, switched from Intel to AMD, swapped... This computer is kind of a ship of theseus build, I originally got a prebuilt gaming pc, switched from Intel to AMD, swapped the case, swapped the CPU again, and swapped the GPU twice to the build I have now . (resubmitted as instructed by support)

  $1,577.90

  Kevin G

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  Fantome Gaming Fantome Gaming

  Main purpose of this rig is high refresh rate, high graphics 1440p gaming. Paired with a 144hz monitor, it delivers... Main purpose of this rig is high refresh rate, high graphics 1440p gaming. Paired with a 144hz monitor, it delivers excellent performance in GPU and CPU intensive games. Played through Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty 2.0 with ray tracing on low and native 1440p (no upscaling) and was able to get a solid 60 (sometimes more depending on location). Will be swapping ram with a RAM kit from the motherboards QVL list soon, with tighter timings and hopefully a working XMP.

  $2,587.78

  ZAC N

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  Pink Nightmare Pink Nightmare

  This is a PC I built for my wife. She's named it Bubblegum. This is a PC I built for my wife. She's named it Bubblegum.

  $1,010.91

  Evan

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  The Battlestation The Battlestation

  I am a photographer/videographer and an avid gamer. I needed something that would take nearly anything I threw at it and... I am a photographer/videographer and an avid gamer. I needed something that would take nearly anything I threw at it and not miss a beat. I like to multitask while editing photos and usually have a few different programs open at once for my workflow and really need a system that would be able to handle this and render the changes made while editing, same thing for when I'm working on editing videos. When I'm not working, I do enjoy some pretty heavy gaming. 4k was not a huge worry to me, as I would have to update my monitors, but also wanted a rig that would run the AAA titles at 2k and provide a great experience. I have also recently gotten into Sim Racing and wanted a system that I could move into VR with if I wanted to. This build checked all of the boxes for me and I am very happy with the results. I have not found anything that I would have done different at this point. The build has blown me away and I am very happy with it!

  $2,421.35

  Darren K

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