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BlackburnHax
Brandon Blackburn
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Athena

Video showing the linear actuated Uplift desk raising itself to eye-level while a custom Python program wakes the desk lights and sets them to a matching color schema. Music plays while the system warms up, changing from blue to gold.


Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, artisanal craftsmanship, and warfare.

Greek architectural inspirations, and color choices. Aiming for a "godly" system with clean understated aesthetics and the highest performance possible in a mATX form factor. The goal being, a solid system which is still moderately portable for LAN parties and other events.

I personally have trouble with visually cluttered builds, and cluttered workstations/battlestations. They tend to detract from the experience and only serve to distract. Minimalism and a tidy appearance is key. Lastly, the entire system must fit cleanly in my living room while remaining relatively quiet during use, even with overclocking.
Color(s): Black Blue Gold Light Blue White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Color
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: Micro-ATX
Type: General Build

Build Updates

Waiting for final touches to arrive.

Hardware

CPU
$ 972.75
Intel - Core i9 7980XE
Socket: LGA 2066
Cores: 18
Motherboard
$ 478.86
EVGA - X299 Micro
Chipset: X299
CPU Socket: LGA 2066
Size: Micro-ATX
Memory
$ 539.00
G.Skill - Trident Z (4133MHz) (Black)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 999.99
EVGA - GeForce FTW3
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1080 Ti
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 689.95
Samsung - 960 PRO
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 2 TB
Storage
$ 153.00
Seagate - Barracuda (ST5000LM000)
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 5 TB
PSU
Rosewill - Tachyon
Wattage: 1000
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Platinum
Case
$ 147.29
Phanteks - Evolv (Gray)
Type: Mini-Tower
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Case Fan
$ 156.95
NZXT - AER RGB 2 - Twin Pack
Size: 140 mm
Case Fan
$ 156.95
NZXT - AER RGB 2 - Twin Pack
Size: 140 mm
Cooling
$ 122.86
EVGA - CLC (RGB)
Type: AIO
Size (WxHxD): 120 mm
Accessories
$ 176.00
Accessories
$ 775.00
Accessories
$ 594.99
Accessories
$ 432.04
Accessories
$ 139.99
Accessories
$ 49.99
Accessories
$ 125.00
Accessories
$ 27.99
Accessories
$ 209.98
Keyboard
$ 119.99
Razer - Blackwidow Chroma V2
Interface: Wired
Key Switch Type: Razer Yellow
Type: Full Size
Mouse
$ 96.89
Razer - Naga Trinity
Interface: Wired
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