Arctic Overkill
This is a build done for my nephew's graduation ... 100% funded by my mom.
The goal with this build is a high midrange gaming PC that will last him as is for several years, while being easy to maintain and upgrade when needed. High airflow coupled with a 280mm AIO - all case fans will be 140mm or 200mm to keep noise levels down. This is a bedroom PC after all.
Case : h500p mesh white. high airflow, takes 140mm's all around, all the right covers, and white inside to highlight the RGB.
mobo: x470 prime. lots of good feels with asus, went full ATX this time to give room for expansion ... (maybe future elgato???)
CPU: 2700. not x. slightly lower clock speeds, more cores. better multitasking than the 6 core parts. suits the games he plays (not into shooters)
--- this was the hardest part to pick ... i would go 2700x for me. i would go 2600x for someone that plays FPS ... he plays a lot of sim games, and multitasks hardcore. also the easiest part to upgrade later, and can be reused in several systems around the house. The lower TDP was a large consideration as well ... less heat = less drama.
GPU: xc 2070. same card i run in my ryzen cube. solid performer. toyed with thought of the white GB card ... but went with evga in the end.
drives: 500gb 970+ for the boot, 2tb 860qvo for the steam library. should cover his bases for a few years.
cooler: h115i rgb. love my h110i, almost got him the white 240mm to be matchymatchy, erred on the side of performance instead.
fans: LL140's. i love my hd120's, do not care for the ML140s that come with the AIO. LL140's were the balance. 3 on top, 1 in the back.
control: commander pro + rgb hub - unfortunately had to spend a few extra $$ on a LNP that wasn't totally needed, to get the rgb fan hub.
The goal with this build is a high midrange gaming PC that will last him as is for several years, while being easy to maintain and upgrade when needed. High airflow coupled with a 280mm AIO - all case fans will be 140mm or 200mm to keep noise levels down. This is a bedroom PC after all.
Case : h500p mesh white. high airflow, takes 140mm's all around, all the right covers, and white inside to highlight the RGB.
mobo: x470 prime. lots of good feels with asus, went full ATX this time to give room for expansion ... (maybe future elgato???)
CPU: 2700. not x. slightly lower clock speeds, more cores. better multitasking than the 6 core parts. suits the games he plays (not into shooters)
--- this was the hardest part to pick ... i would go 2700x for me. i would go 2600x for someone that plays FPS ... he plays a lot of sim games, and multitasks hardcore. also the easiest part to upgrade later, and can be reused in several systems around the house. The lower TDP was a large consideration as well ... less heat = less drama.
GPU: xc 2070. same card i run in my ryzen cube. solid performer. toyed with thought of the white GB card ... but went with evga in the end.
drives: 500gb 970+ for the boot, 2tb 860qvo for the steam library. should cover his bases for a few years.
cooler: h115i rgb. love my h110i, almost got him the white 240mm to be matchymatchy, erred on the side of performance instead.
fans: LL140's. i love my hd120's, do not care for the ML140s that come with the AIO. LL140's were the balance. 3 on top, 1 in the back.
control: commander pro + rgb hub - unfortunately had to spend a few extra $$ on a LNP that wasn't totally needed, to get the rgb fan hub.
Color(s): White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Futuristic
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Build Updates
quick & dirty h500p mesh white semi-review
Hardware
CPU
$ 199.99
Motherboard
$ 179.99
Storage
$ 148.99
PSU
$ 178.02
Case
$ 204.60
Case Fan
$ 79.98
Case Fan
$ 79.98
Case Fan
$ 79.98
Case Fan
$ 79.98
Cooling
$ 354.48
Accessories
$ 74.29
Accessories
$ 74.90
Accessories
$ 75.00
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