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My main focus with this build was to be clean, and neutrally themed - with the possibility of RGB. This being an upgrade build from X99 to X299 - some components have been reused to minimize costs.

Build specifications-
CPU:
Intel Core i9-10900X

• With intentions to remain on Intel's HEDT and reading an article on Intel's 10th generation Cascade Lake-X processors, I decided on the entry level i9-10900X due to its higher base clocks and matching amount of cache. After initial setup; enabling XMP, I overclocked all cores to 5GHz @ 1.372v. Although, after countless stress testing and benchmarking I found 4.9GHz @ 1.359v to be my chips sweet spot (full stability running aida64extreme/ while avoiding TjMax).
  

MOTHERBOARD:
Asus ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore

• I have become accustomed to building on ASUS boards/ BIOS etc over the years, so I was deciding between the OMEGA or ENCORE but with the Encore being released - designed for Intel's 10th generation processors it made the decision easier. First impressions, this board is amazing.. and heavy! After updating BIOS to 0505, I experienced issues and with some further testing on different BIOS versions I found 0401 to offer the most performance (Cinebench R15/ R20) while remaining stable. I look forward to seeing how much further I can push my chip after a better BIOS offering Intel's new microcode is released.
  

MEMORY:
G.SKILL Trident Z Royal 32GB

• After finding this 32GB kit of G.SKILL Trident Z Royal 32GB (4 x 8GB) 3600 [16-16-16-36] on Newegg I really didn't think twice about ordering them. I had intended on getting the Trident Z RGB 32GB kit, with cl14 timings, but something about this kit screamed premium and tbh the polished aluminum heatspreaders is what sold me.
  

STORAGE:

• (2) Corsair Force series GT 120GB SSD's operating in RAID0 as the OS.
  
• Intel 750 Series 400GB NVME PCIe SSD as application/ primary storage.
  
• Samsung 850 pro series 512GB SSD as my dedicated game drive.
  
• Western Digital SN750 1TB M.2-2280 NVME SSD as my secondary dedicated game drive.
  
• WDB WD3003FZEX 3TB HDD for backup storage (rendered game clips etc.).
  

GPU:
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER FTW3 Hydro Copper

• I chose EVGA for their **Hydro Copper** version of the RTX 2080 SUPER. Right out of the box this card clocked to 2010MHz with a cool temp of 42°c (load). After some quick stress testing/ benchmarking I found a stable overclock of 2115MHz (GPU clock +105), 44°c (load), 25°c (idle) respectively!
  

POWER SUPPLY:
Corsair AX1200i

• I chose the AX1200i by Corsair for its fully modular design and Platinum efficiency rating. The 10 year warranty and digital (DSP) control through Corsair Link allows real-time monitoring making this a solid investment in my build for the years to come!
  

CASE:
Lian Li 011 Dynamic XL-X

• With this being an upgrade build and wanting to build in something more compact than the 900D, I chose the Dynamic XL for its modular - clean minimalist look! The case also met my criteria needing 4+ storage mounting locations (hot swap was a bonus), room to accommodate (2) 360mm radiators, easily removable dust filters and an open tempered glass design to showcase the hardware. The case was smaller than I expected causing some issues with radiator spacing which forced me to purchase new, thinner profiled radiators. Lastly, to make this build look and feel more premium I ordered a custom cable kit from CableMod.
  

WATERCOOLING:

The custom loop is in serial and consisted of clean short runs for optimal flow/ performance!
PUMP > BOTTOM RAD > GPU > CPU > TOP RAD > RESERVOIR >

• Swiftech MCP655 Variable Speed pump
  
• Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Pump Mod Kit - Matte Black
  
• Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Pump Mod Top S Model - Acetal
  
• Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 200 V2 - Clear Body & POM Version
  
• Hardware L​abs Black ​Ice® SR2™ ​360 MP - B​lack Carbo​n
  
• Hardware L​abs Black ​Ice® Nemes​is® 360GTS​ XFlow - B​lack Carbo​n
  
• EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Rampage VI Encore D-RGB - Plexi
  
• Bitspower Premium G1/4" Compression Fitting Ultimate for ID 1/2" OD 3/4" - Matte Black
  
• EK-AF Angled 2×45° G1/4" Fitting
  
• EK-AF Classic Angled 90° G1/4" Fitting
  
• EK-AF Classic Angled 45° G1/4" Fitting
  
• EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 - Black
  
• Bitspower Mini Dual G1/4" High Flow Fitting
  
• Barrow Stop Plug Fitting With Coin Slot
  
• EK-Tube ZMT Rubber 19.4/12.5mm (3/4" x 1/2") Tubing - Matte Black
  
• PrimoChill Liquid Utopia