The black chromax covers from Noctua, do indeed make a huge difference in appearance. Unfortunately they are a bit pricey.
The EVGA powerlink is the best way to clean up cables, for 10$, loving it!
Yeah... I still use the optical drive from time to time.
You have no idea, how handy 5.25" bay storage drawers can be for small stuff you use regularly!
Horrible desk, I know... Hopefully I will be able to swap it in the not so distant future.
The Edifier S760D is one mean 5.1 system, miles better than my previous Logitech Z5500
Remote controlled heated footrest, for those cold months, works a treat!
Through the years, about 4 PSUs got killed from crappy utility power delivery, this 1000W dell UPS is fantastic in "cleaning up" fluctuations and plenty powerful when power completely goes out.
Aukey powered USB hub, provides 4 ports 2.4 amps each and one port with Quickcharge 2.0 Awesome charge station, when paired with rollable cables and a wireless charging pad.
The nostalgia shelf, the days when Norton software was actually a thing and I was heavily into flight sims :D
32 gigs
The Monolith
Hey guys :)
Let me present to you, my system which I built around half an year ago, during the period of several months of sourcing parts, so I could complete this PC just the way I wanted and envisioned. The inspiration for it was of course the monolith from the 2001 space odyssey, but with a tad of lighting added to it :)
The build came to be as a result of many hours spent on eBay, snapping deals of hardly used parts in perfect boxed condition, with receipts. Everything you see inside the tower, except the case itself, cooling components and PSU, are an eBay purchase. As a result, I managed to make huge savings from brand new prices, even though the parts are of the highest end consumer tier.
The main focus of this build is to be versatile and perfectly suited for everything I want to do with it (gaming, media consumption, music listening sessions, web browsing and office work) in comfort and pleasant non obtrusive aesthetics. I am happy to report, the objective has been perfectly achieved![Emoji]()
Hope you enjoy, the Monolith!
Let me present to you, my system which I built around half an year ago, during the period of several months of sourcing parts, so I could complete this PC just the way I wanted and envisioned. The inspiration for it was of course the monolith from the 2001 space odyssey, but with a tad of lighting added to it :)
The build came to be as a result of many hours spent on eBay, snapping deals of hardly used parts in perfect boxed condition, with receipts. Everything you see inside the tower, except the case itself, cooling components and PSU, are an eBay purchase. As a result, I managed to make huge savings from brand new prices, even though the parts are of the highest end consumer tier.
The main focus of this build is to be versatile and perfectly suited for everything I want to do with it (gaming, media consumption, music listening sessions, web browsing and office work) in comfort and pleasant non obtrusive aesthetics. I am happy to report, the objective has been perfectly achieved
Hope you enjoy, the Monolith!
Color(s): Black Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Build Updates
RTX 3080 FE
Swapped my PSU to an AX1500i
Sound Blaster X4 and 980 Pro 1TB
Upgraded to 32GB memory
Swapped G903 for G502 Lightspeed
Bought G903 + PowerPlay
New 2TB SSD
another 2TB SSD + 9900K
Hardware
CPU
$ 380.00
Motherboard
$ 398.86
Memory
Graphics
Storage
$ 79.50
Case
$ 380.59
Case Fan
$ 23.93
Case Fan
$ 32.95
Accessories
$ 36.73
Accessories
Accessories
$ 119.99
Accessories
Accessories
$ 899.99
Accessories
$ 59.99
Accessories
$ 119.99
Accessories
$ 29.95
Accessories
Accessories
Keyboard
$ 200.00
Mouse
$ 79.99
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