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Hobbes Caltous
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Musician, Concert Photographer, Graphic Designer, PC Modder
Milwaukee, United States
www.cybergameway.com
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Completely upgraded Commander, in time for the legendary(yes, i finished it in May).
Completely upgraded Commander, in time for the legendary(yes, i finished it in May).
all new bits!
all new bits!
All new lights!
All new lights!
All new GPU and stand!
All new GPU and stand!
I managed to catch a photo of a moving fan.
I managed to catch a photo of a moving fan.
zero- repeat zero- cable ties. none.
zero- repeat zero- cable ties. none.
It started as a crappy Asus M11BB that I got for I think 300 at best buy. I had this thing for(gawd) five years.
It started as a crappy Asus M11BB that I got for I think 300 at best buy. I had this thing for(gawd) five years.
eventually I upgraded to a Cooler Master CM690 case, which, even then, was still a bit outdated.
eventually I upgraded to a Cooler Master CM690 case, which, even then, was still a bit outdated.
Slowly it turned into this...
Slowly it turned into this...
This thing had an E-sata port, but with my new motherboard(Asus Z270-A) the damned thing didn't have a port to plug it in to! Soooo I got rid of them. The USB 2.0 ports and headphone/ mic jacks too.
This thing had an E-sata port, but with my new motherboard(Asus Z270-A) the damned thing didn't have a port to plug it in to! Soooo I got rid of them. The USB 2.0 ports and headphone/ mic jacks too.
...and replaced them with this. This is MUCH easier
...and replaced them with this. This is MUCH easier
My pc sits on a shelf with a low overhang so reaching into it to plug stuff in is a chore.
My pc sits on a shelf with a low overhang so reaching into it to plug stuff in is a chore.

The Commander






This is my personal gaming PC, and it'll probably be in evolution hell until it just melts. The current upgrade is being sponsored by CyberGameway(http://www.cybergameway.com.
I'm big into Mass Effect, as you can tell. It started six years ago, with an OOOOLD Asus M11BB motherboard and some parts, and has since progressed into a giant huge gaming setup/video editing/music recording rig.
Color(s): Black Gray Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Video Game
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

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Build Updates

part 3 video

Part two of thew build blog online!

Got a sponsor for the overhaul

IT'S DONE!! THANK FRICKEN FRAK IT'S DONE!

Hardware

CPU
$ 194.34
AMD - Ryzen 5 (5600X)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 6
Motherboard
$ 292.51
ASUS - ROG Strix Gaming (B550-F) (WiFi 6)
Chipset: B550
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 251.70
ADATA - XPG Spectrix D60G (3200MHz)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 1,199.99
Sapphire - Nitro+
Chip Manufacturer: AMD
Chip: RX 6700 XT
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 921.66
Patriot - Viper VPN100 (2x)
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 1 TB
Storage
$ 154.99
Seagate - Barracuda (ST6000DM003)
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 6 TB
Storage
$ 169.99
Seagate - Barracuda Compute (ST8000DM004)
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 8 TB
PSU
$ 288.02
EVGA - SuperNOVA P2
Wattage: 1000
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Platinum
Case
$ 90.00
Cooler Master - CM 690 II
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Window
Case Fan
$ 32.99
upHere - 6-Pack 120mm Silent Intelligent Control Addressable RGB Fan
Size: 120 mm
Cooling
$ 162.00
Scythe - Ninja 5
Type: Air Cooler
Size (WxHxD): 120 mm
CableMod
$ 99.00
CableMod - Classic E-Series G3 / G2 / P2 / T2
Mode: Stock
Sleeve: ModMesh
Color: Black
Accessories
$ 229.99
Focusrite - Scarlett 2i2
Accessories
$ 41.99
HyperX - Fury S - X-Large
Accessories
$ 499.99
Logitech - UE 6000 Headphones
Accessories
$ 474.99
Logitech - Z-2300 Stereo 2.1 speakers
Accessories
$ 43.99
SilverStone Technology - 2.4G Wireless Power Remote
Monitor
$ 389.00
HP - Pavilion 32q
Size: 32 Inch
Panel: LED
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
Keyboard
$ 150.00
Zalman - K900M
Interface: Wired
Key Switch Type: Kailh Brown
Type: Full Size
Mouse
$ 99.89
Logitech - G502 Lightspeed Wireless
Interface: Wireless
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 3,857.19
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