Budget build project #1 - The all white ebay build

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Budget build project #1 - The all white ebay build

In the last 2 weeks I got a blessing from the IT gods and was asked to build 3 new machines for 3 different kind of people.
This is number one for my girlfriend.

My girlfriend wanted a gaming PC for a long time. (she is a programmer and plays a lot of games)
Her birthday was coming up and I wanted to give her a PC.
She talked my ears off for months about how she wanted an all white gaming PC.

Unfortunately my broke ass did not have that much money :(

So I went to Ebay and here is what I found!

Cooler, Motherboard and CPU
Found a really nice deal for these components;
- Dark rock 4 pro cooler
- Asus prime Z370A
- And a Intel 8700K

Price: 250 euro

graphics card

This deal was "Ok".
Found a 2070 Super for 300 euro.

Case, RAM, PSU, Storage

The case, RAM, storage and PSU are not Ebay bought.

RAM: The RAM I wanted was just as expensive new as it was on Ebay. Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro white Edition is always a good choise!

CASE: could not find a case in the theme my GF wanted, so I bought the Corsair 4000D Airflow.

PSU: I prefer to buy PSU new, the Cooler Master V850 Gold V2 White Edition was perfect.

Storage: Also prefer to buy it new, Samsung EVO 980 PRO 1TB.

Aftermath

Well after some waiting, praying to the IT gods and delivery time stress, I had build the perfect gaming computer for her, in white theme, with decent specs.

Keep in mind she plays at 1080P :)

Loved doing this build!
It was my first time using Ebay for parts.
And I'm thinking about doing this kind of builds for a hobby!
Color(s): White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Hardware

CPU
$ 178.00
Intel - Core i7-8700K
Socket: LGA 1151
Cores: 6
Integrated Graphics: Yes
Motherboard
$ 159.99
ASUS - Prime (Z370-A)
Chipset: Z370
CPU Socket: LGA 1151
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 250.00
Corsair - Vengeance Pro (3200MHz) (White/RGB)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 16 GB
Graphics
$ 302.00
Gigabyte - WINDFORCE OC 3X
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: RTX 2070 SUPER
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 99.99
Samsung - 980 Pro
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 1 TB
PSU
$ 95.99
Cooler Master - V850 (v2)
Wattage: 850
Form Factor: SFX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 89.99
Corsair - 4000D (White)
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Cooling
$ 118.38
be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4
Type: Air Cooler
Size (WxHxD): 145 mm
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,249.95
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