RGB Grayscale Workstation

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RGB Grayscale Workstation

A simple, and affordable, build designed for the dual purposes of work and entertainment.

The primary uses of this build include:

  • Gaming (Mostly CPU-Bound Games)
  • Extreme Multitasking
  • Software Development
  • Machine Virtualization


This build started as an upgrade of my previous build, which at the time was about 5 years old, with a budget of about $500.

Because of this tight budget, some parts had to be reused (PSU, SSDs, HDDs & Blu-Ray Drive), while some of the replaced parts were sold in order to squeeze out a bit more wiggle room in the budget.

With some deal shopping, and the help of an amazing friend, I was able to get all the core components for about $800 (including the graphics card!), leaving me a little bit extra for some some cable extensions and a couple of LED strips.

The graphics card is by far the weakest part of this build. However, given the fact that even a 1050 Ti at the time could cost you $200-300, I was ecstatic to be able to afford a 1060 (even if it is the 3GB version) thanks to a friend selling me his very lightly used one for $100!

That said, most of the games I play tend to be more CPU bound than GPU bound, so I haven't actually had any issues with this graphics card's performance for 1200p gaming.
Color(s): Black Gray White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Contests

This build participated in 3 contests.

Hardware

CPU
$ 190.00
AMD - Ryzen 7 (1700)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 8
Motherboard
$ 209.99
ASUS - ROG Strix Gaming (B350-F)
Chipset: B350
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 539.00
G.Skill - Trident Z (4133MHz) (Black)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 179.00
Gigabyte - Windforce
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1060
Storage
Samsung - 830 EVO
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Capacity: 256 GB
Storage
$ 431.00
Samsung - 840 Pro
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 512 GB
Storage
Western Digital - WD Black Desktop
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 1 TB
Storage
Western Digital - WD Black Desktop
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 1 TB
PSU
Thermaltake - TPX-1275M (discontinued)
Wattage: 1275
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Platinum
Case
$ 265.99
Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Case Fan
$ 24.99
Phanteks - PH-F140SP BLACK
Size: 140 mm
Cooling
$ 59.90
AMD - Wraith Spire
Type: Air Cooler
CableMod
CableMod - Sleeved Cables
Mode: Stock
Sleeve: ModFlex
Color: White
Accessories
$ 18.25
Accessories
$ 17.99
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