First Custom PC Build

Aug 10, 2020 3:19 PM

CaptLionard

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With a little help from my partner on what to put together came up with;
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z940-A
CPU: Intel i7 10700k
GPU: EVGA 2080 Super Hydro Copper
Ram: G.Skill TridentZ rgb 2x16gb
Case: be Quiet! 500dx
Cooling: 3 case fans and a Fractal Design S36 expandable with custom loop to add on the gpu cooling.

At some point I will do a full custom loop, but this set up keeps temps below the mid 60s °c during benchmarking so I am quite happy.

It was funny, I was going to get the ROG Strix 2080 super, but I wasn't so sure on if I wanted to build the pc or not. Well the morning I decided to order parts and go ahead with the build, that card nearly double in price thanks to Navidia announcing they were not producing the 20 series anymore. But this gem of a gpu didn't go up in price likely due to custom water loops not being as popular and factory water cooled gpus being quite abnormal. Either way I love it.

LOOK AT ALL THE RAINBOW. I am quite happy how this all turned out and so far been performing very well. Few hiccups here and there as it doesn't like my old monitor and the stupid RGB on the board won't stay off cause bios decides to change its own settings. Thanks for that Asus.

We ran test on 3d mark and performed great. I'll have to try looking up the scores and update then.

Update: 3D Mark results

Time spy: 11254
Fire strike: 24234

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Not bad...but ... odd to combine an AIO and a custom loop. I can only recommend selling the AIO and adding another radiator and a CPU block

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The aio is marketed as expandable to include other cooling features. At some point I'll likely do a fully custom loop, but this is 1/

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Working great and keeping everything cool 2/2

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah yes - Missed that. The radiator can stay. Just buy a couple more fittings, a CPU block and tubing. Then you have one, big efficient loop

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