My first official build!

[IndyRex]

So after a rather unfortunate accident with my previous, pre-built PC from CyberPower that left a good portion of its tempered glass side panel in chunks and dust on the inside and getting a replacement side-panel was going to be a greater pain in the butt for me than just getting a whole new case. So I opted to do my own build using most of its existing components (and some I had purchased last year to do upgrades). The only stuff still remaining on the old case are its motherboard, fans and old PSU, which I might end up using for another build a cheaper machine dedicated to VR that I can place in my living room.

 

Here's the specs of the "new" build.

 

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JsmW29

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock B365M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 
Storage: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Toshiba X300 5 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card 
Case: darkFlash DLM 22 Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter
Custom: Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB PCIe M.2 80mm  MEMPEK1W016GAXT
Custom: EZDIY-FAB Wireless RGB LED 120mm Case Fan,Quiet Edition High Airflow Adjustable Color LED Case Fan for PC Cases, CPU Coolers,Radiators system,5-PACK

 

Here's what my old PC case looks like:

 

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Here's the new PC, some shots include the original fans which I replaced b/c they weren't performing as well as I'd hoped in the new case.

 

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Here's some internal shots and a loneshot of the back (yes, it's messy AF)

 

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And this is what it looks like at an angle and a front-side view

 

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So yeah, this is my first official build. Outside of me having to reformat the boot drive twice b/c Intel Optane sucks so much... I'm glad I did it. No longer will I be burdened with pre-built PCing! (That said, I was pretty happy with my pre-built PC and the cost was actually lower than building one when I bought mine.)