The first computer I put together [2020 update]

Ruenzuo · April 2, 2019

A few months ago I decided to put together a computer. I've never actually done this myself, and I was surprised about how "easy" this is, as long as you're willing to educate yourself with the vast amount of resources available online (LTT, Jayz, GN). Anyway, here it is:

Here's what my cable management looks like: (I swear it's very tidy behind that back plate, I swear...)

I am planning on getting some cables from CableMod next month to improve a bit those dangling cables. I swear the **only** defect the Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic has it's the length of the USB-C front side internal cable, it's too short and not L-shaped making it impossible to put it in place if you decide to put fans in the bottom.

The hardware:

Intel 9900K
Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero
Seasonic Prime Ultra 1000W
Corsair H150i Pro
Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 3200
Corsair LL120 x6
Corsair Commander Controller

I am very happy with the build overall, the Corsair software makes it very easy to control the lighting and the fans speed. This is what the system looks like during 30 mins of The Division 2 maxed out at 3340x1440@120Hz

CPU and GPU clock speeds seems fairly stable, no thermal throttling as far as I can tell.

GPU clock: 1890~1950 Mhz

GPU temperature: 77 degrees.

CPU clock: 4.7 Ghz

CPU temperature: 65~70 degrees.

But I feel the temperatures are a bit too high? I have the bottom and lateral fans as intakes and the top fans (radiator) as exhaust. Anything you would recommend to get better temperatures or do you think this is perfectly normal?

I'd like to overclock the CPU of course, 5 Ghz, but first I'd like to make sure my temperatures are normal.

myselfolli · April 2, 2019

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the completed build, it looks sick!

THe i9-9900k can get quite hot, no suprises there (although 65-70°C are nothing to worry about really). For the GPU it's pretty much the same story.

Also I guess you got those temps when running synthetic stress test? Your system likely won't ever really get those kind of loads during day to day use, especially not for prolonged durations, only in short bursts.

So basically - you're off to the races!

Ruenzuo · April 2, 2019

50 minutes ago, myselfolli said:

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the completed build, it looks sick!

THe i9-9900k can get quite hot, no suprises there (although 65-70°C are nothing to worry about really). For the GPU it's pretty much the same story.

Also I guess you got those temps when running synthetic stress test? Your system likely won't ever really get those kind of loads during day to day use, especially not for prolonged durations, only in short bursts.

So basically - you're off to the races!

That's good to know, thanks! The temperatures are after 30 mins of The Division 2 maxed out at 3340x1440@120Hz.