The Capable
by ERIC L Posted on: 8/22/2024
Build Description
I built this PC primarily to step up my VR game. I was able to build this PC because of a CPU + Board + RAM combo deal, and it was incredibly helpful since I was building around a $1,500 budget! (I actually managed to get in way under budget, which was a wonderfully welcome surprise) Originally, I optioned it with an AMD RX 6750 XT GPU, but have since upgraded to a RTX 3080 Ti Founder's Edition.
Favorite Feature
The Corsair 4000D Airflow Case is a sleek, modern, and kind of minimalistic case that I really enjoyed building in as well as just having it in my space
MSI B650-P PRO WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard
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$185.39
A simplistic motherboard. Has features you'd expect, however if you tend to tinker with your pc and mess around in software and end up needing to reset your CMOS, keep in mind the CMOS battery is /right/ behind the GPU which requires you to remove your GPU to gain access to it.Being able to upgrade BIOS via USB and a button on the backplate is a nice feature
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition Dual-Fan 12GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
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$449.99
Actually a wild deal for what you get! If you have a Microcenter near you and they happen to carry this (and even better, open box units), what are you doing?!?! Go out and get one!
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 - Black
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$0.01
Quite decent and quick memory, got it as part of a bundle
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
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$94.99
Amazingly spacious and wickedly easy to build in
G.Skill 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$129.99
Actually surprisingly nice, easy to route cables, easy to connect, had all of what you'd need, very nice overall
Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler
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$89.99
I would've gone with a D15 if it weren't for budget concerns, but its adequate enough for my CPU
2 Year Replacement Plan
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$19.99
2 Year Replacement Plan
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$29.99
Samsung 980 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology (MZ-V8V1T0B/AM)
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$49.99
It's genuinely wild how cheap SSDs are getting nowadays, it's pretty much a given that every new build should have one!
Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
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$264.59
A decent CPU then, and still a decent CPU now.