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Watch: Our $5000 Workstation/Gaming PC Build Tutorial

Building a PC isn’t as hard as it sounds. If you need proof, check out our PC build tutorial video. Kim, a complete beginner, put together our shiny new rig all on her own. Her only tools were a screwdriver and some proper guidance from me.

Table of Contents

Parts

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K
CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG RYUO 240
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING
Graphics Card: ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2080
RAM: 2 x T-FORCE NIGHT HAWK RGB DDR4 3000 8GB*2
SSD: 250GB T-FORCE DELTA RGB
HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ROG
PSU: Corsair HX1200

Peripherals

Monitor: ASUS ROG SWIFT PG27UQ
Keyboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Flare (Cherry MX Blue)
Mouse: ASUS ROG Gladius II
Mousepad: ASUS ROG Sheath
Headset: ASUS ROG Fusion 300

  1. a fellow 9 year old

  2. Umm… did I missed in the video putting the thermal paste, or none used at all?

    • cpu coolers have pre applied thermal paste out of the box.

  3. how about “best below 30k gaming rig” next time =)

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