ResultsĪfter some time with this new system, I can safely say that my goals were met, if not surpassed.
I spent an hour troubleshooting over the phone with Brendan, stripping back all the connections to the system’s bare minimum until I got video on the monitor, then adding components back in.Īnd by the (late) end of the second evening, I had a functioning new PC. Long story short, I had incorrectly connected the cables for the case’s front panel, and the power button’s signal was lost in transmission. It all came to a head when I finished installing parts, closed the case up, powered it on… and got nothing. Physical constraints aside, I quite enjoyed the experience, almost like solving a very large puzzle. Luckily, Cooler Master’s V650 PSU came supplied with every cable combination I could have needed, and then some. As spacious as the case was, this was still nitty-gritty work. The hardest part, by far, was slotting the tiny power connectors into their specified spots with my large hands. RGBs weren’t a concern back in my high school engineering class.
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Physically installing the components to their homes proved the easiest part-but less so for the power cables.Īgain, PC designs have changed a lot in nearly twenty years. I was still discovering new nooks and crannies by the time I finished. The Mastercase H500 ARGB is surprisingly cunning in its construction, with discrete passthroughs for cables. Armed with a set of tools from Canada Computers and a stack of components, I set about putting everything together.īy and large, the actual assembly took me two evenings and went smoothly… for the most part. Since the motherboard and CPU were taken from one of the office’s computers, Brendan actually installed the CPU for me, instead of risking damage in transport. The Apex is an old SteelSeries model that still serves me well long after its purchase, while the Rival 5 became a staple for me since I reviewed it earlier this year. Having no real preference over CPU brands kept options flexible, and quickly deciding that new GPU prices were too ridiculous for the time being was also a burden off my shoulders.įor input devices, I reappropriated the mouse and keyboard from my existing desktop. I liked its style, and it was big without overtaking my work area-in my family’s den where wee ones can get to it.įor the rest of the internal components, I had few must-haves aside from a 1 TB minimum SSD and at least 16 GB of RAM. I had a couple of different options in mind for the case but ultimately settled on Cooler Master’s Mastercase H500 ARGB.
Today’s cases are simultaneously sleek and massive. When I built PCs in high school, they were boxy, plain, grey affairs, and even my 2013 desktop was pretty simple. Having been on the sidelines of the PC scene for so long, one of the biggest changes I noticed was the shift in aesthetics. Items marked with an asterisk were graciously supplied by the manufacturer for the purposes of this feature, and the rest were sourced locally or pulled from CGM’s reserves: Type Ultimately, I settled upon the part list below with guidance from CGM editor-in-chief Brendan Frye.
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With these purposes in mind, I spent some time deliberating over product listings and online tools like and even PC Building Simulator to see what components I might need. I wasn’t looking to hit the very ceiling of the computer gaming experience and attain the pinnacle of 4K graphics. To these ends, I wanted to be able to play Final Fantasy XIV on relatively high settings, browse the web seamlessly, edit sizable podcast projects without drastic slowdown, and stream PC games to Twitch without hurting the output. I’m also not much of a frame-counter when it comes to games’ graphics if the game isn’t lagging enough to interfere with my inputs and enjoyment, I’m satisfied. I mainly use my computers for creative work-namely writing in various forms, editing podcasts, and occasional Photoshop exercises-and light gaming. Similar to the previous point, I didn’t want to shoot for overkill.
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