I haven't even tried to use the Gskill software. I honestly don't mind not having control of them. They look amazing without having to sync them to my build since I always have the rainbow wave on in the rest of my case. But i might change it later on if i want to have all one color.

you better believe it! so happy with my decision. :)

haven't tried yet. I'll check and see if there is a bios update later this week and then check back with you if i manage to get it to run any higher!

Thanks! I actually found the enclosure at a thrift store for $1 and it looks like someone just custom made it out of some plywood and a grate.

And to answer your question, Most boom arms should. I had to remove a piece of what would normally go on a different microphone, but it works perfectly now! Check out this video that helped me figure it out. Best of luck to you!

Nope, just her eyes. haha

thanks! :D

Thank you!

thank you!

Haha, totally radical!

Thank you! I decided if I'm going to have a go at RGB, I might as well go all the way out!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Me too! And for only $128.99, I couldn't pass it up on newegg.

I went from very similar CPU/RAM/mobo combo and I have to say it is an incredible difference. When using my recording software, I went from using over 80% of my CPU on just the capture software to only 18%. Yes, EIGHTEEN. The 8 cores/16 threads just rips through anything I'm doing. It's an incredible difference. I would also highly recommend a 1700X over the 1800X if you are comfortable with overclocking and don't plan on doing anything incredibly complicated. Best of luck!

Thank you! And yeah I saw he posted this RIGHT after I posted my final build. It felt pretty cool that I used some of the same parts as he did without knowing they were going to do an all RGB build!

I was very hesitant to go with liquid cooling at first. Just the concept of it scared me for the longest time! But after seeing countless builds with AIO and custom cooling, and knowing I was going to overclock my system, I realized it was a no-brainer. And I'll look into that headset! I've had my Astro's for a few years now and I can honestly say I can't see myself wearing anything else, but maybe for the extra RGB ;)

I thought about that, but I realized that with the Corsair lighting ecosystem already in my case (both the fans and LED strips), I didn't want to introduce NZXT/Cam software for any more custom lighting. I agree with you though that it would be cool to have the RBG "NZXT" logo in the middle of my build, but the LED on the CPU block for the H100i v2 is fully customizeable to any color I want.. so I was pretty happy with that. Thanks for checking out my build though! All of your builds are amazing! I wish I had as many friends as you that let me get my hands dirty with their systems, haha.

Totally necessary, amirite?

I know right! Thanks!

It works pretty well! Kind of bummed that i could only get my RAM to run at 2666. Would have liked to have it at 2933, but hopefully that will come with another BIOS update in the future. I don't care about the red LED's either. But I like only having 2 DIMM slots because all I will ever has is 2 sticks of RAM. Also, with having only 2 system fan headers, I had to buy a fan hub to run all 3 fans, not that big of a deal though.

Thanks! I've seen it a few times upside down on other builds and have no idea why!

thank you!

I typically only play FPS games like CS:GO, H1Z1, and PUBG so a steam controller wouldn't be as advantageous as a keyboard & mouse. I also have an xbox one elite controller that i absolutely love the quality of, so i use that if i'm playing games like Rocket League on PC. But thanks for the advice! and thanks for checking out my build :)

thanks! :)

thanks! :)

haven't tried it yet. I might see if there is a bios update later this week and then try again. I'll let you know when i do!

She's the best :)

All of the things in my office I've purchased over the years specifically for my setup. So that's why I've included them. Also if other people are interested in what I have included, they have the available custom link to the part!

Nope! It's acrylic.

Since posting pictures I've cable managed a lot of the wires on my desk and on the ground. Thanks for the tip though!

yep! it overclocks well. I have my RAM running at 2933MHz as well as my CPU overclocked to 3.8GHz. handles everything with a breeze

thanks! And i don't know if you've ever heard of the expression "happy wife, happy life" but that is a great motto to live by. Marriage is the most rewarding thing in life (in my opinion), and continually making an effort is important. I wouldn't want my wife to make any large decisions without my input either.

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thank you! Love your build man!

Thanks :)

thank you! :D

Thank you! As I've already said before, your build is gorgeous. I wish I had the same photography skills to show off my setup like you!

it helps with things like word documents/reading pages without having the need to scroll. it's also nice to have a lot of programs that don't take up much horizontal real estate (like discord, spotify, msi afterburner, task manger, steam friends, OBS, etc.) and have them all stacked from top to bottom when i'm doing things like streaming/gaming at the same time. that way i have one monitor dedicated to games, one split between a browser and my stream dashboard/chat, and one for my voice clients, hardware monitoring, music playlists, and friends lists. i'm not a big fan of having to navigate to a minimized window when i'm doing multiple things at once, it's nice to have everything visible at once. completely personal preference.

yes, i had to order one separately from Corsair. It was free with proof of my purchase, however. This was 8 months ago, so it might be included now though.

i included all of my gear that i use with my setup! i only paid $380 for the 1070! that was before the mining apocalypse .

yes, they do! there was a pretty bad echo in the room before that picked up in my mic, as well as a bunch of noise from my mechanical keyboard, and now there is no echo at all in the room :)

yes you can! congrats on getting a gtx 1080!! :D that's awesome man!

just so you know, pretty much any graphics card is compatible with any motherboard nowadays. the things you have to worry about compatibility with is mainly your motherboard/CPU/RAM. but luckily there is a filter that you can turn on for this website that makes sure your parts are compatible when you're building your list!

Happy hunting!!! :)

corsair CPU cooler, RGB case lighting, and case fans. the peripherals are mostly razer, but i have since swapped my mouse out for the logitech g502 :)

thank you for the kind words! and hmm, that is a great question! i would say the only thing i still regret is not getting a GPU backplate, as silly as that might sound! haha the only other regret i would also say that i wish i would have gotten a quieter keyboard. I stream with my wife on twitch a lot and even though i have sound dampening and two dedicated mics for the both of us, my keyboard ALWAYS is picked up no matter how much of a noise gate i try to use. I know i could always bite the bullet and get a quieter one, but i've just never been able to justify the price and still love the macro keys that come on my Razer Keyboard for easy macros and scene switching while streaming!

You don't absolutely have to, but it is recommended! i can't get my RAM speeds to run at the full 3000, which i do kind of regret not getting the 3200 kit but ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Airflow is great! I have the H100i v2 as intake and all 3 HD 120's as exhaust, and everything stays nice and chilly.

I see you're not a fan of the RGB, haha. But thanks! Your build looks great as well!

Thank you! I really appreciate the advice. Any advice on how to make one myself? Like where to start?

I'm running 3.8GHz @ 1.375V and i haven't noticed my temps get anywhere close to worrisome. I also have a fairly high amount of air flowing through my case with the two front intakes pulling a decent amount in, and then 3 exhausts (1 back, 2 top) pushing it out. I literally always have temp monitoring up (corsair link, ryzen master, msi afterburner) when i'm doing things like gaming, streaming, video editing, etc. and have never seen my CPU go above 62C. One of my SSDs also sits right behind my motherboard in my case and I've only seen that go barely above 60C as well.

it did not! I had to order it separately from Corsair. It was free, however! It just took a few days to come in. Sorry for the late response!

It went down from $150 to $128.99 on Newegg and I bought it immediately. I checked back the next day and it was back up to $140. I guess I just got lucky!

nope!

haha! She has actually been enjoying it lately! She's been able to use it as well. And the Motherboard has been pretty good! If i had to go back and do it all over again, i might have looked for a bit higher quality board for overclocking purposes. But that's because i really put this thing to work (gaming, streaming, and recording/rendering all at the same time!). With that said, i don't know of any x370 mATX boards, so b350 was my only option.