Building the Perfect Computer

|Building the Perfect Computer⁠

This blog post is part of a series on my experience building my perfect computer. As part of my job at Member.buzz, I needed a high-performance computer for programming, graphic design, and video rendering. I also wanted it to look the part; looking as beautiful on the outside as it is in the inside.⁠

Before we get to far, here is a video showing the result:

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⁠Through the process, I did a lot of research and found answers to some obscure prolems. I hope that some of the information I found can help others as they go through their journey.

My overall goal was to build a top-of-the-line custom computer while ensuring that it would be reliable enough to use as my everyday work computer (although I deviated a bit from the reliability requirement with my custom water-cooling solution).

⁠Articles⁠

I have separated all of my research into the following series of articles:

Components
An overview of how I choose the components for my computer.

Lighting
A review of the different types of lighting options available.

Overclocking
An overview of maximizing the performance from your computer.

Air Cooling
How to choose the right fans.

Water Cooling, Part 1
Choosing the type of water cooling to use.

Water Cooling, Part 2
Creating a custom water cooling loop.

Cable Management
How to keep your cables out of sight.

Modding
How to bring your computer to the next level through custom modifications.

Tools
Information on various tools used.

Brands and Retailers
A list of the different brands, with reviews on which ones are best.

Parts⁠

Here is an overview of my build, you can see details about why I choose each component in the relevant articles above.

Components
Case	Phanteks EvolvX
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3950x 16 Core/32 Threads with 4.0/4.4 Ghz CCX Overclocking
Motherboard	MSI Ace X570
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 64 GB at 3600 Mhz
GPU	PNY nVidia Quadro P4000
Sound Card	Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5
Cooling
Fittings	PrimoChill UV Blue
Fans	Corsair QL120 (6x) be quiet! Silent Wings 3 BL070 (3x)
Radiator	EKWB CoolStream PE-360
Reservoir	Phanteks R160
Tubing	Chemglass Borosilicate (1/2” OD, 3/32” Wall)
Coolant	Koolance UV Blue
Monitor	Barrowch Temperature Sensor
Valve	Bykski Clover Valve
Pump	Bykski DDC Pump (B-PMD3-COV)
Filter	Alphacool Plexi Eiszapfen
Fan Hub	DeepCool Fan Hub
Lighting
RGB Controller	Corsair iCue Commander Corsair iCue Lighting Node Pro
UV Lighting	LEDdess UV Light Strip
Temperature Sensor	Alphacool Eiszapfen Sensor Plug

About

⁠As you may have realized, this series of articles has very little to do with the products provided by Member.buzz. However, we thought some of the research we did while building this computer would be useful to others.

⁠Fuzzylogic.io is our company blog, which is powered by the Member.buzz platform. If you are interested in creating your own blog, you can create one today for free on our platform.

Series⁠

Introduction

⁠Water Cooling, Part 1

⁠⁠Water Cooling, Part 2

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