r/gamingpc • u/WantsLivingCoffee • 3d ago
Optimizing brain addicted to optimization
Small showcase post of my custom build. Parts obtained in what I'd call "unorthodox" ways (nothing illegal). Total build cost, around $1,400 effectively.
- 9800X3D
- PNY 5080 (925@3000+1500 daily profile, around 8900 Steel Nomad)
- Thermaltake ToughRAM 32 GB CL30 6000mHz manually timed
- IDK like 20TB+ of SSD (NVMe + SATA) storage (yes, I need that much)
- Some Thermaright AIO with a display that I barely look at but it was on sale and is quiet and I can put my wife's face on it
- No name fishtank
- No name (Dark Flash?) ARGB fans connected to a fan hub with a controller because I'm allergic to bloatware
- 2B. Because 2B.
A human sits here (Moonlights into mostly these days). Won't get a lot of likes because it's not an Instagram build. But it's mine and I love it.
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u/Fresh_Let_4323 3d ago
That RAM timing is phenomenal, must be a real beast to get 6000mHz CL30 stable. Your storage setup sounds like the digital equivalent of a packrat's garage.
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u/WantsLivingCoffee 2d ago
It's good, optimal timing according to what I researched. This particular ram was timed at cl36 and it's been stable at cl30, though I did downclock the speed from 6400 to 6000
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u/Miserable-Month4221 2d ago
I did something similar with a cheap liquid cooler last year just so I could put a looped gif of my cat yawning on it, and now I can't imagine looking at boring temperature stats anyway. That 20TB storage pool is wild though, reminds me of when I hoarded eight old 2TB drives in a noisy external bay before finally upgrading to NVMe
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u/WantsLivingCoffee 1d ago
Yeah even if the aio usually isn't looked at frequently, it's nice to have a cool image to see when glancing it at. Most of that storage is sata ssd, old drives that I carried over from previous builds, acquired over time before Ramageddon. So it was cheap compared to today's crazy storage prices
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u/Firm_Cry_7121 3d ago
looks sick!!