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Main rig

Type Part Note
CPU Ryzen 7 1700X Needed 8 cores, did not want to spend 1200€
Mobo ASRock X370 K4 Has exactly one flaw: memory clock
RAM Corsair Vengance LPX 2x8GB 3200MHz 16-18-18-36
Cooler Noctua NH-U12S Needed Am4 mounting kit at the time
GPU Sapphire 5700XT Pulse Upgrade from R9 Fury, needed more VRAM
SSD Samsung 850Evo 250GB, Linux boot drive
SSD Samsung 970Evo 250GB, Windows boot drive
HDD WD Black 2TB, storage drive 1
HDD WD Black 2TB storage drive 2
HDD WD Gold 1TB, software drive 1
Case Corsair Carbide 300R Worst case I ever owned, needed modding to become acceptable
ODD LG BH16NS40 BD/DVD/CD drive
PSU SeaSonic M12II 750W Was planning on going dual GPU at some point
Soundcard ESI Maya 44eX Needed the channels and optical input
Case Fans Noctua Redux 120mm PWM 2x exhaust
Case Fans Noctua Redux 140mm PWM 2x intake
HDD-Bay RaidSonic IcyBox IB-176SSK-B When you don’t have a sever, backups are best left in a secure box


Secondary/Mobile Rig

Type Part Note
CPU Ryzen 5 2600
Mobo ASRock B450M Pro4
RAM GSkill Trident Z 2x4GB 2800MHz
Cooler Noctua NH-L12S
GPU Sapphire RX580 Pulse 8GB version
SSD WD Blue 500GB, Sata M.2
Case Custom built
PSU SeaSonic M12II 520W
Case Fans BeQuiet PureWings 2 PWM 4x


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