Build 13 – 7 of Clubs: 1080p Gaming Computer

7 of Clubs is a 1080p gaming computer, designed around a 4-core i5-7600K processor and a GTX 1070 8GB video card.

Description

7 of Clubs is a 1080p gaming computer, designed around a 4-core i5-7600K processor and a GTX 1070 8GB video card.

General System Design

This build is designed around a 4-core i5-7600K processor and a GTX 1070 8GB video card.

Software Workload/Customer Need

This customer was looking for a new powerful 1080p gaming computer that would last a long time and be easily upgraded over time.

This build influenced Fox 3 and was influenced by Sanic.

System Spec

Processor (CPU): Intel i5-7600K

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S

Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2x8GB DDR4-2400

Storage (SSD): Western Digital Black 256GB NVME

Storage (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Video Card (GPU): Gigabyte GTX 1070 8GB AORUS

Power Supply (PSU): EVGA 650W GQ

Case: Be Quiet Pure Base 600 Window (Black)

Accessories: LED Lighting

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Design Rationale

  • The i5-7600K gave the customer a great amount of single-core performance for gaming, and multicore performance for heavily-threaded tasks.
  • To ensure the CPU runs at full speed, air cooling with a single-tower cooler was recommended.
  • The customer wanted a stable motherboard with a good amount of desktop functionality.
  • The customer wanted at least 16GB of RAM, 32GB was an easy upgrade.
  • The customer was mostly fine with our default storage setup, only downgrading the boot drive to 256GB.
  • The customer was fine with our recommended video card
  • The overall design of the build meant that a 650W power supply was recommended.
  • We used a mid-tower case to fit the build.

Customer Review

“Love the constant communication. They always keep you up to date on your PC. I got my first gaming PC from these guys and I’m VERY happy with the outcome.

I wanted to try something local because of reviews on the big companies not being the best. Plus this is a bit more personal.

You actually talk to Chris about what you want and he puts it into action. Thanks for the experience!”

Matthew, Cary NC

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