Build 26 – Mingan: 1080p/144hz Gaming Computer

Mingan is a 1080p/144hz gaming computer, designed around a 6-core Ryzen 5 2600 processor and a GTX 1060 6GB video card.

Description

Mingan is a 1080p/144hz gaming computer, designed around a 6-core Ryzen 5 2600 processor and a GTX 1060 6GB video card.

General System Design

This build is designed around a 6-core Ryzen 5 2600 processor and a GTX 1060 6GB video card.

Software Workload/Customer Need

This customer was looking for a new powerful 1080p/144hz gaming computer that would last a long time and be easily upgraded over time. This build was also designed for live streaming.

This build influenced Black Lightning.

System Spec

Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i PRO RGB

Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC

Memory: GSkill Trident Z RGB 2x8GB DDR4-3000

Storage (SSD): Samsung 860 EVO 250GB

Storage (HDD): Western Digital Blue 1TB

Video Card (GPU): EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC

Power Supply (PSU): SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550W

Case: Corsair Spec OMEGA RGB Black

Fans: 6x Corsair HD120 RGB

Accessories: Razer Ornata Chroma

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Design Rationale

  • The Ryzen 5 2600 gave the customer a good 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 is recommended. The customer preferred liquid cooling with a 240mm AIO for visual appeal.
  • The customer wanted a stable motherboard with a good amount of desktop functionality.
  • The customer wanted at least 16GB of RAM, and wanted RGB for visual appeal.
  • The customer was fine with our default storage setup.
  • The customer was fine with our recommended video card
  • The overall design of the build meant that a 550W power supply was recommended.
  • The customer requested a specific case for the build.
  • We used our high-end RGB fans to ensure proper airflow and static pressure.

Customer Review

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