Build 176 – Tiger 437: 1080p Gaming Computer

Tiger 437 is a 1080p gaming computer, designed around a 12-core i7-12700K processor and an RTX 3070 8GB video card.

Description

Tiger 437 is a 1080p gaming computer, designed around a 12-core i7-12700K processor and an RTX 3070 8GB video card.

General System Design

This build is designed around a 12-core i7-12700K processor and an RTX 3070 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 was also designed for designed for live streaming and recording.

This customer saw a previous build we did for a customer (Red Guardian), and wanted a similar machine for their own use. Special attention was paid to physical size and visual customization (custom paint and weathering).

System Spec

Processor (CPU): Intel i7-12700K

CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML120L RGB V2

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI

Memory: Kingston Fury Beast 2x16GB DDR5-4800 CL38

Storage (SSD): Kingston KC3000 512GB

Storage (SSD): Kingston KC3000 1TB

Video Card (GPU): Gigabyte RTX 3070 LHR 8GB GAMING OC Rev 2

Power Supply (PSU): Enermax Revolution DF 850W Gold

Case: Fractal Design Torrent Nano

Fans: 1x Phanteks PH-F120T30

OS: Windows 11 Home

Modifications: Custom Paint + Custom Weathering

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Design Rationale

  • The i7-12700K gave the customer a great amount of single-core performance for gaming and editing, and multicore performance for heavily-threaded tasks.
  • To ensure the CPU runs at full speed, liquid cooling with at least a 120mm AIO is recommended. The small size of the case was very limiting to coolers that both fit and were powerful enough.
  • The customer wanted a stable motherboard with a good amount of desktop functionality.
  • The customer wanted at least 32GB of RAM, and didn’t want last-gen tech.
  • The customer was fine with our default storage setup.
  • For ideal performance in gaming, streaming, and editing, we recommended the RTX 3070.
  • The overall design of the build meant that a 850W power supply was recommended.
  • We used a very small mid-tower case to fit the build, by customer request.
  • We used our highest-end fan to ensure proper airflow and static pressure.

Customer Review

“The folks at Top Flight Computers really do reach out and care about your custom orders. My PC I had made was themed around one of my characters and it came out amazingly.

It was an investment that was well worth the wait and They are really good people. I was updated with the project along the way.

I’m happy how it turned out and I am enjoying my PC.”

Dakota, Garden Grove CA

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