Building a Computer from SCRATCH!
A dream I've had for what feels like eternity is building my own desktop computer. I've always been fascinated with technology and technology has always made sense to me. I never had the access for a very long time to learn the process of building a computer and more importantly the funding. As of this past month - my dream has become reality thanks to my cutie boyfriend and being a kind of financially stable adult! Here is a cheat sheet to how I built Artemis - my lil baby.
SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDA-120G-G26
Why you need it?
Booting up / Shutting down of your PC at a fast rate
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Made by Sandisk
Up to 20X faster than a typical hard disk drive
Improves burst write performance, making it ideal for typical PC workloads
Faster boot-up, shutdown, application load and response
120GB: Read/write speeds of up to 530MB/s/400MB/s
Shock resistant for proven durability3—even if you drop your computer
AMD RYZEN 5 1600 6-Core 3.2 GHz (3.6 GHz Turbo) Desktop Processor
Why you need it?
This is the brain! It communicates messages and completes shiz.
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Made by AMD
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Cache: 3 MB/16 MB (L2/L3)
Socket Type: AM4
6 Cores / 12 Threads (Unlocked so you can overclock)
AMD’s high-performance x86 Core “Zen” architecture delivers more than 52% improvement in instructions-per-clock cycle over the previous generation AMD core, without increasing power. Manufactured with the 14nm process, the “Zen” combines the latest thinking in high-throughput and low-power design methodologies to create a balanced and versatile architecture right at home in the desktop, laptop, datacenter and supercomputer.
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2, 80+ GOLD 650W, Fully Modular Power Supply
Why you need it?
This powers your computer ya silly!
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Made by EVGA
650W Power Supply
80+ GOLD Certified PSU
Fully Modular
ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac AM4 AMD Promontory X370 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Why you need it?
Think of your motherboard like your nervous system -- it allows all of the "organs" of your PC to communicate with one another.
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Made by ASRock
ASRock Super Alloy
Supports AMD Socket AM4 A-Series APUs (Bristol Ridge) and Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge)
Supports DDR4 2933+ (OC) (Ryzen CPU) / 2400 (A-series APU)
2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 M.2 (Key E)
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI™, AMD Quad CrossFireX™
Graphics Output:HDMI
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3)
12 USB 3.0 (1 Type-C, 4 Front, 7 Rear)
Intel® Gigabit LAN
Intel® 802.11ac+ BT 4.2
CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi
Why you need it?
Simple! To keep your CPU from overheating.
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Made by Cryorig
RGB LIGHTING!
1600RPM Fan
G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 RAM
Why you need it?
This is what you need to make programs work accurately and fluidly. It's the "short term" memory of your PC that your CPU uses while running programs.
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Made by G.Skill
DDR4-3200MHz
16GB (2 x 8GB)
CAS LATENCY - 16
TIMING 16-18-18-38
1.35V
Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Why you need it?
This is where you store all of the things you want to save: photos, documents, games, programs, etc.
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Made by Seagate
2TB Storage
SATA 6 Gb/s
64MB Cache
7200 RPM
Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual OC Edition Graphics Card
Why you need it?
To process video / games so they look hella fly.
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Made by Asus
Boost Clock 1809 MHz
PCI-Express x16
GeForce GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5 Memory
NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Why you need it?
Your components need a home!
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Made by NZXT
Mid-Size Tower
White/Purple (this is the most important part ^_^)
Stainless Steel Chassis
Clear side panel for viewing your components
AOC Q2778VQE 27-Inch Class LED-Lit Monitor
Why you need it?
This is how you see what your computer is displaying including all those amazing games!
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Made by AOC
2560x1440 Resolution
1ms Response Time
LED Lit
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Dynamic Contrast Ratio - 20,000,000:1
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUILD A COMPUTER
There are PLENTY of awesome alternatives that are just as good as a custom built PC. Here are some of my recommendations that would be comparable to what Stephen + I built for myself:
OMEN BY HP
** You will need to also upgrade a select few components on these models. It's quite difficult finding an exact replica of a custom built PC **
My only real direction for Stephen with helping me with my build was that I wanted mostly white parts and then as many LED rainbow lights as possible! Oh and of course that I want it primarily for gaming and blogging. He definitely came through with making what I've seen in my brain for so long appear before my eyes on my desk! I hope this helped ya'll if you are trying to make your own computer - I tried to put everything in the simplest terms only because that's the best way that I learn myself! See you dorks next week so until then please #staynerdy
PERFECT HUMANS NEWS OF THE WEEK
Halloween is coming up! You know what that means? THE CUTEST DESIGNS YOU'LL SEE IN THE COMMUNITY and no that is not biased since it's my favorite time of year. Okay - maybe it is but here is a sneak peek of a very limited run I'll be doing of Lady Axolotl in her lil costume!
LIFE LESSON REMINDER OF THE WEEK
I had to share something I will never shut up about - abuse. Please read above about how important it is to take all accounts seriously and to NOT enable abusers in any way, shape or form. Here's the life story article by the way and my post on abusive relationships - for reference.
INTERVIEW ON DECK
Oh shittttttt - YES I hung with some of the boys of The Flatliners at their secret show this past Sunday at Slidebar in Fullerton! It was SO awesome. We talked beaver tail, music, Canada, politics, and so much more. I can't wait to share it with you dorks next week! #staynerdy
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
If you haven't checked out Kesha's latest album, please do yourself a huge solid and give it a listen. It's been on repeat for me all week! I can't get over how she still has a fun/party vibe but it's got this mature/deep undertone to it as well. My fave track is, "Hymn". Give it a listen at least once - you'll be hooked!