Virtual Computer Build

Description

I want to build a top tier gaming computer because it sounds fun, and I want to have it inspired by my favorite gamer.

Components

CPU

Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($490.00)

Motherboard

Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($249.23)

Memory

G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($89.99)

Video Card

EVGA XC ULTRA GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Video Card ($849.00)

Case

Thermaltake Core P3 TG Pro ATX Mid Tower Case ($133.10)

Power Supply

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($299.99)

Storage

Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($126.00)

CPU Cooler

Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($249.23)

OS

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($149.99)

Wireless Network Adapter

Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($129.90)

Monitor

Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2" 3440 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor ($799.99)

Keyboard

Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.00)

Mouse

Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse ($66.98)

Headphones

HP HyperX Cloud Stinger Core - Wireless 7.1 Channel Headset ($69.98)

Total = $3866.17

Lessons Learned

I really liked this assignment. I learned that computers can be extremely expensive to build. I knew they were expensive but couldn’t fully understand that it could roughly be the cost of a car. From this lesson, I had to look a bit deeper into some meanings so I could make sure my PC made sense. I now vaguely know about SATA and host bus adapters.