I had to virtually build a PC. I decided to use the website PCPartPicker.com to find all components necessary for a typical PC. My goal was an extremely powerful, single color, all-purpose computer.
CPU: AMD Threadripper 3970X 3.7 GHz 32-Core Processor
Price: $3296
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
Price: $287.91
Memory: Thermaltake TOUGHRAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 CL19 Memory
Price: $196
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB Vision OC Video Card
Price: $800.99
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case
Price: $189.99
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex V Pro 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Price: $229.99
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Price: $250
CPU Cooler (Some CPUs come with this): ID-COOLING PINKFLOW 55.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Price: $110
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit
Price: $150
At least 3 Accessories/Peripherals (Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor):
Logitech G733 Headset - $136.90
Samsung Odyssey G9 49.0" 5120x1440 240 Hz Curved Monitor - $1099.99
Corsair K63 Lapboard Combo (MX Red w/Blue LED) Wireless Gaming Keyboard - $372.87
Total Price: $7120.64
I learned that the more computer components and choices that I considered, made my decision way harder to build the ultimate PC. The prices for each component were much higher than I would have originally guessed but it came out to just the right budget for me. While looking at the components of the PC I learned more why those components work together too smoothly and what each component does and is made up of. Every little feature of each component made it much easier to make a choice once I did a deep dive into why that component is the best or best suited for me. This project was fun and creative. I hope to build my own computer with these components one day.