Description
At Price Performance PC we set ourselves the challenge of building the best value hardline custom loop gaming PC. This was a challenge given the cheapest hardline watercooled PCs from major retailers start around $7k and second hand builds start around $3k.
To make this build fit a tight budget we had to source components from lesser known brands.
Rather than using the EK Quantum reflection distribution plate which itself costs around $700 we used the Chinese alternative Barrow LLO11-SDB V1 waterway board.
Although this distro plate was designed for the Lian Li 011 Dynamic case, we found a cheaper comparable product. The Darkflash DLX4000 case did the job and still provided the same overall feel.
Branded case fans can cost as much as $50 a pop. To cut down costs we chose to go with a lesser set known Uphere aRGB case fans.
For the core components we didn’t want to incur an early adopters premium for the latest generation cutting edge tech. Rather we stuck with great value AM4 DDR4 components that still offer more than decent performance for the average consumer at 1440p resolution.
Voila, we achieved premium aesthetics worth showcasing without blowing the budget.
Specifications:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Ryzen 7 5700X 8 core 4.6ghz cpu
Corsair XC5 RGB AMD AM4 cpu waterblock
Thermaltake 16mm PETG tubing
Phanteks and Thermaltake fittings
Corsair XR5 360 radiator
Barrow LLO11-SDB V1 waterway board
Corsair XL8 performance coolant
ASRock B550M-HDV motherboard with latest 2023 bios supporting Windows 11
32gb dual channel Corsair RGB DDR4-3600 memory
8gb Asus TUF RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC graphics card (faster than RTX 4060 Ti)
Lian Li Strimer Plus PCIe cable
Darkflash DLX4000 tempered glass case
1tb Kingston NVMe PCIe4 solid state drive
Gigabyte 650w 80 plus bronze rated power supply
Usb dual band wifi adapter
Plays many games 1440p high graphics settings exceeding 100fps. Latest updates and drivers. Just plug and play. Click and collect Berwick or contactless delivery arranged.
Price for tower alone.
27″ 1080p 100hz IPS Led monitor additional $150.
Backlit mechanical keyboard and mouse additional $50.
