Main Computer
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| Status |
|---|
| Running |
| Use case: |
| Gaming, general computer stuff, |
| Hardware | Name |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5600X, cooled by a Cooler Master Hyper 212 cooler. |
| GPU | HP OEM RTX 2060 (this GPU sucks cooling wise lmao) |
| Motherboard | MPG B550 GAMING PLUS |
| RAM | 32 GB DDR4 RAM |
| Storage | x1 2TB NVME SSD, x1 512GB NVME SSD for Windows, x1 1TB SATA, x1 512GB SATA SSD for Fedora, 1 TB 2.5” mechanical hard drive for the Fedora partition. More details here |
| Other hardware | x1 TPLink Archer T5E for WiFi and Bluetooth |
| Case | NZXT H510 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro (debloated as much as I can), Fedora 42 KDE (planning to switch to Fedora full time soon) |
| Peripherals | Name |
|---|---|
| Monitors | x2 Acer Nitro XF3 XF243P, x1 Dell 1708FP |
| Keyboard | x1 Logitech K845, x1 Royal Kludge RK61 |
| Microphone | some shitty microphone from amazon |
| Headphones | Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Samson SR850 (rip) |
| DAC | FIIO BTR-5 |
| Drawing tablet | Huion Inspiroy H640P |
Around 2021, I decided to build a gaming computer, which was also my first time building a computer from scratch. It was a pretty decent computer back then, which gave me the opportunity to play a lot of classic games that I been wanting to play for years, like GTA V, Minecraft (Java edition), and a lot of indie games too. It is the computer where I play my PC and emulated games, where I did most of my college work, it is the computer I use when I sit down to eat and watch YouTube, and it has been around for a while, being with me for around 3 years. It is a cool computer.
Case and cooling
The case is the admittedly terrible NZXT H510 case, which is for all accounts a hotbox. It has a tiny slit for front ventilation on the front, and a solid metal panel where the two 140mm fans are, so NZXT expects you to cool your whole computer with two fans that are constantly trying to get air from a 4cm by 80cm grill. It is a case that looks stunning, however, and from the front it looks like some sort of fridge. I like how easy the cable management is on this case, and I also like the look, and I would probably use it until I get hardware that simply needs more cooling. To cool the CPU, originally I opted to use the stock cooler, but then decided to get a better one instead. The one I choose was the Cooler Master Hyper 212, a cooler that has been around for a long ass time already. The version that I ended up picking is the non-RGB variant.
Also you may notice from the pictures, I haven't added any sort of RGB to the computer. I am personally not a big fan of it, and I think it just makes computers look very tacky and not good looking. When buying my components for the build, I choose parts that didn't have any sort of RGB, like the RAM, fans, and other parts like the motherboard. Even the light up text from the GPU kinda annoys me, and I kinda want to just cut the cables to the LEDs. I have to admit, if I could, I would find an old case and turn my computer to a sleeper PC, kinda like this one build that uses the case from a Sun Ultra 24 (which in my opinion, still looks fucking stunning even in 2025). It's that case, or getting an old Power Mac G5 (preferably one that is broken already), gutting the case, and modding it to work with regular ATX parts. Another option could that new Silverstone FLP02 case, which in my opinion looks fucking awesome, but unfortunately knowing it's Silverstone, it is probably gonna cost an arm and a leg in the country I live in.
Motherboard and CPU
The motherboard I went was the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS, because it supported AM4 CPUs, which was the platform that I went since Intel kinda sucked ass at the time. This motherboard has 2 NVME drive slots, good power delivery and VRM cooling, and a bunch of other features that made it pretty okay for overclocking, which is funny because I don’t really overclock. Having said that, however, the game-boost often spins the CPU up towards a clock speed of 4.7GHz, which in my mind is too much? I really don’t know, to be honest.
The CPU is the AMD Ryzen 5600X, a pretty good CPU back then and a CPU that still can dish out punches even to this day. It is a six core, 12 thread CPU, which is on the AM4 platform. I think the biggest reason why I choose AM4 back then was because it has been supported for a very long time even to this day, which I think it is very cool, you can even get new CPUs for the AM4 socket that fucking scream like all those CPUs with 3DVcache. I do plan to eventually upgrade to these newer CPUs someday, but not today.
GPU
The GPU is the venerable (not really) RTX 2060, which was the only GPU I could find at that time that didn’t suck ass™. I paid fucking 500 dollars for it, which was in hindsight a massive mistake, and if I was more patient, I would’ve been able to get something better, maybe a 3060 at MSRP or whatever. Oh well. The version of the 2060 that I have is this single fan monstrosity here, which often struggles to keep itself cool, often running at temperatures that aren't really that great for GPUs. Running games like DOOM Eternal pegs the GPU at 100% and by extension, the temps rise up to the temperature limit of 83 degrees C. Any higher, and the card starts downclocking to keep itself from frying. To alleviate this a bit, I use MSI Afterburner to force the fan at 100% during any gameplay, which makes a lot of noise but it does keep the card slightly cooler, at least. I want to eventually try modding in the future a regular 120mm or 140mm fan onto the card, and hoping that cools it better.
The 2060 is a card that managed to form a lot of memories by playing games and other stuff with online friends for the first time. It was the card I first played all those games that I saw my favorite youtubers playing back then, it was the card I played Among Us on when that was still big, it was the card I played many co-op games, it was the card I played Minecraft with friends and built awesome structures on, it was the card where I finished my favorite games of all time. Even if it is outdated now, it will be remembered by the massive amounts of memories I managed to form while playing games with friends, and I think it makes the 500 dollar price tag sting much less.
I do want to upgrade this GPU eventually, but my actual options are very tricky. I can get a budget AMD GPU, or maybe one of those new Intel Arc ones. Specifically I want a GPU that has good Linux support, and while Nvidia has been getting better (the fucking Wayland session on Nvidia no longer sucks!), I shouldn't have to wait for things to get magically better. I should mention that GPUs (and computer hardware and really just tech in general) are still really pricy in the country I live in, and anything that isn't Nvidia GPUs are harder to find. Only a few retailers sell AMD cards, and fewer even know that the Intel Arc line of GPUs even exist.
RAM and Storage
The RAM is some Corsair low profile, no RGB RAM, which adds up to 32 GB. It is nothing special, just some okay RAM I got for a decent price. Originally it was supposed to be 16GB, but then I didn’t like the look of empty DIMM slots on the motherboard, so I decided to bite the bullet and get another kit of RAM to get a total of 32 GB. It was a good decision that one, since I really love to play Cities Skylines and that fucking game gulps up RAM like crazy.
Originally this computer had a 512 GB SATA SSD as the boot drive and a spare 2 TB WD Blue hard drive, but that hard drive eventually ended up kicking the bucket barely a year after its purchase. I been struggling with storage problems ever since, until I did a big upgrade in 2023. The 512 GB SATA drive was eventually replaced with a 512GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro NVMEd drive, which is a pretty good value SSD, I also added a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVME drive as well, and also another 1TB Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD. So the current storage configuration looks like this:
| Drive | Drive Type | Storage | Storage Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro | NVME (solid state) | 512GB | Main Boot SSD (Windows) |
| Samsung 870 EVO | SATA (solid state) | 1TB | Secondary Storage for games/files |
| Samsung 970 EVO | NVME (solid state) | 2TB | Primary Storage for games/files |
| PNY CS900 | SATA (solid state) | 500 GB | Former Boot SSD, is now the boot SSD for Fedora 42 |
| Seagate ST1000LM035 | SATA (hard drive) | 1 TB | Primary Storage for games/files on Fedora |
| Total Storage | 5 TB |
Operating system
The operating system on this computer is Windows 10 Pro, and I used to run Windows 11 back then, but I since decided to stay on 10 for now. Windows 10 fucking sucks, but even despite all its flaws, it is still leagues better then the dumpster fire that is Windows 11. For the most part, it is pretty much stock Windows 10 with some changes made to the registry to try to make it phone home less often, but I have a feeling that Microsoft often forces back settings, which it is a pain. Also I don’t really do much customization to Windows (aside from adding OpenShell), since for the most part fucking around with Windows to make it look better is a good way to end up in crashes and with a very unstable system.
I do plan to eventually move on to Linux, but to be honest, Linux gaming even in 2025 is still hit or miss, with some games running great, and others, pretty poorly. I will discuss these in a blog post, someday.
Peripherals
Monitors:
2x Acer Nitro XF3 XF243P: literally two of the same monitor, I think both of them cost me around 200 dollars each, and I am pretty happy with these. Black levels however, aren’t great. On a dark background, you do notice backlight bleed, and on one of the monitors, there is considerably more bleed compared to the other one. It isn’t deal breaking, at least, and I never notice it for the most part. I forgot to mention, but both monitors are at 144 Hz too.
Another quirk about these monitors is that they are IPS displays, and IPS displays often suffer from temporary ghosting. This can be noticeable especially when changing to a different window, and you can kinda notice the outline of anything dark on the display. This is often not that noticeable, and apparently it is expected with this kind of screen, and it is nothing like the horrors that is OLED burn-in, at least. On the topic of upgrades, I don't think I will be upgrading anything anytime soon, because in my opinion, on a desk, 1080p for me is enough. Maybe 1440p is worth it, but anything above that is pretty pointless.
1x Dell 1708FP: So someone was looking to give this monitor away and I took them up on that offer, and it became the third monitor of my setup. It is clear the poor monitor had a hard life, since it has a number of scratches and other imperfections on the LCD panel, as well as slight burn-in in some sections of the screen. It also is significantly more beefer compared to the two Acer monitors, which is kinda sad, but that is how modern stuff is nowadays, isn't it. This monitor has VGA and DVI ports, which also makes it very versatile, and I can use it with older computers if I wanted to. I think it is cool that this monitor can do 75Hz, which is pretty cool considering this is a very old monitor from the late 2000s. I also use this monitor as a USB hub for other peripherals that don't need USB 3 speeds too (it has 4 USB ports on the display itself)
Input:
EVGA X17 Mouse: The story of how I got this mouse is pretty funny. So I was buying my CPU, and I only had 300 dollars exact with no change. The guy selling the CPU was selling it for 280 but didn’t have any change to give me. So he threw in a mouse, and we called it even. And I glad I did accept that offer, since I like this mouse. I like how it feels in the hand, and I like having the forwards and backwards button. I never use the silly sniper button tho. The software to control RGB however as per usual is abysmal dogshit: the mouse loves to lose its config and then I end up with a mouse that is back to its RGB color hell again. I should probably be looking for another mouse however, since it is showing signs of going out. Maybe I would need to replace the cable someday. On the subject of mice, I do want to get a vertical mouse, since I get some killer wrist pain after playing games or just browsing the web.
Logitech K845 mechanical keyboard: It is a very basic keyboard, where I imagine someone grabbed a boring office keyboard and decided to slap some mechanical switches on it. There is literally nothing special about the keyboard, aside from the fact it has lighting (just white LEDs, nothing crazy). I don't really have much to say about the keyboard itself, aside from the fact that I did mod the keyboard to have a USB C port (and I didn't add the required resistors so it can work with USB C to C cables, so it pretty much only works with A to C cables).
Royal Kludge RK61 mechanical keyboard: Usually I would avoid gamer-y anything like the plague, but this keyboard showed up for a cool and awesome price ($5 dollars, wow!) and I just couldn't say no. So this is a 60% keyboard which is pretty decent for the most part. It has per-key lighting and hotswappable key switches (I haven't confirmed this however). I hate the color of this keyboard, since it is retina-burning white, and add the LEDs to it and you have a very annoying to look at eyesore. But it was $5 dollars, and I can't really complain. One thing that I will fucking complain is the software to make the keyboard have custom color lighting and macro shortcuts. It is not only a pain to get your hands on the required software, but the software itself is very fucking sketchy and looks like it would be a gateway for viruses and other cool malware to get into your computer.
To finish talking about keyboards, I do want to eventually get my hands on certain keyboards. One of them is the UNICOMP Model M, a keyboard that looks, sounds and probably feels amazing to type on, but of course, shipping costs a fucking arm and a leg (also tarrifs doing a number on that fucking price, jesus christ). I do also want to get into split keyboards as well, because I imagine these would be better to avoid wrist pain compared to regular keyboards (or maybe I need to see a doctor about the wrist pain I think).
Huion Inspiroy H640P drawing tablet: I like to draw as a hobby, and the way I do it is with the Huion Inspiroy H640P. It is a really cheap drawing tablet that I originally bought for handwritten notes, but quickly realized how much I hated it. It was around the same time where I was starting to get more into drawing, and the H640P works pretty well for that. It did took a while to get used to the feeling of disconnect when drawing with a tablet like this, but I eventually got used to it.
Headphones and audio devices:
Samson SR850: If you recognize this model number, chances are that you either watch Dankpods. For me at least, I found these headphones in a video that Dankpods made around 2022 or so, where he showed these off in the cheap headphone showdown video he made. These were the best headphones in the lineup, and after seeing the video I wanted to eventually get a pair of them. And once I got them, the rumors are true. These are really good and sound nice for the price. I would def. recommend. Unfortunately these headphones died because my cat decided to chew the cable off, and while they’re fixable, I haven’t really gotten around to that yet.
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro: Also bought these after watching a video that Dankpods made, I decided to get these and I am pretty happy with them, they sound good and are pretty durable all things considered. I do need to get better earpads however, since the ones that I have installed are pretty crap to be honest.
FIIO BTR-5: Yet another device that I bought after watching a Dankpods video, this is a small headphone DAC/amp that also has Bluetooth. This adapter is pretty awesome, but has the flaw of being battery powered (which means that it will die one day). The battery nowadays barely lasts 2 hours, which is a shame, but I use the thing connected to something all the time, be it my PC or phone with a cable. I do want to get an DAC/amp that has no batteries inside, but that will have to be another thing that I will buy in the future.
To finish this section off, I want to eventually get some better headphones. I heard that the Sennheiser HD 560S is pretty good and could be found at a good price. I can also go all out and get a pair of HD 600's too, and get a better amp to run these.
page updates:
- 2025-09-14: added drawing tablet to the list above, also added it to the peripherals section, modifed the input page a bit.
- 2025-09-12: fixed typos and improved writing, added details about storage (also a table), added details that I forgot about the keyboards I used. Added more details about cooling (and the CPU cooler itself). Also added much more context and text to most sections, which I am too lazy to list off.
- 2025-09-10: page was created
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