April 29, 2015
Brad Bourque
AVADirect X99 Gaming System Desktop Review
A custom case doesn't come free, though, which is why many gaming PCs have an eye-watering price. AVADirect takes a different approach, building systems to order from off-the-shelf parts. They’re like a friend who builds computers charging you to put one together, and delivering it to you when they’re done. An incredibly talented friend, with access to the sweetest components.
CONFIGURATION
See what components went into this custom computer build:
Tower Case
CORSAIR
Graphite Series 760T w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, Arctic White, Full Tower Case
Motherboard
ASUS
RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Intel X99 Chipset, LGA 2011-3, E-ATX Motherboard
Processor
INTEL
Core™ i7-5820K 6-Core 3.3 - 3.6GHz Turbo, LGA 2011-3, 140W, Retail Processor
Video Card
EVGA
GeForce GTX 980 GAMING ACX 2.0, 1126 - 1216MHz, 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit, PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
Memory
CRUCIAL
16GB Kit (4 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz, CL15, DIMM Memory
Power Supply
CORSAIR
AX1200i, 80 PLUS Platinum 1200W, Fully Modular, ATX Power Supply
CPU Liquid Cooling
CORSAIR
Hydro Series H100i 240mm, Socket 2011-3/1151/AM3+/FM2+, Retail Liquid Cooling System
Thermal Compound
ARCTIC SILVER
AS5-3.5G, 3.5g, 9 W/m.k, Grey Thermal Paste
Fan Controller
BITFENIX
Recon, Touchscreen White-Color LCD, 5-Channels Fan, 5.25" Bay, Black Fan Controller Panel
SSD Storage
SAMSUNG
1TB 850 EVO 7mm, 540 / 520 MB/s, 3D V-NAND, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch SSD
HDD Storage
WESTERN DIGITAL
2TB Black WD2003FZEX, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5" HDD
Optical Drive
LG
BH16NS40, BD 16x / DVD 16x / CD 48x, Blu-ray Disc Burner, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive
Card Reader
SILVERSTONE
SST-FP37, Internal, 3.5" Bay, USB 3.0, Card Reader
Wire Management Solution
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down