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

Graphite Series 760T w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, Arctic White, Full Tower Case
Tower Case
CORSAIR Graphite Series 760T w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, Arctic White, Full Tower Case
RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Intel X99 Chipset, LGA 2011-3, E-ATX Motherboard
Motherboard
ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Intel X99 Chipset, LGA 2011-3, E-ATX Motherboard
Core™ i7-5820K 6-Core 3.3 - 3.6GHz Turbo, LGA 2011-3, 140W, Retail Processor
Processor
INTEL Core™ i7-5820K 6-Core 3.3 - 3.6GHz Turbo, LGA 2011-3, 140W, Retail Processor
GeForce GTX 980 GAMING ACX 2.0, 1126 - 1216MHz, 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit, PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
Video Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 GAMING ACX 2.0, 1126 - 1216MHz, 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit, PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
16GB Kit (4 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz, CL15, DIMM Memory
Memory
CRUCIAL 16GB Kit (4 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz, CL15, DIMM Memory
AX1200i, 80 PLUS Platinum 1200W, Fully Modular, ATX Power Supply
Power Supply
CORSAIR AX1200i, 80 PLUS Platinum 1200W, Fully Modular, ATX Power Supply
Hydro Series H100i 240mm, Socket 2011-3/1151/AM3+/FM2+, Retail Liquid Cooling System
CPU Liquid Cooling
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i 240mm, Socket 2011-3/1151/AM3+/FM2+, Retail Liquid Cooling System
AS5-3.5G, 3.5g, 9 W/m.k, Grey Thermal Paste
Thermal Compound
ARCTIC SILVER AS5-3.5G, 3.5g, 9 W/m.k, Grey Thermal Paste
Recon, Touchscreen White-Color LCD, 5-Channels Fan, 5.25" Bay, Black Fan Controller Panel
Fan Controller
BITFENIX Recon, Touchscreen White-Color LCD, 5-Channels Fan, 5.25" Bay, Black Fan Controller Panel
1TB 850 EVO 7mm, 540 / 520 MB/s, 3D V-NAND, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch SSD
SSD Storage
SAMSUNG 1TB 850 EVO 7mm, 540 / 520 MB/s, 3D V-NAND, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch SSD
2TB Black WD2003FZEX, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5" HDD
HDD Storage
WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB Black WD2003FZEX, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5" HDD
BH16NS40, BD 16x / DVD 16x / CD 48x, Blu-ray Disc Burner, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive
Optical Drive
LG BH16NS40, BD 16x / DVD 16x / CD 48x, Blu-ray Disc Burner, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive
SST-FP37, Internal, 3.5" Bay, USB 3.0, Card Reader
Card Reader
SILVERSTONE SST-FP37, Internal, 3.5" Bay, USB 3.0, Card Reader
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down
Wire Management Solution
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down