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Underdog supporter build 2025

Joined
Jun 11, 2019
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690 (0.33/day)
Location
Moscow, Russia
Processor Intel 12600K
Motherboard Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X
Cooling CPU: Noctua NH-D15S; Case: 2xNoctua NF-A14, 1xNF-S12A.
Memory Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 @3600CL16 2*16GB
Video Card(s) Palit RTX 4080
Storage Samsung 970 Pro 512GB + Crucial MX500 500gb + WD Red 6TB
Display(s) Dell S2721qs
Case Phanteks P300A Mesh
Audio Device(s) Behringer UMC204HD
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion+ 560W
Mouse Glorious Model D-
Let's have some fun and build an imaginary PC from the most maligned and memeable hardware made by the strugglers of today.

CPU choice is fairly obvious: Core Ultra! Nothing comes close right now. Unless ARM comes up with a DIY kit.
GPU: toss-up between 9070XT and B580. The former might still turn out to be a hit but so far it's been a mess. B580 fits the bill perfectly but is fairly slow.

From now on it gets harder. I'm thinking a weirdo PCIe5 SSD with a gargantuan heatsink has to be in the build but I'm completely lost on other parts. What's the most hated motherboard format? Which of the memory producers is about to go out of biz or just starting out? Throw it in here, let's go!
 
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Sep 17, 2014
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Location
The Washing Machine
System Name Tiny the White Yeti
Processor 7800X3D
Motherboard MSI MAG Mortar b650m wifi
Cooling CPU: Thermalright Peerless Assassin / Case: Phanteks T30-120 x3
Memory 32GB Corsair Vengeance 30CL6000
Video Card(s) ASRock RX7900XT Phantom Gaming
Storage Lexar NM790 4TB + Samsung 850 EVO 1TB + Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial BX100 250GB
Display(s) Gigabyte G34QWC (3440x1440)
Case Lian Li A3 mATX White
Audio Device(s) Harman Kardon AVR137 + 2.1
Power Supply EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse Steelseries Aerox 5
Keyboard Lenovo Thinkpad Trackpoint II
VR HMD HD 420 - Green Edition ;)
Software W11 IoT Enterprise LTSC
Benchmark Scores Over 9000
14900K + B580... yep. Totally unbalanced, but since the CPU degrades gradually, maybe it will become a match for the B580 at some point. Also, all Intel build, bonus points.

Perhaps a mini ITX board to go with it and some stupidly oversized heatsink on top, so you don't see anything of it.
 
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