Gaming PCs
All gaming PCs come with a power cord, and a basic wired USB mouse and keyboard if requested. I build these with a mix of spare, used, and brand new parts. Every system is tuned to run optimally through a mix of undervolting, overclocking, and custom fan curves for improved thermals. Stability tested via a mix of synthetic benchmarks and OCCT. Full system specs, configuration, and notes are documented in the second picture of each respective items gallery. If you want a higher end rig, contact me for a custom build!
Custom Mid-Tower ATX Gaming PC Intel Core i7-9700K Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe: $1000
This custom PC, built by yours truly, is a mix of new and used parts. Ideal for high refresh rate 1080p or 1440p gaming, capable of some 4K gaming. As always, mind the game and graphical settings to set expectations grounded in reality, and for that reason I have included Unigine Superposition benchmark results in the gallery below. Chassis fans have RGB capability, but is controlled via a hub inside the case to cycle through various lighting effects, brightness, and colors. The AIO pump block is RGB and can be controlled through Corsair’s iCue software which is installed. The system fans are set to a static, fixed rate RPM that balances the upper limits of being quiet (audible but not loud) while still keeping system temps well within safe operating spec.
Custom Micro ATX Cube Gaming PC AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe: $900
This custom PC, built by yours truly, is a mix of new and used parts. Ideal for high refresh rate 1080p or 1440p gaming, capable of some 4K gaming. As always, mind the game and graphical settings to set expectations grounded in reality, and for that reason I have included Unigine Superposition benchmark results in the gallery below. The system fans are set to a static, fixed rate RPM that balances the upper limits of being quiet (audible but not loud) while still keeping system temps well within safe operating spec.
Dell Precision Tower 5810 Workstation Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 32GB RAM 256GB SSD 512GB SSD 2TB HDD: $700
This professional workstation system is very much an able gaming rig. It doesn’t have fancy gamer flair, but if you’re in the market for function over form, this system is very much a solid 1080p box capable of running nearly all games out today at 30-60 FPS. Some resolution up-scaling will likely be required in newer, heavier games. What’s more is this rig will do a hell of a lot more than just run games: it will code compile or do 3D rendering (CAD) well within reason. A great buy for an engineering student who’d like to run PC games too!
ASUS Expertcenter D500SD SFF Workstation intel Core i3-12100 AMD Radeon RX6400 16GB RAM 256GB NVMe + 512GB NVMe: $650
This small form factor workstation PC can be used as a gaming PC or living room entertainment center PC. It sports one of the best consumer class low-profile graphics cards currently available on the market: the AMD Radeon RX 6400 which are tough to find given how vastly under-served the LP GPU market is. For additional airflow and improved thermals, I’ve custom mounted a Noctua 120mm Redux fan to help pull in additional air. This little box can comfortably runs most games at 1080p low-medium settings targeting 60FPS (up-scaling may be needed in some games). Also great for E-sports titles at competitive settings.
Not pictured but is included: antenna for the Wi-Fi/BT card.
Dell XPS 8900 MT PC intel Core i7-6700K GTX 980 32GB RAM 512GB SSD: $500
This mini tower PC is a good entry level gaming PC that is especially suitable for E-Sports titles and able to run many older games (or newer indie games) at ~1080p, 30-60FPS (or more depending on title and settings used). A brand new Rosewill 650W semi-modular PSU has also been installed.
Dell OptiPlex 5040 CMT PC intel Core i7-6700 GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 32GB RAM 256GB NVMe 1TB HDD: $440
This compact mini tower PC is a veritable entry point into PC gaming, suitable for E-Sports titles and able to run many older games (or newer indie games) at ~1080p, 30-60FPS (or more depending on title and settings used). You don’t need a high end rig to enjoy the millions of games available on PC. This box would also make a great emulation station!
