When a user decides to build their own computer, they must consider factors such as budget and available hardware. In almost every project, some compromise is necessary... but I said "almost". Every so often, someone manages to assemble a computer that stands out not so much for its components but for the time and dedication it has received. Let's celebrate the immense pleasure of building a computer through the images that user guitarhero23 posted of his brand new system.
The latest investment I made for my computer was a sound card. No, I'm not crazy, and we're not going back to 1997. After some testing, I came to the conclusion that the integrated audio needed a replacement, and next on the list is doing something similar with the headphones, although I've already noticed a huge difference in quality. Building a new computer will have to wait a while. On one hand, my current system chews up and spits out without difficulty everything I usually throw at it, and on the other hand, there's the inherent evil of household economics. Still, there are some people who have managed to solve the equation of time and money, or at least they appear to have. An advantage of such caliber gives rise to all kinds of advanced projects that leave us speechless and provoke a bit of healthy envy... if such a thing really exists.
White Metropolis: A Custom PC Like No Other
The Reddit user guitarhero23 had the bright idea to post images of the assembly process for his latest computer, which appears to have been dubbed White Metropolis. Among its specifications, we find an Intel Core i7-4790K processor, 16 GB of G.Skill Ripjaws X RAM, an Asus GRYPHON Z87 motherboard with its corresponding "thermal armor", two Western Digital hard drives, a Samsung 840 EVO SSD, a GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, an 850-watt power supply, and a Mercury S5 case with its pedestal, among other things. guitarhero23 wisely opted for a liquid cooling system for the whole computer, incorporated half a dozen fans, and customized every aspect of the new PC, with art and paint wherever necessary.
In total, the cost of White Metropolis amounted to $3,385 and 140 hours of work. As we can see from the gallery, installing the cooling system was not easy and required several high-profile modifications to an already expensive case. Nevertheless, the final result makes all the risks worthwhile. I imagine there will be other computers with a similar or even higher level of quality during the rest of the year, but in an era invaded by mobile devices and canned solutions, it never hurts to appreciate a customized job like this one.
