this is my first PC build in a decade. i wanted to go all out. but i opted for the following parts, and the many hours of research and youtube videos paid off big time! no error on first boot, clean win 11 install, its smooth as butter
parts:
i7-12700K
Asus Prime Z690-M D4 - this board was $210 on sale, and it has PCIe 5.0 with DDR4...........just the right combo of parts in my opinion
Kingston 32GB DDR4 @ 3600Mhz
Kingston 512GB SSD
Corsair iCue 200T Black
Corsair RM750 Black
Lian Li 240mm AIO white
loaded the front with the 240mm AIO, full intake
took the preinstalled fans and made 1 rear intake, 2 top exhaust
trashed all RGB settings and cables, saved tons of cable management hassle
no GPU since i don't game, maybe later if i decide to go for ultra high res multiple displays.
parts:
i7-12700K
Asus Prime Z690-M D4 - this board was $210 on sale, and it has PCIe 5.0 with DDR4...........just the right combo of parts in my opinion
Kingston 32GB DDR4 @ 3600Mhz
Kingston 512GB SSD
Corsair iCue 200T Black
Corsair RM750 Black
Lian Li 240mm AIO white
loaded the front with the 240mm AIO, full intake
took the preinstalled fans and made 1 rear intake, 2 top exhaust
trashed all RGB settings and cables, saved tons of cable management hassle
no GPU since i don't game, maybe later if i decide to go for ultra high res multiple displays.