Custom PC - UK (2020-02)

Corsair K70 RGB MK.2SE

• CherryMXSpeed

The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2

SE is a premium mechanical

gaming keyboard that’s built

to last. It has a silver anodised

brushed aluminium frame,

as well as stunning white

precision-moulded, double-

shot keycaps. It’s built to turn

heads and withstand a

lifetime of gaming. There’s a

detachable, soft-touch wrist

rest too.

Meanwhile, its Cherry

MX Speed mechanical

keyswitches provide the

reliability and accuracy you

demand, with blisteringly fast

1.2mm actuation. There’s

also stunning per-key RGB

dynamic backlighting, 100

per cent anti-ghosting with

full-key rollover, 8MB of

on-board memory, plus

dedicated media controls.

Toenteryourmachineforpossibleinclusion in Readers’

Drives, your build needs to be fully working and, ideally,

based in the UK. Simply send us a couple of photos on

Twitter (@CustomPCMag) or Facebook (CPCMagazine),

or email low-res ones to [email protected].

Fame isn’t the only prize; you’ll also get your hands on

some fabulous prizes.

Alphacool

water-cooling gear

Water-cooling hardware

manufacturer Alphacool is

offering a choice of £150

worth of gear to every

featured Readers’ Drives

winner. For your prize, you

can select from DIY water-

cooling kits, the Eiswolf and

Eisbaer all-in-one CPU and

GPU liquid coolers, as well

as a vast range of individual

components, including

waterblocks (pictured),

fittings, reservoirs, pumps

and radiators. Alphacool

also makes coolant, tubing

and fans, as well as

modding and water

cooling-related tools.

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How long did it take
you to complete this build,
from start to finish?
Matt: It took roughly four
days to complete both the
PCandthechillerunit.

Did you come across
any difficulties?
Matt: Cutting the Perspex for
the interior required a very
tight fit inside the case, which
presented the issue of actually
getting it into the case. I had
to cut off extra bits in places a
few times, and be especially
carefulnottoallowanygaps.

Are you completely happy
with the end result, or do you
wish you’d done some of it
differently in retrospect?
Matt: I’m extremely happy with
the end result! The only thing
that didn’t initially go to plan
was that I bought two litres of
red fluid, when I really needed
three. I had one litre of white
fluid spare, and I couldn’t wait
to order more red, so now I have
pink cooling fluid! I would like to
give a shout-out to my wife for
supporting my PC-building hobby,
and to Liam for the photos.