A powerful build such as this needs a good power supply. Fractal Design
might have only recently ventured beyond the case kiddie pool and dipped
its toes into the PSU shallows, but the Ion+ series are excellent power
supplies. Rated to 80+ Platinum for maximum performance and longevity,
this model provides 760W for our system, which should be more than
enough, leaving a little room for expansion if needed. The RTX 2070 Super
needs 215W and the processor draws 105W, which means there’s still
plenty of overhead. Oh, and it’s fully modular, too, saving us from having to
bundle excess cables away beneath the PSU shroud.760W FRACTAL
DESIGN ION+ 760P 80+
PLATINUM $125
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UThat’s two 140mm fans and three 120mm fans, to be
precise. Some of these will be replacing the existing
case fans; one 120mm at the rear, and two 140mm
Prismas at the front of the case. It’s a shame that they’ll
be hidden by the solid metal front plate, but these fans
are bright, shining through to illuminate the rest of the
case. We’re going to be putting the other two 120mm
fans on the case ceiling, providing some extra cooling,
while also adding further lighting to this build with six
addressable LEDs per fan.FRACTAL
DESIGN PRISMA
AL-14 AND AL-12
$110
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MP600 1TB $200
Start writing your complaints now, folks. We kid, of
course; we know we’ve been recommending the MP600 in just
about every third-gen Ryzen build we’ve made, but we promise we’re
not shills for Corsair. The fact is that PCIe 4.0 M.2 drives are still relatively
uncommon; only five major manufacturers have released their versions, and
the MP600 remains the best value. Plus, it’s a great drive; this system should
be hitting close to that glorious 5,000MB/s transfer rate, loading games
faster than the eye can see (because, well, you can’t “see” data).S
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gaming powerhouse
28 MAXIMUMPC MAR 2020 maximumpc.com