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WHILE THE PHANTEKS Eclipse P600S can come with some flashy
LED lighting options, we’re forgoing all that and sticking with the
simple, clean-cut appearance of the white model. That’s not to say
we’re abandoning all lighting whatsoever, mind you; the Ryzen 7
3700X’s stock cooler comes with some flashy RGB effects, and we’re
pairing it with some Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB, a four-piece
kit that comes with 48 individually addressable LEDs. Yikes. So,
lighting is pretty much sorted. That’s good, given that the Gigabyte
X570 Aorus Master only has some very subtle orange lighting on one
edge, and the Radeon RX 5700 has no lighting whatsoever.
We like the look of the RX 5700, in fact. Unlike the odd dented
appearance of the 5700 XT, the standard 5700 model from AMD is a
sleek gray oblong of brushed metal that reminds us of older cards.
It’s a quality product that doesn’t cost too much, and while users
handling extremely high-res footage (think 8K) will want something
more powerful, it’ll comfortably handle most editing work.
Adding to that is a slick new NVMe Gen4 M.2 SSD, Corsair’s
1TB MP600. The new X570 motherboards are prepared to handle
massively faster M.2 transfer speeds with NVMe Gen4, so for
a system that will likely be transferring large files on a regular
basis, this is ideal. Surprisingly enough, this system won’t dr aw too
much power without some prett y savage attempts at overclocking,
so we’re sticking in one of Fractal Design’s brand new PSUs. The
Swedish manufacturer has danced with power supplies before,
providing its Integra PSUs (integrated power units, in case the
name didn’t give that away) for several of its cases. Its new Ion+
series are high-quality modular PSUs, available in a variety
of wattages. We’re using the 560W model, because it provides
enough power for our system without breaking the bank.
THIS MIGHT BE the easiest case to prep we’ve ever come
across. The side panels—one glass, one metal—open
with magnetic clasps, and swing out on hinges, from
where they can be easily lifted off. Meanwhile, the front
and top panels are secured solely with magnets. Make
sure the cables from the front I/O and the PWM fan hub
(at the top) are nice and tidy in advance, using the Velcro
straps Phanteks has provided. We’re using all the stock
case fans, so there’s no fiddling around to be done. Feel
free to remove any drive cages or mounts for HDDs and
SATA drives, as we’re sticking to M.2 storage for this
build. Lastly, make sure your build area is clear and you
have all the tools you need: a Phillips head screwdriver,
thermal paste, and a bowl for your screws.THE P600S is quite bulky, so we’ll prep the motherboard
assembly outside the case. Like many of the new X570
mobos, heat shielding and dedicated cooling mean that
the Aorus Master is pretty heavy, so be careful when
removing it from the antistatic cover. Unless you’ve got a
dedicated workspace, use the box it came in as a surface
to mount it as you add components. Start with the
processor: Simply lift the retention arm, line up the gold
corner of the chip with the triangle on the bracket, drop
it into place, then lower the arm so it locks in position.
Moving on, this mobo has four DIMM slots; that’s exactly
how many sticks of RAM we’re using—how convenient.
Release the clips at either end of the slots, then push the
sticks into place until they click on both sides. All done!DO OR DISASSEMBLE THE YEAR 3000
INGREDIENTSPART STREET PRICECase Phanteks Eclipse P600S White $150Motherboard Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master $360CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X $329CPU Cooler AMD Wraith Prism (stock cooler) N/AMemory Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB
4x 8GB @ 3,600MHz
$320GPU AMD Radeon RX 5700 $350PSU 560W Fractal Design Ion+ 560P $100Storage Corsair MP600 Force Series
Gen4 1TB M.2 SSD
$250OS Windows 10 Home 64-bit $100Tot al $1,959READY TO EDIT