Custom PC - UK (2020-01)

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

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featured Readers’ Drives

winner. For your prize, you

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Did you come across
any difficulties? If so, how
did you solve them?
Paul: I was originally going to
use a Thermaltake Frio Extreme
cooler, which is another dual tower
cooler, but it’s 140mm tall. The
paint didn’t go to plan on that one
though – I think it has a coating
on the cooler from the factory, so
the paint didn’t stick. The graphics
card mount also clashed with that
cooler,soI swappedit outintheend.

Are you completely happy
with the end result, or do you
wish you’d done some of it
differently in retrospect?
Paul: The only part I’m not really
too happy about is the graphics
card. I wanted to use one of the
Galax Hall of Fame cards, but
when I was looking for parts, they
were either really overpriced
or just difficult to find.