Custom PC - UK (2021-05)

e can’t wait for stock levels to get

back to normal so we can start

tinkering with hardware and

planning future PC builds. It’s a fantastic time

to be a PC enthusiast too. There are

compelling, competitive products in both the

CPU and GPU arenas, water-cooling gear is

more varied and easier to use than ever and

SSDs are available in big capacities with

ridiculous speeds and low prices. Cases are

better than ever as well, with fantastic

features to keep your PC cool and make the

build process intuitive and simple.

Whether you plan on building a £6 00

budget-conscious rig or an all-out monster

costing several thousand pounds, your

hardware choices are important. The more

expensive the build, though, the larger

the consequences of poor choices will be.

If you’re planning your dream PC then it

definitely pays to pore over every detail to

make sure it not only performs as it should,

but looks great too.

This month we’re building a droolworthy

system using high-end kit. There’s custom

water cooling, ray-traced gaming capable

graphics, RGB lighting and plenty of multi-

threaded grunt for streaming and content

creation, as well as tips on alternative

hardware to plan your own mega build.

ANTONY LEATHER SHOWS YOU HOW TO BUILD A POWERFUL WATERCOOLED PC

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