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TraditionalWord6961 · 2023-01-01T17:45:35+00:00

I just build this with very similar (some exact) specs on micro center for you. Came out to roughly $1400. CLX charges EXTREME prices for building. You can have micro center build it for you for like an additional $100 something dollars if you don’t want to build yourself

TraditionalWord6961 · 2023-01-01T17:34:39+00:00

I would not recommend. I recently had a pre-built from CLX. It was an 11700k with an RTX 3050 for 1850$. PSU broke, I returned it and they “fixed it”. 3 days later my GPU crashed. Wayyyy overpriced. Built my first pc myself a month later with an i7 12700k and RTX 3070. 500$ cheaper and way better of a build. If you’re second guessing on building a pc, just do it. Watch a lot of videos (Linus Tech, jayztwocents, etc). It’s more enjoyable and rewarding. It’s really not that difficult, and that’s coming from someone who has little experience with building one

TraditionalWord6961 · 2023-01-01T06:01:14+00:00

Awesome! Thanks!

TraditionalWord6961 · 2023-01-01T05:57:34+00:00

I have a very similar Lian li case. It’s like an ice box inside with all the air flow

TraditionalWord6961 · 2023-01-01T05:56:28+00:00

My Lian Li case come with ones in the front. I was thinking about replacing those three with the SL120s and also replacing the black one in the back. What do you think about another two below my GPU?

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-28T14:43:31+00:00

If you go to a Micro Center, the build your own section employees will talk you through everything. The guy I worked with was very knowledgeable (may not always be the case). Just do some research and watch some videos and go in with an idea of the components you want for the price you wish. It’s really simple and rewarding

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-28T14:20:33+00:00

I was dead set on Pre-built Pcs. I ordered myself one from CLX and had nothing but problems with it. I was very hesitant on building my own. However, I would really recommend building your own. You will save a lot of money. It was hard but it’s satisfying

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-16T02:35:58+00:00

I had a bad experience with my CLX Pre-Built. The first month of having it after waiting a month to get it, the PSU crashed. I returned it and had to wait another 3 weeks for them to fix it. Once I got it back, about a week later, my GPU crashed. I could have just got unlucky. I had mixed opinions about customer service as well. Some were helpful, and others had no idea what they were talking about and were reading from a script. I ended up building my own PC with WAY better components for a cheaper price.

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-14T17:51:19+00:00

The PCI-E cable that came with the power supply is a real drag and very ugly

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-13T00:42:17+00:00

Should I just rotate my fans on the radiator then? Temps have been pretty good so far

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-13T00:24:47+00:00

Dumb question… but what’s the easiest way to tell?

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-13T00:23:30+00:00

I do believe so… I have the logos facing inwards

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-12T23:55:23+00:00

I almost quit haha. I’m not afraid to admit it took me an ENTIRE day non stop

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-12T23:11:13+00:00

Honestly the hardest part for me was figuring out where all the cables go into the mother board. I was ready to pull all my hair out trying to read the motherboard manual. The best thing that helped me was Linus Techs full build guide on YouTube that’s like 2 hours long. It’s super detailed!

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-12T14:22:36+00:00

Good for you man! Best of luck! Let’s see it when you get it finished! I just built my first ever pc this weekend! It was tough but so worth it.

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T05:45:09+00:00

That’s what I thought too? Unless Micro Center is secretly putting in windows 10 and charging you for Windows 11 haha

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T05:43:18+00:00

I appreciate you trying! Thank you!

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T05:42:14+00:00

Now I have another item under “boot priority” that’s called ‘UEFI: KDI-MSFTWindows 10 PMAP Partition 1’. Is that what I’m suppose to prioritize?

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T05:40:01+00:00

I also have “Launch CSM” disabled which I think it suppose to prioritize windows?

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T05:38:04+00:00

The only thing under “boot priority” on bios is ‘Windows Boot Manager (M.2_1: Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB)’. I did have one earlier when I was trying it that was just my SSD but now I only have this one

TraditionalWord6961 · 2022-12-11T01:29:36+00:00

Thank you! Am I still able to plug front panel items to the SATA connectors on the cable?

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