Today we get to work with the Ultimate Gaming PC by taking a look at the Antec Torque case in more detail, and beginning to plan the layout for our EK custom water cooling components.
While there are some things I definitely think can be improved, and I do think the case is a little overpriced for what you get (or don’t get). All in all, I don’t see any reason so far not to recommend it, but we’ll see how things go as the build progresses.
The Good:
Looks awesome
Heaps of space to work with
Solid build quality (apart from the GPU mount)
Clever modular design makes it exceptionally accessible to build in
Lightweight
The Average:
Too expensive for what you get
No fans included
No fan controller included
No provision for cable management
Minimal support for drives
The Bad:
Terrible GPU mounting bracket design
If you’d like to purchase any of the components shown in this video series, you can do so using the Affiliate Links below. A small portion from the profit of each sale comes back to me to help fund projects like this and continue the growth of the channel…..
CASE:
Antec Torque PC Case (Black/Red) – https://amzn.to/3179vl4
NOTE: Mine is the White/Black but is hard to find.
CPU/MOTHERBOARD/RAM/STORAGE/GRAPHICS
Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme GeForce RTX 2080 Ti – https://amzn.to/2LQpaSe
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero – https://amzn.to/333rJpp
Intel i9 9900K Processor – https://amzn.to/3168Hgg
Samsung 970 PRO NV.ME m2 SSD – https://amzn.to/2LPF3Z6
G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series (4x8GB) DDR4 32GB 3200MHz RAM – https://amzn.to/2SQQdgT
POWER SUPPLY
Corsair AX1200i Power Supply – https://amzn.to/2OwRPhc
COOLING:
EK-Velocity CPU WaterBlock – https://amzn.to/2ys64ZG
EK XTOP Revo D5 RGP PWM Pump – https://amzn.to/2SSlwYE
EK X3 250 RGB Resevoir – https://amzn.to/2LQpLTJ
EK Coolstream XE 360 Radiator – https://amzn.to/2Mtl6GS
EK HD PETG Tube 12/16mm 500mm (2 pieces) – https://amzn.to/2EePugC
Thermaltake Pacific Hard Tube Bending Kit – https://amzn.to/2GQvVR1
18 x EK HDC 16mm Rigid Tube Fitting Nickel – https://amzn.to/2q1nQyf
EK AF 2 Way Ball Valve G1/4 Nickel – https://amzn.to/2Gwy0hJ
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