Compensator 4 - How to Waste $30,000 on a Gaming PC

Summary by Krater

Linus Tech Tips builds a high-end PC using an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, Intel Core i9-13900KS, MSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE motherboard, 192GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM, 8TB Sabrent SSDs, and custom cooling components, resulting in a total build cost of $30,199.76.

From the video

Answers: How do you build an insanely expensive high-end PC with custom cooling and what does it cost?

• PC building
• High-end hardware
• Custom water cooling
• CPU overclocking
• PC performance benchmarking

What it concludes

• The EK-Quantum Delta² TEC cooling block can draw up to 210W of power to cool the CPU below ambient temperature when idling, but becomes overwhelmed under intense multi-core loads exceeding 300W.
• The Samsung Odyssey Ark monitor provides a massive 55-inch curved display with 165Hz refresh rate and 600 nits peak brightness for $2,999.99.
• The UGREEN RevoDock Pro 313 enables triple-monitor setups and 100W power delivery over USB-C.
• The Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition mouse weighs 49 grams and supports an 8,000 Hz polling rate.
• The final build cost $30,199.76 and achieved stable gaming performance under heavy loads with high power consumption.