The Compy Mark IV: CyberMax. This is my new desktop system! It’s similar specs-wise to the machine I built on commission for @fini-mun, so it has:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7740X Quad-Core 4.3 GHz
RAM: 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 2666 (motherboard and CPU combo can go to 64GB)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 SSC GAMING ACX 3.0, 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
480GB SSD, 1TB + 3TB HDDs, DVD-RW drive (all taken from the Mark III)
And yes, it’s all in an old 90s computer case. I wanted that ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣ in my build! It looks a bit bent on the left side, that’s due to frustration of getting the cover off early on in the project... that’s what happens when you reshape sheet metal with your bare hands. But the system is well-cooled, it’s all air cooled with a fan in the front panel, a blower fan in an expansion slot, and a radiator-style CPU heatsink with a pusher and puller fan. As a result, this thing can take DOOM (2016) at the highest settings, and get fullscreen 1080p visuals at a rock-solid 60FPS without breaking a sweat.
Special thanks to @aperture-in-the-multiverse of the RetroTech Crew for selling me the case, and helping me engineer the cooling setup!
My next computer build project is to take the rest of the Mark III and rebuild my father’s PC with it. The Mark III is still a very solid, usable machine. But dad has an aging Core i5 system that groans when trying to do things like edit photos or boot up. This is actually the main reason I built the Mark IV; I wanted to upgrade his machine. But I wanted an upgrade, too.
