My New Desktop!

If you're into gaming and deep learning, you need to own a GPU.
For years I was working with an older GPU (GTX 960M), but I thought it was time to upgrade.
But wait, should I get a laptop, a pre-built desktop, or just build my own ?
It took me weeks to decide, and now I can say that I don't regret my decision in hindsight.
I ended up assembling a desktop from scratch, and I must say, it was a great experience !

Why build your own desktop?

There are multiple advantages:

1. Cost Effective

• It's way cheaper as compared to buying pre-built desktops.
• There are plenty of options on the market, like HP Omen
  series, CLX custom builds, ROG desktop series, etc. I ended up adding better parts and saved approximately 600$ !

2. Customizable and Upgradable

• If a part falls out, it might not be easy to replace it in a pre-built desktop. I've read about such builds having little
  to no space b/w parts.
• Future GPU and CPU upgrades are easier if you've installed the parts yourself.
• Normally, people end up adding more fans which prolongs the life of CPU and other components.

Part List

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
• PSU : EVGA 750 N1, 750W
• Ram: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3000MHz
• CPU Cooler: Vetroo V5 CPU Air
• SSD: 2 x Crucial P2 500GB 3D NAND NVMe
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• Case: Thermaltake Level 20 MT
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

Notes

1. I would recommend replacing the CPU cooler with another one, since the mounts on this one didn't fit the AM4 socket
   on the motherboard.
2. Currently, there is a massive chip shortage due to covid and other supply chain issues in China. GPUs are hard to come by.
   I would recommend buying a used GPU (make sure it wasn't used for crypto mining), or asking a friend who works at Nvidia to get you one.
3. I found the following websites to be extremely useful:

• PC Part Picker
• Logical increments