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PHILZ GAMING SETUP

I built my current gaming PC about 6 years ago but that was just the beginning of my setup. I've upgraded or swapped out a ton of stuff over the years. The room is now a dual-use space for work and gaming with side-by-side desks for me and my girlfriend. (I had left corporate jobs in the PC hardware industry about 2 years ago and now we are both self employed.)

I am nerdier about hardware selection than most, and some of my choices are uncommon so I'll include a note about each one.

Some of my gear is budget, and some of its super high-end. That just depends on the features im looking for (or whatever hobby rabbit hole I've fallen into at the time). I'll also include a similar “budget” recommendation that will let you achieve a similar result.

MY GAMING PC

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GAMING PC COMPONENTSAMAZON LINK
MONITOR: ASUS TUF GAMING VG258QMhttps://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VG259QM-Compatible-DisplayHDR-DisplayPort/dp/B0876KP2CK/
CPU: i7-5969x 3.0 GHzhttps://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-5960X-Haswell-Processor-BX80648I75960X/dp/B00MMLXIHM/
RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666MHzhttps://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Dominator-Platinum-3200MHz-Desktop/dp/B016BWENUI/
SSD (OS): 1TB Samsung 960 EVO PLUS PCIe NVMe SSDhttps://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S1T0B/dp/B07MFZY2F2/
SSD (Storage) 1TB Samsung 860 EVOhttps://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Inch-Internal-MZ-76E1T0B-AM/dp/B078DPCY3T/
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Sabertooth X99 Motherboard
GPU: ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5More recent/current rec: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DisplayPort-Axial-tech-Backplate-ROG-STRIX-RX5600XT-O6G-GAMING/dp/B071D8YQJD?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1
PSU: Corsair 750Whttps://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM650x-Certified-Modular-Supply/dp/B015YEIBJ8/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=corsair%2B750w&qid=1598176266&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&s=electronics&sr=1-11&th=1
NZXT G12 GPU Air Cooling Brackethttps://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Kraken-G12-Mounting-Compatibility/dp/B06ZZN9N85/
NZXT Kraken x42 AiO Liquid Cooler (GPU)LINK (X52 as X42 discontinued: https://www.amazon.com/RL-KRX63-01-NZXT-X53-Gancho-9-449-in/dp/B082DYR132/
NZXT 280MM AIO Liquid Cooler (CPU)https://www.amazon.com/RL-KRX63-01-NZXT-X53-Gancho-9-449-in/dp/B082DYR132/
Fractal Define S ChassisLINK (Newer Model) https://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-Define-Supply-FD-CA-DEF-C-BK/dp/B01M2CP50B/
Noctua NF-A14 Fanshttps://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Bearing-NF-A14-iPPC-3000-PWM/dp/B00KFCRF1A/

MY MOUSE & KEYBOARD

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MOUSE & KEYBOARDAMAZON LINK
Mouse: Finalmouse Ultralight 2
Keyboard; Dareu EK820 68-Key. TKL Version: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Extra-Thin-Switches-Rollover/dp/B0722GG88M/

MY VIDEO GEAR

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VIDEO GEARAMAZON LINIK
CAMERA: Sony A6100https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-A6100-Mirrorless-Camera/dp/B07X63W2KH/
CAPTURE CARD: Elgato HD60Shttps://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Game-Capture-HD60-PlayStation/dp/B01DRWCOGA/
MIC STAND FOR CAMERAhttps://www.amazon.com/Stage-DS7200B-Adjustable-Desktop-Microphone/dp/B0002GXYVO

MY AUDIO GEAR

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AUDIO GEARAMAZON LINK
INTERFACE: RME ADI-2 PROhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTWM896/
HEADPHONES: Audeze iSine i3https://www.amazon.com/Headphones-Bluetooth-Lightning-Analog-Cables/dp/B07WF9QPTH/
MIC: Shure CVGD12-B/Chttps://www.amazon.com/Shure-CVG12D-B-Gooseneck-Microphone-Integrated/dp/B06Y5R194Y/
MIC PREAMP: DBX 286Shttps://www.amazon.com/dbx-286s-Microphone-Channel-Processor/dp/B004LWH79A/

OTHER

OTHERAMAZON LINK
Elgato Stream Deck Minihttps://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Stream-Deck-Mini-customizable/dp/B07DYRS1WH/
Herman Miller Aeron Chair (Refurbished)https://www.amazon.com/Herman-Miller-Aeron-Task-Chair/dp/B01N5OCLIJ/