Long time no see guys. Ready to get back into the game.

doorules · 03 Feb 2019

Picked up the same monitor a couple months ago. They are beauties. Great looking rig for sure.

Brawndo · 03 Feb 2019

Update. Almost finished!

@doorules Nice coincidence. I swear I didn't copy you :P I just googled "IPS, Ultrawide over 100hz" and there were like 2 options. Some LG and the Alienware with great reviews. The omen had a bad bleed on bottom right corner and after working years on an iMac 5K screen you kinda become spoiled with colors. TN was a huge led down. Really happy with the Dell Alienware.

@Dude & @Oldmike Thanks guys :)

Some notes:

- There's a 27 Inches monitor at the back of my tower and a security surveillance terminal that steal like 2 feet of my desk. I need to relocate that.

- Really happy with the Audioengine A5+ Wireless and the S8 Subwoofer. Although my wife prefer when I use my headphones, that sub can really shake walls, and the monitors really sound great. Although they look too big for my taste but I knew what I was getting into. No regrets on that.

- Also ordered a led strip for to light up the back of the desk/wall, because RGB = MOAR POWA.

- Also realized how not cozy it look. So gonna had some fake plants, change the cheap beige window blinds to modern ones, put some carpet or faux wood floor and a add a frame on the wall.

- Note about RGB: RGB is a pain in the ass. I had to get a different controller for the back fan exhaust because the RGB hub for the front fans, even though it has 3 free slots, even though look IDENTICAL and are both from Corsair are not compatible!! God damn I would have saved so much time just going for a static color, white for example and be done with it but at least it works. Just be aware of the extra cable management (Controllers, RGB cables, SATA connectors for the hubs etc) and pain in the ass between hardware, software synching etc.. Damn it. At some point I was about to give up but I managed to fix everything. So I can go disco party or change to whatever static color I want or turn the whole thing off.

- With all the troubles I gave myself by building a full RGB rig, my 2080Ti don't light up. There's no led. So I'll give myself a nice Captain Picard facepalm for that.

- Extra bonus on the desk: An Asus ROG Phone and the Razer 2 Phone.

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Long time no see guys. Ready to get back into the game.-build-almost-done-2.jpg

paulpicks21 · 04 Feb 2019

Great build Brawndo. You should have some fun with that sucker! Enjoy

Brawndo · 08 Feb 2019

paulpicks21 said:

Great build Brawndo. You should have some fun with that sucker! Enjoy

Thanks !! I'm really enjoying this build. The journey has been geek therapy for me. I loved taking my time and trying things.

Update:

I think I found the perfect keyboard (at least for me, keyboard preference is really a personal thing, and I know Keyboard nerds are rolling their eyes now). It's the Razer Huntsman Elite. So the hunt for my perfect KB is over I'm just in I love with the switches, but that sucker is very noisy. No probs it's for my home office, don't get it for an office open environment your co-workers will want to kill you.

I also found that having a wired mousepad and a wired mouse was kinda silly so I ordered the G903 / Powerplay mat and the Razer Mam Hyperflux / Firefly pad. We'll see which one I will end up keeping and prefer the most. I already received the G903 but not the pad, that thing has zero lag.

Wife bought me some plant to start cozzying the place. I Installed my led strip but not satisfied so I will get the Phillips hue one.

I will update with more pics when I've updated all the final details.