My personal work rig by SmartWhaleDesktopBuilds

⚠️ WARNING

Updating BIOS may be required to support the Intel Core i5-13600K CPU. Minimum BIOS version required: (7D27v16 - Raptor Lake)

ℹ️ Info

MSI MEG Z690 ACE M.2 restriction: (SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.)

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Type	Product	Price	Shipping
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z690 ACE $903.03 (+ $29.99 Shipping) Buy	$903.03	+ $29.99	Buy
CPU	Intel Core i5-13600K $262.68 Buy	$262.68	+Free shipping	Buy
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 $100.99 Buy	$100.99	+Free shipping	Buy
RAM	G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 CL36 QVL $429.99 Buy	$429.99	+Free shipping	Buy
Graphics Card	PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6600 Fighter $459.00 Buy	$459.00	-	Buy
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e (2023) $99.98 Buy	$99.98	+Free shipping	Buy
Case	Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW $269.99 Buy	$269.99	+Free shipping	Buy
SSD	Crucial T500 2TB $368.50 Buy	$368.50	-	Buy
Monitor	GIGABYTE GS27Q $159.99 Buy	$159.99	+Free shipping	Buy
Monitor	GIGABYTE GS27Q $159.99 Buy	$159.99	+Free shipping	Buy
Thermal Compound	Noctua NT-H1 3.5g $8.95 Buy	$8.95	-	Buy
Mouse Pad	SteelSeries QcK Gaming Surface 3XL $53.99 Buy	$53.99	+Free shipping	Buy

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420 W

Estimated Wattage

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$3277.08

Build Total

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DISCLAIMER: Not all compatibility checks can be done automatically. Some physical restrictions between components, such as RAM / VRM heatsinks or radiators clearances, need to be checked manually.

🚀 Performance

CPU Single-Core

75%

100% Ref.:
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
(Charts)

CPU Multi-Core

21%

100% Ref.:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
(Charts)

CPU Gaming

49%

100% Ref.:
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
(Charts)

GPU Gaming

15%

100% Ref.:
GeForce RTX 5090
(Charts)

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Type	Product	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-13600K	$319.00
RAM	G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 CL36	$429.99
Graphics Card	PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6600 Fighter	$459.00
SSD	Crucial T500 2TB	$368.50
Thermal Compound	Noctua NT-H1 3.5g	$8.95
Build Total:		$1585.44

Type	Product
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z690 ACE
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e (2023)
Case	Corsair 7000D AIRFLOW
Monitor	GIGABYTE GS27Q
Monitor	GIGABYTE GS27Q
Mouse Pad	SteelSeries QcK Gaming Surface 3XL

Core Parts

Storage

Cooling

Peripherals

Audio

Networking

Other

⚠️ WARNING

ℹ️ Info

G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 CL36 QVL

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