Description

This build started after the rumor of the Gene XI coming out and I knew I had to get away from ITX builds and move up to big boy sized components. Everything was purchased used/new with parts reflecting how much I paid for it. This was over a course of 3 months and to top it all off me holding out a week because I didn’t want to mess up my first custom loop! All in all I think it turned out great! I may need some more RGB though... and Blizzard needs to fix their Problem where my OC crashes their game. But for my first custom loop, I enjoyed it a lot! And got really lucky with that 5.4 GHz at 1.36v.

Part Reviews

CPU

Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor

Love this CPU! Great gaming CPU. It is currently delidded and lapped by yours truly. I think I got a little lucky being able to hit 5.4Ghz

Motherboard

Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Super expensive but a beast motherboard! I guess it’s kinda worth it in a way!

Memory

G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4266 CL19 Memory

Fancy fast ram!

Storage

Samsung 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

Fancy fast storage!

Video Card

Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card

Strix fan boy must!

Case

Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case

Favorite case. TG, Great airflow, and just awesome looking!

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Comments

  • 18 months ago
  • 7 points

Rog Gene is the most underrated motherboard imo. mATX being my favourite size, this is heaven.

  • 18 months ago
  • 5 points

How were you able to get ahold of Z390 Gene in the US?!

  • 18 months ago
  • 3 points

eBay is a life saver! And worth the wait!

  • 18 months ago
  • 3 points

Hey! You're the guy on hwswap!

  • 18 months ago
  • 2 points

HOLY **** THAT RAM IS FAST

  • 18 months ago
  • 1 point

5.4ghz at 1.36v? Damn son

Mine does 5.3ghz at 1.4v (haven’t bothered with lower)

I tried 5.4ghz at even 1.5v and hit issues

  • 17 months ago
  • 1 point

First of all, fantastic build. Second, im planning on buying a meshify mini and installing an H100i at the front. However, my card is the 1070Ti Strix, so Im not so sure about clearance since its such a big card. Your 1080Ti is exactly the same length, but the Strix air cooler portrudes a little bit after the PCI. With that said, can you please tell me how much of a gap do you have between the graphics card and the front fans? Thank you!

  • 17 months ago
  • 1 point

8600k+z390 gene? Are you planning to upgrade or did you just want the best mATX z390?

  • 17 months ago
  • 1 point

This is such an all around nutty build!! In a good way lol.

I NEEED to get my hands on a Gene and push my 8600k over 5.0

  • 16 months ago
  • 1 point

Came here to check out that board, wish Asus had tried a gene z370, my board's only comfy at 4.9. nice clocks and lap dance.

  • 15 months ago
  • 1 point

Looks just awesome! Very nice build! Please share RAM speeds and OC profile used for it.

  • 12 months ago
  • 1 point

How was your experience buying the motherboard off of Ebay. And what seller was it.

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