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{{Infobox information appliance | {{Infobox information appliance | ||
| name = DIYPC Zondda-O | | name = DIYPC Zondda-O | ||
| logo = | | logo = | ||
| logo_alt = | | logo_alt = | ||
| logo_size = 75px | | logo_size = 75px | ||
| image = custompc.jpg | | image = custompc.jpg | ||
| alt = DIYPC Zondda-O custom build PC | | alt = DIYPC Zondda-O custom build PC | ||
| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| family = | | family = | ||
| type = Desktop computer | | type = Desktop computer | ||
| release date = March 2020 | | release date = March 2020 | ||
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| RAMtype = DDR4 3200 MHz | | RAMtype = DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
| storage = 250GB ADATA SU800NS38 M.2 SSD, 120GB HP S600 SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 SATA HDD, 1TB Crucial MX500 SATA SSD | | storage = 250GB ADATA SU800NS38 M.2 SSD, 120GB HP S600 SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 SATA HDD, 1TB Crucial MX500 SATA SSD | ||
| display = | | display = | ||
| graphics = | | graphics = PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6600 | ||
| connectivity = 4 USB 2.0, 5 USB 3.1 Gen1, 2 Audio jacks, 2 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 DVI-D, 1 VGA, 1 PS/2 | | connectivity = 4 USB 2.0, 5 USB 3.1 Gen1, 2 Audio jacks, 2 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 DVI-D, 1 VGA, 1 PS/2 | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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=== Graphics === | === Graphics === | ||
I built this computer in March 2020, right before computer hardware prices skyrocketed, especially graphics cards. Thanks to that, I kind of regretted not jumping up a tier to a RTX 2060, so I have a GTX 1650 in my system since it's cheaper. It's still a decent card, so I'm not that upset. | I built this computer in March 2020, right before computer hardware prices skyrocketed, especially graphics cards. Thanks to that, I kind of regretted not jumping up a tier to a RTX 2060, so I have a GTX 1650 in my system since it's cheaper. It's still a decent card, so I'm not that upset. | ||
On November 27, 2023, I upgraded my GTX 1650 to a PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 for around $180. This is a great deal considering the performance should be comparable to a RTX 3060, but for way cheaper. | |||
=== CPU === | === CPU === |
Latest revision as of 08:12, 28 November 2023
The DIYPC Zondda-O is the case that I built my first custom computer in. It's a pretty cheap case, but it got the job done.
Collection Specifics
Graphics
I built this computer in March 2020, right before computer hardware prices skyrocketed, especially graphics cards. Thanks to that, I kind of regretted not jumping up a tier to a RTX 2060, so I have a GTX 1650 in my system since it's cheaper. It's still a decent card, so I'm not that upset.
On November 27, 2023, I upgraded my GTX 1650 to a PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 for around $180. This is a great deal considering the performance should be comparable to a RTX 3060, but for way cheaper.
CPU
I went with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF when I built this computer because it was only $85 on Amazon and it's a pretty decent CPU. Especially for only $85.
Memory
When I first built this computer, I only had 8 GB of memory installed. However, I'm an avid Cities: Skylines player and I use a lot of mods, so more RAM was helpful on that front. Now, you might be wondering how I ended up with 20 GB. Well, originally I had 2 4 GB sticks. One of these sticks is stuck under the stock AMD CPU cooler, and thanks to my laziness, I decided to buy a single 16 GB stick and just replace the easily accessible 4 GB stick.
Storage
Lots of upgrades have been done to my storage configuration over time. Originally, I only had a 128 GB TeamGroup M.2 SSD and the 2 TB Seagate HDD. However, I play a lot of different games and store a lot of different things related to virtual machines, such as installation images for various operating systems, which take up a lot of space, especially newer ones. Eventually I upgraded my boot M.2 SSD to the 250 GB ADATA one since 128 GB was a bit small, then eventually I shoved in a 120 GB HP SSD that I used to use for dual booting. Lastly, I obtained a 1 TB Crucial SSD as a gift to make up my current storage configuration.
Operating System
Since this computer was built in 2020, I of course, originally installed Windows 10 Pro. Since then, I got more involved in the Windows Insider Program and started running preview builds on this machine, so now it runs Windows 11 Insider Preview builds.
I also used to dual boot Windows 7 on this machine since all of the hardware supported it, but I almost never used it. For a short time, I also had an Ubuntu dual boot and a Windows 8 install. Eventually, I upgraded the Windows 7 dual boot to Windows 10 after Windows 11 came out, due to many things dropping Windows 7 support. Though, the Windows 10 install is quite useless because Windows 11 isn't much different except visually.