Ultrawide Festival 2015 $10,000 DREAM SETUP - Live Build
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I finally completed our first ever live build on Twitch yesterday. This is one badass rig... Thanks to LG for hosting the Ultrawide Festival and this Dream Setup contest! Congratulations to our winner, Ryland. Enjoy the build! Pricing & discussion: linustechtips.com
Ultrawide Festival 2015 $10,000 DREAM SETUP - Live Build unfolds as a live stream style computer assembly focused on creating a high end rig for the Ultrawide Festival winner. The host explains the concept behind the dream build, introduces the parts, and shares the decision process behind each hardware choice. The video reveals the constraints of a fixed budget and the balance between performance, stability, and aesthetics. Viewers follow the step by step process as components are unboxed, fitted, and tested in real time, with commentary on the decisions behind the parts, the layout in the chassis, and the expected outcomes. The host emphasizes interaction with the Twitch chat, handling audio hiccups, and maintaining a light, humorous tone while documenting the progression of the build.
Topics · technology · live_streaming · computer_hardware · video_journal · hardware_consumer
Questions answered
- What is the purpose of the Ultrawide Festival dream setup build?
- The build is a prize package for a festival winner, assembled live to showcase a high end computer designed for creators and gamers, with a focus on testing compatibility, performance, and aesthetics within a 10k budget.
- What hardware choices define the core of the build?
- Key choices include a Fractal Design Define R5 case, an Intel Xeon class CPU, ECC RAM totaling 64 GB, a robust power supply, and a dual GPU approach aimed at achieving strong performance while staying cost conscious.
- Why is ECC memory used in this build?
- ECC memory is chosen for stability and error checking, especially important for a powerful workstation that might serve as a creator rig; the presenter notes it reduces potential instability even if it is not strictly necessary for every desktop app.
- How is cooling handled given the heavy CPU load?
- The build uses a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo style cooler and careful RAM clearance considerations to ensure adequate heat dissipation for multiple CPU cores without overclocking.