Updated gaming desktop for 2025

It took awhile but I finally got my hands on an RTX 5070ti for MSRP. 😁

I wasted more time trying to secure this card than I can admit, but it finally happened. The BestBuy queue system I hated so much finally delivered.

Here's the final piece of the gaming computer puzzle I've been building: Nvidia RTX 5070ti.

I added faster CL30 RGB RAM but the rest are re-used from my previous fishtank build.

My previous gaming PC was a Dark Base so now, this is my Light Base.

Vertically mounted GPU

View with room lights on

I'm still adjusting things (clean up cabling and sync lights), but this is good enough for now.

Current specs:

• White DeepCool Ch780
• Lian Li Galahad II Trinity AIO cooler
• MSI B650 MAG Wifi
• AMD Ryzen 7700X (from an old combo)
• PNY RTX 5070ti OC
• 1st SSD: Samsung 970 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME
• 2nd SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME
• Thermalright TL-S12W Fans 3-Pack
• EVGA BQ 850W PSU

Amazing songs & powerful voices

It's been a while since I had down time to enjoy some good songs. Finally did that today and I thought I'd share some recent gems

My little listening station
It's not much but those KEF's punch way above their weight

Poets of the Fall - Angel

Ekaterina Shelehova - Savage Daughter

Godsmack - Under Your Scars

Ekaterina Shelehova - Beyond the Quiet River

Some of these are old favorites while others are new.

Enjoy!