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When a fellow YouTuber reached out with the offer of a New-In-Box EVGA X99 FTW-K motherboard, how could I possibly say no? Today, we’re building my Dream PC from 2016, doing a bit of overclocking, and seeing how this High End Desktop from 2016 performs in 2026.
Special shoutout to longtime Mod of both YouTube and Discord, @Skaal, for sending out the EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified card. It was a perfect match for this build!
But first… What am I drinking???
Matchless (Tumwater, WA) One Big Pile Of Hops (6.4%)
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Music:
“Southern Gothic” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Intel Core i7-5960X
2:38 – Memory, GPU, Cooler
4:36 – EVGA X99 FTW-K, New-In-Box!
8:53 – Gratuitous B-Roll Montage
11:20 – Final Result and Performance
18:03 – Can a GTX 980 Ti still game?
20:09 – Support Indie Games and Indie Creators
23:38 – Matchless – One Big Pile Of Hops (6.4%)
