{"id":74,"date":"2016-04-01T22:47:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T02:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtech.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:10:10","slug":"hardware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/virtech.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=74","title":{"rendered":"Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>ITEM<\/th><th>COMPONENT MODEL<\/th><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMAZON<\/a><\/th><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEWEGG<\/a><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>CHASSIS:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/ca\/en\/c\/7000D-AIRFLOW-Full-Tower-ATX-PC-Case-%E2%80%94-Black\/p\/CC-9011218-WW\">CORSAIR 7000D AIRFLOW<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/reviews\/corsair-7000d-airflow-review\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/CORSAIR-7000D-Airflow-Full-Tower-Black\/dp\/B094442NL5\/\">299.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/p\/N82E16811139169\">349.00<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PSU:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/ca\/en\/Categories\/Products\/Power-Supply-Units\/hxi-series-2017-config\/p\/CP-9020139-NA\">CORSAIR HX1000 Platinum<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/reviews\/corsair-hx1000-psu,5214.html\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Corsair-CP-9020140-NA-HX1200-Platinum-Performance\/dp\/B01N5NWKHH\/?th=1\">349.00<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/corsair-hx1000i-cp-9020214-na-1000-w\/p\/N82E16817139287?Item=N82E16817139287\">349.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOLING:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/ca\/en\/p\/cpu-coolers\/cw-9060089-ww\/nautilus-360-rs-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060089-ww\">CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/cooling\/corsair-nautilus-360-rs-review\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/CORSAIR-Nautilus-360-Liquid-Cooler\/dp\/B0DF7B7324\">154.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/corsair-aio-nautilus-series-radiator-size-396-mm-intel-lga-1851-1700-amd-am5-am4-black\/p\/N82E16835181474\">154.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOLING:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/noctua.at\/en\/nf-p12\">NOCTUA NF-P12 redux 1700 PWM<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.overclockers.com\/noctua-nf-p12-redux-fan-review\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/redux-1700-high-Performance-heatsinks-Award-Winning-Affordable\/dp\/B07CG2PGY6\/\">17.95<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/noctua-nf-p12-redux-1700-pwm-case-fan\/p\/1YF-000T-000K3?Item=9SIAB9876X3184\">18.85<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOLING:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/ca\/en\/Categories\/Products\/Accessories-%7C-Parts\/XTM70-Extreme-Performance-Thermal-Paste\/p\/CT-9010010-WW\">CORSAIR XTM70 Thermal Paste<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.overclocking.com\/review-corsair-xtm70-thermal-paste\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Corsair-Extreme-Performance-Thermal-Processors\/dp\/B0BFF1T9PD\/\">76.85<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/p\/N82E16835181325\">34.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MOBO:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rog.asus.com\/motherboards\/rog-maximus\/rog-maximus-z890-hero\/\">ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/review\/asus-rog-maximus-z890-hero\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/ROG-Z890-Motherboard-ThunderboltTM-Overclocking\/dp\/B0DGWWRTPV\">629.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/asus-rog-maximus-z890-hero-atx-motherboard-intel-z890-lga-1851\/p\/N82E16813119691\">629.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPU:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/products\/sku\/241060\/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285k-36m-cache-up-to-5-70-ghz\/specifications.html\">Intel Core Ultra 9 285K<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/review\/intel-core-ultra-9-285k\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Intel-Core-Ultra-Processor-285K\/dp\/B0DFKC99VL\">799.58<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-arrow-lake-lga-1851-desktop-cpu-processor\/p\/N82E16819118505\">789.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RAM:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gskill.com\/product\/165\/374\/1669019807\/F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZ5RK\">G.SKILL F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZ5RK<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/g.skill-ddr5-8000-c38-kit\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/G-Skill-Trident-8000MHz-1-45V-Channel\/dp\/B0BRL75D7Y\">909.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/g-skill-trident-z5-rgb-series-32gb-ddr5-8000-cas-latency-cl38-desktop-memory-black\/p\/N82E16820374449\">909.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VIDEO:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/motherboards-components\/graphics-cards\/dual\/dual-rtx3060-12g-v2\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/motherboards-components\/graphics-cards\/dual\/dual-rtx3060-12g-v2\/\">ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060-12G-V2<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/393769\/asus-tuf-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-review.html\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/GeForce-Graphics-DisplayPort-Axial-tech-Technology\/dp\/B0985X2YR1\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/GeForce-Graphics-DisplayPort-Axial-tech-Technology\/dp\/B0985X2YR1\/\">528.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-dual-rtx3060-o12g-v2\/p\/N82E16814126524?\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-dual-rtx3060-o12g-v2\/p\/N82E16814126524?\">539.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DRIVES:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandisk.com\/products\/ssd\/internal-ssd\/wd-black-sn8100-ssd?sku=WDS200T1X0M-00CMT0\">WD_BLACK 2TB SN8100 NVMe<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.pcmag.com\/ssds\/6023\/wd-black-sn8100-ssd\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/WD-_Black-SN8100-Internal-Heatsink\/dp\/B0GNK7KNCW\">624.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/western-digital-2tb-nvme\/p\/N82E16820250279\">624.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DRIVES:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/ca\/memory-storage\/860-pro-sata-3-2-5-inch-ssd\/MZ-76P1T0BW\/\">Samsung 860 Pro 1TB SATA3 SSD (x2)<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-solid-state-drives-ssds\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Samsung-SATA-Internal-MZ-76P1T0BW-Version\/dp\/B078211KCN\/ref=sr_1_1\">559.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147682\">459.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DRIVES:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerelectronics.com\/PUSA\/Computer\/Computer+Drives\/BDR-XD05B\">Pioneer BDR-XD05B USB 3.0 BD\/DVD\/CD Burner<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thewirecutter.com\/reviews\/the-best-external-blu-ray-drive\/\">Review<\/a>)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Pioneer-BDR-XD05B-Portable-Blu-Ray-Burner\/dp\/B00OD39P6A\">149.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129077\">129.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>INPUT:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/products\/combos\/mk295-keyboard-mouse-combo.920-009782.html\">Logitech MK295 Keyboard and Mouse<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-SilentTouch-Technology\/dp\/B089KV4YYX\/\">44.98<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/logitech-mk295-black-wireless\/p\/0GA-0001-00JY1\">44.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OS:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/windows\/\">Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (USB)<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/MICROSOFT-Windows-11-Pro-USB\/dp\/B09V71FYGS\">129.00<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/microsoft-windows-11-pro-usb\/p\/N82E16832351749\">279.99<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OFFICE:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-ca\/home\">Microsoft Office Home &amp; Business 2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Microsoft-Office-2021-Home-Business\/dp\/B09L59221Q\">279.99<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/microsoft-office-home-business-2021-one-time-purchase-1-device-windows-10-pc-mac-keycard\/p\/N82E16832350859\">319.98<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>TOTAL<\/th><th><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.pcpartpicker.com\/user\/rvirtue\/saved\/3ZkXf7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PC PartPicker Build<\/a><\/th><th>4600 \u00b1<\/th><th>4500 \u00b1<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>EXTRAS<\/th><th>ITEM<\/th><th>VENDOR<\/th><th>PRICES<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>SPEAKERS:<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klipsch.com\/high-definition-theater-600-home-theater-system\">Klipsch HD Theater 600 Home Theater System<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.ca\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882780098\">Newegg<\/a><\/td><td>399.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A\/V AMP:<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.sony.ca\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/ProductDisplay?langId=200&amp;searchType=search&amp;storeId=20153&amp;catalogId=100803&amp;productId=8198552921666303781\">Sony 7.1 Channel 3D A\/V Receiver STRDH520<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/electroniquehifi.com\/Products\/tabid\/128\/CategoryID\/139\/List\/1\/Level\/a\/ProductID\/271\/language\/en-CA\/Default.aspx\">E-Hi-Fi<\/a><\/td><td>249.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BLU-RAY:<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.sony.ca\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/ProductDisplay?langId=200&amp;searchType=search&amp;storeId=20153&amp;catalogId=100803&amp;productId=8198552921666519119\">Sony 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi BDPS5100<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesource.ca\/estore\/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&amp;catalog=Online&amp;category=3d-bluray&amp;product=8009000\">Source<\/a><\/td><td>139.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MONITOR:<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.sony.ca\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/ProductDisplay?langId=200&amp;searchType=search&amp;storeId=20153&amp;catalogId=100803&amp;productId=8198552921666465689\">Sony Bravia LED EX440 Series HDTV KDL-42EX440<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.ca\/en\/ip\/kdl42ex440-42-led-television\/10182558?trail=&amp;fromPLP=true&amp;ancestorID=&amp;searchString=&amp;moduleName=&amp;startSearch=&amp;fromSearchBox=&amp;addFacet=\">Walmart<\/a><\/td><td>548.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PRINTER:<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/canoncanada.custhelp.com\/app\/browse\/a_status\/published\/channelRecordID\/DRIVERS_AND_SOFTWARE\/pageSize\/25\/productCategoryAnsList\/RN_PRODUCT_2804%3ARN_CATEGORY_318%3ARN_CATEGORY_2652\/productRecordID\/RN_PRODUCT_2804\/truncate\/200\/type\/browse\">Canon Color imageCLASS MF743Cdw<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.canon.ca\/en_ca\/p\/color-imageclass-mf743cdw\">Canon<\/a><\/td><td>649.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITEM COMPONENT MODEL AMAZON NEWEGG CHASSIS: CORSAIR 7000D AIRFLOW (Review) 299.99 349.00 PSU: CORSAIR HX1000 Platinum (Review) 349.00 349.99 COOLING: CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS (Review) 154.99 154.99 COOLING: NOCTUA NF-P12 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