In light of the exciting new GeForce RTX 30 series from NVIDIA, we're preparing to upgrade our own GPU test rig to support the new Ampere cards! Feel free to follow our latest build report.

Some of the parts I will be using were already covered in previous reviews including the Dominator Platinum RGB memory, K95 RGB PLATINUM XT gaming keyboard, Dark Core RGB Pro gaming mouse, and iCUE NEXUS Companion Touch Screen. The new components I will be adding to the system are the Crystal Series 680X RGB Smart Case, iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU cooler, and HX1000i 1000-Watt 80 PLUS Platinum Certified power supply. I will cover these items in greater detail over the next few pages and share my experience working with them during the upgrade process.