{"id":216,"date":"2019-03-17T15:50:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T15:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/?p=216"},"modified":"2023-07-03T00:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T00:17:21","slug":"my-favorite-build-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/my-favorite-build-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Build of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was able to build a number of custom machines at Fry&#8217;s during 2018.  I don&#8217;t have an exact number, but there were a lot of them.  But a few stood, but this one stood out about all of those&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The parts.  I didn&#8217;t start this one but I did finish it&#8230;. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_002-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_002-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_002-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The case&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_007-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_007-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_007-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The POST test.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0010-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0010-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0010-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Installing the M.2 NVMe SSD&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0013-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0013-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0013-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This bequiet air cooler is MASSIVE&#8230;  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0018-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0018-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Installing the top side GPU plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0021-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0021-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GPU installed&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0024-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>PSU and the large amount of wiring&#8230; This is insane!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0028-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0028-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0028-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The bequiet cooler was TOO MASSIVE to fit this odd curvature of this case.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0030-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0030-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0030-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Boots&#8230; to the BIOS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0034-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0034-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0034-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Build_50_0034-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The finished build&#8230; Windows installed and almost ready for the customer.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was able to build a number of custom machines at Fry&#8217;s during 2018. I don&#8217;t have an exact number, but there were a lot of them. But a few stood, but this one stood out about all of those&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,25,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom-build","category-frys","category-frys-builds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":814,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216\/revisions\/814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmolenda.com\/techparadise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}