I thoroughly enjoy building my own desktop computers, from researching parts all the way down to figuring out cable management to making the interior as clean as possible is something I love to do. I also enjoy making parts lists for new builds with no intention of actually building the computer. It’s fun to geek out on the specs and it keeps me up-to-date on new technology. So here is a 2016 Christmas build parts list. According to part specs this build should have tons of performance — and enough RGB LED lighting to light it up like a Christmas tree. Good times!

Motherboard –ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 LGA 1151 Intel Z170

Processor – Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz

Memory – CORSAIR Vengeance LED 32GB

SSD – SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 512GB

Storage – WD Black WD4004FZWX 4TB 7200 RPM

Power Supply – CORSAIR HXi Series HX1000i 1000W 80 PLUS PLATINUM

Case – Phanteks ENTHOO EVOLV PH-ES515ETG_AG

Case Fans – NZXT AER RGB

CPU Cooling – NZXT Kraken X62