Radiance (rev. 8)
Radiance is my very first DIY system build, not only for which I researched and hand-picked every component myself, but also which I put together with my own hands. It is my pride and joy for this very reason, despite it being strictly a mid-range build, and I eagerly look forward to upgrades and future system builds.
The name Radiance comes from the purple and white color scheme I chose. It's no RGB, but it's discreet yet distinctive.
Revision 8, Radiance's biggest incremental upgrade yet, changes its course from Intel to AMD with the 2nd-generation flagship AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, my first of what is sure to be a number of AMD Ryzen processors.
Already an unprecedented value for the performance and productivity of 8 cores and 16 threads, I got it for half price from Amazon on Black Friday 2019. I then complemented it with the MSI B450M Mortar MAX (only needed for 3rd-generation Ryzen but the original is EOL anyway) and 16 GB of Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4-3200 RAM, and expanded my internal storage with a 512 GB ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro SSD.
Oh and I performed the upgrade on Friday the 13th of December 2019, of course. The Wraith Prism RGB cooler works great on top of being drop-dead gorgeous — and customizable, which is why I've changed it to fit the purple and white color scheme.
| Name | Part List |
|---|---|
| Radiance (rev. 7) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 6) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 5) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 4) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 3) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 2) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 1) | PCPartPicker part list |
| Radiance (rev. 0) | PCPartPicker part list |