Building a Custom PC: Inside a Thermaltake Performance Build
When it comes to balancing performance, reliability and value, an off-the-shelf PC rarely delivers exactly what you need. That’s where a custom PC build makes all the difference. At LaunchLayer, every system is designed around the customer’s requirements, tested thoroughly, and handed over with complete confidence.
Recently, we built a machine for a customer who needed a fast, reliable PC for study and creative workloads with plenty of headroom for gaming. Here’s how we approached it.
Choosing the Right Components
For this project we used a Thermaltake case — excellent airflow, tidy layout, and plenty of room for future upgrades. Inside, the build features:
AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D processor — superb multitasking and gaming performance
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card — cutting-edge RDNA 4 GPU with 16 GB VRAM, ideal for 1440p and capable at 4K
Corsair 850W PSU — stable, efficient power delivery with headroom for future upgrades
High-performance cooling — keeping CPU and GPU temps in check under heavy load
Fast NVMe SSD storage — rapid boot times and application performance
This spec provides a brilliant balance of raw power, efficiency, and future-proofing, with the RX 9070 XT giving serious graphical performance for both gaming and creative workloads.
Why Go Custom?
A custom-built PC gives you advantages prebuilt systems simply don’t:
Tailored to your needs — built around what you’ll actually use it for
Better value — your budget goes into the components that matter
Upgradeable — cases like Thermaltake’s give space for extra drives, GPUs, or cooling down the line
Reliability — every part is chosen for performance and quality, not just to hit a retail price point
Testing and Quality Assurance
Every system we deliver goes through a full suite of checks:
CPU/GPU stress testing (Cinebench, FurMark)
RAM stability checks (MemTest86+)
Storage health tests (CrystalDiskInfo)
Port and connectivity tests (USB, audio, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, display outputs)
Thermal testing under heavy load
We also provide a handover sheet with results and warranty information, so customers know exactly how their machine performed before delivery.
The End Result
The result was a clean, quiet, high-performance system built to last for years — a PC that’s as comfortable handling study and productivity tasks as it is playing the latest AAA games at high settings.
Thinking About a Custom PC Build?
If you’re considering a custom PC build in Essex, LaunchLayer can help you design and build a system tailored to your exact needs, whether that’s:
A powerful workstation for study or creative projects
A high-end gaming PC with the latest graphics cards
A reliable everyday machine with room to grow
👉 Get in touch today to talk through your own setup.
