How to build a white gaming PC 2024: part selection, deal-finding and much more

Beyond the performance figures, which I'm satisfied with, I'm a big fan of the components that have gone into this build. The NZXT H6 Flow that kicked off this whole endeavour is my new all-time favourite case - an opinion shared by Dmitry of Hardware Canucks, who named the case their top choice of 2023 - and the other NZXT components also come recommended, though some more than others.

For example, the new Kraken Elite 360mm CPU cooler is great in terms of performance, aesthetics and software, but I'd like to see it paired with more streamlined fans and controllers that snap together or at least connect with a single cable. Similarly, the C1200 PSU is functionally excellent, with 12VHPWR support and enough grunt for extremely high-end components, and I'm thrilled to finally see that it comes with white cables with its latest iteration. I'm more wholehearted about recommending the N7 B650E motherboard, which looks perfect, is easy-to-use and has performed admirably in my testing with all of the features I could want for the money.

Crucial's T700 SSD is the first PCIe 5.0 example I've tested, and its synthetic performance is as impressive as I'd expected - though real-world results indicate it's not far beyond a cheaper top-end PCIe 4.0. I'm also a big fan of what Kingston has achieved with the Fury Renegade RGB, a great-looking set of white-coloured DDR5 RAM that also hits the new AMD-recommended DDR5-6400 spec at impressive CL32 latencies.

The Ryzen 5 7600 and Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Super are known quantities in terms of performance, and performed as expected during testing. I'd choose both again for this kind of a use-case, as gaming at 4K minimises CPU differences and maximising GPU spending just makes the most sense. If your focus is instead high refresh rate gaming, I'd suggest looking into the Ryzen 7 7800X3D or 9800X3D, perhaps paired with an RTX 4060 Ti or RTX 4070 Super.

Wrapping up and future plans

All things considered, I'm very happy with the state of the newly-named ARCTICMACHINE: it's cool, quiet, is compatible with all of the latest-gen stuff and has room to grow in the future with its powerful PSU and a few expansion slots still available. The CPU is the obvious change to make, and in truth the Ryzen 7600 was used as our other Ryzen 7000 and 9000 CPUs have been tied up in recent CPU benchmarks!

The ARCTICMACHINE also looks brilliant; it's the first all-white PC I've built and for me at least it proves that this theme is highly effective and worth a (small) price premium.

I'd like to extend the white theme to my peripherals as well in the new year. It's certainly possible to find great white-coloured keyboards, mice and headsets, but what about the other stuff - monitors, mousepads, speakers, webcams? I'm sure it must all be possible, but that'll be the topic of another time.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts here too. Have you built or planned a white-themed PC build, and what do you think of my efforts? In any case, I hope you've found this guide useful.