I always dreamed of doing a full ROG build, but everytime it came around to that time, there was just some piece of hardware Asus didn’t have. First it was a PSU, and then it was an AIO Cooler, and then finally a case. So when I saw that they were releasing the ROG Helios and the ROG Ryujin 360 I knew it was finally the time.

So I went to the bank and took out a loan(jk jk). I shopped around online and at my local Micro Center to gather up all the parts. AMD releasing their 3rd gen Ryzen CPUs was just icing on the cake. I knew that I wanted to step into the 8 core world, but I was like why have only 8 if I can have 12 with a Ryzen 9 3900x?

I decided to do a full ROG build because Asus’s hardware has always been dependable since I started building PCs in high school. I figured there is no better way to show that I put my trust in Asus to deliver a great gaming experience than to do this build. My nieces and nephews love all the lights and the livedash on the ROG Thor.

My goal is to show that I represent ROG more than anyone out there. I love everything about their products. The quality, aesthetics, and the performance is all perfection. I joined the republic years ago and honestly, so should you. Represent The Republic!

- Clifton McGilvray