Building a Gaming PC for My Dad: A Surprise He'll Never Forget

I've always thought that gaming was just for kids and young adults, but my dad proved me wrong when he asked what kind of computer he would need to play Flight Simulator 10. As someone who has always been fascinated by flight simulators and is currently using an Intel Nook computer for his work as a pilot training aid creator, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to get him into gaming.

I've been wanting to surprise my dad with a new gaming PC, but I didn't want him to know it was coming. So, I reached out to some of my favorite brands to see if they would be willing to help me build a custom gaming PC for him. The response was overwhelming, and I couldn't believe how excited everyone was to contribute to this project.

I decided to use a combination of the best components available in the market, including a 2x1080 Maximus Hero motherboard from Asus, Coolermaster power supply, and RGB lighting. This build would be a surprise for my dad, and I hoped that he would appreciate it just as much as I did. As I began assembling the PC, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation.

After completing the build, I decided to make it look a bit more appealing by adding some finishing touches, such as putting the sides on, installing Windows, and selecting some games for him to play. I also wanted to make sure that the PC was set up to meet my dad's specific needs, including his work requirements.

The final result was nothing short of amazing. The PC was sleek, powerful, and equipped with all the necessary components to handle even the most demanding games. As I presented it to my dad, he was blown away by the surprise gift. He couldn't believe that I had put so much thought and effort into creating a custom gaming PC just for him.

The PC came pre-equipped with an Asus GTX 1080 graphics card, which is one of the best components available in the market. The build also included 2GB of DDR4 RAM from ADATA, as well as two SSDs for storage. The RGB lighting added a touch of sophistication and style to the machine.

As my dad began using the PC, I could see the excitement on his face as he explored all the features and capabilities that it had to offer. He was particularly impressed with the performance of the graphics card, which allowed him to play games at high resolutions and frame rates. The keyboard and mouse peripherals were also a hit with him, as they provided a comfortable and responsive typing experience.

One of the best parts of building this PC for my dad was seeing the look on his face when he realized that I had taken out all the plastic coverings to show him the inner workings of the machine. He was fascinated by the components and how they worked together to create such a powerful piece of equipment. It was moments like these that made me realize just how much thought and effort had gone into creating this custom gaming PC.

The build process took several hours, but it was worth every minute. I was determined to make sure that my dad would love his new PC, and I was willing to put in the extra time and effort required to make it happen. In the end, I think we succeeded in creating something truly special – a gaming PC that not only exceeded expectations but also brought joy and excitement into my dad's life.

As for what's next, I'm excited to see how my dad will continue to use his new PC. Will he become a regular gamer? Will he explore the world of esports? Whatever the future holds, I know that this custom gaming PC will always be a reminder of the thought and effort that went into creating it – a gift from me to him, a symbol of our special bond and my love for technology.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI'm gonna build my dad a gaming PC he doesn't know I'm doing it so it should hopefully be a bit of a surprise for him especially since he doesn't actually play games in the moment well I say doesn't played games about two weeks ago he asked what kind of computer he would need in order to play flight simulator 10 so he's always liked flight simulators he's to be in the Royal Air Force and he's making training aids for his living for pilots at the moment and right now he's using an Intel nook computer for his work so I thought I could use this opportunity to get my dad finally into games I play games he thinks it's for kids and users and you know people basically younger than him he's in his early 60s and that's just not the case people his age men and women wanna play games or even if they don't know they want to play games maybe they just haven't discovered the right ones for them yet so I reached out to some of my favorite brands to see if they wanted to get involved and help me build a gaming PC for my dad and the response was insane just look at all this so I'm going to take all this amazing kit including a 2 X 1080 Maximus hero motherboard from Asus Coolermaster power supply and RGB lighting so let's get this built hopefully it'll work and then I can surprise my dad and hopefully fingers crossed you'll actually really appreciate it and really like it or if not this is getting really awkward wait come on that's pretty good we have a picture excellent it works so that's the end of the hard bit for me I've built it now I need to make it look a little bit better put the sides on get Windows installed get some games installed to make this properly ready for my dad when I give it to him when I surprise him with it in a few days so let's get to it you kept me out the office long enough this is a new PC for you I've completely cleared your desk and built you a new PC well it's very nice of you because what I've got it's only a 32-bit little thing the Intel nook isn't it it's an oak next unit is computing and it really doesn't work very fast at all Kerr screen if someone thesis is top-end ultra wise it costs nearly your ground right but this is the best of the best right now really close your eyes yeah because some of my work I am doing - lots of H DS upper side in parallel so I'll be able to see most of my work with this I think you also like these peripherals currently provided by cool master a keyboard and mouse all RGB all can be synced in terms of lighting but I think the most interesting stuff will be behind the scenes if I take off this plastic cover we can see the gubbins inside okay so I built this most of yesterday it did take a few hours so we've got an Asus GTX 1080 graphics card you know that's top on the right well you can get a 1080 TI but what we're doing this is still if we kill probably well I'm gonna get some frame right you'll get a few frames out of that I think five two gigabytes of ddr4 ram from ADATA adults are also sent their 512 half a terabyte SSD and two SSDs so that's just ridiculously fast so just anything from opening games and starting Windows it's gonna feel very quick that's the radius that these are the intake fans which are also fancy kill master RGB fans because we do love a bit of RGB but ya know having liquid cooling usually makes a bit quieter should be keep your temperatures down on your I 7 7700 K processor you know this is your new PC gaming rig you very much in days if we're gonna try there she plays again let's do it let's do it looks really smooth this one other benefit we've made up we're doing that wellI'm gonna build my dad a gaming PC he doesn't know I'm doing it so it should hopefully be a bit of a surprise for him especially since he doesn't actually play games in the moment well I say doesn't played games about two weeks ago he asked what kind of computer he would need in order to play flight simulator 10 so he's always liked flight simulators he's to be in the Royal Air Force and he's making training aids for his living for pilots at the moment and right now he's using an Intel nook computer for his work so I thought I could use this opportunity to get my dad finally into games I play games he thinks it's for kids and users and you know people basically younger than him he's in his early 60s and that's just not the case people his age men and women wanna play games or even if they don't know they want to play games maybe they just haven't discovered the right ones for them yet so I reached out to some of my favorite brands to see if they wanted to get involved and help me build a gaming PC for my dad and the response was insane just look at all this so I'm going to take all this amazing kit including a 2 X 1080 Maximus hero motherboard from Asus Coolermaster power supply and RGB lighting so let's get this built hopefully it'll work and then I can surprise my dad and hopefully fingers crossed you'll actually really appreciate it and really like it or if not this is getting really awkward wait come on that's pretty good we have a picture excellent it works so that's the end of the hard bit for me I've built it now I need to make it look a little bit better put the sides on get Windows installed get some games installed to make this properly ready for my dad when I give it to him when I surprise him with it in a few days so let's get to it you kept me out the office long enough this is a new PC for you I've completely cleared your desk and built you a new PC well it's very nice of you because what I've got it's only a 32-bit little thing the Intel nook isn't it it's an oak next unit is computing and it really doesn't work very fast at all Kerr screen if someone thesis is top-end ultra wise it costs nearly your ground right but this is the best of the best right now really close your eyes yeah because some of my work I am doing - lots of H DS upper side in parallel so I'll be able to see most of my work with this I think you also like these peripherals currently provided by cool master a keyboard and mouse all RGB all can be synced in terms of lighting but I think the most interesting stuff will be behind the scenes if I take off this plastic cover we can see the gubbins inside okay so I built this most of yesterday it did take a few hours so we've got an Asus GTX 1080 graphics card you know that's top on the right well you can get a 1080 TI but what we're doing this is still if we kill probably well I'm gonna get some frame right you'll get a few frames out of that I think five two gigabytes of ddr4 ram from ADATA adults are also sent their 512 half a terabyte SSD and two SSDs so that's just ridiculously fast so just anything from opening games and starting Windows it's gonna feel very quick that's the radius that these are the intake fans which are also fancy kill master RGB fans because we do love a bit of RGB but ya know having liquid cooling usually makes a bit quieter should be keep your temperatures down on your I 7 7700 K processor you know this is your new PC gaming rig you very much in days if we're gonna try there she plays again let's do it let's do it looks really smooth this one other benefit we've made up we're doing that well\n"