Core Series
ZTK Mercury Gray Model
Quicksilver gray, fully lit.
An RGB-lit 1080p showcase in the gray Geometric Future Model-5 — a six-core Ryzen, an ASUS ROG STRIX RX 580, and a 360mm Infinite-Halo AIO, wrapped in ten ARGB fans and a secondary 7-inch display. Hand-built and cable-managed in Cutler Bay — built, tested, and ready now.
Performance profile
Specifications
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6C/12T)
- GPU
- ASUS ROG STRIX RX 580 8GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4-3200 (TUMMASTER RGB)
- Storage
- 500GB NVMe SSD
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Wireless
- Onboard WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
- Cooling
- PCCOOLER DA360 Pro · 360mm ARGB + 7" LCD
- Case
- Geometric Future Model-5 (Gray)
- Fans
- 10× ARGB (2× 140mm + 8× 120mm)
- PSU
- T.F. Skywind 800W · 120mm FDB (TF800)
- Service
- Free 1-year labor · parts at cost
Every spec is a starting point — swap components, change the case, or request a custom loop. We'll quote any configuration.
Anatomy of the build
Every part, chosen on purpose.
No filler, no leftover stock. Here's exactly what goes into the ZTK Mercury Gray Model — and why we picked it.
The chassis
Geometric Future · Model 5 (Gray)
Every ZTK machine starts with a real showcase chassis — and the Geometric Future Model 5 is built to be seen. Tool-free tempered glass on both sides means upgrades take seconds and the whole gray-and-black, RGB-lit interior stays on display; the heavy steel frame stays silent and rattle-free for years; and the PSU display shroud turns the power supply and our hand-sleeved cabling into part of the show. It's rated for up to a 420mm radiator and ten 120mm fans — exactly why this build runs a full 360mm AIO and a ten-fan ARGB layout without breaking a sweat.
- Panels
- Tool-free tempered glass, both sides
- Cooling support
- Up to 420mm radiator · 10× 120mm fans
- Motherboard
- Up to E-ATX
- GPU clearance
- Up to 460mm
- PSU
- Modular up to 160mm · display shroud
- Frame
- 0.8–1.2mm premium steel
Graphics
ASUS ROG STRIX RX 580 T8G Gaming (TOP OC)
The 1080p workhorse — and ASUS's top-tier RX 580: the ROG STRIX RX 580 T8G Gaming, factory-overclocked to 1431 MHz (a ~7% bump over reference). A full 8GB of GDDR5 gives real breathing room, the triple wing-blade cooler with MaxContact copper keeps it cool and quiet across 2.5 slots, and Aura Sync RGB color-matches it to the rest of the RGB-lit build behind the glass. Strong high-refresh esports and 1080p-high AAA.
- Architecture
- AMD Polaris · 14nm
- Memory
- 8GB GDDR5 · 256-bit
- Boost clock
- 1,431 MHz (OC Mode)
- Cooling
- Triple wing-blade · MaxContact · 2.5-slot
- Power
- ~185W · 8-pin (550W PSU)
- Lighting / outputs
- Aura Sync · 2× HDMI · 2× DP · DVI-D
Motherboard
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming WiFi II
A serious step up in the backbone — the ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming WiFi II. Twelve-plus-two teamed power stages with alloy chokes feed the Ryzen clean, stable power under load, and onboard WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2 mean wireless is built right in — no add-in card needed. PCIe 4.0, dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2.5Gb Intel LAN, HDMI 2.1, and BIOS Flashback for painless upgrades. It's also a clear upgrade path — drop in a Ryzen 5000 chip (up to a 5800X3D) later and it just works — with Aura Sync RGB to tie the whole build together.
- Chipset / socket
- AMD B550 · AM4 · ATX
- CPU support
- Ryzen 3000 & 5000 — upgrade path
- Power
- 12+2 teamed stages · alloy chokes
- Wireless
- Onboard WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
- Expansion
- PCIe 4.0 ×16 · dual M.2
- Network / IO
- 2.5Gb LAN · USB-C Gen2 · HDMI 2.1
- Lighting
- Aura Sync · Gen2 addressable RGB
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6C/12T)
The Ryzen 5 3600 earned its name as the value gaming CPU of its generation — six Zen 2 cores and twelve threads that still push 100+ FPS in the world's most popular games when paired with a real GPU. Unlocked, cool, and efficient at just 65W, it's exactly the right amount of CPU for a 1080p build — and on this B550 board it's a stepping stone, not a dead end: drop in a Ryzen 5000-series chip later and keep everything else.
- Cores / threads
- 6 cores · 12 threads
- Clocks
- 3.6GHz base · 4.2GHz boost (unlocked)
- Cache
- 35MB GameCache (32MB L3)
- Architecture
- 7nm Zen 2
- Platform
- Socket AM4 · PCIe 4.0
- Memory
- DDR4-3200 native
- TDP
- 65W
Cooling
PCCOOLER CPS DA360 Pro ARGB
A 360mm liquid loop on a 65W Ryzen is gloriously overkill — and that's the point: the CPU runs cold and dead-silent with years of headroom. PCCOOLER's DA360 Pro pairs a premium copper cold plate with mesmerizing multi-layer Infinite-Halo ARGB on the pump head and three silent daisy-chained PWM fans, all synced to the build's 5V ARGB. The fully rotatable pump head let us route the tubes clean. Paired with a separate 7-inch LCD elsewhere in the build for live system stats.
- Type
- 360mm AIO liquid cooler
- Cold plate
- Premium copper
- Fans
- 3× 120mm ARGB PWM · daisy-chain
- Lighting
- Infinite-Halo ARGB · 5V 3-pin
- Pump head
- Fully rotatable · multi-layer ARGB
- Sockets
- Intel LGA1700/1200 · AMD AM5/AM4
Display
Hosyond 7" IPS Secondary Screen
The detail that makes people stop scrolling — a 7-inch IPS screen built right into the rig. Run it with AIDA64 as a live dashboard of CPU/GPU temps, clocks, and load, or use it as a second Windows display for Discord, music, or stream chat. It connects over a single USB cable — no HDMI, no clutter inside the case — and the CNC aluminum shell looks the part. Crisp 1024×600 IPS with wide viewing angles.
- Panel
- 7" IPS · 1024×600
- Connection
- Single USB cable (2.0 / 3.0 / Type-C)
- Use
- AIDA64 monitor or 2nd display
- Shell
- CNC aluminum alloy
- Controls
- Adjustable brightness · memory
- OS
- Windows 10/11 · plug & play
Memory
Silicon Power DDR4-3200 · TUMMASTER RGB
The same memory treatment as our White build — Silicon Power DDR4 modules, fast, low-voltage and rock-stable once XMP is on, reshelled in TUMMASTER aluminium RGB armor so the sticks glow with the rest of the build. Here they run at 3200MHz — plenty for the Ryzen — with headroom to spare for gaming alongside Discord, a browser, and a stream.
- Capacity
- 32GB (4× 8GB)
- Speed
- DDR4-3200 (XMP)
- Voltage
- 1.35V low-voltage
- Heatsink
- TUMMASTER aluminium RGB
- Tuning
- Intel XMP · one-click
- Form factor
- 288-pin DDR4 UDIMM
Storage
500GB NVMe SSD
Your OS and games live here, so we fit a fast PCIe NVMe drive — the same class of M.2 we run in the White build — for near-instant boots, snappy launches, and game loads measured in seconds instead of the spinning-disk waits of a budget machine. It drops into the B550's Gen4 M.2 slot under the thermal guard, and there's a second M.2 plus SATA headers open whenever you want to add more.
- Interface
- PCIe NVMe · M.2 2280
- Capacity
- 500GB
- Slot
- B550 Gen4 M.2 · thermal guard
- Seq. read
- ~2,000–3,500 MB/s
- Features
- TRIM · SMART · near-instant loads
Power
T.F. Skywind 800W (TF800)
Genuinely overbuilt for this machine — 800 watts feeding a system that only draws around 300W flat out. The supply barely breaks a sweat: cool and quiet on its 120mm FDB fan, and with a stout +12V rail (66A) it has the headroom to take a much bigger GPU down the road without ever being replaced. 115/230V input switch and the standard ATX 12V 2.31 form factor.
- Wattage
- 800W
- +12V rail
- 66A
- Fan
- 120mm FDB · ultra-quiet
- Cabling
- Non-modular
- Input
- 115 / 230V switch · 50/60Hz
- Form factor
- ATX 12V 2.31
Airflow
DARKROCK R140 ARGB (Black)
The finishing touch — 140mm infinity-mirror ARGB fans in both reverse- and forward-blade versions, so the clean side always faces out through the glass whichever way they mount. PWM-controlled for silence at idle and real airflow under load, on long-life hydraulic bearings. In black, they disappear into the Model-5's smoked interior while the lighting pops.
- Size
- 2× 140mm
- Lighting
- ARGB · infinity-mirror
- Blades
- Reverse / Forward (clean-side-out)
- Control
- PWM
- Bearing
- HDB hydraulic · long-life
- Finish
- Black
Lighting & control
120mm ARGB Fans + 9-Port Hub (Black)
Tying the lighting together — daisy-chained 120mm infinity-mirror ARGB fans that link pin-to-pin, so one cable feeds the whole cluster and the inside of the case stays clean. Bionic blades move real air (up to 58 CFM) while staying quiet on anti-resonance pads, and a 9-port hub with remote keeps every fan and light in 5V ARGB sync — forward and reverse versions so the pretty side always faces out.
- Fans
- 8× 120mm ARGB · infinity-mirror
- Airflow / noise
- up to 58.36 CFM · ≤29 dBA
- Speed
- PWM 800–2000 RPM
- Wiring
- Daisy-chain · one cable per cluster
- Hub
- 9-port ARGB + PWM · SATA powered
- Sync
- 5V 3-pin ARGB · all major boards