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§01 — Featured on the bench

Keep your cool.

Hand-built gaming PCs — one system at a time, 24 hours on the stress bench, tuned to the games you actually play.

Translation: we build better gaming PCs than you can buy at a big box — and back it up.

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Ships 5–7 days · 2-yr warranty · 30-day returns
5.0 ★Trustpilot rating
324+Hand-built · not factory-lined
24 hrStress test before ship
2 yrParts & labor warranty
§02 — Shop by performance

What will you play?

Every ready-to-ship system, arranged by the display and games you care about. Compare the whole lineup without hopping between tabs.

6 featured systems
Explore all builds
01
1080p · 240 Hz

Competitive

Fast response for esports and high-frame-rate play.

1 build
02
1440p · 165 Hz

1440p Ultra

The sweet spot for modern games at max settings.

2 builds
03
4K · 120 Hz · RTX

4K Flagship

Big-screen fidelity, ray tracing, and no compromise.

3 builds
§04 — Workbench log

Every PC has a paper trail.

When you order, you get a private link to a live build tracker for your PC — the same six stages every build moves through, updated as your assigned builder works on it. No jargon, no guessing where it is. Below is a demo tracker showing what the experience looks like — nothing is live right now.

Key ▸ Done Happening now Up next
Demo · not a live build
Priya's build tracker · public example view bottomline.build / priya-s
Build ID
BLT-2026-07-0042
HyperNova · 4K flagship
Customer
Priya S.
Chicago, IL
Ordered
Jul 14, 10:42
3 days ago
ETA · ship
Jul 20
On schedule
Builder
Rafael G.
Bench 03
Current stage
Thermal tune
4 of 6 · 55%
Stage progress 3 done · 1 active · 2 queued
Day 0 · 10:42
Order placed
Compatibility verified, cart locked.
Day 0 · 14:20
Parts pulled
GPU · CPU · RAM · PSU staged, bay 4.
Day 2 · 09:15
Hand assembly
Loom-woven 24-pin, cable combs applied.
Day 3 · 11:08
Thermal tune
Idle: 34° C CPU / 38° C GPU · Cinebench load: 71° C · dialing fan curve.
● LIVE · 11:42
proj. Day 4 · 00:00
24hr burn-in
Cinebench + Furmark loop, 1,440 min.
proj. Day 6 · 08:00
Shipped
Double-boxed, tracked, insured.
Latest activity · from your builder Updated just now
Today · 11:42
Rafael G. · your builder
NOW Thermal tuning started
Paste applied. Idle: 34° C CPU / 38° C GPU. Cinebench load: 71° C — dialing fan curve now.
Today · 09:15
Rafael G.
Assembly finished
CPU, RAM, GPU, and cooler mounted. Cable-combed the 24-pin — it's going to look clean through the side panel.
Mon · 14:20
Parts bay
All parts pulled and verified
Every component inspected against your order. Nothing substituted.
Mon · 10:42
You
Order confirmed
HyperNova · 4K flagship spec · paid in full. Assigned to Rafael G., Bench 03.

What happens when your build ships: you'll get the final tracker link saved forever, a short video walk-through of your PC on the bench, the boxed thermal-test results, and your builder's direct email — not a ticket queue.

§05 — Verified reviews

What owners say about their builds.

5.0 / 5
Trustpilot rating

"I've purchased gaming PCs from various companies, and this has been far and away my best experience. The post-purchase support has been unrivaled."

Matt Honeycutt HyperNova · 4K

"The quality was on par with iBuyPower, and the experience was just as good if not better than buying through iBuyPower. Highly recommend taking a look at their options."

Matthew Pracht Nebula · 1440p

"One of the best experiences buying a computer I've ever had. The owner kept me updated on everything — even after the computer had shipped."

Rey Castro Lunar · 1080p
Not sure what you need?

Three questions. A build tuned to the games you actually play.

Tell us your use case, budget, and resolution — we'll email back a personalized build plan within the hour.

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§06 — Watch the bench
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Est. Chicago Hand-built · since 2018

Keep your cool.

Gaming PCs that run cold under full load — so they run quieter and longer.

<80°
Target load temp
24 hr
On the bench
127+
Shipped
Scroll for the pitch
HyperNova hand-built gaming PC
The flagship · HyperNova
Builds from
$1,499
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§02 Who we are

A small shop in Chicago.
Obsessed with thermals.

We started Bottomline Thermals in 2018 out of a stubborn love for PCs — and a frustration with how hot, loud, and short-lived the off-the-shelf ones were. So we built better ones. Then people asked to buy them.

Every build is owned by a single assigned builder, start to finish — the same person who pulls the parts is the one who tunes the thermals and signs off on ship. If they ever move on, another teammate here takes it on personally. Your PC never becomes someone's problem.

01
Thermals first
Every build is tuned on a thermal bench before it ships. Target: under 80° C under full load, full stop.
02
24 hours on the bench
Cinebench + Furmark loop for a full day. If it wobbles, it goes back on the bench — it doesn't go in the box.
03
One builder, start to finish
Your build is assigned to a single person here who sees it through every stage — and stays your point of contact long after it ships. If they ever move on, another teammate here personally picks it up.
§03 — Ready to ship

Pick your performance lane.

All builds →

Every featured PC, organized by the games and display you want to play on.

01

1080p · 240 Hz

Competitive

Fast, focused systems for esports.

1 build
  • Lunar gaming PC
    Lunar

    No fluff. Just performance.

    $1,500.84

    Intel ARC B570

    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
    Memory
    16GB DDR5 · 1000GB NVMe

    Valorant · 1080p 290 FPS

    View build Configure
02

1440p · 165 Hz

1440p High-Refresh

The sweet spot for modern games at ultra settings.

2 builds
  • Nebula gaming PC
    Nebula

    The enthusiast's choice

    $2,117.24

    NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti

    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 · 2000GB NVMe

    Apex Legends · 1440p Ultra 145 FPS

    View build Configure
03

4K · RTX On

4K Flagship

Maximum-detail systems for cinematic worlds.

3 builds
§04 Workbench log

Every PC has a paper trail.

A timestamped log of who did what, when — from parts-pull to shipping. Every PC gets one, and yours will too.

Example build · demo view DEMO
Priya S.'s HyperNova
Ordered 3 days ago. Now on Bench 03 for thermal tuning.
This is a mock PC showing what the build log looks like — nothing is live right now. Yours will look just like it when you order.
What you'll see below Updates in real time
Completed stage
Timestamp · builder's notes
On the bench right now
Live · who's building it
Scheduled next
ETA · what happens
Day 0 · 10:42 ✓
Order confirmed
Parts compatibility verified. Build scheduled.
Day 0 · 14:20 ✓
Parts prepared
GPU, CPU, motherboard, RAM, PSU and cooler laid out and inspected.
Day 2 · 09:15 ✓
Assembled by hand
Motherboard installed, CPU and cooler seated, cables routed and tied.
Day 3 · 11:08 ● LIVE
Thermal tuning
Custom fan curves set, thermal paste checked, idle and load temps verified.
RG On the bench with Rafael G.
Day 4 · 00:00
24-hour stress test
CPU and GPU pushed to 100% overnight to prove stability.
Day 6 · 08:00
Packed and shipped
Foam-protected, double-boxed, tracked and insured.
§05 Watch the bench
@bottomlinethermalspcs

Real builds, real bench footage, real cable-management ASMR.

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§06 The bench log, by email

$50 off your first build + early access to new configs.

Once a week · thermal teardowns, builder notes, no hard sell.