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MSI Opens Entry for 90-Minute Custom PC Build Contest in Akihabara
MSI will hold the Custom PC Championship 2026 ~Third Summit Battle~ on November 21 at B1 HALL, Bellesalle Akihabara. Applications run from October 26 to November 8 at 23:59, with a lottery if capacity is exceeded.
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Why it matters
The scoring rules reward practicality as much as looks, with point deductions for loose power cables, dead fans, and ARGB faults, so the contest is judged on a machine that actually runs.
Key Facts
- MSI Custom PC Championship 2026 ~Third Summit Battle~ takes place on November 21 at B1 HALL, Bellesalle Akihabara.
- Applications run from October 26 to November 8 at 23:59, with a lottery if capacity is exceeded.
- Contestants assemble a PC in 90 minutes and are scored on speed, cable management, completeness, and passion for custom PCs.
- Only organizer-provided screwdrivers and SMZ-01R thermal paste may be used, and cable ties are capped at 15.
- Assembly starts at 15:15, judging at 16:45, and the awards ceremony at 17:00.
Contestants assemble a PC in 90 minutes and are scored on speed, cable management, completeness, and passion for custom PCs.
Assembly starts at 15:15 and judging at 16:45, with the awards ceremony set for 17:00. Doors open and reception begins at 13:30, and participants reassemble at 14:30.
The rulebook is tight: only the organizer's screwdrivers, only SMZ-01R thermal paste, and no more than 15 cable ties, all supplied on site. The day also includes a PC build showdown between MSI GIRLS and Liquid Nitrogen Ojisan, plus a rock-paper-scissors tournament. Visitors who answer a survey get novelties, and Akihabara shoppers who spend between November 1 and November 21 can enter a garapon lottery with a receipt.
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