{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c56decd787e0e58131b9a814","clusterId":"c_a3ea0f8313d5bad41519bcac","slug":"msi-opens-entry-for-90-minute-custom-pc-build-contest-in-akihabara","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"MSI Opens Entry for 90-Minute Custom PC Build Contest in Akihabara","summary":"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. Contestants assemble a PC in 90 minutes and are scored on speed, cable management, completeness, and passion for custom PCs.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAssembly 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rulebook is tight: only the organizer\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MSI scores passion for custom PCs alongside speed and cable management, so the 90-minute clock is only part of the test. Judges reward taste as much as build time.","twitterPost":"MSI's 90-minute build contest scores passion for custom PCs, a judged category that no stopwatch can settle.","threadsPost":"MSI's Custom PC Championship 2026 scores entrants on speed, cable management, completeness and passion for custom PCs. Three of those are visible in 90 minutes. Passion is the judge's call, and it sits in the same scoring line as the clock.","newsletterBlurb":"MSI has opened applications for its Custom PC Championship 2026 ~Third Summit Battle~, held November 21 at Bellesalle Akihabara B1. Contestants get 90 minutes and organizer-supplied tools, paste, and up to 15 cable ties, with points deducted for loose power cables, fan faults, and ARGB problems. The day adds an MSI GIRLS versus Liquid Nitrogen Ojisan build showdown and a rock-paper-scissors tournament.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/446/4446158/?rss\",\"title\":\"Compete in a 90-Minute Custom PC Build Contest! MSI's \\\"Custom PC Championship 2026 ~Third Summit Battle~\\\" to Be Held in Akihabara on November 21\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5149,"outputTokens":841,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793096126,"createdAt":"2026-10-27T10:09:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T10:14:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T10:14:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a3ea0f8313d5bad41519bcac","canonicalTitle":"90分で自作PCの腕を競う！ MSI「カスタムPC 王者決定戦2026 ～3度目の頂上決戦～」11月21日秋葉原で開催","representativeArticleId":"a_0f447e99761de72429a329af","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-27T09:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-27T09:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T10:14:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/446/4446158/?rss","title":"90分で自作PCの腕を競う！ MSI「カスタムPC 王者決定戦2026 ～3度目の頂上決戦～」11月21日秋葉原で開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}