Western Digital hosts ‘Build Your Own Gaming Super PC’ contest: Key details – Times of India

Western Digital hosted a digital-led gamified campaign- Build Your Own Gaming Super PC–today. The campaign invited gamers and gaming enthusiasts to participate and build their own, powerful gaming PC with the right balance of key components. As per Western Digital, the recently concluded contest witnessed over 45,000 participation entries from gamers across India.
At the beginning of the contest, each participant was given 1,500 points, equivalent to Rs 1.5L. Eight components that are critical to building a powerful gaming PC were rendered in 3D along with their price and capabilities. Participants could learn about each component and choose the right option depending on their preferences.
Internal NVMe-powered SSDs from WD_BLACK were among the critical components. Participants were provided options to choose between different internal SSDs from the WD_BLACK portfolio, such as WD_BLACK SN770 or WD_BLACK SN850 with or without a heatsink. The other components included GPU, cooling pad, processor and motherboard amongst others.
Jaganathan Chelliah, senior director, marketing – India, Middle East & Africa, Western Digital, said, “We are committed to gamers and gaming enthusiasts, and continue to bring best-in-class gaming products and campaigns to deepen our engagement with this community. I’m glad that our Build You Super Gaming PC campaign is the first in the industry and received a fantastic response from the community. I would like to congratulate all three winners and users across India for actively participating in this gamified and immersive contest.”