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TypeItem
DeskSecret Labs Magnus Pro XL (1770m x 800mm)
MonitorDell Alienware AW3821DW 38-inch curved G-Sync Ultimate Curved IPS 21:9 3840x1600 @ 144Hz
MonitorLG DualUp 28MQ780-B IPS 28-inch 16:18 2560 x 2880 @ 60Hz
KeyboardNuPhy Studio Halo 96 (Baby Kangaroo switches)
MouseLogitech G602
MouseLogitech MX Master 3s
SpeakersCreative GigaWorks T40 Series II
WebcamLogitech Brio 4k
DACxDuoo XD05 Plus
HeadphonesHiFiMan Sundara Closed Back
HeadphonesHiFiMan Sundara Open Back
HeadsetLogitech G Pro X Wired
ControllerStream Deck +
HandheldSteam Deck (LCD) 512GB - Upgraded to 1TB
Handheld DockUGREEN 9-in-1 USB-C Hub
HOTASThrustmaster Warthog (with slew upgrade)
PedalsThrustmaster TPR
VR HeadsetMeta Quest 2 Pro
BackpackLTT Backpack
ChairHerman Miller x Logitech G Embody (Black)
PhoneUniFi Touch
BananaFor scale - LTTstore.com
LaptopLenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10
DockDell WD22TB4

Gaming Rig 2025
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Build Date: 16/04/2025

PC Part Picker link

Prices below are listed purely for recording pre-tariff (2025) pricing and for comparison against PC Part Picker link/pricing

TypeItemPricePurchase Date
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor€539.00 @ Alternate14/03/2025
CPU CoolerNoctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler€89.00 @ Amazon Belgium27/03/2025
MotherboardASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard€399.00 @ Megekko14/03/2025
MemoryG.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory€239.90 @ Alternate14/03/2025
StorageWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive€128.61 @ Amazon Germany29/03/2025
Video CardSapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card€816.07 @ Ebuyer UK (£729.99)06/03/2025
CaseAntec FLUX PRO ATX Full Tower Case€189.00 @ Megekko14/03/2025
Power SupplyCorsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply€118.16 @ Amazon Belgium26/03/2025
Prices excludes shipping but includes taxes, rebates and vouchers
Total€2517.84

Build information
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  • Batch: 2505 PGE

Configuration
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EXPO enabled @ 6000Mhz

No further overclocking

Benchmarks
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Previous systems
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When I got my first ever PC, I had a distinct fascination in understanding how it worked, and how I could take it apart and upgrade it. Custom PC Builds have always been something I’ve enjoyed making, both for myself and for others. While I originally got into it with the intention of building better and faster (and cooler looking) PC’s for gaming, this has now morphed into building rigs for high-end computation, video / image manipulation and Virtualisation. Every desktop that I’ve owned since my teens has been built by my own two hands, and today’s PC is no exception.

Gaming Rig 2015
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TypeItem
CPUIntel i7-6700k Skylake Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
CPU CoolerCoolerMaster Nepton 240M Liquid CPU Radiator
MotherboardMSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition, Intel Z170
Memory32GB RAM - 4x Kingston Fury HXFB (4x 8GB)
StorageToshiba XG3 512GB M.2 PCIE NVMe SSD + Samsung 850 500GB SATA SSD
Video CardMSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8GB
CasePhanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Mid Tower Case - Gun Metal
Power SupplyCorsair RM1000X 80+ Gold 1000w Modular Power Supply

Previous rig
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TypeItem
CPUIntel Core i5-750 Processor (2.66GHz)
CPU CoolerZalman CNPS9900-NT CPU Cooler
MotherboardAsus Maximus III Formula Intel P55 LDA1156
Memory8GB RAM - 2x Corsair XMS3 Dominator DDR3 PC3-12800 4GB Kit
Video CardAsus 1GB GeForce GTX 560TI DirectCUII PCI-E Graphics
CaseCoolerMaster Stacker 832 Case - Black
Power SupplyEnermax Infiniti EIN650AWT Modular Power Supply

Previous rig
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TypeItem
CPUIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor
CPU CoolerZalman CNPS9000 CPU Cooler
MotherboardAsus Striker Extreme, NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI
Memory4GB RAM
CaseCoolerMaster Stacker 832 Case - Black

Previous rig
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TypeItem
CPUIntel Pentium 4 530 Processor (3.0GHz, HT)
MotherboardAsus P5AD2 Premium motherboard
Memory512MB RAM - 2x Corsair Twin-X DDR 2 PC4200 512MB kit
Video CardAsus Extreme EAX600XT TD-128M ATI Radeon X600XT 128MB
CaseAOpen H700 Full Tower case
StorageMaxtor 80GB DiamondMax Plus 9 7200RPM

Previous rig
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TypeItem
CPUAMD Athlon 2700+
MotherboardAsus A7V8X Deluxe motherboard
MemoryCrucial 512MB DDR 2700
Video CardGeForce 4 Ti 4200 128MB
CaseAOpen H700 Full Tower case
StorageSeagate 20GB Hard Disk

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