Battlestation
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| Desk | Secret Labs Magnus Pro XL (1770m x 800mm) |
| Monitor | Dell Alienware AW3821DW 38-inch curved G-Sync Ultimate Curved IPS 21:9 3840x1600 @ 144Hz |
| Monitor | LG DualUp 28MQ780-B IPS 28-inch 16:18 2560 x 2880 @ 60Hz |
| Keyboard | NuPhy Studio Halo 96 (Baby Kangaroo switches) |
| Mouse | Logitech G602 |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3s |
| Speakers | Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II |
| Webcam | Logitech Brio 4k |
| DAC | xDuoo XD05 Plus |
| Headphones | HiFiMan Sundara Closed Back |
| Headphones | HiFiMan Sundara Open Back |
| Headset | Logitech G Pro X Wired |
| Controller | Stream Deck + |
| Handheld | Steam Deck (LCD) 512GB - Upgraded to 1TB |
| Handheld Dock | UGREEN 9-in-1 USB-C Hub |
| HOTAS | Thrustmaster Warthog (with slew upgrade) |
| Pedals | Thrustmaster TPR |
| VR Headset | Meta Quest 2 Pro |
| Backpack | LTT Backpack |
| Chair | Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody (Black) |
| Phone | UniFi Touch |
| Banana | For scale - LTTstore.com |
| Laptop | Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 |
| Dock | Dell WD22TB4 |
Gaming Rig 2025#
Build Date: 16/04/2025
Prices below are listed purely for recording pre-tariff (2025) pricing and for comparison against PC Part Picker link/pricing
| Type | Item | Price | Purchase Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | €539.00 @ Alternate | 14/03/2025 |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler | €89.00 @ Amazon Belgium | 27/03/2025 |
| Motherboard | ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard | €399.00 @ Megekko | 14/03/2025 |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | €239.90 @ Alternate | 14/03/2025 |
| Storage | Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | €128.61 @ Amazon Germany | 29/03/2025 |
| Video Card | Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card | €816.07 @ Ebuyer UK (£729.99) | 06/03/2025 |
| Case | Antec FLUX PRO ATX Full Tower Case | €189.00 @ Megekko | 14/03/2025 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | €118.16 @ Amazon Belgium | 26/03/2025 |
| Prices excludes shipping but includes taxes, rebates and vouchers | |||
| Total | €2517.84 |
Build information#
- Batch: 2505 PGE
Configuration#
EXPO enabled @ 6000Mhz
No further overclocking
Benchmarks#
Previous systems#
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#
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel i7-6700k Skylake Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz) |
| CPU Cooler | CoolerMaster Nepton 240M Liquid CPU Radiator |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition, Intel Z170 |
| Memory | 32GB RAM - 4x Kingston Fury HXFB (4x 8GB) |
| Storage | Toshiba XG3 512GB M.2 PCIE NVMe SSD + Samsung 850 500GB SATA SSD |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8GB |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Mid Tower Case - Gun Metal |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM1000X 80+ Gold 1000w Modular Power Supply |
Previous rig#
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-750 Processor (2.66GHz) |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS9900-NT CPU Cooler |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus III Formula Intel P55 LDA1156 |
| Memory | 8GB RAM - 2x Corsair XMS3 Dominator DDR3 PC3-12800 4GB Kit |
| Video Card | Asus 1GB GeForce GTX 560TI DirectCUII PCI-E Graphics |
| Case | CoolerMaster Stacker 832 Case - Black |
| Power Supply | Enermax Infiniti EIN650AWT Modular Power Supply |
Previous rig#
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS9000 CPU Cooler |
| Motherboard | Asus Striker Extreme, NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI |
| Memory | 4GB RAM |
| Case | CoolerMaster Stacker 832 Case - Black |
Previous rig#
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 530 Processor (3.0GHz, HT) |
| Motherboard | Asus P5AD2 Premium motherboard |
| Memory | 512MB RAM - 2x Corsair Twin-X DDR 2 PC4200 512MB kit |
| Video Card | Asus Extreme EAX600XT TD-128M ATI Radeon X600XT 128MB |
| Case | AOpen H700 Full Tower case |
| Storage | Maxtor 80GB DiamondMax Plus 9 7200RPM |
Previous rig#
| Type | Item |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 2700+ |
| Motherboard | Asus A7V8X Deluxe motherboard |
| Memory | Crucial 512MB DDR 2700 |
| Video Card | GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128MB |
| Case | AOpen H700 Full Tower case |
| Storage | Seagate 20GB Hard Disk |
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