My Hardware Setup

My personal hardware setup.

Desktop Computer

Part	Product / Specs	Link
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 compact (black)	Website
Mainboard	MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX, Intel Z790 Chipset, LGA1700 Socket, DDR5, Intel 2.5Gbps LAN	Website
CPU	Intel Core i7-13700K Processor 16 Core: 8 P-Core (16T, 3.40GHz, 5.30GHz boost) + 8 E-Core / 8T (8T, 2.50GHz, 4.20GHz boost), Intel UHD 770	Website
RAM	32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 Dual Channel Kit (black) DDR5, 6400MHz, CL32-39-39-102, 1.40V, Intel XMP 3.0	Website
GPU	ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 (OC Edition) 2205MHz (2625MHz boost), 16GB GDDR6X VRAM (256bit, 22.4 Gbps, 1400MHz)	Website
PSU	be quiet! DARK POWER 13 1000W Modular, 80 PLUS Titanium, ATX 3.0 (incl. 12VHPWR for PCIe 5.0 GPUs)	Website
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD (MZ-V8P2T0BW)	Website
Storage	2x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA SSD (MZ-76E1T0B/EU)	Website
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black Dual-Tower + Noctua NT-H2 thermal paste	Website
Fans	3x be quiet! Silent Wings 4 high-speed (PWM, 140mm, 1900 RPM) 2x be quiet! Silent Wings 4 high-speed (PWM, 120mm, 2500 RPM)	Website

BIOS / UEFI Configuration

Version: 7D91vH6 / E7D91IMS.H60 (2023-05-19)

General Settings

Setting	Value
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Enabled (Profile 1)
Re-Size BAR Support	Enabled
Intel Virtualization Technology	Enabled
CPU Cooler Tuning	Boxed Cooler (PL1: 253W)
CPU Lite Load	Mode 5

Fan Control Settings

Setting	Value
Mode	PWM
Temperature Source	CPU
Smart Fan Mode	Enabled

Fan Curve

Temperature	Fan speed
85°C	100%
70°C	63%
55°C	38%
40°C	13%

Peripherals & Devices

Type	Product / Specs	Link
Monitor	2x LG 27GL850-B (27'', 2560x1440px WQHD, IPS, 144Hz, HDR 10, G-Sync / FreeSync)	Website
Keyboard	Logitech K280e Corded Keyboard	Website
Mouse	Logitech PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 (black)	Website
Controller	Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller (carbon black)	Website
Headset	Logitech PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED (black)	Website
Speakers	Bose Companion 20	Website
Webcam	Logitech Stream Cam (graphite)	Website
Microphone	Audio Technica BP40	Website
Audio Interface	Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen)	Website
Microphone Arm	RØDE PSA1+ Professional Studio Boom Arm	Website
Router	FRITZ!Box 6591 Cable Router (DOCSIS 3.1, Gigabit-LAN, WLAN AC + N)	Website
Printer	HP OfficeJet Pro 8710	Website

Mouse Settings

Windows

Setting	Value
Mouse Pointer Speed	8 / Tick 5
Enhance Pointer Precision	Disabled

Logitech G HUB

Setting	Value
Lightforce Switch	Optical Only
Gaming Surface Mode	On
DPI	800
Wireless Report Rate	2000

Drivers & Tools

Name	Description
NVIDIA GeForce Experience	GPU driver and tool
Samsung Magician	SSD (NVMe M.2, SATA) tool
Logitech G Hub	Logitech peripherals tool (Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, Webcam)
Xbox Accessories	XBOX Controller tool (e.g. Firmware Updates)
Voicemeter Potato (paid)	Audio mixer
Process Lasso (paid)	Process Manager
Focusrite Control	Audio Engine driver
HP Smart	HP Printer tool
Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool	Connect to Android devices (Smartphone, TV)

NVIDIA Control Panel Settings

Setting	Value
Low Latency Mode	Ultra
Max Frame Rate	140
Monitor Technology	G-SYNC Compatible
Power Management Mode	Prefer Maximum Performance
Shader Cache Size	100GB
Vertical Sync	On

Audio / Voicemeter Settings

All audio input and output channels are set to 48000Hz.

Process-specific configuration (pinned via Process Lasso):

Process	CPU Priority	CPU Affinity
audiodg.exe	High	CPU 0
voicemeter8x64.exe	High	CPU 0

Monitoring & Diagnostics

Name	Description
HWMonitor	Hardware Monitoring
HWiNFO	Hardware Diagnostics