2018 Hardware Thread

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: paulpicks special edition 2019
OS: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: i9 9900k
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-F
Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z 3600Mhz
Graphics Card: EVGA 2080Ti FTW3
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays: 43" Super Ultrawide Samsung C43J890
Screen Resolution: 3840x1200 120Hz
Keyboard: Coolermaster Masterkeys Lite
Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB
PSU: Corsair RM850x
Case: Phanteks P400s
Cooling: Corsair H115i
Hard Drives: Samsung M.2 970 Evo 500GB (OS drive), Samsung Evo 840 250GB, Crucial MX500 500GB.
Internet Speed: 220meg up 12 down
Browser: Chrome

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Paulpicks Project kids PC
OS: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: Intel i3 6100
Motherboard: Asrock Gaming Z170T
Memory: 8GB Excellram DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card: Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays: 27" BenQ EW2750
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Keyboard: Coolermaster CM Storm
PSU: Corsair CX430M
Case: NZXT Switch 810
Cooling: Stock
Hard Drives: Crucial SSD
Internet Speed: 220Meg Down, 12Meg up.
Browser: Chrome

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build - The Beast
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
CPU: Intel i9-14900KS @5.9MHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex
Memory: G.Skill DDR5 - 7800 (3900MHz) 32GB
Graphics Card: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
Sound Card: Integrated ROG SupremeFX
Monitor(s) Displays: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27 inch
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@165Hz
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 80+ PLATINUM
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo Special Edition
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" SSD
Internet Speed: 950 / 40
Browser: FireFox, and Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender/SuperAntiSpyware Pro
Other Info: Running Windows 11 Pro on both my computers. Networked together. Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Model: R8000P. Corsair Commander Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.2792
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900KS @5.1GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Apex XI (Z370)
Memory: G.Skill DDR4 F4-3200C14D - 32GBGTZSW
Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays: 55" LG 4K Ultra HD TV
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Mouse
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2, 80+ GOLD 850W
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis
Cooling: Corsair H150i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 960 PRO M.2 512GB, Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD
Internet Speed: 400 / 20
Browser: FireFox / Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender / SAS Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: ۞ΞЖ†ԘΜΞ۞
OS: Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
CPU: Intel Core i9 9900K
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
Memory: 32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
Graphics Card: ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
Sound Card: (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays: BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
Keyboard: Trust GTX THURA
Mouse: Trust GTX 148
PSU: Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG
Cooling: Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 2x120 Phantek& Halo front, and 1x140 Phante
Hard Drives: C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD G: System Images -> Samsung 860 Pro 2TB
Internet Speed: 25+/5+ (+usually faster)
Browser: Edge; Chrome
Antivirus: Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as an added layer between browser & OS
Other Info: Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2 Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Hyper-V Virtual Machine
OS: Windows 10 Insider Build - Fast Ring
CPU: 8 Virtual Processors(8 threads)
Motherboard: N/A
Memory: 8192 MB - Dynamic Memory turned on
Screen Resolution: Being a VM, it depends what size I need at a given moment;)
Hard Drives: VM is on a separate internal SSD(Samsung 850 EVO SSD)
Browser: Edge, chrome
Antivirus: Defender
Other Info: Secure Boot enabled, All Integration Services are turned on, Enhanced Session Mode selected

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build - The Beast
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
CPU: Intel i9-14900KS @5.9MHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex
Memory: G.Skill DDR5 - 7800 (3900MHz) 32GB
Graphics Card: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
Sound Card: Integrated ROG SupremeFX
Monitor(s) Displays: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27 inch
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@165Hz
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 80+ PLATINUM
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo Special Edition
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" SSD
Internet Speed: 950 / 40
Browser: FireFox, and Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender/SuperAntiSpyware Pro
Other Info: Running Windows 11 Pro on both my computers. Networked together. Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Model: R8000P. Corsair Commander Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.2792
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900KS @5.1GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Apex XI (Z370)
Memory: G.Skill DDR4 F4-3200C14D - 32GBGTZSW
Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays: 55" LG 4K Ultra HD TV
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Mouse
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2, 80+ GOLD 850W
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis
Cooling: Corsair H150i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 960 PRO M.2 512GB, Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD
Internet Speed: 400 / 20
Browser: FireFox / Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender / SAS Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
OS: Windows 11 x64 23H2 (22631.3527)
CPU: Intel i9-13900K (Turbo Ratio +2)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi (1.B0 BIOS )
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5 6400MHz kit
Graphics Card: ZOTAC RTX 4090 Trinitiy OC
Monitor(s) Displays: Dell 27" Curved Gaming Monitor - S2722DGM
Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 @ 165Hz
Keyboard: Redragon Mitra
Mouse: Corsair Katar Pro Gaming Mouse (Wireless) 2000Hz
PSU: Corsair HX1000i Platinum
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Cooling: EK-Quantum Velocity W/B, 2x Bykski DDC Pumps, 6x Bykski 60mm Radiators, Corsair ML Pro Fans
Hard Drives: Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB NVMe 1x Samsung 970 EVO Plus V2 1TB NVMe 2x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe 2x Samsung 860 Pro 256GB SSD 2x 1TB WD Blue HDD
Internet Speed: WISP 20Mbps Down, 10Mbps Up.
Browser: Firefox
Antivirus: Windows Defender
Other Info: Corsair XTM70 Extreme Performance Thermal Paste.

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build - The Beast
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
CPU: Intel i9-14900KS @5.9MHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex
Memory: G.Skill DDR5 - 7800 (3900MHz) 32GB
Graphics Card: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
Sound Card: Integrated ROG SupremeFX
Monitor(s) Displays: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27 inch
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@165Hz
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 80+ PLATINUM
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo Special Edition
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" SSD
Internet Speed: 950 / 40
Browser: FireFox, and Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender/SuperAntiSpyware Pro
Other Info: Running Windows 11 Pro on both my computers. Networked together. Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Model: R8000P. Corsair Commander Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.2792
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900KS @5.1GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Apex XI (Z370)
Memory: G.Skill DDR4 F4-3200C14D - 32GBGTZSW
Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays: 55" LG 4K Ultra HD TV
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Mouse
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2, 80+ GOLD 850W
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis
Cooling: Corsair H150i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 960 PRO M.2 512GB, Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD
Internet Speed: 400 / 20
Browser: FireFox / Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender / SAS Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build - The Beast
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
CPU: Intel i9-14900KS @5.9MHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex
Memory: G.Skill DDR5 - 7800 (3900MHz) 32GB
Graphics Card: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
Sound Card: Integrated ROG SupremeFX
Monitor(s) Displays: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27 inch
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@165Hz
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 80+ PLATINUM
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo Special Edition
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 980 PRO 500GB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe, Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" SSD
Internet Speed: 950 / 40
Browser: FireFox, and Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender/SuperAntiSpyware Pro
Other Info: Running Windows 11 Pro on both my computers. Networked together. Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Model: R8000P. Corsair Commander Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Build
OS: Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.2792
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900KS @5.1GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Apex XI (Z370)
Memory: G.Skill DDR4 F4-3200C14D - 32GBGTZSW
Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays: 55" LG 4K Ultra HD TV
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless
Mouse: Logitech Wireless Mouse
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2, 80+ GOLD 850W
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis
Cooling: Corsair H150i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,360mm
Hard Drives: Samsung 960 PRO M.2 512GB, Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD
Internet Speed: 400 / 20
Browser: FireFox / Chrome
Antivirus: MalwareBytes Pro / Windows Defender / SAS Pro

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Skylake Special Z170
OS: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory: GSkill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16D-16GTZR)
Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2, EVGA Pro SLI Bridge
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays: AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 144Hz
Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse: Logitech G500s
PSU: EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling: Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Hard Drives: Samsung 870 Evo 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
Internet Speed: Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
Other Info: Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Skylake Special X299
OS: Windows 11 Pro
CPU: Intel Core i9 9900X
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
Memory: GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
Graphics Card: EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 Ultra Gaming (12G- P5-4877-KL)
Sound Card: Supreme FX
Monitor(s) Displays: Asus PG279Q
Screen Resolution: 2560 x 1440 165Hz
Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark
Mouse: Logitech G700s, Asus ROG GX860 Buzzard
PSU: EVGA 1200 P2, EVGA Black Custom Braided Cables
Case: Thermaltake View 31 Tempered Glass Limited Edition
Cooling: Corsair H115i, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Hard Drives: Samsung 980 Pro 500GB x2, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2, Western Digital Black 4TB x1
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
Other Info: Thermaltake Riing Duo 14 x3, Thermaltake Riing Plus 14 x2, Corsair HS70 Pro Wireless Headset

Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom assembled by me :}
OS: 3-Win-7Prox64 3-Win10Prox64 3-LinuxMint20.2
CPU: i9-10900k with Optimus foundation water block
Motherboard: ASUS z490 ROG XII Maximus Apex
Memory: Trident-Z Royal 4000C16 2x16gb's
Graphics Card: Titan Xp with copper water block
Sound Card: Built in RealTek with Insignia 2.0 soundbar HSB318
Monitor(s) Displays: 1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 144Hz
Keyboard: Logitech G710+ wired
Mouse: 2-RedDragon M901 Perdition 16400 dpi Gaming mouse = wired
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000wP2 80+ PLATINUM
Case: 2-Corsair 450D case with 2nd floor for radiator
Cooling: D5 combo/ 280ce/ built in VRM copper/ 240GTX/ D5 top/ CPU Plexi copper/ GPU Plexi nickle/ Mora 360
Hard Drives: 1-970 evo 500gb M.2/ 2-850 Pro 256gb/ 2-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD's/ 2-2.5 W.D. Black 750gb/3-3.5 WD Black 1tb hdd's
Internet Speed: Comcast Ping 19ms 179.31mbps download speed 6.12mbps upload
Browser: PaleMoon & Firefox
Antivirus: Malwarebytes Pro

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Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom assembled by me :}
OS: Win-7-Prox64 10pro
CPU: i9-9940x with Optimus SigV2 water block & Heatkiller VRM Plexi copper water block
Motherboard: Asus x299 Rampage VI Apex
Memory: Trident Z 3600C16 4x8gb's F4-3600C16Q-32GTZKK
Graphics Card: 1080ti FTW3 with water block
Sound Card: Built in Realtek HD with Insignia 2.0 soundbar HSB318
Monitor(s) Displays: ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse: RedDragon M901 Perdition 16400 dpi Gaming mouse = wired
PSU: EVGA SuperNova 1200wP2 Platinum
Case: Corsair 450D Black with 2nd floor to house radiator
Cooling: D5 reservoir combo/ 280GTX/ VRM plexi copper/ 280GTX/ D5 top/ CPU plexi copper/ GPU copper/ Mora 360
Hard Drives: 1-970 Evo Plus M.2 500gb/ 850 Pro 256gb/ 2-860 Pro 250gb/ Samsung 850 Pro 256gb/ several Western digital 1tb & 750gb hdd's couple Samsung 500gb evo's
Browser: Palemoon/ Firefox
Antivirus: mbam premium

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Computer Type: PC/Desktop
OS: win 10
CPU: 7980XE
Motherboard: Asus Apex VI
Memory: GSkill 32 Gbs 4000
Graphics Card: Zotac 2080Ti
Monitor(s) Displays: Samsung 27" 4K
Screen Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Keyboard: Razer Deathstalker
Mouse: Razer Mamba
PSU: EVGA 1600 W
Case: Thermaltake Core p5
Cooling: Heatkiller on chip
Hard Drives: Intel 900P 2 Samsung 950 Pro's, 512 GB version
Internet Speed: brutal
Browser: Chrome