Windows 11 Forum

System One Specs

OS

Windows 11 Pro 64-bit 24H2

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Self build

CPU

Intel Core i9-13900K

Motherboard

ASUS Z790-Plus WiFi TUF Gaming

Memory

4x32G Teamgroup TForce Vulcan DDR5 6000 DIMMs

Graphics Card(s)

MSI/NVidia GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming X Trio 12G GDDR6X + built into motherboard Intel UHD Graphics

Sound Card

Built into graphics card + built into motherboard Realtek Audio

Monitor(s) Displays

Both connected to the NVidia adapter - Primary: Dell SE2417HGX 23" diagonal connected via HDMI-to-DisplayPort dongle, Secondary: Toshiba TV 32" diagonal connected via HDMI through Onkyo TX-NR717 surround receiver

Screen Resolution

1920x1080 on each monitor

Hard Drives

Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 2T
6xSATA-to-USB 3.0 Fideco external enclosures holding SATA drives of various brands & sizes 1x20T, 2x18T, 2x6T, 1x500G, all connected to a multi-port USB hub
For backups: USB 3.0 HDDs of various brands & sizes 3x20T, 1x4T, 1x1T + SSDs of various brands & sizes 2x480G, 1x1T, all connected to another multi-port USB hub, powered on only while actually performing backups & (may it never happen) restores

PSU

MSI MPG A1000G PCIe5 1000W, TrippLite Smart1500TSU 1200W UPS for the main system, TrippLite ECO850LCD 850W UPS for the DASD & my Internet connectivity boxes (no reason to throw out legacy equipment that stil works fine)

Case

Fractal North

Cooling

DeepCool AK620 CPU cooler (air, 2 fans), 2 case fans, 1 fan in PSU, 3 fans in graphics adapter; 4xpersonal cooling fans strategically placed to cool the external HDDs

Keyboard

Cherry MX 11900 USB (wired)

Mouse

Touchpad built into the keyboard

Internet Speed

500Mbps via Spectrum cable TV/cell phone bundle

Browser

Firefox

Antivirus

Built into Windows 11