Solved Random minimizing on desktop


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Have any of you ever had random minimizing happen when your on a web site, or you tube video? I'm at a loss on how to fix this issue I'm having. I have tried every fix suggested but nothing works. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Windows Build/Version
24H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
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    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
Here's ten points for filling out your computer specs... :cool:


Could you be more specific about location? Your ISP?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

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    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
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    PC/Desktop
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    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
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    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
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    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
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    Firefox (latest)
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    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    PC/Desktop
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
you have some trash 3rd party software that gains focus when doing background task
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    -
    CPU
    4770k
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Formula VI
    Memory
    16 gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    2070 super
To narrow it down, you can run a Clean Boot.
If that works, you can keep it this way.
If you want to find out what app is stealing focus,
Add One or More Services or Startup items at a time until the behavior returns, then you will know the culprit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 77000 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Backlit Cyberpower gamiong keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Here's ten points for filling out your computer specs... :cool:


Could you be more specific about location? Your ISP?
Sorry about that. Computer specs. and my location have been updated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
I "THINK" I may have fixed the problem. First I did the new "Windows 11, version 24H2 (repair version).
Then I removed several mods I did through the software Windhawk. I have a feeling it was the mods that was causing the problem but not really sure or care. Just know that so far I am no longer experiencing the random minimizing as before. I'm going to leave this post open for a few days before I mark it as solved just to be sure.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
I think you're correct. :-)
Sorry to say but NOPE! Problem is back. I'm just about drawing a blank now on what could possibly be causing this issue.:(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
Does it only minimize the active window or is it bringing the desktop to the forefront of everything?

Win+M is combo to minimize active
Win+D is combo to show desktop
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Try this. Run in CMD
Code:
rem Specifies the number of times the taskbar button flashes to notify the user that the system has activated a background window
rem If the time elapsed since the last user input exceeds the value of the ForegroundLockTimeout entry, the window will automatically be brought to the foreground (focus)
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundFlashCount" /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f

rem ForegroundLockTimeout specifies the time in milliseconds, following user input, during which the system keeps applications from moving into the foreground / 0 - Disabled / 200000 - Default
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundLockTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.20 (07/24)
    Memory
    2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @5200 CL40 (07/24)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @48FPS (08/24)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
    Screen Resolution
    1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
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    Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
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    Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
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    Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
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    Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
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    HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
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    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
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    Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
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    NextDNS blocking 99% TLDs
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    Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
    2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
Does it only minimize the active window or is it bringing the desktop to the forefront of everything?

Win+M is combo to minimize active
Win+D is combo to show desktop
If I understand you correctly, It minimizes a youtube video or a site I'm on after just a minute or so of opening the site or playing the video. When I restart my PC the problem goes away temporarily, only to return later on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
Try this. Run in CMD
Code:
rem Specifies the number of times the taskbar button flashes to notify the user that the system has activated a background window
rem If the time elapsed since the last user input exceeds the value of the ForegroundLockTimeout entry, the window will automatically be brought to the foreground (focus)
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundFlashCount" /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f

rem ForegroundLockTimeout specifies the time in milliseconds, following user input, during which the system keeps applications from moving into the foreground / 0 - Disabled / 200000 - Default
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundLockTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
When I try and run "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundFlashCount" /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f I get "The system cannot find the path specified"
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
When I try and run "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "ForegroundFlashCount" /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f I get "The system cannot find the path specified"
I could go into the registry and change both the foregroundFlashCount and Foregroundlocktimeout to "0" if that is want me to try?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
I left the registry alone but I did go into services and disable "Windows Error Reporting Service". Had heard that it could cause the problem I'm having. Did this yesterday. After I did that, so far so good for the rest of the day yesterday, and this morning. Testing on a particular you tube video that would auto minimize at the same spot around 30 seconds into the video. Like I said, so far so good. No issues. I'll keep testing till I'm satisfied the issue is resolved.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-P LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen)
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Sound Card
    REALTEK
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
    Case
    Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 6 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard K740 with Laser-etched Backlit Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Signature M550 L
    Internet Speed
    Fiber Optic 335 Mbps Download 335Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
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