W3.001 Desk Setup

My Ideal Desk Setup

Overview

An all black build that looks great, is powerful enough to do architectural renderings on Unreal Engine, and has enough memory to store large architectural files.

Desk & Layout

• Desk Type & Size:
  • Electric Standing Desk with 3-Piece Board, 71 Inch Height Adjustable Large Desk with Power Outlets, Sit Stand Table, Writing Computer Desk for Home, Office, Workstation, Rustic Brown ($199.99)
• Cable Management:
  • 2 Pack Cable Management Under Desk Tray, 31.4” No Drill Under Desk Wire Management with Upgraded Clamp, Metal Cord Organizers for Desk with Cable Organizers, PC Cable Management Rack, Black (in stock - $18.80)

PC Specs

• Case:
  • Corsair 7000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Computer Case - Black (8 in stock - $174.99)
• CPU:
  • AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor (8 n stock - $439)
• CPU Cooler:
  • Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black, Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (140mm, Black) (7 in stock - $139.95)
• GPU:
  • NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X Graphics Card (2 in stock - $1599.98)
• RAM:
  • G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series (AMD Expo) DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s CL30-40-40-96 1.40V Desktop Computer Memory UDIMM - Matte Black (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR) (25+ in stock - 2x = $455.98)
• Storage:
  • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Samsung V NAND 3-bit MLC PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (25+ in stock - $169.99)
  • Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB Samsung V NAND TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 and PCIe Gen 5 x2 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (25+ in stock - $249.99)
  • WD Black SN850X 4TB 112L BiCS5 TLC NAND Flash PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (25+ in stock - $299.99)
  • Seagate Ironwolf Pro 16TB 7200 RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5” Internal NAS CMR Hard Drive (25+ left in stock - $329.99)
• Motherboard:
  • Gigabyte X870E AORUS XTREME AI TOP AMD AM5 eATX Motherboard (5 in stock - $799.99)
• Cooling:
  • Thermalright TL-S12 CPU Fan 120mm Case Cooler Fan Comes with ARGB Lighting Effect,PC PWM Silent Computer Fan with 1500RPM Speed, CPU Cooling Fan Black(Black,3-Pack) (2x = $27.58)
  • MONTECH AX 120MM - PWM Fan - Silent Performance - High Speed 1600PWM - High-End Durability with HDB Bearing - Stunning Outer Ring ARGB Lighting Design – 3 in 1 Pack with 6X6 Fan Hub (AX120-3in1-B) (2x = $65.26)
• Peripherals Integration:
  • Seagate Expansion 22TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP22000400) (in stock - $249.99)
  • Anker USB-C Hub,11-in-1 10Gbps Data Hub with 4 USBA and 4 USBC Ports, 100W USBC PD-in, Card Reader, 2-in-1 USB Connector, for USBA and USBC Laptop, MacBook, iPad and More (65W Adapter Included) (in stock - $45.99)
• Power Supply:
  • be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W Quiet Performance Power Supply | 80 Plus Titanium Efficiency | ATX 3.1| PCIe 5 | Modular | BN661 (14 in stock - $269.95)
• PSU Cables:
  • Sirlyr RGB PSU Cable Extension,ARGB PC Power Supply Cable with Soft LED Stripes and PVC Sleeved Extend Cable,16AWG 24 Pin ATX Dual 8 Pin PCIE Set (in stock - $49.99)
• Operating System:
  • Microsoft OEM System Builder | Windоws 11 Pro | Intended use for new systems | Authorized by Microsoft (in stock - $146.18)

Monitor(s) & Display Setup

• Primary Monitor: Can’t decide yet
  • GIGABYTE M34WQ 34” 144Hz Ultrawide-KVM Gaming Monitor, 3440 x 1440 IPS Display, 1ms (MPRT) Response Time, 91% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, 1 Display Port 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB Type-C ($430 - 1 left in stock)
  • LG 34WP60C-B 34-Inch Curved UltraWide Computer Monitor, 21:9, QHD, 3440x1440, Gaming, 160Hz, sRGB 99%, Color Gamut, HDR 10, AMD FreeSync Premium, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Screen, Tilt, Black ($350 - 15 left in stock)
  • LG UltraWide 34WQ73A-B 34-Inch IPS Computer Monitor, QHD, Curved, HDR 10 Compatibility, Built-In-KVM, USB Type-C, Black ($394.02)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A 34” Curved Monitor 1440P, 1500R, QHD, 3440 x 1440, 180Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Freesync Premium Pro, 125% sRGB, DisplayHDR 400, Height Adjustable, 3 year warranty (in stock - $386.82)

Input Devices

• Keyboard
  • TECWARE Phantom+ Elite 87 Key RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, LED Backlit, Universal Hot-Swap, Wired and Wireless, 3 Mode Connectivity, Thocky Sounding, Black Elite Wraith Red (in stock - $84.99)
• Mouse/Trackpad:
  • Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse, Ultra-fast Scrolling, Ergo, 8K DPI, Track on Glass, Quiet Clicks, USB-C, Bluetooth, Windows, Linux, Chrome - Graphite (in stock - $119.99)

Audio

• Speakers:
  • Creative Labs Pebble USB 2.0 Desktop Speakers - Black (in stock - $23.74)
• Headphones/Headset:
  • Sennheiser HD 600 - Audiophile Hi-Res Open Back Dynamic Headphone (in stock $324.90)
• Mic Setup:
  • RØDE NT1 Signature Series Condenser Microphone with SM6 Shockmount and Pop Filter - Black (in stock - $159)
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB Audio Interface for Recording, Songwriting, Streaming and Podcasting — High-Fidelity, Studio Quality Recording, and All the Software You Need to Record (in stock - $219.99)
  • Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Broadcast Microphone Boom Stand For Podcasts & Recording, Integrated XLR Cable, (GFWBCBM3000) (in stock - $60.86)

Lighting & Mood

• Ambient Lighting:
  • Mubarek Northern Lights Projector, 18 Colors 162 Modes Ceiling Galaxy Projector, Remote Ambient Lighting Mood Lighting, Room Lights for Bedroom, Cool Stuff Aesthetic Room Decor for Teen Girl Gifts (in stock - $26.89)

Personal Touches

• Decor:
  • Plants (budget of $40)
• Ergonomics:
  • Bean Bag Chair, Chenille Bean Bag Couch for Adults, Fluffy and Comfy Bean Bag Sofa Chair with Filler, Square Lazy Sofas Accent Chair with Stuffed High-Density Foam for Reading &Watching TV, Yellow (in stock - $175.79)

Overall Price

• $7291.29

Questions I had:

• Can i have both air and liquid cooling in my computer? Yes, you absolutely can have both air and liquid cooling in the same PC. In fact, it’s common in high-performance builds. Use liquid for the hottest parts (CPU/GPU), air for general airflow. If you’re serious about thermals, look into hybrid GPU coolers (liquid+fan on the same unit) or integrate a custom loop for CPU and GPU with active VRM/memory heatsinks. Just make sure airflow is optimized—liquid cooling still dumps heat into the case. CPU: use AIO liquid cooler; GPU: use air-cooled or part of liquid loop; Case fans: remove heat from RAM, VRMs, and storage
• What’s the difference between X670E (AMD) and Z790 (Intel) motherboard? X670E (AMD): Supports Ryzen 7000 series (e.g., 7700X, 7950X) and has full PCle 5.0 for GPU and storage (more future-proof). Z790 (Intel): Supports 12th, 13th, and 14th-gen Intel CPUs (e.g., i7-13700K, i9-14900K) and has PCle 5.0 for GPU, but PCle 4.0 for most M.2 storage. For multitasking and 3D software, AMD is more balanced long-term. For high clocks and creative apps like Premiere, Intel would be better.
• What does single-core speed mean?: Single-core speed refers to how fast one core of your CPU can process instructions. CPUs today have multiple cores (like multiple brains), but each core works independently on tasks. Minecraft, many digital audio plugins, and older software mostly depend on high single-core performance. On the flip side, rendering tasks (like Blender, Houdini) benefit more from multiple cores working together. High single-core speed means better performance in games, DAWs, and software that can’t fully use many cores. Multi-core speed = performance when software spreads workload across many cores (rendering, simulations).
• NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super vs 4090? NVIDIA RTX is better for massive 3D workloads and 8K gaming.
• When is 4x32GB worth it? When you’re doing massive 3D scenes, film-level video editing, or Houdini fluid sims.
• What case goes well with AORUS Xtreme? E-ATX motherboard width, RTX 4090 GPU length, big air coolers or 360mm+ radiators, massive storage options, and clean cable management. Fractal Design Torrent, Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL, Phanteks Enthoo 719 (a.k.a Luxe 2), Corsair 7000D Airflow, HYTE Y70 Touch