My rig

These are the exact parts inside my daily machine. It is also the test bench, so every benchmark on this site was measured on this hardware.

The parts list

Component What's in it Specs
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8 cores / 16 threads · AM4 · 3D V-Cache
GPU MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 2X 8GB GDDR6 · dual-fan
Motherboard Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II ATX · AM4 · B550 chipset · PCIe 4.0 · built-in Wi-Fi
Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB DDR4-3600 · CL16
Storage 4.5TB total —
Cooling NZXT Kraken 360 360mm all-in-one liquid cooler
Case NZXT H9 Flow Dual-chamber mid-tower
Power supply Corsair RM850 850W · 80+ Gold · fully modular

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Planning your own build?

Every part on this list was picked the same way, by testing it rather than trusting the box. The testing page explains how that works.