The battlestation
A 57" super ultrawide, three screens above it, and a PC hanging under a standing desk. Every part chosen to last.
The layout
Everything is mounted to the desk, so the whole setup rises and lowers together when I switch between sitting and standing.
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57"Dual 4K super ultrawide, mini-LED, 240 Hz, 1000R curve. Mounted on the MAGNUS Heavy Duty arm.
- Three 22" screens aboveThin bezels, 1080p. The outer two turn in about 31° to follow the curve below.
- Two Vertical Monitor StandsAbout 20 cm either side of centre, tall enough to clear the 57".
- PC under the deskOn the Secretlab Premium PC Mount, so the floor stays clear.
- One special cableA VESA-certified DP80LL DisplayPort cable, the only kind that runs the 57" at full 240 Hz.
The next build
Every part chosen. No RGB anywhere.
Core
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- GPU
- RTX 5090 Founders Edition
- Board
- Gigabyte X870E AORUS Master
- RAM
- 64 GB DDR5-6000, G.Skill
Storage
- Windows
- 2 TB WD Black, PCIe 5.0
- Linux
- 2 TB WD Black
- Setup
- Windows 11 and Ubuntu 26.04, each on its own drive
Power and cooling
- PSU
- Seasonic 1600 W, Noctua Edition
- Cooler
- Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro
- Case
- Fractal North XL Mesh
- UPS
- CyberPower 1500 VA battery backup
Desk and mounting
Secretlab top to bottom, so every piece is designed for the desk it sits on.
- Secretlab MAGNUS Pro XLMotorized sit-stand desk, 1.78 m
- Premium PC MountHolds the PC under the desk
- MAGNUS Monitor Arm, Heavy DutyFor the 57"
- 2× MAGNUS Vertical Monitor StandFor the top row
- MAGNUS desk matProtects the desk, steady mouse surface
- Powered USB hubPorts within reach, wireless receivers up top
- Headphone hangerKeeps the headset off the desk
Peripherals
Wireless where it counts, and nothing that lights up.
- Logitech MX Mechanical, full-sizeTactile Quiet switches, white backlightNew
- Logitech G502 X LightspeedWireless, no RGBNew
- Logitech G Pro X 2 LightspeedHeadset and mic, bass turned way upHave it
- Logitech G speakersRGB offHave it
- Logitech Brio 4KWebcamHave it
Rules of the build
The principles every part had to pass.
No RGB
Not dimmed, not turned off in software. Parts without it, from the start.
Quality over price
Built to last for years, not to hit the cheapest total.
Checked first
Every part verified for compatibility before anything is ordered.
Nothing recycled
Every part in the new build is new.
No last-minute swaps
Once a part is decided, it stays decided.
Moves with the desk
Screens, PC and cables all rise and lower together.
What I use today
The current PC, still doing its job until the new one is built.
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-13700K, 16 cores / 24 threads
- GPU
- RTX 3070 Ti
- Board
- Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Elite AX
- RAM
- 32 GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro