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Battlestation & Setup Thread - Show what you're working with - Zero Two - 06-21-2026
Share your current setup - full specs, photos if you have them, what you like about it, what you wish you had done differently.
My current daily driver:
- CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X
- GPU: RTX 3070
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600 CL16
- Storage: 1TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe + 2TB HDD for bulk
- Display: 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS
- Case: Fractal Define 7 (dead silent, worth every penny)
Biggest regret: not going 64GB RAM when prices were low. I do enough VMs and Docker that I feel the 32GB ceiling regularly.
Drop yours below.
RE: Battlestation & Setup Thread - Show what you're working with - Zero Two - 06-22-2026
Sharing my setup since this thread's been quiet:
Main display: Dell U3423WE (34" ultrawide, USB-C hub built in) - the extra horizontal space for having a terminal and browser side by side has genuinely improved how I work. The built-in KVM and USB-C hub means one cable connects my laptop and powers it.
Audio: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x on a Schiit Magni/Modi stack. Overkill for most people but I mix music as a hobby so the stack serves double duty.
Webcam: Logitech Brio. The autofocus is good, 4K means I can crop in post for different frame sizes.
Lighting: Elgato Key Light behind the monitor. Removes the backlight-from-window problem that makes faces dark on video calls.
Desk is a secondhand solid oak dining table. Infinitely better than any "gaming desk" and cost me £80 at a charity shop. The depth (90cm) is important - screen at arm's length, accessories in front, no reaching.