⚡ The MoorsieSoft Setup

Overkill hardware. Excellent decisions.

The gaming and tech stack behind MoorsieSoft: a monster RTX 5090 PC, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, Switch 2, handhelds, Samsung OLED, Samsung Ultra phone tech and enough hardware to justify having opinions about performance modes.

April Gaming Rig 🖥️🎮

Main gaming rig

The core machine: built for high-end 4K gaming, ray tracing, testing, tinkering and the occasional "why is this only 89fps?" moment.

April Gaming Rig

MoorsieSoft Main PC

A properly excessive gaming and testing machine designed for 4K, high refresh, ray tracing and PC settings abuse.

CPUAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC 32GB
MotherboardASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E
RAMCorsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30
StorageSamsung 980 PRO 1TB + additional SSD/NVMe storage
CoolingArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO
CaseLian Li O11D EVO RGB
PSUCorsair RM1000x ATX 3.1
MonitorGigabyte M32UC 32" 4K 144Hz Curved

Main rig deep dive

The headline version is simple: RTX 5090, Ryzen 9 9950X, fast DDR5, PCIe 5.0 and enough cooling and power delivery to let the expensive bits breathe. The useful version is the numbers below.

21,760

GPU Compute
CUDA cores on the RTX 5090 Blackwell GPU.

3,352

AI Throughput
AI TOPS, useful for DLSS 4, local AI tools and accelerated creative apps.

32GB

Video Memory
GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, giving roughly 1.79TB/s of bandwidth.

Full PC spec

Graphics cardMSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC 32GB, PCIe 5.0, 2,482MHz boost / 2,497MHz Extreme Performance mode.
GPU memory32GB GDDR7, 28Gbps, 512-bit bus, approximately 1,792GB/s bandwidth.
GPU power575W board power, single 16-pin connector, 1000W recommended PSU.
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9950X, Zen 5, 16 cores, 32 threads, 4.3GHz base, up to 5.7GHz boost.
CPU platformAM5, X670E, PCIe 5.0, 170W default TDP, liquid cooling recommended.
MotherboardASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E with Ryzen 9000 support.
MemoryCorsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30, the sensible sweet spot for a high-end AM5 build.
StorageSamsung 980 PRO 1TB plus additional SSD/NVMe storage for games, captures and test installs.
Cooling / caseArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO inside a Lian Li O11D EVO RGB.
Power supplyCorsair RM1000x ATX 3.1, matched to the RTX 5090's 1000W PSU recommendation.
Main monitorGigabyte M32UC 32" curved 4K 144Hz display for high-refresh 4K testing.

What the numbers mean

Versus an RTX 4090-class flagship, this rig is not just "a bit newer". It has a wider memory bus, more VRAM, more CUDA cores and far more AI throughput for DLSS 4 and AI-assisted workloads.

CUDA cores vs RTX 409021,760 vs 16,384: about 33% more.
VRAM vs RTX 409032GB vs 24GB: about 33% more.
Memory bandwidth1,792GB/s vs about 1,008GB/s: about 78% more.
Board power575W vs 450W: about 28% higher.

4K ultra gaming

Built for 4K high refresh with ray tracing, DLSS 4, frame generation and enough VRAM headroom for heavy texture packs and messy PC ports.

OLED and HDR testing

The 5090 gives plenty of GPU overhead, so display impressions can focus on HDR tone mapping, contrast, latency and motion instead of just chasing playable settings.

Creation and AI

The 16-core CPU and 32GB GDDR7 GPU make the rig useful for video work, image tools, local AI experiments, streaming, capture and multitasking while games are running.

Spec values are based on current NVIDIA, MSI, AMD and ASUS manufacturer specifications. Real-world frame rates still depend on game engine, drivers, settings, cooling and whether a game behaves itself.

Consoles & screens

Console gaming still matters. Sometimes the best setup is the one that just works from the sofa.

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PlayStation 5 Pro

The main console focus for performance testing, PSSR, 4K modes, HDR and sofa gaming.

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Xbox Series X

Game Pass machine, backwards compatibility box and a useful comparison point for console performance.

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Nintendo Switch 2

For Nintendo exclusives, handheld sessions and games that care more about charm than teraflops.

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Samsung S95B QD-OLED

The main OLED display for HDR impressions, contrast testing and "this looks incredible" moments.

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Bedroom PS5 Setup

A secondary PlayStation setup for casual sessions, comfort gaming and pretending to have self-control.

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Audio & Accessories

Controllers, chargers, headphones, docks and the little extras that either improve everything or annoy you forever.

Handheld corner

Handheld gaming is where convenience beats brute force. The real test is simple: which device do I actually reach for?

ROG Ally X Steam Deck PS Portal Switch 2 Remote Play Cloud Gaming

Samsung ecosystem

The daily tech side: phone, watch, charging, notifications, health tracking, photos and general Android life.

Samsung S26 Ultra Samsung Watch Ultra Wireless Charging Samsung Health OLED Display Android Power User

The setup is excessive. That's the point.

MoorsieSoft is built around real-world testing across PC, console, handhelds and OLED screens - because spec sheets are useful, but actual experience is what matters.

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