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Hardware
“Monster” – Gaming/VM setup:
- OS – Windows 11 Pro
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 1600 – Cores: 6 Threads: 12
- GPU – Radeon RX 580 Series (8 GB) –
- RAM – 32 GB DDR4 3200 mhz
- A lot of random SSDs, NVMEs, and HDDs – from my old PC builder job
“My Smart Life”
- Google Pixel 8
- CMF Buds Pro – great sound, awful controls
Work Peripherals:
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Ugreen Mouse
- Logitech MX Keys
- Trotten desk – Standing desk
Apple MacBook Air M1 2021 – Personal laptop:
- RAM: 16 GB
- SSD: 256 GB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe – 1 TB
Mac Studio 2023 – Workhorse:
- RAM: 32 GB
- CPU: Apple M2 Max
- SSD: 512 GB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe – 1 TB
Minisforum EliteMini HM90 – Home server:
- RAM: 32 GB
- SSD 512 GB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 980 EVO Plus NVMe – 1 TB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 970 EVO – 512 GB
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 4900H – Cores: 8 Threads: 16
- OS: Proxmox VE
UGreen NASync DXP4800 Plus – Home/Work NAS
- RAM: 32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz
- Storage:
- Cache: 512 GB NVME Samsung
- HDD: 2 x 8 TB + 1 x 4 TB
- OS: TrueNas Scale
Cables and adapters: UGreen – affiliate link
- Ugreen USB C 7 in 1 Hub with 4K 60Hz HDMI
- Ugreen Aluminum USB 3.0 LAN Ethernet Adapter
- Ugreen USB 3.0 4-Port Switch
Software:
- VSCode
- Docker Desktop
- Sequel Ace
- Homebrew
- Raycast
Hosting (Websites/”Bots”/Databases):
History:
2024 – Mac mini M1 2021 – given to my wife for work – RAM: 16 GB, SSD: 512 GB
2024 – Nothing Phone 2 – 12 GB RAM 256 GB storage – Nothing OS – 99% sure my next device will NOT be a Nothing
2024 – CMF Watch Pro – 99% sure my next device will NOT be a Nothing