Heads up! I actually use everything listed here. This page is inspired by uses.tech. Most of the hardware here isn’t mine. A few of the links on this page will send me a little money if you click them and buy the thing. I only recommend things I actually use and love. I promise!
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🖥️ Personal/Work IT
“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 repair job
Mac Studio 2023 – Workhorse:
- RAM: 32 GB
- CPU: Apple M2 Max
- SSD: 512 GB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe – 1 TB
“My Smart Life”
- Google Pixel 8
- CMF Buds Pro – great sound, awful controls/software
Work Peripherals:
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Ugreen Mouse
- Logitech MX Keys
- Trotten desk – Standing desk
💻 Laptop
Apple MacBook Air M1 2021:
- RAM: 16 GB
- SSD: 256 GB
- Additional SSD – Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe – 1 TB
🛜 Network and Homelab
Main Router – Mikrotik hAP ax^2
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: 64 GB DDR5 4800 MHz
- Storage:
- Cache: 512 GB NVME Samsung
- HDD: 2 x 8 TB + 1 x 4 TB + 1 x 2 TB
- OS: TrueNas Scale
Raspberry Pi 4 → Home Assistant:
- RAM: 4GB
- SSD 512 GB
- Additional SSD – Adata 120 GB SSD
- CPU: Broadcom BCM2711, quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8)
- OS: Raspberry Pi
🔌 Cables
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:
- 1Password → Password manager for me and my family.
- Ente Auth → Stores my 2FA tokens.
- VSCode →
- Docker Desktop →
- Sequel Ace →
- Homebrew →
- Raycast →
💾 Hosting (Websites/”Bots”/Databases):
- Hetzner → VPS and dedicated servers
- Bunny → CDN
- Backblaze → Remote backup for my NAS.
- Cloudflare → CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS proxy.
- Tailscale → For mesh SSH access.
History:
2024 – Mac mini M1 2021 → returned to my wife 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 – sold
2024 – CMF Watch Pro → 99% sure my next device will NOT be a Nothing – sold