Stuff I Use

Call me materialistic, but I'm very happy and proud of the things I own, and I put a lot of thought into what I purchase (or acquire otherwise).

This page serves as a way for me to write down my thoughts on some key belongings I own, written in a format that could be interesting to others. Perhaps this page could serve as a source of purchase recommendations along with context on what I think and how the item fits in my life.

I'm only including stuff that I think are worth talking about. There's otherwise plenty of other stuff that I'm not listing out here. For instance, I own some videogame consoles and controllers, but I don't see a lot of depth in talking about them.

Portable Electronics

Category	Acquisition Year	Item
Phone	Q4 2022	Google Pixel 7 Pro (Hazel), with Bellroy Leather Case ("Simply Taupe")
Camera	2013	Nikon D5200 (DSLR)
Laptop Computer	Q4 2021	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401Q Form Factor: 14" Ultraportable Gaming Laptop CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS RAM: 40GB GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 OS: Manjaro Linux Storage: 512GB

Home Office: Desk Setup

Category	Acquisition Year	Item
Desktop Computer	Q4 2019 (with upgrades over time)	CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 (Air Cooler) RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz CL16 GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (as of 2023) PSU: Corsair RM850x (850W Modular, 80+ Gold) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Mid-Tower) OS: Windows Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, 2TB SATA SSD, and 7TB of HDDs. (View full specs on PCPartPicker)
Computer Monitors	Q4 2023	I'm using three monitors, but one monitor is notable: Gigabyte M27U (4K IPS Panel)
Keyboard (Primary)	Q1 2023	I change my parts occasionally, but here's my current daily driver: Case: Geonworks F1-8X 722 (80%/TKL), Black Anodized, Winkey PCB: Apollo87H (Hotswappable FR-4 1.6mm) Plate: Aluminium V1.1 Standard (1.5mm) Internal Weights: All weights included Switches: Prime Keyboards Alpaca V2 (Linear, 62g, Stock/Unmodded) Keycaps: PBTfans BOW
Keyboard (Keypad/Macropad)	Q4 2022	Kit: Idobao Montex, Black Switches: Gazzew Boba U4T (Tactile, 62g, Stock/Unmodded) Keycaps: Generic relegendable keycaps from Aliexpress
Mouse	Q2 2023	Corsair Scimitar Elite
Deskmat	Q1 2022	Endgame Gear MPC890 Stealth Edition XXL (Cordura Fabric)

Uncategorized

Category	Acquisition Year	Item
Automatic Document Feeder (Scanner)	Q1 2023	Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600
Multitool (Primary)	Q1 2023	Leatherman Surge
Multitool (Complementary)	Q1 2023	Victorinox Explorer
Water Bottle	Q2 2023	Klean Kanteen TKWide (Steel Insulated Flask) + Loop Cap
Bug Catcher	Q2 2022	Pestrol Big Snappy