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🖥️ PC (Updated May 2026)
I built a new PC after years of dealing with Nvidia's proprietary drivers. I was looking forward to Steam Machine, but the ram shortage has me too worried the price will be too high to justify buying one.
- CPU: AMD R7 9700X
- GPU: Yeston Sakura Atlantis 9070XT OC 16GB
- MB: ASUS TUF Gaming B850M Plus-Wifi 7 White
- RAM: Zgjolong Linglong DDR5 32GB 6000C28
- Storage: Acer Predator GM7 2TB + Hiksemi CC500 1TB + Seagate Barracuda 3TB
- Cooler: Thermalright PS120 Digital Snow
- PSU: Lian Li SX0850P White
- Case: Lian Li Lancool 217 White
Other Devices
- Samsung Galaxy A56
- Mechrevo Code 01
- Steam Deck
Software & Services
Check out some of the apps and services I use in the privacy pack image below:
- Porkbun for Domain Management - Fair prices, helpful support, minimal upselling. Been a happy customer for 5+ years.
- Scribbles for Blog - The developer behind this service is a nice guy, give it a try.
- Vercel for my cats' blog - I needed something more than GitHub Pages, Vercel delivered. Cats blog under renovation
- omg.lol for bio-page and /now page - Looking forward to neato.pub's release, may also switch my blog there then.
- Discord to connect with my friends - Yes, it's horrible privacy nightmare that scans your messages. But it's the only way I can connect with my online friends.
- Ente Auth for 2FA Management - Having cloud backup is a huge plus, Ente Auth also allows local backup.
- Brave for Mobile Browser - Firefox on Android sucks. Brave offers best protection and adblocking.
- Niagara Launcher for android home launcher(affiliate link) - I love how clean it is, bought the lifetime version. The affiliate link is for you to try Niagara Pro for 50 days, I don't get anything of value in return.
- micro to edit text in terminal emulator - Vim is alien tech to me, Nano is too bland. Micro is just right.
Everyday Carry
- Victorinox Midnite Manager on my keychain - The most reliable tool on my keychain. I use knife, scissors and pen the most. Used to carry a Leatherman Micra, but Victorinox is superior in quality.
- Victorinox Swiss Card Lite in my wallet - For emergency. The knife is surprisingly handy for opening boxes, chips bags and letters.
- Victorinox Fieldmaster in backpack - For when I need a bigger knife or scissors. The smaller blade and screwdriver is very useful as well.
- Fisher Matte Black Bullet Space Pen - Small, compact, and always ready. The only complaint is the Medium Point refill is too large for my messy handwriting.
- Hydrapak Flux - I needed a water bottle that holds 1L water and is able to fit in a tighter backpack when it contains no liquid. Easier to clean and refill than their Stow model.
- Garmin Forerunner 265 Music - I bought this smartwatch to escape Xiaomi ecosystem. Accurately tracks exercise and heart rates.
