Main PC:
It is a custom build which was gifted to me in 2022. I have been adding to it since then.
Some 2004 ATX case. Previously was some cheap mATX case, however it was too small for comfortable connections (the HDD was pushing against the 24-pin power cable).
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 (i7-4770 without integrated graphics, and about 66% cheaper than the i7 itself)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4GB
The previous owner had used RX 570 with it. I did use it with R7 260x for a brief moment (also from the same owner), before purchasing an RX 560 when the GPU market finally calmed down (It was around ~$60 in October 2022). In late November 2024 I have purchased RX 570 for the same amount of cash.
RAM: 16GB DDR3.
Originally purchased for my previous desktop back in 2019 for ~$35. I kind of regretted that purchase for a while >tfw fell for 16GiB meme, however since around 2023, and more specifically in 2024 it has proven to be quite an useful amount. I don't know what happened, but today on average I use up over 7-8GB when doing basic tasks. Back in 2021 I could get by fine on just 4GB with Win 7.
Storage: 120GB SSD - some noname brand, I use it for system only, I don't care whether it dies on me randomly in a year or five.
2TB HDD WD Green
1TB HDD WD Blue
I personally recommend Western Digital, Toshiba and Hitachi/HGST if you're going into bigger hard drives. You want CMR drives though. SMR ones are usualy cheaper (both in manufacturing and purchasing), however over time they slow down. It may or may not be an issue for you.
Keyboard is Logitech K120
Mouse is Logitech G402
Speakers are Creative Pebble
Displays are Dell P1914SF 1280x1024 19" and Dell Dell P2214 21,5" 1920x1080
OS is Windows 10 LTSC 2021
Primary laptop:
Dell Latitude E6230
A gifted laptop, back in late 2021 I presume. Comes from the same person that gifted me the desktop. Thank you.
Not much to upgrade here.
CPU: i5-3320M
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000
RAM: 16GB DDR3L
120GB Samsung SSD from 2014. I don't even recall how I got my hands on it, but it works.
6600mAh battery purchased around 2020 by the previous owner. It manages 5-6 hours when in use. Power saving mode though.
OS is Windows 10 LTSC 2021
For some random reason the original keyboard died on me in November 2024. Fortunately for just $15 I got a backlit keyboard for it.
12,5" 1366x768 display. It has awful view angles. Apparently it's full compatible with ThinkPad X220, however getting an IPS screen for these costs as much as three laptops without RAM and drive. I'll pass.
I really love this computer for its size though.
Second primary laptop (when the first one is too slow, weak, old......:
Dell Latitude E6530
A weird purchase from November 2024. I have been looking for a "future proof" laptop for a while now. Whether I made the right call or not, time will tell.
The laptop itself was ~$54. It came with 15,6" 1920x1080 display.
CPU: i7-3740QM, a rather powerful unit, being on par with desktop i5's of that era, however it may actually surpass them due to 4 cores 8 threads.
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA Quadro 5200M, however that dedicated GPU is pretty useless unless you use your computer to count high numbers. However this does not classify as a maid computer, so that's a rather silly thing. The E6540 came with some Radeon GPU which was better suitable for some games?
RAM: 16GB DDR3L
500GB SSD Crucial MX500 - apparently it's top of the top, I don't know, it's an SSD like any other lol.
OS is Windows 10 LTSC.
8800mAh battery (I don't trust its capacity, but I'd say ~7000mAh). Lasts from 4 to 5 hours.
Overall a pretty much maxed out laptop from 2012-2013. It holds up very well, as the CPU can compete with more modern i5 8th gen for example. I purchased it only because it was cheap to buy and expand, but also because of the build quality. These are one of the last Dells that were made "to last". They don't do them like that no more.
I don't really have much else to say. The laptop itself weighs 2.5kg, and the battery is almost 500g. tl;dr you can kill someone with it, and it'll still hold up. very cute.
Hoarding:
Dell Optiplex 3010
A purchase from January 2018 that remains with me to this day. It had seen a couple of upgrades, however I ditched it as the PCI-E slot for some reason stopped working with any GPU. Currently it has an i5-3470, 8GB RAM, 2x 4TB HDD and 2x 1TB HDD. It stores some backups, and a lot of multimedia. Movies, anime, tv shows, etc.
The original config had i3-3320, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD. I remember buying GTX 650Ti back in October 2018 and feeling strange as suddenly I have accomplished the goal of running some games on high settings without any stutters. Since then I have started valuing games more for their gameplay rather than just looks. Thank you 650Ti.
Mobile phone:
Samsung Galaxy M15 4/128 (dark blue)
The quirk is that this phone has a monster battery which lasts for almost a week in my use.
I purchased it in July 2024 and I plan to use it for 5 years at least.
Wish me luck.
Console:
Anbernic RG35XX (the first revision), transparent purple.
A very nice handheld that's literal perfection. The stock OS is fine, however I recommend getting minUI for it. I tried GarlicOS, but it's too overwhelming.

Page created on: 3rd December 2024
Last update: 3rd December 2024