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Apple MacMini (Late 2024)

  • Processor: Apple M4
  • Memory: 16GB Unified Memory
  • Graphics: 10 Core GPU
  • Storage (3 TB total):
    • 256GB Internal PCI SSD
    • 2TB Inland Gen 3 USB-C 3.2 40GBps External NVMe SSD
    • 512GB WD Black Gen 3 USB-C 3.2 10GBps External NVMe SSD
    • 256GB WD Gen 2 USB-C 3.0 10GBps External SSD
  • Monitor: MSi MAG 274QP QD-OLED X24 27″ OLED QHD 240Hz
  • OS: macOS 26.6 Tahoe Beta 1
  • Accessories:
    • Sony PS5 Controller
    • OMOTON VC07 360°Rotating Continuity Camera Mount for iMac Desktop Monitor Mount
    • UPERGO Solid Wood Gaming Headset Stand with Controller Holder 
  • Shared Accessories (all in white):
    • MSi Vigor GK30 Keyboard
    • MSi Clutch GM11 Mouse
    • Millennium Falcon Deskpad
    • Sanyun SW208 3″ Active Bluetooth 5.0 Bookshelf Speakers
    • FiFine H9 Headset
    • FiFine K669W Podcast Microphone

Apple MacBook Air (Mid 2023)

  • Processor: Apple M2
  • Memory: 8GB Unified Memory
  • Graphics: 10 Core GPU
  • Storage: 512GB PCI SSD
  • Display: 15.3″ Liquid Retina with P3 Wic
  • OS: macOS 26.6 Tahoe Beta 1

PC
Custom Gaming PC

  • CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X
  • Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5600MHz RAM
  • Motherboard : Gigabyte AORUS B650 Elite AX Ice
  • Storage 6TB total:
    • 2TB Inland NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 (OS Drive)
    • 1TB Crucial P5 Plus NVMe SSD PCIe Gen3
    • 1TB Silicon Power 3D NAND A55 SATA SSD
    • 2TB Crucial MX500 SATA SSD
  • Graphics: XFX Swift AMD RX 9070XT 16GB
  • PSU: MSi MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W PSU 80plus Gold Rated
  • Case: NZXT H5 Flow
  • MSi MPG F120 ARGB fans (2 sets)
  • CPU cooling: MSi MAG CoolLiquid V2 240R AIO
  • Monitor: MSi MAG 274QP QD-OLED X24 27″ OLED QHD 240Hz
  • OS: Windows 11 Version 25H2
  • Accessories:
    • Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Gaming Controller
    • UPERGO Solid Wood Gaming Headset Stand with Controller Holder 
  • Shared Accessories (all in white):
    • MSi Vigor GK30 Keyboard
    • MSi Clutch GM11 Mouse
    • Millennium Falcon Deskpad
    • Sanyun SW208 3″ Active Bluetooth 5.0 Bookshelf Speakers
    • FiFine H9 Headset
    • FiFine K669W Podcast Microphone

MSi GF65 Thin 10UE-213

  • Processor: Core i5-10500H @ 2.5GHz (6 Cores/12 Threads)
  • Memory: 16GBGB 2666MHz DDR4
  • Graphics: Intel UHD/nVidia RTX 3060 (Max-Q 75W)
  • Storage (3TB total):
    • Corsair MP400 1TB NVMe SSD Gen 3 (OS Drive)
    • Crucial P3 Plus 2TB NVMe SSD Gen 3
  • Display: 15.6″ 1080p IPS Display 144Hz
  • OS: Windows 11 Version 25H2
  • Accessories
    • MSi GM08 Mouse
    • MSi Immerse GH30V2 Headset
    • Microsoft Xbox One Controller in Camo

Mobile Equipment

  • Phone: iPhone 15 Pro (256GB Storage)
  • Tablet: iPad Gen 10 aka Budget iPad (64GB Storage)
    • Apple Pencil 1st Generation
  • Watch: Apple Watch Series 4
  • Watch: Apple Watch Series 8

Other Equioment

  • Canon Pixma MX922 Muti-Function Printer
  • Fellowes Cross-Cut Shredder

Recent Posts

  • Installing a Contact Frame
  • My Brief Home/Work Setup
  • Office Tour 2026 [u]
  • My New Home/Work Setup
  • My New Desk Setup

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