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Custom Gaming PC v3 - "Tweaker"
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: Ryzen 7700X (8c/16t)
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
- RAM: 32 GB DDR5 @ 6000 Mhz (Two 16 GB Sticks)
- SSD: Samsung 980 Pro NVMe (2 TB)
- MB: MSI MAG B650M (mATX)
- Case: Lian Li O11 Mini (Black)
- OS: Windows 11
The third revision of my main gaming PC. Affectionally called "Tweaker" based on the second revisions CPU codename of "Coffee Lake". It does one job: Play video games. It does nothing else.
MacBook Air M2 - "Golden Air" - EveryMac Specs
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: Apple M2 (Cores: 4p @ 3.5 Ghz & 4e @ 2.4)
- GPU: Apple M2 (Cores: 10)
- RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 @ 6400 Mhz
- SSD: 512 GB
- OS: macOS Sequoia - Asahi Linux
The on-the-go machine, a Starlight-colored (hence golden) M2 Air 13 inch. It's the primary laptop that all basic computing tasks are done on. It's the higher spec option with the ten core GPU rather than the base eight core.
MacBook Pro 2019 15" - "Lappy" - EveryMac Specs
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: i9-9880H (8c/16t)
- iGPU: Intel UHD 630
- dGPU: AMD Radeon Pro 560X (4 GB)
- eGPU: MSI AMD Radeon 5700 XT OC (8 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4 @ 2400 Mhz
- SSD: 512 GB
- OS: macOS Sequoia
The office productivity machine. Bought to replace the aging 2012 MacBook Pro 15" retina. It resides in the office where it is hooked up to a ThunderBolt 3.0 dock, and an eGPU with the Radeon 5700 XT in it with dual 28" 4K displays.
Mac mini M2 - EveryMac Specs
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: Apple M2 (Cores: 4p @ 3.5 Ghz & 4e @ 2.4)
- GPU: Apple M2 (Cores: 10)
- RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 @ 6400 Mhz
- SSD: 512 GB & 4 TB
- HDD: External USB array with 24 TB total
- OS: macOS Sequoia
The ultimate home server. Works as NAS and hosts any and all local services necessary such as Jellyfin and more. Primary NAS drive is a 4 TB SSD connected via USB 3.0, and backup / redundancy is provided by an eight bay USB 3.0 3.5" array with 24 TB of storage in it. Each drive serves a different purpose giving multiple points of redundancy and backup targets.
Mac Pro 2009 (4,1 flashed to 5,1) - EveryMac Specs
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: Dual X5680 @ 3.33 Ghz (12c/24t)
- GPU: MSI GTX 670 (2 GB)
- RAM: 48 GB DDR3 ECC @ 1333 Mhz (Six 8 GB Sticks)
- SSD: 512 GB + 512 GB
- OS: macOS Sequoia - Gentoo Linux - Windows 11
A heavily upgraded Mac Pro 4,1 that's been flashed to a 5,1 and had its original 2.26 quad CPUs replaced with 3.33 hexa CPUs. Other upgrades include a video card, a USB 3.0 card, and a PCIe -> SATA 3.0 card which the primary boot SSD resides on.
This machine actually replaced a single CPU Mac Pro 5,1 unit. It used to be the daily driver in the office, as well as the home NAS. It's since been retired due to costing exactly one third of my power bill to run it 24/7. It now serves as a test bed for projects like OpenCore Legacy Patcher and other fussing around.
Performa 460 - EveryMac Specs
Technical Specifications:
- CPU: Motorola 68030 @ 33mhz
- CPU: Motorola 68882
- RAM: 36 MB 80ns SIMM
- VRAM: 768 KB
- HDD: 80 MB SCSI 3.5"
- FDD: 1.44 MB "SuperDrive"
- NIC: Asante MCLC rev-A 10Base-T Ethernet PDS Card
- OS: System 7.5.5
The very first home computer, original owner since 1993. Needs a PSU recap to function again.