Technology is something I am passionate about. Before I purchase a device, I will generally conduct a lot of research around it to better understand the pros and cons of the device. If it’s something I am capable of building myself, chances are I am just going to build it myself.
MareNectaris
Named after one of the most difficult IIDX charts in its entire existence, MareNectaris is my primary desktop computer. I designed it for both productivity and for gaming performance, giving it ample resources to handle both. Given how new DDR5 memory was at the time, I decided to go for stability rather than performance there.
Operating System A: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Operating System B: Linux Mint
Manufacturer: Self Built
Form Factor: Desktop
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K
CPU Cooler: be quite! – Dark Rock Pro 4
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4
Memory: 64 GB DDR4 @ 3600 MHz
Monitor A: Samsung LS28AG700N (3840×2160 144hz)
Monitor B: Dell S2716DG (2560×1440 144hz)
Monitor C: Dell S2721DS (2560×1440 75hz)
Storage A: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB (M.2)
Storage B: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2TB
Storage C: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB
Storage D: Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB (M.2)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB
IIDXRed
Also named after IIDX, but in this case a specific game. IIDXRed is my laptop. It has some pretty decent specs, though was mainly purchased as a short-term solution to the need for a new one after my previous Acer started showing signs of failure.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: ThinkPad E15 Gen 2
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Memory: 16 GB DDR4
Graphics: Ryzen 7 Radeon Graphics
Storage A: SKHynix_HFM256GD2HZ015N (256 GB)
Storage B: WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-256G-1101 (256 GB)