Uses
I'm Alex, and this is what I use: a Windows desktop I built myself, a MacBook Pro for school and away from the desk, and Linux, which I'm learning so I can be flexible.
Last updated: 2026-09-24
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Machines
- Main PC: ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090, AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi, Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB DDR5-6000, Samsung 9100 Pro, TRYX Panorama SE 360 AIO, Corsair RM1200x SHIFT, in a Lian Li O11D EVO RGB in reverse mode. Built it myself.
- Second PC: GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-12900K. Also built myself; now mostly for testing and for friends who visit.
- Laptop: MacBook Pro 16-inch with M4 Pro, for school and for working away from the desk.
Peripherals
- Mouse: Pulsar ZywOo Gen 2
- Keyboard: Wooting 80HE
- Headset: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (wired)
- Main monitor: ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG, a 32-inch 4K OLED at 240Hz that switches to 1080p at 480Hz
- Competitive monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2586X+, a 24-inch 1080p panel at 600Hz
- Big screen for games: LG C9, a 55-inch 4K OLED TV at 120Hz
- Speakers: Bose Companion 2 Series III
Software
- Editor: VS Code. Claude Code for agent work. GitHub. Terminal: Windows Terminal with PowerShell, and the one built into VS Code.
- Operating systems: Windows 11 on the PCs, macOS on the laptop, and I'm learning Linux so I can be flexible.
Learning
- Linux, properly.
- History and culture, through documentaries, articles and books.