My Computers

I've been custom building my own PC rigs since 1994. This page tracks the evolution of my various systems.

Desktop Hardware

PC hardware that I keep on my desk.

2017-NOW - Ver 5.0
- 34" Acer Predator X34 4ms 100Hz 3440x1440 21:9 LED(IPS) Monitor
- 17" Samsung LCD 1280x1024 4:3 LCD Monitor
- Razer Blackwidow Chroma Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
- Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Chroma Mouse
- Razer Firefly Gaming Mouse Mat
- Razer Leviathan 5.1 channel sound bar (Toslink)
- Oculus Rift CV1
2015-2017 - Ver 4.0
- BenQ XL2720Z 1ms 144Hz 1920x1080 16:9 LED(TN) Monitor
- Logitech G710+ Keyboard
- Logitech G602 Mouse
- Logitch Z-640 70 watt 5.1 surround speakers (analog)
2011-2015 - Ver 3.0
- 27.5" Hanns-G HG-281DPB 3ms Widescreen 16:10 LCD Monitor
- Logitech Mk550 Wave Wireless Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
- Logitch Z-640 70 watt 5.1 surround speakers (analog)
- Roland MT-32 Sound Module
- Roland Sound Canvas (SC-55) Sound Module
2008-2011 - Ver 2.5
- Samsung 225BW Black 22" 16:10 Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Logitech Mk550 Wave Wireless Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
- Logitch Z-640 70 watt 5.1 surround speakers (analog)
- Roland MT-32 Sound Module
2006-2008 - Ver 2.0
- Samsung 225BW Black 22" 16:10 Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Logitech Cordless Elite Duo Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
- Logitch Z-640 70 watt 5.1 surround speakers (analog)
2002-2006 - Ver 1.0
- Viewsonic 19" SVGA CRT
- Logitech Wireless Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
- Yamaha 2.1 Stereo Speakers (analog)

Deadpool - Game Monster

My primary PC gaming and VR rig.

2017-05-09 - Ver 7.1 - cpu: Intel i7 6700K 4.0GHz, video: GeForce 1080 GTX
- MSI Gaming M5 ATX motherboard (LGA1151, Intel Z170) in custom built system
- Intel i7 6700K 4.0GHz Quad Core [14nm SkyLake Quad Core, 4.0GHz, 8 MB L1 cache]
- 32.0 GB of GSkill DDR4 2400 RAM (4x 8GB)
- MSI Gaming X GeForce GTX 1080 [8GB GDDR5X, 2560 cores, 1822 Mhz] (PCIe 3.0 16x)
- 960 GB SanDisk Ultra II SATAIII SSD
- 960 GB SanDisk Ultra II SATAIII SSD
- Realtek ALC1150 7.1 channel audio chip
- Case: NZXT S340
- PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750W
- OS: Windows 10
2016-03-25 - Ver 7.0 - cpu: Intel i7 6700K 4.0GHz, video: GeForce 970 GTX
- Renamed to: Deadpool
- MSI Gaming M5 ATX motherboard (LGA1151, Intel Z170) in custom built system
- Intel i7 6700K 4.0GHz Quad Core [14nm SkyLake Quad Core, 4.0GHz, 8 MB L1 cache]
- 16.0 GB of GSkill DDR4 2400 RAM (2x 8GB)
- EVGA (04G-P4-2974-KR) nVidia GeForce GTX 970 [4 GB GDDR5, 1664 cores, 1317 Mhz] (PCIe 3.0 16x)
- 960 GB SanDisk Ultra II SATAIII SSD
- Realtek ALC1150 7.1 channel audio chip
- Case: NZXT S340
- PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750W
- OS: Windows 10
2014-11-06 - Ver 6.1 - cpu: Intel i5 3570 3.4GHz, video: GeForce 970 GTX
- Old Name: Moonshine
- MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX motherboard (LGA1155, Intel H77) in custom built system
- Intel i5 3570 [22nm Ivy Bridge Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 6 MB L1 cache]
- 16.0 GB of GSkill DDR3 1600 RAM (4x 4GB)
- EVGA (04G-P4-2974-KR) nVidia GeForce GTX 970 [4 GB GDDR5, 1664 cores, 1317 Mhz] (PCIe 3.0 16x)
- 120 GB Intel 330 SATAIII SSD
- 1.0 TB Western Digital SATAII HDD
- DVD-RW
- Realtek ALC892 7.1 channel audio chip
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 7
2013-01-31 - Ver 6.0 - cpu: Intel i5 3570 3.4GHz Quad, video: GeForce 680 GTX
- MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX motherboard (LGA1155, Intel H77) in custom built system
- Intel i5 3570 [22nm Ivy Bridge Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 6 MB L1 cache]
- 16.0 GB of GSkill DDR3 1600 RAM (4x 4GB)
- MSI (N680GTX-PM2D2GD5) nVidia GeForce GTX 680 [2 GB GDDR5, 1536 cores, 1058 Mhz] (PCIe 3.0 16x)
- 120 GB Intel 330 SATAIII SSD
- 1.0 TB Western Digital SATAII HDD
- DVD-RW
- Realtek ALC892 8 channel audio chip
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 7
2011-11-03 - Ver 5.5 - cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz, video: GeForce 560 GTX
- Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L mATX motherboard (LGA 775, Intel G31) in custom built system
- Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 [2.4GHz, 1066 Mhz FSB, 4 MB L1 cache]
- 4.0 GB of GSkill DDR2 800 RAM (2x 2GB)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti [1 GB GDDR5, 384 cores, 900 Mhz] (PCIe 2.0 16x)
- 1.0 TB Western Digital SATAII HDD
- DVD-RW
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 7
2010-11-22 - Ver 5.1 - cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz, video: GeForce 250 GTS
- Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L mATX motherboard (LGA 775, Intel G31) in custom built system
- Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 [2.4GHz, 1066 Mhz FSB, 4 MB L1 cache]
- 4.0 GB of GSkill DDR2 800 RAM (2x 2GB)
- XFX nVidia GeForce 250 GTS [512 Mb GDDR3, 128 cores, 738 Mhz] (PCIe 16x)
- 1.0 TB Western Digital SATAII HDD
- DVD-RW
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 7
2008-10-09 - Ver 5.0 - cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz, video: GeForce 9800 GT
- Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L mATX motherboard (LGA 775, Intel G31) in custom built system
- Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 [1.86GHz, 1066 Mhz FSB, 4 MB L1 cache]
- 2.0 GB of GSkill DDR2 800 RAM (2x 1GB)
- BFG nVidia GeForce 9800 GT [512 meg] (PCIe 16x)
- 750 GB Western Digital SATA HDD
- DVD-RW
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 7
2005-09-28 - Ver 4.0 - cpu: AMD 64 4200+, video: GeForce 7800 GTX
- MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum nForce4 SLI ATX motherboard in custom built system
- AMD 64 4200+ CPU (X2 Dual Core Manchester) [1 Ghz FSB, 512 KB cache/core]
- 2.0 GB of Corsair DDR 400 RAM (2x 1GB)
- BFG nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX [256 meg] (PCIe 16x)
- 250 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- Sony Dual Layer DVD Burner
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows XP
2004-03-12 - Ver 3.5 - cpu: Intel 3.2 GHz P4, video: GeForce 6800 GTX
- MSI ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Intel 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 CPU (Prescott) [800 Mhz FSB, 1 meg L1 cache]
- 1.5 gigabytes of DDR 400 RAM (1x 1GB, 1x 512Mb)
- eVGA nVidia GeForce 6800 GTX [256Mb] (AGP 8x)
- 250 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- iomega 8x4x32 CD-RW
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows XP
2003-09-29 - Ver 3.0 - cpu: Intel 3.2 GHz P4, video: Radeon 9800 Pro
- MSI ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Intel 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 CPU (Prescott) [800 Mhz FSB, 1 meg L1 cache]
- 1.5 gigabytes of DDR 400 RAM (1x 1GB, 1x 512Mb)
- ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128M (AGP 8x)
- 120 GB IDE (DMA133) HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- iomega 8x4x32 CD-RW
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows XP
2003-06-20 - Ver 2.0 - cpu: Intel 2.4 GHz P4, video: GeForce 3
- MSI ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPU
- 512 MB of DDR RAM (2x 256MB)
- nVidia GeForce 3 [64Mb] (AGP 4x)
- 250 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows XP
2001-08-24 - Ver 1.5 - cpu: Intel 800 MHz P3, video: 3Dfx VooDoo 5
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard
- Intel Pentium 3 800MHz CPU
- 512 MB of RAM
- 3Dfx VooDoo 5 [32Mb] (AGP 2x)
- 80 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows 98se
1999-10-10 - Ver 1.0 - cpu: Intel 450 MHz P3, video: 3Dfx VooDoo 3
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard
- Intel Pentium 3 450MHz CPU
- 512 MB of RAM
- 3Dfx VooDoo 3 [32Mb] (AGP 2x)
- 80 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows 98se

Sonic - How may I serve you?

Sonic is my NAS (network attached storage) workhorse. It's main purpose file (SMB) and media serving (Plex). It also hosts this website from a Debian QEMU VM. It is powered by the fantasic UnRaid OS (Linux Based).

2017-02-09 - Ver 6.5 - cpu: Intel i5 3570 3.4GHz Quad, video: Intel HD 2500
- MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX motherboard (LGA1155, Intel H77) in custom built system
- Intel i5 3570 [22nm Ivy Bridge Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 6 MB L1 cache]
- 16.0 GB of GSkill DDR3 1600 RAM (4x 4GB)
- Intel HD Graphics 2500 (integrated)
- (3x) 3 TB HGST SATAIII HDD - Array of 6 TB [1 parity, 2 data]
- 250 GB Samsung 840 SATAIII SSD (as write cache)
- Realtek ALC892 8 channel audio chip
- Case: NZXT S340
- PSU: SeaSonic 400W Fanless
- OS: UnRaid 6
2016-10-31 - Ver 6.0 - cpu: Intel i5 3570 3.4GHz Quad, video: GeForce GT 640
- MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX motherboard (LGA1155, Intel H77) in custom built system
- Intel i5 3570 [22nm Ivy Bridge Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 6 MB L1 cache]
- 16.0 GB of GSkill DDR3 1600 RAM (4x 4GB)
- Zotac GeForce GT 640 [2 GB, 384 Shader Cores, 900MHz Core / 1800Mhz Shader] (PCIe 3.0 16x)
- 250 GB Samsung 840 SATAIII SSD
- 3 TB HGST SATAIII HDD
- DVD-RW
- Realtek ALC892 8 channel audio chip
- Case: NZXT S340
- PSU: SeaSonic 400W Fanless
- OS: Debian Linux (Jessie)
2014-03-14 - Ver 5.0 - cpu: Intel Celeron 1037U
- Gigabyte GA-C1037UN Mini-ITX (NM70) motherboard in custom built system
- Intel Celeron 1037U 1.8 GHz CPU (dual core)
- 8 gigbytes of GSkill DDR3 1600 RAM
- Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core GPU (in CPU)
- 1.5 terabyte Hitachi 2.5" SATA HDD
- Realtek ALC887 Audio
- Realtek RTL8111 Gigabit NIC (WAN)
- Realtek RTL8111 Gigabit NIC (LAN)
- Case: Morex 557 Mini-ITX Case, Fan-less
- PSU: Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT
- OS: Debian Linux (Squeeze)
2009-10-09 - Ver 4.0 - cpu: Intel Atom 330
- ASUS AT3N7A-I Mini-ITX (nVidia ION) motherboard in custom built system
- Intel Atom 330 1.6 GHz CPU (dual core)
- 2 gigbytes of GSkill DDR2 800 RAM
- nVidia 9400M (onboard PCIe)
- 1 terabyte Western Digital SATA HDD
- SATA DVD-ROM
- VIA VT1708S Audio
- Gigabit NIC (WAN)
- Intel e100 PCI 10/100 NIC (LAN)
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Debian Linux (Lenny)
2007-08-18 - Ver 3.0 - cpu: Intel 750 Mhz Dual P3
- Tyan ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Dual Intel 750 MHz P3 CPUs (SMP)
- 384 megabytes of PC 100 RAM
- Matrox G200 AGP
- 120 gigabye Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 8x DVD (slot)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live!
- Dual Intel e100 PCI 10/100 NICs
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Debian Linux (Etch)
2006-06-12 - Ver 2.0 - cpu: Intel 450Mhz P3
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard
- Intel Pentium 3 450MHz CPU
- 256 Mb of RAM
- Matrox Millenium PCI
- 80 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- Pioneer 16x DVD (slot)
- Dual Intel e100 PCI 10/100 NICs
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Debian Linux (Sarge)
2001-08-24 - Ver 1.0 - cpu: Intel Pentium Pro 200
- SuperMicro ATX motherboard
- Intel Pentium Pro 200
- 128 Mb of RAM
- Matrox Millenium PCI
- 80 GB Western Digital IDE HDD
- 16x CD-ROM
- Dual Intel e100 PCI 10/100 NICs
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Red Hat 6.0

Trooper - Retro Console Classics

This little white box of awesome is built to run classic console emulators using RetroArch and Emulation Station.

2018-10-18 - Ver 1.0 - cpu: Intel 2.9Ghz Celeron, video: 970 GTX
- MSI Z270I mini-ITX motherboard
- Intel Celeron G3930 2.9 GHz CPU (Dual Core)
- 4.0 GB 2133 MHz DDR4 RAM
- nVidia GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB GDDR5)
- 128 GB m.2 Solid State hard drive
- Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Cube
- OS: Batocera Linux

Optimus-Prime - Mobile Power.

My current mobile rig is about maximum flexibility. It can be a portable gaming rig, or a great development platform.

2016-12-15 - Ver 6.0 - Razer Blade
- Razer Blade 14" QHD
- Intel i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz CPU (Quad Core)
- 16.0 GB 2133 MHz DDR4 RAM
- nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5)
- 512 GB m.2 Solid State hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11ac Wireless NIC
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Integrated Camera
- OS: Windows 10
2011-08-08 - Ver 5.0 - MacBook Air
- Old Name: Splortch
- MacBook Air 13"
- Intel 1.7 GHz Core i5 CPU (Dual Core)
- 4.0 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM
- Intel HD 3000 Integrated Video (384 MB)
- 250 GB SATA Solid State hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11n Wireless NIC
- Bluetooth
- Integrated Camera
- OS: OS X 10.7
2009-11-10 - Ver 4.0 - MacBook Pro
- MacBook Pro 15"
- Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
- 4.0 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 RAM
- Nvidia Integrated Video (256 MB)
- 500 GB SATA hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11n Wireless NIC
- Bluetooth
- Integrated Camera
- OS: OS X 10.6
2008-11-10 - Ver 3.0 - MacBook
- MacBook 13"
- Intel Core 2 CPU
- 1.0 GB DDR2 RAM
- Intel GMA 900 Integrated Video (256 MB)
- 500 GB SATA hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11g Wireless NIC
- Bluetooth
- Integrated Camera
- OS: OS X 10.5
2005-04-12 - Ver 2.0 - Toshiba Satellite
- Toshiba Satellite
- Intel 1.6 GHZ Pentium 4 CPU
- 1.0 GB DDR2 RAM
- Integrated Video
- 250 GB IDE hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11g Wireless NIC
- OS: Windows XP / Linux (Dual Boot)
2001-11-22 - Ver 1.0 - Toshiba Tecra
- Toshiba Tecra
- Intel 800 MHZ Pentium III CPU
- 512 MB RAM
- Integrated Video
- 80 GB IDE hard drive
- Onboard Sound chip
- 802.11b Wireless NIC (PCMCIA)
- OS: Windows 2000

Clank - "Does this thing still work?"

Clank has been retired. I no longer keep this one connected. The machine still exists, but it has been placed into storage. These days I can recreate most of what I used to do on it via emulation.

2012-10-03 - Ver 0.05 - Video, CPU, Mobo Replacement, Dxr3 removed
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard in custom built system (replacement)
- Intel 700 MHz Pentium III CPU
- 512 megabytes of PC 100 DIMMS (64 megabytes as RAM swap drive)
- nVidia GeForce 4000 MX
- Dual 3dfx Voodoo 2 PCI in SLI mode
- 32 gigabyte IDE HDD (CF Card)
- Sony DVD-ROM
- 3^1/2 Floppy
- 5^1/4 Floppy
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA
- Dlink PCI 10/100 NIC
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: SeaSonic 400W Fanless
- OS: Windows 98 se
2011-10-10 - Ver 0.04 - hdd: CF 32GB, Floppy, DVD, RAM
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Intel 800 MHz Pentium III CPU
- 512 megabytes of PC 100 DIMMS (64 megabytes as RAM swap drive)
- nVidia GeForce 2 MX
- Dual 3dfx Voodoo 2 PCI in SLI mode
- 32 gigabyte IDE HDD (CF Card)
- Sony DVD-ROM
- 3^1/2 Floppy
- 5^1/4 Floppy
- Creative Labs Dxr3 mpeg2 decoder PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA
- Dlink PCI 10/100 NIC
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: SeaSonic 400W Fanless
- OS: Windows 98 se
2008-08-22 - Ver 0.03 - mobo: Abit 800Mhz P3, video: GeForce AGP
- Abit BX6 2.0 ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Intel 800 MHz Pentium III CPU
- 256 megabytes of PC 100 DIMMS
- nVidia GeForce 2 MX AGP
- Dual 3dfx Voodoo 2 PCI in SLI mode
- 20 gigabyte Seagate IDE HDD
- Creative Labs Encore 6X DVD
- 3^1/2 Floppy
- Creative Labs Dxr3 mpeg2 decoder PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA
- Dlink PCI 10/100 NIC
- Case: Antec Sonata III ATX
- PSU: Antec 500W
- OS: Windows 98 se
2005-06-13 - Ver 0.02 - mobo: P200 MMX
- Micronics ATX motherboard in custom built system
- Pentium 200 MMX
- 256 megabytes of PC 100 DIMMS
- Matrox Millenium PCI
- Dual 3dfx Voodoo 2 PCI in SLI mode
- 20 gigabyte Seagate IDE HDD
- Creative Labs Encore 6X DVD
- 3^1/2 Floppy
- Creative Labs Dxr3 mpeg2 decoder PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA
- Dlink PCI 10/100 NIC
- Case: Enlight MID ATX
- PSU: Enlight 340W
- OS: Windows 98 se
2003-02-15 - Ver 0.01
- Gateway 2000 motherboard in AT Full Tower case
- Pentium 120
- 128 megabytes of PC 100 DIMMS
- Matrox Millenium PCI
- Dual 3dfx Voodoo 2 PCI in SLI mode
- 20 gigabyte Seagate IDE HDD
- Creative Labs Encore 6X DVD
- 3^1/2 Floppy
- Creative Labs Dxr3 mpeg2 decoder PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA
- Dlink PCI 10/100 NIC
- Case: Gateway 2000 Full Tower ATX
- PSU: 250W
- OS: Windows 98 se

Puter Archive

Here are the specs of puters from long, long time ago. Maintained for historical accuracy.

198X - Apple IIc
1991 - Laser Turbo XT a.k.a. Metal Shade
1992 - Gateway 2000 496sx/25 a.k.a. Tag Along
1994 - AcerPower P60 a.k.a. Interloper
1997 - Pionex Elite P200 a.k.a. Moonshine "Zero"
2016 - Custom i5 a.k.a. Garfield

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