My Setup

A tour through the hardware, software, and creative tools I use every day.

Hardware

The Machines

Minisforum UM780 XTX

Workhorse

Running Fedora Budgie Spin. This handles Budgie development, web projects, and day-to-day computing.

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (8c/16t)
GPU
AMD Radeon 780M
Memory
64GB Kingston DDR5 5600MHz
Storage
1TB Kingston NVMe
OS
Fedora Budgie Spin

Streaming PC

Custom Build

A refurbished Lenovo ThinkCenter M920t with aftermarket upgrades. Currently used mostly for streaming Buddies of Budgie development.

GPU
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC
PSU
Seasonic SFX (24-pin ATX to 10-pin adapter)
Fans
Arctic P8 80mm, Noctua NF-B9 92mm
CPU Cooler
SAMA U40
Capture Card
Elgato 4K S
Signal Path
Display → Elgato + output to KVM

Desktop

Gaming

The Windows box 🤮. Used exclusively for gaming.

Case
Fractal Design Meshify 2
CPU
i9-12900K (16c/24t)
Cooler
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420
GPU
ASUS Dual RTX 4070 EVO OC
Memory
32GB DDR4 3600MHz
Storage
7.24TB

Peripherals

Primary Monitors
2x Lenovo ThinkVision T27p-10 (3840x2160)
Streaming Monitor
Philips 23E1N1100A (1920x1080)
Keyboard
8BitDo Retro Mechanical (C64 colorway)
Mouse
Pulsar X2F
Trackball
Logitech MX ERGO
Microphone
Sennheiser Profile
Software

The Tools

Zed
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setup.md
settings.json
1# Zed
2
3A fast, collaborative editor built from the ground up in Rust. I keep the extension list minimal; mainly language
4support for the languages I work in.
5
6## Config
7
8theme = "Gruvbox Dark Hard"
9icon_theme = "Zed (Default)"
10font = "JetBrains Mono"
11
12## Extensions
13
14Dart # Language support
15TOML # Language support
16Vala # Language support
17Biome # Linting / formatting

Terminal

Kitty for the terminal emulator, fish for the shell, Starship for the prompt.

Kitty →fish →Starship →

Operating Systems

Any personal machine that I intend to treat as a trusted computing environment, I run Linux on. In particular, Fedora; Fedora CoreOS on the home server, Fedora Budgie Spin on everything else.

Fedora Budgie Spin →Fedora CoreOS →
Creative

The Camera Bag

Camera rig

Canon EOS R50

A lightweight mirrorless body that handles cityscapes, street photography, and video for YouTube equally well. Light enough to carry everywhere; capable enough for the shots that matter.

Sensor24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Video4K 30fps / 1080p 60fps
MountCanon RF
AutofocusDual Pixel CMOS AF II

Lenses

Kit LensRF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
AnamorphicSIRUI 35mm f1.8 1.33x M4/3
TelephotoCanon EF 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 USM w/ EF-RF adapter
PrimeTTArtisan APS-C 35mm f1.4

Shooting Rig

CageGeneric Canon R50 cage
V-MountNEEWER Folderable V-Mount Battery Plate
Top HandleNEEWER Top Handle
Side HandleSmallRig Mini Side Handle
MonitorVILTROX DC-550 Pro
Monitor AdapterSmallRig UltraSlim 4K Adapter

Filters

Variable NDK&F Concept ND2-ND400
CPLK&F Concept MC CPL
UVK&F Concept UV Filter
Cine NDK&F Concept ND8/ND64 5.65"

Accessories

Matte BoxNEEWER Mini Matte Box
Camera CoolerUlanzi CU01
BatteriesPALO LP-E17 w/ USB-C charging
Quick ReleaseUlanzi UKA01 / UKA07 (Backpack)

Bags

Everyday CarryUlanzi BP09
Small Gear BagTENBA Axis V2 4L Sling Bag