Personal PC
A perfectly balanced gaming PC built for smooth AAA performance and multitasking. Powered by the Ryzen 5 9600X and Radeon RX 9070 XT, paired with 32 GB of high-speed DDR5 RAM and multiple SSDs for speed and flexibility. Housed in the stylish Fractal North Mesh with whisper-quiet liquid cooling, this rig combines power, efficiency, and aesthetics for an amazing gaming and everyday experience.
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X – perfect balance for smooth AAA gaming
• CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 – overkill, but whisper-quiet and I love it
• Motherboard: B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 – packed with features and rock-solid IO
• GPU: Radeon RX 9070 XT – handles every AAA title with ease
• RAM: 32 GB DDR5 6000 MHz CL36 – lightning fast, and I snagged it at a great price
• Storage:
• 2 TB SSD – main storage
• 256 GB SSD – boot drive
• 512 GB SSD – Linux
• Case: Fractal North Mesh – my dream case with amazing airflow and aesthetics
• PSU: 850W 80+ Gold – efficient and future-proof
Friend’s PC Build
This was a Spec’ing project for a friend at no cost. I selected the specifications for his computer, designed as a 1080p/1440p gaming machine capable of running all major titles on high settings.
My friend decided to assemble the build himself, while I recommended key components:
- CPU: AMD R5 7600X3D – ideal for a mix of esports and AAA games, thanks to the extra 3D Cache.
- GPU: Radeon 9060 XT – selected for its excellent price-to-performance ratio.
- Cooling: 240mm AIO – chosen for quiet operation, minimal frills, and aesthetics. After all, how long are you really staring at the cooler?
- PSU: 750W UD750GM – Platinum-rated by Cybenetics, yet Gold-rated by 80+, purchased for around €80, an incredible deal considering its efficiency.
The build was also customized for a white color scheme, costing only €50 more than an all-black alternative, achieving a clean, striking look for the client.
TrueNAS SCALE
This is my favorite project so far it makes me feel like a system admin every time I log on the web UI. This was my first introduction to servers even though I started consuming content related to them for about a year. This task was not so easy, I faced many errors that almost made me give up I tried many different software’s but this one really shined.
I delved into the following: JBOD, ZFS, MetaDATA, RAID configurations, Ceph, NIC and SFP+
Proxmox
My server is now running Proxmox, which I finally managed to set up. I have a few virtual machines and containers running, including Plex, Nextcloud, Tailscale VPN, Docker, and Portainer. I also have Homarr, which allows me to display a dashboard of all my software. I’m planning to run a Minecraft server as well. TrueNAS is also running—this time not TrueNAS Scale, as I have Proxmox handling virtual machines.
I’m now considering whether I should purchase an enterprise-grade server, buy the new Zimaboard 2, or perhaps build a Raspberry Pi 5 cluster. Another idea is to build a desktop computer with a GPU for cloud gaming. However, the idea of buying a second-hand enterprise server or building my own server using the new Threadrippers is the most appealing to me. This would allow me to use enterprise-level tools like IPMI, which really interest me.
That said, building my own server seems expensive and not very good value for money—motherboards alone start at $600, which is far too much. For comparison, I can buy a Dell R630 on eBay with 2×E5‑2680v4 CPUs and 128 GB DDR4 RAM for $300! That gives a total compute power of 56 threads (4×14 cores) and 256 GB of RAM if I get two servers. Plus, having two servers adds redundancy: 4 PSUs to protect against blackouts and 4 CPUs in total.
The only downside is noise—I’m quite happy with my silent PC and I don’t really want screaming servers in the background. However, I could underclock the CPUs and limit the fan speeds to reduce noise.
HackRF Portapack
This is an SDR (software defined Radio) that can revive and transmit radio waves
Where I learned all about Radio Frequencies, ADS-B, Signal Jamming, Rolling codes and Replay attacks.
I installed Mayhem Firmware on it with an SD card, this would be the first time I used the command prompt
