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Australian gamer and developer. I build games at mates.media. Explore my gaming setup, development insights, and community projects.
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The tech powering my gaming and development workflow
CPURyzen 7 7800X3D
GPURTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB
RAM64GB DDR5 6000MHz
Storage4TB Gen4 NVMe + 4TB SATA SSD
MotherboardB650M AORUS Elite AX
CoolerBe Quiet! Dark Rock 5
PSUAntec TruePower 750W
OSWindows 11
CPURyzen 7 5700X
GPUGalax GTX 1070 EXOC Sniper White 8GB
RAM64GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage2TB NVMe + 4TB SSD
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO
CoolerBe Quiet! Dark Rock 5
PSUAntec TruePower 550W
Optical3x Asus BW-16D1HT (BDXL)
OSUbuntu Server 24.04
ModelLenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16ABR8
CPURyzen 5 7530U (6C / 12T, Zen 3+)
GPURadeon Vega iGPU
RAM16GB DDR4 (13.5GB usable + iGPU)
Display16" IPS
OSFedora KDE Plasma Desktop
APUAMD custom Zen 2 + RDNA 2
Display7.4" 1280×800 OLED, 90Hz
RAM16GB LPDDR5
Storage1TB NVMe
OSSteamOS 3
CPUSemi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T, up to 4.8 GHz (30W TDP)
GPUSemi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs, 2.45GHz max sustained (110W TDP)
RAM16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage512GB or 2TB NVMe SSD + microSD card slot
Display OutputDisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K@60Hz) + HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@120Hz)
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet
OSSteamOS 3 (Arch-based) with KDE Plasma
Size152mm (H) × 162.4mm (D) × 156mm (W) - 2.6kg
Processor4nm Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 (ARM64)
RAM16GB Unified LPDDR5X
Storage256GB or 1TB UFS + microSD slot
Battery21.6 Wh Li-ion (45W USB-C charging)
Display2160 x 2160 LCD per eye, 72-144Hz, 110° FOV
OpticsCustom pancake lenses, IPD 60-70mm
TrackingInside-out, 4x outward cameras, 2x eye tracking cameras
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E adapter included
AudioDual speakers per ear + dual microphone array
Weight440g (with headstrap), 185g (core module)
OSSteamOS 3 (Arch-based) with KDE Plasma
ButtonsA B X Y, D-pad, L & R triggers, L & R bumpers, View & Menu, Steam & QAM, 4x grip buttons
Thumbsticks2x full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch
Haptics4x haptic motors, 2x LRA in trackpads, 2x High output LRA in grips
Trackpads2x 34.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback and pressure sensitivity
Gyro6-axis IMU
Grip Sense2x capacitive areas along back handles
Connectivity2.4GHz wireless (8ms full end-to-end, 4ms polling), Bluetooth 4.2+, USB-C tethered
Wireless RangeUp to 4 controllers per Steam Controller Puck
Battery8.39 Wh Li-ion, 35+ hours gameplay
Size111mm × 159mm × 57mm (controller), 50mm × 28mm × 9mm (puck)
Weight292g (controller), 16g (puck)
Sensor24.2MP APS-C CMOS
ProcessorEXPEED 4
ISO Range100-25600 (expandable to 102400)
Video1080p @ 60fps
Autofocus51-point AF system
Continuous Shooting6 fps (up to 7 fps with battery grip)
StorageDual SD card slots
LensesNikon VR: 18-55mm • 18-135mm • 35mm • 55-300mm • 80-400mm
Sensor20.8MP 1" CX-format CMOS
ProcessorEXPEED 5A
ISO Range160-12800
Video4K UHD @ 15fps, 1080p @ 60fps
Autofocus171-point hybrid AF system
Continuous Shooting20 fps with AF, 60 fps fixed focus
Display3" tilting touchscreen LCD
StoragemicroSD card slot
Lenses1 NIKKOR: 10-30mm • 10-100mm • 18.5mm • 30-110mm
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