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If you're ever wondering what kind of hardware I use to play games, these are the juicy details:

Main PC (win11):
MOBO: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus AX Elite LGA 1700
CPU: Intel Core i9 13900K
RAM: Corsair 64GB (2x32GB) Vengeance C32 6400MHz DDR5
GPU 1: Gigabyte RTX 3060 12G
GPU 2: Gigabyte GTX 960 4G
HDD (OS): 256GB M.2 NVME SSD
PSU: Corsair 1000Watt
CASE: Antec 1900 Red
HEADSET: Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro
SPEAKERS: Creative 4.1 Quadraphonic Array
MOUSE: Corsair M65 Pro
KEYBOARD: Logitech G815
GAMEPAD: Microsoft Xbox Series X Wireless Controller

Laptop (win8.1):
BASE: Alienware 15
CPU: Intel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz
RAM: 16GB DDR4
GPU: GeForce GTX 970M 3GB
HDD (OS): 128GB M.2 SSD
HEADSET: SteelSeries Siberia 100
MOUSE: Logitech G502 X
GAMEPAD: Microsoft Xbox Series X Wireless Controller

Consoles:
Playstation 5 Digital Edition
Playstation Vita PCH-2000
Playstation 3 Super Slim
Xbox Series S

Other Gear:
Steam Deck 1TB OLED
CAPTURE: Elgato HD60 Pro
MOBILE: Google Pixel 7a / Lenovo IdeaPad Flex
UPS: CyberPower 2200VA/1320W Line Interactive UPS

OTHER DETAILS

Platform Codes:

I try to include the available platforms for any games I write about. So if you're confused about what they all mean, here's a cheat sheet...

3DS - Nintendo 3DS
AA - Apple Arcade
Droid - Android Mobile Devices
DS - Nintendo DS
iOS - Apple Mobile Devices
Lin - Linux Operating Systems
Mac - Apple Operating Systems
NG - Nokia N-Gage
NS - Nintendo Switch
OQ - Oculus Quest
PS2 - Sony Playstation 2
PS3 - Sony Playstation 3
PS4 - Sony Playstation 4
PS5 - Sony Playstation 5
PSN - Sony Playstation Network
PSP - Sony Playstation Portable
PSV - Sony Playstation Vita
Stadia - Google Stadia
tvOS - Apple TV OS
Wii - Nintendo Wii
WiiU - Nintendo WiiU
Win - Windows Operating Systems
WP - Windows Phone
XBLA - Xbox Live Arcade
XBOX - Xbox
XB360 - Xbox 360
XBO - Xbox One
XBSX - Xbox Series S/X

Game Post Notes:

While I don't think of my gaming posts as 'reviews' per se, there are a couple of things that I'd like to note.

  • I only write about games I've played enough to feel like I have something I'd like to say.

  • I'm not trying to keep up with cutting edge new releases, and instead stick to whatever I've been playing.

  • This is mostly because I'm not trying to provide a service, I just like talking/writing about games.

  • Most posts don’t get edited much. I tend to write them in one sitting and do little more than a spell check. So if you’re thinking they need a proof-read, they probably do!

I get asked about these things often enough to put this statement here, but always feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

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