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<title>Uses | denizk0461</title>
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title="Uses"
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bannerAlt="Closeup of the purple protagonist from Project N5"
subtitle="A list of the hardware and software I use for my creative tasks"
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<h2>Hardware</h2>
<ul>
<li>Self-built tower PC
<ul>
<li>Components include a Fractal Pop Mini Air case, an AMD Ryzen 5600 CPU, an Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card, and 2 TB of Samsung NVMe storage</li>
<li>I also carried over the DVD drive from my old PC</li>
<li>Three monitors are plugged into my PC: a 32in Samsung M7 2160p smart monitor, a 24in 1080p Samsung TV from 2014, and a 24in 1200p 16:10 Dell monitor</li>
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</li>
<li>Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5-14AKP G10
<ul>
<li>Currently running Windows 11, but I'm planning to install Fedora KDE!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Logitech MX Master 3S mouse
<ul>
<li>Don't buy this. I kind of like the mouse, but the rubber is clearly taking a toll from regular use</li>
<li>Also, the left/right click buttons are cheap and WILL fail. I already replaced mine because the right click was far too unreliable (worked maybe 20% of the time). Replacing the microswitch requires soldering</li>
<li>Also also, it only has a 125 Hz polling rate, which is pretty low, especially when using a 120+ Hz display</li>
<li>As far as I read, the MX Master 4 is plagued by the same issues, except for the rubber, which was fortunately replaced with solid plastic</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Logitech MX Mechanical keyboard
<ul>
<li>I like this keyboard, despite the issues with the related mouse!</li>
<li>I should maybe have gotten the non-numpad version, because it is quite wide...</li>
<li>I do like having the numpad though</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones
<ul>
<li>Love these headphones. They're not the most stylish, but they sound <i>really</i> good</li>
<li>They're best suited for indoor use though</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Anker Nano 100W USB-C charger
<ul>
<li>I carry this with me everywhere. Since virtually all my devices use USB-C nowadays, I can charge anything using just this small brick</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer
<ul>
<li>Very easy-to-use 3D printer! Produces good results too</li>
<li>I don't really recommend it though. Bambu is pretty much the Apple of 3D printing; you'll be locked into their ecosystem</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
<ul>
<li>Bought this in 2021 and have no issues with it. Don't feel like I need a new phone anytime soon</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Samsung Galaxy Buds+
<ul>
<li>Reliable and good battery life despite their age, but one of the tips is starting to tear and the sound isn't that great anymore</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Sony DualSense controller
<ul>
<li>Gave away my PS5 but kept the controller. I like its weight and how it feels. USB-C is a big plus too</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<div class="column">
<h2>Software</h2>
<ul>
<li>Godot game engine
<ul>
<li>Switched over to this after the Unity runtime fee controversy in 2023</li>
<li>It's so enjoyable to use, I recommend it to pretty much anyone who wants to get into gamedev</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Blender 3D modelling suite
<ul>
<li>I'm more and more getting into 3D modelling, and Blender is really good for this</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Obsidian markdown editor
<ul>
<li>Switched over from Notion because I disliked having all my notes in Notion's proprietary standard and stored only in their cloud</li>
<li>Canvas is super cool for organising things in a pinboard style</li>
<li>The kanban plugin makes for a great TODO list</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Visual Studio Code
<ul>
<li>Great as an all-rounder code editor</li>
<li>This website is written using VS Code!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Nextcloud
<ul>
<li>I self-host an instance as my personal cloud for syncing game assets and for tasks</li>
<li>I've been using tasks to organise myself a lot since 2015 or so</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>paint.net
<ul>
<li>A simple-to-use image editor that I've been using for a very long time</li>
<li>Windows-only unfortunately</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Affinity image editing suite
<ul>
<li>For more sophisticated projects and for vector art, I use this instead</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>PCSX2 PlayStation 2 emulator
<ul>
<li>Shoutout to this amazing emulator I use it to play Ratchet & Clank without needing my PS2</li>
<li>This emulator got really good in recent years and nowadays runs even difficult-to-emulate games (such as Ratchet & Clank) perfectly even on my laptop</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<p>Last updated: 2025-12-21</p>
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