Hi there Internet denizen, welcome to my Steam profile! I dig vidya games, cycling, reading, technology (new & old), photography, as well as card & board games. I’m also a bit of a gearhead/petrolhead, but I’m into other things n’ hobbies too! Do note that some of or maybe all of the screen-names that I come up with may seem strange, but rest assured I’m just goofin’ around with what amuses me. Just thought I’d throw that out there in case that you’re curious or are confused. I’d like to suggest that if you’d like to avoid confusion with me changing my screenames that you apply a nickname to me. You could use the nickname along the lines of whatever handle I have at the time or whatever what nickname you'd recognize me as.



If you’d like to add me, please keep some things in mind that. I may decline your friend request for any reason. Some of the likely reasons may include but are not limited to:

- Your profile is private .

- You’re negative/toxic and/or have a matching disposition in terms of attitude/reputation.

- You have a VAC ban or multiple VAC bans on your profile.

- You're under a level I determine that I’m not jivin’ with (usually below Level 5), or spartan/blank profiles among other reasons not detailed here. The reason for this is that the shady accounts I have come across were usually Level 0 to Level 5. Not always the case, but I’m being clear here .

The reason for all of this is due to suspicious accounts contacting me as well as the occasional harassment accounts sending me friend requests with profiles that make it painfully obvious what they are. The only way your request will be accepted (including private profiles) is if one of my friends knows you and vouches for you, or if I choose to accept the request. Outside of those two exceptions above, it’s unlikely the request will be accepted.

If you want to contact me and add me on Steam, I will likely ask you a couple of questions regarding how you found me and where. It is required to respond to this question as soon as you can. You will have a limited amount of designated time to respond . If you don’t respond within the allotted time, your friend request will likely be declined. You also may or may not be blocked, depending on the circumstances or context at the time.



Online - I'm likely available, though not always. Feel free to message me and see if I respond.

Away/Busy – This likely means that I’m probably away. Message me and leave a message. Please don’t pester me if I am set to this status. Instead, wait until I am out of this status or at least on "Online" to message me.

Snooze – This might mean that I'm asleep, away or for a variety of other reasons. Feel free to leave a message and I'll attempt to get back to you when I wake up and I’m able to respond.

Offline/DND - This should be obvious as. Do not disturb.

It probably comes as no surprise that I'm into tech nerd stuff. From cell phones, to weird old tech and to computers running the latest newfangled hardware, to the oldfangled beige boxes of yesteryear; I dig it all. Down below I'd like to share what I currently use, peripherals and all and perhaps even some of the old tech I use! I suppose we'll see about that.


Main System:

Computer Model – Custom Built Gaming Computer
OS – Windows 10 Professional
Motherboard – ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus
CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked @ 3.7 (4.8 GHz)
CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black, 140mm dual-tower CPU cooler (Black)
GPU – SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU 16GB GDDR6
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 @ 3600 MHz
PSU - Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 750W 80+ Gold Full-Modular PSU

Storage

1x Crucial P3 1TB Internal SSD (PCIe Gen 3.0 NVMe)
1x Crucial P3 Plus 4TB Internal SSD (PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe)
1x Crucial MX500 4TB Internal SSD
2x WD_BLACK 6TB Internal HDD @ 7200 RPM

Case Fans

Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 V2 ARGB (3x 120mm fan set with controller)
Cooler Master SickleFlow 140 V2 ARGB (1x 140mm fan)

Additional Components

Case - Corsair Carbide Series Air 540
Additional Drive(s) - LG WH16NS40 Internal SATA 16x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter

Peripherals:

Monitor(s) - 3x Acer Nitro XZ2 (XZ272U) 27” Class WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor (2560x1440 | 165 Hz | HDR 400 | AMD FreeSync Premium)
Monitor Arms – 2x AmazonBasics K001387 & 1x AmazonBasics B00MIBN16O Single Display Monitor Arm (rebranded Ergotron LX)
Keyboard - CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 (Cherry MX LOW PROFILE)
Mouse - Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
Microphone - RØDE PODMIC Dynamic Podcasting Microphone
Microphone Arm - RØDE PSA1+ Microphone Stand
Microphone Pop Filter(s) - Samson PS04 Microphone Pop Filter & RØDE WS14 Premium Pop Filter (Blue)
Interface - Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
Headphones - beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
Headset - SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless Gaming Headset - Black
Speakers - Klipsch PROMEDIA 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System

Second System:

Computer Model - MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
Operating System – macOS Sonoma (v14.0)
CPU/Chip - Apple M1 8-core CPU & 16-core Neural Engine
GPU - 8-core GPU
RAM - 16 GB Unified Memory
Storage – 2TB SSD

Third System:

Steam Deck | 512GB

OS - SteamOS (v3.4)
APU - AMD Zen 2 4c/8t @ 2.4-3.5GHz | AMD 8 RDNA 2 CUs, @ 1.0-1.6GHz
RAM - 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s)
Storage - 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD + 512GB SanDisk Extreme (V30)
Screen - 7" 1280x800 (16:10) 60Hz LCD

Other Devices:

Screen: Dual LCD, canted lenses
Resolution: 1440 x 1600 per eye (2880 x 1600 combined)
Subpixel Rendering: RGB subpixels
Refresh Rate: 80, 90, 120 or 144 Hz
Field of View: Adjustable up to 130 degrees
Tracking: SteamVR 2.0 sensors, compatible with SteamVR 1.0 and 2.0 base stations
Eye adjustments: 58-70mm IPD mechanical eye relief
Connections: 16.4 ft (5m tether), 3.2 ft (1m) breakaway trident connector, USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2, 12V power
Cables Tether: Cable with DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.0; 2x USB controller charging cables; 2x 4.5m base station power cables
Face Cushion: Permanently affixed to removable facial interface, foam covered in anti-microbial microfiber cloth
Cameras: 960 x 960 pixel, global shutter, RGB (Bayer)
Extra: 2x SteamVR 2.0 Base Stations and stands w/mounting hardware; 2x Index controllers; 2x controller lanyards; Cleaning cloth; Regionalized power adapters; Headset power supply;Headset cradle adapter (for smaller heads)
Weight (without cable): 1.78 pounds (809g)

Valve Index – Peripherals

Controller Peripheral – AODE VR Controller Grips Cover Accessories for Valve Index (Blue)
Facial Interface - VR Cover Head Strap Cover for Valve Index
Headstrap - Cover Head Strap Cover for Valve Index - Washable Hygienic Cotton Cover
Lighthouse/Base Station 2.0 Peripherals - Elgato Master Mount L Sanitation -
VR Cleaning Peripherals - Insignia Cleaning Kit for VR headsets
VR Lens Protection - KIWI design Lens Protector Cover Compatible & Geekria Stretchable VR Headset Lens Cover
Base Station 2.0 Peripherals - 2x Elgato Master Mount L
Cable Management – 1x Elgato Master Mount L & Elgato Flex Arm L
VR Stand - KIWI design VR Stand Accessories
Lens Peripheral – VR Lens Lab Prescription Lens Adapters
Cooling - KIWI design USB Radiator Fans Accessories

Retro & Legacy Tech Corner:

Legacy Tech - My First New Desktop

Computer Model - HP Pavilion a1410y
Operating System - Windows XP SP2
RAM - 512MB of Memory
Storage - 66GB HD
CPU - Intel Celeron D CPU 3.20GHz
Graphics - ATI RADEON XPRESS 200

Legacy Tech - My First Gaming Rig

Operating System - Windows 10
Motherboard - msi 970A-G43 Plus
CPU - AMD FX-8320 Black Edition (3.5GHz) 8-Core
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 950 SC+ (1165 MHz) with 2GB GDDR5 vRAM
RAM - Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 at 1600MHz
HDD - Seagate 2TB ST2000DM001 Hard Disc Drive - 7200RPM
PSU - WT 550W 12V Power Supply

Legacy Tech - My First Laptop

Computer Model - HP Pavilion dv4-1275mx Entertainment Laptop
Operating System – Windows 7 (formerly Windows Vista Premium SP1)
RAM - 4GB of Memory
Storage - 320GB HD
CPU - AMD Turion X2 Ultra Duel-Core Mobile ZM-80 2.10GHz
Graphics - ATI RADEON HD 3200

Legacy Tech – My First Gaming Computer

Computer Model – Custom Pre-Built Gaming Computer
Operating System - Windows 10
Motherboard - msi 970A-G43 Plus
CPU - AMD FX-8320 Black Edition (3.5GHz) 8-Core
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 950 SC+ (1165 MHz) with 2GB GDDR5 vRAM
RAM - Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 at 1600MHz
HDD - Seagate 2TB ST2000DM001 Hard Disc Drive - 7200RPM
PSU - WT 550W 12V Power Supply

Retro Tech - Mac mini G4 (Early 2005) | My First Legacy Mac

Computer Model - Mac mini (A1103)
OS – Mac OS X 10.3.9
Processor (CPU) – 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4
Memory (RAM) – 256 MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM
Graphics (GPU) - ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM
Storage (SSD/HDD) – 2.5" 40 GB (1.25 GHz) HDD PATA/100 at 4200 rpm
Release Date - January 11th, 2005

Retro Tech - Macintosh Classic (June 1991) | My Second Legacy Mac

Computer Model - Macintosh Classic (M1420)
OS – Mac OS System 6 (v6.0.3 | Built in ROM) | (v6.0.7–v7.5.5( [TBD)
Processor (CPU) – 8 MHz Motorola 68000
Memory (RAM) – 1MB, expandable to 4MB (requires a RAM card); 120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips required [TBD]
Graphics (GPU) - N/A
Storage (SSD/HDD) – 40 MB SCSI hard disk drive optional, Built-in SuperDrive 3.5 in floppy disk drive
Manufactured Date - June 1991
Release Date – [TBD)

MacBook Pro (Late 2011) | Third Old Mac

Computer Model - MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011 | A1286)
OS – macOS High Sierra (v10.13.6)
Processor (CPU) – 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory (RAM) –4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics (GPU) - Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB/AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256 MB GDDR5 (maybe?)
Storage (SSD/HDD) – 750 GB SATA Disk (Macintosh HD)
Release Date - October 24th, 2011

Retro Tech - My iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) | My Fourth Legacy Mac

Computer Model - iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011 | A1311)
OS – macOS High Sierra (v10.13.6)
Processor (CPU) – 2.5 GHz Core i5 Quad-Core
Memory (RAM) – 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics (GPU) - AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB
Storage (SSD/HDD) – 500 GB SATA Disk Drive (Macintosh HD)
Release Date - May 3rd, 2011