Hardware

Crude diagram of my personal computer set up as described by this article

the second monitor died tragicly while moving.

Longevity

Every component except the laptop and my drawing tablet is reused. The keyboard came from a recycling center, the mouse a gift, some cables from goodwill.

The Facts

I don't recommend this stuff I just use it.

Dell XPS 13 9380 (2019)

  • 8 GB ram
  • Intel i5-8265U
  • 256 gb storage
  • Integrated graphics
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • 45W power draw

Input/Output

  • Thinkpad thunderbolt 3 hub
  • Fullsize rubber dome keyboard
  • Unintresting mouse
  • HP 24 in. monitor
  • AIWA sc-A5 speaker

Software

  • Arch Linux
    • Desktop: KDE
    • Terminal: Alacrity
    • Text Editor: Kate
    • RSS/Mail: Thunderbird
    • Browser: Firefox
    • Image Making: GIMP
    • Languages: Python
  • Windows 10
    • CAD: SolidWorks