Tech Specs

I currently use 2 PC's and a Tablet for my computer needs. I hardly use the backup PC.

Office PC

I use my Office PC to do the community news shows for TransRadio UK, servicing the TrueNAS/Ubuntu Server's, writing this blog, video meetings and general office tasks. Although it is a Macbook Pro it never gets undocked. This is based in my office and is in the picture below.

Gaming PC

The Gaming PC for ripping DVD's I own and gaming. It is currently connected to my living room TV.

Tablet

The iPad for reading the news, casual gaming, drawing/colouring and reading ebooks. I also use my iPad as my everyday/portable computer.

Backup PC

The Backup PC in case my Office PC goes haywire. (I call it a backup PC but really it's just a PC I don't need anymore.). This is in the corner of the living room attached to the back of an old monitor. The printer is attached to this PC as it is to old for macOS.

Online Storage

For online storage I use iCloud for all my office documents as well as contacts/calendar. The iCloud Drive gets backed up onto Nextcloud every day as well as syncs to both Office PC and Gaming PC. Photo's taken on my iPhone are automatically uploaded to both iCloud and my Nextcloud Server.

The backup program I use is FreeFileSync. There is a version for both Windows and macOS and you only need to donate to them once for a licenced version on both operating systems.

So here is the full specs of what I use to do these tasks: -



 Gaming PC - Beelink SER5 Mini PC
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5650U  6 Core 12 Thread CPU 2.3Ghz
  • AMD Radeon Vega 6 iGPU
  • 16Gb Crucial DDR4 3200Mhz RAM (2x8Gb)
  • 512Gb Kingston M.2 NVME SSD
  • 480Gb Kingston SATA SSD (Steam Library)
  • 1Tb USB 3 Toshiba External HDD (Backup of Overlays, Config, Nextcloud Backup and Software Archive)
  • USB 3 External DVD Drive
  • WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.2
  • Trust 60% Gaming Keyboard
  • MadCatz RAT 3 Mouse
  • PS4 Controller
  • Windows 11 Pro

 Office PC - Macbook Pro 13" 2017

  • Intel Core i5 7360U 2 Core 4 Thread CPU 2.3Ghz
  • Intel Iris Plus 640 iGPU
  • 8Gb LDDR3 2133Mhz Ram
  • 128Gb SSD
  • 1Tb USB 3 Seagate External HDD (Time Machine)
  • 2TB USB 3 IBM External HDD (Backup of Plex Data)
  • WiFi 5/Bluetooth 4.2
  • HP Universal USB Dock 
  • Technika 1080p TV acting as a monitor
  • Shure SM58 Dynamic Mic
  • Focusrite Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
  • Logitech C920 Webcam
  • Apple Magic Keyboard
  • Apple Magic Mouse
  • Creative Speakers
  • macOS Sequoia (OpenCore Installation)
 Backup PC - Peladn Wi-6 Mini PC

  • Intel N100 4 Core 4 Thread CPU (Up to 3.4Ghz)
  • Intel UHD iGPU
  • 8Gb Ram DDR4 3200Mhz (1x8Gb)
  • 256 M.2 SATA SSD
  • Wifi 5AC/Bluetooth 5.2
  • Wireless Generic Keyboard/Trackpad
  • Windows 11 Home
TrueNAS Server - Custom Built

  • Intel(R) Core i5 4440S Quad Core 2.80GHz (iGPU)
  • 16Gb DDR3 Ram 133Mhz RAM (2x 8Gb)
  • 2 x 500GB Seagate HDD (OS/Mirrored)
  • 2 x 2Tb WD RED HDD (Mirrored)
    • Overlays Archive
    • Software Archive
    • Nextcloud Backup
  • 2 x 3Tb WD RED HDD (Mirrored)
    • Plex Media Data
Ubuntu/Docker Server - Lenovo Thinkcentre M93
  • Intel Core i5 4590T Quad Core 2Ghz (iGPU)
  • 8Gb DDR3 1600Mhz Ram (2x4Gb)
  • 240Gb SATA SSD
  • Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS
  • WebAdmin (Web based server admin)
  • Docker
    • Nextcloud AIO (Groupware)
    • Plex Media Server (Grabs data from TrueNAS)
    • Yacht (Docker Manager)
    • WG_Easy (VPN Server)
    • Heimdall (Dashboard)

Printer
  • Canon Pixima iP4200 Printer
Phone
  • iPhone 15 128Gb
    • Logitech G435 Lightspeed/Bluetooth Headphones
    • Samsung Buds Live Bluetooth Headphones - Backup

Watch

  • Apple Watch SE Second Edition 
Tablet

  • Apple iPad 10th Gen
    • Apple Pencil 1st Gen
    • Generic iPad Bluetooth Keyboard