Custom PC builds
I select components, assemble systems and upgrade them as requirements change. These are selected builds, with specifications where I have a confirmed record.
AM4 development workstation
Designed and assembled in 2021, then upgraded on the same motherboard. Used for development, automation and browser-based machine learning.
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 8 cores and 16 threads
- Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER
- 64 GB DDR4, configured at 3600 MT/s
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- 8 TB across four SSDs
The original configuration used a Ryzen 7 5800X, Radeon RX 6800 XT and 32 GB RAM.
Linux administration workstation
Designed and assembled for Linux administration, virtual machines and AI-assisted development. Documented 2026 configuration:
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, 12 cores and 24 threads
- ASUS ProArt X870E motherboard
- 64 GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- NVMe storage
Customer desktop
Selected components and assembled a desktop to the customer's requirements. Completed the component selection and physical build.
Repurposed Linux server
Assembled from spare hardware and configured for Ubuntu Server. It hosts this portfolio and its supporting services.
- Intel Core i5-6400
- 16 GB RAM
- 250 GB Samsung SSD for the operating system
- 4 TB hard drive for local backups