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As a Technology Enjoyer, I've used a variety of systems over the years. Here's all the ones that were considered mine.

Primary Computrons

Compaq Presario/Armada (model unknown)
1998-200?
Fate unknown.
Pentium II?32MB SDRAM?, Win98
Fujitsu LifeBook C (model unknown)
200?-2004
Fate unknown.
Pentium III-M?256MB DDR1?, WinXP
"SpeedDemon" (Dell Dimension 8400)
2004-2008
Given to aunt.
Pentium 4
GeForce 6800
1GB DDR2, WinXP
160GB HDD + CD-R
"Dark Lightning" (Sony Vaio VGN-AR-850E)
Used 2008-08 to 2011-09
Given to nephew.
Core 2 Duo
GeForce 8600M-GT
17" 1440x900
4GB DDR2
400GB HDD + DVD-R
Windows Vista
"Thinja"/"WAX-11"/"PC5011" (Sony Vaio VPC-Z2-190X)
Made 2011-08-18
Used 2011-09 to 2016-06
Used 2018-07 to present
Core i5 Gen2
Intel HD 3000 iGPU
13.1" 1920x1080
8GB DDR3
128GB SSD + SD/MSD
Windows 7
Radeon HD 6650M (PMD)BD-ROM (PMD)
"WAX-14"/"PC5014" (Custom mATX AM3+ Tower)
DurationCPU/RAMGraphicsDrives/OS
2013-06-27 to 2014-11-30 Phenom II Deneb
8GB DDR3
Radeon HD 7770
(equiv. R7 250X)
1GB
128GB SSD
1+3TB HDD
DVD-RW
Windows 7
2014-12-01 to 2016-07-18 AMD Vishera
16GB DDR3
Radeon HD 7970
(equiv. R9 280X)
3GB
128GB SSD
1+4TB HDD
CF/SD/MS/eSATA
Windows 7
2016-11-20 to 2022-09-09 Radeon RX 470
4GB
128GB SSD
4x4TB HDD
LS-120 + DVD-ROM
Windows 7!

In 2019 I wanted to start putting something new together. Unfortunately, the crypto market had exploded, and I staunchly refuse to pay inflated prices for a GPU. Until they return to MSRP, I'm still using 5014, despite its age beginning to show and software support for Windows 7 slowly fading.

"Why dontcha just 'upgrade' to Windows 10?"
Because unlike that disaster-fire, 7 works exactly the way I want it to, and I'm already tired of constant software updates and Microsoft's shit.

"Bububut you can't use that because SECURITY!!!1"
<Chica> Devour my hot bird ass Freddy

"PC5023" (Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p SFF Pro)
Made 2014-03 Establishing battlefield control, stand by...

Due to "using PC5014 with the door closed raises my room's temperature by 10°" reasons, I've decided to replace it with something similarly-specced but much lower-wattage.

Peripherals

Keyboard
(2014-05) Unicomp Ultra Classic
Mice
(2022-12) Kensington M01497-M
(2019-02) Wyse MO42KOP
Video In
(2014-02) Diamond VC500
KVM
(2018-08) IOGEAR GCS1724
Speakers
(2019-01) TaoTronics TT-SK017
Headphones
(2021-12) Sony MDR-ZX110
Video Out
(2022-12) Acer Vbmiiprx

Auxiliary Systems

Office Commission A (Custom mATX FM2 Tower)
Used 2014-01 to 2023-03
Parts stored.
AMD Richland APU 8GB DDR3, Win7
1TB HDD + DVD±RW
Office Commission B (Custom mATX FM2+ Tower)
Used 2014-03 to 2023-03
Parts stored.
AMD Trinity APU
Radeon HD 7770
8GB DDR3, Win7
128GB SSD + DVD±RW
"WAX-04"/"PC5004" (Custom babyAT Super Socket 7 Tower)
DurationCPU/RAMGPU/APUDrives/OS
2014-08 to 2018-08
Parts stored.
AMD K6-2/300
320MB SDRAM
RIVA TNT2
Virge/DX
SoundBlaster 16
FDD + CD-ROM
32GB CF, Win98SE
Planned build; never finished. AMD K6-2/475
352MB SDRAM
Radeon 9000
SB Live!
FDD + DVD-ROM
32GB CF, Win98SE
"WAX-94"/"PC5094" (Custom babyAT Socket 7 Tower)
DurationCPU/RAMGPU/APUDrives/OS
2018-05 to 2020
Parts stored.
Pentium MMX/200
64MB SDRAM
S3 Trio64V+
SB 16
FDD + Zip100
2GB CF + 8GB SSD
MS-DOS 7.1
"PC5008" (Custom mATX AM2+ Tower)
DurationCPU/RAMGPU/APUDrives/OS
Planned build; never finished. Phenom II Deneb
4GB DDR3
GeForce 9600GSO
SB X-Fi
32GB CF + DVD-ROM
Windows XP
"PC5004C" (Custom mATX AM2+ Tower)
DurationCPU/RAMGPU/APUDrives/OS
2023
Installing...
Phenom II Deneb
4GB DDR3
Radeon X600
SB Live!
32GB CF + 160GB HDD + CD-ROM
Windows 98SE/XP
Prebuilts
ChronologyHardwareStorage
Stock
Made 199?
Owned 2001-200?
Fate unknown.
PowerBook
(exact models unknown)
System 7?
Made 2004-10
Owned 2017-08 to present
Operational.
"Meowza" (iBook G4)
PowerPC G4
512MB DDR
30GB HDD
LS-120 + DVD-ROM
OS X "Tiger" 10.4
Made 2015?
Owned 2018-01 to present
Unused.
Raspberry Pi 3B
ARMv8 Cortex-A53
1GB LPDDR2?
32GB µSDHC
Debian 9
Made 2021-03
Owned 2022-03 to present
Unused.
11.6" Dell P29T 001
Celeron (14nm)
4GB LPDDR4
32GB eMMC
chromeOS
Modified
Made 2012-02
Owned 2020 to present
Upgraded 2023-02
🪥 (Dell Inspiron)
Core i3 Gen2
4GB 6GB DDR3
500GB HDD 256GB SSD
DVD±RW + SD/MS
Windows 7 Mint 21
Made 2012-06
Owned 2019-02 to present
Installing...
"PC5003" (Wyse S30)
Geode GX
128MB RAM
128MB DOM 16GB CF
USB FDD
Windows 98 SE
Made 2014-11
Owned 2016 to present
Upgraded 2023-02
🍨 (HP Pavilion)
Core i3 Gen4
6GB 8GB DDR3L
750GB HDD 480GB SSD
DVD±RW + SD
Windows 8 Mint 21

Displays

OperatedMakePanel
Primary
199?-1998
Fate unknown.
[DATA LOST] CRT
800x600?
VGA
2004-2008
Given to aunt.
19" LCD
1280x1024
VGA/DVI?
Made 2013-01
Used 2013-06 to 2015-10
Moved to office.
Asus
VE228H
$138 new
21½" TN, 30w
1920x1080 60/76p
VGA/DVI/HDMI
Made 2015-06
Used 2015-10 to 2022-12
Moved to office.
Dell UltraSharp
U2412M
$230 new
24" IPS, 68.4w
1920x1200 50-61p
VGA/DVI/DP
Made 2022-10
Used 2022-12 to present
until cheap 5K QDOLEDs.
Acer Nitro V
XV272U Vbmiiprx
$250 new
27" IPS, 45w
2560x1440 48-170p
DP/2xHDMI
Auxiliary
Made 2006-03
Used 2009-11 to 2017-03
Used 2021-01 to 2022-07
Unused.
Sony BRAVIA
KDL-32 S2000
$0 passdown
32" LCD, 150w
1360x768 60-75Hz
3xAV/2xYPbPr/VGA/HDMI
Made 1999-05
Used 2017-03 to present
for Dreamcast/Win98.
Sony Trinitron
CPD-110GS
$200 used
15" CRT, 105w
1280x1024 60-85Hz
VGA
Made 2006-09
Used 2018-04 to 2022-12
In storage.
HP
L1506
$35 used
15" TN, 21w
1024x768
VGA
Made 2016-07
Used 2023-05 to present
Dell UltraSharp
P1917S
$85 used
19" IPS, 35w
1280x1024 56-76p
VGA/HDMI/DP
Tertiary (Office)
2014-2017
Fate unknown.
Hannspree Hanns.G
HL163ABB
$70 new
16" TN, 24w
1366x768
VGA
Made 2013-09
Used 2014-03 to present
(2x) Asus
VE228H
$136 new
[Details Above]
Former primary.
2017-03 to 2023-03
In storage.
Asus
VE228H
Former primary.
2022-12 to present
Ready.
Dell UltraSharp
U2412M
[Details Above]

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