🛠️ Tech & Gear
If you know me, you know that I love tech! Whether it’s a new piece of video gear, a tool to enhance my productivity, or an upgrade to my gaming experience, I’m always on the lookout for new tech to acquire! Check out my kit.co page!
My Favorite Gear
📹 YouTube Gear
The main camera I use to film my YouTube videos is the Panasonic LUMIX GH5. For when I’m on the go or traveling I have the Panasonic LUMIX G7. As for microphones, my go-to is the Rode VideoMicro, and for podcasts and voice-over work I use the FIFINE Studio Condenser USB Mic.
For more details check out my YouTube Filming Gear kit on my kit.co page!
💻 Work from Home
As of May 2020, I’ve been working from home full-time as a software engineer. Here are some of my favorite tools and accessories I’ve collected to create a nice home work environment:
For more details check out my Desk Setup 2021 kit on my kit.co page!
🖥️ PC (Video Editing, Gaming, and General Use)
I built my first PC in 2020. It took a while and I had to reference many articles and videos, but in the end I built a working PC! Since then I have added two more builds under my belt and have made some big upgrades to my initial PC build. Here are the current major specs of my PC:
CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core
Motherboard - Asus Prime B450M-A Micro ATX motherboard
Case - NZXT H510 Compact ATX Mid-Tower case
Storage & RAM - 2TB Internal Hard Drive, 512GB SSD M.2, 16GB DDR4 Ram
For more details check out my Gaming/Video Editing PC Build kit on my kit.co page!
⌨️ Keyboard
As someone who is on their computer all day for work, editing videos, and play games I needed a nice quality keyboard. Right now I’m rocking the Red Dragon K580 VATA Mechanical Keyboard. The RGB light customization is awesome, and the blue switch keys are very loud and clicky, just the way I like them!
🎧 Headphones
My go-to headphones for any occasion are the Apple Airpods Pro. They stay in my ear while I work out at the gym (my old regular Airpods did not 😅), provide great audio quality for work calls, and when I want to tune out with some music or audiobooks, the noise-canceling works wonders. If you’re looking for a new pair of headphones that will suit all your needs, I highly recommend getting a pair!
For when I’m gaming or editing videos, I use the Corsair HS60 PRO Gaming Headset V2 Pro. These headphones provide amazing audio quality and are very comfortable. The mic is detachable which is nice for when I’m not chatting with friends when gaming.
📖 Reading
Since graduating college I’ve been making it a habit to read more books. Physical copies are always nice, but to save some money and space I listen to audiobooks using Audible and I’ve also recently invested in an Amazon Kindle. The Kindle has been great to read on the go, and taking notes and highlighting texts that speak out to me is so seamless!
Check out my latest reads and recommendations here.
🎮 Gaming
In my free time, I like to play video games. It’s a nice escape/break if I ever have a stressful week full of work, especially when I play with my friends. Aside from playing games solely on my pc, I recently entered the OASIS and acquired the Oculus Quest 1 and Quest 2 to play VR games, and let me tell you… It’s been amazing 😭. I’ve had a blast immersing myself in the world of VR and I highly recommend it to anyone. VR is getting cheaper nowadays as the powerful Quest 2 starts at $300. You might think I’m crazy saying that’s cheap but back then, getting a VR system of this caliber you’d have to drop $900 - $1200 USD.