Welcome to my Hardware & Equipment List, the curated collection of expensive black plastic that powers my digital escapades on YouTube and Twitch.
Here, I’ve laid out the tech essentials that contribute to every frame, every stream, and every virtual venture on nerdaxic.com. This list is a gateway to the gear behind the scenes, showcasing the tools that make the magic happen.
Workstation (Mark XI)
- Windows 10 Pro 64bit
- ASUS ROG Z690 Maximus Extreme
- ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090
- Intel i9-13900KS @ 6.0 GHz
- HyperX Fury DDR5 128 GB @ 5.4 GHz
- Fan-modded SilverStone ST1200-PTS Power Supply
- Alphacool Dual-radiator Waterloop
- 4×120 mm and 3x140mm NexXxos Full Copper Radiators
- Alphacool Core 1 Aurora CPU Waterblock
- Alphacool Eisblock Aurora GPU Waterblock
- Alphacool Eisbecher reservoir with D5 VPP655 pump
- Noctua Chromax fans
- 4x 140mm NF-A14
- 5x 120mm NF-A12x25
Streaming PC (streamcore)
- Windows 10 Pro 64bit
- ASUS Pro WS X570-ACE
- ASUS TUF RTX 3070Ti
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X @ 6 x 4.6 GHz
- Kingston DDR4 32 GB @ 2400 MHz
- Elgato 4K60 Capture Card
Monitors
- 49″ Curved Gaming Monitor Odyssey G9
- 27″ EIZO FlexScan EV2736W
VR/AR Gear
- Varjo XR-3 Headset
- Varjo Aero Headset
- Valve Knuckle Controllers
- VIVE Facial Tracker
- 8 × HTC Vive 3.0 Trackers
- 4 × SteamVR Base Station 2.0
- EOZ Tracker Straps
- OWO Haptic System
Peripherals
- Asus Gladius III Wireless mouse
- Corsair Strafe RGB Keyboard
- Elgato Stream Decks
Audio Gear
- Sennheiser HD650 Headphones
- Behringer UMC204HD USB Audio Interface
- RØDE Wireless GO II Microphone
- Shure SM7B Microphone
- Behringer Xenyx 1204USB Mixer
- Logitech Z625 THX® Certified 2.1 Speakers
Cameras and Lights
- Sony FDR-AX700 4K HDR Camera
- 2 × Elgato Cam Link 4K
- Logitech BRIO UHD 4K Webcam
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro (for facial tracking)
- UltraLeap LeapMotion (for hand tracking)
- DJI Osmo Mobile 6 Gimbal
- Elgato Key Light
- Elgato Ring Light
Software
- VNyan – VTubing application
- iFacialMocap – Facial tracking for VTubing
- Virtual Motion Capture – App for capturing full-body tracking data from SteamVR
- Open Broadcasting Software (OBS)
- Streamer.bot – Stream automation
- Blender
- GLaDOS Voice Assistant