Gear Ledger

The tools our guides actually use, what they cost, and whether you need them at all.

Straight with you: full reviews aren't up yet

We only review gear we've actually used in a build, so the reviews arrive as the guides do. Until then, every guide lists its exact materials, real costs, and where a cheaper or salvaged part works just as well.

What we're using right now

Home server hardware

Drives, a spare laptop, and the cables that keep it alive. Your movies on your machine.

Used in: Old Laptop to Home Media Server →

Seed-starting hardware

Grow lights, heat mats, and a timer - the parts that turn a shelf into a seed station.

Used in: Automated Seed-Starting Station →

Raspberry Pi and the cyberdeck parts bin

Small boards, small screens, mechanical keyboards, battery packs. The fun aisle.

Used in: Your First Cyberdeck →

How we'll review

• We buy it or salvage it, build with it, and tell you what broke.
• Real prices, including the cheap alternative that also works.
• Some links earn us a small commission at no cost to you - always marked, and a free or salvaged option is always listed when one exists.

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