System
The hardware, tools, and setup behind how I build.
ASUS Vivobook S16 OLED
Intel Ultra 5 125H · 16 GB LPDDR5X · 1 TB Gen 5 SSD · Intel Arc · 3.2K OLED
Wasn't my first pick — I was set on the Vivobook S15 OLED (i5 13500H, Iris Xe, 16/512, ₹76k). But it was ₹80k anyway, so for ₹4k more I got a newer chip, faster storage, and a bigger/better display. Not the most powerful machine out there, but the OLED panel makes up for it.
Windows
No real story here — just comfortable to work in, and didn't want to spend time learning a new OS instead of building.
Wired · 7 buttons
Two thumb buttons mapped to Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V for faster copy-paste, plus dedicated DPI and RGB toggle buttons.
Mechanical · Red switches
Wanted the mechanical feel without the loud click of blue switches.
Small tweaks that compound into hours saved.
Brave
Ad-free browsing, privacy-focused by default.
Min Dark
Victor Mono6–7 months
Tried Ayu, Dracula, One Monokai, and Chai Theme before landing on Min Dark — the contrast and syntax highlighting hold up best at low brightness during late-night sessions, especially on this OLED panel where colors render true rather than washed out. Victor Mono's cursive italics make comments visually distinct from code at a glance.
VS Code
Daily driver — can't fully leave it. This is where the journey started.
Zed
Distraction-free, no AI, minimal and fast.
Antigravity
For AI-assisted coding.
The right tool depends on the work, not habit.
Claude
Idea discussions, and coding inside Antigravity.
ChatGPT
System design and general learning.
Gemini
YouTube video summarization, image generation, college study work.
Different assistants for different jobs, not just picking one and using it for everything.
Currently transitioning from Command Prompt to WSL — more to come.