A 14 TB HDD to throw on my Plex server. Went with a cheap option from serverpartdeals.com.
I was using a 4 TB for the longest time and had to go through and delete stuff every month.
A high quality desktop easel for my girlfriend’s art. It makes her feel more competent and professional which increases her confidence in her her art, and the amount of joy she gets from making it, which, in turn, makes me happy
A portable car jumper. The one I got is called a Halo, and it’s aptly named and works like a charm. No need to hope someone around me has jumper cables or will let me use their car to jump mine.
How often does your car go flat bro?
I buy older cars in cash and drive them for years, so my current car, twice the battery died. Once was because I needed a new battery, and the second time was because my alternator was going out.
What’s your hot tip for the most reliable vehicle?
Buy Japanese. Hondas and Toyotas last forever.
My bidet. My girlfriend has Crohn’s so not only does it get its fair share of use, it’s the best feeling
This one particular painting that I’ve been staring at on Saatchi Art for three entire years. It’s the first time I’ve purchased something expensive that was not also practical, and I’m really happy I finally did. It makes me really happy.
I bought a house. It’s not my first house, it’s my fourth, but it’s my favorite by far. It’s smaller than any of them, it cost more, but it met all my criteria.
Got myself a proper hiking backpack. An Osprey Exos 58L. Shifting much of the weight to the hips makes a massive difference and my back was very happy!
There are a few.
1, my Mavercade KeebBrawler-01, which has been pretty comfy for Street Fighter 6, which itself I can’t count as my own best purchase since it was gifted to me.
2, Monolith M1070C headphones. They’re the first pair of closed-back headphones I’ve ever had that I don’t hate wearing for extended periods.
3, Final Fantasy 14. My girlfriend’s been playing since its initial release, and some of my other friends collectively convinced me to join. In the last couple weeks I’ve already put somewhere in the range of 50 hours into it and it’s been a good way to bond with everyone.
A UPS. The power grid being very unreliable where I live, the power gets cut about once a week. This innocuous little thing has protected my work and 3000e of hardware from at least 30 cuts since I bought & installed it, for a total cost of 120e. Absolutely the best investment I’ve made recently
Food. It has also been my only purchase this year.
flex :)
Roborock vacuum