Summary
Creator Riley Brown lays out the tools he installs to turn a Windows PC into an AI workstation, based on 18 months of running his content operation on Windows. He walks through eight essential downloads for builders and creators.
He starts with Raycast, which acts as an app switcher, hotkey launcher and clipboard manager. He then covers the ChatGPT desktop app, chosen mainly for Codex, which can connect to tools such as Notion through plugins and control the computer directly with computer use. Brown recommends GPT6 Astra as his model of choice and says extra-high reasoning is rarely needed.
Voice input is next. Wispr Flow offers system-wide dictation on Mac and Windows, with a free tier of 2,000 words per week and a Pro plan at $15 per month. Handy, a free and open-source alternative that can run locally, is presented as a budget option that formats text slightly worse. He also covers Google Chrome with the ChatGPT extension, which puts a synced chat side panel next to whatever page you are reading, and mentions a sponsored ASUS Expert Book Ultra. The remaining tools focus on building apps, running a team of agents, and making presentations and spreadsheets.
📺 Source: Riley Brown · Published September 29, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
