{ pkgs, lib, user, config, ...} :
{
nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault user.system;    # x86_64-linux
powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "powersave"; # enable power saving on the cpu

# update cpu microcode with firmware that allows redistribution
hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;

hardware = {
# always enable bluetooth
bluetooth.enable = true;

# always enable graphics drivers and enable a bunch of layers for it (including vulkan validation)
graphics = {
  enable = true;
  extraPackages = with pkgs; [
  vulkan-validation-layers # helps catch and debug vulkan crashes
  ];
};
};

hardware.enableAllFirmware = true; # enable all firmware regardless of license
}