Linux or Windows, Tablets to Slimbooks, APU's to GPU's. All tech talk goes here.
I used to upgrade my PC every ~5 years. I've now had this current one for 10 years,
Yahh the initial build from A budget build at $900. Friend B said hang on can you afford another couple hundred bucks? by spending another 100 on Ram, CPU and the mother board each, he said I'd be set for 10 years out.
So maybe grab yourself an SSD or a classic HDD for extra storage - but that's also something you can do later down the line.
Friend A originally had 1tb of ssd and 4 of hdd but frie d B steared me away from anything that is mechanical storage.
Also factor in a Windows license or whatever, unless you're gonna run linux.
Since I'm semi computer illiterate, it was recommended to have both windows (to trouble shoot/game on) and Linux (I'm familiar with GIMP and other open source software) for working.
Again, I am anti technology and am partially doing this to tighten up one of my weaknesses.
Read More@Kloi Looks decent, should last you a good few years.
We've reached a point now with computer parts where the requirement to upgrade just isn't as heavy anymore. I used to upgrade my PC every ~5 years. I've now had this current one for 10 years, with some odd upgrades here and there (more RAM etc.) still runs everything fine.
You might want a bit more storage. I know I'd burn through 2TB like nothing. So maybe grab yourself an SSD or a classic HDD for extra storage - but that's also something you can do later down the line.
I like to tier my storage. SSD/NVME is super fast but also expensive. 2TB is probably alright on that front. You can install the OS, a few programs, and then a few games. Then just install/uninstall as needed.
Graphics card wise, I'm not too up on all that so can't really comment. You'll have to see what will run the games you want. If you want to play the latest and greatest games on ultra will be different vs playing older games.
But overall seems like a solid build.
Also factor in a Windows license or whatever, unless you're gonna run linux. Or get a pirated copy but that can be sketchy depending on your security model.
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This was put together by me with the help of two of my tech friends.
If anyone wants to take a look and offer any swap outs for better performance I'll take it. Used to play FPS with my son (sigh), photo editing, light video editing and some audio editing.
Never built a PC before but it was this or an xbox and I figured this is more of a tool/investment than a gaming system.
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@Typo-MAGAshiv the solution to getting the LibreWolf installer to run, turned out going into the Edge Browser control panel and unchecking certain settings for the Windows Smartscreen Protection module. Not intuitive at all, by asshole design, and without looking up the procedures it would have taken much frustrating trial and error as TWO specific changes are needed to unlock the "run" option within the Downloads folder.
@MentORPHEUS the hardest bit switching to Linus: you might not be able to get all the trusted apps or Apps you'd use for work.
I have finally switched, use Fedora for like 18months. It's all good but I keep a beat up laptop with win7 just in case.
I have switched while realising that moving to Win11 would require me to learn the OS anyway. THERE would never be a better time.
Plus now Linux offer packages that install more or less like exe/msi.
Look into my blog for littke more info as I gathered it.
Trusty old laptop finally cacked, so I'm setting up a replacement with a fresh Windows install for the firs t time this decade.
GOD DAMN, I can't believe how hard the Microsoft and Google plantations work to keep you locked in!!!
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Just the initial setup of Windows DEMANDS that you use a microsoft account; I had to use my phone to look up how to bypass this
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SO many apps that "phone home" to keep big tech prying eyes on you auto-install, which you then have to manually hunt down and uninstall
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FML, the act of just trying to watch videos on Youtube using the MS Edge browser, is positively maddening! The ads are SO FUCKING RETARDED and obnoxious. To someone not exposed to them constantly for years, it's very obvious how they've evolved to try to catch and maintain the attention of the latest generation of users who are jaded from the constant barrage. SO many times, I shout, "What the FUCK was THAT???"
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Trying to download alternate browsers meets with deliberate system blockading. Both Firefox and LibreWolf downloaded glacially slowly, with the latter download obviously throttled to show a time of DAYS before download completes.
- After a couple of failed tries, got the firefox installer to load. Attempting to run it, what should take minutes plods along slowly before eventually just stopping dead. I'm on like the sixth run attempt. After well over an hour, the progress bar is sitting at around 20%.
*Librewolf download failed numerous times, and had to get manually restarted repeatedly. I FINALLY got it to complete, only for the system to refuse to open it. It gives a message that "[File] is not commonly downloaded so make sure you trust it before opening." Only to not give any option to open it, just a fake "keep" option that does nothing. Probably have to run it from File Explorer, not the downloads tab of Edge.
- Trying to log in to websites like Yahoo Mail and Youtube, I find they all developed amnesia of the passwords I know damn well I used, necessitating "account recovery" procedures that freshly tie the account to my email and cell phone number.
They are pushing me SO SO HARD to say FUCK ALL THIS and finally make the leap to Linux!!
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