PC Build

[Chip Marshall]

It's been a long time since I built a PC, but I've found Tech Report's
System Build guides to be very helpful in the past. They talk a lot
about why they're recommending what they are, and generally have a good
spread of target price points.

http://techreport.com/review/28198/system-guide-current

- Chip

On 2015-06-02, Gerry Hull <gerry at telosity.com> sent:
> Have him buy an off-lease i5 2nd-gen off-lease box (Lenovo, Dell), with no
> hard disk (~#105-150), and blows away
> many low-end mobos.
> 
> Add a Samsung 850 256GB SSD (I buy from Amazon Warehouse used (perfect
> condition) for between 90-105).
> Then add a better graphics card and you are all set.
> 
> This system, even running dreaded Windows 8/10, boots in two to three
> seconds, and is what I helped my 13-year-old nephew build for his Mindcraft
> work.
> 
> Gerry
> 
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> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) <
> greg at freephile.com> wrote:
> 
> > My 13-yr-old wants to build a PC and came up with a parts list.
> > https://freephile.org/wiki/PC_Build
> >
> > He's big into playing and hosting Minecraft, plus creating Minecraft
> > graphics customizations with blender and gimp.  He currently uses a
> > chromebook, plus crouton for a chrooted Ubuntu.  (The minecraft _server_ is
> > on another host in a VM -- not on the chromebook.)  Although the chromebook
> > is good for portability, it's not very powerful when it comes to 3d
> > rendering in blender.  And actually, he broke it (he is a 13 yo boy).  So
> > he wants to upgrade to a "entry-level" gamer system using his own money.
> >
> > I put his list at https://freephile.org/wiki/PC_Build and also referenced
> > a system build that the blogger "Canton Matt" (Peteris Krumins) put
> > together.  There are also a short list of the resources I've found for
> > compatibility checking.
> >
> > I hardly know anything about hardware and mostly buy from newegg or
> > tigerdirect.  It's been years since I built my first linux box from
> > scratch.  Any comments, advice from regular or recent builders?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Greg Rundlett
> > https://eQuality-Tech.com
> > https://freephile.org
> >
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Chip Marshall <chip at 2bithacker.net>
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