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What are some common things people buy that you would never buy? (reddthat.com)
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[–] 34 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Pre-built computers. I’ve just been building PCs for so long I can’t imagine buying something that meet my specifications within a reasonable budget. And it’s fun.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I have never tried building a PC myself but I have gotten into reviving old ones. I haven't bought a computer in over a decade. I just inherit people's old ones and bring them back to life with linux, maybe replace a dead PSU or something. I'm new to hardware stuff. I really wish I knew a way to get these computers into the hands of people who can't afford to buy one and don't know how to do this themselves.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Wouldn't a pre-built secondhand pc be cheaper, if your just starting out?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I went this route. I don't need something powerful to scroll Lemmy and watch downloaded TV/movies.

    Made sure it had two display port outputs for dual monitors. Added another 16GB of RAM because why not. It is way more than I need. Probably could have gotten away with used micro PC.

    I also have a NAS and micro PC "server."

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah me neither. I found a charity that refurbished oldish desktops for students and pensioners, for around $35 USD. It was a 2017 lenovo with 8gb ddr4, decent inbuilt graphics, and it came with a monitor, screen, keyboard and mouse. I just put linuxmint on it, and it is working well for some low end games

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    CSB: Years ago when my kid was in after school care I fixed a couple of their busted PCs. Nothing major, just made sure the hardware was OK, reinstalled Windoz, and then installed some FOSS games on them. I had enough stuff from the work scrapheap and mine to make a third. Kids loved it. I was a very-local semi-celebrity.

    Just because the hardware doesn't make the cut for heavy work doesn't mean it cannot handle the needs of others.

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