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    • bigbearB
      bigbear @Alex Sage
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      @aaronstuder said in Spec me a new desktop:

      @bigbear said in Spec me a new desktop:

      $260 will get him everything listed.

      Link?

      At Microcenter I got a 16GB, SSD Drive, i5 setup a few months ago for my son, $260. I missed the i7. All of it was clearance/sale stuff. But I cant imagine needing anything faster.

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      • bigbearB
        bigbear @scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        @scottalanmiller said in Spec me a new desktop:

        Or money no object...

        https://www.amazon.com/HP-Elite-Slice-Desktop-Ultra-Small/dp/B01M8GTN2F?tag=bom_tomsguide-20&ascsubtag=TGUS92521508527757010&SubscriptionId=AKIAJLYKPRLXUSF4GDIQ&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953

        LOL we are prepping for first kid going off to college in 24 months. Cant imagine. I havent even bought a new Macbook since late 2013.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch @bigbear
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          @bigbear said in Spec me a new desktop:

          @aaronstuder said in Spec me a new desktop:

          @bigbear said in Spec me a new desktop:

          $260 will get him everything listed.

          Link?

          At Microcenter I got a 16GB, SSD Drive, i5 setup a few months ago for my son, $260. I missed the i7. All of it was clearance/sale stuff. But I cant imagine needing anything faster.

          I don't need the i7 often, but I do run some video transcoding ocasionally as well as compile code.

          If nothing was reasonable on an i7 i would easily accept an i5

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
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            Is there a price cap you won't go beyond?

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            • RojoLocoR
              RojoLoco @DustinB3403
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              @dustinb3403 said in Spec me a new desktop:

              Is there a price cap you won't go beyond?

              0_1508529689154_Dr_-Evil-One-Million-Dollars.png

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              • bigbearB
                bigbear
                last edited by

                It was a deal like this, but better. And in store I believe the deals are better...

                http://www.microcenter.com/product/485572/NUC_Kit_NUC7I3BNH

                Not sure if you have a Microcenter around...

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  https://i.imgur.com/WQxon6k.png

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    Obviously you'd format the SSD and install Fedora.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @bigbear
                      last edited by JaredBusch

                      @bigbear said in Spec me a new desktop:

                      Video requirements?

                      Display 2 monitors at native resolution. This is work not gaming.

                      @bigbear said in Spec me a new desktop:

                      Price?

                      Not really relevant. I expect to spend under $1000 with 2 monitors. maybe $1500, but I do not have a budget.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                        @dustinb3403 said in Spec me a new desktop:

                        https://i.imgur.com/WQxon6k.png

                        All that and only 16 GB of RAM.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          That price is a bit nutty. An old, free OS. Laptop level RAM. Nothing special on the GPU, only on pay with my two year old laptop. A slow, small SATA drive. It's a nice CPU, but one gen old. The price makes no sense at all.

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said in Spec me a new desktop:

                            @dustinb3403 said in Spec me a new desktop:

                            All that and only 16 GB of RAM.

                            Hey I matched his specifications nothing wrong with build it yourself but he doesn't want to go that route.

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller said in Spec me a new desktop:

                              That price is a bit nutty. An old, free OS. Laptop level RAM. Nothing special on the GPU, only on pay with my two year old laptop. A slow, small SATA drive. It's a nice CPU, but one gen old. The price makes no sense at all.

                              I agree, but it's there, I can't think of the other "linux builder" that I saw a while back. . .

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch
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                                With the Intel NUC does anyone know if Fedora works well there?

                                I would miss my 4TB 3.5" SATA drive, but I can buy a large 2.5" drive.

                                @scottalanmiller what about those HP boxes you linked. Any idea how well Fedora supports the hardware?

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                                  last edited by

                                  @jaredbusch said in Spec me a new desktop:

                                  With the Intel NUC does anyone know if Fedora works well there?

                                  I would miss my 4TB 3.5" SATA drive, but I can buy a large 2.5" drive.

                                  @scottalanmiller what about those HP boxes you linked. Any idea how well Fedora supports the hardware?

                                  No idea, I've never tried on those. I've never used those at all, they just look really nice.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller
                                    last edited by

                                    I have HP Envy laptops running Fedora 26 perfectly. But that doesn't tell us very much.

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403
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                                      Why not something from supermicro?

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        Something in their gaming line likely hits all of the points you need.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Spec me a new desktop:

                                          @jaredbusch said in Spec me a new desktop:

                                          With the Intel NUC does anyone know if Fedora works well there?

                                          I would miss my 4TB 3.5" SATA drive, but I can buy a large 2.5" drive.

                                          @scottalanmiller what about those HP boxes you linked. Any idea how well Fedora supports the hardware?

                                          No idea, I've never tried on those. I've never used those at all, they just look really nice.

                                          They do, that is why I am curious.

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403
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                                            If you wanted something like this. . .

                                            https://i.imgur.com/uXI54Gv.png

                                            ThinkMate assembles these (and more options)

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