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Meh. Personally, for desktops/workstations, the best part is spec'ing out the components and building it myself. I get it, it's not for everybody, but at least
by peller 10y ago
Meh. Personally, for desktops/workstations, the best part is spec'ing out the components and building it myself.
I get it, it's not for everybody, but at least for performance-oriented software devs, in my opinion it's worth knowing how the "nuts and bolts" fit together. At the least, having a basic understanding of computer engineering helps you know where to best spend your money, even if you let an OEM handle the compatibility/reliability/assembly/testing issues.
- planteen 10y agoIt's the compatibility issues that stop me from doing that anymore. I don't have time for a video card / motherboard combo that lock up intermittently once every 2 days. I'd rather just buy a decent workstation or laptop.
- peller 10y agoThese days the big names make both (Asus, MSI), so that's one way to reduce nightmares, but yea, I hear you.