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I assume you could get better computers by just buying someone's old gaming PC on Craigslist.
by vortico 6y ago
I assume you could get better computers by just buying someone's old gaming PC on Craigslist.
- ekianjo 6y agoMaybe but certainly not all the time at the same price point. The configuration here is widespread and widely available since office computer stocks and 750ti video video cards are easy to find for cheap as well.
- TylerE 6y agoConsidering this is buitl around an existing machine that he didn't pay for, I wouldn't call this an "all the time" build either.
- ekianjo 6y agoLease machines for offices keep getting recycled after x years so there is an ongoing supply of ever improving office hardware. The same goes for Lenovo laptops, offices get rid of them after 4 or 5 years and they are available at low prices on used markets.
- lozaning 6y agothe x220 and x230 laptops you can buy for $100 are incredible machines with another like $45 in parts grab 16GB of ram with a 2.5 ssd and its an entirely adequate computer for the vast majority of people. Ports, expandability, and repairability galore.
- m463 6y agoIt would be harder to write a how-to article that requires luck as one of the steps. :)