So, I have a not so unique problem. I want to build a PC with decent power and good Linux support but local parts are hard to get and importing is a mess.

Local shops don’t have much

https://www.scanmalta.com/shop/ this is the only local shop with parts in stock, and even they only have 1 amd GPU.

I’m looking for both amd CPU and GPU. At least 16 GB of ram and ideally as cheap as I can. Anyone have any advice to give me?

I’m aiming for something midrange-ish

  • Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org
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    22 days ago

    This seems like a dumb question, but ima ask it anyway. Is there a more interactive or “fun” way to learn the process of building a pc? I know there are certain compatibility issues parts can have with each other, and I want to learn how to do all this.

    But I feel like the info is really dry, and instead of just memorizing information, I want to make it fun, lol.

      • Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org
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        22 days ago

        I’ll have to take a look, thank you! I guess videos are more fun than just reading the information haha

    • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
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      22 days ago

      I feel like the end goal has always been the incentive for me. I learned to build a PC because, if I wanted to play the games I wanted, there wasn’t another option. I still do always enjoy the process of putting it all together, but I’m always ready to have it all working, booted, and put to use (if not just so I can be relieved that I don’t need to RMA anything, hah).

      If the end goal isn’t something that interests you, then maybe it’s just not worth doing it.

      • Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org
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        19 days ago

        Hmm, yeah, I get what you’re saying. I guess for me, I don’t feel like I have a ton of time to actually sit down and learn stuff, so any way I can make it more fun or give myself some kind of incentive to learn helps.

        I know I want to get the end result, but it’s just a matter of tricking my stupid monkey brain into thinking it’s just fun games when I’m learning lol. It prevents me from getting bored long enough for me to dig in and get interested

        • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
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          19 days ago

          Honestly, it’s just a matter of knowing this list:

          • CPU
          • RAM
          • motherboard
          • GPU
          • hard drive
          • case
          • power supply

          And roughly how they should fit together.

          But every time I build a PC I have to figure out what the latest versions of these parts are, make sure they’re compatible, and when I get the parts they might have some unique form factor I have to figure out on the fly. Just going to PC Part Picker and picking out each part is 90% of the way there. After that it’s just a matter of getting them, sticking them together, crossing your fingers that it powers on, and installing an OS. If/when it doesn’t power on, THAT’S when you start learning…

          But I would say building a PC is not a fraction as difficult as say, knowing how to work on a car.