Post #1670339

2026-01-20 05:35 UTC

@sawaba @JustinMac84 @pluralistic @iFixit Honestly, I also think average users would be completely satisfied with older (aka: uninflated) hardware like DDR3. I don't like giving people the suggestion of "just buy a bunch of old parts and build it yourself," especially for non-enthusiasts, but if you *need* a PC and aren't planning on playing the latest AAA games..?

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@bryce@mastodon.brycedixon.dev 2026-01-20 05:36

@sawaba @JustinMac84 @pluralistic @iFixit I was able to upgrade an old enterprise server into a personal NAS with 128GB of RAM and 2 of literally the best CPUs available for the socket and I think the whole upgrade cost me $80 (both CPUs were only $20 combined). Granted, that was a few years ago and like I said the hardware is dated, but it's also still insanely overkill for what I use it for.

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@strider@ohai.social 2026-01-20 16:40

@bryce@mastodon.brycedixon.dev, "I don't like giving people the suggestion of 'just buy a bunch of old parts and build it yourself,' especially for non-enthusiasts " If both new and old laptops will double in price due to the hardware inflation, I guess more and more people will find themselves being tech enthusiasts... :harold:

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