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dravidious · 5 months ago

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How was the buying process for a new computer? How did you decide which one to get?

Honestly I kinda didn't decide at all. I went onto this site's PC Builder thingy and just clicked one of the cheaper options. I was ignorant and scared of messing something up so I just left all the preset stuff as-is, except removing the graphics card because I already have one. I also kept everything as-is because I was gifted $1000 specifically to get a better computer and wanted to splurge for something good. If I cared more about saving money or if I knew what I was doing, I'd probably have swapped out more stuff. The specific parts I bought are these, but some of them were on sale so I got them for cheaper; I got them for $730, and they're now $800 at the time of writing.

The buying process was easy enough, just scary because it's the biggest purchase I've ever made. The building process was a pain in the butt, but looking up video tutorials and instruction manuals made sure I knew what I was doing. Overall, it took me 24 hours to finally get it fully working. Transferring the files over was slow, painful, and tedious, but that's mainly because of my old computer locking up whenever I tried to transfer too many files to an external drive. There's probably way easier ways to do it.

#other asks #i also only had one each of mouse keyboard and monitor and didn't buy any new ones #so once my new one was partially working i had to keep switching back and forth #unplugging and plugging all the Thingies every time i needed to look up a guide #and then once it was connected to the internet i STILL had to keep switching to transfer the files #and the process of getting the internet took my new computer to a different room so it was just a huge pain #fortunately i was able to use my fucking tv as a monitor for my old computer and just use the mouse to transfer files #in conclusion: there MUST be an easier way #i thought of plugging my old hard drive into the new computer but it doesn't look like it has a slot that fits #my hardware is so old that it's not even compatible lol #so yeah. getting a new computer is an Event #as for how to decide? i have no idea. i kinda got to skip that part #if your computer is as old and weak as mine was then you can probably get a bunch of cheap stuff and still see a massive improvement #i think my old computer was from 2016 based on a sticker on the hard drive #it's a hand-me-down from my brother so idk #if you know someone who knows about computer parts then they can probably help you a ton #i unfortunately do not. i simply followed the wisdom of those who came before me (popular rankings list)#oh wait hang on the “entry level” preset is probably way more budget friendly #but again i wanted to make the most of my $1000 #even tho i only spend 73% of it lol #the entry level AMD preset minus the graphics card is $640

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