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[-] hobovision@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

Doesn't need to be. Pick a budget and your priorities, then bang together a shopping list on pcpartpicker. There's plenty of easy guides and which processor is best for each budget range. Yeah if you're trying to min/max it can take some time, but I just get the cheapest of every component (except SSD) and it's been great.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 7 points 4 days ago

I always build my own PC. It's only relatively easy if you're used to the process, and even then it's still substantially more difficult than gaming, because mistakes actually have consequences and many parts can't just be sent back after you tried installing them.

[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

mistakes actually have consequences

You can just copy someone else's build on PCPartPicker. There are so many to choose from.

[-] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

Sure, if you are certain you found one that is current with current availability and pricing and where none of the specific parts have shot up in price relative to their alternatives. I have literally build a dozen PCs over the last 20 years and it would still take me time to make sure I had an optimal build at a reasonable price, even if using someone else's build.

[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

That's because you're trying to achieve "optimal", which is not a requirement if saving time is your concern.

[-] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

No, but it is if maintaining affordability is, which is what the rest of us were talking about.

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