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need helpbuiltding a PC, not sure where to ask (beehaw.org)
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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

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[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks 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.