Frost [moved]Apr 15, 2021

Hey, so!

We've used laptops all our life, been dealing with Cables Everywhere and external everything and never being able to upgrade anything ever and honestly we're kinda fed up with it all...

so we wanna build ourselves a desktop!

Buuut we're looking at like $350, oof.
[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Mchkrr]

We currently have $100, so a $250 goal (we're going to save too but it's slow)... anyone wanna help us out?
https://paypal.me/mirrorwolf

Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 16, 2021
Okay, with a huge RAM upgrade (much faster 8GB instead of slow 4GB) and a significantly better case, that bumps the cost up to $430 (so $300 goal). But worth it. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tvspkX
Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 16, 2021

Okay, dropped the SSD back to a cheap SATA one, and dropped the case down to the 100R (lose a 5.25" bay, get a window)... that brings us down to $380. So $280 goal.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XjmLgt

Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 19, 2021

Bought PSU a couple days ago! And it looks like the SSD we were looking at just /disappeared/, so I swapped in a different one. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zN4jDc

$333 left to go! But we have, um, $70 or so, so $260 left.

Show threadmae (back to posting)Apr 19, 2021
@IceWolf unsure how long you can wait (it would be at least a few weeks) but i have an 8GB stick of RAM sitting around (technically i have 2, but 1 is defective)
Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 19, 2021

@maemachinebroke ! Oh awesome, thanks! *wag*

We can wait a while, it'll be at /least/ a few weeks until we have the money for everything else anyway.

Show threadmae (back to posting)
@IceWolf full disclosure they have both been sitting in a garage through the whole winter, so i'm not sure the one that was working is functional anymore, but i'll obv test it before even thinking about sending it
Apr 19, 2021 at 2:50pmWeb
Show threadmae (back to posting)Apr 19, 2021
@IceWolf full disclosure 2: it doesn't have a fancy heat spreader, it's just a black pcb
Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 19, 2021

@maemachinebroke I mean, as long as it doesn't get hot, 's'fine. :3

[A little worried about damaging it during install if it's just a PCB, but.]

Show threadmae (back to posting)Apr 19, 2021
@IceWolf just line it up in the slot and push on the corners to lock it in and it shouldn't get damaged
Show threadFrost [moved]Apr 19, 2021
@maemachinebroke Awesome.