On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 05:05:52AM -0400, Evan Leibovitch via talk wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade my PC that's served me well for about 8 years, but it's starting to be unreliable and I can't upgrade the RAM beyond 4GB. So I'm looking at a new desktop system that will be used mainly for many-tabs-open browsing and multimedia editing using openshot, audacity, etc. Of course must run Linux well.
I am currently looking at two NUC-form-factor barebones systems that use the 8th gen Intel i7, an Intel model available through CC <https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=570_7_1203_1157&item_id=130569> and a Zotac model available from Amazon <https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079H24SWZ/>. Both are about the same price. I would be installing 16GB RAM, an SSD and two screens.
Can anyone offer any advice whether to go with one, the other, or neither? Are there better places to buy?
Are you particularly attached to the tiny size for any reason? Remember smaller always costs more for the same thing. My 6 year old laptop has higher specs than that NUC, never mind what my 6 year old desktop has in it. I guess they were a bit overkill at the time and the reason I haven't had to upgrade anything in years (and still don't). -- Len Sorensen