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fire_bolt 08/18/23 1:14:26 PM #1:	His mom wants my opinion but I'm not really hardware savvy. Only thing within her budget is renewed so https://tinyurl.com/3j8wxhua --- If it was about babies we'd have universal maternal care. There would be no charge no matter how complex the delivery. But its not about babies, is it? <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:975523783] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>His mom wants my opinion but I'm not really hardware savvy. Only thing within her budget is renewed sohttps://tinyurl.com/3j8wxhua </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 08/18/23 1:15:09 PM #2:	uBlock Origin has prevented the following page from loading: Nice try, no keys for you! --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://i.imgur.com/0EJvC4l.jpg <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:975523796] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>uBlock Origin has prevented the following page from loading:Nice try, no keys for you! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 08/18/23 1:16:40 PM #3:	To do what? use as a computer? Sure to game with? No --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:975523826] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>To do what?use as a computer? Sureto game with? No </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 08/18/23 1:20:17 PM #4:	No, that's awful. What's the budget? And does it include monitor and peripherals? <cite>CommonStar posted [p:975523885] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>No, that's awful. What's the budget? And does it include monitor and peripherals?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArsGoetia 08/18/23 1:20:34 PM #5:	about $600 for a PC that will play current games and have a couple years of life in it anything less than that and you might as well just stick with consoles <cite>ArsGoetia posted [p:975523889] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>about $600 for a PC that will play current games and have a couple years of life in it anything less than that and you might as well just stick with consoles</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 1:20:54 PM #6:	Avoid that. Why are people still putting rgb on PC computers that are 10+ years old and were shit when they first came out. A literal GT 730. Holy hell. They literally refuse to specify the exact cpu. --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975523895] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Avoid that. Why are people still putting rgb on PC computers that are 10+ years old and were shit when they first came out.A literal GT 730. Holy hell.They literally refuse to specify the exact cpu. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 08/18/23 1:21:31 PM #7:	It could prob run roblox between 30-60 fps at low res --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Baldurs Gate 3, Carol Reed Mysteries series, & Spyro 3.5: Return to the Forgotten Realms He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:975523903] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>It could prob run roblox between 30-60 fps at low res </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 1:21:53 PM #8:	It can't even run roblox --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975523912] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>It can't even run roblox </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fire_bolt 08/18/23 1:38:35 PM #9:	I think her kid mainly plays Minecraft --- If it was about babies we'd have universal maternal care. There would be no charge no matter how complex the delivery. But its not about babies, is it? <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:975524194] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>I think her kid mainly plays Minecraft </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/18/23 2:04:50 PM #10:	https://computers.woot.com/offers/dell-latitude-7490-i5-7300u-16-256-w10p-4 It'll run Minecraft, probably. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:975524611] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>https://computers.woot.com/offers/dell-latitude-7490-i5-7300u-16-256-w10p-4It'll run Minecraft, probably.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
King_Rial 08/18/23 2:25:28 PM #11:	Starks posted... Why are people still putting rgb on PC computers that are 10+ years old and were shit when they first came out. To get uninformed people to purchase their e-waste because it's got the shiny gamer flashies on it. --- I use Google... A lot.... >______> <cite>King_Rial posted [p:975525002] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Starks posted... </cite><quote>Why are people still putting rgb on PC computers that are 10+ years old and were shit when they first came out.</quote>To get uninformed people to purchase their e-waste because it's got the shiny gamer flashies on it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 08/18/23 2:50:24 PM #12:	ArsGoetia posted... about $600 for a PC that will play current games and have a couple years of life in it anything less than that and you might as well just stick with consoles --- Resident Shiny Hunter of CE 307 Shinys and counting! <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:975525462] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>ArsGoetia posted... </cite><quote>about $600 for a PC that will play current games and have a couple years of life in it anything less than that and you might as well just stick with consoles</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 2:52:58 PM #13:	fire_bolt posted... I think her kid mainly plays Minecraft It won't run Minecraft. This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron. It's not HP or anything to do with HP. If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve. --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975525526] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>fire_bolt posted... </cite><quote>I think her kid mainly plays Minecraft</quote>It won't run Minecraft.This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron.It's not HP or anything to do with HP.If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waxitron_Gazer 08/18/23 2:56:22 PM #14:	A Steam Deck will literally perform better. --- five, five, five, jack -five nobs <cite>Waxitron_Gazer posted [p:975525602] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>A Steam Deck will literally perform better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 08/18/23 3:00:04 PM #15:	get him a laptop something like this: https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9 i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon. that laptop can 100% run minecraft. --- --- <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:975525648] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>get him a laptopsomething like this:https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon.that laptop can 100% run minecraft. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 3:00:21 PM #16:	You can buy any handheld these days and it'll run circles around any computer you think you can buy for the same price. And some of them you can even hook up to a monitor or an external GPU. Can also buy a NUC or Chromebook and it'll perform better. --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975525655] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>You can buy any handheld these days and it'll run circles around any computer you think you can buy for the same price. And some of them you can even hook up to a monitor or an external GPU.Can also buy a NUC or Chromebook and it'll perform better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 08/18/23 3:00:35 PM #17:	Starks posted... It won't run Minecraft. This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron. It's not HP or anything to do with HP. If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve. someone in the comments say they are running halo and i feel like they are full of shit lol i had one of those as a work computer for years and they can barely run multiple programs at once let alone a full game. --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:975525658] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Starks posted... </cite><quote>It won't run Minecraft.This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron.It's not HP or anything to do with HP.If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve.</quote>someone in the comments say they are running halo and i feel like they are full of shit loli had one of those as a work computer for years and they can barely run multiple programs at once let alone a full game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PepsiWithCoke 08/18/23 3:00:49 PM #18:	https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck Spend the extra $200 and buy him a steam deck. --- https://i.imgur.com/fEKRafh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hgwNfD8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cgQKJhR.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0CU0ivF.gifv <cite>PepsiWithCoke posted [p:975525664] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeckSpend the extra $200 and buy him a steam deck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 3:01:08 PM #19:	Robot2600 posted... get him a laptop something like this: https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9 i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon. that laptop can 100% run minecraft. No, it can't, not unless you disable S mode --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975525668] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>get him a laptopsomething like this:https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon.that laptop can 100% run minecraft.</quote>No, it can't, not unless you disable S mode </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 08/18/23 3:02:33 PM #20:	dont get a chromebook literally type laptop into amazon and look at what they have for 250-300; those arent bad for that price. you dont have to worry about speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, tower, cords, etc, the laptop is all together... --- --- <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:975525688] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>dont get a chromebookliterally type laptop into amazon and look at what they have for 250-300; those arent bad for that price.you dont have to worry about speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, tower, cords, etc, the laptop is all together... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 08/18/23 3:06:00 PM #21:	https://tinyurl.com/378xj6se This is much better for 100 bucks more --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:975525752] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>https://tinyurl.com/378xj6seThis is much better for 100 bucks more </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/18/23 3:06:47 PM #22:	I4NRulez posted... https://tinyurl.com/378xj6se This is much better for 100 bucks more why do I have to login to see it? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:975525767] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>I4NRulez posted... </cite><quote>https://tinyurl.com/378xj6seThis is much better for 100 bucks more</quote>why do I have to login to see it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 08/18/23 3:07:56 PM #23:	Questionmarktarius posted... why do I have to login to see it? login to what? Walmart? --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:975525791] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>why do I have to login to see it?</quote>login to what? Walmart? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/18/23 3:08:22 PM #24:	I4NRulez posted... login to what? Walmart? yeah. the link redirects right to the login. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:975525800] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>I4NRulez posted... </cite><quote>login to what? Walmart?</quote>yeah. the link redirects right to the login.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 08/18/23 3:09:03 PM #25:	Questionmarktarius posted... yeah. the link redirects right to the login. im not logged in and takes me right to the item. Even in incognito mode --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:975525810] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>yeah. the link redirects right to the login.</quote>im not logged in and takes me right to the item. Even in incognito mode </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SweetNut_Farm 08/18/23 4:28:43 PM #26:	Robot2600 posted... get him a laptop something like this: https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9 i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon. that laptop can 100% run minecraft. This. I'm not a kid but also not a heavy gamer. Lost my PC in a flood. Bought one like this cause my grandkids said it would work for the few Steam games I play. Got it but had to take off the S mode so Steam would load. Then had to do a few clicks to change the bits from 64 to 32. Steam loaded and got my games out of my library and they worked. Can also do other things on it besides gaming. Mine cost just under $300.00. --- FC: SW2901 6515 7606 DA:627659809021 <cite>SweetNut_Farm posted [p:975527295] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>get him a laptopsomething like this:https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon.that laptop can 100% run minecraft.</quote>This. I'm not a kid but also not a heavy gamer. Lost my PC in a flood. Bought one like this cause my grandkids said it would work for the few Steam games I play. Got it but had to take off the S mode so Steam would load. Then had to do a few clicks to change the bits from 64 to 32. Steam loaded and got my games out of my library and they worked. Can also do other things on it besides gaming. Mine cost just under $300.00. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fire_bolt 08/18/23 5:11:27 PM #27:	Starks posted... If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve. Hi Don't be a dick If you read the OP then you'll know A) this isn't my budget to deal with at all and B) I don't know shit about hardware, hence me asking somewhere I know there are people with the knowledge I don't have. If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute and also lack the reading comprehension to understand the OP kindly fuck right off Robot2600 posted... get him a laptop something like this: https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9 i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon. that laptop can 100% run minecraft. Sent her this, thanks. If she goes with a Windows 11 machine I can disable S mode --- If it was about babies we'd have universal maternal care. There would be no charge no matter how complex the delivery. But its not about babies, is it? <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:975528160] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Starks posted...</cite><quote>If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve.</quote>Hi Don't be a dick If you read the OP then you'll know A) this isn't my budget to deal with at all and B) I don't know shit about hardware, hence me asking somewhere I know there are people with the knowledge I don't have. If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute and also lack the reading comprehension to understand the OP kindly fuck right off Robot2600 posted...</cite><quote>get him a laptopsomething like this:https://tinyurl.com/d6y65mx9i didn't spend any time looking at price i spent 2 seconds on amazon.that laptop can 100% run minecraft.</quote>Sent her this, thanks. If she goes with a Windows 11 machine I can disable S mode </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 08/18/23 5:14:31 PM #28:	Starks posted... It won't run Minecraft. This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron. It's not HP or anything to do with HP. If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve. The TC clearly doesn't know much about hardware, and they even admit it, so we probably should... You know, not be dicks to them. Instead of berating them, maybe just make suggestions instead of being insulting. Yes, sometimes, people on the internet don't know as much as others do, and we'd all be better off not trying to gatekeep or immediately insulting people. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:975528221] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Starks posted... </cite><quote>It won't run Minecraft.This is a 10-year-old office PC that's been salvaged and repurposed with RGB. If you buy this you are fucking moron.It's not HP or anything to do with HP.If you're just going to entertain people linking 5 to 10-year-old PCs, this topic is pointless and you should rethink your budget and what you're trying to achieve.</quote>The TC clearly doesn't know much about hardware, and they even admit it, so we probably should... You know, not be dicks to them. Instead of berating them, maybe just make suggestions instead of being insulting. Yes, sometimes, people on the internet don't know as much as others do, and we'd all be better off not trying to gatekeep or immediately insulting people. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 5:53:21 PM #29:	fire_bolt posted... Hi Don't be a dick If you read the OP then you'll know A) this isn't my budget to deal with at all and B) I don't know shit about hardware, hence me asking somewhere I know there are people with the knowledge I don't have. If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute and also lack the reading comprehension to understand the OP kindly fuck right off Sent her this, thanks. If she goes with a Windows 11 machine I can disable S mode Sorry. I should have conveyed a more nuanced stop what you're doing message. --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975529017] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>fire_bolt posted... </cite><quote>Hi Don't be a dick If you read the OP then you'll know A) this isn't my budget to deal with at all and B) I don't know shit about hardware, hence me asking somewhere I know there are people with the knowledge I don't have. If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute and also lack the reading comprehension to understand the OP kindly fuck right off Sent her this, thanks. If she goes with a Windows 11 machine I can disable S mode</quote>Sorry. I should have conveyed a more nuanced stop what you're doing message. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
flussence 08/18/23 6:20:19 PM #30:	Starks posted... They literally refuse to specify the exact cpu. core_i7 brah. up to 3.8 jiggleherts! Seriously this thing is not worth paying more than $100 max for and then only to dismantle it for the few parts that aren't 10 years out of date. It probably runs at half the rated speed because it's HP and they think a CPU heatsink is a luxury extra and it's a mid Intel so 50% of the remainder is lost to security patches. And it's straight HP (not even their usual gaming brand) so that molasses and shit cake is frosted with a bunch of adware. From the second you plug that thing in it's going to be wheezing like a maga hat wearer and have about as much cognitive function until it expires one second after the warranty Buy almost literally anything else. i don't think much of Acer but that thing in the other link is going to be a hundred times less aggravating --- Editor's note: The sound of children screaming has been removed. <cite>flussence posted [p:975529287] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Starks posted...</cite><quote>They literally refuse to specify the exact cpu.</quote>core_i7 brah. up to 3.8 jiggleherts!Seriously this thing is not worth paying more than $100 max for and then only to dismantle it for the few parts that aren't 10 years out of date. It probably runs at half the rated speed because it's HP and they think a CPU heatsink is a luxury extra and it's a mid Intel so 50% of the remainder is lost to security patches. And it's straight HP (not even their usual gaming brand) so that molasses and shit cake is frosted with a bunch of adware. From the second you plug that thing in it's going to be wheezing like a maga hat wearer and have about as much cognitive function until it expires one second after the warrantyBuy almost literally anything else. i don't think much of Acer but that thing in the other link is going to be a hundred times less aggravating </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ivany2008 08/18/23 6:21:18 PM #31:	I4NRulez posted... https://tinyurl.com/378xj6se This is much better for 100 bucks more Why the hell is Walmart asking me to log in? <cite>Ivany2008 posted [p:975529311] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>I4NRulez posted... </cite><quote>https://tinyurl.com/378xj6seThis is much better for 100 bucks more</quote>Why the hell is Walmart asking me to log in?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nightmare_Luna 08/18/23 6:53:39 PM #33:	gt 730 --- How to play Monster Hunter Step 1: Hit the monster. Step 2: Don't get hit. <cite>Nightmare_Luna posted [p:975529965] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>gt 730 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 08/18/23 7:26:53 PM #34:	My last 2 laptops have been Acer and I can't complain. You get what you pay for and sometimes you get a unicorn. Some of the last remaining options for double upgradeable RAM slots. --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:975530493] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>My last 2 laptops have been Acer and I can't complain. You get what you pay for and sometimes you get a unicorn. Some of the last remaining options for double upgradeable RAM slots. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 08/18/23 7:30:53 PM #35:	Does it have to be a PC? If they just play shit like Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox then get a Series S with a memory expansion card edit: actually just remembered the new one that comes with 1TB will be out soon (or already is?) so just get that --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:975530565] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Does it have to be a PC? If they just play shit like Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox then get a Series S with a memory expansion cardedit: actually just remembered the new one that comes with 1TB will be out soon (or already is?) so just get that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Son_Of_Spam 08/18/23 8:11:00 PM #36:	Do you have a Microcenter nearby? This would be significantly more powerful and portable as well. Definitely worth the price difference. https://tinyurl.com/bdvxyr6u --- 20 years on Gamefaqs, and I still don't have a signature. <cite>Son_Of_Spam posted [p:975531165] in Is this a ... [t:80540197]...</cite> <quote>Do you have a Microcenter nearby? This would be significantly more powerful and portable as well. Definitely worth the price difference.https://tinyurl.com/bdvxyr6u </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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