Re: Looking for suggestions of a "modern" desktop that runs Debian
Rogério Brito <rbrito@ime.usp.br> writes:
> Dear people,
>
> As all my computers are quite old so far (including the ones that I
> use to develop my packages and contribute to Debian), I would like to
> get a "modern" desktop that is able to keep up with compiling stuff
> and doing basic web surfing/web and typing texts in Emacs.
>
> Unfortunately, I have assembled computers way, way, way back then and
> I don't know which processors should go with which motherboards and so
> on.
>
> I would gladly appreciate some help choosing a computer (or computer
> parts) that has a configuration along the following lines:
>
> * Is able to run Debian without any problems (I am willing to use
> something that requires firmware from non-free, but not proprietary
> drivers)
> * Is a budget system (I'm short on money, unfortunately)
> * Is silent, with as little fans as possible
> * Has the ability to have 16GB or 32GB of memory (this is one of the
> parts where I am willing to focus spending the money)
> * Has a processor like a modern AMD Ryzen 5 or whatever is similar in
> Intel-land (the 2nd part where I am willing to focus spending the
> money)
> * I don't care too much about video cards; As long as it can drive a
> Full HD monitor, I am satisfied. Integrated card with the CPU is
> perfectly ok with me (and, actually, preferred if that would make the
> final cost of the computer lower).
>
> Any recommendations are more than welcome,
>
> Rogério Brito.
Don't underestimate how quiet a fan can be -- I recently switched the
fan/heatsink that came with my CPU for a "be quiet! BK010 Shadow Rock
Slim" CPU cooler, and my machine is now nearly silent. My air
conditioning vents are louder (but, I'll mention that since I live in
the desert I have evaporative air conditioning, so my AC vents have to
move quite a bit of air).
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