as for the computers thank you for the recomendation
On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering where you disappeared to , Stephen! Hey, I left you some > messages in your facebook. > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Something to consider is the refurbished computers listed on Amazon. you >> can get full i7 desktops for less than 200 >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> thanks, ryan. I'm going to have to go with another (ASUS NUC 14 Pro) >>> that i am putting together at new egg. It is 377 compared with the UM790 >>> which is 493 after I put the guts into it. This leads me to another >>> question: >>> I'm going to put a 500GB ssd and 16GB ram. I don't do anything major >>> with the computer (darktable is about the only thing out of the ordinary >>> that is ran).16GB is the least amount of RAM they sell.With that amount of >>> RAM in modern systems will I need to set up swap space? Or is the (what's >>> it called).... te swap in RAM be sufficient? >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM Ryan Petris <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The best price/performance "NUC"-like machine that I've been able to >>>> find is the Minisforum UM790 Pro. It has an 7940HS, USB4, and comes in a >>>> barebones confirguration on Amazon for $375. You can either buy variants >>>> with included RAM/SSD or you an buy the barebones and add your own. >>>> >>>> If you just want super cheap and okay performance, like enough to >>>> browse the internet and whatnot, look for an N100 or N150 mini pc. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025, at 6:23 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>> >>>> I've figured it out. I went to new egg and they let you assemble it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am poor so I was thinking a NUC would be the best option. Can someone >>>> help? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: [email protected] >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: [email protected] >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-:
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