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Plant MONSTER.: Mar 16, 2018; I was watching simpsons at 0.75 without knowing until a scene where homer and bart were getting back massages at a hotel and the noises they were making were super drawn out like a youtube poop

I had no idea small form factor computers were a thing. If I was looking to spend about 400ish in filthy, useless Canadian dollars on a machine that could realistically do the following:

- Run basic music producing software like FL Studios and not have my beautiful music tracks stutter because I have like, a few samples and some VSTs loaded at the same time.

- Run basic image editing software. Nothing too crazy, just something that won't lag when working with a .pdf file that has more than a few layers

- Run basic games that aren't necessarily graphic heavy. I'm not an intense gamer but poo poo like minecraft shouldn't run at at 12 fps

For context I've been using a broken down HP floor model laptop with a busted screen, loose keys. It's a pathetic situation but I've still manage to produce ART. I just want to do it more efficiently at a reasonable price. What should I be on the lookout for?

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 20:33

Plant MONSTER.: Mar 16, 2018; I was watching simpsons at 0.75 without knowing until a scene where homer and bart were getting back massages at a hotel and the noises they were making were super drawn out like a youtube poop

Minecraft was a bad example. I was looking into beelinks earlier. It'd probably suit my needs just fine tbh.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2024 06:26

Plant MONSTER.: Mar 16, 2018; I was watching simpsons at 0.75 without knowing until a scene where homer and bart were getting back massages at a hotel and the noises they were making were super drawn out like a youtube poop

Coredump posted:

ETA Prime has a whole slew of videos going over AMD versions of NUC's over the past 2 years. Look for a video of one that interests you and price check it in Canuckistan. Minisforum makes lot of these small form factor machines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGlkWHwMGVg
https://store.minisforum.com/collections/amd-%C2%AE-ryzen-%C2%AE

Serve the home likes the Beelink GTR7 and has a lot of other videos on sff prebuilts, so his videos are worth browsing too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LciJqD74Mc4

Or you got something like the Asrock Deskmeet, a $170 barebones pc.
https://www.newegg.com/asrock-deskmeet-x300w-b-bb-box-us/p/N82E16856158083

Here is a Beelink SER5 for $340
https://www.newegg.com/p/2SW-0012-0...m6S05xflNERdUfU

Basically the last 2 or 3 years have seen a whole bunch of AMD powered NUC sized computers hit the market. Some of them can even do light gaming.

Thanks for all of that! I never posted ITT about it but I ended up going for a SER5 Beelink. It's been such a little treat to use.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2024 19:20

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