Thinking of building myself a new computer, but I'm completely out of touch. Does anyone have any good suggestions?

@firstdrafthell Look no further than this: sweclockers.com/forum/86-stati… This excellent forum helped me when I bought a new one last year. Inet's datorbyggare and similar services are also great. All in Swedish, which actually helps a lot.

@firstdrafthell If only there was someone who talked about it on a podcast... 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 kompilator.se/037

@firstdrafthell If you want to build a computer, the RC2014 is fun. Not really what you are asking but you will learn more about computers than you did in school, z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-cl…

@firstdrafthell I am a fan of window-shopping the impressive builds from @DamianEdwards pcpartpicker.com/user/DamianEdw…

@firstdrafthell @DamianEdwards knows all!

@firstdrafthell I mean if you want to build an 8-bit computer there’s MEGA65, AGON Light… oh you meant a PC?

@firstdrafthell I have one for sale - it's a good one, but I will be traveling more, so I need to switch to a laptop. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB DDR4 3600, EVGA 4080. 2x 1TB Samsung EVO m.2, Case/Power supply/AIO cooling Fractal Design. Almost all with original box (if needed).

@firstdrafthell I would recommend using $300 (USD) each for CPU, mother board, RAM, and SSD. You can upgrade specific cards after then. Graphic cards are totally up to your use, but $300 is enough, if you are irrelevant with AI. You can just start without a graphic card.

@firstdrafthell unpopular opinion - I'd go 13700k over the 13900k. Between gaming and nearly all development you won't need the extra oomphf of the 13900k, but you'll be paying extra for it plus having to account for it running hotter.

@firstdrafthell Just get an iMac! 😈 hehehehehehe *cries in “I can’t play anything on steam on a Mac”*

@firstdrafthell Just finishing a build this week. About £1000. davemateer.com/2023/04/29/dev… lots of pics at the bottom! 13600k and 64gb ddrr4 and 2gb m.2. Air cooler.

@firstdrafthell AMD Ryzen 7950x is a good CPU to get

@firstdrafthell If Nvidia GPU: get Founder's Ed. Cheaper and the cooling appears far overdimensioned on the others in practise. I just built a 7950X/4090 pc in the Fractal North cabinet, AMA.

@firstdrafthell If it's with kids, I think playpiper.in/pages/piper-co… is good!

@firstdrafthell You can't go wrong with Linus Tech Tips youtube.com/watch?v=BL4DCE…

@firstdrafthell fabiensanglard.net/mjolnir/index.… I saw that a while back, and every now and then I get tempted.

@firstdrafthell 100% you need to state budget and if ray tracing is important to you. They seem to be the big dictators.

@firstdrafthell Scott Hanselman