Hello Comrades,

Thanks for all your advice about setting up Linux. It was a success. The problem is that I’m now I’m intrigued and I’d like to play around a bit more.

I’m thinking of building a cheap-ish computer but I have a few questions. I’ll split them into separate posts to make things easier. Note: I won’t be installing anything that I can’t get to work on Linux.

Should I prioritise RAM or the processor? My budget is limited so I will have to make a choice between RAM and the processor. Would it be better to go for e.g. 32GB RAM and a slower processor, or 8GB RAM and a faster processor? Or is balance better? Say, 16GB RAM and a ‘medium’ processor (that’s ‘medium’ between the ‘slower’ and the ‘faster’ option within my budget, not ‘medium’ for the market).

Intel or AMD?

  • redtea@lemmygrad.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the advice. Do Intel processors play nicely with AMD GPUs if I decide to add one? And/or are Intel GPUs any good?

    • pigginz@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      You can mix and match CPU and GPU brands without worry. I wouldn’t recommend an Intel dedicated GPU for a Linux machine right now, they’re still pretty new and driver support is dodgy even on Windows. Integrated graphics should work fine, but even fairly recent Intel integrated graphics have issues with Vulkan that can make 3D gaming on them especially difficult compared to Windows.