I will be running multiple VMs simultaneously on occasion hence the high RAM. Open to any feedback:
Chassis & Display
Ionico Series: 15.6" Matte QHD 165Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1440)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 9 Eight Core Processor 5900HX (3.3GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB...
Ok
So I have crafted my own little flavour of Linux - started off with LFS, but now, for good practical reasons, no fluff - none of the nonsense you don't want/need - can play games well if you use Stadia (or steam even, though results vary)
But this is a working OS - and this little laptop...
So guys,
As part of my fum Lockdown activities, apart from building and loving Behemoth, I decided on another challenge, to see what could be done with a £300 laptop, sans Windows, particularly gaming, but also as a travelling developer's "cheap" laptop. I have been developing, over time, a...
Guys, Spyder, Scott, neither of you have reviewed the PC Master 2000, and that seems remiss... before I post the spec, this thing costs less than most performs incredibly differently than you might think, and we should at least give it its due:
Ok,
So DPD came through today, but I had to work... could only get my hands on it later - soooo frustrating! But I did get to play - and my purple theme was well stolen and improved on... so for fun purposes I came up with another. Will post the specs, should anyone wish to see, but judge now...
Now I KNOW I could have gone for Ryzen, but that decision was taken. Otherwise, any comments?
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-10920X 12 Core (3.50GHz @ up to 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
128GB...
Well, it is here and I have had a few days with it in the lounge, building, adding software and media, and it is soon to be moved upstairs into my home studio, whereafter I will put up some pics.
Here is the spec, tor those who may be interested ( I have added an SSD, mirrored the 2Tb drives...