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System Name | Sleepy Painter |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
Motherboard | Asus TuF Gaming X570-PLUS/WIFI |
Cooling | FSP Windale 6 - Passive |
Memory | 2x16GB F4-3600C16-16GVKC @ 16-19-21-36-58-1T |
Video Card(s) | MSI RX580 8GB |
Storage | 2x Samsung PM963 960GB nVME RAID0, Crucial BX500 1TB SATA, WD Blue 3D 2TB SATA |
Display(s) | Microboard 32" Curved 1080P 144hz VA w/ Freesync |
Case | NZXT Gamma Classic Black |
Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar D1 |
Power Supply | Rosewill 1KW on 240V@60hz |
Mouse | Logitech MX518 Legend |
Keyboard | Red Dragon K552 |
Software | Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC 1809 17763.1757 |
Used and Refurbished, expected.
Requirements:
-Well under $1k, <$500 preferred.
-Durable, Reliable. Parts available.
-Performance sufficient for multitasking, many-tabbed web browsing.
-Dual-Channel SO-DIMM capable
-NVME slot(s)
-USB 3.x port(s)
-No dGPU (IME, they always seem to have issues w/age)
Preferences:
Ryzen 4000 or better APU preferred.
CD/DVD/BD drive preferred.
Screen Size is mostly Irrelevant, but 1080P+ preferred.
Backlit KB is verge of a 'must have'; can do without (or replace w/ backlit KB later?)
Laptop may end up main PC for some time, games are last on the list (but, still on the list).
Suggestions?
I was thinking a late-model ThinkPad, off the top of my head.
How're HPe Probooks and Elitebooks, these days?
Edit:
So far, these are attractive @ $150-350 shipped
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen1 and Gen 2 - Ryzen 7 4000U or Ryzen 7 5000U
Lenovo ThinkPad T14S Gen1 and Gen 2 - Ryzen 7 4000U or Ryzen 7 5000U
HP Probook 445 G7 - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
HP Probook 445 G8 - AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
HP ProBook 445 G9 - AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Requirements:
-Well under $1k, <$500 preferred.
-Durable, Reliable. Parts available.
-Performance sufficient for multitasking, many-tabbed web browsing.
-Dual-Channel SO-DIMM capable
-NVME slot(s)
-USB 3.x port(s)
-No dGPU (IME, they always seem to have issues w/age)
Preferences:
Ryzen 4000 or better APU preferred.
CD/DVD/BD drive preferred.
Screen Size is mostly Irrelevant, but 1080P+ preferred.
Backlit KB is verge of a 'must have'; can do without (or replace w/ backlit KB later?)
Laptop may end up main PC for some time, games are last on the list (but, still on the list).
Suggestions?
I was thinking a late-model ThinkPad, off the top of my head.
How're HP
Edit:
So far, these are attractive @ $150-350 shipped
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen1 and Gen 2 - Ryzen 7 4000U or Ryzen 7 5000U
Lenovo ThinkPad T14S Gen1 and Gen 2 - Ryzen 7 4000U or Ryzen 7 5000U
HP Probook 445 G7 - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
HP Probook 445 G8 - AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
HP ProBook 445 G9 - AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
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