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Originally Posted by OtinG
I was saying if you want a lesser expensive computer that you can build and modify yourself for a lot less money than buying a canned computer, then building your own desktop, whether Windows or Linux, is a less expensive way to get a decent computer. I couldn't care less about whether desktops are popular or not. That is irrelevant. What is relevant is what one can do on a limited budget to get a computer with enough power to get their tasks accomplished.
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If you want to modify to exact specifications sure. Nowadays, off-the-shelf is pretty inexpensive as well particularly if you run Windows and have to factor in the license cost for DIY.
I think I paid $500-600 for my current laptop back when I got it 5 years ago (ThinkPad with quad-core Haswell). Add an extra $300 for aftermarket 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD upgrades. I reckon you can get something much faster for the same price nowadays.