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Opinions on refurbed PC’s versus new? Anything I should do or not do?

Looking to get a newer laptop than the old Mac I have, to learn Linux and continue my learning journey of infosec, rudimentary coding and other stuff. Won’t be doing any high end gaming.

I know I’ll need sufficient storage to hold programs + VMs without tapping out too easily, and the power for those to run without heating my house by its fan. Aside from that, my PC knowledge is a bit rough.

I know this is a deeeeep rabbit hole. Not looking to break the bank. Just need a serviceable option to learn on and not get smoked.

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Bard 1y ago

is there enough room on your hardrive to dualboot linux on your old laptop? If not can you make enough room on your hardrive?

if the portability isn't necessary, building your own Desktop is easy and affordable. your use case doesn't seem too demanding so you can build one for pretty cheap. If you go this way, pcpartpicker is the best place to price out parts and check to see if all components are compatible.

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Matthieu 1y ago

Nah, it’s pretty rough. It’s time to retire the old thang.

I think I prefer laptops for portability sake. But the site for desktop parts is appreciated 🙏🏽