Good morning, I want to build a new PC Tower. I want to build it from scratch but I don’t know which brands to trust? I don’t mind buying a pre-made PC Tower from someone like Acer or Dell, but it just seems so easy for them to install Apps that run in the background that sends telemetry about ev…

[image] dumpster: I have never had manufacturer bloatware never get installed automatically. I’ve had a work machine that I was given the option to buy for a small amount when it was replaced for a newer one, where I had windows (10) automatically activating itself with the original work lice…

[image] pinkandwhite: [image] dumpster: The same is mostly true as far as security is concerned. Further to this, basically no consumer desktop hardware besides Apple’s ARM computers come close to a proper verified boot implementation. So needless to say, yes there are meaningful security…

They don’t make computer hardware other than the surface laptop line which runs on ARM anyway (limited usecases beyond internet browsing).

they do have x86 surfaces too, with both intel (across their whole lineup) and amd cpus (in some of the laptops), and nvidia gpus on some higher end machines

[image] Windows Guide Guide Suggestions IMO Microsoft Surface for business should be recommended over other WIndows PC because it has 6 years firmware support, is secured-core certified and has open sourced UEFI. There’s no privacy without security and you cannot use Windo…

I am still a bit confused on why more people here aren’t interested in simply dual booting and using windows for only the things they have to…

Because switching back and forth and back and forth between two OSes can be a hassle. If the only thing you’re using Windows for is gaming then it’s easy to dual boot and switch as needed, since gaming is usually its own dedicated time. But if one needs Windows due to professional hardware or soft…

[image] exaCORE: I am still a bit confused on why more people here aren’t interested in simply dual booting and using windows for only the things they have to… [image] mika: Because switching back and forth and back and forth between two OSes can be a hassle. My preference (back when I…

A new PC for me is a hard choice. I would always go with Ryzen + AMD (or OCuLink /USB 4 with a non-discreet GPU option) combo. But If I want…: The cheapest PC, there are many Chinese brands mini PC to choose from: MinisForum , GMKtec , MOREFINE , etc. With this route, firmware quality might not be my…

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