[ale] Thoughts on PC hardware.

[Jim Kinney]

I'll pay the extra $25 to not tie my cell number to Facebook.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022, 2:34 PM DJPfulio--- via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> On 10/17/22 12:55, Bob Toxen via Ale wrote:
> > Thanks for mentioning those other free/cheap VMs.  I just could not
> > think of the names (and should have said "VMware or similar").
> >
> > Bob
>
> Microcenter with a Facebook $25 off coupon on many AMD/Intel CPUs.
> https://www.facebook.com/100723516742/posts/10158962257521743 - 1 time
> only SMS coupon.
>
> This is a 65W Ryzen - think it is rated around 22,000 passmarks. It is a
> beast for that price.
>
> Ryzen 57xxx and 57xxx deals too.
>
> Some Intel CPUs.
>
> They want a phone able to get texts.
>
> "US customers only. By signing up you are agreeing to receive up to 5 SMS
> messages per month and marketing emails from Micro Center - you can opt-out
> anytime. You will receive premier access to our best offers, exclusive
> deals, alerts about new products, and more. Carrier message and data rates
> may apply."
>
> Looks like the Ryzen 5600X and 5600G are $140, so $25 off coupon makes it
> $115. Hummmm.  I need to decide which of the 65W CPUs I want ... assuming
> the SMS arrives.
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