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GeneralRe: Pilot lights cigarette in cockpit where one pilot was wearing a leaky oxygen mask, causing a fatal fire killing 66 Pin
jeron128-Apr-22 10:50
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BernardIE531728-Apr-22 22:46
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Mycroft Holmes28-Apr-22 12:04
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Phil J Pearson28-Apr-22 22:31
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BernardIE531728-Apr-22 3:21
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Daniel Pfeffer28-Apr-22 3:32
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BryanFazekas29-Apr-22 1:38
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote:
If you know little about hardware, I would not recommend self-assembly of a computer. You are too likely to burn out components by improper handling.
Many years ago, I might have agreed with you, but components these days are so darned easy. I replaced the MOBO, CPU, and RAM in my PC in January -- putting it together was simple. Yeah, I've been doing this for 25 years, but OTOH, I build a PC every 3 to 5 years, so it's far from a daily or even monthly task. For those who have not done it, there's a plethora of YouTube videos.

Deciding what to purchase????

THAT was not simple. I spent months doing research, figuring out what were my best choices, what I was willing to pay, and what was currently available (parts shortages hurt). 20+ years ago, ya picked Intel or AMD, then chose the clock speed. There were 3 to 5 compatible MOBO, which specified RAM type.

Today? There are literally dozens of choices in just CPU alone. Reading reviews is a requirement, and there's a lot of them, which may contradict each other. The choices are to read lots of reviews or throw darts at a board.

I agree -- it's far easier to go to your favorite vendor's site and select a model.
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