Desktop reviews from Reddit

"I would have a very hard look at the M4 Pro mini."

"They’re exceptionally robust and affordable desktop experiences."

"New Mac Mini with any monitor."

"Get the new m4 mini or m4 iMac."

"Go with one with ATLEAST the M1 chip."

"MacMini M4. Skip this."

"That new Mac Mini is DEF the way to go."

"Get a M1 MacBook Air!!"

"Het one with the Apple M1, M2, ME or M4 Processor."

"I suggest a Mac Mini. More power, cheaper, and easily extendable."

"I love an Sg3! So many features."

"SG3 is the best typewriter I've ever owned."

"I've got a few standard machines, Royal KMM, Underwood SS, Olympia SG3 and a Hermes Ambassador. They are all great in their own ways."

"Olympia SG typewriters, reliable, easy to find, maintenance friendly, easy to remove carriage, etc."

"Or SG-3 Tastes get really particular."

"With Olympia SG you can’t go wrong."

"The sg3 is easier to type on!"

"Im obsessed with my royal kmm :) "

"I've got a few standard machines, Royal KMM, Underwood SS, Olympia SG3 and a Hermes Ambassador. They are all great in their own ways."

"I have a Royal from the 1960s, and it is sturdy as hell"

"For a manual typewriter, I’d recommend a Royal."

"I've always loved Royal KMMs."

"Here's a recommended build for your budget that focuses on delivering the best 4K gaming experience while aiming for future-proofing up to 7–10 years."

"AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor"

"AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor"

"I had a: Ryzen 3 2200g, 16gb of ram, 256gb SSD and a 500w PSU."

"For upgradability, AM5 is a better choice since LGA 1700 is now dead."

"The best open source option, with good support for iOS and Android, is RustDesk."

"Rust Desk 🙌"

"Both are great apps as I tested them. I decided to choose Rustdesk for security matters"

"Rustdesk(if u self host it in a vps)"

"Depending on your needs, I typically recommend RustDesk or VPN (with a native access tool)."

"I was considering a Hermes Ambassador as they come highly recommended but now it seems unnecessary."

"I love my Ambassador, it’s my favourite manual to write on by far."

"I've got a few standard machines, Royal KMM, Underwood SS, Olympia SG3 and a Hermes Ambassador. They are all great in their own ways."

"Hermes Ambassador. Picked mine up for £14 and it's a workhorse."

"I use PDF-XChange also and have for many years. It is great, and not too expensive. Get the Pro version."

"PDF-XChange Editor “Pro by far"

"I second pdfxchange editor pro, It has so many features."

"PDF-XChange Editor “Pro” might be worth a look."

"If you are in a dev sphere, I highly recommand you XFCE, it can even be modified so it will look like the way you want it."

"**XFCE** is good for medium potato."

"I would go with XFCE or Cinnamon.. personally I prefer Cinnamon because it's beautiful and the learning curve is not high."

"I use xfce for more middle ground utility spaces."

"KDE plasma is great because it is very customizable and I find that it looks good."

"KDE Plasma, it already looks so beautiful and the fact you can transform it anyway you want to."

"I would recommend plasma, xfce and lxqt for a de."

"Here's a recommended build for your budget that focuses on delivering the best 4K gaming experience while aiming for future-proofing up to 7–10 years."

"Option 1 : ( https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Codex-Gaming-Desktop-A14NUD5-213US/dp/B0CTLSP2XB/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?crid=OJDSBCZ7Z9K9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9LnmPoYJdKtruQ412Yld-LAGUBRRcP0VI9HOkF01l_zwgs3xXW5BHG1peTngqdqLKMArYUHyxASGiGRnuOr5-qpxN_oOmObb8gto96oUbW6Ug6Nim2w4advJtVVl4BnmoZC-CGb5mubnDYpDbnKaVuZZyN3h8IYinM8EQpElHGESl83LM4LI5FHLFBhbHNIyOLvlVHSJwvi8qLHOGpnYvA.0Bi9ZoRfM1GpTD1rhbpgW3efKOz9mCuQGckhBQRZg60&di)"

"MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop - 14th Gen Intel Core i5-14400F."

"I like XFCE (more minimal and fast) and KDE but I think KDE recently is so much better in terms of features."

"Kde is the best imo. So much customization features but it's heavy as a desktop environment."

"Kde offers a lot of customization options that I enjoy."

"If you are really serious, my vote is for a Selectric that has been reconditioned by an IBM tech."

"Can't beat a Selectric."

"Supremo is without a doubt better, I use it and it is quite good and safe"

"From a private company, we have had a fantastic experience with Supremo, its free version can be enough for many users and for the paid version the price is very comfortable with advanced features."

"I use Cinnamon on Mint, and Prisma on MX. Love them both."

"I also love Cinnamon because it is straightforward to use."

"ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler"

"I would recommend an AIO as it is a really high end GPU."

"Here's a recommended build for your budget that focuses on delivering the best 4K gaming experience while aiming for future-proofing up to 7–10 years."

"And if you do that and want to spend all the money, you could get a 4090 instead."

"Here's a recommended build for your budget that focuses on delivering the best 4K gaming experience while aiming for future-proofing up to 7–10 years."

"Here's a recommended build for your budget that focuses on delivering the best 4K gaming experience while aiming for future-proofing up to 7–10 years."

"Are literally the best purchase you can make for desktop speakers under 500$."

"Best under $250, absolutely."

"3080 is a fantastic GPU still to this day"

"It performed pretty well for me on cyberpunk at 4K on DLSS"

"For a privacy-focused, open-source remote desktop solution without port forwarding, ThinLinc (enterprise-grade) or XRDP (self-hostable) are strong choices."

"You can also try ThinLinc if you later switch to Linux and want a smooth remote desktop experience."

"PDFGear is the way"

"PDFGear outperforms some paid solutions, and is 100% free."

"I use foxit and split with PDF Arranger"

"I have been using Foxit pdf and find it does all my required tasks quickly. Price is reasonable."

"PDF24.org free, and capable of everything."

"PDF24"

"If all you're doing is office work and music play ack that's a cheap easy way to go."

"You can get a nice spec hp z book direct from hp and a big monitor for well under 2k."

"I switched to wave, and it's only $15 per month."

"Recommend that you not use QB, use Xero or something else."

"Every product (either desktop or online) is now chained to the annual subscription model."

"I strongly recommend you to stay away from QB."

"It's a huge difference."

"I am very happy with my Kali LP 6v2."

"AM4 system with a 5700x3D and a used 3080. It's more than enough."

"The above combo is good for Maya, you'll get good performance, including rendering."

"$2000 is 7900xtx/9800x3d territory"

"Best bang for the buck rtx 4070."

"So far the Studio has remained undaunted by what I run on."

"CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Amazon)"

"A good benchmark to look at is Blender, a popular rendering and animation program."

"Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard"

"Sejda PDF"

"Try Nitro PDF"

"Infix is quite a decent editor. Not overly complex with a familiar interface not unlike a word processor."

"Throwing out there the Rhinemetall GS. It is smaller than most here, but solid as a rock and easy to work on."

"Softmaker's FlexiPDF, which is a paid solution, but if all you want is split and merge features, PDFTK Builder is free and extremely effective."

"I've been using CutePDF Professional for years, it does everything I need for $50."

"Affinity Publisher lets you import and edit a PDF... may be overkill for your needs but it's a good/reasonably cheap tool."

"Split/merge: pdftk Edit: Nitro"

"For split/merge: PDF Arranger For editing: LibreOffice Draw"

"Stirling PDF is a great option"

"For a privacy-focused, open-source remote desktop solution without port forwarding, ThinLinc (enterprise-grade) or XRDP (self-hostable) are strong choices."

"An all in one desktop solution that comes with fairly user friendly software and can cut aluminum and brass and copper."

"Very robust speakers."

"Could check for the M50 mk 3; sub and two satellites."

"I went with a FiiO K11 DAC, Edifier M60s and a cheapy Bestisan 6.5" sub."

"A slightly more expensive but higher quality tool."

"If you can find them under 300 euro."

"Mackie cr3x or cr3xbt."

"Sublime performance."

"JBL 305, Adam T5V, KRK Rokit 5 G4 / G5."

"Try sony, they have really good audio for a good price."

"Try Dialaxy"

"Try Aircall"

"I would avoid laptops, desktops are better in terms of performance."

"I'm using QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2019 for my swimming pool service business."

"My vote is Gnome, XFCE, Cinnamon, Mate, probably close to that order."

"If all you're doing is office work and music play ack that's a cheap easy way to go."

"If all you're doing is office work and music play ack that's a cheap easy way to go."

"I would also recommend i3wm if youre looking for something new."

"If you have a row potato computer, than **Enlightenment** is good choice."

"If you want something lightweight and cool, go with Gnustep."

"Check out mini PCs from Minisforum, Geekom, or Beelink."

"If afford mo yung Acer nitro go for it. I also used it sa autocad."

"I also plan to change my laptop for 11/11, though I'll probably buy it on Taobao in china: Redmibook 14 for less than 15000thb."

"Get a Chromebook with as much memory as you can afford so that you can run Audacity & OpenShot in Linux."

"Try MATE desktop, it looks better than XFCE/LXDE/LXQt, use less resource, runs faster, and better layout easier to use."

"See what you think of these options I found at Best Buy that are budget friendly."

"I do not recommend TeamViewer. On their free tier, they keep bugging you to subscribe and in some cases lock you out for over use."