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System Name | Kursah's Gaming Rig 2018 (2022 Upgrade) - Ryzen+ Edition | Gaming Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022) |
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Processor | R7 5800X @ Stock | i7 12700H @ Stock |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 | Stock Cooling |
Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v | 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16) |
Video Card(s) | Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB | CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W |
Storage | 4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD | 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD |
Display(s) | Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 | 16" 2560x1600 built-in |
Case | Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low | Stock Metal/Plastic |
Audio Device(s) | Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) | Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29) |
Power Supply | EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 | 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light) |
Mouse | Logitech G502 | Logitech M330 |
Keyboard | HyperX Alloy Core RGB | Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW) |
Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Windows 11 Home x64 |
dang, you sound like you know what you're doing. i got a question for you, if you're just going around the neighborhood and doing computer services (fixing things, setting up networks, installing os, etc) would you think about before you start?
I would think about what I needed to do in order to prove credibility. I'd try multiple things, set up multiple situations, cause problems only to have to try to solve them in different instances...If I wanted to start something like what Ben is doing, I'd be busy researching specs, stats, warehouses, locations for adverstisement, building a website if not just to advertise and set up a contact location, but to show what can be done and what has been done by me. I would start basic, with something I knew I was more than capable of, and be able to keep control of that situation before going into a more advanced field I've only researched/experienced little of. I would have to be experienced in something before I'd want to be stupid enough to try and sell/service/guarentee it. I do some basic stuff for my neighbors, family, friends as far as networks, fixing, OS's, hardware upgrades, system builds...but I always list options, pros/cons because there are to every component and situation and choice, honesty is a very good approach, because if you're dishonest, it will bite you. Pretty much if I started, it would be on a first come, first serve basis, let your customers advertise for you. If you make them happy they will tell others, if you make them upset, they will tell everyone. So you do basic things like upgrades, basic installations, things that you are very able to do, and then let the word get out, you'll do those same things, but may run into a few bumps in the road to notch on for experience/new solutions to different issues. Then buy different equipment if only to test the hell out of it, buy stuff you know you want to sell/service/guarentee...some of the stuff you'll buy may be a crapshoot..and I wouldn't sell anything that was not a guarentee. But I'm so busy with life and my real job (GM Technician) that I really only have time anymore for family stuff and of course my own system. I don't do online sales/service anymore...but it's a very lucritive option if you get good at it and want to do it!
And well, that's my answer. Get good at it, via research, then experience, buying power and keeping stock helps if you want to sell items. Start small, start with people you know, let them advertise for you, hell that's half the work...if all you gotta do is wait for calls, you're in the right direction. If I can't do it, I wouldn't sell it or offer it, that's for damn sure. But if you wanna do something, make sure it can be done right the first time, many times...very important.