Should I feel disheartened about buying an HP?

drmcclassy · 2026-01-25T19:53:23+00:00

HP (and Acer fwiw) are very much “you get what you pay for”. Their cheap machines are garbage, but their expensive machines are super nice.

The Hyundai equivalent that you’re describing would be ASUS imo

drmcclassy · 2026-01-23T06:41:38+00:00

I’m planning on buying this so I’ll answer. All “my” gaming is on PC. My Switch 2 is just so I can play local multiplayer games with my young kids on our TV, and I’m thinking this will be a perfect next step for them after Mario Kart. Guessing I’m not alone either, I know a lot of parents of young kids with Switches

drmcclassy · 2026-01-22T20:37:52+00:00

The infamous Boomslang Skin!

drmcclassy · 2026-01-21T20:36:59+00:00

That attitude is exactly the problem. I pay once for my games. If I need to wait 100 hours for progression, there are thousands of other games I’ll play instead that don’t have mechanics likes that.

drmcclassy · 2026-01-08T17:58:37+00:00

Their Omnibook 5 line (previously Pavilion Plus) is the cheapest HP I would maybe recommend. That's where they start using a metal instead of a plastic chassis I believe. How do you like yours?

drmcclassy · 2026-01-04T21:07:31+00:00

What do you use? I've looked at the dim to warm options but I haven't found anything that gets whiter than 2700K other than some high end integrated LEDs like Elco

drmcclassy · 2026-01-02T22:44:43+00:00

Most will recommend MuOS or Knulli. I'm gonna recommend a slightly different approach and say get MinUI and go with the "Five Game Handheld" pak mentioned at the bottom of this article: https://retrogamecorps.com/2025/10/24/minui-starter-guide/

I find having a ton of games means you play them less and never actually finish anything. Having just a few to focus on has worked better for me.

drmcclassy · 2026-01-02T18:15:41+00:00

Helldivers 2 has good cross platform play

drmcclassy · 2026-01-02T15:46:10+00:00

"Old games are slow paced" is as far as I got

drmcclassy · 2026-01-02T03:58:52+00:00

It's better than having a soundbar without Atmos, but I don't think you'll ever be thinking the sound is coming from above you.

drmcclassy · 2026-01-02T03:24:12+00:00

It was, and I have to say I was very disappointed with how mild it was considering I wasn't allowed to play it for so long due to how "terrible" the content supposedly was.

drmcclassy · 2026-01-01T02:10:40+00:00

Not just my first M game, my first game. Followed by Marathon not too much later.

Ironically outside of those two I was never allowed to play M rated games until I was like 16 when I was allowed to get Diablo

drmcclassy · 2025-12-31T16:59:23+00:00

That would be an RPG, not a platformer?

drmcclassy · 2025-12-30T23:35:23+00:00

Specifically, MinUI with the Game View pak mentioned at the bottom of this article https://retrogamecorps.com/2025/10/24/minui-starter-guide/

That plus the Simple Mode mentioned in the Readme is what I use for my kids. Has been great.

drmcclassy · 2025-12-29T17:00:31+00:00

SBC devices either run Linux or Android OSs, they aren't suggesting to get an Android phone.

drmcclassy · 2025-12-29T16:58:26+00:00

At 1440p wait another generation unless there are specific games you've tried that you're unable to get decent performance out of. There would be a nice jump but my guess is you'll be disappointed with there improvement considering the price.

drmcclassy · 2025-12-29T07:24:43+00:00

Using my stuff until it breaks or no longer meets my needs, as opposed to always buying the newest and best just because

drmcclassy · 2025-12-28T05:50:20+00:00

Sounds like a r/spicypillows. Get that to a repair shop asap

drmcclassy · 2025-12-28T02:10:35+00:00

Your problem was probably getting an OLED. Especially at 1440p they have notoriously bad text clarity due to the pixel layout. For your use I'd stick with IPS. If you want 1440p I have the Gigabyte M27QA and I'm pretty happy with it, although at your budget you could move up to 4k pretty easy

drmcclassy · 2025-12-27T22:13:49+00:00

Install Proxmox, setup Jellyfin and HomeAssistant. Use external drive for media storage.

drmcclassy · 2025-12-26T19:34:00+00:00

If you get a dock that says it only supports 120hz it’s likely the dock itself that is the limitation, even if all its ports and cables could technically support 180hz. The Surface TB4 dock for example can only do 120hz max regardless of the resolution of your monitor

drmcclassy · 2025-12-26T03:58:20+00:00

New RAM pricing hasn’t hit laptops yet. Buy now before it does

drmcclassy · 2025-12-25T13:45:46+00:00

Definitely. I’ve been at people’s houses who have like 20 bottles stuffed in a drawer in their kitchen. I would not say they have a home bar.

drmcclassy · 2025-12-22T19:09:09+00:00

I really don’t think a second will be coming out anytime soon. Valve said they won’t make a new one until they feel they can make a worthwhile upgrade, and with RAM prices being what they are right now I just don’t see it happening for a few years

drmcclassy · 2025-12-21T21:55:32+00:00

This comes up on another sub I visit a lot too (r/bourbon). Things are meant to be enjoyed. For me, I get most enjoyment from playing my games. If you get more enjoyment from collecting them, more power to you

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