Ars Technica System Guide: December 2017

Ars Technica System Guide: December 2017

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/12/ars-system-guide-december-2017/

In classic Ars system guides, we assumed that everybody wants the same thing out of a computer—the only question is how much you spend. And in that case, the beloved "Budget Box / Hot Rod / God Box" classifications made a lot of sense.

In this latest era of the guide, though, I'd like to branch out a little. System builds are getting more and more task-focused and specific—and that's not a bad thing. The modern geek doesn't just have one computer per household, or even one computer per geek.