I hope you all are doing well.
I'm assembling a workstation for myself from old parts I have in my possession. Nothing fancy:
1. Intel i5 CPU, 4 core, 3rd gen
2. 16Gb of DDR3 memory
3. Motherboard from Optiplex 9010 I bought on eBay for $15
4. Good enough PSU - Seasonic 500W
5. An SSD drive
I have a Dell monitor. Its native resolution is 2560x1440.
I plan to use PopOS as a distributive (if it matters).
The only part missing is a GPU
I've heard that the state of open-source AMD drivers has significantly improved in recent years. So I was thinking about using a simple AMD GPU in my build.
What I need:
1. Full support of the resolution mentioned above (2560x1440) during browsing, coding, youtube, and stuff.
2. HDMI port ideally.
3. If I could play some old games like Brutal Doom, Quake 2 in 2k resolution -- it would be great.
4. I would love to spend as little money as possible on GPU!
There are tons of cheap Radeon HD Series cards on eBay. But do they have reliable support from open-source drivers?
Thanks a bunch.
I'm assembling a workstation for myself from old parts I have in my possession. Nothing fancy:
1. Intel i5 CPU, 4 core, 3rd gen
2. 16Gb of DDR3 memory
3. Motherboard from Optiplex 9010 I bought on eBay for $15
4. Good enough PSU - Seasonic 500W
5. An SSD drive
I have a Dell monitor. Its native resolution is 2560x1440.
I plan to use PopOS as a distributive (if it matters).
The only part missing is a GPU
I've heard that the state of open-source AMD drivers has significantly improved in recent years. So I was thinking about using a simple AMD GPU in my build.
What I need:
1. Full support of the resolution mentioned above (2560x1440) during browsing, coding, youtube, and stuff.
2. HDMI port ideally.
3. If I could play some old games like Brutal Doom, Quake 2 in 2k resolution -- it would be great.
4. I would love to spend as little money as possible on GPU!
There are tons of cheap Radeon HD Series cards on eBay. But do they have reliable support from open-source drivers?
Thanks a bunch.
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