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Ask HN: It's 2021, where do I go to buy a prebuilt Linux compatible desktop?

7 pointsby reviconover 3 years ago
I'm doing development work that is maxing out my macbook air laptop, it's time to buy a desktop machine as my daily driver (when I'm at my desk). I need to drive multiple monitors and handle normal CPU and memory intensive tasks, and it needs to be linux compatible out of the box. Where do I go these days?

7 comments

lax4everover 3 years ago
The only place I am aware of that openly advertises their Linux compatibility out of the box is System 76.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;system76.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;system76.com&#x2F;</a><p>That being said, there is definitely a price premium.
neilsimp1over 3 years ago
Plenty of good options nowadays:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shop.puri.sm&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shop.puri.sm&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tuxedocomputers.com&#x2F;en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tuxedocomputers.com&#x2F;en</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;system76.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;system76.com&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;frame.work&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;frame.work&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pine64.com&#x2F;product-category&#x2F;laptops&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pine64.com&#x2F;product-category&#x2F;laptops&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;minifree.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;minifree.org&#x2F;</a><p>Lenovo, Dell, probably some other large OEMs have them too.
easytigerover 3 years ago
For desktops pretty much everything will be compatible, in my experience. Never had an issue. Got a custom build about a year ago with a slightly older motherboard f450&#x2F;Ryzen 7 3700x &amp; 2070super &#x2F; nvme &#x2F;ssds<p>It&#x27;s not like modern laptops with all kinds of hacks needed for Linux.
jpindarover 3 years ago
Dell sells them.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dell.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;work&#x2F;shop&#x2F;overview&#x2F;cp&#x2F;linuxsystems" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dell.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;work&#x2F;shop&#x2F;overview&#x2F;cp&#x2F;linuxsystem...</a>
gradschoolover 3 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.titancomputers.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.titancomputers.com&#x2F;</a><p>I haven&#x27;t done business with them but their website is badass.
luke2mover 3 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.lenovo.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;en&#x2F;d&#x2F;linux-laptops-desktops&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.lenovo.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;en&#x2F;d&#x2F;linux-laptops-desktops&#x2F;</a>
thunkshift1over 3 years ago
Also framework -<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;frame.work&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;frame.work&#x2F;</a>