Hardware Pricing Debates

Discussions center on the cost-effectiveness of computer hardware, rigs, and devices, frequently comparing prices of specific products to cheaper alternatives like refurbished PCs, laptops, or DIY builds.

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r00fus Aug 13, 2019 View on HN

The CPU was $1700. The entire setup is now less.

johnisgood Sep 14, 2025 View on HN

Any details if the whole rig is below 2k USD (or even around 1k USD)?

brundolf Jun 1, 2023 View on HN

You're probably using a high-end machine, many people use sub-$500 Windows laptops

salibhai May 6, 2015 View on HN

Isnt this ridiculously expensive? Couldn't you achieve the same thing using cheaper PCs?

iasay Jul 2, 2022 View on HN

Fits in your $4000 workstation budget :)

shams93 Jun 5, 2017 View on HN

For starting at 5k the pricing requires a bank loan for most people when you could pick up a refurbished desktop for $300-400

interdrift Jan 6, 2016 View on HN

I can't access the page, is this the official price? Was expecting something around the 400$-450$ range. This costs as much as a full blown PC.

heliumcraft Jun 5, 2017 View on HN

I don't think an equivalent PC really costs $7000 USD....

withinboredom Oct 15, 2022 View on HN

A pi is not simply “a few tens of dollars” as you also need to buy a power supply, monitor/tv, keyboard, mouse, etc

joe563323 Jan 13, 2016 View on HN

All they say is it costs 125$. 125$ for what ? They do not mention the specs of the hardware in their website.