[gavinray]

Is this worth it? I've eyed System76 laptops for a while, just to see what the experience is like to run a laptop build with Linux integration in mind.

On eBay, you can get a 32GB RAM, mid-range i5/i7, with RTX-2060 6GB for ~$1,300 used.

It looks like ~$1,800 for the same specs (though brand new, and with a better CPU since it's 10th gen i7).

I'm not a hardware guy, can anyone here weigh in? Would really appreciate it.

Don't have a ton of money, I've been using a $650 Acer Nitro 5 with 8GB RAM + GTX 1060Ti (absolute steal) for few years but it's been freezing multiple times a day recently (lots of containers, my IDE, etc) so trying to future-proof best I can for max value.

[lhl]

You're running into freezes mostly likely because you're running out of RAM. You should be able to upgrade your memory to 32GB for about $130. You can use this to help check compatibility: https://www.crucial.com/store/advisor

[gavinray]

Oh I didn't know you could upgrade laptops. Thanks, it appears I can upgrade both memory and SSD on this model from the site you sent me =D

Maybe I'll go that route for now, appreciate the reply.