i've built PCs in the past, usually focused my builds around general use, gaming, multimedia.
but now i am needing to switch gears and build (or buy) a solid workstation. something less than bleeding edge, but still kinda beefy.
>how do i gauge machines/components?
>any particularly reliable, strong parts to shop for?
What kind of work are we talking about? Also, wouldn't this be better in the /sqt/?
>>56257885
emulating android
heavy IDE
maybe some java fx, maybe some blender
tried sqt yesterday, no help
>>56257928
Most things would work decently for it, as far as my simple knowledge goes. You don't need anything fancy, probably just a decent CPU and GPU.
>>56257928
That's all you're doing? HP Z240/Dell equivalent should do you fine.