Low-Spec Gaming

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Welcome to the community for those of us gaming on "humble" hardware. Whether you’re rocking a 10-year-old ThinkPad, a budget laptop with integrated graphics, or you’re just a fan of modern games that can run on a toaster, you’re home.

We’re all about finding those hidden gems that run on anything, sharing optimization tweaks to squeeze out an extra 5 FPS, and proving that you don't need a $3,000 rig to have a good time. If it runs at 720p/30fps, it’s a win in our book.

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Don’t be a hardware snob. We’re here because we aren't chasing the "Ultra" settings. Mocking someone for their specs or telling them to "just buy a new PC" is the easiest way to get banned. Be cool.

Post your specs when asking for help. If you’re asking "Can I run this?", please include your CPU, RAM, and GPU (or integrated chip). We’re nerds, but we aren't psychics.

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Keep it relevant to low-spec life. General gaming news is fine, but we prioritize posts about optimization mods, low-spec benchmarks, and "Potato-friendly" game recommendations.

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What systems specs do you currently have? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Grumpy404@lemmy.zip to c/LowSpecGaming@lemmy.zip

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Just wondering what type of system you all have and who has the lowest end device? also what os do you use?

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[–] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Perhaps I have too many devices, but here's everything I got, in order of most used to least used:

ThinkPad X260 (i5-6300U, 16/512GB, 1080p display) - been an excellent and durable daily driver device that also gets used on the field. Port selection is excellent. Total spend 170AUD
MacBook Air M1 (16/256GB) - equally used as much as my ThinkPad, but for work/study and is usually connected to a 1440p display. Total spend 710AUD
MacBook Air 2015 11" (i5-5250U, 4/128GB) - originally purchased for cheap to see if I wanted to fully commit to a proper Mac computer, now used as an extremely portable and convenient internet browsing device. Total spend 80AUD
Custom Built SFF Server (i5 Sandy Bridge, 16GB/1TB) - all my self hosted stuff runs on this currently, most used for Nextcloud and Invidious. Not the most power efficient, but being mini ITX I do intend to replace the mobo in the future. Total spend 130AUD
Custom Built Gaming PC (i7-8700, 32/512GB, RTX 2060) - built about 3-4 years ago, it sees little use from me nowadays, and it may be sold in the near future. Total spend 700AUD

Otherwise I have a few spare devices such as a HP ProDesk G7 (free), a Leader SN6 NUC (free), and RPi 4B 4GB ($40 back in 2018). I'll probably give the ProDesk away as it used to be my server but I just found it too big for my liking.

I also have a vintage palmtop device (HP Jornada 820) that I intend to hold onto and restore (restore the battery pack and 3D print broken keys and case parts).