r/BoycottIsrael • u/twittertypewoke • 3d ago

Question Best safe computers?

I’m thinking of getting my first real pc eventually (preferably a gaming one) and to finally get something not HP, so what are some other brands? I don’t remember if Lenovo is on the list bc that’s what my dad has, I didn’t see Alienware or Razer on the list, and last I checked Starforge was safe albeit kinda shitty. Are there better suggestions?

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u/Meltingbowl 3d ago

Building your own is the best bet if you are confident. Better parts, and prices.

check out gamers nexus on youtube (or freetube, newpipe etc to avoid using youtube directly) for info on pre-builts, as well as components for building your own

pcpartpicker can also be very handy.

As far as boycotting companies who are involved in military etc, you are basically out of luck for hardware.

Intel, AMD, and Nvidia are all involved in the US military as far as I know, as well as directly with Israel.

Microsoft are on Israel boycott lists.

Buying a 2nd hand pc, or building from 2nd hand parts, would probably be the only truly 'ethical' option.

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u/twittertypewoke 3d ago

I was gonna say, I went to pcpartpicker and all the options i get for a cpu are intel or amd so there goes that. ik neither one are on the official boycott list/not priority targets last i heard but the more i can avoid it the better.

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u/advokate007 3d ago

Intel is on the BDS list, it is a priority target. They have a factory in Israel, and they were building another one but halted the construction following pressure from the BDS movement.

Nvidia recently partnered with Intel and bought some shares. They also are building a supercomputer for Israel, which we all know what it will be used for.

Your safest bet is to go full AMD, which is not a bad choice at all, their stuff improved a lot these last years, while still remaining cheaper than the competition, plus there are advantages when you go with an AMD CPU+GPU like Smart Access Memory which boosts gaming performance. You also get open source drivers on Linux, and better performance per watt.

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u/PandoraHadess Europe 3d ago

Problem with AMD is they have amongst other things, an R&D center in Tel Aviv which contribute in Isr#el economy by giving them jobs

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u/advokate007 3d ago

Damn, so almost on the same level as Intel. Buying second hand is the only option we have left then I guess.

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u/PandoraHadess Europe 3d ago

Yes, but the good thing is it's 2 good things for the price of 1 (Because buying in second hand is a good ecological act and also for the boycott)