A bit of history

Around 8 years ago, I upgraded my computer. That time, I went for a budget build, and buying 16 Gb of memory was quite adequate and very reasonable. But around the end of 2024, 16 Gb became a huge pain.

I typically use 2 browsers: one for serious stuff like banking, and the second one for entertainment. Both browsers had many tabs open, and together they consumed a crazy amount of memory. Many times I’ve seen 8 Gb or more memory usage just for 2 browsers combined. Add Windows, any tasks I started, and you will probably understand that my computer was constantly swapping memory back and forth.

And after that story, I left

Several months ago, my main printer died. Well, not really died, it started printing badly, and cleaning the printer heads didn’t help. I’m sure I could find a solution, for example, I can replace ink cartridges, but I already have a second printer, which was quite faster and quieter, so I decided to let it rest in peace. I already wrote about this printer here and here.

Now it is time to do the final calculations. I bought this printer in 2014 for around $130, and it lasted me 11.5 years. I used the original set that came with the printer, and later I bought a single set of the original ink. After that, I strictly use only