Building a Linux workstation

Hardware compatability list
https://www.linuxjournal.com/supportedhardware
https://www.linux-laptop.net/
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport

Things to consider:

- Browser box
++ Get away with i5 and 8GB of RAM
++ Something with a decent resolution, nice screen
=-=-= 14" go high DPI settings for ease of reading on 1080p

- Workhorse
++ i7 processor, the more cores the better (AMD is an option too)
++ 32GB of RAM
++ Discrete Graphics
=-=-= Ubuntu (mixed results)
=-=-= Debian (older version but rock solid)
=-=-= Arch Linux (never had issues)
=-=-= Fedora (Negativo17 is aweeesome)
++ 1080p - 1440p or multiple ports/easily docked (Thunderbolt 3, docking station, USB C Dock)

- Gaming/Media
++ GTX Series or Radeon Graphics, no QUADRO or FIREPRO
++ High quality screen, 1440p to 2160p
=-=-= Consider your DE when getting a higher resolution or high refresh rate screen
=-=-= Gnome hard locked a lot of times

- Admin box
++ Ethernet port
++ 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz WiFi
++ Decent RAM - 16GB