1)Is it wise for me to solve the problem buying and putting together the components of a given build found online?(e.g. Using choosemypc.net build generator , taking a build advertised by some influencer...). Source: over 2 years ago

The other website you can try is https://choosemypc.net/ which you answer a few questions, enter a budget and then it will spit out a build which you can tweak. I don't know how the crowd around here feels about it however. Source: about 3 years ago

It is not clear what you are trying to do, but RAM for a 2011 will be dirt cheap and easy to install, you can max is out very affordably. You may have 2 slots or 4 slots, 8 GB in each will be real nice if supported. (check everymac.com). Source: 10 months ago

I use the everymac.com website to compare the relative computing power of Macs. The Geekbench 5 section tells you the multicore scores to show you how much work they can do. The M1 mini is comparable to the 2020 iMac 27 with the i7-10700k CPU. Source: about 1 year ago

Everymac.com is a far better resource for figuring out classic Apple product lines than Wikipedia. Source: about 1 year ago

The CPU's are held on by thermal paste, just carefully twist and seperate them. Clean themup both sides with de-natured alchohol, I use Methalated spirits, and wipe of the residue. They should just slot into place. Place the heat sinks over, locating diagonal corners, and tighten lightly using diagonal screws. There used to be two types of processor about, with and without lid. A lot od older threads show the lids... Source: about 1 year ago

EveryMac is the place to find out what specs your apple has and what it is worth. Source: about 1 year ago