Recommend desktop/laptop

[Wildwood]

I know people discuss this everywhere. But still, i am not sure which one I should consider. My budget is around 1.5k-2k, I dont have lcd, keyboard, mouse etc. I know desktop is definitely cheaper and stronger than laptop, but what's my concern is I only have a small desk. So what I will use for desktop/laptop, surfing, listen music, YouTube, games (although I own ps4, and don't have a lot of time to play games, but I still wish to play when I have The mood... Like witcher 3, gtav, rpg etc). And in the end, I am totally a tech noob. Please give me some advice and suggestion. Thanks

 

[intrance]

if you stationed only at one place.. then PC route is much more make sense.. go for mini itx case for small footprint.. such as fractal node 304..

i also had small desk problem previously.. desk length is 700mm, not enough space for 23" monitor and my casing so i bought a bigger desk.. haha

 

[Koenig168]

Mount your monitor on the wall and get a mATX setup.

 

[WhiteHunter]

I know people discuss this everywhere. But still, i am not sure which one I should consider. My budget is around 1.5k-2k, I dont have lcd, keyboard, mouse etc. I know desktop is definitely cheaper and stronger than laptop, but what's my concern is I only have a small desk. So what I will use for desktop/laptop, surfing, listen music, YouTube, games (although I own ps4, and don't have a lot of time to play games, but I still wish to play when I have The mood... Like witcher 3, gtav, rpg etc). And in the end, I am totally a tech noob. Please give me some advice and suggestion. Thanks

you can also connect your laptop to a bigger monitor. you can also use that monitor to play ps4.

 

[Gaiason]

get those slim pc or AIO desktop.

 

[Wildwood]

Mount your monitor on the wall and get a mATX setup.

I can't mount the monitor on wall coz that's not my house....

 

[Wildwood]

if you stationed only at one place.. then PC route is much more make sense.. go for mini itx case for small footprint.. such as fractal node 304..

i also had small desk problem previously.. desk length is 700mm, not enough space for 23" monitor and my casing so i bought a bigger desk.. haha

Don't think I will gonna change the desk hahaha...
What is a mini desk? Smaller case? Is there any different with the big bulky normal desktop?

 

[Wildwood]

get those slim pc or AIO desktop.

Sorry noob here, aio is the smaller case desktop?

 

[evq]

Bro, Google a bit for the matx n aio. With pic u will roughly get the idea.

I also suggest u get a smaller desktop better than a laptop since u playing gta. More room for future upgrade.

 

[monikernemo]

Sorry noob here, aio is the smaller case desktop?

Aio = touch screen desktops that is 'combined' with the monitor. Usually uses mobile parts because of limited cooling

Sent from a mere cat using GAGT

 

[intrance]

Don't think I will gonna change the desk hahaha...
What is a mini desk? Smaller case? Is there any different with the big bulky normal desktop?

yes mini itx have smaller case and footprint..
what is the width of your desk?
do you have leg room if the casing placed below your desk? if yes.. you can get normal casing

 

[Wildwood]

yes mini itx have smaller case and footprint..
what is the width of your desk?
do you have leg room if the casing placed below your desk? if yes.. you can get normal casing

Not sure about the width, yes have a room under the desk. Where should I get the desktop huh? Custom? If yes, how? Or buying from dell/asus/Harveynorman/courts?

 

[intrance]

Not sure about the width, yes have a room under the desk. Where should I get the desktop huh? Custom? If yes, how? Or buying from dell/asus/Harveynorman/courts?

1. buy parts and build yourself - read from the tutorial online and watch youtube.. thats what i did
2. buy parts from the shop and ask them to build for you .. eg shops such as pcthemes and cybermind etc
3. ask from the individual to build according to your list/budget.. there are few guys here in HWZ that build customise pc for you
4. buy from Aftershockpc, at least you can customise some parts
5. buy pre-built pc from the shop you mentioned

 

[NobunagaOda]

Aio = touch screen desktops that is 'combined' with the monitor. Usually uses mobile parts because of limited cooling

Sent from a mere cat using GAGT

AIO need not necessary be touch screen but most offer touch screen. They use mobile parts due to the small size.

 

[Wildwood]

1. buy parts and build yourself - read from the tutorial online and watch youtube.. thats what i did
2. buy parts from the shop and ask them to build for you .. eg shops such as pcthemes and cybermind etc
3. ask from the individual to build according to your list/budget.. there are few guys here in HWZ that build customise pc for you
4. buy from Aftershockpc, at least you can customise some parts
5. buy pre-built pc from the shop you mentioned

Thanks for the help, I already decide to build mini itx from aftershock. What do u think about this spec?should I go to 980 or 16gb ram?

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Custom Paint (Tremor) : Black Chassis (No Paint)
SKYLAKE Desktop Motherboard : ASRock H170M Pro 4 (No SLi Support)
SKYLAKE DESKTOP CPU : Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz Processor (Preorder 1 - 2 weeks)
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : Corsair H80I Closed loop Water Cooling
GRAPHICS CARD (DESKTOP) : NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz (8GB x 1)
M.2 SSD BAY (PCIE 2X/4X) (Desktop) : None
Solid State Drive (Desktop) : 240GB OCZ ARC 100 SSD
Secondary Solid State Drive (Desktop) : None
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Second Hard Drive (Desktop) : None
Case Lighting : Multi Color with Remote Control
Chassis Fans : Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 1500RPM Fans with RED LED X2
Wireless Lan (Desktop) : None
EXTERNAL OPTICAL DISK DRIVE : None
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Warranty (Desktop) : 2 Years Parts Warranty (1st Year ONSITE)
Primary Monitor : BENQ 24" Gaming Monitor (RL2455HM)
Secondary Monitor : None
Keyboard and Mouse Combo : Logitech® Classic Desktop MK120
Gaming Mouse Bundle : None
KEYBOARD BUNDLE : None

 

[kandinsky]

Thanks for the help, I already decide to build mini itx from aftershock. What do u think about this spec?should I go to 980 or 16gb ram?

What's the quote of this current spec now? Your $2k budget left how much?

 

[Wildwood]

What's the quote of this current spec now? Your $2k budget left how much?

It's way expensive than my budget offer.... Current spec now cost 2700. If without the monitor and keyboard is 2450 something like that. Do u think aftershock charge too high? I

 

[kandinsky]

It's way expensive than my budget offer.... Current spec now cost 2700. If without the monitor and keyboard is 2450 something like that. Do u think aftershock charge too high? I

It feels high + chop carrot for those of us who rather get our hands dirty and DIY so that we can roll hard-earned/hard-saved money into better components.

That said, totally understand that some ppl like to DIY some don't. Just like some willing to clean their own house, others rather hire cleaners. If you can afford it and are willing to pay for the service they provide, can go ahead and be happy

 

[Wildwood]

It feels high + chop carrot for those of us who rather get our hands dirty and DIY so that we can roll hard-earned/hard-saved money into better components.

That said, totally understand that some ppl like to DIY some don't. Just like some willing to clean their own house, others rather hire cleaners. If you can afford it and are willing to pay for the service they provide, can go ahead and be happy

Yea... Just ease my pain hahaha. But I will change from i7 6700 to i5 6500 since one of the member told me that's not much different. And cancel the water cooling loop coz obviously I won't do overclocking....

 

[Godeau]

Yea... Just ease my pain hahaha. But I will change from i7 6700 to i5 6500 since one of the member told me that's not much different. And cancel the water cooling loop coz obviously I won't do overclocking....

Yeah that money saved going from an i7 to an i5 could be better utilized elsewhere, such as a better graphics card