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Requesting Desktop Computer buying advice
Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:26 am
Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:26 am
Hey everyone, active on other boards but looking for yall's expert advice
Looking to buy a desktop for my home office
Uses: mostly grad school studying/work/word processing. Also do amateur photography so need to be able to use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and maybe some video editing.
Like to work on a bigger screen with a mouse etc. Currently have a macbook pro laptop that I do all my work on but want to have something more comfortable for my home base.
Have never had a personal non-mac computer but I'm leaning that way for this.
Want my screen to be at least 24 inches.
Looking to try to keep the price at/under $750 if possible
Thanks in Advance.
Will be checking in periodically to see what yall say when I can with work.
Edit/Initial questions
1. All in one vs tower/monitor
2. what specs should I look for? Ram? Processor? etc
Looking to buy a desktop for my home office
Uses: mostly grad school studying/work/word processing. Also do amateur photography so need to be able to use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and maybe some video editing.
Like to work on a bigger screen with a mouse etc. Currently have a macbook pro laptop that I do all my work on but want to have something more comfortable for my home base.
Have never had a personal non-mac computer but I'm leaning that way for this.
Want my screen to be at least 24 inches.
Looking to try to keep the price at/under $750 if possible
Thanks in Advance.
Will be checking in periodically to see what yall say when I can with work.
Edit/Initial questions
1. All in one vs tower/monitor
2. what specs should I look for? Ram? Processor? etc
This post was edited on 11/5/18 at 10:28 am
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Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:34 am to FatClemanza
Why not just get a docking station and add a nice monitor x2 ?
ETA: While I am in no way a supporter of Apple, this is an easy solution versus you not liking the Windows system and regretting it
lol..who downvotes right answers in here ?
ETA: While I am in no way a supporter of Apple, this is an easy solution versus you not liking the Windows system and regretting it
lol..who downvotes right answers in here ?
This post was edited on 11/5/18 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:36 am to FatClemanza
A mac mini would probably work well for you if you didnt want to leave apple
For a pc
Start with i7 8th gen and a graphics card from the big box brands and see where you are on price. You can always easily upgrade ram later and can always easily expand your hard drive
24 is kind of small for just one screen
For a pc
Start with i7 8th gen and a graphics card from the big box brands and see where you are on price. You can always easily upgrade ram later and can always easily expand your hard drive
quote:
Want my screen to be at least 24 inches.
24 is kind of small for just one screen
This post was edited on 11/5/18 at 11:36 am
Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:37 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:
Why not just get a docking station and add a nice monitor x2 ?
This as well, you can just hook up the monitors to the MBP and get a Apple mouse and keyboard as well
Posted on 11/5/18 at 11:19 am to NYCAuburn
Have nothing against Windows, use it at work/school when not on my laptop and like using it. Have just had macbook pros since I've always only had a laptop.
Guess I was just thinking of the move to windows for this because of the ease of using them there and price. Figured a windows desktop would be cheaper than a mac.
Hadn't really thought of a docking station. Any recs that yall would suggest?
Guess I was just thinking of the move to windows for this because of the ease of using them there and price. Figured a windows desktop would be cheaper than a mac.
Hadn't really thought of a docking station. Any recs that yall would suggest?
Posted on 11/5/18 at 10:17 pm to FatClemanza
After doing some light research on using my existing macbook pro with add-ons to basically use it as a desktop I've come up with this:
Landing Zone Docking Station - $299 Amazon
Couple Different 32'' Monitors - $200-250 Amazon
- LG 32MP58HQ-P 32-Inch IPS Monitor with Screen Split - $197 for example
Mac compatible Wireless Mouse & Keyboard - $25-50 Amazon
So that'd put me at/around about $550
Is spending $550 on that setup really that much better than spending the same amount on a stand-alone desktop?
Am I missing anything that would substantially increase costs for either setup?
Should I be shopping somewhere more geared toward computing than Amazon, and if so, where?
Landing Zone Docking Station - $299 Amazon
Couple Different 32'' Monitors - $200-250 Amazon
- LG 32MP58HQ-P 32-Inch IPS Monitor with Screen Split - $197 for example
Mac compatible Wireless Mouse & Keyboard - $25-50 Amazon
So that'd put me at/around about $550
Is spending $550 on that setup really that much better than spending the same amount on a stand-alone desktop?
Am I missing anything that would substantially increase costs for either setup?
Should I be shopping somewhere more geared toward computing than Amazon, and if so, where?
Posted on 11/6/18 at 7:19 am to FatClemanza
You dont need the dock station, especially for that price.
If its a newer MBP, you will probably have similar to less specs to a desktop setup in that budget.
If its a newer MBP, you will probably have similar to less specs to a desktop setup in that budget.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 8:15 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:i do because i really dont know if this is true.
lol..who downvotes right answers in here ?
quote:
I am in no way a supporter of Apple,
This post was edited on 11/6/18 at 8:17 am
Posted on 11/6/18 at 9:07 am to FatClemanza
Remember your choice comes down to something like this:
Or this:
Or this:
Posted on 11/6/18 at 9:22 am to TigerGman
quote:
Remember your choice comes down to something like this:
in my wifes case, this screen, but with about 20 more programs opened at bottom
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