Desktop PCs - Do You Still Have Them?

[EQAddict]

Convert those to laptops when you finally replace them

[Jun aka Pekto]

Convert those to laptops when you finally replace them

For me? nah. I'll run out their useful lives and then stick with 1 gaming desktop PC + 1 gaming laptop.

[pyramid00]

i gave my 2006 desktop to a computer tech student. nakagarahe ang isang desktop. i newly acquired a i3 desktop w/ windows 10. type ko ang desktop, madaling ayusin, madaling magpalit ng boards. palagay ko, nasanay ako sa desktops, old school type. my daughter wants to buy a laptop for portability, convenience and low power consumption. sabi ko, kwartahin na lang hehe

[jaggerx3]

I had a RAM with 1860 mhz speed. Found out na 1330 lang kaya ng MoBo ko. Tried to install the 1860 RAM mg desktop wont turn on. How much MoBo this days? Bigay lang yung 8gb from.my friend

[boomshine]

I had a RAM with 1860 mhz speed. Found out na 1330 lang kaya ng MoBo ko. Tried to install the 1860 RAM mg desktop wont turn on. How much MoBo this days? Bigay lang yung 8gb from.my friend

AFAIK pwede mo underclock yang RAM to 1333

[RC-V]

I still do, it is running 24/7. Once a month I open it for cleaning.

[jut703]

I had a RAM with 1860 mhz speed. Found out na 1330 lang kaya ng MoBo ko. Tried to install the 1860 RAM mg desktop wont turn on. How much MoBo this days? Bigay lang yung 8gb from.my friend

You can always manually select the RAM frequency through your BIOS. Just set it to 1333 MHz.

By default though, your board will run it at the highest speed it can. So even if it's a 1866 MHz stick, it will run at 1333 MHz by default.

Are you sure that the RAM is defective? Try other RAM slots, and make sure that your case/board isn't grounded.

Also try running your board without RAM. It should have multiple beeps to signify a "No Memory" error. Afterwards, try reseating your RAM. If it really doesn't run, that's when you try a different stick of RAM.


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[jaggerx3]

AFAIK pwede mo underclock yang RAM to 1333

You can always manually select the RAM frequency through your BIOS. Just set it to 1333 MHz.

By default though, your board will run it at the highest speed it can. So even if it's a 1866 MHz stick, it will run at 1333 MHz by default.

Are you sure that the RAM is defective? Try other RAM slots, and make sure that your case/board isn't grounded.

Also try running your board without RAM. It should have multiple beeps to signify a "No Memory" error. Afterwards, try reseating your RAM. If it really doesn't run, that's when you try a different stick of RAM.


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I can't even acces my BIOS mag iindicate yung red led nya na reading pero di magtutuloy. Binalik.ko yung 2gb RAM ko nag function naman na siya. I think defective na yung RAM kaya ayaw na pumasok kahit BIOS options at no display?

[weisshorn]

pencil eraser cleaningsa pin ng RAM baka sakali. hugasan kaya ang. RAM module.

[myas110]

meron pa rin...running pa rin on Windows Vista

[Jun aka Pekto]

I wish CPU and GPU development would accelerate to encourage cooler chips. That way they can fit in small packages. I really like the way the Mac Mini was designed although I still prefer the classic design which has an optical drive.

[EQAddict]

The intel skylake chips with HD6000 aren't so bad. I tried team fortress 2 on the macbook air and its decent. I'm thinking two more generations and they'd be really capable. Right now they have slightly more power than that of a discreete nvidia 920m

[badkuk]

Has anyone here set up a home HPC cluster? i've wanted to do this for a long time, but i can't find a good enough excuse ^_^

[Jun aka Pekto]

My most recent inventory......

Desktop computers:

AMD FX-8350/4Gb GTX 770 - my desktop PC

Intel i5 4670k/4Gb R9 290x - my eldest kid's desktop PC

AMD A10-7850k/2Gb R9 380 - my youngest kid's desktop PC

AMD Phenom II X3 720BE/GT 730 - my Linux box

2006 Mac Mini

2011 Mac Mini

[CVT]

As of this I still have them. The kids still prefer to use them for school work over their assigned laptops.

They love the 22-inch LED monitor that we paired with their desktops.... and the worktable too....

[jefbuan]

As of this I still have them. The kids still prefer to use them for school work over their assigned laptops.

They love the 22-inch LED monitor that we paired with their desktops.... and the worktable too....

anyone here got those latest Intel NuC Skull Canyon?? im retiring my i7 haswell laptop..just want to hook this Nuc with my tv to be my htpc as well..medyo mahal nga pero I think worth it naman cguro..Im not into hardcore gamer 30 fps pwede na sa akin at bunso ko..

[jut703]

anyone here got those latest Intel NuC Skull Canyon?? im retiring my i7 haswell laptop..just want to hook this Nuc with my tv to be my htpc as well..medyo mahal nga pero I think worth it naman cguro..Im not into hardcore gamer 30 fps pwede na sa akin at bunso ko..

If you'll be using your NUC for gaming, why not the Zotac EN970? It already comes with a GTX 960 GPU which is far better than Intel's Skylake iGPU.

Sure it doesn't have a quad-core, but the i5-5200U is sufficient for HTPC and gaming use. It's also cheaper - 37k for the barebones model, then just add your own RAM and SSD, it should still come out cheaper than the NUC6i7KYK.


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[Jun aka Pekto]

So long as there is a need for content creation, I think desktop computers will endure. Laptops do a good job. But, desktops are still more economical especially when it comes to upgrading and recycling components.

From my own experiences, creating content (eg spreadsheets, documents) are still best done with keyboard and mouse. Even my laptop has a separate wireless mouse as a minimum. The touchpad isn't ideal for productivity.

Edit:

I also suggested to the kids that they have a choice of sticking with desktops or going with laptops. Both preferred sticking with desktops. Actually, they wanted both. But, that's not going to happen if I have a say in it. So, they had to choose. They chose desktops plus their tablets.

The wife agreed to give up desktops and stick with her laptop and tablet. She still has her Mac Mini. But, it's not going to be replaced once its useful life is done.

Of course, they grumbled about me having all. Tough sh*t.

[jefbuan]

If you'll be using your NUC for gaming, why not the Zotac EN970? It already comes with a GTX 960 GPU which is far better than Intel's Skylake iGPU.

Sure it doesn't have a quad-core, but the i5-5200U is sufficient for HTPC and gaming use. It's also cheaper - 37k for the barebones model, then just add your own RAM and SSD, it should still come out cheaper than the NUC6i7KYK.


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Thanks for your input but I ended with this one with a advise of my friend..just hit the order button hehehe..I like it's SFF better than skull canyon and it's price of course..It can play GTA V naman at 720p low settings and I think its playable but it will serve more as my HTPC ..

[bmacavanza]

We have been using Toshiba laptops since 2006, and genuine MS office products. Office 2016 now.