Desktop PCs - Do You Still Have Them?

**Jun aka Pekto** · December 14th, 2019 12:49 PM

As far as I can remember, this is the best in a long, long time as far as CPU choices go. My youngest kid has had her A10-7850k DIY for a while now. But, it's not quite optimal for more intensive 1080p gaming. I'm thinking of replacing it with a low-cost Ryzen 3/AM4/DDR4 combo. Her R9 390 is still adequate for the games she play.

**StockEngine** · December 14th, 2019 06:02 PM

4k for the masses is almost here

it will arrive 2020 though

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**WallyWest** · December 14th, 2019 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

As far as I can remember, this is the best in a long, long time as far as CPU choices go. My youngest kid has had her A10-7850k DIY for a while now. But, it's not quite optimal for more intensive 1080p gaming. I'm thinking of replacing it with a low-cost Ryzen 3/AM4/DDR4 combo. Her R9 390 is still adequate for the games she play.

Why not Ryzen 5?

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**Jun aka Pekto** · December 15th, 2019 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

Why not Ryzen 5?

That would be reserved for me.

....assuming I'm already tired of my i5-8600.

**WallyWest** · January 3rd, 2020 11:49 AM

Just put together a Ryzen 3, B450M mobo, with 8 GB RAM desktop for the wife's home office.
Cost us around 26k with a 19" monitor, and UPS.

The micro ATX case looks sleek with tempered glass sides but real tight for putting in 3.5" HDDs.
Had to bend the power and SATA cables more than I'm comfortable with.

Haven't tried testing it's Vega 8 graphics capabilities though... baka mapagalitan pa pag may nasira, hehe.

**WallyWest** · January 10th, 2020 12:25 AM

Didn't know some DVI-D ports do not support D-SUB (VGA) connection even with a DVI-D to VGA adapter.

**ice15** · May 20th, 2024 09:51 AM

question... yung staff ba sa office nyo naka desktop pa din? if yes, why? (cost? old equipment na gumagana pa naman? tamad ang IT?)

sa amin kasi, starting the pandemic, pinalitan ng laptop ang gamit ng lahat ng staff (pati receptionist)

then when we went back to the office... nag issue sila ng 27 inch monitor for all the staff.

**oj88** · May 20th, 2024 10:25 AM

90% laptop na in the office. Only staff that are in the office full-time have micro PCs.

**ice15** · May 20th, 2024 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by oj88

90% laptop na in the office. Only staff that are in the office full-time have micro PCs.

any specific reason why they're still using desktops?

**dr. d** · May 20th, 2024 10:54 AM

i use a desktop.
the screen is bigger than most laptops' , and the keyboard is standard full-size that i can position on the table any way i want.
for some reason, my hands are not comfortable, typing on a laptop keyboard.

about the only reason i might want a laptop, is because i can bring it with me.