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Old 24-11-2023, 21:16   #25
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Re: Desktops or laptop?

Personally I have been Mac since 2009 opening an iMac then a Macbook Pro since 2012.

However when deciding on an upgrade Macs have got crazy expensive for what you get.

A decided to switch back to a Windows machine. However I'm not a fan of prebuilts as they don't always use the best components and some will use their own custom motherboards etc making them harder to upgrade over time.

So I decided to build my own again after last building one in 2004. I set a budget and then looked into which CPU etc to go for Intel or AMD. I was looking mostly to use for gaming as I'm fed up with the consoles now, they are basically PCs now.

So £2090 later I got a really mid to high spec PC that I can upgrade when I need to. Latest AMD Ruzen 7 7700 CPU, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVME SSD and an AMD 7900XT GPU. runs all the latest games with all the bells and whistles far better than an xbox or PS5 can.I went for an AMD Radeon GPU as you get for more for your money and cheaper than the Nvidia equivalent.

So my opinion is if you want value for money try and spec out a PC for your budget, buy parts and build yourself. Yes more work but it's more satisfying and you get to know the components and, then in a few years you can replace components or add memory to it, extra storage etc and it will last a lot longer than a prebuilt.

Link to my build specs and photos.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/b/gcNPxr

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Originally Posted by Dude111 View Post
I have used laptops and they are too small,they hurt my eyes,etc..........

My dad has a mac and sometimes I use it........
Maybe you just need a larger screen laptop or a newer own with a high resolution and high frame rate display.
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