Need advice on a new desktop pc - stupidly decided to ask GOT...

[chrismpw]

Happy cake day.

 

[Suttoner]

I got this one a few months ago from Costco

https://www.costco.co.uk/Computers/...A-GeForce-RTX-4060-Gaming-Desktop-PC/p/480248

Got it for £720.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I got this one a few months ago from Costco

https://www.costco.co.uk/Computers/...A-GeForce-RTX-4060-Gaming-Desktop-PC/p/480248

Got it for £720.

It is like a minefield trying to find the right model. I'd prefer not a giant tower thing but dont want one that is too small and may be slow.

 

[Dylan]

A graphics card will help with RAM and also when watching things.

I don't suggest he buys a 4 series or anything but I would never suggest anybody bought a PC with integrated Graphics.

IGPU's these days are quite capable. I got the wife a Lenovo Legion Go which uses the AMD Z1 Extreme APU and it's actually a really good experience.

If OP isn't gaming, a modern iGPU is a legit option these days.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

It's a minefield mate. Get a cheap Dell and you're sorted. Warranty and everything. None of this having to scour 15 digits into a product name to make sure you haven't been had.
Get a ps5 with the money saved.
Yw.

This is where I am leaning

 

[Rita_Poon]

Herpisimplex 10, to be exact.

So parts were falling off the man?

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

So parts were falling off the man?

I assume sound is not needed.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Where did he say he plays games, Skolnik? You're wasting the man's money and I'm trying to be a public servant (God, it never ends) here.

He's not playing Doom 2016 at 4k on a 60", you dork...

Doesn't even need that much resources tbh. In fact, there's a whole new Doom after it AND a new one coming soon, so this is late gen by now

But yes:

IGPU's these days are quite capable. I got the wife a Lenovo Legion Go which uses the AMD Z1 Extreme APU and it's actually a really good experience.

If OP isn't gaming, a modern iGPU is a legit option these days.

For work especially. AMD's are decent enough for work things (and most higher grade integrated gpus now stream with no problem up to 4k, by the by), and Intel's Iris is fantastic in its own right.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Doesn't even need that much resources tbh. In fact, there's a whole new Doom after it AND a new one coming soon, so this is late gen by now

But yes:

For work especially. AMD's are decent enough for work things (and most higher grade integrated gpus now stream with no problem up to 4k, by the by), and Intel's Iris is fantastic in its own right.

It's 8 y/o...don't you game this thread up too, BoJack. Why am I the one keeping on topic, FFS. MotherF a Tuesday.

 

[Bedfordblue]

I use it all day with around 50-70 tiles open at a time.

Happy to buy a used refurb of eBay or similar.

Anyone with any suggestions?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Don't be afraid to browse AMD - price to performance is much better than i7/i9s imho, and they can save you a few quid. I'm a recent/current gen AMD convert and have had absolutely no issues so far.

Also as @Goat said - more RAM will be what you need.

I'd always swerved AMD, but got a laptop with one of their processors lady year. Best machine I've owned. Incredibly smooth. Crops over My similar spec work laptop with the i7 in it.

 

[DualityNSNO]

It's 8 y/o...don't you game this thread up too, BoJack. Why am I the one keeping on topic, FFS. MotherF a Tuesday.

Cuz it's not that difficult anymore, as you can tell by the 2016 in the title like if anything, Goat started with the gaming

 

[DualityNSNO]

I'd always swerved AMD, but got a laptop with one of their processors lady year. Best machine I've owned. Incredibly smooth. Crops over My similar spec work laptop with the i7 in it.

Had to get some miniPC's for a thing at work and they were all great. Laptops haven't really tested personally but seeing good reviews.

Happy to see competition in all honesty.

Have had bad experiences with AMD's and I'm still on the fence about GPUs they have, but happy with the CPU for sure/so far.

 

[Goat]

IGPU's these days are quite capable. I got the wife a Lenovo Legion Go which uses the AMD Z1 Extreme APU and it's actually a really good experience.

If OP isn't gaming, a modern iGPU is a legit option these days.

Suppose things have moved on in the last 20 years.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

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