New computer & TV for monitor
We recently bought a new Dell pc for home which did not come with a monitor. We purchased a new 24” TV to use for the monitor. Need to get it all set up but have a question about the TV. (I got the HD...
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Since we're discussing laptop vs. desktop now...
I go the other way.
I can't stand a 15" screen, and the 17" screens are barely tolerable plus heavier. My vision being what it is. So I prefer my desktops (one in computer room, two in basement)
Not only that, unless you pay through the nose for a decent i5 or AMD Ryzen or or FX 6300 or above in a laptop. Laptops aren't upgradeable much beyond additional RAM and/or SSD's. Also, not all have the power of a good GPU. Then again, I do play games and use apps that require that power. Not everyone does.
Intel mobile GPU's are barely decent. AMD's are ok. I'm sure they suffice for most people. I am not most people :)
I get around the limitations of a desktop (can't move it) by using a tablet or android phone for mobile stuff. Or very occasionally I have to drag out the heavy 17" Dell laptop.
I have a 7 year old computer. Works fine for what I need even with a lower-power GPU. You'd be surprised at what you can get out of an AMD quadcore if you give it an SSD and decent memory bandwidth. Oh, and a good power supply.
Wow, that wandered...sorry!
Original topic - I'd love to hook up our 43" 4k TV to a computer, but... then again, not many video cards can output that. 1080 resolution maybe.
I go the other way.
I can't stand a 15" screen, and the 17" screens are barely tolerable plus heavier. My vision being what it is. So I prefer my desktops (one in computer room, two in basement)
Not only that, unless you pay through the nose for a decent i5 or AMD Ryzen or or FX 6300 or above in a laptop. Laptops aren't upgradeable much beyond additional RAM and/or SSD's. Also, not all have the power of a good GPU. Then again, I do play games and use apps that require that power. Not everyone does.
Intel mobile GPU's are barely decent. AMD's are ok. I'm sure they suffice for most people. I am not most people :)
I get around the limitations of a desktop (can't move it) by using a tablet or android phone for mobile stuff. Or very occasionally I have to drag out the heavy 17" Dell laptop.
I have a 7 year old computer. Works fine for what I need even with a lower-power GPU. You'd be surprised at what you can get out of an AMD quadcore if you give it an SSD and decent memory bandwidth. Oh, and a good power supply.
Wow, that wandered...sorry!
Original topic - I'd love to hook up our 43" 4k TV to a computer, but... then again, not many video cards can output that. 1080 resolution maybe.
