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I have a custom built PC with 2 monitors. It runs Windows because I do lots of Windows development - despite getting to .NET Core we still have some older compo
by gtsteve 6y ago
I have a custom built PC with 2 monitors. It runs Windows because I do lots of Windows development - despite getting to .NET Core we still have some older components that need visual studio. The gaming spec works quite nicely, the main thing I need is 32gb of RAM for running numerous VMs.
It also doubles as my gaming rig but I'm going to be moving us to a more strict device management strategy soon so I will have a dedicated work PC, and this will likely be a top-end Dell Precision. I recently bought a couple for some new developers (latest core i9, 32GB of RAM, NVME SSD) and they're very happy with them.
I also have a very light macbook air for travelling and taking notes in meetings etc. I couldn't actually develop software on it though, it's far too tiny.
I couldn't go back to developing on a laptop and definitely couldn't go back to 16gb of RAM. It does seem that with many laptops you must choose between >16gb or it being portable.
- brtkdotse 6y agoThose Precision’s looked very nice. How much are you paying per station?
- gtsteve 6y agoAbout £1,400. The main saving comes from not going for any graphics card over an Intel Iris given that's not a requirement, but we can add an aftermarket card later if needed. Doesn't include monitors though (£600ish for 2 27" monitors). It's a pretty beastly workstation, great for development.