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It's nice to have a desktop around, even outside of productivity. I have an ancient 2550k set up as a media centre to run a TV that I also use for playing with
by pitched 5y ago
It's nice to have a desktop around, even outside of productivity. I have an ancient 2550k set up as a media centre to run a TV that I also use for playing with bots, crypto and anything else long-running. It's also nice as a backup in case a laptop dies. This thing is about 7 years old now though and would still hit your requirements without trying.
For productivity though, nothing really beats a laptop. The ability to hide in a dark corner with a set of headphones for a couple hours to work in silence is worth all the compromises.
All that said, we can't help much without knowing your budget. I've recommended both the M1 MBAs and cheap Chromebooks to different people before and they both might work for you. From your requirements, anything made in the last 10 years might work so I'd aim for something that won't break when dropped rather than benchmark results.
- markus_zhang 5y agoSorry I forgot to put budget. Between CAD 1000 and 1200 I think. It's a bit low so we are looking for desktops. But if there is a great laptop deal we will take it too. I'm OK with old stuffs but looks like manufacturers are not pushing them. Is there a website that is suitable for this kind of requirements? Thank you!
- pitched 5y agoThat’s actually a very generous budget. With the requirements you have, I was expecting something in the 100-200 range! For used gear, check out eBay, Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace. Old desktops will probably need to be dusted and re-pasted. For new gear, a big box retailer like Best Buy might be your best bet because they’ll make warranty/support stuff easier for you. If you want to try building one, Canada Computers, New Egg and Memory Express are the ones I hear about most often.