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Do you realise how big the PC gaming sector is these days? High performing desktop chips are not for the hardcore DIY enthusiast market anymore. There are now m
by alt227 3y ago
Do you realise how big the PC gaming sector is these days? High performing desktop chips are not for the hardcore DIY enthusiast market anymore. There are now millions of gamers buying of the shelf PCs with the highest spec components as standard.
- aurareturn 3y agoThe reverse of what you said is true. DIY desktop market is smaller than ever. You can see this in the number of discrete GPU sales which has drastically declined over the last 20 years[0] save for a few crypto booms. Gaming laptops are now more popular than gaming desktops.[1] If you disagree, I'd like to see your sources. [0]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9hGBfdHQBWtrbYQKAfFZWD-1200-80.png https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9hGBfdHQBWtrbYQKAfFZWD-120... [1]https://web.archive.org/web/20220628032503/https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS47570121 https://web.archive.org/web/20220628032503/https://www.idc.c...
- alt227 3y agoLokos like gaming laptop vs gaming desktop sales are roughly the same: "In terms of market share, according to a 2020 report by Statista, Notebooks / laptops accounted for 46.8% of the global personal computer market, while desktop PC made up 40.6% of the market. The remaining market share was made up of other devices such as tablets and workstations." https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119850/gaming-pc-market-shipment-share-worldwide-by-category/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119850/gaming-pc-market... https://www.tech-bazaar.com/laptop-market-as-compared-to-desktops-globally/ https://www.tech-bazaar.com/laptop-market-as-compared-to-des...