In this new series of posts we will occasionally be taking a look at PCs: Desktops and Laptops in general. Our recommendation of parts for Desktop PCs are available @ the bottom of this post.
Our suggestion for a desktop PC (Priced between 540$ and 2360$)
Intresting PCs:
XMG Apex 15 is a laptop that has an AM4 socket; hence it supports CPU upgrades along with other common upgrades offered by most laptops.
Future innovations expected:
We expect to see mini ITX pcs with batteries in the future along with Chromebooks that support USB C display input, to be be used along with the mini ITX PC. Making the whole system portable. We expect the laptops to be used as displays to be based on ARM architecture because of the superior battery life it provides. We expect graphics card manufacturers like Nvidia and AMD to release software for laptops which allows USB C devices to take input from a Desktop Graphics card USB C output and display it on a Laptop.
| Gaming Laptop | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Gaming Laptop | Desktop |
| Pros | |
| Is portable | Can Upgrade any part of Desktop as per requirement. |
| Can choose parts based on requirement. Can choose 16 core processor and base model graphics card if usage depends more on CPU processing power. | |
| Cons | |
| High Price | Availability of parts varies according to region. |
| Limited upgrade path | Setup takes time; if not prebuilt. |
| Heat generated means components degrade faster than a desktop. | |
| Exceptions (If any) | |
| XMG Apex 15 allow CPU upgrades. | |
| Suggested Alternatives | |
mini ITX desktop PC and chromebook like Laptops to use as display for ITX PC when required; if you are always near a wall outlet. |
Our suggestion for a desktop PC (Priced between 540$ and 2360$)
| Model | Price | |
| CPU (Core/ Thread) | Ryzen 3 3300X (4/8) Ryzen 5 3600 (6/12) Ryzen 7 3700X (8/16) Ryzen 9 3900X (12/24) Ryzen 9 3950X (16/32) |
120$ 170$ 300$ 440$ 700$ |
| Graphics card | Nvidia GTX 1650 Super Nvidia GTX 1660 Super AMD RX 5700/ 5700XT Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Nvidia RTX 2080 Super Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti |
150$ 220$ 300$/350$ 499$ 700$ 999$ |
| Memory | 16GB dual channel (8GB*2) 3200Mhz CL16 | 70$ |
| Storage | PCIe 3.0 256GB/512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 512GB SSD |
45$/70$ 100$ |
| Motherboard | MSI B450 Tomahawk Max ATX Asus X570 Prime-P ATX (Standard PC) ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX (compact PC) |
110$ 170$ 240$ |
| Power Supply | minimum 650W PSU (may vary depending on graphics card) |
varies with brand. Help with brands available here. |
| Case | Any case based on your choice | 100$ |
Intresting PCs:
XMG Apex 15 is a laptop that has an AM4 socket; hence it supports CPU upgrades along with other common upgrades offered by most laptops.
Future innovations expected:
We expect to see mini ITX pcs with batteries in the future along with Chromebooks that support USB C display input, to be be used along with the mini ITX PC. Making the whole system portable. We expect the laptops to be used as displays to be based on ARM architecture because of the superior battery life it provides. We expect graphics card manufacturers like Nvidia and AMD to release software for laptops which allows USB C devices to take input from a Desktop Graphics card USB C output and display it on a Laptop.
