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Hello, I’m look for recommendations on a new laptop for productivity. This would consist of using excel and other processing programs, email, work, etc. I’m not as in tune with laptops compared to desktop pcs these days. I would like a larger amount of storage (ssd for booting preferred), something not too big or too small, longevity, and usb-c docking capability. Thanks in advance! Luke
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Budget (including currency): 90,000 BDT Country: Bangladesh Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Warzone, Escape from Tarkov, Rainbow Six Siege, Modern Warfare 2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effect, Adobe Premier Pro etc. I have attached a build here. I want you to take a look at it and suggest me if something needs changes. I'm concerned if the CPU is bottleneck to the GPU. PS. I am on a very very tight budget so I chose just 8GB RAM for now and after a month I'd take an another RAM stick.
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I want a CPU for productivity purpose, that performs just like i5-13500, The reason I don't want to go with i5-13500 is it requires a additional cooler ? .What are the key metrics that one should consider while buying CPU for only productivity. iGPU must be included. Suggest best affordable Mobo for the CPU.
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Hi everyone, Currently, I am planning to buy a new CPU and motherboard setup, and I have a budget of $310. My main focus is on productivity tasks, particularly developing Android applications and multitasking. I'm specifically looking for a CPU with an integrated GPU (iGPU) to handle my needs. Could you please recommend the best CPU and motherboard combination within this budget that would offer optimal performance for these tasks? Additionally, I'm curious about the key metrics one should consider when purchasing a CPU for productivity tasks exclusively.
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Hi all, I'm looking for a decent display for general productivity use (studies, work, watching movies etc). I'm a student and ideally want a high-quality monitor, so I'm checking used product websites (eBay & FB Marketplace - I'm in the UK if that helps). My core requirements - a 27-inch 1440p display. What I'm unsure about is: - Are in-built speakers a big upgrade? I'll be using my laptop (2020 Mac Air with the Intel i5 chip) to power the display, which has pretty decent speakers itself, I'm just unsure whether having audio built into the monitor will be much better than audio from my laptop speakers, which are already more than good enough for me. I've found a few decently priced QHD 27" 144hz monitors which lack speakers (Samsung Odyssey G5, some Koorui and Iiyama models), hence why I'm asking. - Is having a higher refresh rate a big upgrade when it comes to everyday use (even something like 75hz)? I just love the smoothness in use but know it won't make much of a difference when watching movies etc. I'm planning to get my PS4 Pro to university soon so it may get some gaming use, but it isn't the main priority for the monitor. I've gamed on 60fps all my life anyway so I'm not sure whether springing for a monitor with a higher RR will be worth it, but it sure would be nice haha. - In general, will a curved display make much of a difference? It's not a concrete requirement since it doesn't seem to be a big feature at this size, so I'm not too fussed about it. Would appreciate any insights, thanks!
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Budget: Roughly $2,000 - without graphics card (see below). Country: USA Goals: 1. Speed - especially when multitasking. Normally, I neither game nor edit videos. But, I do work on the computer alot. I open up many, many tabs of all kinds - including long videos - and I have multiple programs running. I want the computer to be able to handle this sort of activity as fast as possible, without hesitating or flinching. 2. Longevity. I want the new computer to last for as long as possible without really needing an upgrade/fix. 3. Silence. within reason. 4. RGB is not desired. But, some is okay. 5. I plan on getting a decent OLED monitor. But, I have to save up some money for that. For now, I'm going to use an older monitor. 6. I really want to make sure that I get my moneys worth; if I'm going to spend $2,000, then I want the best possible computer for $2,000 that will suit my purposes. Parts list: Processor: either Intel Core i9-13900K or Intel Core i7-13700k Cooler: Maybe Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix XT three fan model But, I don't know if I need something more powerful, such as an Asus Ryujin III. Motherboard: This is a really hard one for me to figure out. Maybe: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX. Memory: aiming for 64GB (2x32). Not sure if Corsair or G.Skill is better here. So, Corsair Vengeance (2x32) DDR5-6000 CL30 or G.Skill Trident Z5 (2x32) DDR5 6000 CL30 or the neo version. Storage: Aiming for 2TB for now. Maybe Samsung 990 2TB, although I've read that there has been some problems with it. * Video card: AMD 100-438373 Radeon Rx 6900 XT 16GB (I'm getting this from a friend who is upgrading his pc) If this ends up being a problem, I plan on replacing it at some point. Case: Corsair 4000D Power supply: No idea what I need. Corsair RM1000x 80+ gold (2021) or the EVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G6, 80+ Gold or Corsair HX1000i 80+ Platinum. Case fans: 3 Noctua A12x25 PWM 60.1 120mm fans This is what I am leaning towards: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tfGmrv. I understand that I can save money, especially with the processor, cooler, and power supply. But, I am not sure whether it is worth the roughly $400 in savings. I am hoping that the extra $400 gets me speed - particularly when multitasking - and longevity. But, I have no idea if it actually does. Thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.
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Hey guys I'm 25 I graduated 6 month ago and I'm looking to go all out for youtube. It'll be a Business that delves into counseling, self development, etc. I was waiting for the Samsung viewfinity s9 5k. But after hearing the poor audio it kind of ruined it for me . What is the absolute best visually 5k monitor?
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Hello forum! I'm balance - long time LTT enjoyer, first time posting here. It's finally time for a new build My aged PC with a second-gen i7 has finally started to work irredeemably slowly under certain conditions, and I have a real job / income at last, so here I am. Budget (including currency): 4000 USD (though I'm planning on spending way less given that my software demands are not insane) Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Most of what I ask of my computer is pretty lightweight - StarCraft Remastered, web browsing, some streaming. However, recently I've started doing more creative work than usual (Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop) and I've been wanting to get into animation and video editing with programs like After Effects - the amount of lag I see on file save and filter/effect application on the 2D software is annoying but usable, but the animation stuff is pretty far from usable and has kept me from really pursuing it. The final nail in the coffin was when Blizzard force-replaced Overwatch (one of my few infrequent FPS interests) with Overwatch 2, which has pretty silly minimum quality settings and is enough to slow my ~11-year old rig down to ~50 fps or less avg (with some gross dips when fights get hectic), which feels kind of unplayable. I also play some DotA 2, but that still runs perfectly fine. I have no issue turning game quality down for whatever I'm playing, but I'd really like the productivity stuff to work quickly and without complaint. I avoid Windows as much as possible, but I still rely on it, for primarily the productivity stuff. Other details: My existing setup is ancient and honestly has only started to slow me down in the past year or so (what a time to be alive): i7-2600k, 32GB DDR3, RX580, couple of SATA SSD's for Windows and Linux boots + another for storage. Stuff that stays: 3x 1920×1200 apple cinema displays, 1 Gig ethernet, ~5 permanent USB peripherals (KB, mouse, wacom tablet, mic, camera) Linux is an important part of my workflow, which kind of restricts me to team red for the video card - despite some productivity uplifts I've read about with nvidia cards, I can't deal with the constant driver issues on Linux, and ever since installing my current card to replace the GTX 280 that was in there, life has been way easier. I'm also looking for a system that prioritizes low power consumption / heat output. My current box has the tendency to turn my office into an oven when I do anything taxing and I'd like to avoid that. In addition, my current machine is in a full tower case and every time I have to move it, it makes me hate my younger self and his dumb decisions, so I've been ogling ITX builds. Lastly, since I don't rely on this system for anything time-sensitive, build assembly complexity is not a deal breaker, and I'm kind of looking forward to spending my sweet time assembling it. Current plan: As things currently stand I've only been able to come up with a few educated guesses as to hardware choices, and here they are: Mid to High-end Zen 4 CPU - probably something like the 7700 or the 7900 non-X. Non-X because of the out-of-the box way lower TDP, Zen 4 vs Intel because of AMD's platform philosophy (longer lifecycle), and high-ish core count because I also do a bit of coding in my free time and I want to be able to compile big-ass codebases if I want to. AMD GPU - this is the biggest question mark in this build - I know I need something from team red, but I don't know how crazily I should spec this if I'm only really interested in having it chew through creative work - for gaming I don't mind turning settings down for the sake of FPS / playability. For a bit more background, my maximum conceivable workload for this thing probably involves editing video / animating on a 4K canvas that'll get exported to 1080p. 3D work might be in my future, but that's pretty speculative. As far as games go, Overwatch 2 is by far the newest game I play and i'm willing to crank the settings down to their minimums, not to mention the screen I'm using will be 60hz for the forseeable future. 64 GB DDR5 - I like memory, sue me. I've hit memory limits on my work computer with 16GB with nothing but Firefox and VS Code open (admittedly multiple instances of both), so I want way more than "probably good enough". I could be talked down to 32GB. Two NVME drives, <= 1TB apiece, each for a separate OS. - fast storage is another thing that I'm really missing - steam downloads often are I/O-limited for me, and my old SSDs also just choke up on file saves for large Adobe CS / CSP files. ITX motherboard - literally no idea about good feature selection / reliable brands lol. All I know is I want to cram this hardware into something like the formd T1 Other hardware requirements are pretty open, as are decisions regarding cooling. I like the idea of air cooling better because it seems like it's got intrinsically more longevity, but that might not be reasonable in one of those adorable lil shoebox PC cases. I know there's a lot to digest, so I appreciate anyone who helps out - there are a lot of strange requirements, and I've done my best to include all I know / think I know about this thing's potential workload and best hardware choices, but the reason I'm posting here is because I feel pretty out of my depth with regards to making smart hardware choices based on my needs. Thanks for all the help!
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Summary Cooler Master announces its upcoming ORB X: an immersive, dome-shaped multi-purpose station for gaming, entertainment, and work. The ORB X is a 757-pound, 6 by 6 feet, semi-enclosed professional battle station, made of vacuum forming thermoplastic polymer. The "gaming cockpit" is available right now for waitlist registration; you can pre-order the ORB X this month for $15,499. But that’s the price for the station only. If you want customization, or added complexity in the setup, the price will go up. Quotes My thoughts I think this is a cool concept, I would definitely buy one if I had the type of disposable income that would allow such a purchase. It's not the first of it's kind; in 2018, Acer debuted its Predator Thronos. There's also the MWE Lab's Emperor XT. Although, I feel personally that Cooler Master's take on this type of product seems more complete and visually appealing. The prior two seem more like prototype designs. Acer's Thronos starts at $13,999 and the Emperor XT by MWE Lab starts at $4,950 for one monitor. Thus, this is much more expensive than the other two. It would be cool if Linus could get ahold of one of these ORB X's to review on the main channel, maybe for the "HOLY $H!T" series. The price is quite steep of course, although, supposedly that's the rumored price, not definitive. Judging by the people who've had hands-on experience with it, it seems though that the construction of the product is quite exceptional -- and it's overengineered quite a bit. Therefore, while expensive, maybe the price is warranted for the quality of product you get. Judging by the fact that the Predator Thronos is about $1,500 cheaper than the expected price of the Orb X, it seems quite possible that the rumored $15,000 price point is accurate. As the Thronos seems well-constructed as well, although the aesthetic is completely different. Either way, here is another product that 99% of PC Enthusiasts will not be able to afford. Sources https://www.pcmag.com/news/inside-cooler-masters-15k-orb-x-pod-for-gamers-and-open-office-haters https://hothardware.com/news/cooler-masters-orb-x-is-the-ultimate-throne-for-gaming-and-work https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cooler-master-drops-ridiculous-orb-x-gaming-throne https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/immersive/station/orb-x/ https://www.cmodx.com/orb-X
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Hi everyone, This is my first attempt at building a PC and I'd love to get your input, advice and suggestions. I am aiming at 1.5k euros for the computer that ideally can run 1440p at 144hz, monitor and Windows I can spend extra on top. 0. Budget (including currency): 1500 euros (happy to spend for monitor and Windows on top of that) 1. Country: Spain 2. Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I use my computer for literally a lot of different activities, so throwing a couple of things I see myself doing: Gaming - Mostly RTS and other multiplayer games. Rocket league, Valorant, Overwatch, etc. I sometimes play single player AAA games, but it's usually on the side and for those I generally don't mind not running them 100% if I can't. Likely to stream do some high level photo/video editing for fun. I do some data science and coding on my computer, mostly through R / Python. Generally R runs with RAM, but I don't do heavy stuff on my personal computer so 16gb ram is probably OKish for my day to day use and I can always expand. I store photos, movies and audio in my computer so I opted for a 2TB M.2 drive, but happy to get advice on better configurations. Is it better to have all files in a separate SSD? Will try DJing as a hobby soon (trying new things out). I guess processor and M.2 are good enough for low latency between program and computer? Part of the reason I went for M.2 4.0 I occasionally play chess (beginner level) and I like to run chess engines on the computer. Not looking for professional computing or top of class engine computer, just that it performs decent. Given that my current 10 year old comptuer does fine, I am not worried about it with the proposed build. Went a couple bucks more expensive for some RGB as I never had them in my computer before 3. Monitors Main monitor to run at 1440p 144hz (need to buy) Secondary monitor will be my current one (1080p, 60hz) Thanks a lot! You can see the full build here: https://es.pcpartpicker.com/user/Rayl3k/saved/BnK6Q7
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Soooo I am a mutimedia creator. I want the monitor to have the best color acuresi and 4k resolution would be nice. And if it would be nice to have 240Hz for some gaming. I use Adobe Lightroom PhotoShop Premire and DaVinci Resolve. Can someone help me?
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I'm currently running a 8gb GTX 1080. Its a great card for gaming at 1440p and I'm very happy with it. Besides gaming, I'm also a graduate architecture student so productivity is also important to me. I've been wating to get into 4k gaming a ray tracing. As for productivity, quicker renders in vray would be great. I'm also looking to mess around with machine learning and image generation. Would an upgrade to the 4080 be a good idea- assuming i can get one at msrp? Or would a 2nd-hand 3080 be more bang for buck?
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I'm on the lookout for a good monitor for both gaming and working. But gaming can be prioritized Budget is not a concern. Must have 4K and HDR. And because I already have a monitor that Ill use alongside the new one, though not nearly as good (ACER KA271), I want to keep the size around the same 27''~28''. Ideally I will mount them both on a dual stand. I have a NVIDIA 3070TI, so I think I can use both G-Sync or Free Sync. I don't really care about FPS, 60 is enough for me. But if it can do more I won't complain. I also don't care if it is curved or not. Any suggestions or tips on things that I should keep in mind?
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I've been considering my next monitor upgrade being this LG ultrawide. I know I need a minimum of 1440p and a minimum size of 27'' and maybe no bigger than 32''~. Just starting to think if the ultrawide screen real estate is worth it. Most productivity software rely on vertical space rather than horizontal, be that programming, Office or most other software. Even video editing needs vertical timeline space for all the layers. Can anyone say if an ultrawide is worth it over two 1440p monitors when it comes to productivity? I bet 99% of the time I'll just have the windows split in the middle. Windows 10 doesn't do 3 equally split windows does it? Maybe even over one normal and one turned vertically for the extra vertical space similar to how diehard programmers have their monitors laid out... If you guys are recommending a 1440p/4k panel for productivity, any suggestions? I'd like a monitor to cost no more than £800~
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This is a sc from the video Running a YouTube Business is EASY (just kidding), I want to know which app is this, and if you have any information on other apps that he uses, it would be highly apreciated!
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Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3090 was the most expensive consumer GPU ever made, but we thought it was a Titan. Now, the RTX 3090 Ti is here, with a price tag half again as big. Is Nvidia wrong, or were we?
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Budget (including currency): 2000 AUD Country: Australia Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly for coding, compiling and running IDEs like android studio, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, VSCode, probably a little server running in the background, maybe a proxy server. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I want to assemble the PC completely in the coming week, not focusing on graphics card; I want to invest that money in a better CPU, RAM, M.2 SSDs and also 2 good screens.
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Hello! I know that there are many many threads covering this topic but I believe that my situation is peculiar enough to "entitle" me to open a new thread. I am about to start a job as a control engineer in a Japanese startup company in the aerospace sector. They said that I could choose my own laptop with a budget around 1800 US dollars. I was an intern in the company for six months, so I have a little insight on the kind of software that I am going to run: Altium designer SolidWorks Clion and PyCharm (my personal preference) COMSOL multiphysics (my personal preference) Here are some additional constraints: I really like the laptops from Framework but they are not available in Japan, yet. The machine must be available from reputable sellers in Japan. I own a Thinkpad Carbon X1 6th gen running Ubuntu as a personal laptop and I really like it, but I have a feeling that I am loosing a lot of performance because of the integrated GPU. I personally like the Mac hardware but I really dislike the software and policy. Moreover all people in the company use Windows. Raw performance is to be preferred over looks, battery and display since most of the time I am going to dock it to a monitor/mouse/keyboard. RAM upgradability is welcome I am open to any suggestion that stays in budget +/- 20%. This is my first job in the industry and I have not an engineering background (I am a Physicist) so please forgive my naiveness. Thank you
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Hello my dear fellow ltt fans, i know i have asked yall alot of questions on linux and laptops, but i wanted to ask has anyone tried running any other operating system on an old mobile phone that shipped with android, i have my old samsung galaxy a7 (2016) laying around and wanted to play with it, but i found it even more confusing to try new things on mobile than it is on laptop, and ive seen pure os and ubunto touch and jing os but i am afraid of testing before asking as any wrong step would brick the phone, and if yall dont suggest changing the os what other projects have yall tested on old android devices that helped yall?
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Would the community feel like having a spirited comparison of the specs and practical experiences with Ultra-Wide monitors for both productivity and gaming? If so, please comment!! As I do more and more web development and other intensive productivity tasks, I find myself wanting to get an Ultra-Wide so that I can stop snapping to multiple monitors. However, I still do game, and would like the monitor to be decent for that... Truth be told though, I have a good 2k monitor on a swivel arm that I could just swing to the side when working, so gaming on the Ultra-Wide is not top priority if there is a compelling reason to buy a less gamer-friendly version.
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Okay guys I am actually debating which of the two processors I am going to get for overall productivity work. I do photo editing, video editing and exporting, and whole ton of class related works.I am also looking for cheap xeon processors (sandy bridge 2nd generation intel). I am also considering buying USED PRICES. And the 8 core 16 threads of the r7 1700 is very attractive with the things I want to do. But most people say that r5 3600 is the bang for the buck. But the thing is "I DONT DO GAMING OR STREAMING". Please help me out here.
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Budget (including currency): $1200 USD on top of what I already own Country: United states Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: NL5 Circuit simulation (This program is single core only!!!), Altium Designer, code compilation, gaming at 1440 Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Parts I already have: Graphics: 2080 TI Founders edition PSU: Seasonic FOCUS GX-1000 RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB Monitor: LG 32QN600-B 32-Inch QHD (2560 x 1440) I am trying to make a productivity machine which can also keep up with any game at around 1440 60 Hz. The main program I need compute power for is called NL5, it is a circuit simulation software which is much faster than any of the other options, but unfortunately it is single core only. I had heard that the Ryzen 5900x is very good single core while also being good all around, so I was thinking this for the build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 Motherboard: I have no idea Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 ATX Storage: Samsung 870 QVO Thank you very much for any help you can offer! I have only ever had a prebuilt before so I'm excited to build my onw for the first time. Please let me know if I am coming at this wrong, for instance if I should spend less on the cooler and more on the CPU, ect.
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Budget (including currency): 2000usd Country: mexico Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: fusion360, blender, death stranding,assetto corsa, suicide squad Other details https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nDwdZZ Hi, im building my first rig, im not buying of the site linked since im in mexico, but those are the exact same components. I would really appreciate some guidance on if this build is compatible and workable for say the next 3 years. I already have a monitor and peripherals. My main concern is wattage for the 3060 and cpu and clearance for the noctua. Thanks in advanced, happy to join pcmr
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Hello, I currently have an 27gl850 which I'm quite happy with but want to replace/upgrade my old 22" 1080p monitor. I don't need the monitor for gaming. I'll mainly just use the monitor for random background shows and additional productivity workspace. I'm looking at this 27" 1440p monitor (27MK600M-B) but I don't know if there's something else I should be considering? https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FFC14SZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 I had considered a 27" 1080p but am not sure if a resolution mismatch matters? Much thanks for any advice or direction to more reading. I'd like to spend less than $300, so it's looking like I shouldn't worry or pay much attention to HDR. Also I don't do graphically or color critical work, mostly spreadsheets and tech documents.- 3 replies
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Budget (including currency): Not Sure, not much more that I have now, ( let’s pretend gpu is normal price) Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 65% productivity 35% gaming ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER BUILD? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rocketninja15/saved/TcCbhM