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Desktop vs laptop

Santiago Mejia HI8O
Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows

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  • Pat Hamp
    Pat Hamp Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
  • Santiago Mejia HI8O
    Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Dave, where the shack is located (closet) I can’t fit a TV or larger display. 

    I expect to take advantage of those specials.

    santiago
  • Neil D Friedman N3DF
    Neil D Friedman N3DF Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    I like my Intel NUC.  Takes up hardly any space.
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited November 2019
    In that case buy what works for your shack. Laptop with an external monitor can give you two displays for additional programs. Dave wo2x
  • Santiago Mejia HI8O
    Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Yes, see a picture of my shack a couple of months ago (Pre-Flex), now it’s getting a make over to accommodate the Flex and an Acom 600S I’m getting later this month.

    I managed to fit 3 monitors but can’t do a lot more.

    image
  • Ken Hansen
    Ken Hansen Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Yes, a small, micro desktop. With careful research you can find a model that natively supports multiple monitors and if you search for an off-lease refurb model you can save a lot of money and have a more-than-adequate computer for your needs. A laptop-based solution for such an application you'll find yourself working against the design of the laptop.
  • Brian Denley KB1VBF
    Brian Denley KB1VBF Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Full size desktop.  For $1400 I got an i7 8700, RTX 2080, 2X 1TB SSDs and 32GB of ram.  Easy to add to and work on.  The SSD drives have no moving parts.  For $40 I added a 2TB hard drive that is only used monthly to back up my SSDs.  I have gone through several Win10 updates with zero issues.
  • Johan _ SE3X
    Johan _ SE3X Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • Ha Gei
    Ha Gei Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Joe N3HEE
    Joe N3HEE Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    What video card is required to drive a single 50 inch 4K monitor for non gaming use ?
  • Mark_WS7M
    Mark_WS7M Member ✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] ✭✭
    edited April 2020
    I use a little Intel NUC with an I7 processor with 32gb ram and put in a SSD. works great and is only 4" square.
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited November 2019
    An Nvidia GTX1060 should handle desktop 4K use OK. This includes YouTube videos. 

    I would suggest the NVidia GTX1660 as it is a little faster and has 6 GB ram. They go for under $250 USD.

    I'm sure others may chime in with suggestions.

    Here I am running an NVidia GTX 1080Ti which has 11 GB ram. This is connected to a 50" Sony 4K TV I use as a monitor. I use the desktop for both shack PC and gaming PC thus the higher end video card.

    Dave wo2x
  • Santiago Mejia HI8O
    Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • iw2clm
    iw2clm Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Santiago Mejia HI8O
    Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Interesting.
  • Wayne Micahel
    Wayne Micahel Member
    edited November 2019
  • Reggie
    Reggie Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Brian,

    What model of PC are you using?

    Thanks,

    Reggie
  • Brian Denley KB1VBF
    Brian Denley KB1VBF Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    iBuyPower.  Bought it last November.  I added the second TB SSD and the 2TB backup drive and more RAM.  The nice thing about large desktops is the ease of upgrading.
  • Santiago Mejia HI8O
    Santiago Mejia HI8O Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
    More than aduquate for shack PC Dave wo2x
  • John KB4DU
    John KB4DU Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2019

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