>His main machine is a laptop
>>52327518
>He still uses desktop computers as oposed to a server with VM's and a tiny client plugged into 3 screens.
>>52327541
>Not wanting better performance for your money
>Literally paying almost double for portability
>Uses a laptop when he could just use his phone
>>52327518
I don't need a desktop if I only use my laptop to browse the Web and do school work
I'm waiting for Zen god damnit, stop reminding me I'm a laptop pleb.
>>52327690
>2 Xeon 4 Core server machines can be found at 99$ a pop.
>Complains about pricing
>>52327854
It's not going to be any better than Haslel/Skymeme and you know it. Why are you waiting?
>>52327899
It's going to be cheaper knowing AMD. I don't want to pay $1,100 for i7-5960X performance if I don't have to. I'm hoping the 8-core zen will be around $500.
>>52327899
haswell is awesome value what the fuck are you talking about?
>>52327927
And now we play the waiting game.
>>52327518
Try walk around with pc m8. Mobility is sometimes quite usable.
>>52327886
>Integrated graphics
>INB4 "M-Muh games"
I want to play games too, the only games my Chinkpad can run are WoW and a few other older games.
>>52328316
If you truly needed mobility then you would get a tablet pc like the surface pro 3/4. Laptops are now obsolete.
You can also build a mini-itx build if you need more processing power.
>>52327518
it used to be.
god what a nightmare that was.
>had 4-slot usb hub with 3 external hdds in laptop
>also cooling pad usb hooked in
>was on 24/7
>actually had a monitor connected via hdmi as second screen
>it would overheat to 95C daily
>laptop fan died multiple times
>finally bought a desktop
>all problems gone
>>52328344
>what is a workstation laptop.
Also you can always use a remote desktop or that steam proprietary remote game thing.
Having a powerfull vitualization server with GPU passthrough doesn't invalidate having a powerfull laptop.
>>52328388
I'm sorry anon, I don't buy the memes.
In my opinion, laptops were never made to be workstations, just mobile computers to do light computing. If you want power, you pay for it.
I could build an Air 540 build that'll wreck any laptop for $700 tops, to get those kind of specs in a laptop is easily $2000+.
>>52328388
cloud shill pls go.
>>52327854
do a small g3258 build? that's what i've done and it's great
>>52328454
>dual thread CPU
Also I want to do heavy video editing and 1080p-4K 10-bit HEVC video encoding so a plebtinium wouldn't be enough even if I OC'd it to 4.6 GHz.
The cheapest i3 would have only been like $30 more, I don't think you made a smart choice lad.
>he has a desktop PC instead of a headless server + laptop + mobile devices
>I bet he plays video games too!
>>52327518
cute nails
>>52328416
>Cloud shill
>Actively talking about local servers and proper computing
Ayy lmao back to india pajeet
>>52328410
Yes but companies like Dell HP and Lenovo did make enterprise solutions to the workstation laptop meme and definitly produce several +5000$ solutions that work well despite the Pricetag.
>>52327518
I have a desktop too but almost always I'm using my laptop? What's wrong with it? It handles well what I do.
>>52328680
Please don't post brain damaged politicians laughing, it kinda ruins the may may.
>>52328621
i don't do heavy video editing and everything i do is fine on 2 threads. programming and the few games i play are a breeze
wouldn't have mentioned the pentium if i knew you did editing stuff
>>52328786
Oh ok, sorry about the snide remark. Hope you upgrade to an i5 soon. Having a dual thread pentium processor isn't something you should be proud of here.
>>52327518
>she's a gyaru
>>52328814
it's fine <3
upgrading to an i5 would be sensible, but i'm somewhat tempted to see what zen is like
>>52328838
>Not wanting your anime to be cute
w e w
>>52328859
>upgrading to zen
>while on haswell socket
Bruh, the i5 is the only sensible upgrade for you. If you upgrade to zen you'd have to buy another motherboard and ddr4 meme ram. It'd probably be cheaper just to get a haswell i5.
>>52327518
Go on... I like dominant 2D girls...
>>52328879
Sluts aren't cute though.
>>52328909
>probably cheaper
yeah it would be a lot cheaper
that's why i said an i5 would be sensible
I'm a university student
I travel from time to time for my job. Not everyone is a neet that sits at home all day.
What the fuck do I need a desktop for? I don't game, I have a decently fast laptop in a docking station, and a bunch of file servers.
>>52329138
>Time to time
Retard
>>52329170
Enjoy your useless autism station.
I move to much, really like the fact that I always have everything I need and if I really want a bigger screen, keyboard, etc I just spend a minute plugging it into everything at my desk and bam, desktop. Price isn't always the biggest concern
>>52329212
Okay
>>52327518
You'd be surprised how many people don't own a computer other than their phone. It's a huge pain in the ass giving get the tech support
>>52327518
>basement dweller
I will never get this "much desktop" meme. How hard is it for you to get that price and performance aren't the only two factors in a computer purchase anymore.
>>52327518
What a shit thread. There's literally 0 reason for me, and probably most other people, to own a tower.
>>52327886
but muh gpgpu
>>52327518
>not working while going around the world
Feels good man.
>>52327518
you got that right
I just plug-in a monitor for muh games and muh films.
>>52329422
depends what you want from a computer
i like having a tower for heavier computing, and a small laptop to take around for other things.
having a powerful pc at home is nice
>want to build good desktop
>must buy all of the pieces (cpu, gpu, psu, case, etc.)
>must buy all the peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc.)
>must buy desk and chair as well
waste of money when I can already accomplish everything I want to do on a laptop
>>52328939
How does she look dominant at all?
>>52329378
because for any price, you get lower performance than you can get, its just irrational
>>52329592
laptops are more expensive than desktops though.
>>52329462
Just buy a riser.
just
>>52328344
>older games
Why would you like to play new games? They are terrible.
>>52329924
That looks pretty portable to me, it's just a screen.
Are you that weak?
>>52327518
Whats the problem ?
Its energy efficient and even better its portable
>>52327886
300 watt consumption with performance less than an i7-3770(k)?
>>52327927
>i7-5960X
Ebay has them for $850 w/ 12 month financing.
Guys, I need a laptop powerful enough to run solidworks and scilab at th same time, but can also be written for image, music, and gaming. Money is no object an i'll b generally attach to a plug, so weight and battery life aren't an issue.
>actually using a desktop
>pretending it's for something other than gayming
Just get a PS4 already and stop letting your bad life decisions become bad computer buying decision
>>52328347
Surface Book has a discrete GPU
>>52328388
>Having a powerfull vitualization server with GPU passthrough doesn't invalidate having a powerfull laptop.
Yes, yes it does...
>>52328952
She's actually really pure.
>>52330241
>ebay
>>52330260
No sane person is going to shell 3k for a fucking gaymen tablet that can't even run games on medium 1080p settings.
>>52327886
Jesus, where can I buy one of these?
>>52327518
>his main machine is not a surface pro 4 with an i7 and 16gb of RAMs
>>52327518
>he lives a sedentary lifestyle
>>52330692
Ebay, craigslist, etc... just keep looking.
>>52330285
How does it prove it?
>>52330210
Yeah but its only a fraction of the cost even though you are still going to pay more for it if you run it for long extended periods of time.
>>52330241
>Financing
>Buying something and overburdening yourself with a loan
You really are american aren't you?
>>52327690
I have a dedicated desktop for gayman, storage, and chinese cartoons. My 200 dollar think-pad does all the actual computing and can access all my other computers remotely if necessary.
The right tool for the right job. Why anybody would confine themselves to a desk is beyond me.
>in b4 meme laptop.
>Using computers
>>52327518
If you don't need the extra power then why not? If I didn't use my computer to play videogames I'd probably just use a laptop as even the laptop I have from 2008 has enough hardware for reading about stuff on the internet and shitposting and I'd be able to save enough room to comfortably live in a much smaller apartment as my computer desk + chair takes up about as much room as my bed, my entertainment center + chair, or my gun safe + reloading bench + boxes of various gun related shit and if I included the boxes of games and cables about as much room as my kitchen table that can seat 4. I already have slightly over 130 square feet of excess open space in this apartment, my computer + chair + boxes of shit for my computer would put me up to about 150 square feet (and that's not even including the drum set and bowflex that I still need to get rid of).
I don't even have a main machine anymore
>Intel NUC HTPC running Kodi
TV/movies/music playback, automated downloads and occasionally games
>Android tablet
Dedicated shitposting device
>Windows tablet
Drawing (Wacom touchscreen) + portable media streaming from HTPC
>Laptop
Programming and IRC
>Router
Reverse proxy for my internally hosted services and print server
>VPS
weechat host and offsite backups
My philosophy is to use every piece of hardware for fitting tasks instead of trying to cram everything into one computer
>>52331684
I never understood why Laptop tards think this way.
>"G-Guys I-I'm not forced to sit on a chair and use a desk"
The fuck do you use for your laptop? If you say your lap or stomach, you're not doing any computing besides browsing. Browsing on your back or on your lap is uncomfortable unless you're a manlet
>owning less than 4 computers
inb4, includes both desktops and laptops
>>52327518
> he is an autistic weeb neckbeard
> he posts weeb trash images all day long
> he is so poor he literally makes threads about things like this
10/10.
>>52333832
I prefer to take my laptop with me to the couch to get programming done
It's a laptop because you put it on top of your lap
>>52333884
>Not autistic nor do I have a neckbeard
>That's not true
>Implying most people who use laptops aren't poor or work shitty jobs so they have to be on the move
Most of the people I know who use laptops as their daily drivers are normies or poorfags who use their 4 year old laptops.
Nice autism though.
>tfw your xeon powered workstation with ECC memory that looks like a trashcan wont completely die when bombarded by cosmic rays
>>52333920
So basically who uses a laptop as a main computer, is a normal person, who leads a healthy proper life.
Damn, sounds like a real fag, for sure!
Back to the topic: I also have a laptop as my main desktop.
Had a tower a few years back but I don't see the appeal anymore.
Nowadays:
> desktop CPU
> desktop GPU
> can turbo both on 100%
> >= 32-64gb of ram
> 4 drives, RAID0 with Trim supported
> 0db while I code, browse, mess around
I mean it's the same power, but it's also portable.
Does it cost more? Yes.
Can you afford a proper workstation if you are poor? Nope.
>>52333960
B-b-but bit rotting will kill your files and you're family!!!1111
>>52333796
>intel nuc Just for Kodi
Why not a plex server instead and serve content to rpis?
Or do you only have 1 TV? And your sharing everything to your laptop?
>>52334011
>Implying normal means healthy
Not really, most work shitty jobs and use their machines for things like Facebook.
It costs more than something middle of the round. That's kind of the point you're missing. Your laptop may be on par with a $700 desktop, yet you payed double for portability.
You got cucked lad.
>>52334060
> Your laptop may be on par with a $700 desktop, yet you payed double for portability.
> You got cucked lad.
How so?
I paid for portability, I received that. How is that getting cucked?
A guy that pays for a premium interior for his BMW M5 is a cuck?
That's some weird logic going over there.
>>52334055
Yes, only one TV for now. Thinking about getting a 4K screen eventually though, the empire will need to expand then.
I'd rather use Emby than Plex because of the former's great Kodi integration, but since I don't want transcoding anyway NFS/SMB works well for just sharing the content.
Files are accessible from the laptop yes but why'd I want to watch media on that?
I really like the NUC because it'll play whatever I throw at it, even autistic 10bit encodes and H.265 and whatnot while barely breaking a sweat. Picked up an RPi2 earlier this year and was impressed with how well it runs OpenELEC so if you don't watch any anime that'll probably be enough though
>>52334183
Unless your job is traveling, there's no need.
You can spend your money however you want, I'm just saying, you could have more for less.
>mfw I got a t61 back in 2010 because I read about it on /g/
>still going strong without any need to upgrade
Would be perfect if I could use lightroom but rawtherapee works really well
I'm gonna be really sad when it dies or I have to upgrade
>>52327518
Since I've got a laptop I don't want anything else.
>>52334293
Aye I have the i5 haswell version with 16 gigs of ram( I got it at the time because i'm getting another laptop that supports the same type of ram so why not) and that HD5000 is so based that it even runs most games at decent settings averaging 45 FPS on most games.
I got an old Hp microserver n54l thats doing IP cam recordings,Storage/NAS and running plex to multiple TV's at the same time and it barelly stutters scept when I go full retard on 10 bit encodes.(the n54l dual core is starting to show its age might upgrade to a g8 xeon soon)
>tfw you have 12 TV's in your network and need something to run media content and check the security cameras so I jury rigged Rpi's to every TV
>>52333832
>sit down in recliner
>recline
>put pillow under head
>bring feet up to bottom of ass cushion
>spread knees apart
>rest front of laptop on ribs
>rest sides of laptop against the inside of my thighs
I Wabt to break my dick in Gyaruko's ass.
>>52335148
Want*
>he calls an electronic personal computational device a "machine"
I actually dislike desktops. I can move around with a laptop and that's what I like. I can work on any desk and browse or play where I feel like to. Besides being a personal preference or being a deep pc gamer, I don't see any technical reason for one over the other.
I love being able to hop around the different rooms in the house with my computer.
I can go from the TV room, to the dining room, to my bedroom and stay plugged in.
>>52329727
All women, real or fiction, are dominant for anon
>inb4 fedora fatfuck beta anon
>>52335269
If only I could think of all waifus as dominant as this anon can...would make fap sessions much easier.
>>52335212
>he refuses to call a machine a "machine"
>>52327518
>he uses anime reaction images
>ITT: people think theyre smug top doggu, theyre actually shit tier
>>52337317
Machine is pretty broad.
A chef's main machine could be a fridge or a stove.
>>52327943
God damn that image
my whole family (2 sisters, 1 brother-in-law, 1 brother, 1 sister-in-law, mom&dad...plus 4 nieces) only use their phones. none have a computer or laptop.
one niece does use a laptop.
>>52327518
>being so poor you don't own a smartwatch, a dumbphone, a smartphone, a tablet, a netbook, a laptop, a portable workstation, a desktop, and a supercomputer
>>52334861
I'm trying to imagine this and it seems lewd.
>>52334333
Wtf is that and where can I get the 3d model
