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My boomer parents need a new desktop PC to replace a very, very old Dell. The plan is to get them another Dell and a 27" screen to go with it. Use case is basically general web surfing and spreadsheets, plus some light photo/video archiving. I could possibly kill two birds with one stone here by getting them a Dell "All-in-one" PC. For example, https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/inspiron-27-7000-black-all-in-one-with-bipod-stand/spd/inspiron-27-7700-aio/na7700ejxlh (not picking this particular model, but just linking for those who don't know what they are) But, I've never bought/used an all-in-one PC before. I'm somewhat skeptical about having the screen be part of the PC, for repairability reasons. But I guess with the cost savings, they could get an extended warranty (heh). Has anyone here bought or serviced a Dell All-in-one, and if so, what are your opinions on them? edit: hmm apparently even the 27" AIO screens are only FHD (1080p), so, forget it pmchem fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Apr 11, 2021 |
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Reasonable points about boomer eyes. But they could also just scale fonts where needed with 1440p. I’ll have them look at a 1440p to see what they think before they jump in.
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Apr 12, 2021 01:12
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I've been researching PC (gaming) audio, various onboard options and sound cards, etc. And I keep seeing people mention an external USB DAC/amp as an alternative. Anyone here use a USB DAC / amp instead of onboard audio for PC gaming? how's that work, exactly? what software/hardware do you need? it bypasses the motherboard audio chipset entirely?
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Jan 16, 2022 00:57
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I need a new battery backup / UPS, my old cyberpower 850VA has ate poo poo. What's the current hotness? needs are to sustain a gaming pc (say, 900W) and attached peripherals (27" monitor, home networking, etc.) for like 5 minutes so I can perform an orderly shutdown or make it through a 5 second spike. We get a lot of short spikes and outages here when there's bad weather. preferably something available via amazon or bestbuy
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