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What hardware are you running?

What is/are you main gaming platform(s)?

  • Mac

    Votes: 77 40.1%

  • PC

    Votes: 77 40.1%

  • Console

    Votes: 89 46.4%

  • Handheld

    Votes: 32 16.7%

  • Other

    Votes: 19 9.9%
  • Total voters
    192
wyliej said:
Is that actually true? I would think that it would be fairly common for normal people to have both a desktop and a laptop, at least. Or maybe my friends are just too nerdy.
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It's far more common for someone to own a desktop and a tablet/smartphone than a desktop and laptop. Forums like this one are a poor reflection of the overall user base due to its users generally being more tech savvy and leaning more towards the prosumer side of the audience rather than the casual "I use my machine for email, paying bills and reading" crowd.
 
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9700 X
9070 XT
64GB RAM
2TB SSD
4K160

Built back in March after giving up my previous build (5800X and 6900 XT) for an M3 Air. While I did like the Air, I was thinking of turning it into a permanent desktop due to ergonomics and I was missing mouse and keyboard playing on a PS5, so sold them off.
 
wyliej said:
Is that actually true? I would think that it would be fairly common for normal people to have both a desktop and a laptop, at least. Or maybe my friends are just too nerdy.
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Most people just have one computer, and some folks may have none. When my daughter's were in high school, they received chromebooks - there was no need to have a home computer for school work.

My kid's friend's thought it odd that I had so many computers
 
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maflynn said:
Most people just have one computer, and some folks may have none. When my daughter's were in high school, they received chromebooks - there was no need to have a home computer for school work.

My kid's friend's thought it odd that I had so many computers
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We're the opposite have a load of them for different purposes and just about to buy another PC as my daughter has a need for Uni. They are simply tools to fit purpose and if that purpose results in revenue, more the merrier...

Computers also provide entertainment and be repurposed with a little imagination. Never had a problem in the spend as they always paid off.

Q-6
 
dmccloud said:
It's far more common for someone to own a desktop and a tablet/smartphone than a desktop and laptop. Forums like this one are a poor reflection of the overall user base due to its users generally being more tech savvy and leaning more towards the prosumer side of the audience rather than the casual "I use my machine for email, paying bills and reading" crowd.
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I know a fair few people who don't even own a personal computer at all. iPhone (or smartphone) only, or perhaps iPhone and work laptop.
 
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maflynn said:
I can't get my head wrapped around that, I find that computers have so many upsides, and uses - but hey, different strokes for different folks
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I agree. But I guess if your main focus is social media with some banking and surfing on the side it's useful enough.
 
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Normal people own a cheap Windows laptop and that's it. Most people nowadays who own a desktop are gamers or people who need a workstation (artists, engineers etc)
 
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maflynn said:
I can't get my head wrapped around that, I find that computers have so many upsides, and uses - but hey, different strokes for different folks
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My wife has my 'old' M1 MacBook Air but does 99% of her stuff on her phone. So much functionality and security are centered around mobile users these days ... heck I find it easier to do most of my banking stuff through my phone than the web sites!
 
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keksikuningas said:
Normal people own a cheap Windows laptop and that's it. Most people nowadays who own a desktop are gamers or people who need a workstation (artists, engineers etc)
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My PC sits next to my desk for 1 reason, gaming… Mac is my productivity computer, but ironically if I was still doing Unreal Engine environments, that would also be on PC by virtue of it’s graphic card.
 
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Just got a Macbook pro 2021 16 inch M1 with 32 ram off of Ebay for about 670.00. I am really impressed by that machine. Great display, fast, no fan noise, looks great mainly using it for programming. has sequoia OS on it, not sure if I will update to Tahoe. The M1 is best computer I have ever owned as I typically buy used many years back. Use the Macbook 16 inch intel i7 for doing internet stuff and some programming as well running xquartz to connect my Linux machines. I can now see why Macbook pros cost so much as the make my many Thinkpads look like toys!
 
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Just finished ordering all the parts for my new build. I was not in a rush but when I heard the 5070 ti was being discontinued I decided to jump in and buy one while they were still available. Of course I read today that they changed that and will not discontinue it. Oh well, looking forward to putting this all together once everything gets in.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD 360mm AIO
Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B850-BTF WiFi (AM5)
Memory: Crucial Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Storage: Crucial P310 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Video Card: MSI RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB
Case: Corsair iCUE Link 6500X RGB (White)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 White 850W 80+ Gold
Case Fans: Corsair RX120 RGB (iCUE Link)
 
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