Discussion What computer should I get?

[ilieknothing]

My current computer is not very good and out of date. I am thinking of getting a new computer and my budget $2000 (Australian). I have come up with some options and will put a poll in for some opinions but feel free to suggest anything.

Option 1 - Surface laptop with 256gb hard drive with 16gb RAM, not a very powerful computer but good enough for web browsing here and watching movies.
Link: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop...lot-pc-13-8-x-plus-16gb-256gb-plat-mszgj00016

Option 2 - Surface Pro with 256gb hard drive and 16gb hard drive, very similar to the first option but can clip off keyboard and use as a tablet
Link: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop...16gb-256gb-platinum-mszhx00012#specifications

Option 3 - Asus Gaming Desktop, the most powerful computer from all the choices. I have two monitors, keyboard and mouse for my work from home set up so I can just plug it in there. Obviously does not have the portability of a laptop.
Link: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/...ing-desktop-13th-gen-intel-i5geforce-rtx-3050

Option 4 - Apple Mac mini with M2 pro chip, 10 core CPU and 512gb hard drive. Another desktop but it’s apple. I know apple is for faggots but I’ve got an iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad and I am thinking this will integrate well with those. Since it’s apple I probably won’t be able to game on it.
Link: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/apple-mac-mini-with-m2-pro-chip-10-core-cpu-512gb-ssd-2023

Option 5 - MacBook Air M2 with 8gb ram and 512gb hard drive. Mostly the same points as the Mac mini but the flexibility of a laptop and I will be a super normfag with this.
Link: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/macbook-air-15-m2-8gb-512gb-midnight-mba158512m

Feel free to give your own suggestions if all these suck.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Never get any overpriced Microsoft or apple devices unless u have a very specific use case in mind. Always get a desktop

 

[Cryotron]

If you sit at home whole day most of the time, get a PC. I prefer buying parts myself and building it than buying pre builts

 

[Grodd]

Depends for what you wanna use it for

 

[ilieknothing]

Depends for what you wanna use it for

Essentially browsing here, watching movies and occasional gaming

 

[ilieknothing]

If you sit at home whole day most of the time, get a PC. I prefer buying parts myself and building it than buying pre builts

I don’t really know enough about computers to build my own

 

[lowz1r]

occasional gaming

don't even think about mac then

 

[Grodd]

Essentially browsing here, watching movies and occasional gaming

i`d probably suggest a PC like a custom build since pre builds are usually shit and really overpriced you could ask users here on information about building a good pc i`m not too smart on pc building in particular

 

[Cryotron]

I don’t really know enough about computers to build my own

Then just buy Asus gaming PC

 

[aswellfella]

What'd'ya want to use it for? I see "gaming" is a want for you. How high fidelity are we talking, though? Like Red Dead 2 Max settings or something more reasonable.

Also, what's your budget?

 

[aswellfella]

Buy a prebuilt pc from HP.

They're usually the cheapest option for the most powerful tech.

 

[VideoGameCoper]

Gaming one of course. I had many cheap laptops before my gaming one I got in 2019. The cheap ones were useless for games, it the new one handles very demanding car driving games no problem.

 

[ilieknothing]

What'd'ya want to use it for? I see "gaming" is a want for you. How high fidelity are we talking, though? Like Red Dead 2 Max settings or something more reasonable.

Also, what's your budget?

Well not really that big of a gamer tbh, it would be like once a week or once a month. I could do without it. My budget is $2000 Australian.

Also red dead 2 was pretty boring and I don’t really care about 200 fps and other stuff, it looks mostly the same

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I don’t really know enough about computers to build my own

Buy a custom pc from ebay for dirt cheap

 

[Cryotron]

Buy a custom pc from ebay for dirt cheap

Lol, buying prebuilt from ebay won't end well because delivery/postal service will break it.

 

[Cryotron]

You can build pretty solid PC for that price

 

[Seahorsecel]

Macs suck at gaming, my laptop from 2014 outperforms my MacBook m1

You should get a custom built PC

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Lol, buying prebuilt from ebay won't end well because delivery/postal service will break it.

No not like that. I mean buying from someone that is selling it nearby where you can pick it up yourself. Or at a garage sale

 

[edgelordcel]

For what purpose
If for editing and shit mac
If gaming get a windows pc, custom build it

 

[aswellfella]

Well not really that big of a gamer tbh, it would be like once a week or once a month. I could do without it. My budget is $2000 Australian.

Also red dead 2 was pretty boring and I don’t really care about 200 fps and other stuff, it looks mostly the same

Buy a cheap laptop, then buy an xbox

 

[lazy_gamer_423]

If you sit at home whole day most of the time, get a PC. I prefer buying parts myself and building it than buying pre builts