Desk top build or stick with Laptop?

[Laidback]

I'm not that much of a computer guy so here goes...I'm thinking of getting a Desktop and dual screen...I would like to see some of the members ideas and cost effective mods for a desktop...my number one goal is it has to fast (downloads and internet)


In any case i still enjoy the laptop but the dual screen is bad@$$...

[Laidback]

how much do you think is the price for a good computer setup:)

[Phiberglass]

I would go with a Quad Core mac Pro with 2x 30" Apple Cinema Displays. :drool: Hardwire it for faster speeds.

[Jbs]

Id go with a desktop. It really depends how much you want to spend.

Right now im using dual 19" monitors (its sooo ftw with photoshop), but in about 2 weeks im upgrading to a better comp (with 12gb DDR3 RAM :D) and am going to be running dual 28" monitors :)

i might get a macbook a little later too... college would suck without a laptop haha

[Phiberglass]

Id go with a desktop. It really depends how much you want to spend.

Right now im using dual 19" monitors (its sooo ftw with photoshop), but in about 2 weeks im upgrading to a better comp (with 12gb DDR3 RAM :D) and am going to be running dual 28" monitors :)

i might get a macbook a little later too... college would suck without a laptop haha

Oh damn your going for the 12GB of RAM?!?!?

You're going to kill photoshop hahaha.

[Laidback]

damn 3k? :eek:I would go with a Quad Core mac Pro with 2x 30" Apple Cinema Displays. :drool: Hardwire it for faster speeds.

[Phiberglass]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/477887873_7826b661f9.jpg?v=0

[Laidback]

:eek: I like:drool:...to tell you the truth if iwas in to computers as i am with cars i would buy this in aheart beat:drool:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/477887873_7826b661f9.jpg?v=0

[Phiberglass]

:eek: I like:drool:...to tell you the truth if iwas in to computers as i am with cars i would buy this in aheart beat:drool:

=p Upgrade your Powerbook to a Macbook/Macbook Pro and call it a day :D

[greenxeyezz]

3k? haha thats just the mac pro cost.....not the two monitors....

just letting know you, downloads and internet have NOTHING to do with the computer, thats your ISP (internet service provider)...you can have a pentium 1 (10 year old comp) and a 4k mac pro, and if you use dial up or ****ty internet the internet moves at the same speed on both.

[Laidback]

That's my first choice but when i saw those dual monitors i was like :eek: =p Upgrade your Powerbook to a Macbook/Macbook Pro and call it a day :D



I upgraded to the platinum ot titanium package for the internet, that i feel like it's still slow...maybe because i use wifi for the laptop?
3k? haha thats just the mac pro cost.....not the two monitors....

just letting know you, downloads and internet have NOTHING to do with the computer, thats your ISP (internet service provider)...you can have a pentium 1 (10 year old comp) and a 4k mac pro, and if you use dial up or ****ty internet the internet moves at the same speed on both.

[greenxeyezz]

go to speakeasy.net/speedtest and post your speeds....then we can determine if its internet or computer...

Last Result:
Download Speed: 19127 kbps (2340.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 4786 kbps (598.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

[Phiberglass]

Hardwire through ethernet will help a little bit, how much mb down/up do you get from your package?