How many of you use a Mini PC or a laptop for your primary system?


cheaterslick said:
I got sick of sitting at a desk in one room all the time, like I had been at work.
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I can see that. I work from home, so I have a dedicated workspace and desktop. If I didn't work from home, I might just have a great laptop.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 RP channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG X570S Edge Max WiFi
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super OC 12GB DDR6 / ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Proprietary on MB / FiiO K5Pro DAC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic XG2530 25"/Benq XL2411P 24"/ ASUS VA24DQSB) 23.8"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 240Hz/144Hz/60Hz (based on monitor setup above)
    Hard Drives
    SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 M.2 2280 Internal SSD
    ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000e
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H60i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    ~950Mb/s download / ~700Mb/s upload
    Browser
    Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    MSI B550 Gaming GEN3 Gaming Motherboard
    Memory
    32MB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    I forget, but it's old. I can't see the need to upgrade it.
    Sound Card
    Propietary
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER LED 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung SSD 3.5"
    Case
    Corsair
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    ~750Mb/s download / ~750Mb/s upload
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender and Malware Bytes
My desktop machine is out of service, so I have had to use my laptop. This laptop does not approach the performance of a well-built desktop with a good motherboard, fast CPU and plenty of RAM.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 2H25
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    AMD 9900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X870E Carbon
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 9070 XT
    Sound Card
    built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24"
    Hard Drives
    Sabrent 1 TB NVMe, 4 x SSD (need to check models), 4 x 3.5" HDD, 8-16 TB, all WD
    PSU
    Seasonic 850
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL (which I likw)
    Cooling
    Corsair AIO for CPU, fans for case
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 (white)
    Internet Speed
    1 TB download
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
I have 2 desktops and 2 laptops. 1 desktop is W10 [vintage W7] and will use it until esu? support stops, then probably get a mini. The other desktop is W11 and is self built from various parts purchased on the internet, use this one the most. 1 laptop is a ASUS and very seldom used extremely slow but works. 2nd laptop is an MS SP5 and gets turned on to keep it up to date. It has a nose to screen distance of ~6 inches so as to see what is going on and a "bouncy keyboard" Sometime in the future will get an hdmi or dp switch to share to larger monitor. :O) (O:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    W11 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self
    CPU
    AMD RYZEN 5-5600
    Motherboard
    ASUS B 550-F
    Memory
    2x8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI NVIDIA GeForce 710
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TCL 4k 43" TV
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB and WD 2TB
    PSU
    800 W
    Case
    Fractal Design Focus Mid-Tower Case (RED)
    Cooling
    3 120 mm Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK320
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    2 Mbps/2 Mbps
    Browser
    FF
    Antivirus
    MS Defender, MWB
  • Operating System
    W11 22621.1194 / Linux Mint/Chrome OS
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    SELF
    CPU
    AMD a8-5545m
    Motherboard
    Biostar A68N-5545
    Memory
    2x4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    GTX 550 Ti
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 ASUS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    ADATA SU655
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    2 120mm Fan
    Keyboard
    LOGITEC
    Mouse
    lOGITEC
    Internet Speed
    940/940
    Browser
    FF
    Antivirus
    MS -MWB
I'm using my desktop that i built. Started to plan a new project with a Intel NUC, I think I will test running Linux on that one.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-13700
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung LS32AG504
    Hard Drives
    Kingston Fury Renegade M.2 2TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM850X 2021 / 850W / 80+ Gold
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender
hsehestedt said:
I've been a fan of Mini PCs for a while now, but I finally just made the final transition - I have replaced my big desktop PC with a Mini PC.

Technically, I still have one desktop PC but it is getting packed up and tossed in the garage. It's an 11th gen i7 with 128GB RAM, but my new Mini PC outperforms it.

One of the problems for me is that I insist on keeping all of equipment spotless which means opening the desktop PC, cleaning out any dust residue and manually cleaning all 10 fans once a month. Then I wipe down all glass and rinse filters and put the machine back in service. With my back as bad as it has been lately, I simply cannot lug around a desktop like that any longer. Thus, the Mini PC.

But that got me wondering: How many of you use a Mini PC as your primary system? How many use a laptop? How many still prefer a desktop? I know that any serious gamer is likely going to be using a desktop only to get the most powerful GPUs, but how about the rest of you?
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Hi,
I also use a mini pc as my main computer because it outperforms my older desktop computer. I'm not trying to get into your personal business but if I were you I would hold on to your desktop computer at least for a little while. At the right price I would be interested in purchasing it from you as it sounds like the specifications are a lot better than my desktop. A good example of having a newer computer is my mini pc has already automatically updated the secure boot software version.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11Pro (x64)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP/HP8300EliteSFF
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
    Memory
    8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable)
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