So i just grabbed this laptop off prime day. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Display-Graphics-Keyboard-A515-43-R19L/dp/B07RF1XD36
Ryzen 3 3200U
4GB DDR4
128SSD m2
802.11ac WIFI
1 USB 3.0 port.
This is going to be used as my daily workhorse. I'm going to retire my E8500 Core 2duo, 3GB of ram, 256 Samsung EVO SSD and 1TB storage drive. Old dinosaur video card powering 2 monitors.
The laptop is loads faster. My daily work task is really surfing, excel, video consumption via streams or torrents. I would like to edit my gopro 4 videos play some games on low resolution but if it can't handle it no biggie.
I've been torn between building a mini itx for a while but didn't think i wanted to pay the premium for it. I pulled the trigger on this laptop because it had room to upgrade/grow. The laptop has a 2 RAM slots (1 open) and an empty SATA drive bay, wifi card can be upgradeable as well. The laptop can support 32gb total, 2x16gb.
I was thinking i grab a 4gb stick ($20) and then 500gb SATA SSD drive ($50-75) or get a USB 3.0 256gb flash drive. Should i go for a 2x8gb kit instead?
Anyone have experience with USB docks for laptops? I just want basic stuff and i think the pluggable will work best.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Universal-Docking-Station-Ethernet/dp/B00ECDM78E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=6TRTFPUI61PI&keywords=usb+dock+station&qid=1563767839&s=electronics&sprefix=usb+dock+%2Celectronics%2C235&sr=1-3
Ryzen 3 3200U
4GB DDR4
128SSD m2
802.11ac WIFI
1 USB 3.0 port.
This is going to be used as my daily workhorse. I'm going to retire my E8500 Core 2duo, 3GB of ram, 256 Samsung EVO SSD and 1TB storage drive. Old dinosaur video card powering 2 monitors.
The laptop is loads faster. My daily work task is really surfing, excel, video consumption via streams or torrents. I would like to edit my gopro 4 videos play some games on low resolution but if it can't handle it no biggie.
I've been torn between building a mini itx for a while but didn't think i wanted to pay the premium for it. I pulled the trigger on this laptop because it had room to upgrade/grow. The laptop has a 2 RAM slots (1 open) and an empty SATA drive bay, wifi card can be upgradeable as well. The laptop can support 32gb total, 2x16gb.
I was thinking i grab a 4gb stick ($20) and then 500gb SATA SSD drive ($50-75) or get a USB 3.0 256gb flash drive. Should i go for a 2x8gb kit instead?
Anyone have experience with USB docks for laptops? I just want basic stuff and i think the pluggable will work best.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Universal-Docking-Station-Ethernet/dp/B00ECDM78E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=6TRTFPUI61PI&keywords=usb+dock+station&qid=1563767839&s=electronics&sprefix=usb+dock+%2Celectronics%2C235&sr=1-3