Something to think about! Desktop machines always have more grunt at the cost of portability. Not sure why I want to take my work home with me anyway!! Going for a desktop (with SSD) would be cheaper, and allow more (bigger?) screens for the same $$, compared to a laptop. (and thus easier to get approval for purchase)
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Bill McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote: > I think if going for the H67 chipset and integrated graphics then probably > best to get a K version chip (i5 2500K or i7 2600K), or include a discrete > graphics card. And if you're going for the discrete graphics then might as > well go for a P67 chipset. > Personally my pending upgrade is for a H67 with i7 2600K. The integrated > graphics will suffice for my needs, and help with a quiet PC design. Just > waiting for the case I want to be available here.(USB 3.0 front port(s)) > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig van Nieuwkerk > |Sent: Monday, 24 January 2011 11:36 AM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: Re: Developer PC spec > | > |With desktops I don't think it is as important to get a name brand. It will > also be > |a lot cheaper. Something like this is not very expensive and would work > well. > |http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?sort=5d&products_id > |=50052 > | > |<http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?sort=5d&products_i > |d=50052> > | > | > |On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Leah Garrett <[email protected]> > |wrote: > | > | > | > | > | Has anyone spec'ed out a new developer PC recently? Or got any > |advice? > | > | > | > | We have a new IT team so I am now able to upgrade my PC! I will also > |be getting an MSDN subscription and will be able to choose my OS. > | > | > | > | > | > | Current setup is Windows XP on an older PC. I develop web sites that > run > |on Windows 2003 server. On my desktop I usually run > | > | . Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition > | > | . SQL Server Management Studio > | > | . Paint .Net (although I would also install Adobe Creative > Suite on > |the new machine) > | > | . Remote Desktop to development server always open and to > live > |server occasionally > | > | . Multiple browsers with dev tools installed > | > | . Microsoft Virtual PC for cross browser testing > | > | > | > | My preference would be to have a specification that would a > significant > |upgrade without scaring the guy who has to authorize the purchase (he has > not > |told me how much I can spend). > | > | > | > | > | > | Cheers, > | 8-) > | > | Leah Garrett > | > | Web Developer > | > | > | > | D'FINE/CREATIVE:-D > | > | 42-44 Stephenson Street Richmond VIC 3121 > | > | Phone: (03) 8561 7474 Direct: (03) 8561 7472 > | > | E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > | > | > | > | > | > > >
