Desktop PC Suggestion

[Shree 420]

I need idea for my brother who is upgrading for 90s Pentium 4 PC - if going for ALL IN ONE PC is good idea or better go for traditional desktop PC. Pros & Cons appreciated. Looking to buy branded but open to assembled also. also what about brands Asus, Acer also are good or not.Mostly looking for 30-35k range. Wants basic gaming + internet facility.

 

[experience]

Get assembled is all I'll say.

 

[Shree 420]

any reason to avoid all-in-one? I am thinking of suggesting that because of warranty, many come with 3 years. recent experience of some friends has not been good. earlier when i was not working, i could do some run about and catch people to fix. But now it is difficult.

 

[experience]

You will not get what you pay for in AIO. Get assembled, different company stuff.

 

[Jonas]

Actually, it depends on the individuals need.

 

[Sushubh]

ok here is the thing. all in ones are bad because they are not upgradeable generally. and i am not sure how good they are (apart from the imac) so they might have heating issues. go for an aio only if you are low on space. i recently saw an AIO at ICICI and it was a shitty machine because the fan was making so much noise. now on a desktop pc, it is easier to replace a noisy fan. but in aio? not so much. your budget can get you a mid-segment laptop which might be a better deal than getting a desktop machine.

 

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[Toocool]

aio only looks good............and performs kinda bad or just ok

 

[mhsabir]

Well, if you suggest a laptop for that price, then it has the same limitations than AIO right. As such warranty is the only thing, I might consider an AIO or a branded desktop over an assembled desktop.

 

[Sushubh]

you get portability. and for someone like me, laptop offer something that desktops do not... better power backup. power supply in gurgaon is so bad that i am currently struggling with ups backup on my desktop. if you are living in an area with poor power supply, a laptop makes for a much much better computing device.

 

[mhsabir]

Fair point.. But let me ask the question in a different way - So are these two the only reasons to chose laptop over AIO a)Portability b) Power Backup. Suppose they are not a priority to the OP or anyone for that matter, is AIO equally recommendable?

Basically why I am eager to know is that I might be going for full fledged upgrade sometime in April for the desktop. And I want to evaluate my options, this one caught my eye for example -

Asus AIO Ebay