All in 1 desktops

Well what do you need the computer for? Do you have a price limit? If your limit is about £1,000 then the Dell Inspiron 27 7000 looks like a good machine. Is windows a requirement? If not then iMacs are still amazing machines. Their new M1 processors but them head and shoulders above the competition not to mention impeccable build quality, support and longevity and cost about the same as the Dell Machine.

Which all in 1 desktops are the best. Looking at dell and hp?

All in ones are generally very bad value for money

Why?

Please suggest options guys

I dont anyone here will because i doubt anyone here has seriously considered purchasing one due to extremely bad value for money

Would you advice building one then

Which all in 1 desktops are the best. Looking at dell and hp?

Hi,

My university (that I work at) has a lot of HP all in 1 desktop machines. From my use with them, they seem to be OK computers.

As for "the best", I wouldn't be able to say as I haven't had much experience with all in 1 PCs, but it all depends on budget (the higher your budget, the better your specifications are likely to be), as well as what it is designed to be used for. Cooling is also going to be a factor, as all in 1s will have worse cooling than a traditional desktop PC (but should at least be better than a laptop).

Personally, if it was me needing a machine, I'd be buying (or building myself) a desktop PC, as these have more upgradability and modularity in mind, then adding a separate monitor myself - as basically, an all in 1 PC is just a PC and monitor in the same footprint and style as a PC monitor.
As for the suggestion of building an all in 1 PC yourself, I've never seen this as an option - so either (a) it's relatively uncommon, or (b) it's incredibly difficult and you'd be better off with either a prebuilt all-in-1 (and upgrading it yourself where possible), or a traditional tower PC and separate monitor.

Short version: Have a look at the leading manufacturers (HP seem OK), see what you need in terms of specification, and go from there. Also consider if a separate desktop and monitor would be better.

Thanks. Isn't the problem with a desktop pc the number of wires etc?

Thanks. Isn't the problem with a desktop pc the number of wires etc?

Hello - yes, desktop PCs do have more obvious wires (either inside the case, or wires going from the PC to a monitor), though even all in 1s will still need wires for a keyboard and mouse (unless you're using wireless ones), or Ethernet if you're using a wired internet connection.

If you buy a prebuilt PC then it means you won't need to worry too much about wirting it up yourself, and of course you can still upgrade components if you need to. All in 1 PCs will still have wires in them if you ever needed to open one up and perform repairs and/or upgrades, they'll just be smaller - like what you find in a laptop.

At the end of the day, all in 1 PCs are more compact and take up less overall space, and all you'll need is a power cable, mouse and keyboard (especially if they have built in wi-fi). Desktop PCs take up more space and do have more cables to manage, but are more modular and repair/upgrade friendly - plus, you can choose the exact monitor you want, or the exact parts you want to upgrade to etc.
In any case, whether you go for an all in 1 or a desktop PC, go for one with good cooling/airflow (so less likely to overheat), and go for one with good specifications (so you'll be less likely to need to upgrade anything in the short to medium term).