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Is a Desktop PC practical in halls
I'm planning to live in the halls for my first year. I'm wondering if its practical to bring your Desktop instead of a laptop, and whether it a common thing to have a Desktop in the halls at university. Here's what I'm thinking about bringing:
In terms of value the parts cost me around £800 when I built it (Summer 2007), but at street retail its likely a bit more. So would it be a problem with insurance costs?
In terms of value the parts cost me around £800 when I built it (Summer 2007), but at street retail its likely a bit more. So would it be a problem with insurance costs?
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It depends. Will you be tempted to bring it home every time you go? If so, forget it, you'll end up wrecking it. I came to uni with a desktop, and ended up changing it for a laptop, purely because finding a computer on campus was often a problem.
As it turns out this year, I could not do half of my coursework without a laptop, as the uni computers don't have the software that I need, and I need to do a lot of the work on campus as it's a group project.
As it turns out this year, I could not do half of my coursework without a laptop, as the uni computers don't have the software that I need, and I need to do a lot of the work on campus as it's a group project.
Have you seen the room you are moving too?
Surely you can tell if there is enough room or not?
I am living in a private halls type thing at the moment and have a desktop and my room is pretty damn small. I have had to put it on the desk though as it is built into the wall (the desk - not the pc
)
It doesn't really take up that much room; especially seeing as you have a luh-cuh-duh monitor.
I don't understand why so many people who leave their computer in the same place all the time get laptops; pointless, might as well get a better spec PC for the same money.
Surely you can tell if there is enough room or not?
I am living in a private halls type thing at the moment and have a desktop and my room is pretty damn small. I have had to put it on the desk though as it is built into the wall (the desk - not the pc
)It doesn't really take up that much room; especially seeing as you have a luh-cuh-duh monitor.
I don't understand why so many people who leave their computer in the same place all the time get laptops; pointless, might as well get a better spec PC for the same money.
unis usually have a standard insurance that comes from living in halls but its best to check if they include personal belongings such as computers.
My flatmate has a desktop so it isnt uncommon but personally i think a laptop is better since you can take it with u every such as down the JCR or to the library if you need to.
My flatmate has a desktop so it isnt uncommon but personally i think a laptop is better since you can take it with u every such as down the JCR or to the library if you need to.
I've seen loads of people with desktop PCs in their halls at uni, but for sheer practicality most people I know have said they'd rather have a laptop - they can take it to lectures, move around other people's rooms with it, etc...
I guess flexibility is a question, as well as insurance and stuff.
I guess flexibility is a question, as well as insurance and stuff.
I never lived in halls, I went straight in to private accommodation. I left my desktop at home and took a laptop to uni with me instead but swapped them over in the end. I much prefer having my desktop at uni. I stay at uni pretty much all year round but if I am at home for a week or more I will bring my computer too.
I took a desktop and two laptops to uni. Pros and cons to both, but there's no real reason not to have a desktop there since you already own one.
I have a housemate who's had a desktop all through uni with no problems. During holidays he tends to just take the tower but leave all the peripherals at uni (after all, the monitor is the most likely to get broken).
Personally i need a laptop (I travel quite a lot, do stuff for scouts which involves using a laptop and potentially can take it camping) but I'm in the process of building a desktop from "unwanted" parts to use in my room and upgrade as finance permits. (the laptop is getting a bit old now)
Personally i need a laptop (I travel quite a lot, do stuff for scouts which involves using a laptop and potentially can take it camping) but I'm in the process of building a desktop from "unwanted" parts to use in my room and upgrade as finance permits. (the laptop is getting a bit old now)
I was wondering about taking a desktop or buying a Mac laptop instead (student discount!) I'm thinking of moving to halls but they are sooo bloody small (single bed!!!!?!?!?) and I have lots of books and other stuff.
My decent desktop died and I didn't know enough to fix it myself.
I know a few bits but not where the processor is concerned and was skint at the time so I ended up buying a refurbished PC for £200 - which I have to say was well worth the money.
I will be doing Digital Media Arts and I've always wanted to get into buying macs rather than pcs.
but I have never used photoshop, illustrator etc on a laptop and have no idea what it will be like... was thinking of hooking the laptop up to a decent monitor when at home.
It used to be said that laptop screens are poor quality and you have to sit straight on to view the image correctly (ie: colour balance etc) but I don't know if this still applies.
My decent desktop died and I didn't know enough to fix it myself.
I know a few bits but not where the processor is concerned and was skint at the time so I ended up buying a refurbished PC for £200 - which I have to say was well worth the money.
I will be doing Digital Media Arts and I've always wanted to get into buying macs rather than pcs.
but I have never used photoshop, illustrator etc on a laptop and have no idea what it will be like... was thinking of hooking the laptop up to a decent monitor when at home.
It used to be said that laptop screens are poor quality and you have to sit straight on to view the image correctly (ie: colour balance etc) but I don't know if this still applies.
EggCustard
and I have lots of books and other stuff.
but I have never used photoshop, illustrator etc on a laptop and have no idea what it will be like... was thinking of hooking the laptop up to a decent monitor when at home.
It used to be said that laptop screens are poor quality and you have to sit straight on to view the image correctly (ie: colour balance etc) but I don't know if this still applies.
but I have never used photoshop, illustrator etc on a laptop and have no idea what it will be like... was thinking of hooking the laptop up to a decent monitor when at home.
It used to be said that laptop screens are poor quality and you have to sit straight on to view the image correctly (ie: colour balance etc) but I don't know if this still applies.
Don't take the books. I have a small library that I dragged with me my first year, and it's entirely pointless. You will not re-read all of them, and you will not have room to display any of them.
As for macbooks, they're fine for visual work. Having a big monitor to hook them up to is certainly a bonus (even if only because watching downloaded films is much better on a 24" screen than a laptop screen), but they're perfectly serviceable without one.
Ferret_messiah
Don't take the books. I have a small library that I dragged with me my first year, and it's entirely pointless. You will not re-read all of them, and you will not have room to display any of them.
As for macbooks, they're fine for visual work. Having a big monitor to hook them up to is certainly a bonus (even if only because watching downloaded films is much better on a 24" screen than a laptop screen), but they're perfectly serviceable without one.
As for macbooks, they're fine for visual work. Having a big monitor to hook them up to is certainly a bonus (even if only because watching downloaded films is much better on a 24" screen than a laptop screen), but they're perfectly serviceable without one.
well, I guess not taking books is an option but where to I leave them? I don't have any family to leave stuff with.
a couple of friends have said I can leave a box of stuff with them but I have about roughly enough books to fill 15 boxes (can get rid of some but I'm definitely not getting rid of my favorites or my art, instruction type books)
I also make stuff so I have fabrics, craft stuff ... just an issue as to where to store it all.
I'll have to go view some halls to see - I've seen some at one Uni but I think I'll be going to a different one now and have yet to see theirs (the pics on their site look the same though - but more expensive and you have to pay for dial up internet at £25 per month!!!) will be looking at shared student houses off site too
EggCustard
well, I guess not taking books is an option but where to I leave them? I don't have any family to leave stuff with.
a couple of friends have said I can leave a box of stuff with them but I have about roughly enough books to fill 15 boxes (can get rid of some but I'm definitely not getting rid of my favorites or my art, instruction type books)
I also make stuff so I have fabrics, craft stuff ... just an issue as to where to store it all.
I'll have to go view some halls to see - I've seen some at one Uni but I think I'll be going to a different one now and have yet to see theirs (the pics on their site look the same though - but more expensive and you have to pay for dial up internet at £25 per month!!!) will be looking at shared student houses off site too
a couple of friends have said I can leave a box of stuff with them but I have about roughly enough books to fill 15 boxes (can get rid of some but I'm definitely not getting rid of my favorites or my art, instruction type books)
I also make stuff so I have fabrics, craft stuff ... just an issue as to where to store it all.
I'll have to go view some halls to see - I've seen some at one Uni but I think I'll be going to a different one now and have yet to see theirs (the pics on their site look the same though - but more expensive and you have to pay for dial up internet at £25 per month!!!) will be looking at shared student houses off site too
To be honest, it sounds like you would definitely be better living in shared student houses, if this is affordable for you. And if you're used to living on your own anyway then not only would it not be a problem for you, but you would probably prefer it, as going from living on your own to living with X amount of other students may get irritating! Especially when people don't do their washing up or help to keep things clean and tidy; if you're used to keeping your place clean then this would probably get irritating!!
It's good to have a desktop see-ing as you have a Samsung monitor there put something to good use.
Laptop are consider to be practical as you can take it whereever you go..
True..desktop are faster than laptops in money wise. Theres pros and cons to everything, theres always LRC to use resources however they may not have the software you required so its gd to have a desktop or laptop
put something to good use. Laptop are consider to be practical as you can take it whereever you go..
True..desktop are faster than laptops in money wise. Theres pros and cons to everything, theres always LRC to use resources however they may not have the software you required so its gd to have a desktop or laptop
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