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Posted March 27, 2014
Does anyone find it strange that almost no desks made today (or so it seems here in Aus) are actually designed as computer desks for towers? Pretty much all of them require you to put the computer tower on top of your desk, or on the floor. I've been checking the major australian sites for furniture online and almost none seem to have a cupboard on the side which could fit a computer tower, with an exit hole at the back for the cords to neatly go out.

Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
Posted March 27, 2014
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Crosmando: Does anyone find it strange that almost no desks made today (or so it seems here in Aus) are actually designed as computer desks for towers? Pretty much all of them require you to put the computer tower on top of your desk, or on the floor. I've been checking the major australian sites for furniture online and almost none seem to have a cupboard on the side which could fit a computer tower, with an exit hole at the back for the cords to neatly go out.

Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
I only ever seen one or two desks with side cupboards for mini or mid towers. Tower cases are generally almost the height of average *desk* though? *my tower case is actually higher than my actual desk im using*
Posted March 27, 2014
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Crosmando: Does anyone find it strange that almost no desks made today (or so it seems here in Aus) are actually designed as computer desks for towers? Pretty much all of them require you to put the computer tower on top of your desk, or on the floor. I've been checking the major australian sites for furniture online and almost none seem to have a cupboard on the side which could fit a computer tower, with an exit hole at the back for the cords to neatly go out.

Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
Maybe they don't want to make desks designed for desktop PCs because most people don't use desktop PCs anymore? Not really worth it for them, maybe? And the desk will probably sit in the store for a long time. It seems, we live in a world of iPads, iPhones, laptops and consoles now. The desktop PC is dying.
Post edited March 27, 2014 by monkeydelarge
Posted March 27, 2014
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Crosmando: Does anyone find it strange that almost no desks made today (or so it seems here in Aus) are actually designed as computer desks for towers? Pretty much all of them require you to put the computer tower on top of your desk, or on the floor. I've been checking the major australian sites for furniture online and almost none seem to have a cupboard on the side which could fit a computer tower, with an exit hole at the back for the cords to neatly go out.

Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
Computer towers are passê. Get small itx instead, you can fit almost anything inside them if you pay a little attention.
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monkeydelarge: The desktop PC is dying.
that would depend totally on what you need the computer for. PC has been doing quite long now you know ;)

Anyways, i do agree that the Average Joe doesnt necessarily need desktop these days, if computer use is mostly about watching youtube and posting on facebook, maybe some light gaming. But youre seriously into gaming or need raw processing power for something else - you cant yet give up on desktops.

...desktops are getting nice and small though. Alot of people are still buying huge tower and ATX mobo out of old habits, not actual needs.
Post edited March 27, 2014 by iippo
Posted March 27, 2014
And here I was thinking this thread would be about something like or [url=http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/guru3d_rig_of_the_month_july_2011,1.html]this.
Posted March 27, 2014
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Crosmando: Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
I put my CPU on top of the table most of the time anyways. Though mine's always been the mini-towers.

Well screw them if they think so. Don't need their opinions anyways lol.
Posted March 27, 2014
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Crosmando: Does anyone find it strange that almost no desks made today (or so it seems here in Aus) are actually designed as computer desks for towers? Pretty much all of them require you to put the computer tower on top of your desk, or on the floor. I've been checking the major australian sites for furniture online and almost none seem to have a cupboard on the side which could fit a computer tower, with an exit hole at the back for the cords to neatly go out.

Even the furniture designers decided the desktop PC is dead!
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iippo: Computer towers are passê. Get small itx instead, you can fit almost anything inside them if you pay a little attention.
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monkeydelarge: The desktop PC is dying.
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iippo: that would depend totally on what you need the computer for. PC has been doing quite long now you know ;)

Anyways, i do agree that the Average Joe doesnt necessarily need desktop these days, if computer use is mostly about watching youtube and posting on facebook, maybe some light gaming. But youre seriously into gaming or need raw processing power for something else - you cant yet give up on desktops.

...desktops are getting nice and small though. Alot of people are still buying huge tower and ATX mobo out of old habits, not actual needs.
I said the desktop PC is dying, not PCs are dying. :) PCs will only die if there is a zombie apocalypse or World War III.
Post edited March 27, 2014 by monkeydelarge
Posted March 27, 2014
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iippo: Computer towers are passê. Get small itx instead, you can fit almost anything inside them if you pay a little attention.

that would depend totally on what you need the computer for. PC has been doing quite long now you know ;)

Anyways, i do agree that the Average Joe doesnt necessarily need desktop these days, if computer use is mostly about watching youtube and posting on facebook, maybe some light gaming. But youre seriously into gaming or need raw processing power for something else - you cant yet give up on desktops.

...desktops are getting nice and small though. Alot of people are still buying huge tower and ATX mobo out of old habits, not actual needs.
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monkeydelarge: I said the desktop PC is dying, not PCs are dying. :) PCs will only die if there is a zombie apocalypse or World War III.
Personally i think desktops are going to stay pretty much mainstream atleast for decade.

Cloud computing and bladecomputer in racks -might- be the way to go in some instances, but i have my doubts.

But it is true enough, that for more and more people smartphone or table can be sufficient enough. Then again, from ergonomic point of view they are still pretty damn bad for extended use.
Posted March 27, 2014
I've used a laptop the last 10 year or so and I haven't looked back. I really don't care that the latest Crysis doesn't runs on ultra settings with 60fps on my laptop, I can play most of my games on decent settings. So for me the desktop is long dead.
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