I'm have $5000 to setup my desk at my new engineering gig. I already have a mechanical keyboard and noise canceling headphones. Besides a new MacBook Pro and a big monitor, how would you spend the rest of that budget?
How would you spend a $5k setup budget?
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#2I'd scrap the MBP and get a 5K iMac instead with that amount. Personal opinion, though.
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#3Custom built Ryzen Desktop with a high end gpu? and one or two 4k monitors maybe
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#4I just ordered the new Acer Predator gaming laptop and monitor (total $4200, Newegg). Curved 30" UHD NVidia G-Sync display with eye-tracking. Laptop sports NVidia GTX 1080 with 8GB video ram. Shooting for smooth 60fps 4K real-time rendering.
After that, next on the wish list would be: HTC Vive, GoPro 5 Hero, a large format (55"+) OLED UHD display, and perhaps the companion Predator gaming tablet (8", HD). Also need software: Abode Creative Cloud, Autodesk 3DS Max. And if there is anything left: Anki's Cozmo Robot for giggles.
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#5I'd scrap the MBP and get a 5K iMac instead with that amount. Personal opinion, though.
5K iMac + two P2415Qs is what I'd ask for. Depending on how much travel/client meetings maybe a tablet or cheap compact laptop.
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#6something that takes ecc ram and can use zfs?
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#7Really have to know what sort of engineering you're doing....I have four monitors now, so that's what I'd recommend. If you're an iOS developer, get a Mac. If you are doing a lot of video processing, get a few graphics cards and build a PC...
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#8My new Windows 7 PC has an Intel WX58BP Motherboard and an Intel X5677 CPU, precisely because of the ECC support that "lazylizard" mentioned. Crucial ECC RAM modules would also be highly advisable. A system built around that core configuration will be highly reliable. I actually bought a spare motherboard too, to extend the lifespan to at least 12 years.
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#9I'd get an iMac rather than a MacBook pro.
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#10Adjustable sit-stand desk.