Thinking about getting a full PC that I could use now (in college) and after for a WFH setup. Is it worth it to drop a decent amount on a nice PC with a monitor/keyboard or just buy a decent computer I can plug in? Not really planning on running anything crazy, just work + occasionally gaming.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some recommendations for setting up a work-from-home (WFH) setup that can also be used for college and occasional gaming:
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Investing in a good PC setup with a quality monitor, keyboard, and mouse is worthwhile for both college and WFH. It ensures you have a comfortable and efficient workspace, which can also handle occasional gaming.
For more detailed discussions and personal experiences, you can refer to the WSO threads on similar topics.
Sources: Life Hacks during WFH | How do you avoid burnout?, #RonaRig Setup recommendations, Best purchases you've made to improve quality of life in IB, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/computer-science-is-paradise?customgpt=1, Life Hacks during WFH | How do you avoid burnout?
So worth it, makes WFH better than office work. Splurge on the PC, get 2 solid 144hz monitors and a nice mouse and keyboard.
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Yea 100%
RAM and monitors - splurge on those two things and you'll be fine.
Agreed. I've tested, and you CAN run a BBG Terminal on something as low as the top spec Surface Go 2, which is basically a souped-up netbook. (5yr old intel m3, 8GB RAM) I wouldn't recommend it though. the screen's too small.
Screens and RAM. Although, I'll add in keyboard and mouse. If you're typing for eight hours a day it pays to do it on something that feels good.
For screens, you want size over gaming features, because I promise that that cell updating at 240hz isn't going to help you at all. You need a lot of RAM to hold the data for all the programs on those screens.
GPU is pointless, all your work will have it in 2D mode, and very rarely will you max out any moderately decent CPU.
Good to have nice wfh setup but you likely won’t be able to do work on your personal computer. May boot into VM which makes having good screen setup helpful but quality of desktop won’t really matter then
If you want something with decent performance (gaming, graphics, etc), you should be able to save a few bucks if you build it yourself. You'll also end up with less bloatware and gain useful knowledge about computers.
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