Looking for a new desktop computer

[Tropicalevo]

I need to buy a new computer. Mine died this morning.
It will be an off the shelf desktop.

It is a back up to my main laptop.

Prefer ASUS or ACER but will consider anything.

I tried JIB, Banana IT, Powerbuy, InvadeIT etc etc mai mee

Any ideas please Samuians?

 

NB I have had 'made to measure' ones before - not impressed.

 

[freeworld]

Online by invadeit

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/desktop-pcs/

 

Made to measure you could basically select the parts and put together any high end pc.

Edited April 2 by freeworld

[Tropicalevo]

4 minutes ago, freeworld said:

Online by invadeit

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/desktop-pcs/

I tried to order 3 different ones - no have/end of line etc.

I asked for something similar - no reply.

Edited April 2 by Tropicalevo

[Bert got kinky]

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i1301696482-s14002723340.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1

 

I recently bought 3 of these, one for each TV in the house.

They are fully set up, so you just have to plug & play.

They come with a bracket for the TV, so they are very discrete.

All you need to add is a wireless keyboard and mouse.

 

BTW, I'm very happy with the performance/speed/quality.

[freeworld]

1 minute ago, Tropicalevo said:

I tried to order 3 different ones - no have/end of line etc.

I asked for something similar - no reply.

Which models are you interested in?

[Bert got kinky]

 

Further info, my models were the '1TB SSD 2.5' version.

[Tropicalevo]

1 minute ago, freeworld said:

Which models are you interested in?

Nothing fancy - I am flexible

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/desktop-pcs/asus/s500te-713700001ws-black-p067972/

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/desktop-pcs/asus/s500te-513400003ws-black-p067971/

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/desktop-pcs/acer/aspire-tc-1780-1378g0t0mi-t007-dt-bk6st-007-p066851/

[Tropicalevo]

12 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i1301696482-s14002723340.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1

 

I recently bought 3 of these, one for each TV in the house.

They are fully set up, so you just have to plug & play.

They come with a bracket for the TV, so they are very discrete.

All you need to add is a wireless keyboard and mouse.

 

BTW, I'm very happy with the performance/speed/quality.

Thanks Bert.

I had never considered a midget.

As someone who started programming in the 60's on a Hollerith 1004 and an ICL 1901A, (8k memory - both the size of a mediam sized car) something that small does not fit into my understanding.

I will look into it.

[Fab5BKK]

Straight from the manufacturer with customisation

 

Lenovo Thailand

[transam]

1 minute ago, Fab5BKK said:

Straight from the manufacturer with customisation

 

Lenovo Thailand

Do they come with Chinese spyware pre-installed............?   😂

[Tropicalevo]

7 minutes ago, Fab5BKK said:

Straight from the manufacturer with customisation

 

Lenovo Thailand

Look like long lead times (3 - 4 weeks)

I need 2 - 4 days

Thanks for the suggestion

[freeworld]

1) Asus I7 - Asus S500TE-713700001WS Black

Not available

 

2) Asus S500TE-513400001WS : i5-13400/8GB/512GB

Can pay COD

ASUS shop on shopee - https://shopee.co.th/ASUS-S500TE-(S500TE-513400007W)-Desktop-PC-Intel-Core-i5-13400-8GB-DDR4-U-DIMM-512GB-M.2-NVMe-PCIe-4.0-SSD-Windows11-i.43576771.14699225210?xptdk=8ad41bc5-4655-428d-bfde-90158613e0ff

 

Advice shop - https://www.advice.co.th/product/desktop-pc/desktop-pc-asus/desktop-asus-s500te-513400007w

 

3) Acer DESKTOP PC ACER ASPIRE TC-1780-1378G0T0MI/T007

Speedcom shop - https://speedcom.co.th/en/product/detail/PD/PEC/PEBBFD/acer_tc-1780-1378g0t0mit007 (you should be able to order in store, leave a deposit and pay when collect)

Speedcom shopee - https://shopee.co.th/ACER-DESKTOP-PC-(คอมพิวเตอร์ตั้งโต๊ะ)-ASPIRE-TC-1780-1378G0T0Mi-T007-By-Speed-Computer-i.64610353.22249211088

Edited April 2 by freeworld

[malasa]

https://www.advice.co.th/ 

 

I bought there a Laptop (during covid when it was not that easy to get what I wanted) and several times smaller stuff: always good, decent priced and fast delivery. 

 

Maybe worth a shot ... but I really wonder that none of the others have the right computer for you ... 

[khunPer]

Banana next to Lotus's use to have some good ASUS laptops with preinstalled 64-bit WinOS; I bought one there recently.

[scottiejohn]

3 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i1301696482-s14002723340.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1

 

I recently bought 3 of these, one for each TV in the house.

They are fully set up, so you just have to plug & play.

They come with a bracket for the TV, so they are very discrete.

All you need to add is a wireless keyboard and mouse.

 

BTW, I'm very happy with the performance/speed/quality.

Maybe but the BMAX B2 Pro Mini PC seems to contain obsolete components.  For instance the graphics card is no longer in production and was first produced in 2017!

 

[The Fugitive]

Purchased an Asus VivoBook X1502ZA from Advice shop on 21/03/2024 for 18,990 baht. Seems OK.

 

https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-15-x1502/techspec/

[Fab5BKK]

2 hours ago, transam said:

Do they come with Chinese spyware pre-installed............?   😂

pathetic...

[tgw]

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I need to buy a new computer. Mine died this morning.
It will be an off the shelf desktop.

It is a back up to my main laptop.

Prefer ASUS or ACER but will consider anything.

I tried JIB, Banana IT, Powerbuy, InvadeIT etc etc mai mee

Any ideas please Samuians?

 

NB I have had 'made to measure' ones before - not impressed.

 

JIB has always been good for me.

I don't really understand the need for an off the shelf, just have JIB assemble one for you using midrange parts.
JIB uses genuine parts and give warranty.

Assembled PCs are better than off the shelf, which usually have proprietary parts in them and are more difficult to fix.

[transam]

10 minutes ago, Fab5BKK said:

pathetic...

As pathetic as the Chinese don't want Tesla cars because of onboard spying..........😂

[Fab5BKK]

Sure... Tesla in China

 

FYI, some facts on the Computer Device industry...

[Tropicalevo]

2 hours ago, malasa said:

https://www.advice.co.th/ 

 

I bought there a Laptop (during covid when it was not that easy to get what I wanted) and several times smaller stuff: always good, decent priced and fast delivery. 

 

Maybe worth a shot ... but I really wonder that none of the others have the right computer for you ... 

The problem is probably a location issue.

Here on the island, the 'IT' shops do not carry 'off the shelf' desktops - they want to build them for you.

The last two that I have had built were not very good. The last one was a dog.

Switched it on this morning and no wifi connection. (Bluetooth has not worked for months and months.) I kicked it and chucked it out. I have had issues with it from the word go.

Even my friendly, local IT support guy was frustrated with it. Reloaded Windows at least three times.

[Tropicalevo]

48 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Banana next to Lotus's use to have some good ASUS laptops with preinstalled 64-bit WinOS; I bought one there recently.

Thanks khunPer but I am looking for a desktop.

[Tropicalevo]

24 minutes ago, tgw said:

 

JIB has always been good for me.

I don't really understand the need for an off the shelf, just have JIB assemble one for you using midrange parts.
JIB uses genuine parts and give warranty.

Assembled PCs are better than off the shelf, which usually have proprietary parts in them and are more difficult to fix.

My last two 'donkey' desktop pc's were from there.

The assistant admitted that they 'cannot get technical staff'. It's an island issue.

I do buy my laptops there.

[transam]

It's not that hard to put one together yourself once you have decided how you want it.

That's what I did with my PC.....🤗

Most stuff on any motherboard connections are the same........

[ArnieP]

50 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Maybe but the BMAX B2 Pro Mini PC seems to contain obsolete components.  For instance the graphics card is no longer in production and was first produced in 2017!

 

Worse is that they’re equipped with a Celeron chip. Alright for non-demanding tasks though.

 

As an aside, OP probably doesn’t mean to be sarcastic but these desktops are not midgets, they are NUC - Next Unit of Computing - or mini-PCs. It’s the way the world’s going.

 

 

[KannikaP]

9 minutes ago, ArnieP said:

Worse is that they’re equipped with a Celeron chip. Alright for non-demanding tasks though.

 

As an aside, OP probably doesn’t mean to be sarcastic but these desktops are not midgets, they are NUC - Next Unit of Computing - or mini-PCs. It’s the way the world’s going.

 

 

NUCs are so good, small and relatively cheap. Can only upgrade RAM and SSD, but they work like a dream. Had three myself.

[freeworld]

19 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

NUCs are so good, small and relatively cheap. Can only upgrade RAM and SSD, but they work like a dream. Had three myself.

They are good but mid 2023 it seems they are ASUS products now.

 

"In July 2023, Intel announced that it would no longer develop NUC mainboards and matching mini PCs.^[7] They subsequently announced that NUC products will continue to be built by ASUS, under non-exclusive license.^[8]"

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/intel/intel-announces-big-change-to-mini-pcs-say-goodbye-to-its-nuc-computers

 

 

 

 

[tgw]

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

My last two 'donkey' desktop pc's were from there.

The assistant admitted that they 'cannot get technical staff'. It's an island issue.

I do buy my laptops there.

 

hmm.

what if you order online ?

would the computer be assembled in BKK and then shipped to you ?

[KannikaP]

14 hours ago, freeworld said:

They are good but mid 2023 it seems they are ASUS products now.

 

"In July 2023, Intel announced that it would no longer develop NUC mainboards and matching mini PCs.^[7] They subsequently announced that NUC products will continue to be built by ASUS, under non-exclusive license.^[8]"

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/intel/intel-announces-big-change-to-mini-pcs-say-goodbye-to-its-nuc-computers

 

 

 

 

That's OK. Both my 8 year old NUC and 5 year old ASUS laptop have been faultless.

[andygrr]

19 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I need to buy a new computer. Mine died this morning.
It will be an off the shelf desktop.

It is a back up to my main laptop.

Prefer ASUS or ACER but will consider anything.

I tried JIB, Banana IT, Powerbuy, InvadeIT etc etc mai mee

Any ideas please Samuians?

 

NB I have had 'made to measure' ones before - not impressed.

 

ASUS are OK but I would stay clear of ACER. HP and Dell are worth considering, they probably have the best service