Average users save money buying an All-In-One PC instead of a Tower PC, monitor, speakers, webcam?

[froggyboy604]

I think average users can sometimes save a little money by buying an all-in-one desktop PC where the computer, monitor, speakers, webcam, and other parts are built-into one case, and share one motherboard, circuits, chips, and power supply to power everything.

Tower Desktop PCs and separate 23 inch or bigger monitors can be expensive when you buy from brands like Apple Mac Pro, and Dell's Alienware. Buying a separate cheap desktop tower pc, and monitor may not save much money, or cost a little more if you need to buy the video cables, mouse, keyboard, and speakers separately, and pay for shipping separately when buying online.

There is a chance that less tech savvy users end up buying a 4K monitor, Workstation or Gaming Tower PC because they got confused by all the descriptions, and speed numbers on the box, so they ended up just buying a more expensive desktop PC, and monitor at a store. But, a cheaper and less powerful PC, and lower resolution monitor is good enough for web browsing, most office work, and basic video editing.

Average users also won't be pressured by store sales staff into buying many warranties, an HDMI cable, speakers, HD webcam, and more expensive monitors when buyers buy an all-in-one desktop PC. But, they may still be pressured into buying one extended warranty for their All-in-one PC.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

We sell all in ones at my local Staples, they are kind of nice but the ports (for ours anyways) are right dead center of the backside which makes it tough getting at sometimes, some of them don't even come with a CD drive.

But if you want compact, they are good for that.

 

[froggyboy604]

We sell all in ones at my local Staples, they are kind of nice but the ports (for ours anyways) are right dead center of the backside which makes it tough getting at sometimes, some of them don't even come with a CD drive.

But if you want compact, they are good for that.

Putting an all-in one PC like an iMac on a rotatable stand like a lazy Susan which is like a giant Fidget Spinner can solve the back port problem.

A Cheap $10 USB hub with a longer USB extension cable is useful if you need to use a lot of USB devices. USB DVD-Writer/Burner disc drives can be bought for less than $20 on eBay, so they don't cost too much. There are also cheap USB converter cases which let you turn your old desktop DVD-Writer into a USB DVD disc drive.

I agree if you want a compact computer they are good for places which are small.

Cheaper tower computers sometimes have most or all of the ports like USB, video, and sound on the back of the case near the center of the back panel on the PC.

Some users put Tower PCs on the floor which makes plugging stuff in even harder because you have to crawl on the floor, and reach toward the back of the PC on the floor to plug the monitor, printer, and other stuff in.

At least, with All-in-one PCs, the PC is on a table, and some of them may allow you to rotate the PC toward's the front to plug stuff in.

All-in-ones can also be good if you have dogs, cats, and very young kids in your house who sometimes violently pull out external computer cables like monitor, speaker, usb webcam, power, and other cable types. Computer cables like HDMI cables and ports are not very durable, and can break off if you pull them out too quickly. Sometimes the whole PC can fall off the table if you pull very hard on a VGA or DVI cable which is screwed into the video card, or power cable which is tightly fitted onto power supplies.