Question Any reason why most pre-built and building site use mid-tower? Are there advantage for full tower?

[irax]

I rarely move my computer, if at all. I'm considering building a PC next year for college, but browsing around, it seems everyone is using mid-tower. Is there significant air flow advantage going to full tower, or that's nothing but a heavier and chunkier body?

 

[Tech Junky]

They use a mid because it's compact and holds an ATX board. The only benefit of a full tower is more space to cram in more hardware.

 

[RLGL]

Get a laptop, for portability

 

[Tech Junky]

Get a laptop, for portability

Good point.

https://barebone.rjtech.com

I bought an ADL from there and it shipped fast and no taxes added. If you wan they also have full systems ready to go on their other site just drop the bsrebone part of the url.

 

[JackMDS]

I'm considering building a PC next year for college

In general 60%-90% of college students are using Apple Laptops in College.

They are expensive but fast durable and easy to deal with. It got to a point that the Academic infra-structure widely supports it better than they support Windows.
According to personal need people get either 13" or 15" MacBooks Pro. If you need to use Windows too get the Intel based unit and put it in Bootcamp.

I am a much bigger fan of Windows but the common reality in academic is what is described above

I have few Laptops, but my real favorite iand mail used laptop s MacBook Pro i7 15" 2015 running very very well Win 11 22H2 Pro x64. (Installing Win needs the Rufus installed Win ISO flash drive to bypass the hardware install blocks.)

 

[irax]

I did have a MacBook Pro, I just maybe need a workstation at my dorm/rented house. Though I'm considering switch to PC laptop.
I'll maybe open a new thread explains that more...

 

[igor_kavinski]

If price is no object, you could splurge on this: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/lapt...es/legion-7i-gen-7-(16-inch-intel)/82td0007us

It might get cheaper near to Christmas coz 12th gen is on its way out.

3080 Ti with 16GB VRAM should keep you set for 3 years minimum.