# My Desktop/Laptop


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I went a few years without a computer at my desk at home. I lived off a laptop
and never sat at my desk with a proper keyboard, mouse, and monitor setup. But
as I started working from home more, I wanted a nice, comfortable
setup in our office, so I started looking for a computer for my desk.

I settled on a huge, powerful gaming laptop: an MSI GT76 Titan DT

# My Computer

MSI GT76 Titan DT Specs -- this thing is a beast:

* Intel Core i7-9700K (desktop class processor)
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 w/ 8 GB GDDR6
* 32 GB RAM
* 3 x 512 GB NVME SSD
* 1TB SSD
* 17" 144 Hz Screen

I wanted to have a desktop class machine, but I didn't want to be locked down
to my desk if I really wanted to. But it's heavy - over 9 pounds.

The laptop mostly lives with the lid closed while sitting on a
[laptop stand](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08RXJD3W3). But I did take
it with me on my most recent vacation so that I could play some games if
I wanted to. I was able to run an HDMI cable from my laptop to the TV and play
on the TV from my laptop.

# Screens

I have two 27" Dell Monitors connected to the MSI USB-C Dock. This _could_
allow me to have THREE screens, including the laptop screen, but I have
the laptop screen the _same-as_ the left monitor.

# Keyboard/Mouse

I am using a Logitech G915 Keyboard and a G502 mouse. I love the way the
keyboard keys sound and feel and the mouse is just awesome. I have the USB
dongles plugged right into my laptop (next to the USB-C dock cable) so that if
I need to restart the dock for whatever reason, I still have access to my
keyboard and mouse.

# Conclusion

I really love this laptop. It's huge. And I do sometimes wish I had bought
a desktop computer so that I could add multiple GPUs, etc. But that hasn't
come up too often and I'm very happy.

