So I'd like to buy a new computer to replace my 6 year old Dell XPS Core i7 4th gen. My needs are modest, but my wants are irregular. I like the idea of having new tech included where possible, like PCI 4 and USB-C, but I like power efficiency as well.
*I want a 65W TDP CPU cause I don't want to just suck down power when I don't need to. I don't want a video card that sounds like a jet engine, nor one that tends to suck power even when not under load.
*I don't game.
*I want TPM 2.0 and I want to run BitLocker on all my drives.
*I'd like a PCIe SSD for running Win 10 Pro
*I want to move my 6 TB HDD and a 2.5" SATA SSD to the new computer.
*I want to run my single monitor at 4K resolution.
*I'd like to move my Blu-Ray burner to the new computer, but I'm willing to leave it behind
*I like a QUIET system
*Mostly I run email and browsers and MS Office apps, but I like to be able to run 1 or 2 VMs to specialized purposes, like Tivo Deskop or PlayOn or FaceBook, which I don't always want running.
*I might on occasion want to transcode high def video or watch a 4K movie
*I don't need Bluetooth or wireless, really
*I'm a bit concerned with the many unfixable Intel flaws, but if I can't get TPM with AMD I guess I can live with the newest flawed Intel 10th gen desktop CPUs.
I got close on an Alienware R10 Ryzen edition but I was told it lacks a TPM. I've built my own computer once before, but I always felt like I could have done x, y, or z a bit better. So I'd rather just buy something, but I also want reliable. I want to use it more than tinker with it.
Have I just specified an impossible computer?
*I want a 65W TDP CPU cause I don't want to just suck down power when I don't need to. I don't want a video card that sounds like a jet engine, nor one that tends to suck power even when not under load.
*I don't game.
*I want TPM 2.0 and I want to run BitLocker on all my drives.
*I'd like a PCIe SSD for running Win 10 Pro
*I want to move my 6 TB HDD and a 2.5" SATA SSD to the new computer.
*I want to run my single monitor at 4K resolution.
*I'd like to move my Blu-Ray burner to the new computer, but I'm willing to leave it behind
*I like a QUIET system
*Mostly I run email and browsers and MS Office apps, but I like to be able to run 1 or 2 VMs to specialized purposes, like Tivo Deskop or PlayOn or FaceBook, which I don't always want running.
*I might on occasion want to transcode high def video or watch a 4K movie
*I don't need Bluetooth or wireless, really
*I'm a bit concerned with the many unfixable Intel flaws, but if I can't get TPM with AMD I guess I can live with the newest flawed Intel 10th gen desktop CPUs.
I got close on an Alienware R10 Ryzen edition but I was told it lacks a TPM. I've built my own computer once before, but I always felt like I could have done x, y, or z a bit better. So I'd rather just buy something, but I also want reliable. I want to use it more than tinker with it.
Have I just specified an impossible computer?