Just another post from a brand new soon-to-be SD owner. I’m definitely not the only one who is feeling like just purchasing the OLED is some kind of gateway drug.
I am also one of those guys who grew up exclusively playing consoles (playstation and nintendo), so this is my first dive in the PC world. As such, I want to ease myself into the scene by also using the SD as a very basic and budget desktop setup. My current everyday computer is my work Macbook Air.
What budget recommendations do you have for a dock, monitor, mechanical keyboard, and mouse? I am looking for a good balance between cost and function. I’m also $600 into this project after just buying the 512 GB OLED itself, so I am not too inclined to purchase components that will bring the entire cost up to a full-fledged gaming PC.
Any input is useful!
PS. Also, any game recommendations for my first downloads for Black Friday would be great!
For the dock, basically any one with an HDMI slot will work. Doesn’t even need to be a dock, a simple USB hub will work too. Docks are just hubs with a spot to put the Deck on. Just make sure your hub/dock has the ports you want and has power passthrough charging (most do).
For a mechanical keyboard on a budget… You’re in a bit of a pickle. Mechanical keyboards are typically a lot more expensive than membrane ones.
Eg I got an Onn bluetooth membrane keyboard for $6 on clearance from walmart that works fine. My Keychron K6 mechanical I got for $50 on sale also works fine and I like it a lot more since I’m a writer and I do a shitload of typing, but it’s pricier. Since you’re docking you could probably go for some cheap chinesium mechanical keyboard without wireless capability, for like $30 or so, probably. I trust you have a good idea of what kind of switches you want on your mechanical? Remember, cheap mech keyboards usually skimp on things like foam muffling so you’ll wake everyone in the house if you get the wrong switch.
Mice… I got a cheap $12 Tecknet mouse that I haven’t had any complaints about.