Desk Top/Tower PC

Desk Top/Tower PC

Desktop and tower computers are two different styles of computer case that use desk space in varying ways. Desktop computers are designed to lay flat on the desk, while towers stand upright. Most modern computers use one of the three sizes of tower case. The desktop PC is a user's computer in a desktop or tower case in contrast to a portable computer. See laptop and tower case. On the Desk vs. the Floor. A desktop PC may refer to a unit that is designed for the top of the desk, such as an all-in-one or a very small case, in contrast to a floor-standing tower. The tower houses all of the necessary hardware components in a computer, like the CPU, motherboard, RAM, hard drives and more. Typically, a tower is designed specifically around the type, or form factor, of motherboard that it is housing. ... A computer tower commonly houses a hard drive.

A tower is a PC that's intended to stand on the small side, and go up. They used to be put next to desks rather than on them. The word “desktop” was used back in the 90s for the things that sat on the big side, often with a monitor on top. Originally Answered: What's the difference between a desktop and a tower? Tower computers sit upright, providing interior access through side panels. Desktop computers are designed to lay flat on the desk, while towers stand upright. ... Most modern computers use one of the three sizes of tower case.