Sean Jones
Hi, I'm wanting to spend around a thousand dollars for a new computer. I'm a high school student, just to let you guys know.
The problem is, I cannot choose between a desktop and a laptop.
I know the pros and cons of both, but the problem is, I am a foreigner, and I go back to my country once or twice every year.
I stay in my country for about a 3 months, and I honestly can't find anything better than gaming to do.
I know that a desktop will provide me a better gaming computer, but I need my computer with me just for that time of the year of traveling.
So what do you guys think? Should I get a desktop with everything better but portability, or a laptop with more price but same specs as the pc?
Do you think I should just pause gaming for a few months, and get a great PC? Or should I just get the laptop for portability, (like I told you, I don't travel a lot, but I travel once or twice for long periods of time)?
Please, could you guys help me choose? I'm really stuck on which one to get, and I haven't gotten my Christmas gift yet.
Thanks :)
Oh yeah, I don't really care much for upgrading, as long as the laptop lasts 2 to 3 years, I'm fine. But it needs to run SC2 and Crysis on Highest settings.
Answer
Well, if you are willing to sacrifice the portability, I would definitely go with the desktop. Even if you get a REALLY advanced, expensive, "so-called" gaming laptop, the games will never EVER run as smoothly or as efficiently. Complex CD-ROM based games (like the Sims 3) run much slower and crash a lot, and Internet games (like WOW) are INCREDIBLY slow even with a perfect Internet connection.
If it's Internet games you're into, then take into account that you won't be able to play them for a few months. Things might change, updates might be put in place, etc. Would that be okay with you?
If you're more into CD-ROM based games, then suck it up and give them up for a few months. They'll be there when you get back. It will just make it so more satisfying when you play them when you get back.
All in all, if you're looking for better gaming experience, I would opt for the desktop. But if you can't live without your internet games for a month or two, and you can deal with the lowered gameplay ALL the time, go for the laptop.
Ultimately, it's your money and your decision.
Well, if you are willing to sacrifice the portability, I would definitely go with the desktop. Even if you get a REALLY advanced, expensive, "so-called" gaming laptop, the games will never EVER run as smoothly or as efficiently. Complex CD-ROM based games (like the Sims 3) run much slower and crash a lot, and Internet games (like WOW) are INCREDIBLY slow even with a perfect Internet connection.
If it's Internet games you're into, then take into account that you won't be able to play them for a few months. Things might change, updates might be put in place, etc. Would that be okay with you?
If you're more into CD-ROM based games, then suck it up and give them up for a few months. They'll be there when you get back. It will just make it so more satisfying when you play them when you get back.
All in all, if you're looking for better gaming experience, I would opt for the desktop. But if you can't live without your internet games for a month or two, and you can deal with the lowered gameplay ALL the time, go for the laptop.
Ultimately, it's your money and your decision.
Gaming PCs: Laptop vs. Desktop?
Mythic
I'll be going to college here pretty soon and I am planning on getting a high end gaming computer and currently have a desktop. I know that desktops are normally much better for gaming, the only con is that you have to buy seperate keyboards and monitors and such and they are a pain to lug around although if i was to get a desktop, i would keep it in my dorm obviously. Say i get a $1500+ gaming laptop and play the crap out of it and running high-end games on ultra settings with max resolution (and i do have a very good laptop cooling pad ) and play new games constantly every day. Will it wear out after a while and burn up the processors easier than a desktop would? Price isn't a problem for me and i know where to get a good pc i just need to know overall which is better, a desktop or a laptop. :p thanks
Answer
Even a gtx680M will NOT max demanding games like BF3, farcry3, etc
If you wish to be maxing current games, you will either need atleast a gtx680MX or 2x gtx670/675M in sli.
That probably isnt going to happen for under $1500.
Also even though that setup may play games out now on max settings, id say in 6months, games released then wont be able to be maxed.
Desktops are always better then laptops for gaming and any other demanding tasks.
To get a good gaming laptop to max games out now, $1800-2200+
To get a good desktop that will max games for probably a year+, $1200-1500
If you are dead set on getting a laptop, i would suggest
http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=category_browse&selected_cat=11
They definitely have the best price/performance. Go with the $1749 one ( http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_info&model_name=NP9370 ), and get the dual gtx670MX gpus, and you should be able to max games fairly well. id suggest the thermal compound upgrade aswell, it will help with temps.
Also id suggest getting a SSD+HDD combo (like 120GB SSD + 750GB 7200rpm hdd).
And i believe they are giving a free wifi upgrade aswell, so why not.
8GB of ram is more then enough for gaming in 5years lol. Even hardcore gaming and multitasking at the same time, ive never broke the 4GB mark. so having more then 8 does literally nothing for performance.
and cpu upgrades will only provide marginal performance increases to gaming.
Even a gtx680M will NOT max demanding games like BF3, farcry3, etc
If you wish to be maxing current games, you will either need atleast a gtx680MX or 2x gtx670/675M in sli.
That probably isnt going to happen for under $1500.
Also even though that setup may play games out now on max settings, id say in 6months, games released then wont be able to be maxed.
Desktops are always better then laptops for gaming and any other demanding tasks.
To get a good gaming laptop to max games out now, $1800-2200+
To get a good desktop that will max games for probably a year+, $1200-1500
If you are dead set on getting a laptop, i would suggest
http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=category_browse&selected_cat=11
They definitely have the best price/performance. Go with the $1749 one ( http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_info&model_name=NP9370 ), and get the dual gtx670MX gpus, and you should be able to max games fairly well. id suggest the thermal compound upgrade aswell, it will help with temps.
Also id suggest getting a SSD+HDD combo (like 120GB SSD + 750GB 7200rpm hdd).
And i believe they are giving a free wifi upgrade aswell, so why not.
8GB of ram is more then enough for gaming in 5years lol. Even hardcore gaming and multitasking at the same time, ive never broke the 4GB mark. so having more then 8 does literally nothing for performance.
and cpu upgrades will only provide marginal performance increases to gaming.
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