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Daniel396

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Now, I have a choice between a gaming laptop or a gaming computer.
I am in 1st year of 6th form and it's 1 more year then I go to Uni, don't worry I am still studying loads.
I go round to my friends house to play, like a week a year, so the laptop is obviously great for portability. The downside is that it costs a lot of money, being a laptop.
The computer on the other hand is quite a bit cheaper but not so portable. I can have a bigger screen and is probably a bit better gaming experience. Pro gamers use computers.
Cost:
Laptop: £1100 roughly, (I am customising it myself)
PC: £800 (not including monitor, including keyboard and mouse). (and customising myself)
I do want to eventually take to Uni but at the moment I am still at home, space at home is not an issue.
Please help and give opinions. Thank you.
 
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alvine

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get a desktop because you can upgrade it down the road once more demanding games come out. with a laptop you won't be able to and you will loose more money by selling it to get a newer one to get playable framerates and with desktops you can overclock to get more performance out of your components
 
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tassietim

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desktop for sure, u can easily build a small form factor gaming pc that u could still be able to transport to your friends place anyways and have future options to upgrade it as alvine said
 
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abegnale

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If you're on the go all the time and mildly game, get a laptop.

If you're a heavy gamer, get a desktop.

I have thought about getting a laptop to supplement my desktop but when I'm out of the house or away from my desktop, I don't even find any need for having a laptop, hence, me using a desktop. Also, with getting a desktop, it offers more flexibility in terms of upgrade paths e.g. swapping our older parts for newer parts, etc.

It really depends on what your lifestyle is and how you use a computer.
 
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ubercake

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Go Desktop if you want to play with full-on graphics and sound and you're willing to sit in the same spot while playing. This is the ultimate experience, though stationary. You get what you pay for with a desktop. You can use standard drivers for your GPU for as long as you find this PC useful. You can also usually reuse a lot of parts when you upgrade the platform. They also cost less $$$$ per performance level.

Go Laptop if you need it mobile and are willing to sacrifice the eye candy. It's been my experience that you can't expect too much out of a laptop even if you pay a lot for it. I haven't been too impressed with any company's mobile GPU offerings. You're also at the mercy of the laptop producer to keep up with tweaked drivers since just about every component in a laptop is tweaked for the particular build (GPU included). They usually keep up with laptop drivers for less than two years. I see laptops more as a disposable option. Cost more $$$ per performance level.
 
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