So I currently have a Lenovo Y570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Intel Core i7 2670QM(2.20GHz)
8GB Memory DDR3 1333
750GB 5400RPM HDD + 64GB SSD HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
I'm considering building a desktop system like
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ltKK
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($154.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 02:37 EDT-0400)
I'm wondering how much better that will be compared to my laptop? Would it not be much of a step up and should I just save the money till next year and build a desktop then?
I'll mainly be playing GW2, LoL, and SC2
Intel Core i7 2670QM(2.20GHz)
8GB Memory DDR3 1333
750GB 5400RPM HDD + 64GB SSD HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
I'm considering building a desktop system like
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ltKK
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($154.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 02:37 EDT-0400)
I'm wondering how much better that will be compared to my laptop? Would it not be much of a step up and should I just save the money till next year and build a desktop then?
I'll mainly be playing GW2, LoL, and SC2