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Laptop vs Desktop?

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September 16, 2013 1:46:18 PM

I have narrowed my list down to 3 different types of PCs to play games on and do homework:

A. Buy a desktop that has great specs for a lower price.
Pros: Cheap, powerful, upgradable.
Cons: Heavy, can't use on the go.
B. Buy a laptop that is good for gaming.
Pros: Powerful for a laptop, could play games on the go.
Cons: Very expensive, fairly heavy, low battery.
C. Buy an ultrabook or a laptop with fairly good specs then hook it up to ViDock with a very powerful GPU.
Pros: Powerful, good-looking, good battery.
Cons: Could mainly only play light games without ViDock, expensive, would need monitor.

What do you think I should get and why? Thanks!

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September 16, 2013 4:34:31 PM

Not sure how 'on the go' you are, but desktop PCs are easily the most flexible (in terms of components, price-range) and most power-capable. That's what I'd vote for...but not sure how you're on the go would work out. If you have to travel, obviously you can't be doing much of that with a whole PC rig.
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September 16, 2013 4:46:00 PM

If you need the portability, I would suggest a gaming laptop, but just try to avoid gaming away from home/source of power.

Otherwise, get a desktop. (Later down the track you could get a cheap laptop for MS Office and other tools you might need for homework/creativity/productivity).
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September 23, 2013 2:24:20 PM

PyjamasCat said:
If you need the portability, I would suggest a gaming laptop, but just try to avoid gaming away from home/source of power.

Otherwise, get a desktop. (Later down the track you could get a cheap laptop for MS Office and other tools you might need for homework/creativity/productivity).


I was in this situation too when going off to college a while back. I ended up going through the semi-high end laptop / gaming laptop route, and as a result, I was unhappy with the performance for gaming at home half way through the year. It was also pretty heavy and needed to be charged/plugged in after 2 classes or so. So, the next year I got a desktop after saving up and buying parts here and there. Wasn't the best, but I was able to overclock it to get the most bang for my buck! I also sold the older laptop and used the left over money to help pay for a cheaper and smaller laptop that was lighter and had a longer battery life. With this all said, I'd suggest what PyjamasCat said lastly, desktop first, save for a cheap/basic laptop or netbook for on the go usage. (Only if gaming is the main priority) good luck deciding!
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