Hello, I am considering buying both a gaming desktop with a $300 monitor and a laptop that can at least run minecraft. Is it worth it to get a laptop with a desktop? My budget is $1600. Please recommend just a laptop and I will adjust my desktop according to the price.
Should I buy both a desktop and a laptop?
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alienworkshop
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yes, it's worth it, that's what i been doing for years, i bought a laptop and a dekstop all these years. it doesn't hurt to have two computers, it's very conveinent. as for what type of laptop and desktop. well, dell has online coupons that knock off the price down, it's very hard to compete with that. right now it's at 25 percent off, which is very helpful. hope this helps. i personally only use a dual cpu desktop. it's fast as hell.
HiTechObsessed
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It completely depends on what you're going to be using the laptop for. If it's literally going to be strictly for Minecraft, you don't need much.
What will your main uses for both laptop and desktop be?
What will your main uses for both laptop and desktop be?
If you're just running Minecraft:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($134.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $555.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 16:22 EDT-0400)
That is even better than a relative's build which they use to play Minecraft with (with the exception of CPU, their build has an i3-4340), and they normally average about 100+ FPS. They can even record with FRAPS with no issues which is known to cause issues. They also only have 4 GBs of 1333 MHz RAM, and a Radeon HD 6670. So this build will be perfect for you.
If not then I'll let HiTechObsessed help you out
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($134.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $555.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 16:22 EDT-0400)
That is even better than a relative's build which they use to play Minecraft with (with the exception of CPU, their build has an i3-4340), and they normally average about 100+ FPS. They can even record with FRAPS with no issues which is known to cause issues. They also only have 4 GBs of 1333 MHz RAM, and a Radeon HD 6670. So this build will be perfect for you.
If not then I'll let HiTechObsessed help you out
FractalDesignCore
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If you budget is $1600 lets divide it by 2 so $800 each.
For the PC.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $823.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 20:29 EDT-0400)
For the laptop i recommend this laptop. Since i have it i really like it.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/?iPromoID=bannerY510p&
For the PC.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $823.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 20:29 EDT-0400)
For the laptop i recommend this laptop. Since i have it i really like it.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/?iPromoID=bannerY510p&
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