Desktop vs. Laptop: Which do you think is better for me?

TheLazyPony

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Jan 15, 2014
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Hey, I've currently got a desktop that I built a year ago just as a budget PC for general use and light gaming. I'm now considering either building a new desktop/upgrading my current one or possibly switching to a laptop. I wanted to know what your opinions are. All i want for a computer is something that I can do regular browsing and such and also could smoothly run a DAW because I'm starting to work with music and maybe also be able to handle light casual gaming here and there like being able to smoothly run games like LoL, WoW, and maybe some more demanding games but I don't game often so that's not a absolute must. Not really sure what would be best for me. I don't necessarily need the portability of a laptop but it would be nice that a laptop would take up less space, and have the portability if i needed it and also possibly a touch screen, and could be cheaper in the long run. I'm not sure if I have a point in having a desktop because I just don't have the money to invest in upgrading it often. These are my desktops specs: AMD A10-5800K APU
MSI FM5MA-E35 motherboard
8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 kit
500 GB Western Digital Caviar Blue hard drive
430W Corsair CX430 Power supply