Portable Desktop Custom PC build vs Alienware 15 Laptop

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MegaCharge

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Hi. I'm looking to see which should i get.
Is it the PC build that's Better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TZKmXL
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.33 Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.99 SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 SuperBiiz) (Can be substituted by a MSI Radeon R9 390)
Case: Azza Stealth Mini ITX Desktop Case ($70.98 Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 OutletPC)
Total: $1085.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or is it that the Alienware 15 $1099 is better? http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-15-r2/pd?oc=dkcwf01bc&model_id=alienware-15-r2

Factors

  • Portability is a huge factor.
    Performance is also a huge factor.
 
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Victorion
desktop is always better price/performance ratio.
GTX 965M is considerably slower than GTX 970.

Personally I´d pick the desktop, even if its more hassle to move around, the comfort of a real monitor, keyboard, mouse is more important and so is upgradability.
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desktop is always better price/performance ratio.
GTX 965M is considerably slower than GTX 970.

Personally I´d pick the desktop, even if its more hassle to move around, the comfort of a real monitor, keyboard, mouse is more important and so is upgradability.
 
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Well, for portability, the laptop. You can just whip it out and use it, where you have to find a power outlet for the PC regardless. For performance, the PC is obviously more powerful. It has a full GTX 970 compared to the cut down 965M, as well as the 6600 in the PC and the 6300HQ in the laptop, which will be way more susceptible to thermal throttling. And you're probably having an extra $50-$100 tacked on for just the Alienware logo. But, you will have the monitor included on the laptop, as well as not need a plug unless you're charging. So, on a portability factor, definitely a laptop. Unless it's a super beefed up workstation laptop, they mostly won't come close to the performance of a work/gaming grade desktop.
 
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