Time to upgrade maybe?

[Antho694]

Hi all,

I've been debating for about a month now if my gaming laptop, which I bought about 2-2 1/2 years ago needs to be upgraded. If I decided to upgrade it, I'd probably build a new gaming desktop instead of buying a new laptop.
Here are the specs for the laptop:

Intel core I7 Q740
ATI Mobility Readon 5850 GPU
6 GB ram
500 GB Hard drive
1920x1080p resolution

Would it be worth building a new desktop? Also, here is the build I have so far incase I upgrade: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7cj

 

[johnvonmacz]

Hi all,

I've been debating for about a month now if my gaming laptop, which I bought about 2-2 1/2 years ago needs to be upgraded. If I decided to upgrade it, I'd probably build a new gaming desktop instead of buying a new laptop.
Here are the specs for the laptop:

Intel core I7 Q740
ATI Mobility Readon 5850 GPU
6 GB ram
500 GB Hard drive
1920x1080p resolution

Would it be worth building a new desktop? Also, here is the build I have so far incase I upgrade: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7cj

If your laptop still gives you decent amount of FPS when playing your favrite games, then there's no need to upgrade. But if it isn't, then it's time to upgrade to a desktop.
I checked your build and it's a bit messy so I tweaked it and for the price, You should get this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JiM2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JiM2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JiM2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($26.77 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.97 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($132.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G510 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1430.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-12 19:11 EDT-0400)

I chose 750 watts so if ever you decided to crossfire, you still have extra power. The PSU is a good one as it is a seasonic build inside, just re branded as XFX.

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

I would get the above person's suggested build.