need ideas and opinions!

[thatguy13]

I have been trying to decide whether I should get a MSI GE60 Pro003 ($1300) or and Xbox one (700-800). I have an xbox360 which I want to upgrade to either a gaming laptop or Xbox one.
I’m open to other gaming laptops (under 1500) and other ideas including ps4. One idea I had was getting an Xbox one and then getting a satellite (my friend has a really nice one he got for 500) and still be under the gaming laptop price. or if you know of a different laptop that is like 500 instead of satellite that works too. If you have other ideas please share! Not sure what I should do. All opinions are helpful. The more the merrier.
Please and Thank yous!
(p.s. on the poll if you put none dont forget to say your idea)

 

[pyro226]

Well, how much do you value portability when you game? Would you be using the additional features that an Xbox One would offers over the capabilities of a laptop? Or is the multi-functionality and (potential) portability of a laptop more appealing?

A decent number of games support Xbox controllers. And then there's steam sales... Do you have must-have game series that are only on one console? I bought a Wii U for Pikmin 3 (which was too short and not really impressive) and the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U (coming out in Winter)... *sigh* ...

For price vs performance, a desktop is normally better than a laptop. Desktops are also upgradable and you can re-use parts between builds (case, monitor, and periferals, but can also upgrade either GPU or CPU/Mobo/RAM). They're also easier to fix than laptops. I like desktops because they're pretty much always set up and you just sit down at them. I didn't really have a good / comfortable setup for my laptop and I didn't like moving it around.

For laptops, I like Lenovo. Try to get one on sale with an i3 for $500 or less (sister got one for $400 sale at walmart a couple years ago). And get one with separate click buttons rather than the buttons being integrated into a rocking touchpad.

Summary: What is best comes down to personal preference. Pick one and enjoy