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gaming laptop or desktop?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:22 am
What would be better to build on say a $900 budget? I would want to be able to have a laptop so I can play anywhere. But I can deal with a desktop.
TIA.
TIA.
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:23 am to OMFGKenny
Desktop and it's not close
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:23 am to OMFGKenny
$900 isn't going to go nearly as far for a laptop as it would a desktop.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:24 am to OMFGKenny
Desktop is far superior, especially at $900. $900 is maybe an entry level gaming laptop.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:27 am to tom
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Desktop is far superior, esp$900 is maybe an entry level gaming laptop.
How much would I need for a decent gaming laptop?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:28 am to OMFGKenny
I spent about $1800 on one.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:31 am to BobRoss
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I spent about $1800 on one.
I was really only willing to go up to about $1200. I guess I can build a really good Desktop for that price?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:32 am to OMFGKenny
I don't actually have one, but I'd guess $1200 if you find one on sale. If you want a really nice one you will be at $1800+
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:24 am to bluebarracuda
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Desktop and it's not close
At any price point really
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:36 am to OMFGKenny
Buy the desktop and a high resolution monitor
Posted on 1/7/15 at 10:05 am to OMFGKenny
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How much would I need for a decent gaming laptop?
$1500. You want it to have a 970M minimum nowadays.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 11:20 am to OMFGKenny
Which games are you looking to play?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 1:22 pm to OMFGKenny
$1200 and you should be able to build something nice.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 2:02 pm to BobRoss
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Which games are you looking to play?
Anything really. It's been 4 years since I switched to console gaming and I miss it.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 2:27 pm to OMFGKenny
Gotcha. Just asking because if you were just going to play WoW/LoL/DotA/etc. games, you can spend 500-600 bucks and get a desktop PC that will play those at the highest graphical settings and still perform really well.
You could also find a laptop 1200$ or less that could handle those games and still have the mobility.
The Lenovo Y50 has the 860M and is right at 1k$ LINK. That would be enough to play most games that are out now if you're willing to play at 900p for some of the more graphic-intensive games.
You could also find a laptop 1200$ or less that could handle those games and still have the mobility.
The Lenovo Y50 has the 860M and is right at 1k$ LINK. That would be enough to play most games that are out now if you're willing to play at 900p for some of the more graphic-intensive games.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 2:38 pm to gamemc
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The Lenovo Y50 has the 860M and is right at 1k$ LINK. That would be enough to play most games that are out now if you're willing to play at 900p for some of the more graphic-intensive games.
Consider the Lenovo Y50 about the best you're gonna get for the $1000 price point in a laptop.
By comparison, here's what you get in a $1000 desktop build.
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 1/7/15 at 2:39 pm to gamemc
You can get a 2014 ASUS Rog laptop for $1,000-1,200 with an 860M as well.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 3:15 pm to UltimateHog
Yeah, 860M is the best you will do for $1000. The 860M performs about as well as a desktop GTX 750 Ti. $1200 price point will get you an 870M, performing a bit better than a stock GTX 760.
$1500 will get you a 970M, which is about double the performance of the 860M, particularly in newer games that rely more heavily on vram capacity and bandwidth.
$1500 will get you a 970M, which is about double the performance of the 860M, particularly in newer games that rely more heavily on vram capacity and bandwidth.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 3:19 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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$1500 will get you a 970M
That would be the best option if he could go a bit higher and just really wants a laptop.
OP, I had a gaming laptop for a few years before building a PC last year and I'd just build a PC honestly. The portability is nice to have if you travel quite a bit which I did for a few years, but if you don't travel quite a bit and would want to take it with you, no brainer to build a desktop.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 3:23 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Consider the Lenovo Y50 about the best you're gonna get for the $1000 price point in a laptop.
I have the older version and love it. Saw a couple of people with them at Heathrow airport the other day, seems to be a hit for Lenovo.
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 3:25 pm
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