Laptop or PC for Gaming?

[MMA Mike]

Hi,

I made a post the other day asking for some help with a spec for a gaming PC, which Scott promptly replied to, (Thanks again)

I was about to order it but started to think a laptop might be a better choice for me. Im a complete novice when it comes to configuring a pc, and I know a big benefit of having a desktop computer is the fact you can upgrade it in the future, which is something I probably would not do.

My question is, would I be able to run games in just as high detail on a laptop than I could on a desktop? (going back to my last post the games im looking to play are Total war and warband, so nothing too competitive.

If anyone gets the time once again to help me out with a laptop spec just so I can compare, it would be greatly appreciated.

Budget £900 - £1000

If needed, below is the spec that was given originally

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,076.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[ubuysa]

If you have the room for a desktop and portability isn't important then a desktop is definitely the way to go. Laptops are a big compromise in order to achieve portability, the biggest of these is cooling. Laptops (especially gaming laptops) are hard to cool and heat is the number one enemy of electronics.

 

[MMA Mike]

Thanks for the reply and for making a very good point.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the reply and for making a very good point.

Laptops are also a lot more expensive for less power, plus you can't upgrade them like you can a desktop. A desktop with marginal upgrades over it's lifetime to graphics, will last a good 7 to 10 years.

A laptop for gaming will stay current for about 2 years before you have to start reducing settings.

 

[MMA Mike]

Thank you - I am going to go with the desktop. iv always wanted one and think id regret it if I didn't.

Thanks again both for your input.