Gaming PC vs Laptop

What is your preference - budget permitting.

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! 0 t A

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Hey, I have been a PC Gamer primarily for the past 10+ years and have been slowly upgrading it through the years. ( Big thanks to TE Members for it).

I am at a stage now where I am contemplating my next upgrade to Ryzen / GTX 2060 or equivalent setup.

I was checking options on if I should invest about 50k and upgrade my PC or invest around 80k and migrate to an equivalent Laptop ?

The laptop does have an advantage - I can move around - both in the house and also stays with me on travel ( whenever that happens ) - plus I can hook it up to a Keyboard / Mouse / Monitor to mimic a Desktop.

Are there any major disadvantages to a Gaming Laptop - apart from the fact that a desktop equivalent spec will give me a 5% - 10% more juice / FPS / Performance. Which I am OK with to sacrifice for mobility.
 

john1911

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! 0 t A said:
Are there any major disadvantages to a Gaming Laptop -
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Overheating and thermal throttling.
Almost zero upgradability. You'll be stuck with the same configuration for the laptop's life.

! 0 t A said:
desktop equivalent spec will give me a 5% - 10% more juice / FPS / Performance
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I think it will be much more than 5-10%, correct me if I'm wrong.

Currently, it is much easier and cheaper to find a laptop with good dGPU rather than building a system / buying a GPU.
 
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AINDRASIS_GUPTA

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GPU prices are a nightmare right now. All thanks to miners and price gouging by retailers. Basic GTX 1660 Super which used to cost 21K INR, now costs 46K INR.
That's more than 200% increase in MSRP.

I suggest getting a gaming console (the Xbox Series S for 35K INR looks good) or get a gaming laptop.

The biggest beef I have with gaming laptops is that they're a time-ticking bomb. If your laptop doesn't have good cooling mechanism, expect problems overheating problems to creep in after six months or a year.
 

TheCoolerPlayer

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AINDRASIS_GUPTA said:
I suggest getting a gaming console (the Xbox Series S for 35K INR looks good) or get a gaming laptop.
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I agree with this. Get a console for 35k (Series S) or 50k (Series X or PS5, bit less available than the Series S though) and a cheap-ish laptop/desktop for work. Makes no sense to pay 1L+ for equivalent desktop/laptop specs right now, when you can get a better out of the box experience with even the 35K console, and remember that the 35k/50k console has the entire system within it, not just the GPU. for 50k, you can barely get a 3060 now a days, so the value proposition is just not there. Plus the headache of deciding what to build, this or that etc (though yes I admit that this is also fun in itself :p)
 

! 0 t A

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True - the availability of parts is a nightmare right now. I already own a PS4 for Sony exclusives but use PC for FPS mainly and competitive BRs.

The upgradability is definitely a bummer for laptops. Does the heating really cause a major disruption in the overall life of the product ?
 

TheCoolerPlayer

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! 0 t A said:
True - the availability of parts is a nightmare right now. I already own a PS4 for Sony exclusives but use PC for FPS mainly and competitive BRs.

The upgradability is definitely a bummer for laptops. Does the heating really cause a major disruption in the overall life of the product ?
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If you maintain it nicely (use it with some sort of stand, or even just books lol) to increase airflow to fans, keep it clean (every 6 months or so) and repaste about once a year, I see no reason why it shouldn't last at least a good 7-8+ years. If you don't do the above, it'll still run decently, just hot which might reduce life to max of 5-6yrs (if you use it heavily for gaming on a regualr basis)
 
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