Gaming Laptop vs Desktop PC - Which Should You Buy 2022?

We are here to answer the age-old question: Gaming Laptop Vs Gaming Desktop. It is time to answer the question to the fullest and even compare the differences in price vs. performance!
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[@GamingBadly2000]

Gaming Laptop is better for me due to space issues. If I had the space? Desktop all the way! but some of todays Laptops are so powerful!

[@CleverPoll]

Yeah, but let's not comprehend the fact that most laptops are expensive and have bad specs. Although I would agree with you with the space problem.

[@FromUpNorth9345]

Gaming laptops today are very powerful compared to the past and for the price you cannot beat it. A good gaming laptop for just under 1000 that can last you a couple years running games at high-max settings.

[@bry120]

? Both of them occupies one table

[@AverageLowElo69]

@@bry120the monitor, cables, mouse, keyboard, and lack of mobility: am I a joke to you?

[@dpptd30]

How did you have not enough space? Just put the tower under your desk! Take my advice, never buy a gaming laptop, I learned this the hard way by suffering through CPU throttling issue, quality control issue like excessive screen bleed, and horrible customer service, not to mention horrible battery life, horrible performance on battery, and jet engine level of noise.

[@microtasker]

The discussion may be a bit misguided; I mean that a 'gaming' laptop is also a very high powered studio machine. A studio machine on the road is an invaluable tool that really didn't exist a few generations ago. Now you can edit native format video, do captures and stream off of the same machine. I used to have to haul my full size tower to do that just 7 years ago. So 'if you gaming on your road trip' is maybe not the question to be asking, but more like: 'what are your needs on the road for workload and oh, yeah btw,,, gaming.'

[@minkailulamin1304]

Absolutely. Mobility is a huge factor in the buying decision, not just raw power.

[@DudermanJensonHaeger]

ok but if you need something for literally anything but gaming get a high end buisness laptop or a macbook cause battery life

[@microtasker]

@@DudermanJensonHaeger Just with my own use cases and experiences, you plug in wherever you are and use it that way. I rarely use a laptop that isn't plugged in, even in a car. But that's a valid point.

[@Ignacio.Romero]

I don't think the conversation is misguided at all. If you need a mobile high performance studio machine, that's fine, but you can't deny that's a very niche usecase. Like the video said, what most people *probably* need "on the road" is a simple laptop to do some web browsing, and not a heavy and bulky gaming laptop with less than 5 hours of battery life. But even if you need more performance (a photographer for example), like someone else said, a business laptop or a MacBook are a better idea as a secondary device. This is coming from me, a guy who thought having a do it all machine was a good idea and bought a gaming laptop, only to end up effectively using it as a desktop always plugged in at my desk. Recently that laptop died and I'm building a desktop to replace it, I've been using a chromebook for the meantime lol

[@microtasker]

@@Ignacio.Romero I have both, so I guess I can't relate. I have options.

[@guiT39]

In my experience, the big differences between a laptop and a desktop are the display, the practicality and -- obviously -- portability. "Upgradability", if I want to be honest, really isn't a relevant factor at all, at least not for me. If I spend a lot of money on a desktop, I don't want to upgrade anything for at least 5 years. And then, after 5 years, if I need to upgrade something, it will probably be the processor and graphics. But to upgrade the processor, you also need a new motherboard with the updated socket. In the end, you'll need to buy a new GPU, a new CPU and a new motherboard -- basically, lets be frank, a new PC. The only things you might actually keep will be the case, the PSU (maybe), the storage and RAM - and those are the less expensive items on a PC. That's it. Oh, and the display of course. And that's one of the reasons why I say the display is the big difference in a laptop. Once you have to replace your laptop, you'll have to replace your monitor, obviously. The second (but not less important) reason is the fact that usually, laptop displays are poor. Especially if you're in the market for a big boy $3,000+ laptop, because with that budget you can buy a really nice ultrawide color accurate monitor for your desktop, while in a laptop you usually have to go with a 17' high refresh-rate 1080p, maybe QHD display. That kinda sucks. There's also the resale factor. You can't resale a desktop, maybe some parts, usually just the GPU. But you CAN sell your used laptop. That's a relevant factor. I built my desktop in 2014. Spent $4,500 on the whole thing (monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers included). It was a top-tier build. 4-5 years later, games weren't running really well anymore (to run fallout 4 smoothly I had to switch to low graphics settings), so I decided to upgrade the GPU. Unfortunately, it really didn't make much of a difference. Even though I got a new GPU at the time (GTX 1660), I still couldn't go past medium settings, because my i7 4770k was old as hell. And one of the main reasons I had built a desktop was because of the so called "upgradability"... Today I see "upgradability" as complete bullshit. I had a much better time with my 2009 Alienware. I bought it, played a lot on it, used it for 5 years and sold it for a really good price. Meanwhile here I am with an old-ass desktop, can't sell it, can't do anything with it, every component is dated and it can barely run any AAA game AND require a lot more maintenance than a laptop (dust usually f*ks it up, must be completely cleaned every now and then). Honestly, if I was a hardcore gamer, who played a lot on my PC, I'd build a monster desktop with a top-tier display and top-tier everything, water-cooling custom loop, etc. But since I'm not (I'm just a casual gamer), I'll probably choose the practicality and "straightforwardness" of a REALLY nice gaming laptop. It's easier, simpler, cheaper, a better cost-benefit overall in my opinion and experience.

[@CarlaCSchiavon]

Nice joke

[@guiT39]

@@CarlaCSchiavon ?

[@CarlaCSchiavon]

@@guiT39 I stoped reading when you said “Upgradability”

[@guiT39]

@@CarlaCSchiavon huh? What's wrong with it? Ou melhor... O que tem de errado no que eu falei? Com o que vc discorda?

[@guiT39]

@@CarlaCSchiavon moçaaa responde

[@hishammse8826]

Sold my alienware m17 r4 two days ago and got a desktop with same exact specs. Best decision i ever made and one of the things about desktop i liked is its quiet and doesn’t get hot and looks really good with better performance 😍🙏🏽💯

[@TheSpotify95]

I would personally go with the desktop 100% of the time, regardless of cost, due to a few important factors: 1) Upgradability - upgrading CPU/GPU/RAM/Storage is much easier 2) Performance - gaming PCs tend to outperform laptops at the same spec as they can handle higher power components (i.e. not laptop specific components), since the PSU's are beefier 3) Replacing parts is very easy and a new motherboard won't make you have to abandon the entire machine 4) Modularity and customizability is more, so you can have a small desktop if space is at a premium or you can go for a full tower PC if required, there are still cases with support for 5.25in bays 5) TEMPERATURE/AIRFLOW/COOLING!!! Gaming laptops suffer really badly here as they have only a couple of heat pipes, a couple of fans, and the fans have to spin up really fast/quite loud. In addition, any dust accumulation blocking the vents will massively affect CPU temperatures (and performance). Tower PCs have much larger fans, and have better cooling on the CPU, including the option for AIO water coolers. They're also easier to disassemble and to clean parts. Overall, tower PC wins any day, even if the laptop was cheaper.

[@HOMER_R.O.C]

thanks bro, this helped a ton for deciding first computer 🖥 thanks 😊

[@LaFonteCheVi]

Fair points. But I think for most people upgradability is pretty. In most cases, it isn't necessary at all to upgrade a PC unless you specifically built it on a budget to upgrade later. By the time upgrades need to happen, it is better to just get a new pc. Really the only good upgrade path is the GPU as the CPU would require a new mobo, etc. But even then, the bottleneck would likely end up being the CPU. And don't undersell the importance of mobility. Desktops are stationary, laptops are not. Ultimately, I think that is really the only deciding factor. Do you want to have the freedom of movement or not. Everything else is pretty moot. Also, with the way GPU prices are, sometimes laptops are actually still the budget option. I found a 4080 laptop for under 1800. With equivalent desktop parts totalling well over 2200.

[@TragicGFuel]

@@LaFonteCheVi your laptop 4080 is more like a 4060ti, if that. Same for your cpu. If you actually compare the power of the two, and buy accordingly, the PC will always be cheaper. You're comparing 4080 desktop, and some desktop CPU (that may be able to be overclocked) to a low power consumption, weaker, laptop version of the 4080 and cpu.

[@cheerful_crop_circle]

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[@renegadeace1735]

Just get a really beast laptop, a vertical laptop stand, mouse, and keyboard, and hook it up to an external monitor. That way you get the best of both.

[@User_92020]

You can't update, upgrade you software and components lol

[@g_dmodeyroblox9975]

keep it up your recommendations are AMAZING!!!

[@Note-bq1ly]

I bought a gaming laptop so I can bring it with me to school, as I'am a student. I think people should buy depending on what they wish to do with it.

[@thewizzz100]

nice , what laptop did you get and for how much then ?

[@averagejackmedia609]

If you know going in that the laptop version of the card is going to be nowhere near the desktop version of the card, you go in with reasonable expectations, you might even buy "more laptop than you need" for over head. I have a desktop with a 3080ti and just bought a laptop with a 3070ti as a secondary gaming/workstation as I'm not at home nearly as much as I use to be. Honestly I've been super impressed with the laptop setup. I run games on a secondary 24" 1080p 144hz monitor and it's blown me away with the performance.

[@WillMathematics]

The best choice is what’s best for you. I game mostly on console but have a few games on pc. My favorite pc games are older and do not require a top of the line machine. My rtx 2060 gaming laptop is perfect. It has 16gb of ram and 1tb of storage. Super fast. Ethernet connected for superior results.

[@TyTystick]

I'm kind of stuck with getting gaming laptops as I go between multiple living locations frequently, but if I lived in one place, a desktop undoubtedly has better performance for less.

[@An_M4A3]

If you build it if you get a pre built, it's (most of the time) the same price, but it is still more performance

[@veraxis9961]

Big agree on a lot of the advice here. I think gaming on a larger monitor and dedicated keyboard via a desktop with a beefier GPU is a much nicer way to game for me personally, and I have an inexpensive, mid-performance laptop off the secondary market which I can use for a lot of day-to-day or travel usage. Everyone's use case will vary, but with GPU prices finally down, I think desktops may start making sense for a lot of people again.

[@victormikecharlie1596]

This is the best way, I have too a cheaper laptop with AMD Am4 for mobility and a desktop gaming PC.

[@ErinArchive]

I think for me desktops are better but due to my life situation i've been moving left & right (i've moved 3 times in 2022 alone) along with traveling, so being able to just put a laptop in a backpack be able to work (video editing) and game still without lugging around a giant tower (and being afraid of it breaking) is so nice. I think once I settle down and am not moving every 2 seconds the desktop would be ideal (with a decent laptop that can still work/game on the go). I also prefer the setup of a desktop over a laptop so I tend to convert my laptops to emulate that (keyboard, mouse, multiple monitors) but you can't do that the other way around. I think you get more bang for your buck performance wise from a desktop for sure though.

[@BigDaddyOlan]

I love your content, guys! Kudos to ya'll. I am working in IT for a US Company and love my NBA 2Ks and work in different locations here in the Philippines. What budget gaming laptop can you recommend? TIA. Keep rockin'!

[@betterjacob5117]

Both really cool wish I had any of these I have been subbed for a while anyways enjoy your content and cool videos!

[@JTCDesignStudio]

Thanks guys. The main thing for me why I'm considering a gpu laptop is because of my use case. I already have a monitor from working from home connected to my work laptop. I can use that no problem. If i build a desktop, i still can use that monitor but will be limited to 1. I need 2 as I'm modeling and rendering at the same time. One thing is mt desk is small to fit 2 monitors and a desktop, second it just becomes too expensive. Rtx 3060 laptops now is discounted for about £700 bnew and the same price for a desktop only would use some used parts.

[@calexfx]

Im building my first ever gaming pc today at age 12!!! Wish me luck toasty bros!

[@pidan011]

Well its not the toasty bros but goodluck :D

[@Nighthawk-8050]

Glad I subscribed to you guys

[@danebeee1]

The laptop manufactures absolutely still do the max q thing they just don’t have the label max q any more, that’s the only difference. ALWAYS check the wattage of the parts that you are looking to get and check reviews to make sure the laptop you are looking at is able to cool those parts at that wattage. For instance a 150 watt 3070 can easily out perform a 100 watt 3080. With that being said a 3060 at 130 watts can out perform a 80 watt 3070 all day long. Basically make sure you check the wattage limits of the parts you are selecting for.

[@Tech.Closet]

Great topic, gaming laptop and gaming PC are different things. if you need portability go for laptop. If you need maximum efficiency from hardware go for gaming PC.

[@portman8909]

I've been on desktop for a while, but I have been considering a laptop lately. It would be good to play a couple steam games on the train.

[@sonicandroxas]

@@portman8909 how does a steam deck sound

[@somedude7014]

@@sonicandroxas terrible

[@Supinejewel]

I basically prefer a gaming laptop due to portability go anywhere, but they can't be upgraded or modified like a PC tower would.

[@durbap6223]

I have an HP Pavillion gaming laptop, I got it for 950$ with a RTX 3050 ti, 16gb 3200 mhz ram, 11th gen i5, and a 1tb hdd and 256gb NVME and it was a really good deal and i love it.

[@TheMastercheif1111]

I’ve always been a console gamer but gaming pcs just have more potential and way more game Options. Great video for rookies like myself.

[@killkiss_son]

The problem with a desktop is... Well, that you need to be at your desk to play, to work or whatever. With a laptop, you can be anywhere you want at home, you can go over to a friend house to play or work, you can bring it with you on a trip so you can continue to game while being thousands of kilometers away.

[@cheerful_crop_circle]

Yeah but the experience is way better when you play on a desktop PC with a very big monitor. Gaming laptops are good because of their portability but the immersion just doesn't feel the same

[@yehudi-jehu]

Im thinking of buying the Whitebook they reviewed a couple vids ago, it's really great for my needs

[@amineguendaoui1558]

keep up the good vids ^^

[@charlesburris6314]

Desktops rule. The only reason to choose laptops is space or travel. If you're grown and have your own place, desktop all the way.

[@Z0xY809]

Hello i love your videos but can you please say what is better for gaming(like fortnite) ryzen 7 3800x or intel i7 11700F. Thanks for your answer

[@god-vk3db]

Love the vides! 27s ago WHAT?!

[@JotaroKujo-wf2ty]

I built my first pc rig last year with a low end gpu (GT730) and cpu(i5 760) for light gaming like Minecraft and Valorant, but in couple of months now I'm going to college and realized I can't use my pc in my dorm because it's crowded with strangers and leaving your pc in a room with random strangers is quite risky, so I bought a laptop with my hard earned money and my parents also helped me, so I have an Acer Nitro 5 with i5 12th gen and an RTX 3050 for a $800 (P40,000 coz i live in the Philippines) and had no regrets i can now play triple A games. thermal was the first problem but nothing a cooling pad can't fix, i gave my pc setup to my little brother so he can play Minecraft.

[@Altsncro]

Optimally the best case would be to get a high-end desktop for all of your hardcore games and a laptop for more casual stuff. However if you must absolutely choose one then I would say the laptop is a good decision. The portability of the laptop is really important especially if your a student or if your always on the move. However if you already have a functioning laptop and you don't really use it to game then i would just say for you to get the PC. Especialy now that the new 40 series laptop GPU's have been released, laptops can now compete with desktops in terms of performance. However if you want a high end laptop (A 4080 or 4090 laptop can easily set you back 3-5k USD) then you might aswell just get a high end desktop for that money. No one needs a desktop 3090 performance in a laptop especially at the pricepoint. Seriously though only consider those high end laptops if you really have money to burn or already have a god tier set up. Now in terms of budget a good gaming laptop must reach a critical mass in order to be considered even worth it (Usualy areond 1.2k USD), If that doesnt fit into your budget then i would reconmend either saving for said laptop or going for a longterm investment into a PC (Technically you can run a barbone GPU/CPU then upgrade as you get more money). Although the PC pathway would require you to actively spend more money over a longer period of time, you would get better performance overall.

[@arjay3733]

Yeah, I agree. We have the same inside our mind regarding this.

[@kolyagreen1566]

Yeah! I also thought so, but! My friend had burnt Motherboard on laptop after 1.5 year of usage. Laptop was like 1.5k usd cost. So Now I am afraid of buying laptops. What do you think?

[@Altsncro]

@@kolyagreen1566 I wouldnt be too afraid,. Like when building a PC its important to research what you want in a laptop (Screen, size, CPU, GPU). Just stay away from the cheaper gaming laptops or obviously anything with bad reviews. (Also only get 30/4060 class and above)

[@kolyagreen1566]

@@Altsncro And still. I've decided to build desktop with 13400f and rtx4070. To play all games I want. I have war in my country, so dont really know when it would be my last day) thanks!

[@Altsncro]

@@kolyagreen1566 Well I hope your happy with your new gaming rig! I would recommend AMD over Nvidia but if you want to go green go for it :D good luck on your build! 👍

[@KaruQi]

Would it be better to buy for example a prebuilt ibuypower pc or a gaming laptop any brand for the same exact price?

[@Entertainment-ev6ob]

Gaming pc requires: monitor, all pc parts, keyboard. All of that makes it more expensive or the same as a laptop. If your just comparing Gpu prices without taking into account ssd monitor ram etc… obviously it’s misleading. Laptop comes with a monitor, pc parts, and keyboard :/

[@zhila5958]

i own a desktop and guess what? laptops are simply a better deal, and portable. i’m literally stuck in one room which sucks considering that i sometimes wanna switch to a different room. my little cousins have a laptop and they can bring it to my home and play with it, something which isn’t possible with my desktop

[@jordanlazarus7345]

keyboard and mouse can be had for like $30 or less, and a monitor equivalent to a laptop display could be had for like $100. We'll round up to $150. Even if you burn that $150 you can still build a better desktop than laptop.

[@guiT39]

@@jordanlazarus7345 $100 for a monitor? Only if you're comparing to a budget laptop. A mid-high end laptop with an RTX 3070 nowadays have a QHD 240hz display. That'd be at least a $250 monitor. A mouse you'd have to get for both, but you wouldn't find an RGB keyboard - comparable to that of that laptop - for less than $30. Also, speakers, case, etc.

[@jordanlazarus7345]

@@guiT39 I'd rather have my £100 monitor to any display on a laptop under 1500. the simple fact is that you need at least a 24 inch monitor and laptops do not have that for obvious reasons. This comment was obviously aimed at budget to mid level gaming.

[@guiT39]

@@jordanlazarus7345 yeah, if you compare to a budget-mid laptop, I agree. But one with an RTX 3070 or superior that costs over $1,600-$1,800, the game changes.

[@picklenip]

Both are good in the end, if you don't want the laptop because of a small screen you can always hook your laptop to your monitor.

[@thecouchpotato88]

cut long story short: it's all up to you

[@underscore_dash-]

Can you please do a budget build but with the most rgb you can possibly cram into a 500-600 dollar budget

[@razi_haron]

For me who has not updated my PC for more than a decade, what makes my budget burst everytime i try to plan for a new pc upgrade, is having to include cost for nice new monitor. End up i just continue using my ancient gtx850m 'gaming' laptop haha.

[@cruzz774]

Can you do a video on the maibenben x568 laptop with the rtx 3060

[@AshtonGodbout]

I had a desktop for a while. Realized I barely game want to keep my files and purchases so I believe both are useful in gonna sell my desktop and buying a gaming laptop equivalent and a Mac mini for the setup.

[@ramdomtit5549]

My laptop was great, but the performance was being compression. The same CPU, GPU, ram, and storage in desktop can run 140+fps in apex but my laptop only got like 90+fps. Also same configure in desktop was cheaper than laptop even included the monitor. And desktop has lower temperature than laptop(on a cooling pad）.

[@kovertfn2352]

Is i5 6500 better than xeonx5650

[@aaronhorm994]

I inherited an alienware laptop, it's a pretty solid rig, had to buy an external fan to keep ot from overheating tho lol

[@hotrockfitness]

can u still use microsoft word and everything else on a gaming laptop??

[@user-kh7jo2yq5o]

Quick question: when working with a smaller budget, is it worth buying a gaming laptop with a mouse and keyboard or a gaming PC a mouse keyboard and monitor?

[@xxbambamxx7261]

I'm still happy about my old Omen 2018 I78750H 1070MAXQ 144hrz screen and 250w power brick... Still AAA titles there too...

[@dannydrew3685]

I want to see you do a review on a new Alienware laptop and a new Alienware computer! Both Intel and AMD versions!

[@iLawfGaming]

Best Buy has a really good deal on a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop for $579. i5, 3050, 8g ram, 256g SSD, and 120hz display. Ram and storage can be upgraded later for less than $100. Ordered one last night to be picked up at my local store.

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

I’d stay away from the 3050. Its just so weak. But hey man, depends on the games you want to play.

[@iLawfGaming]

@@alexandrostheodorou8387 I have my rig, this was mainly for school/work and some light gaming. Looked like a good deal, and it was upgradeable unlike most laptops. Has worked well so far for what we've used it for. Would recommend. We have played stray and ark survival evolved on it with no issues.

[@CleverPoll]

256GB SSD is not enough for gaming, the SSD should be 512GB or 1TB. i5 CPUs are very old and are not fully made for games, giving it performance issues. 8GB RAM is horrible for gaming, I would go for 32 GB RAM. I would say it's not worth it.

[@spaceowl9246]

I will be replacing my old 7 year old gaming PC with a gaming laptop. I will also ditch my working laptop, so I'll just have one device that I can carry anywhere I want. I just don't need a beefy big tower anymore, though I will be using an external ultrawide monitor plus mouse and keyboard at home for gaming and media consuption.

[@PissMissile-RR]

alienware m17 r5 or a gaming pc?

[@craballeristhegoat]

With laptops going on sale sooo often I snipes one on Black Friday for 450 with an 11th gen i7 and a 2060 super I use it with a monitor and extra peripherals also

[@CleverPoll]

I would go for a gaming desktop considering the fact that they are cheaper and have better specs most of the time. But gaming laptops can be good depending on the brand and specs.

[@waynemiranda8790]

So like I'm getting a laptop with rtx 3060 and amd 5600h in like 90k and if I'm going to build a pc I'm getting the i5 12400f 12th gen and rx 6600 xt so which one should I go for?

[@CleverPoll]

@@waynemiranda8790 Like I said in my last sentence, laptops can also be good.

[@waynemiranda8790]

Don't they like get spoiled in a few years

[@d2sptzltz]

@@waynemiranda8790 Desktop- you wont have to worry about the cooling system, parts can be upgraded anytime, aesthetic looks(rgb components) on your table. Choose this If youre a hardcore gamer who plays games with massive hours. However, In my environment, I have to worry how do I take this out with me incase of house fires, any calamities etc.., Laptop- Portability, choose this if you are not always at home, I didnt choose laptop because screen size are small, you'll have to spend more for a gaming monitor if youre a competitive fps gamer. I also worry about thieves, laptops are very easy to steal.

[@waynemiranda8790]

Okkkk thanks a lot @Cuyos

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[@jessechuff]

I think the big downside to gaming laptops is the lack of upgradability. I had an HP Omen for 6 years and it was great for the first couple. A bit of a budget one even at the time, but as time went on the GPU just didn’t keep up anymore. And having a desktop would have been so much better, upgrading the GPU for a fraction of the price of the laptop itself is infinitely better than buying an entirely new laptop every time I need to get something better. Gaming laptops def have a place, I just don’t think they can truly be your MAIN gaming machine. More a supplemental thing or if you just really have to go with something cheaper than a full gaming rig.

[@NuggetsAutomotive]

Falcon Northwest has a fix for that. DRX desktop replacement laptop line. Extremely expensive but as I understand it they use desktop components. Could be way off though

[@guiT39]

I beg to differ. Actually, you might have a point regarding BUDGET laptops... But if you buy a mid-high end laptop, honestly, upgradability is useless. I speak from experience (I have a gaming desktop and had a 2009 alienware before it). Personally, every time I buy something I expect it to last me AT LEAST 4-5 years. And when we talk about computers, 5 is the bare minimum. That being said, once you spend more than $1,800 on a laptop, it will last you 5 years. Of course it won't be the same as it was when you had recently purchased it, but it will still be able to play some games. But at that point, simply upgrading the GPU won't do. Maybe you might get a couple more FPS on some games if you do, but after 5 years, your GPU won't be the only problem. Your CPU also won't be good enough. And once you have to upgrade your CPU, even if we were talking about a DESKTOP, you'd be done. You'd have to buy a new motherboard, and that's the same as basically buying a new PC, let's be honest. New MB, new CPU, new GPU = new PC. You have to remember that if you have a 4 year-old+ desktop and want to upgrade, you'll only be able to sell the GPU... IF YOU'RE LUCKY. Nobody buys an already-built old desktop, nor a 4 year-old CPU chip. Whereas with a laptop, you'll probably be able to sell the whole thing. A package deal. Especially if you bought a flagship at the time. So... That's a very relevant factor. Market. About my desktop, I built it in 2014. Spent $4,500 on the whole thing (monitor, keyboard and speakers included). It was a top-tier build. 4-5 years later, games weren't running really well anymore (to play fallout 4 smoothly I had to switch to low graphics configs), so I decided to upgrade the GPU. It really didn't make much of a difference. Even though I got a new GPU at the time (GTX 1660), I still couldn't go past medium settings, because my i7 4770k was old as hell. And one of the main reasons I had built a desktop was because of the so called "upgradability"... Today I see that as bullshit. I had a much better time with my 2009 Alienware. I bought it, played a lot on it, used it for 5 years and sold it for a really good price. Meanwhile here I am with an old-ass desktop, can't sell it, can't do anything with it, every component is dated and it can barely run any AAA game.

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

@@guiT39 Exaclty, Billy. Desktop Upgradeability is a lie. You have to upgrade everything. Your right. In 5 years you can sell a $1,800 laptop for $300-500. And boom you got something new.

[@guiT39]

@@alexandrostheodorou8387 yep.

[@TragicGFuel]

@@guiT39 lmao, people usually sell mobo and cpu and ram together, that's how you sell them quick and at a decent price. And did you seriously try claiming that CPU + Mobo is equivalent to buying an entire rig? Are you serious? It can't cost more than $300 to upgrade, even less after you sell the mobo, cpu and ram. The GPU and CPU are almost never upgraded together, only one of them is the bottleneck usually. Most games will run just fine after a GPU only upgrade. As CPUs can be used for 10years easily, without any real loss in performance. Even really old cpus are capable of hitting stable 60s with a modern gpu.

[@oxbizzie]

Good video Guys please I need you guys to do best gaming laptops between price ranges of 500$-800$ cuz in my country we don't have stable electricity so gaming laptops are better and I'm looking for one that wouldn't break my wallet😭

[@MrRealBeastm]

Desktop hard to use?

[@youtuberbayleexiong908]

Laptop definitely way better for room and convenience, desktop awsome for all the features it gives that laptops don't and they tend to be more powerful depending the specs

[@bigtimebucksfan_6887]

Im in the same boat I'm debating on selling my desktop for portability over performance I travel sorta at least once maybe twice a week plus if I move Id have to get a laptop over my desktop just cause of how much space it takes up

[@portman8909]

If you move around often. Gaming laptop.

[@hinfinity]

It’s all about your situation I have a gaming laptop I want a gaming pc but I don’t have the space YET

[@crouton7805]

Im not planning on taking my pc anywhere but i am finding laptops for really cheap with good specs, building a pc would be more expensive

[@waynemiranda8790]

Same wat do u think I should do?

[@childishrare]

I was waiting on this video because I’m on the market looking for a gaming pc but couldn’t decide on should a desktop or laptop . I just want something with RTX 3070

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

Watch Jarrod's Tech. He did a comparison between the laptop 3070 and desktop 3070 and the difference is pretty substantial. That being said, laptops are much more efficient as they use considerably less power relative to the performance decrease compared to their desktop counterparts

[@Cuetip-_-]

If your a content creator and you need to record live game play use desktop gaming laptop is too loud and you can’t cover the loud noise the fans make

[@R.K_Chalkboard]

For cheapness, mobility, and adaptability Laptops Performance and power? Desktops

[@sadboiglizzy3000]

I currently have a PC setup (ryzen 5 2600 + rtx 3060) with two monitors. The only part I've upgraded is the GPU because the components are like 4 years old since I built it. I was considering selling it all - except the monitors, and buying a gaming laptop since I'm starting college soon. I figured it would be easier to bring it to school during the day, and when I get back home I can transform it into a regular desk setup with my monitors and keyboard. But idk what to do yet...

[@chrisroemer7133]

You could get a cheap laptop and just do your college stuff there and upgrade your desktop whenever necessary

[@jordanlazarus7345]

I'd go the for a cheap laptop and keep the desktop if you're not needing to deal with heavy workloads on the go. I'd probably get distracted if I were able to play games in class too.

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

A good Gaming Laptop, like a legion will basically have the same performance as your desktop at 3060 level. But my advice is, get something different. I have an Aero 15 3060. Plays everything I want. But its also not that heavy and relatively small. I put it on a cooling pad and connect it to my tv when I need some pc gaming. And traveling and playing games on it is fantastic.

[@jordanlazarus7345]

​@@alexandrostheodorou8387 It is worth pointing out that nvidia pulls some little marketing stunts with their laptop GPUs, not all "laptop 3060's" are the same as there are usually three different models for different levels of power draw. That desktop 3060 can be much, much better than a 3060 in a laptop as the desktop card has double the VRAM too. In some games, the desktop card gets 50%+ higher FPS than the highest rated laptop 3060 just because of that weird choice to have less vram. It does feel a little bit dishonest the way they market laptop GPU's.

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

@@jordanlazarus7345 Buddy look at JarrodTech. 3060 Laptop vs Desktop. They are almost the same. The real difference is at the 3080 level. Thats when the ability to draw more power really matters. My 3060 Laptop Aero, performa just fine. Its literally like 5-10 frame behind a Desktop Set Up. Thats nothing. I paid $1,300 for a machine i can carry everywhere.

[@LILC63]

The Acer nitro 5 is definitely my favourite budget gaming laptop.

[@bakataro3437]

What if you need nvidia

[@crouton7805]

I think a gaming laptop rn is a better deal, for example im getting a laptop on amazon with an i5 and an rtx 3060 just for $820! Crazy good deal

[@jordanlazarus7345]

Just don't fall for the "it has an i5" thing. Make sure you look at benchmarks on that specific processor. If a laptop looks like a better deal on paper than a desktop then it's probably because there's a limitation somewhere. I'd be willing to bet that a similarly priced desktop would still perform better due to thermal limitations on the laptop side.

[@jovaughnplays]

This the first I've seen AliExpress sponser someone

[@vitaliieremenko9658]

Mój najnowszy zakup to laptop Dream Machines wyposażony w procesor Core i7 13700HX i kartę graficzną 4070. Jestem bardzo zadowolony z wydajności tego laptopa z mocnym procesorem

[@malikcrawley6109]

If my main game is ps5 is gaming laptop worth it so I can jyst play pc games bc in just gonna pit the screen on my monitor

[@robertd7275]

If you're not in a hurry there are some bargains out there. I picked up a refurbished 3050, 10th gen i5 laptop a few months ago for $524 shipped and just before that I got 1650, 10th gen 6c 8t laptop for $499 . It's crazy how much laptop you get for the price. I remember paying $1000+ less than 10 years ago for a Igpu laptop. Whatever you buy just remember to have fun and enjoy it!

[@portman8909]

Yeah no thanks. For laptops you have to scale up. i5's on laptops are about the same as i3's on desktops etc. GPU's are about on par but a 3050 would be too weak if I connected that to my 1440p monitor at home. So really for laptops you want that 16GB of RAM with option to upgrade, 1TB SSD with hopefully another SSD slot, and an i7 or Ryzen 7. 1k can get you a much better laptop today than 10 years ago and I still spend around 1k on my desktops anyway.

[@robertd7275]

@@portman8909 best of both worlds is that I have a desktop and laptops. I usually use the laptops when travelling,at work and sitting on the couch. The CPU is much less of a problem than the scaled down gpu in my experience. Laptops typically come with a 1080 screen so the higher resolutions aren't really a issue. I also don't think I've seen gaming laptops with single ram slots and without open nvme and 2.5 slots in several years.

[@portman8909]

@@robertd7275 1080p is mostly CPU bound though, and so is 1440p to an extent depending on GPU power. Current laptop GPU's perform near the same as desktop GPU's. CPU's on the other hand, not so much. There can be a lot of performance lost opting for an i5 over an i7 laptop chip. I've seen the benchmarks on the likes of the 3060 with i7 vs i5 etc.

[@robertd7275]

@@portman8909 the weak spot for laptop GPUs is that they cut the amount of Vram and/or cut Vram speed. Remember that in a laptop heat causes all kinds of issues so that the CPU and GPU are usually clock down for overall performance specially boost speeds. Also the power limits hit the GPU harder when they need to downclock speeds due to power use. It's become better in the last 3 years but still a factor when they cut a card from 130 tpu down to 65 tpu.

[@Asadc1995]

If anyone of yours got those mid range laptops with 11 and 12 gen Intel or 6 gen ryzen then be happy because it got Thunderbolt support = EGPU = future proofing

[@adil-blue-blood7626]

Very informative

[@lvolonz]

Hey guys.. looking to build a good gaming pc under 2000$ the only games I really play is call of duty … and I want to play some Val went I build one .. can y’all help me out?

[@Danny-or3dp]

Is it me or is every single toasty bros video sponsored?

[@nickb5855]

I seriously thought the guy in the black tee was Seth rogen until he started talking

[@Asadc1995]

Anyone here who got laptops with 11 and 12 intel and 6 gen ryzen be happy because they got Thunderbolt support = EGPU capabilities = future proofing

[@haisex3]

Any good 3070ti laptops?

[@Bafana777]

MSI RAIDER GE76

[@JonathanTalksHW]

Do a i3 10100f GTX 1070 build

[@esteven60]

I’m trying to figure out what my best option is for laptop. I have a pc at home But I want something that I can use when I go to my girlfriends house. She rejected the offer of building a pc at her place lol. So I wanna get a laptop that I can use for college and at her place for some gaming. If I can play wz with 1080 I’d be happy for $1k and under. If that’s not possible atleast being able to play like cod multiplayer would be nice. For school I need it for coding. Any recommendations?

[@evers6214]

Cheapest rtx3060 you can find. The more powerful laptops are either much heavier or much louder. Gtx1650 or 3050 class will grow to be unacceptably slow over the course of the laptops life. One other thing if she rejected the desktop it’s because she wants you paying attention to her while you are there 😬

[@esteven60]

@@evers6214 Lmaoo no that’s not why. She just doesn’t want a pc in her room. I would only use this device when she’s at work and I’m at her place on my days of from my job lol. Cause otherwise I just be bored on my phone because there’s nothing else to do there. Plus I wanna use for school for coding

[@sanfury]

what about the desk price and the chair and the UPS and even the mouse pad

[@AshtonGodbout]

I got a 30-inch long desk pad for $6 and it looks premium. Paid $10 for a 42-inch ikea desk with removable legs and I got a used gaming chair for $50 which costs $400 new cause the seller was moving out of province. For your mouse and keyboard definitely don't buy from Razer your paying for the logo.

[@Bluecheese1400]

Playing couple of games, don’t need an expensive pic that I have to build

[@PixelGM]

Why no one mentions the voltage usage of a PC? My friend says, PC take a lot of electricity, so he had to pay the bills more expensive.

[@MrLynxcodm]

The games I'm trying to play is fortnite and warzone Battle Royale I don't know but if you guys could not saying you should but it would be cool if you guys did could you guys make a video on my build I am making a full $800 gaming setup because I am on a tight budget please help me out it would mean the world to me and you guys are the reason that I'm trying to build a PC and thank you for helping me be the PC Builder I am today keep up the good work I love you guys videos😄

[@MrLynxcodm]

??

[@MrLynxcodm]

? What do you all mean by that

[@Cordialsun29]

I use my laptop as a monitor but it’s good to take everywhere

[@michaelfloyd1127]

It all depends on your own personal needs. I work away from home for long periods of time so I can't take a desktop pc with me. Plus if I have a desktop pc it would just sit at home collecting dust. So I have gaming Laptop so I can game whenever and wherever I want.

[@jgtheman84]

I do all of my gaming at home on my desktop PC. When I am out and about, I do other things.

[@anastrixnoodles]

I am watching this for Adobe programs for editing photos and drawing. I don't play games that much, but I do a lot of editing. I am using ROG laptops right now. The ROG Flow 13 heats up A LOT while I am working on it. Does it do the same on games? Has anyone encountered this issue?

[@Bcrites1995]

Is that Seth Rogan 🤣

[@m3me_enthus14st8]

Me Watching this full well knowing i cant afford either.

[@stevenbrooksakalw1632]

This looks like the an515-45 model I have the acer nitro 5 rtx 3060 amd ryzen 5 5600h 32 ram first gaming portable PC Ever never had a desk top thats my future upgrade but this is a powerful Laptop if you packing what I have under the hood and even higher then mine

[@othersideofgohan1]

also why wait till the gpu go on sale like i hate to be rude but pc should think of like consoles just one system and wa la all the games can be played but pc we always have to constant upgrade to be safe or else or pc cant play the game sure lower the settings but still gonna be slow plus you have to have good internet either way no matter what route you go it gonna be spending alot of cash

[@simoyahya245]

How much is enough for me for this i7 4th generation assembly 10 ram 128 GB SSD 1 to hdd Graphics card gtx 1050ti

[@RaffyART1995]

That's already good!

[@simoyahya245]

@@RaffyART1995 How much money does it take to buy something like this?

[@RaffyART1995]

@@simoyahya245 More or less 360 dollars. At least at where I'm from. That's what it would cost.

[@RaffyART1995]

I'm in a third world country so if you live in the US, that should cost less than 360 dollars with those specs

[@simoyahya245]

@@RaffyART1995 Really which country are you?

[@dustinhilltenor]

Why is it that laptop CPU / GPU's are weaker? You mentioned its something manufacturers do, but... WHY?

[@portman8909]

Because they pull less watts thus they're able to stay cooler. Desktop CPU's and GPU's in a laptop would make it more expensive and cause heat problems unless the laptop is made extremely thick. Which may make it too heavy to be considered portable.

[@kentuckyfriedchildren5385]

i would definitely prefer a desktop, but my current situation is a bit of a mystery, i don't know if i'll be moving overseas again, i imagine hauling a pc on a plane is 1 costly 2 dangerous for the pc and 3 kind of a hassle

[@AshtonGodbout]

Yep, even moving mine across town when I moved was a pain. Stick with a laptop if you can better portability if that is your goal, performance varies

[@AshtonGodbout]

I'm sick of my desktop. I'm trying to sell or trade it for a laptop equivalent and then as my setup goes I'm just going to buy a Mac mini. So I'll have my gaming stuff still but also a good desk setup

[@DBomber_24]

You guys are missing one of the most important thing, and that is cost of using it. A desktop will always have higher power consumption which will result in higher electric bill. Now if you are a kid and do not pay your electricity then you are fine building whatever power hungry computing machine you would like. But if you are the one who's paying the electric bill then you must consider it first before buying or building a desktop.

[@justinTime077]

*Actually…* The CherryMX keyboard on my AW X17 R2 is the best keyboard I’ve ever used. It ruins all other keyboards for me.

[@nisaldasantha1803]

Gaming pc and gaming laptops both are better for playing games.

[@dean8553]

Mobile integrated GPU'S and CPU'S are weaker than the equivalents in desktop PCs. Also the cooling in laptops is inferior when compared to even the most basic air cooling in desktop PC's. I am a computer repair technician and the biggest issue with laptops/notebooks is heat, eventually they all need a good servicing to clean out the dust from fans etc, otherwise they can overheat and most of the gaming laptops are already running on the edge of their thermal capacity. The problem with that is not everyone are capable of servicing laptops, where as desktops are far easier to clean for the novice hobbyists.

[@TheBolt123490]

I have a msi katana gaming laptop , I find it much easier than a desktop , I have a full built setup and monitor I simply just plug in my laptop into my monitor and I’m good to go, and then when I want to leave I just unplug my laptop and put it in my backpack . I see all the ups of a desktop , but can the laptop be more worth it ? I get the best of both worlds full setup and on the go

[@DebelakaPG3D]

Hey man, i was planning to get the msi katana, how are the temperatures while gaming?

[@TheBolt123490]

@@DebelakaPG3D tbh it’s get incredibly hot I use a 6 fan just to keep it manageable but I haven’t seen any peformance issues because of it just a heat machine

[@DebelakaPG3D]

@@TheBolt123490 I see, im just wondering whatever ill buy MSI katana gf66 of a Desktop PC with similar performance in games and with better cooling, since for me the cooling is really important.

[@othersideofgohan1]

as much i wanna agree and see all the pros of a laptop and it good etc but most games now on a pc demand so much and when it time to upgrade what you get in the laptop your suck with maybe you can upgrade ram and storage but thats about it with a pc i get you cant be portable but the case it self depending on what build you go for or what prebuilt is out there but over all i say laptop is good enough if your just giving it to a kid and thier first time in the gamming world and they can use it to play some games and mainly use it for youtube and school but once they older then switch to a pc and then tell them to only put the games that can still run on the laptop there and put all the heavy duty ones on the pc