Building/upgrading Gaming Laptop

[man5000000]

Hi! I just built a new desktop gaming PC, and am now looking to build a gaming laptop. I have an old IBook G4 , and if I could change the motherboard and other parts on it, I think it would make a good candidate for upgrade. Plus it's got a good screen and optical drive already installed. Is there a motherboard I can fit into this case, as well as a good gaming GPU and processor? And if not, are there any cheap laptops recommended for upgrades of this sort? Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

Is there a motherboard I can fit into this case

No. There is no 'standard' on laptops as there is on desktops.

And if not, are there any cheap laptops recommended for upgrades of this sort?

No. As above, there is zero standardization among laptop brands and models.

 

[barto]

USAFRet pretty much said all. You can't simply buy a random laptop motherboard and throw it in the case. Pretty much all laptops are one and done with parts. Meaning there is only one type of motherboard that works with a case and most processors are embedded on the motherboard. Upgrades aren't possible apart from RAM.

The reason I don't ever recommend gaming on a laptop. Gaming laptops are expensive (usually 1300+ USD).

 

[man5000000]

USAFRet pretty much said all. You can't simply buy a random laptop motherboard and throw it in the case. Pretty much all laptops are one and done with parts. Meaning there is only one type of motherboard that works with a case and most processors are embedded on the motherboard. Upgrades aren't possible apart from RAM.

The reason I don't ever recommend gaming on a laptop. Gaming laptops are expensive (usually 1300+ USD).

Yeah, I just finished building a PC , and realized how much of a rip off everything for a laptop is, when I can build a more powerful desktop easier.