Question Computer Buying Advice

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Greetings,

I find myself needing to buy, rather than build my next computer. The last time I did that, it was a Gateway (yes, in the cow box), and it was why I started building them myself. I'm hoping to avoid similar trauma this time, so I'm seeking advice.

What would be a good company to go with nowadays? Is Corsair as good as it seems, including customer service and warranty and so on? And are gaming laptops really as good as desktops now?

I need only 1080p or 1440p gaming, not 4k 120 fps. But I also need a lot of storage, as my main computer is also my home theater-ish computer (not a full HTPC, but connected to the Roku). Any buying advice would be welcome.

Thanks!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

It's hard to recommend a specific company as they almost all sell some good models and some bad.

Origin and maingear are probably the most consistent, but they come at a premium cost for what you get performance wise.

Gaming laptops are not as good as desktops, and they will probably never be due to space, heat, and power constrains. If you can get a desktop, do that.

What country are you buying in, and what is your budget?

 

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Thanks, that was what I thought would continue to hold laptops back, but when I googled for it I saw all these articles about people switching over from desktops, so I thought I'd ask. It's been ten or twelve years since I last looked, something might have changed.

I'm in the US, and my budget is somewhat variable. I would say $3000, but if necessary I could stretch a bit beyond that. But it would hurt.

I looked up Origin, and I remember when it's founders left Alienware after its acquisition by Dell. But it has now been bought by Corsair. Is it still a different company, preferable to Corsair?

 

[Lafong]

Desktop all the way...........UNLESS you demand the portability of a laptop. Maybe you do.

"I also need a lot of storage".............it may be financially advantageous for you to buy it with minimal storage and then add storage yourself after the purchase. Pre-built PCs tend to add ridiculous price markups on stuff like drives and RAM.

 

[Blackink]

Maybe look into a desktop computer for day trading. They usually have some good hardware and warranty support too.

Here's 2 Web sites you can research:
Falcon Trading Systems

EZ Trading Computers