Gaming Laptop or Pre-Built PC?

[Guest]

Ok so I have been planning to buy a new PC for a few weeks now but I could never decide whether to buy a laptop or pre-built pc. I know building one is a much better deal but I just have no time for that, so please don't recommend to build one. So what would be a much better way to go? Pre-built PC or gaming laptop?

If you say pre-built PC, which brand should I buy from and which pre-built pc from them should I buy from? My budget for the PC is $900, the other $150 is going to the monitor.

If you say gaming laptop, which brand should I buy from and which laptop from them should I buy? Budget if it's a gaming laptop is $1000, I can take care of the tax/shipping.

Thanks. Not sure if this is the right place to post this so I am sorry in advanced.

 

[LordFluffeh]

I would suggest a pre-built pc of your choice myself, so if anything goes wrong with it its easier to fit new parts.

If you choose to buy a gaming laptop, remember you probably want a mouse and stuff like that plugged into it, whereas pre-built pcs sometimes come with mouses.
(if you choose laptop, i suggest getting one from MSI http://gaming.msi.com/ )

 

[Guest]

I would suggest a pre-built pc of your choice myself, so if anything goes wrong with it its easier to fit new parts.

If you choose to buy a gaming laptop, remember you probably want a mouse and stuff like that plugged into it, whereas pre-built pcs sometimes come with mouses.
(if you choose laptop, i suggest getting one from MSI http://gaming.msi.com/ )

Thanks for the reply, okay so if I go with the pre-built which brand and model should I buy?

 

[harrilynch]

I honestly love the mobility of a laptop. I bring it to school, my friends house, etc. But a 1,000 dollar desktop PC is guaranteed to be MUCH powerful than a 1,000 dollar laptop

 

[Guest]

I honestly love the mobility of a laptop. I bring it to school, my friends house, etc. But a 1,000 dollar desktop PC is guaranteed to be MUCH powerful than a 1,000 dollar laptop

Which pre-built pc would be great for H1Z1? Also, Far Cry 4? Thanks

 

[LordFluffeh]

I would suggest a pre-built pc of your choice myself, so if anything goes wrong with it its easier to fit new parts.

If you choose to buy a gaming laptop, remember you probably want a mouse and stuff like that plugged into it, whereas pre-built pcs sometimes come with mouses.
(if you choose laptop, i suggest getting one from MSI http://gaming.msi.com/ )

Thanks for the reply, okay so if I go with the pre-built which brand and model should I buy?

Pcs i recommend around 500-700$:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227493
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/vanquish-ii.asp
badass pcs i recommend around 700-1000$:
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/product/rcs_xtreme_gaming_pc
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/product/rcs_excalibur_extreme_gaming_pc





In fact, i built the following pc for about £800(yes pounds im english):

windows 7

8gb

MSI nvidia gtx 760 twin fazor over clocked

i5-4440 @ 3.10hz

And it runs a lot of games on 1080p max settings at 40+ fps if thats any help.

 

[harrilynch]

I would suggest a pre-built pc of your choice myself, so if anything goes wrong with it its easier to fit new parts.

If you choose to buy a gaming laptop, remember you probably want a mouse and stuff like that plugged into it, whereas pre-built pcs sometimes come with mouses.
(if you choose laptop, i suggest getting one from MSI http://gaming.msi.com/ )

Thanks for the reply, okay so if I go with the pre-built which brand and model should I buy?

Pcs i recommend around 500-700$:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227493
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/vanquish-ii.asp
badass pcs i recommend around 700-1000$:
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/product/rcs_xtreme_gaming_pc
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/product/rcs_excalibur_extreme_gaming_pc

I agree with lordfluffeh that the best budget computer is the vanquish ii from digital storm. another good one for the same price is alienware x51. although the $699 model has a crappy cpu.

If you are willing to give more, iBuyPower has some great pre-builds:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Special-B


This one has an okay cpu, but a great gpu:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/2014-Paladin-E


let me know if you have any questions

 

[Guest]

Thanks gys, which Vanquish II level would be good?

 

[g-unit1111]

This one has an okay cpu, but a great gpu:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/2014-Paladin-E


let me know if you have any questions

The 4690K is an OK CPU? I have one and have it running very smoothly at 4.0Ghz - it's by far the best I've ever owned and I've had i5s, i7s, and even going all the way back to Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad.

 

[harrilynch]

This one has an okay cpu, but a great gpu:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/2014-Paladin-E


let me know if you have any questions

The 4690K is an OK CPU? I have one and have it running very smoothly at 4.0Ghz - it's by far the best I've ever owned and I've had i5s, i7s, and even going all the way back to Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad.

Sorry I thought it said 4590, which is still pretty good though

 

[Guest]

Hmm.. I might just build one but it will take a while, I'll probably buy parts 2 by 2, Case and Optical Drive first... should I do that?

 

[harrilynch]

Hmm.. I might just build one but it will take a while, I'll probably buy parts 2 by 2, Case and Optical Drive first... should I do that?

Make sure you know exactly what you're doing. It's always better to buy pre-build. But it's cheaper to build yourself and you also get to tell people you built a computer

 

[Persribed pills]

Good that you are going PC but just in case you still aren't sure I've had my computer for about 2 years now and its running great still. Ive playing games like AC,farcry 4, dying light, all work fine with barely any lag(only happens if theres a massive amount of things like 100 zombies just running at you while doing hardcore parkour in dying light)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/roarinator/saved/qWYwrH

Just so you know the only thing that is new is the video card. everything is else is about 2 years old.

 

[g-unit1111]

Good that you are going PC but just in case you still aren't sure I've had my computer for about 2 years now and its running great still. Ive playing games like AC,farcry 4, dying light, all work fine with barely any lag(only happens if theres a massive amount of things like 100 zombies just running at you while doing hardcore parkour in dying light)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/roarinator/saved/qWYwrH

Just so you know the only thing that is new is the video card. everything is else is about 2 years old.

You'd seriously pair a 280X with a Builder Series? I'd heavily advise against that. I'd go with at least a Seasonic G series or an EVGA B2.

 

[Guest]

Good that you are going PC but just in case you still aren't sure I've had my computer for about 2 years now and its running great still. Ive playing games like AC,farcry 4, dying light, all work fine with barely any lag(only happens if theres a massive amount of things like 100 zombies just running at you while doing hardcore parkour in dying light)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/roarinator/saved/qWYwrH

Just so you know the only thing that is new is the video card. everything is else is about 2 years old.

You'd seriously pair a 280X with a Builder Series? I'd heavily advise against that. I'd go with at least a Seasonic G series or an EVGA B2.

Hey! So i7Baby helped me build this build, would be good?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B9q99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B9q99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $978.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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