Going pc or laptop

[Luke180900]

I curruntly have a ps4 but I want a gaming pc but I was looking at laptops(Toshiba £299) and I was wandering if I can play pc games on it. So which would be better my budget is between £300 to £500.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Just so you know, both desktops and laptops are technically PCs.

Anyway, to your question, your money would go a LOT farther on a desktop with that low a budget. It's not really enough for an adequate gaming laptop, unless you get a great deal on a used one. I wouldn't recommend buying a used gaming laptop though.

 

[dextermat]

Hi,

If you plan on modern gaming I recommend a pc.

Gaming laptops are more expensive and tends to die out faster because they have a bad time cooling off.

 

[yozo67]

Definitely a desktop. You can put together much more useful parts for a desktop with that budget. Gaming laptops tend to cost more just because they're laptops, so I would go with a budget desktop build.

This build looks pretty good, http://stickystatic.com/tech/budget-gaming-pc#amd-build however is anyone has any better, or would like to correct me, feel free.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Unless you require the portability of a laptop, you're better off with a desktop in term of bang for buck and upgradability. Does your budget need to include monitor, keyboard, and mouse?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£97.98 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£27.09 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card (£121.56 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£60.83 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £494.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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