Yea as emmanuel said, wayyy better off getting a desktop. I learned my lesson, hardcore. I've been through 2 laptops in the past 3 years. Its a pain in the ass! you cant upgrade ***! Honestly, I've only been getting a laptop cuz my parents are divorced, moving the comp around, etc. pain. But, its worth the desktop. Easy upgrades, cheaper for the computer itself, etc. And what nforce said about overclocking, I honestly wouldn't reccomend overclocking a laptop (especially one thats not designed for gaming) as you could risk completely blowing out your CPU. Even if you have a gaming laptop (or desktop) I still wouldnt reccomend it, as it does shorten CPU life. But its completely up to you, just my opinion.