Is upgrading from a GTX 750 ti to a GTX 1050 laptop a good idea?

[Jm5ulla]

I have a desktop with a AMD A6 5400k cpu and GTX 750 ti, and im planning on buying a new laptop (Asus GL503VD) which has a GTX 1050 card. I do a lot of video editing with after effects and my A6 chip isnt doing well. Which would be best?

 

[RaDiKaL_]

With that i7 the laptop will do far better.

 

[Jm5ulla]

With that i7 the laptop will do far better.

Or should i just build my own desktop?

 

[JalYt_Justin]

With that i7 the laptop will do far better.

Or should i just build my own desktop?

Building your own desktop is good, as it allows you to have lots of versatility and allows you to pick and choose for your exact needs. Building your own also could allow you to save quite a bit of money on parts that you otherwise wouldn't be able to buy. It totally depends on your budget, but building will most certainly be able to get you what you want for a better price.

The only thing with building is that if something goes wrong, you're kinda on your own, and you have multiple manufacturers to deal with. With prebuilts or laptops you have 1 company to go through and you have warranties, which is extra padded security. How highly you value that is up to you. If you don't care too much about that, building will probably be the way to go.

 

[Jm5ulla]

What components would you suggest if i were to build one?

 

[JalYt_Justin]

What components would you suggest if i were to build one?

Since that laptop is ~$1100, we'll assume that's your budget. You do lots of video editing, so lets go with our good friends at AMD for your CPU. I'll also assume you're wanting to do some moderate gaming, so we'll slam a more powerful GPU than a 1050 in there. You can always cut back on that if you'd prefer. Case is also preference. If you don't need a full 8C/16T processor, a Ryzen 5 1600 will be cheaper and get the job done just as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($151.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($290.84 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1138.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-15 22:56 EDT-0400