Gaming Desktop vs Laptop for College

[stilessixtus]

Half my PC building knowledge came from a freedom dispenser 😂

[HellXan]

Also worth keeping in mind, most colleges allow for laptops to be brought in class. Much easier for that type of note taking.

[itsmesoya]

For college, a laptop would be a great choice, especially for someone with a computer related degree. You can bring it anywhere you go.

[atlas]

PAY ATTENTION TO BATTERY LIFE.

A bunch of the students in my Mech Eng program have super thick gaming laptops. They’re constantly tethered to the wall and can’t draw circuits.

[kenyr]

Bros a helldiver
Edit: thanks for 2k likes

[amalshadin]

Zack back in the military when he hears a country found oil 😂

[dontdo]

Nowadays laptops are incredibly powerful and more portable than ever. Gaming laptops are soo thin and small it’s almost insane

[COGSoldier-]

Whatever you do, DONT GET A CHROMEBOOK

[Dunamos]

If you need the power in class, get the laptop.
If you just want the pc for gaming, go desktop

[zangetsukurosaki]

And the portability being able to bring it to classes and stuff is insanely useful

[Actually_Charles]

all his classmates r gonna go to his dorm to start gaming

[Wynter]

Thank you for your service! And your tech support, of course

[Dr.Sortospino]

PhD opinion here, studied in school for too long.
The best is to have a desktop at home/room and a very light laptop to study.
The gaming pcs are bricks. Not worthy to carry around and don’t playing with them.

[davemarfygulaga]

As an IT student, I bought a laptop because it is portable and also I need it to use it on college

[Adrian]

This is a very good and valid question. There are a few factors one needs to consider. What program is one in. If the program requires lots of computing power like rendering, 3D modeling, programming, game design etc, then get a higher spec laptop because it's a must. If the program mostly involves with MS Word, then a laptop with medium specs will do however the battery life is more essential. Not all lecture halls or rooms will have power plugs for everyone ( depending on the institution). In case your laptop ran out of juice, a good old pen/pencil, and paper will do as backup. If it's Military use, umm... maybe a Toughbook?

[דידישלום]

For college i bought a cheap i5 laptop and it was the best decision i have ever made (without powerful gpu so i could focus on studying)

[DJBillionator]

Well... if they intend on going from apartment to apartment and bouncing around renting locations. I would suggest a laptop for mobility and taking your work into school. If one plans on not taking work into school and remaining at a location for more than 2 years. Get a desktop.

[nidhungl]

Thank you for ur service. I'm not a US citizen but still a veteran deserves respect 😊

[Sugar-gpre]

As an IT professional who went to college for a few years, Buy a desktop only if you know you have space for it, If i could redo college again I'd bring a gaming laptop or an office laptop with thunderbolt and hook that up to an egpu and monitor/docking station so it can act like a desktop without the footprint, having two monitors is a game changer for any workload. Or use an ultrawide to allow for more screen real estate.

[skgamer-zsen]

for college i did say buying a laptop with a good battery would be the better choice. plus the gaming laptop got better ergonomics than a normal laptop. and also runs smoother.