Don't Build a PC Buy a Gaming Laptop!?

Build a Gaming PC or Buy a Gaming Laptop in 2021? There's always that one guy who says he can build a better gaming PC for $500 rather then buying a gaming laptop. But is he right?

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[DetroitFury]

....after the palms were sweaty comment I was ready for the rest of the Eminem verse..

[twintetas]

Is building a PC cheaper? Where I live it's the opposite most of the time

[teguhimanwijaya]

if there's an earthquake or tsunami, you can't bring your PC while you run. So laptop is handy when that's happening..

[joelconolly]

Yes. I'm the laptop guy.
Yes. I don't sit in the same place every 6 months thanks to studying or working.
Yes. I need something for work and play.
Yes. I need this laptop.

[nrgamingtech]

Me: I want portability

Desktop elitists: and I took that personally

[BigTylt]

As a student, I love being able to carry my gaming laptop across my state when travelling without major issue. Can't do that with a desktop.

[AndreB]

Honestly, I would personally say that both devices have their strengths and weaknesses, and that it's really up to personal preferences. Laptops are much more portable and can be carried wherever you go, and are super easy to set up, but they also have less performance, they can make a ton of noise and heat when hitting their limits, and they're much less upgradable. Desktops are more difficult to set up, and you can't transport them nearly as easily, but their performance is better, and they can be upgraded easily over time. It's really a matter of, "Do you want decent settings/performance and great portability, or do you want excellent settings/performance but with the trade-off of really poor portability?"

[charmsly]

Matt: Don't build a pc
broke people: *dont mind if I do*

[MaxBaltzer]

I've been building PCs for the past 10 years, and this is the first time I'm actually pondering on the idea of shrinking and surprisingly getting more performance on doing it.

[nobodies]

Then someone would say: build a laptop instead

[samaabe]

I like this video due to that fact that he is clearly telling everyone to buy the tech that suits you! Yes desktops are great for gaming and are awesome. It’s just that some people want portability with that! Buy whatever makes you happy and well satisfied!

[syedahnaafkader]

"You can buy today, available online"
Side note- if you can afford

[kazisirajussalakin]

Some people need to understand the fact that this choice is a combination of budget, lifestyle and needs, which definitely varies from person to person.

[ParveenKumar]

Great video. I built a gaming pc and now most of its part not running. So switched to Laptop. Now everything is great.

[animeh_mshr]

People on forums who absent mindedly just blurt out "build a PC instead" have been pissing me off for the longest time.

Not everyone necessarily has space for a desktop. Not everyone has a permanent enough place to live in that they can just build a PC and not worry about shifting or traveling because of work or school for several months/years.

If I wanted to build a PC I would ask in forums "how to build a PC" and not "which laptop to buy".

Geez, nothing is as annoying as a dimwit smartass who thinks they have the solution to all problems known to mankind.

[DivineSword]

Get outta my mind!!
I just reached this conclusion yesterday when my head almost exploded trying to get the best price to performance parts to build a desktop station!!!
Availability, price variations, delivery times, monitor hunting, and accessories are just too much work!!!

[MiguelY]

I made my computer in 2016, it was fun. My next pc will be a laptop. Hopefully i can have both

[Worfalak]

i have a lenovo legion 5 pro Rtx 3060 and im very happy with it. I can play most of the games on 1080p with RTX and dlss and some even at 2 k resolution.I dont see the need of a desktop as long as it performs over 60 fps

[dhruvmehta]

Ya, with same mentality i bought a lenovo legion 5

[spozzio]

I just bought a gaming laptop for these reasons. 💞