Poll: Is there a reason to buy a desktop PC when a laptop can be used on-the-go and as a desktop?

CHANCE69 · 06-27-2012, 03:10 AM **#161**

Gonna buy my ultimate gaming laptop later this year ...customised by myself.

specs :
15,6" Full HD 1920 x 1080 LED Backlight Widescreen(small , but i like it)
Intel® Mobile Core i7 3720QM / 6MB L3 Cache, 2.60GHz - 3.60GHz Turbo Modus
memory 16 GB - 4 x 4096 MB Hochleistung - DDR3 SDRAM mit 1600 MHz
NVidia GeForce GTX 680M mit 4,0 GB GDDR5, NVIDIA® PhysX®, NVIDIA® Optimus, NVIDIA-CUDA
750 GB 7.200 U/Min SATA(no solid state, too expensive)
it"ll set me back at 1735 Euros

can"T wait Smile

**DefenderX** · 06-27-2012, 03:18 AM **#162**

Quote:750 GB 7.200 U/Min SATA(no solid state, too expensive)

Expensive yes, but the speed is worth it Wink

**AnyOldName3** · 06-27-2012, 03:44 AM **#163**

Not a bad machine, but if I had that money to spend on a computer, I'd still go for a desktop with multiple GTX 680s.

**DefenderX** · 06-27-2012, 03:53 AM **#164**

Well and if someone don't have enough space for a big desktop? What should he buy?

**ExtremeDude2** · 06-27-2012, 04:26 AM **#165**

(06-27-2012, 03:44 AM)AnyOldName3 Wrote: Not a bad machine, but if I had that money to spend on a computer, I'd still go for a desktop with multiple GTX 680s.

This ^^

**AnyOldName3** · 06-27-2012, 05:02 AM **#166**

MicroATX exists (although no Quad SLI GTX680s).

For the money that an equivalent laptop costs, he could probably buy a shelf to put the stuff he has on the floor on, making room for a big desktop, though.

06-27-2012, 05:40 AM **#167**

(06-27-2012, 03:53 AM)DefenderX Wrote: Well and if someone don't have enough space for a big desktop? What should he buy?

Learn to make room then. Also, a powerful desktop doesn't need to be big in size. As AnyOldName said, MicroATX exists. MiniITX also exists although you'd be limited in hardware options.

**DefenderX** · 06-27-2012, 05:43 AM **#168**

And how to cool a powerful system (i5-3750k overclocked + AMD Radeon 7870) in Mini ITX format? Nearly impossible to put a high-end cpu cooler in a very small case.

**ExtremeDude2** · 06-27-2012, 05:45 AM **#169**

(06-27-2012, 05:43 AM)DefenderX Wrote: And how to cool a powerful system (i5-3750k overclocked + AMD Radeon 7870) in Mini ITX format? Nearly impossible to put a high-end cpu cooler in a very small case.

Lol can you even get an i5-3750 on mini ITX? XD

**DefenderX** · (This post was last modified: 06-27-2012, 05:51 AM by DefenderX.)

My question was, how to cool an heavy overlocked CPU in a Mini ITX case Wink

Poll: Is there a reason to buy a desktop PC when a laptop can be used on-the-go and as a desktop?
	I don't need to buy two computers when a laptop can also act as a desktop.
	Yes, laptops aren't good for everything.
	I haven't made up my mind yet.
	I'm happy with any good computer
	I have loads of money, I can buy as many laptops or desktops as I want.
	I don't care.