Gaming on a Desktop Computer VERSUS Gaming on a laptop

Frostmourne · Feb 11, 2010

Build your own system - laptops are pansies when it comes to gaming. I have not seen one that can push Crysis to 40FPS+ @ 1920x1080p native resolution. Here is the desktop I built:

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/46227-excellent-gaming-performance-7-a.html

Thorsen · Feb 11, 2010

Frostmourne. I have not gamed on PC in almost 10 years and I just got an ASUS gaming laptop. I am going to download a Crysis Demo from: EA : Crysis : Home Page and hopefully I can hit 40fps....I will post back when I can what I got....

AstaLaVista · Feb 12, 2010

sygnus21 said:
AstaLaVista said:

Laptop advantage = movility.

Desktop advantage = Gaming Galore + everything else not needing movility.

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movility? or Mobility

Mobility: the ability to move about.

Yes, Yes... Dammit, Brain Gas

Thorsen said:
Frostmourne. I have not gamed on PC in almost 10 years and I just got an ASUS gaming laptop. I am going to download a Crysis Demo from: EA : Crysis : Home Page and hopefully I can hit 40fps....I will post back when I can what I got....

While you may be able to do so, the better question is... for how long before the temps make you shut down.

I got nothing against laptops, they do what they do well but, unless you play on a different house everyday... there's nothing better than a Desktop

Thorsen · Feb 12, 2010

I do game at other peoples houses and I browse the web sometimes from the bedroom. I have a friend with a huge +50" TV and I plug in through HDMI and it rocks. It pumps out heat very well and in pretty heavy gaming, I have hit 78 degrees top. Its pretty good at keeping cool. I have not played for more than a few hours though at a time as my time does not usually allow.

Thorsen · Feb 12, 2010

Ok so I finally got a chance to play the demo. So the graphics are awesome. I was playing with most settings on medium (some on high, physics on very high cause of the nvidia physx). my max res is 1680 by 1050 so I cant say a gaming laptop will hit 40 fps at 1920x1080....but none the less, because of the challenge, I found the demo, and played it and it was awesome.

Frostmourne, Question, how can I see the fps? I could not find any settings to show you stats...... Thanks. Also, I was in no way saying that a gaming laptop was the best option. I have seen the specs on some of your machines and am envious.

valtonray · Feb 12, 2010

sygnus21 said:
valtonray said:

if you really want a laptop you could get a full size budget model for around 400-450 USD which can often be covered in the price difference between gaming desktops and gaming laptops.

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And how is a 400-450 USD laptop going to fair in today's gaming environment may I ask?

The OP asked about a "gaming" laptop or desktop and stated money wasn't an issue.

the point was that buying a gaming desktop instead of a gaming laptop would probably leave him with enough left over to throw in a budget laptop not for gaming but for portability.

sygnus21 · Feb 12, 2010

If that was the point, ok.

JordanJP · Feb 13, 2010

valtonray said:
sygnus21 said:

valtonray said:

if you really want a laptop you could get a full size budget model for around 400-450 USD which can often be covered in the price difference between gaming desktops and gaming laptops.

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And how is a 400-450 USD laptop going to fair in today's gaming environment may I ask?

The OP asked about a "gaming" laptop or desktop and stated money wasn't an issue.

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the point was that buying a gaming desktop instead of a gaming laptop would probably leave him with enough left over to throw in a budget laptop not for gaming but for portability.

yup you've read my mind, that would be and ideal situation

Thanks for all your thoughts guys ! : )

bigseb · Feb 13, 2010

I'm a laptop man through and through. People say they have their drawbacks but that's nothing I can't deal with. Especially since I use my laptop both at home and at work it's worked out easier for me.

If you choose to go with a laptop pick a system whose specs you can live with for a few years.

Zen00 · Feb 13, 2010

I'm building a desktop system right now. I've always been a desktop man, and probably always will be.

ZoffyX · Feb 13, 2010

I have a laptop, and had a desktop (until I killed it, by accident) and the lap is byfar the best, but I dont play any of the newest games except for Dragon Age on it. The reason I like my laptop is because I can take it with me if I'm going to a friends house, or whatever other reason I need it in another place.

But, if you need a PC that will last a couple of years AND be able to game on it, get a stationary. They are much more powerful!

Frostmourne · Feb 14, 2010

Thorsen said:
Ok so I finally got a chance to play the demo. So the graphics are awesome. I was playing with most settings on medium (some on high, physics on very high cause of the nvidia physx). my max res is 1680 by 1050 so I cant say a gaming laptop will hit 40 fps at 1920x1080....but none the less, because of the challenge, I found the demo, and played it and it was awesome.

Frostmourne, Question, how can I see the fps? I could not find any settings to show you stats...... Thanks. Also, I was in no way saying that a gaming laptop was the best option. I have seen the specs on some of your machines and am envious.

Settings on medium - precisely why desktops are better. There should be a benchmark included with the full retail version of Crysis. Otherwise, get Fraps and check the FPS box. Then search through the .txt file - you want 40FPS+ with very few or no drops below 30-35. Spikes are OK, continual drops are not.

Thorsen · Feb 14, 2010

Thanks frostmourne I want to see what my system can handle. I will test this out and see what my system does at high graphics for fps and what will min I need for 40fps...Thanks

Edit, As I said previously I have not gamed on PC's in almost 10 years so I have not purchased any high graphic games... I will probably be buying crisis though depending on how well my system runs

stormy13 · Feb 14, 2010

One of the better sites for seeing how well (or bad in the case of Intel) laptop GPU's perform,

Notebookcheck: Comparison of Graphic Cards

acurasd · Feb 14, 2010

My Gaming Desktop:

HP Pavilion m9510f
Product Specifications HP Pavilion Elite m9510f Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

I upgraded the OS to Windows 7 HP
and the Video card was upgraded to a
Gforce GT220 1 gigabite
it is nothing special but with only a 350 PS
its the closes thing i could get.

Mouse and Keyboard:
Cordless Desktop® MX™ 5500 Revolution
Cordless Desktop® MX? 5500 Revolution

Sound:
Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speaker System
Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speaker System

Monitor:
HP w2207h Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with Bright View Panel
22" 1680*1050 on hdmi
Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Using Gigabite Network with 16 meg download / 512 upload from Road Runner.

Router:
DGL-4300 Wireless 108G Gaming Router

D-Link Wireless 108G Gaming Router

My Gaming Laptop:
Toshiba Satellite X205-S9349 17-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7100, 2 GB RAM, 240 GB Hard DRive, HD SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Upgraded the OS to Windows 7 HP and upgraded the RAM to 4 gigs of gaming ram.

Use normal laptop keyboard since its a full keyboard

and for the mouse:

[*]LX8 Cordless Laser Mouse

It is logitech

valtonray · Feb 15, 2010

acurasd said:
Use normal laptop keyboard since its a full keyboard

and for the mouse:

LX8 Cordless Laser Mouse

It is logitech

i've got this mouse on one of my non gaming pc's and i have to say for a cheap mouse this thing is perfect. it lacks the extra buttons of a gaming mouse but it's one of the most comfortable mice ever to use.

bullswimmer · Feb 15, 2010

A few years ago I was in the same situation. After talking with my fellow geeks, they convinced me to get a custom built desktop for a few reasons. First, cost. A comprable system from a retailer will cost about 1.5x to 2x more than building it yourself. Secondly, ease of modification to the system as a whole. Not only can you upgrade all your hardware which you can't do with many retailers computers, especially Dell, but you can do anything you want to the software too. Third, looks. Getting to pick your case out allows you to bond with your computer. Lastly, the experience of building a computer. I learned so much from building mine that I started working with one of my friends custom computer building companies. Hope this helps.

BWK · Feb 15, 2010

Laptop pro: being able to sit beside your buddies and crack them in the skull when they Fudge up a raid or an attack.
Desktop pro: Being able to lie to your buddies and say you were afk!
Desktop pro: SLI! Don't know if they made laptops were you can join 2 together for SLI mode.

bullswimmer · Feb 16, 2010

I believe some of the top of the line alienware laptops have sli. Or atleast dual graphics cards.

MattRainier · Feb 16, 2010

I use a customized Toshiba A500-ST6621 for all my gaming (my system specs are at the bottom of my post). Plays everything I've thrown at it in high graphics mode with no game slowing - which so far hasn't been a lot of newer games, but if you're an older-games enthusiast like me, it works just fine. I like to play AA3, KotOR, and all three Battle For Middle-Earth RTS games, and I've never had an issue (yet).

Toshiba Qosmio laptops are pretty good too (and considerably better than my Satellite, but they're also a ton more expensive).

As to the laptop vs. desktop question, I have to say that I run into one common theme while comparing desktops to laptops - power vs. portability. Aside from that, I don't really have anything else to add. Cheers and good luck in finding a machine.

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