Should gaming be done on a Laptop or a Desktop? Perhaps one of the biggest questions of a consumer if he/she is getting into pc gaming.The answer to that question is more complicated than you think.
The first thing that pops into mind is the fact that a laptop is portable and so you can enjoy the premium gaming experience on the go , wherever you are , on a plane for example. However how much would you actually loose at the cost of portability? Desktop cpu's are mostly custom made and are fitted with premium high quality fans that can endure the intensive gaming sessions without causing any thermal throttling. This is the one of the main reasons why people looking to get into pc gaming prefer the pc rather than the laptop.
Another main reason why people would much rather get a desktop is that as you can see in the above picture the setup has multiple displays, which further enhances your gaming experience. This sadly cannot be done on laptops.
Laptop screens, no matter how high the resolution , will still be smaller than desktop monitors in term of size and that makes a huge difference in the world of gaming. Now one may argue that a laptop can be connected to an external display like a tv but that isn't as immersive as playing on a monitor.
Keyboard. No matter what you think of your "ultra high end back lit laptop keyboard" an external keyboard is still better. the keys are definitely more tactile and the spacing on external keyboards are just right.Since Pc gaming requires precise movement of the fingers , unlike in console gaming where gaming is largely done on those huge analogs, the keyboard has to be just perfect.
Now comes the dilemma of the price. you can get a pretty sweet gaming desktop for around $500. However for the same price or even in the same price range, you would not find even a decent gaming laptop. Good laptops worthy of the name of "Gaming laptops" start above $1000 and thats just the starting price. laptops such as those of Alienware go upto $5000. Notice the difference?
In the end most people would prefer to get a desktop for gaming but there are still some people who would get a laptop just for its portability.
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