Hello,
I'm going off to fall this summer so I've recently started looking up laptops to use in college and to play video games on. My desktop computer just broke yesterday, and rather than replace that one with a new PC I've decided to go ahead and purchase a laptop. I have a couple of questions that I hope you guys could answer!
I'm interested in a durable laptop, one that will last a long time without dying. (Not durable as in if I drop it the screen won't crack) Are gaming laptops generally more fragile than standard normal laptops?
Is it worth waiting for newer versions of laptops to come out? I go off to college next Fall, so I have almost an entire year before I actually NEED a laptop. Right now I can use a cruddy PC for my current schoolwork.
I just have a quick question about wireless headsets. Do they have a noticeable delay? When I bought a gaming mouse, people constantly told me to get a wired mouse vs. a wireless mouse because of the delay issues a wireless mouse has. Also, do wireless headsets run into any problems with battery charging?
Hello,
I'm going off to fall this summer so I've recently started looking up laptops to use in college and to play video games on. My desktop computer just broke yesterday, and rather than replace that one with a new PC I've decided to go ahead and purchase a laptop. I have a couple of questions that I hope you guys could answer!
I'm interested in a durable laptop, one that will last a long time without dying. (Not durable as in if I drop it the screen won't crack) Are gaming laptops generally more fragile than standard normal laptops?
Is it worth waiting for newer versions of laptops to come out? I go off to college next Fall, so I have almost an entire year before I actually NEED a laptop. Right now I can use a cruddy PC for my current schoolwork.
I just have a quick question about wireless headsets. Do they have a noticeable delay? When I bought a gaming mouse, people constantly told me to get a wired mouse vs. a wireless mouse because of the delay issues a wireless mouse has. Also, do wireless headsets run into any problems with battery charging?
dont buy a laptop for gaming. thats for like LoL players at college who have no idea what competitive gaming actually is.
buy/build yourself a cheap ~900-1200$ pc and leave it in your dorm room (you can use the bigger monitor to watch movies, have a stable wired connection, do more cpu intensive homework assuming youre doing computer science or engineering or something, and game), and then buy yourself a cheap laptop/tablet with a keyboard to do homework and check email on the go.
also dont get a wireless gaming mouse or headset if you want to win.
dont buy a laptop for gaming. thats for like LoL players at college who have no idea what competitive gaming actually is.
buy/build yourself a cheap ~900-1200$ pc and leave it in your dorm room (you can use the bigger monitor to watch movies, have a stable wired connection, do more cpu intensive homework assuming youre doing computer science or engineering or something, and game), and then buy yourself a cheap laptop/tablet with a keyboard to do homework and check email on the go.
also dont get a wireless gaming mouse or headset if you want to win.
Building on what flame said, if you have some basic technical know-how and can read directions, it's much better (and overall cheaper) to buy the parts online and build the computer yourself. This way you know exactly what's inside of it, and you can upgrade it easily if parts fail or become obsolete
I built my computer almost 3 years ago, and it still runs tf2 at 120 fps constant. Much better then a crappy laptop that you won't be able to upgrade or add anything to.
Building on what flame said, if you have some basic technical know-how and can read directions, it's much better (and overall cheaper) to buy the parts online and build the computer yourself. This way you know exactly what's inside of it, and you can upgrade it easily if parts fail or become obsolete
I built my computer almost 3 years ago, and it still runs tf2 at 120 fps constant. Much better then a crappy laptop that you won't be able to upgrade or add anything to.
flamedont buy a laptop for gaming. thats for like LoL players at college who have no idea what competitive gaming actually is.
buy/build yourself a cheap ~900-1200$ pc and leave it in your dorm room (you can use the bigger monitor to watch movies, have a stable wired connection, do more cpu intensive homework assuming youre doing computer science or engineering or something, and game), and then buy yourself a cheap laptop/tablet with a keyboard to do homework and check email on the go.
also dont get a wireless gaming mouse or headset if you want to win.
OrdooBuilding on what flame said, if you have some basic technical know-how and can read directions, it's much better (and overall cheaper) to buy the parts online and build the computer yourself. This way you know exactly what's inside of it, and you can upgrade it easily if parts fail or become obsolete
I built my computer almost 3 years ago, and it still runs tf2 at 120 fps constant. Much better then a crappy laptop that you won't be able to upgrade or add anything to.
I didn't know that I'd be able to use a desktop computer in college since the dorm rooms for freshman year seem fairly small. I'll be majoring in mechanical engineering (planning on getting my doctorate) so it'd be nice to have a PC that lasts for a while. I guess I'll just scrap the wireless headset idea. Thanks for the help!
[quote=flame]dont buy a laptop for gaming. thats for like LoL players at college who have no idea what competitive gaming actually is.
buy/build yourself a cheap ~900-1200$ pc and leave it in your dorm room (you can use the bigger monitor to watch movies, have a stable wired connection, do more cpu intensive homework assuming youre doing computer science or engineering or something, and game), and then buy yourself a cheap laptop/tablet with a keyboard to do homework and check email on the go.
also dont get a wireless gaming mouse or headset if you want to win.[/quote]
[quote=Ordoo]Building on what flame said, if you have some basic technical know-how and can read directions, it's much better (and overall cheaper) to buy the parts online and build the computer yourself. This way you know exactly what's inside of it, and you can upgrade it easily if parts fail or become obsolete
I built my computer almost 3 years ago, and it still runs tf2 at 120 fps constant. Much better then a crappy laptop that you won't be able to upgrade or add anything to.[/quote]
I didn't know that I'd be able to use a desktop computer in college since the dorm rooms for freshman year seem fairly small. I'll be majoring in mechanical engineering (planning on getting my doctorate) so it'd be nice to have a PC that lasts for a while. I guess I'll just scrap the wireless headset idea. Thanks for the help!
you definitely dont want a laptop as your primary pc if you're doing mech e.
I did ECE and lived with 5 other people in a suite. I can't tell you the number of times I let my mech e roommates/friends use my pc to compile their SolidWorks projects while their laptops bluescreened from the heat/cpu usage.
Get a PC. Definitely get a PC.
you definitely dont want a laptop as your primary pc if you're doing mech e.
I did ECE and lived with 5 other people in a suite. I can't tell you the number of times I let my mech e roommates/friends use my pc to compile their SolidWorks projects while their laptops bluescreened from the heat/cpu usage.
Get a PC. Definitely get a PC.
flameyou definitely dont want a laptop as your primary pc if you're doing mech e.
I did ECE and lived with 5 other people in a suite. I can't tell you the number of times I let my mech e roommates/friends use my pc to compile their SolidWorks projects while their laptops bluescreened from the heat/cpu usage.
Get a PC. Definitely get a PC.
So here's what I've managed to put together thus far. I can spend about 1,500$ on a computer so hopefully I'll be able to build something nice.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ptLbRB
Thanks for the help guys
[quote=flame]you definitely dont want a laptop as your primary pc if you're doing mech e.
I did ECE and lived with 5 other people in a suite. I can't tell you the number of times I let my mech e roommates/friends use my pc to compile their SolidWorks projects while their laptops bluescreened from the heat/cpu usage.
Get a PC. Definitely get a PC.[/quote]
So here's what I've managed to put together thus far. I can spend about 1,500$ on a computer so hopefully I'll be able to build something nice.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ptLbRB
Thanks for the help guys
what about when you come home for a vacation period or something, you can't just leave a desktop in your dorm room for that length of time and bringing it back would be difficult (assuming you're relying on other forms of transportation than a car). what do you in that situation?
what about when you come home for a vacation period or something, you can't just leave a desktop in your dorm room for that length of time and bringing it back would be difficult (assuming you're relying on other forms of transportation than a car). what do you in that situation?
pandurrrwhat about when you come home for a vacation period or something, you can't just leave a desktop in your dorm room for that length of time and bringing it back would be difficult (assuming you're relying on other forms of transportation than a car). what do you in that situation?
Two options depending on whether or not you can leave stuff in your room over the holidays.
Option 1: Buy 2 monitors, leave one there.
Option 2: Cope with the difficulty 2-3 times a year for convenience the rest of the time.
I did the latter in my first year before I had my own place, and used a Netbook for the rare times a laptop seemed useful.
[quote=pandurrr]what about when you come home for a vacation period or something, you can't just leave a desktop in your dorm room for that length of time and bringing it back would be difficult (assuming you're relying on other forms of transportation than a car). what do you in that situation?[/quote]
Two options depending on whether or not you can leave stuff in your room over the holidays.
Option 1: Buy 2 monitors, leave one there.
Option 2: Cope with the difficulty 2-3 times a year for convenience the rest of the time.
I did the latter in my first year before I had my own place, and used a Netbook for the rare times a laptop seemed useful.