I know nothing about hardware and googled this question and got a lot of different answers. I've been playing with a horrible prebuilt 400 dollar PC for the past few years and really need a new one, especially since I'm finally gonna have good internet at college.
So: Can I get a good laptop that can stream well, run games well, and also do schoolwork and other things when I need it to for around 1100$?
Also if I were to go the desktop route instead (ignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now) is it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one?
Thanks in advance
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I know nothing about hardware and googled this question and got a lot of different answers. I've been playing with a horrible prebuilt 400 dollar PC for the past few years and really need a new one, especially since I'm finally gonna have good internet at college.
So: Can I get a good laptop that can stream well, run games well, and also do schoolwork and other things when I need it to for around 1100$?
Also if I were to go the desktop route instead (ignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now) is it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one?
Thanks in advance
So: Can I get a good laptop that can stream well, run games well, and also do schoolwork and other things when I need it to for around 1100$?
Also if I were to go the desktop route instead (ignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now) is it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one?
Thanks in advance
No,
Technically yes if you setup a desktop PC within a backpack and get a battery backup, frequently stop at power outlets, while also carrying around a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Would take a lot of fiddling but it's technically doable...
Also if you're budgeting $1100 why not go the route of a ~$300 laptop for school shit and a ~$800 desktop for gaming.
No,
Technically yes if you setup a desktop PC within a backpack and get a battery backup, frequently stop at power outlets, while also carrying around a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Would take a lot of fiddling but it's technically doable...
Also if you're budgeting $1100 why not go the route of a ~$300 laptop for school shit and a ~$800 desktop for gaming.
Technically yes if you setup a desktop PC within a backpack and get a battery backup, frequently stop at power outlets, while also carrying around a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Would take a lot of fiddling but it's technically doable...
Also if you're budgeting $1100 why not go the route of a ~$300 laptop for school shit and a ~$800 desktop for gaming.
SminCan I get a good laptop that can stream well
No.
Unless you have very low standards.
Sminwhen I need it to for around 1100$?
Definitely no.
Sminignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now
So ignoring if it would actually applicable in your case? And why would you need to know that? Shouldn't you only be concerned with what's doable in your case?
Sminis it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one?
Depends on
a) the parts you have and
b) the performance/parts you want.
[quote=Smin]Can I get a good laptop that can stream well[/quote]
No.
Unless you have very low standards.
[quote=Smin]when I need it to for around 1100$?
[/quote]
Definitely no.
[quote=Smin]ignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now[/quote]
So ignoring if it would actually applicable in your case? And why would you need to know that? Shouldn't you only be concerned with what's doable in your case?
[quote=Smin]is it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one? [/quote]
Depends on
a) the parts you have and
b) the performance/parts you want.
No.
Unless you have very low standards.
[quote=Smin]when I need it to for around 1100$?
[/quote]
Definitely no.
[quote=Smin]ignoring parts fitting or specs or anything like that for right now[/quote]
So ignoring if it would actually applicable in your case? And why would you need to know that? Shouldn't you only be concerned with what's doable in your case?
[quote=Smin]is it typically better/cheaper to upgrade a cheap crappy desktop or just start from scratch and build a new one? [/quote]
Depends on
a) the parts you have and
b) the performance/parts you want.
So RIP laptop. Thanks for answers.
As for the other question, I'm pretty much PC illiterate. Bear with me.
I have a SX2110G-UW23, and I haven't made any changes so its the basic tiny one. Link to thingy ->
Show Content
And what I can glean from it-
Processor- AMD Dual-Core E1-1500 APU
Graphics- AMD Radeon HD7310
RAM- 6GB DDR3 memory
500 GB hard drive
I'm not really looking for a build quite yet, but I want something that can play basically any game well (and would like streaming to be an option but if it isn't one oh well.) Budget of 1100 dollars still stands, is that enough info to answer the upgrade or start from scratch question?
So RIP laptop. Thanks for answers.
As for the other question, I'm pretty much PC illiterate. Bear with me.
I have a SX2110G-UW23, and I haven't made any changes so its the basic tiny one. Link to thingy ->
[spoiler]https://www.cnet.com/products/gateway-sx2110g-uw23-e1-1500-1-48-ghz-6-gb-500-gb/specs/[/spoiler]
And what I can glean from it-
Processor- AMD Dual-Core E1-1500 APU
Graphics- AMD Radeon HD7310
RAM- 6GB DDR3 memory
500 GB hard drive
I'm not really looking for a build quite yet, but I want something that can play basically any game well (and would like streaming to be an option but if it isn't one oh well.) Budget of 1100 dollars still stands, is that enough info to answer the upgrade or start from scratch question?
As for the other question, I'm pretty much PC illiterate. Bear with me.
I have a SX2110G-UW23, and I haven't made any changes so its the basic tiny one. Link to thingy ->
[spoiler]https://www.cnet.com/products/gateway-sx2110g-uw23-e1-1500-1-48-ghz-6-gb-500-gb/specs/[/spoiler]
And what I can glean from it-
Processor- AMD Dual-Core E1-1500 APU
Graphics- AMD Radeon HD7310
RAM- 6GB DDR3 memory
500 GB hard drive
I'm not really looking for a build quite yet, but I want something that can play basically any game well (and would like streaming to be an option but if it isn't one oh well.) Budget of 1100 dollars still stands, is that enough info to answer the upgrade or start from scratch question?
Dell Inspiron 7559, get the more expensive one with the i7, you can stream, it's not gonna be the best, but you are going to need a wired connection to stream
Dell Inspiron 7559, get the more expensive one with the i7, you can stream, it's not gonna be the best, but you are going to need a wired connection to stream
#4
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?
#4
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?
just buy a shitty notebook/chromebook for class and a desktop for your dorm (assuming your dorming)
just buy a shitty notebook/chromebook for class and a desktop for your dorm (assuming your dorming)
Setsul#4
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?
Isn't there a way to change the encoding codec or something like that, to make it use your graphics card (since you aren't going to be using your graphics card much in tf2). It's like the nvenc encoder I believe, and I use my laptop for streaming and I check the temps regularly and it never gets hot enough where I should stop streaming
[quote=Setsul]#4
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?[/quote]
Isn't there a way to change the encoding codec or something like that, to make it use your graphics card (since you aren't going to be using your graphics card much in tf2). It's like the nvenc encoder I believe, and I use my laptop for streaming and I check the temps regularly and it never gets hot enough where I should stop streaming
In that case I'd go with a new build.
Your pre-built is one fo those small factor with laptop parts. You can't replace anything. Maybe the HDD. In theory the RAM. But that's it. The RAM won't fit in a normal desktop pc either, same for the PSU, so there's really nothing worth saving.
1100$ including peripherals/monitor? But even then it should be doable.
#5
Take a guess what happens when the CPU is at 100% for a while?[/quote]
Isn't there a way to change the encoding codec or something like that, to make it use your graphics card (since you aren't going to be using your graphics card much in tf2). It's like the nvenc encoder I believe, and I use my laptop for streaming and I check the temps regularly and it never gets hot enough where I should stop streaming
VulcanIsn't there a way to change the encoding codec or something like that, to make it use your graphics card (since you aren't going to be using your graphics card much in tf2). It's like the nvenc encoder I believe, and I use my laptop for streaming and I check the temps regularly and it never gets hot enough where I should stop streaming
obs' nvenc encoder is good if you don't mind sacrificing almost all of your stream quality for performance
[quote=Vulcan]Isn't there a way to change the encoding codec or something like that, to make it use your graphics card (since you aren't going to be using your graphics card much in tf2). It's like the nvenc encoder I believe, and I use my laptop for streaming and I check the temps regularly and it never gets hot enough where I should stop streaming[/quote]
obs' nvenc encoder is good if you don't mind sacrificing almost all of your stream quality for performance
obs' nvenc encoder is good if you don't mind sacrificing almost all of your stream quality for performance
#9
It's not using the graphics part of the GPU, it's hardware encoding.
No CPU load, no GPU load, but no quality either.
Unless you plan on streaming with 50k bitrate.
It's not like he's going to stream in class though so a desktop pc which will get him much better fps and stream quality and a seperate, lighter laptop with better battery life will be better for either.
#9
It's not using the graphics part of the GPU, it's hardware encoding.
No CPU load, no GPU load, but no quality either.
Unless you plan on streaming with 50k bitrate.
It's not like he's going to stream in class though so a desktop pc which will get him much better fps and stream quality and a seperate, lighter laptop with better battery life will be better for either.
It's not using the graphics part of the GPU, it's hardware encoding.
No CPU load, no GPU load, but no quality either.
Unless you plan on streaming with 50k bitrate.
It's not like he's going to stream in class though so a desktop pc which will get him much better fps and stream quality and a seperate, lighter laptop with better battery life will be better for either.
https://www.gentechpc.com/Laptops-with-120Hz-screen-s/152.htm
First two laptops are a little over your budget but these have decent specs.
https://www.gentechpc.com/Laptops-with-120Hz-screen-s/152.htm
First two laptops are a little over your budget but these have decent specs.
First two laptops are a little over your budget but these have decent specs.
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