Getting a Laptop and/or Desktop help

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EthanJCW

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Hey Everyone,

So, I need a laptop for school. I'm probably gonna play Diablo 3 on it.
(Here are the specs)
Dell Inspiron 15r 5220
3rd Generation Intel Core i5 processor
6GB DDR3 RAM
15.6"
Intel HD 4000 Integrated
500 GB Hardrive

it costs $579.99

But, I saw my friend's desktop computer, and started to think about it.

(Specs of desktop)
Gateway DX4860-EF12P
2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
8GB DDR3 RAM
AMD Radeon 6670 2GB Dedicated
2TB Hardrive

it costs $699.99 (Refurbished)

My real question here is what I should get. A laptop would be really good to have for school, and I hear that the Inspiron 15r can run Diablo 3. I also would like the laptop for bringing to a friends house and playing Minecraft/Diablo. But the Desktop is amazing for the price. I would maybe be able to get the laptop, then the desktop, but it would almost take me a year of saving up.

What do I get? :(
 
The Dell Inspiron 15r can run Diablo 3 smoothly but you need to know that the integrated graphics card will not allow for games such as Crysis or even some of the games from EA that require higher performances.

I need to know what are some of the games that you tend to play. For myself, I would definitely get myself a laptop these days (in fact, I just got myself an Alienware M14x from Lazada, a local online tech shop :P ) unless I have extra cash to spare. It's mainly because of the portability. There's more fun bringing your laptop around and play with friends together. :)
 
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For gaming a laptop is not the best solution, and gaming laptops can often end up being a lot more expensive than a sel-built gaming desktop, which brings me onto my next point. I doubt that Inspiron you have there can play Diablo 3 very well with the HD 4000 graphics, I saw a video about it on YouTube, see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkhy5koNjqs sure the guy was using a desktop rather than a laptop with the HD 4000 graphics, but the gameplay will be similar on the laptop - slow and laggy unless you have everything at lowest settings.

For 700 bucks you could build yourself a better gaming PC than that Gateway. The Gateway has a nice CPU (but it's definitely overkill and not needed) but a pretty weak graphics card, you want the most powerful graphics card you can afford and then the best processor you can afford, but graphics card always comes first. For 700 you could build yourself a way better gaming PC than that Gateway and you'd be playing Diablo 3 much better than your friend can on his box. Diablo 3 would run smoothly on a PC costing 700 which you built yourself - the guy in the video I linked to used a GTX 560 to play Diablo 3 and that's a cheap card.

It all comes down to what you think is more important, portability or gaming, only you can realy make that choice - for gaming though you really want a desktop because you can just simply upgrade it in the future when new games come out which require more powerful hardware to run without having to buy a whole new machine.
 
spirit said:
For gaming a laptop is not the best solution, and gaming laptops can often end up being a lot more expensive than a sel-built gaming desktop, which brings me onto my next point. I doubt that Inspiron you have there can play Diablo 3 very well with the HD 4000 graphics, I saw a video about it on YouTube, see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkhy5koNjqs sure the guy was using a desktop rather than a laptop with the HD 4000 graphics, but the gameplay will be similar on the laptop - slow and laggy unless you have everything at lowest settings.

For 700 bucks you could build yourself a better gaming PC than that Gateway. The Gateway has a nice CPU (but it's definitely overkill and not needed) but a pretty weak graphics card, you want the most powerful graphics card you can afford and then the best processor you can afford, but graphics card always comes first. For 700 you could build yourself a way better gaming PC than that Gateway and you'd be playing Diablo 3 much better than your friend can on his box. Diablo 3 would run smoothly on a PC costing 700 which you built yourself - the guy in the video I linked to used a GTX 560 to play Diablo 3 and that's a cheap card.

It all comes down to what you think is more important, portability or gaming, only you can realy make that choice - for gaming though you really want a desktop because you can just simply upgrade it in the future when new games come out which require more powerful hardware to run without having to buy a whole new machine.
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...and find the parts on a website like novatech.co.uk or something. They are cheaper!
 
Thanks for all the help everyone :D

I think I would want to get the laptop, mostly because I would want to bring it places.
 
spirit said:
For gaming a laptop is not the best solution, and gaming laptops can often end up being a lot more expensive than a sel-built gaming desktop, which brings me onto my next point. I doubt that Inspiron you have there can play Diablo 3 very well with the HD 4000 graphics, I saw a video about it on YouTube, see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkhy5koNjqs sure the guy was using a desktop rather than a laptop with the HD 4000 graphics, but the gameplay will be similar on the laptop - slow and laggy unless you have everything at lowest settings.

For 700 bucks you could build yourself a better gaming PC than that Gateway. The Gateway has a nice CPU (but it's definitely overkill and not needed) but a pretty weak graphics card, you want the most powerful graphics card you can afford and then the best processor you can afford, but graphics card always comes first. For 700 you could build yourself a way better gaming PC than that Gateway and you'd be playing Diablo 3 much better than your friend can on his box. Diablo 3 would run smoothly on a PC costing 700 which you built yourself - the guy in the video I linked to used a GTX 560 to play Diablo 3 and that's a cheap card.

It all comes down to what you think is more important, portability or gaming, only you can realy make that choice - for gaming though you really want a desktop because you can just simply upgrade it in the future when new games come out which require more powerful hardware to run without having to buy a whole new machine.
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Also, Where do you recommend I build a PC? I checked out NCIX and it seems pretty expensive. Definitely not $700
 
If in Canada I'd recommend checking out Newegg.ca over NCIX probably. In the UK myself so I can't tell you about my experiences with them because obviously I don't have any. :D
 
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