I'm brand new here, I'm kind of combining the Desktop and Laptop sections, but I'm going to get a computer and I'm really stuck on this. I cannot decide whether to get a desktop or a laptop. Hopefully you guys can help me decide! 
This is what I'll be using the computer for:
Programming/App development
Gaming [Battlefield 3, Gears of War, Portal, Skyrim, etc.]
Recording and editing Xbox gameplay (Sony Vegas/After Effects)
Standard Internet surfing
Photoshop/GIMP
Pretty much any program you can think of.
I love the mobility of a laptop but I need the power a desktop can give me. I'll build it myself.
So what do you think? Desktop or laptop?
This is what I'll be using the computer for:
Programming/App development
Gaming [Battlefield 3, Gears of War, Portal, Skyrim, etc.]
Recording and editing Xbox gameplay (Sony Vegas/After Effects)
Standard Internet surfing
Photoshop/GIMP
Pretty much any program you can think of.
I love the mobility of a laptop but I need the power a desktop can give me. I'll build it myself.
So what do you think? Desktop or laptop?