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Are Gaming Laptops ACTUALLY Worth Buying?

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Are Gaming Laptops Worth It?! With Nvidia RTX 3000, AMD Radeon 6000 and a GPU shortage, it seems like a great time - but are gaming laptops worth buying vs desktop? PC Centric checks out the Asus ROG Zephyrus SE, TUF & more! - Links to everything featured below!
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@SuperJackman117 3 года назад

"The noise of the fans can get too much for me" Me, growing up as a teenager with an airport of a ps4 fan:

@ajh25 3 года назад

I still have and use a ps3 that's louder than a jets engine. A laptop is no problem for me

@TheMrChurbro 3 года назад

My ps4 fan was loud too im suprised it lasted through all the years as I probably went through 3 or 4 ps3's consoles that broke on me

@loljebaited1417 3 года назад

@@ajh25 i have a ps2 and that thing is more noise than an engine xD

@michaelp2798 3 года назад

I got one of these Sony Airlines products too. But i wasn't taking it lightly so gave it back and they gave me brand new model and that thing doesn't make any noise at all

@jaimesapien3206 3 года назад

@@loljebaited1417 wowww a ps2 no freakin way man, way to out do him 👍🏻

@jadenlustre4612 3 года назад

As a university student, it’s a must. My old roommate had to carry out his desktop from home and it was a hassle. Plus being able to bring it with you to the library and class is great

@littleman787 3 года назад

Until you turn it on in the dead silence of the library and it blows away a small child

@lucaspanto9650 3 года назад

@@littleman787 You obliterated *small child* +100 kill +25 stylish kill +25 stealth +50 environmental kill

@JuicyPolarBear 3 года назад

@@littleman787 what?! That is so untrue! I have an Rog Strix and I can play battlefield 1 at max and its not even that loud?! The only time it'll get loud if you put on turbo mode. And I can play batman Arkham Knight at max with only little fan noise.

@greatdepression4504 3 года назад

What’s your laptop

@jadenlustre4612 3 года назад

@@greatdepression4504 Idk if you’re asking me specifically, but I have a Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 and it’s the GTX 2070 Max-Q version. It’s great and highly recommend it

@deusbeowulf6039 3 года назад

Generally for me personally, even if I need to stay on the wall juice (for better performance and short battery life), the fact that I can pick up and move a whole, all in one gaming setup to another room in seconds is the selling point for me.

@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS 2 года назад

Same here

@vigato2670 2 года назад

I liked just to make it 70 from 69 🙃

@benjamin-papa 2 года назад

take it to friends house, no space in room for desktop set up. Can Play in bed 😏

@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS 2 года назад

@@benjamin-papa pls don't play on bed, it will destroy your laptop with dust and increase temps

@benjamin-papa 2 года назад

@@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS I got a laptop stand thing for airflow

@Sinister-zm1fb 3 года назад

His timing is too incredible. It’s like magic

@moddedclips4500 3 года назад

I agree I am also In the market for one

@animatrix5931 3 года назад

Yea

@CHAPAFRINO 3 года назад

Ikr

@Isan3747 3 года назад

I was looking at one and put it in layaway yesterday 🤣

@Hahah100 3 года назад

Damn your simulation is easy

@payola5000 3 года назад

I just got a gaming laptop because I thought I might need to take it to school or work and even though I haven't had to move it much, I love it. It's so easy to move, I can take it to my bed, couch, desk obviously, etc. And the performance in my programming tasks has been amazing! I used to have to wait for my old laptop to process stuff for ages, but this one does it in the blink of an eye. I just love it, could never give it up

@ototurmanidze5578 3 года назад

how is thermal process like tempretaur of keyboard and etc thats important also u can buy cooling pad at least using at home and in gaiming moment

@payola5000 3 года назад

@@ototurmanidze5578 I don't understand wether you're asking a question or telling me to buy a cooling pad?

@ototurmanidze5578 3 года назад

@@payola5000 temp?

@mullerstephan 3 года назад

nobody cares, Paola

@francisryan8782 3 года назад

@RU-vid Sucks my man

@Danymok 2 года назад

I'm a college student, so the portability is a requirement. I have the G14, and it's really light and easy to carry around and lasts ~10 hours for the kind of work I do.

@TheWolf-ov8rt 2 года назад

I'm currently looking to buy an Acer nitro 5 but the battery performance doesn't look so good is it worth it?

@Eswar. 2 года назад

@@TheWolf-ov8rt buy g14

@TheWolf-ov8rt 2 года назад

Ur kidding right?

@TheWolf-ov8rt 2 года назад

Way too expensive than nitro 5

@Eswar. 2 года назад

@@TheWolf-ov8rt no bro it comes under 70k

@enzicoxe 3 года назад

If youre moving a lot (house to house, hotel to hotel, exc) Yes, if you want something to use at multible houses (Divorced parents, boy/girlfriend), yes If you care about price/perfotmance, yes (keyboard+pc+screen, costs less then buying them seperate) If you care about a true desktop experience, no If you dont like something being hotter then the sun in your house, no

@enzicoxe 3 года назад

Oh and i forgot this, if you want true high end experience go for desktop If you dont have a lot of space to put a full pc go for a laptop

@aalam8606 3 года назад

thanks ur great

@shanksisnoteventhatstrongbruh 3 года назад

Well said, i use a diy desktop but i really dislike the elitism with PC gaming and desktop players ridiculing laptop users (see Reddit for example).

@DanielMartin-eq2kk 3 года назад

Thanks for breaking it down. You also have to consider space some people might be living in very small apartments or dorms so it might be more space effective.

@enzicoxe 3 года назад

@@DanielMartin-eq2kk thats true ill edit it in

@I_am_ENSanity 3 года назад

Got a Helios Predator 300 back in 2019 with a 1660ti, i7-9750H, 16gb of 3200mhz ram, and 144hz screen for $900 (it's now $1,199 on Amazon) and it's been great. Just got my brother the 2021 variation with a 3060 as a gift to help him have fun while studying for his masters.

@boyobruh4934 3 года назад

👍

@syndicatepenguin8420 3 года назад

#1 sibling right here

@suschilegge1683 3 года назад

That's great!

@Alex-yq8hk 3 года назад

Same here! Upgrading to an Eluktronics Mech 15 G3 3080/ 5900hx now though. Great machine.

@streamstream2078 3 года назад

Hey. I just found out I’m your brother. Mind helping me out with my masters too?

@nanangsulistyo6978 3 года назад

Now: im going to buy laptop gaming for hi end game and RTX a must for best experience Later: playing minecraft and watching korean drama

@Maliketh_Montdore 2 года назад

Lmao, i've had a ps3 and a pc that is like 9 years old for my whole life, that is until my computer died of old age or some shit, it literally finally gave up and died after i dropped the battery on the ground accidentally. It literally couldn't survive if i took the charger out of it. The charger was a normal charger, but it had a battery on it. I know, weird right? I was just doing my homework on it and when i took it, the battery on the cable hit the ground and then the whole computer deadlined. I was so sad after that, especially because i was like 10 when it happened. That was 4 years ago and i still get sad about it when i think about it

@progammer612 2 года назад

#*minecraft with seus ptgi e12 shader*#

@darktiger1146 2 года назад

Squid game nani?!??!

@rons5972 2 года назад

@@darktiger1146 Bruh not every korean drama is Squid game

@Nickarr 2 года назад

I'll gladly take it off your hands

@lucaspanto9650 3 года назад

But let's face it, you're probably not going to need a super high spec machine when you're out, because you can still game on a laptop with worse spec than a PC, even if you can't play the latest titles at 4k 60fps with RTX on, you can still play fun games on a laptop

@user-mg3dr5eb6y 3 года назад

true

@nezunish-2-824 3 года назад

"You can still game on a laptop worse spec than a PC" My 2 core AMD APU , *are you sure about that*

@ototurmanidze5578 3 года назад

considering my situation i dont know when my parents will buy new desktop unless if they sk me to find a job to buy it so unless i need legion

@helmsmanproductions3935 3 года назад

exactly, mid 1080p greater than 60 fps would do the job

@johnpauldaan3552 3 года назад

i cant even play witcher 1 on my laptop

@Not2Sane 3 года назад

For me, a gaming laptop is a must as I go away for work a few times a year. Yes, the lack of performance is a downer, but having the versatility to bring it with me is a fair trade off.

@ItIsMeeko 2 года назад

Exactly. I was thinking of getting a desktop but bringing that thing to college in 2 years will be a HUGE hassle. I love the gaming laptops portability, price and performance. Big plus for me!

@luckysniper1659 3 года назад

I got a gaming laptop almost a year ago already. I love it. I wonder if I could have gotten a desktop that would run better for the same price. Probably but a lot of prices you see are just the tower. And talk about portable. I woke up to my apartment building on fire. I grabbed my laptop and ran out. Now it’s the only thing I own. 👍🏻 🔥. Now that’s portable. Haha

@firerider669 2 года назад

I do not not know how that is a haha thing... but good 4 u ig lol

@blerpderp6866 2 года назад

that sounds so sad but.. good.. uuh.

@hmongthow8243 2 года назад

I hope your lying about your apartment burning down. Cause thats sad

@luckysniper1659 2 года назад

@@hmongthow8243 thanks. Nah. True story. Could have been worse. I didn’t have much anyway. Laptop is still running strong though. Haha

@kurumikuam 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤪😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mantorune2027 3 года назад

As a disabled person who's stuck in bed most of the day it's easier than a desktop for myself.

@abdelrahmanalaa2340 2 года назад

God bless you ❤️ Keep going strong , bro .

@vexxicornello 2 года назад

we can play games if you want bro

@enukapasan 2 года назад

@Joseph Joestar bruh

@BA-cz4is 2 года назад

@@vexxicornello dude he said he’s disabled not he don’t have friend to play with ! You trying to be nice but u actually being weird lol

@vexxicornello 2 года назад

@@BA-cz4is how is it weird asking someone to play games with? hahaha i didnt even said he doesnt have friends to begin with.

@scramjet7466 3 года назад

If I were to have only one machine I'll definitely get a laptop. As long as a game runs, it's good enough imo. But portability is too good an aspect to give up for kinda better gaming experience. How often do you notice the texture of the road in a game? It's useless luxury.

@quchi7232 2 года назад

Gaming laptop is also good for business on the go.

@microwavegommmm916 2 года назад

Kinda better lmfao

@adamrubino178 2 года назад

It's a must not only for college but even for if you go into the military. You'll be moving around a lot and even when you're on the same base, you'll most likely move your barracks room a lot as well. It's far easier to just fold up your laptop, throw it in a backpack, and move rooms.

@sol2544 Год назад

So much yes! I'm joining the military this summer and am looking at a laptop now for it

@Testimony201 3 года назад

Gaming laptops are nice no cap but if really you want a gaming desktop pc just get a pre built and later change the parts as time goes on because the gpu shortage is crazy

@FrazzzYT 3 года назад

I've been looking at a laptop due to needing some sort of "back up" so I can carry on doing my client's work, my PC was out for nearly a week and I lost out on hundreds cause of it, hadn't occurred to me before hand. So looking around for something that fits the bill by the year end to just literally be used if and when needed, this video does help a bit

@waterpark8817 3 года назад

@@user-se1us3ib6z you scammers only get worse as time goes on huh

@DanielMartin-eq2kk 3 года назад

@@waterpark8817 The irony of typing the comment in all caps.

@solistair 3 года назад

Honestly SUCH good information here! We just had a huge conversation about differences between the both today and this is perfect info!

@Pennine_Lad 3 года назад

An excellent summary of the pros and cons. I opted for a gaming laptop two years back (Omen 15 RTX 2060 i7) as needed a laptop for general work in a quiet setting and found the gaming specs much quieter than general use models. If the CPU power is throttled back 50% in the power plan the fans never spool up at all but plenty of power for all use. General / business laptops with lower specs that have used often seem to be more poorly cooled and uncontrolled noisy spool up of fans.

@kevinroark5815 9 месяцев назад

How do you reduce CPU to 50%

@Pennine_Lad 9 месяцев назад

Buried rather deep but for Windows 10: System - Power & Sleep - Additional Power Settings - Edit Plan - Change Advanced Power Settings - Processor Power Management. Can then set the Min and Max Processor Power in percent. Also can adjust how fan spools up. @@kevinroark5815

@ronnieketchum1241 2 года назад

Power vs Portability is always the only argument in desktop vs Laptop. But the power gap slowly falling is such a great news.

@PixelGM Год назад

and also don't forget to mention the price gap.

@arjay3733 Год назад

Yeah you're right, gaming laptops are almost as powerful as desktops nowadays. The power gap is not that big.

@RSMLPC 9 месяцев назад

yeah until the CPU temp hits 100C on low settings@@arjay3733

@Sans274 6 месяцев назад

@@PixelGMprice gap is decreasing in case of pre builds

@dalefrancis9414 2 года назад

The only reason I'm truly considering building a gaming PC is because I want to go through that experience of building it from scratch and see how it runs. But those GPU prices though, lol its going to be a long time before that happens. I just like the simplicity with laptops, the portability when you're going to visit friends/family and I admire how a device at that size can perform so well. Just buy your stuff based on your specific user case and you'll be fine.

@dude4173 9 месяцев назад

Trust me, how a pc is put together and how it runs is not interesting enough to choose desktop over laptop. Watch a video of someone building one and there ya go.

@threecats8219 3 года назад

If you're buying a gaming laptop, look at reviews. There are many variations of GPU performance across the same e.g. 3080 GPU, in various laptops. It depends on clocks and power allocation to the GPU, how fast a particular laptop model will game, versus another.

@k1er4n544 2 года назад

Agreed my laptop has the highest tgp for the gpu (3060) which still out performs lower tgp 3070's

@MrTWINARMAGEDDON 3 года назад

in a perfect world: powerful pc for home use and a decent gaming laptop if you need a pc on the go but still want to play games from time to time

@ChryslerLeBaro 2 года назад

I've had 3 gaming laptops in 2 years. Great machines. I started with an HP Omen, and moved way up to an Alienware X17 R1. Worth every penny. The performance is way beyond acceptable, and what you get for your $$ is excellent performance in a form factor you can throw in a backpack. Do it! It's worth it!

@Dkflying1 2 года назад

Can’t wait to try mine out this Christmas :)

@HadalLive 2 года назад

How was your experience with HP Omen? I’m planning to get the 16.1 model.

@ChryslerLeBaro 2 года назад

@@HadalLive It was actually great. I had an I7-10750h and RTX2060 6gb with 16 gigs of RAM and 300hz screen. Thing was AWESOME at 1080p. Really no complaints, but I didn't buy what I wanted. I bought what was available. So, that's why I ordered an Alienware. I wanted to spec it exactly how I wanted it.

@JonathanS89 2 года назад

@@HadalLive I actually reviewed a 16.1 QHD HP Omen and it was fantastic minus the fan noise, but if you're a headset user that won't matter much

@MrLockeSocke 2 года назад

you had 3 laptops in 2 years ? this does concern me.. im thinking about changing my desktop to a gaming laptop but i would like to habe it last years and not have to buy a new one every 6 months.

@allypezz 2 года назад

I used to be a desktop guy, but there's something about my laptop that gives me that giddy feeling. It's a cool gadget and as long as it's better than the Series X you're good for 6-7 years.

@YISTECH 2 года назад

exactly

@youtubeshadowbannedme 2 года назад

There aren't any gaming laptops better than a Series X right now unless the flagship models with RTX 3080 or RX 6800 (or better)

@allypezz 2 года назад

@@youtubeshadowbannedme The processor alone outperforms it. A 130w 3070 outperforming a 200w 2070 is questionable. Either way, you have the option to downscale to 1080p with DLSS on. The consoles don't have that. Also Ray tracing will be better regardless because Nvidia >> AMD right now.

@BlazeSh0t 2 года назад

I just got a 3050ti msi katana for 700$ and the build quality isn’t amazing but it does perform much better than I expected. I didn’t think I could comfortably go from my 3070 desktop to this but it is pretty awesome. It runs every hard to run game I have at medium/high settings at 65-80 fps or more. I was pretty impressed.

@TheRexbassist 3 года назад

Great video. Your point on laptops overheating is very true, the extra heat can reduce lifespan. My last laptop's motherboard broke after about 4 years. Not ideal, as they are a real investment for most.

@dr.kangaroo3142 3 года назад

For military members PCs are out of the question. Because laptops are so portable they’re the only kind of pc gaming that is practical. There’s definitely downsides to it like being very limited on how you can upgrade them but mines been through a lot in the 6 years I’ve had it and I loved it the whole time.

@mrtee3988 Год назад

6 years is a good effort, what laptop did you have?

@superknightlol 3 года назад

im entering college next year so i did bought my self a nice legion 5 gaming laptop, it good enough for games i play and it can do pretty much all school assignments. currently my country still experiencing lockdown so i connected the laptop to external monitor and keyboard. Flipped the laptop upside down so it can suck more air and i got my self a desktop pc.

@gddanielk8491 3 года назад

Just bought my first gaming pc and it’s great! Cant wait to get streaming and have a faster and more fun editing experience. Thanks for all the information your channel is excellent and has helped me so much! Please keep uploading so everyone can get more PC info.

@aromalkrishnana2032 3 года назад

What are the specs?

@gddanielk8491 3 года назад

@@aromalkrishnana2032 amd ryzen 5 3600, rtx 3060, 16gb ram…

@vtggas_2958 3 года назад

@@gddanielk8491 Prebuilt?

@gddanielk8491 3 года назад

@@vtggas_2958 yeah that was where the deals were at, but looks like the gpu markets calming down now

@chido5945 3 года назад

@@gddanielk8491 what was the total cost?

@jayr1919 3 года назад

Have always wanted a gaming desktop but I live in a very small apartment and laptops are so easy to store away, and I live with a servive dog so her tail is constantly banging into everything lol, and I am legally blind so I probably wouldn't notice the difference in gaming graphics. For these reasons I'm definitely leaning to get a laptop

@jaded-_-5884 3 года назад

You single

@jayr1919 3 года назад

@@jaded-_-5884 yea?

@MuhammadIqbal-yu1qn 3 года назад

if i were you, i worried more about my dog tail banging into the dekstop fan 😅

@jaded-_-5884 3 года назад

@@jayr1919 you have Twitter or Snapchat?

@Rohgamu 3 года назад

@@jaded-_-5884 you see 1 female and your hormones go wild huh? Get a grip dude

@blackhoundrise8431 3 года назад

For me, if they readily available, then yes. For me, no. I prefer the option to upgrade key components when I feel like it. Also, I’m not sure about their cooling. Awesome when travelling abroad but I am desktop all da way

@laos85 3 года назад

Plus when something broke, you can simply rebuy that specific part for replacement

@superior2475 3 года назад

@@laos85 in laptops you don’t need specific parts you got warranty and you can return the laptop. The 1 warranty year is free but if you want more than 1 year then it’s pricey...

@speedycz5286 3 года назад

I need a laptop because rn I'm gonna go into my last year of high school, so it will be useful in college(hopefully I'll be accepted)

@frantot1674 2 года назад

@@superior2475 if u pay the extra warranty, do u get ur money back if u have little or no problems?

@treasuretrails 2 года назад

Being able to game in bed is the biggest seller for a laptop for me, I can't stand sitting at a desk all day I love my comfy bed lol

@Zenkai.boost.Kekkei.Genkai 2 года назад

laptops are meant to be placed on a hard surface for air flow not on your lap and not in the bed...anyone who's not a moron knows this

@bvttle 3 года назад

Yes they are. I just don't enjoy playing on a desktop all that much and have always played on a laptop. Portability and convenience is more important than ultra HD full settings graphics for me..

@robwagnon6578 2 года назад

I think laptops now should come with projector lens options so you can fold the screen down and use a projector instead

@benjaminsutton1129 3 года назад

I decided I would move from a very decent Macbook pro to a Windows Gaming machine back in March, its how I found your channel and have enjoyed learning lots through it. I spent a long time weighing up options and ended up going with the portability of a laptop and got a very decent custom build from PC Specialist. 4 Months later im still happy with my choice, however I have used the portability less and the machine has in large part been used in a desktop setup running a 4k screen with separate mouse and keyboard, i even had to get an additional webcam and microphone as the built in ones were so bad. But the regret of not getting a desktop machine is still not there, the means to pick this up and take it other places, even just to other rooms remains important and helpful and having never gamed before on a PC I have been incredibly happy with it out performing my xbox series x - comparisons to desktops just arent a thing for me at this time. In future i will likely get a desktop but Im still happy with my choice. Thanks for the video, enjoyed it!

@giomanji 2 года назад

Main reason I bought a laptop is so I don't have to spend 1k on accessories alone like a desk, keyboard, monitor, etc.

@agps4418 2 года назад

Me who does: 😱

@mawile2468 2 года назад

I got a laptop because if scalpers are already charging 1,000+ dollars for a PS5, I might as well use that money on something that already has a huge library. Emulators are free, games on Steam are cheaper than on console, you own said games forever when you buy them, and it doubles as my 'work from home' station when we shut down due to COVID. Also, I suggest gaming laptops to single enlisted Sailors living on the ship

@giomanji 2 года назад

@@mawile2468 exactly. Those are some other reasons for me as well. Plus paying just to play online, doesn't make sense to me at all.

@tango____________837 2 года назад

I got a laptop because i thought i was going out alot, until i realized that was a complete lie, but the portability and performance is nice

@mawile2468 2 года назад

@@giomanji Working from home, I was able to complete my entire week's worklist in half the time it took on my workplace's crappy internet

@dejavery 3 года назад

I've just bought a gaming laptop. A TUF F15 with and 11th Gen I5 and a 3060. It's mainly for travelling and holidays, but I can use it for work as well (logging into a virtual machine). It was cheap and with some extra RAM and an extra SSD can pretty much do anything I want. Surprisingly it can also run VR games at low settings on my Quest 2 (though not my HP Reverb). I've just been away for a week and it's been great. But it is good to get back to my desktop.

@zaneatherley4469 2 года назад

How do you reduce the rate at which the battery life goes down?

@dinumihai6549 2 года назад

@@zaneatherley4469 easy batery settings an amd cpu's save power and lower heat

@Svs0_o 3 года назад

I was just searching this on yt what a coincidence

@user-se1us3ib6z 3 года назад

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@Gixxer983 2 года назад

I work 12hr graveyard shifts at a powerplant, so yeah a good gaming laptop would deffo be next on the list. But my priorities would be cool temperatures, since heat kills.

@sandeepsinghsandhu8418 2 года назад

Do you Think Buying A Gaming laptop Just For Gaming is Worth it ? SOMEONE told me that Gaming is bad For Laptops? I want to buy a gaming laptop because it has superior hardware in comparison to A normal Laptop. Portability is Also a reason why I want to buy a gaming laptop.

@parthjain03 3 года назад

I love my gaming laptop... It is wonderful to have your games with you wherever you go. Plus they are way cheaper than a gaming pc

@jerrelhurenkamp5251 3 года назад

I disagree. I hate gaming laptops. They get way too hot and are for traveling to big and bulky. When I am traveling I'd rather have my phone for netflix and my switch for games, it's even multiplayer friendly when traveling with family or friends. So big win for that. Bulky games with high performance requirement is what I play on a pc at home.

@parthjain03 3 года назад

@@jerrelhurenkamp5251 which gaming laptop do u have ? 🤔 I have hp pavilion gaming ryzen 5 ... Tbh it is light and looks amazing. I know that it cannot match the level of performance of a gaming pc but hey, it gets the job done... Plus I am not a hardcore gamer and I'm fine with playing games on medium-high settings. The fan does get loud but why would you play without headphones anyways 😂 In the end it comes down to one's personal preference

@bruhinthebruhwiththebruh1370 3 года назад

@@jerrelhurenkamp5251 lmao switch gets 30 fps and gaming laptops get 100+ with more variety of games

@chido5945 3 года назад

@@parthjain03 nah laptops are more expensive than PCs

@jerrelhurenkamp5251 3 года назад

@@bruhinthebruhwiththebruh1370 I don't need 100 fps to play mario kart with friends when traveling. Like im going to play some high requirement game whilw traveling. No I have a pc for that stuff.

@ennegsis0050 Год назад

No matter how loud a gaming laptop is it doesn’t rival a ps4s jet engine

@Kingrio22 3 года назад

Desktop gaming = 😍🥰 😃 Laptop Gaming = 😊😇

@superior2475 3 года назад

Laptop gaming = ✈️ 😏❤️

@loganbennett9219 3 года назад

Desktop gaming = Greater all around IMO *)

@keanal1680 2 года назад

@@loganbennett9219 if you like travelling laptop is the choice

@TripleXess 3 года назад

I just limit my fps to 75 and it's near silent all the time.

@javianbrown8627 3 года назад

now we just need a follow up video for your recommendations for specific price points

@bluesclueschloe 3 года назад

I've been thinking about getting one for my birthday bc I want to start pc gaming, but parts and stuff are too expensive and hard to find. I'm also going to move out in a few years, and I don't want the stress of moving a huge desktop. Laptops sound perfect for me.

@ashnthree 3 года назад

Just get a pre built the one i have is only slightly bigger than a xbox series x but runs 4x better

@chloroxbleach8561 2 года назад

Get a Productivity Laptop. Like a Razorbook 13 it has a Great CPU and integrated GPU. it has room for expansion in the future if you plan on upgrading, you can buy an Accessory EGPU Gaming Laptops are on the way out ( in my opinion)

@marccarter1350 2 года назад

I did get 7 years out of a high end Lenovo SLI GPU one. The only upgrades being Ram and a decent sized SSD. It was very expensive, close to 1.7k in total, but I loved the compactness of it. But darn, did it ever get very hot. I had to use a cooler under it due to the heat it gave off, it cooked. I would not return to a laptop these day. My Desk top cost a lot less, has much better performance than most high end Laptops, plus the upgrades are really cheap if you work a Generation behind in normal times that is!

@ultraprincesskenny6790 2 года назад

I think the mid tier laptops for 3060 and 3070 are still good for desktop replacements if you don't mind the sound. Due to the increased prices of hardware. Only if it's cheaper than desktop equivalent though

@jacobjaquett628 3 года назад

As a pilot a gaming laptop is the best, gives you something to do in your hotel every night. Could not imagine being on the road without mine.

@projectxgaming 3 года назад

On the road or in the sky? 😜

@jacobjaquett628 3 года назад

@@projectxgaming fair point 😂

@davidquero7004 2 года назад

this is a random experience for anybody that reads this, i was whatching this video, and i litterary started crying in the half of it, not because of it, because, im finishing my dream build set up, and now that i have a moment to sit and enjoy what i have built im proud of my self, of what i have acheeved in just a year what seemed so far, so this is a message for that random guy or girl who is thinking of making a proyect, just go for it, and dont stop, keep ahead and you will make it sooner that you have ever expected, when you get there just make bigger proyects, my bests whishes for you, and thank you to PC Centric for being a big inspiration for me of building an entire set up that i feel its a dream come true

@belgian_groenendael 2 года назад

I tried several laptops, also including macbook pro and Imacs. Sure they all have nice specs, but come summer in the sub-tropical climate where I live and these things are noisy and get throttled to death because they overheat in those tiny little compartments with poor compromised cooling. Compared to my desktop which has a HUGE Noctua fan/heatsink, I can play full speed quiet gaming in the middle of summer in a heatwave and the CPU hardly gets hot. My laptops in this scenario however get so hot the graphics start degrading badly, and sometimes reset from over heating.

@RSMLPC 9 месяцев назад

same bro

@JoeMaranophotography 3 года назад

After owning one for a year. Yes, yes and yes! Not far off a desktop performance wise per pound once you take peripherals into account and the only downside is dying in doom eternal ultra nightmare cos of the tiny shallow press keys lol My son's PS4 playing fortnite far drowns out my fans even at 100%

@toowindy1177 3 года назад

really? they scale down everything in laptops compared to desktop parts, due to them being low power mode, and heat efficient

@JoeMaranophotography 3 года назад

@@toowindy1177 I think on average gpu wise laptops perform 30% worse but also use 50% less power. So there's that also.

@toowindy1177 3 года назад

@@JoeMaranophotography yes that’s what I mean, so you are getting near-desktop performance on a laptop? That is pretty dick

@JoeMaranophotography 3 года назад

@@toowindy1177 Yeah it's good. Mine is about a year old but plays games at 1080p at max settings most of the time (i7 10750h RTX 2070MQ)

@toowindy1177 3 года назад

@@JoeMaranophotography rt on or off? Because that’s pretty good for laptop gaming

@butwhy2701 2 года назад

I’m mainly going to get a laptop cause I live in two houses, and swapping every half a week & also in the middle of high school so a laptop would be a great help 👍

@mustafa-pv9tl 2 года назад

Specs

@michaelw2263 Год назад

I picked one up for a few reasons. I can do grad school online, I can do work things when I'm at work, and I can play games when I travel. It's as simple as that!

@edwardthecar2300 2 года назад

i cant hear the noise from the laptop on the video over my own pretending to be a racing car 🤣

@higginsj 3 года назад

Thanks for the video, I've been debating this for a while. With the cost and availability of desktop parts getting a little better I'm going to be waiting to build my own desktop (5600x + RTX 3060) and get a cheaper (non-gaming) laptop, rather than buy a gaming laptop of similar spec and comparable cost of both (almost). I want something quiet, so gaming laptops are really off putting in that sense.

@davidosullivan6351 3 года назад

Eluktronics seem to be best bang for the buck - I want a desktop but the flexibility of the laptop is very handy

@FaithyDisgusted 10 месяцев назад

As someone who's planning to get a gaming laptop... I wouldn't mind dealing with the cons of it being plugged in the wall for heavy gaming, the fan noise (I can just get a cooler) and battery life. Meanwhile, the pros of convinency of taking it where I need to go for work, school or other things I might need while I'm out. It's like a portable gaming setup or Workstation (depending on the laptop) and easy to take with you anywhere so I don't specifically have to do things from home all the time. Imo nothing really beats the portability and convinency while being able to game, use it for work, school and other personal hobbies. Then coming in with it being multi-purpose on the go. I understand everyone getting a PC, but it all depends on ones budget, how demanding it is and personal preference. So it's really up to you and what you're looking for... I hope this makes sense.

@stevie9361 3 года назад

I can sit on couch next to my wife an play destiny on my razer blade. I don't have to hear "why you always in the other room on the computer?"

@Novarvn 3 года назад

this vid fr gonna come out right after i buy a gaming laptop...

@Ober1kenobi 3 года назад

At the moment, I think they’re an excellent price proposition. It’s almost $400 cheaper and that’s without a display on the desktop side (this is with a ryzen 7 and 3060 specd machines), and i could still save $200 and upgrade to a 165hz 1440p 500 peak nit display.

@helmsmanproductions3935 3 года назад

well most mobile gpu isnt going to hit that, so youd better save the 200 and get a 1080p instead

@juandavidrosero675 3 года назад

I am just imaging raging or talking to people with a gaming laptop and people just looking out you. Hahhaha full rage at a hotel or just telling you team mates things through the mic while you are in a cafe.

@chethakasenarath5616 3 года назад

I can"t here the fan noices of the laptops because of the fan noice of my gaming laptop LMAO:)

@blirfthegreat 3 года назад

I know I’m probably not the only one but I have to have both a desktop and a gaming laptop. It’s just so useful to have a laptop for trips and such, but I normally go middle end on my laptop and high end on desktop

@lucaspanto9650 3 года назад

I wish I could have both too

@eldridgecoutinho2674 3 года назад

I am planning to buy a farily simple laptop for university and a seperate gaming pc

@zzygyy 3 года назад

Not to mention the comfort zone. Play at a desk on the couch or even in bed. Gaming laptops are pure confort.

@persephone9307 3 года назад

Same! I'm hoping for a desktop for Christmas and once I get a job, I'll buy a gaming laptop myself

@lucaspanto9650 3 года назад

@@persephone9307 you're probably better off getting the laptop for Christmas and building the desktop yourself, relatives will likely just buy you a bad one or not know what spec to get, but laptops are simpler to pick usually

@jonas8266 3 года назад

Just got a Legion 5 Pro, man that machine is awesome.

@Ugnexe 3 года назад

How?I thought it was out of stock

@thecompetitor4418 3 года назад

At what price

@jonas8266 3 года назад

@@Ugnexe Nah. Denmark got a lot of models.

@jonas8266 3 года назад

@@thecompetitor4418 $1900. Mine is a Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3060, 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD and QHD 165Hz. Remember that everything is more expensive in Denmark compared to the US. Something like 15-25%

@Ugnexe 3 года назад

@@jonas8266 oh sh*t!😀Yall must be lucky af

@RazzelDazzel456 2 года назад

I dont have space for an desktop I wish but my only small desk is for my artworks and working with 2 or depending 3 jobs I don't have much time for art but it would be nice to save up for an gaming laptop whenever I have a rare time on both days off I can relax and watch some programs or play a game ^-^

@michaelonskis 2 года назад

You should make a video of recommendations for price ranges for PCs and Gaming Laptops For those of us who are new to this it will be helpful to see the specs compared between a PC and a Laptop in a similar price range.

@accidentaltoxic-genius-1917 2 года назад

I am interested in HP Victus gaming laptop ($1151.08). Spec: GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB GDDR6, RAM: 16 GB DDR4 3200 MHz CPU: Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800H SSD: 1 TB NVMe TLC M.2 DISPLAY: 144-Hz FullHD 16.1" Is this a good choice? Wanna play some AAA games.. Let me know.. :)

@vaishalivavale3473 3 года назад

Really great video........ Only one question - How do you post your video on the perfect time?? Like how??!!??

@user-se1us3ib6z 3 года назад

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@Peroxide-Mark 2 года назад

man I'm sat here looking at your noise examples and I was thinking about how bad my old laptop used to sound and laughing

@zhanhao6510 2 года назад

"The fans are quite loud" *meanwhile my ps4 sounds like a vacuum cleaner

@Ju5tV1siting 3 года назад

this is such a good guide as to weather I should buy a laptop instead of a PC. Thanks Marcus!

@organicmethamphetamine2391 3 года назад

1 reason to not buy a laptop instead of a PC: *H E A T*

@Ju5tV1siting 3 года назад

@@organicmethamphetamine2391 Yes lmao

@Wakemeup456 2 года назад

Honestly, I preferred to buy parts to build my own pc. I just can't justify the outrageous prices that people are setting for these graphics cards right now. I even considered prebuilds, but for some reason I found a lot of videos that suggested that a lot of the SIs, and even trusted brands like Lenovo and HP are just not up to par with regular pc builds and that one should be really careful before considering buying a prebuild. Especially if they don't list the manufacturer of who makes the GPUs. That whole situation made me fearful of considering a prebuild at this time. And what's even harder for my situation is that I need thunderbolt ports to not sacrifice latency on my monitor while being able to seamlessly switch between my work from home laptop and whatever my gaming machine is, and I have yet to find a compatible motherboard that supports it if I went down the build route right now. That is why I bought a Lenovo Legion 5 laptop to use right now. Is it worth it considering I won't be actually using as a laptop all that much? No. Definitely not worth it in that regard. In terms of price however, it is. For right now anyway. Long term value won't be there, but I honestly could not stand to still be using my MX150 gpu Acer laptop another day that I bought 4 (coming up on 5) years ago. It's been getting awfully slow and even after a factory reset, still can't play any modern games even on very low settings. It is unfortunate that I could not wait several more years to upgrade (and I probably still could have if I just not decided not to play any modern games for a few years), but I didn't. I wanted to play more modern games and didn't want to wait any longer. Not objectively the best decision, but the best one I could have made given the circumstances. For me, it was worth it to buy the gaming laptop at this point in history. I can't say it's the best for everyone. I still believe the actual desktop pc is best for my needs, but this was the best I could do for the time being. Thank you 2020.

@nsbase1178 3 года назад

very great points centric! definately allot to consider but you gave all the best points, well said! thank you..

@hotpancakes9814 2 года назад

i work from home in my home office so i’m looking into a gaming laptop so i don’t have to spend all day in my office (work and then game on a non portable pc). the portability i need is to be able to bring it into the living room and play while watching tv so i don’t go crazy in the same room all day haha

@blakeparry1983 3 года назад

i just replaced my 1 year old mid-range PC (Ryzen 1600AF, 1650super) with the 2021 TUF A15 (Ryzen 5800h, 3060mobile) and the performance jump was significant. While mine will be on the desk mostly, it nice to be able to detach and take it away on holidays, or to the loungeroom when i need to. I predominantly edit photos (Where the GPU takes a lot of load) but game a bit so good to have the best of both worlds. I got the A15 for ~$1650 AUD, and will sell my old Desktop for ~$1000 so a no brainer for me.

@mrbrad4637 2 года назад

Where did you get the ASUD TUF from for $1650? That's a good price... I just sold my 2020 ASUS TUF FX505DV with 2060rtx and the Patheticly slow Ryzen 7 3750H and purchased a Dell G15 Ryzen edition with a Blazing fast Ryzen 7 5800H and 3060 130w with mux switch for $1954 AUD and I absolutely love it

@blakeparry1983 2 года назад

@@mrbrad4637 Ebay with afterpay discount. I got the Dell also and do prefer it

@mrbrad4637 2 года назад

@@blakeparry1983 nice.. yeah I prefer everything about the Dell over the ASUS...I love the colour and design of the Dell, the keyboard is much nicer to type on and I like that it doesn't have RGB lighting as at 40 I don't want my laptop to look like a kids Toy.. I've owned numerous Asus ROG and alienware laptops over the years and the Dell G15 is my favourite

@trcs3079 2 года назад

With the prices of Gpu's in conjunction with desktop components, laptops are comparatively great price deals with their internal gpu configuration

@hulax9858 Год назад

I hate gaming laptops, ever since the economic class incident

@user-rw8gx2zb2e 3 года назад

After big earthquake, I changed from a desktop to a notebook.

@mohammedshadab769 3 года назад

For me the temperature is the biggest issue

@CaptNemo_ 3 года назад

I like to see my temps low when gaming

@tpl1339 3 года назад

My laptop stays under 65 while full load so you just have to buy the right one

@Alobaiidy 3 года назад

@@tpl1339 what laptop u using ?

@tpl1339 3 года назад

@@Alobaiidy zephyrus g14 3060 ryzen 9

@adikgaming7544 3 года назад

@@Alobaiidy undervolt or repaste might help

@zaspav3 2 года назад

I am actually to sell my non-gaming laptop and buy a gaming one but I don't know where to sell D:

@floor.mp3 2 года назад

im looking into getting a gaming laptop since i sold my pc and im blown away how good laptops are nowadays! my pc cost around 1300€ a couple years ago when i built it, and now if i spend just a little more than that i can get a laptop that beats my "old" pc in every way by a ton

@theothu 3 года назад

The only reason I’m buying a laptop is so that I don’t have to carry a stationary pc every week when going to my mom/dads place

@woppo1408 3 года назад

Steam deck

@ave2284 3 года назад

@@woppo1408 the one linus just reviewed?

@woppo1408 3 года назад

@@ave2284 yeah hopefully be mega

@VuDude17 3 года назад

Gpu scarcity is causing price inflation. So I went ahead and bought an msi sword recently because it's one of the few gaming laptops you can open up and upgrade storage/ram on.

@bossnessdesgarron4270 3 года назад

A lot of gaming laptops allow for ssd and ram upgrade nowadays

@youtubeshadowbannedme 2 года назад

Pretty much every gaming laptop allows for upgrading those. Do you live under a rock?

@denim8 2 года назад

imo if you can get a laptop with decent specs for cheap, it’s a must and way cheaper than a desktop build especially in 2022 with the chip shortages and ridiculous rtx prices.

@okidigo 2 года назад

Since I was a pc gamer I tried my dad's office laptop and installed some games and it is a beast at gaming I was like how is this possible

@sovietslime9016 3 года назад

man i don’t even want a laptop i just like watching your videos

@yoinkvfx 3 года назад

Same

@samuelhorsfall3862 3 года назад

I needed a new laptop (cuz screw Apple) and a gaming PC. Knowing I couldn’t buy both within my budget and to my standards, got a gaming laptop. 👌

@vasseem12 3 года назад

that’s what im willing to do 👌🏼

@gameracb 2 года назад

I got a acer nitro 5 with a gtx 1650, intel core i5 and a 144hz refresh rate and it does really well

@guerra5441 2 года назад

That fan noise was like my ps4 on the homescreen I'll be good

@arianna5669 3 года назад

I've been playing playstation all my life but recently been thinking of changing to pc, but i dont understand all the "technical terms" like RAM and stuff. Is there any videos you recommend?

@arianna5669 3 года назад

@Skittles thank you thats acc really helpful🤙🏻

@23majesticblue 3 года назад

I am in the same boat, I have been thinking about getting a gaming laptop as well. I do enjoy playing the latest games on the PlayStation. But I do want something portable so I can play the latest games as well.

@KAIZENURAMESHI 2 года назад

Just look it up on RU-vid?

@Ghost-hs6qq 3 года назад

So I have a budget of $2000 but expendable to $2500 if I can get better parts. Few things that I compulsory want is 32GB ram, AMD ryzen 5900x, 3080 and 2TB of storage. So what will you recommend a prebuilt pc or I should build my own? If you recommend prebuilt what will be the best one and if you recommend a custom pc what will be the parts list?

@tech_jims 3 года назад

I would say if you felt confident pal build it yourself then you can pick all of your own parts to fit your own designs and likes and you can work online deals for the best prices 😉

@siddhant46s54 3 года назад

The 3080 itself is around 1500$ rn how do you intend to fit the whole build under 2k

@Ghost-hs6qq 3 года назад

@@siddhant46s54 well I was thinking to buy all the parts from micro center, as most of the time the parts are priced at msrp so like I will get a 3080 for $1k.

@Ghost-hs6qq 3 года назад

@@tech_jims ah ok thanks for the help.

@tech_jims 3 года назад

@@Ghost-hs6qq no worries pal if you did want to save a bit of money on your build ask yourself do you really need a rtx3080 and it maybe worth checking out the performance of the 3060 or 3070 I personally have an rtx 3070 and in games at 1440p using ultra settings get very high and impressive frame rates even at 4k I still get 50 to 60fps at ultra settings 😉 best of luck with the build pal If it helps you at all my rig is a Ryzen 3700x 32 gig ram 3600mhz Msi b550 tomahawk Corsair 750 psu gold Asus dual rtx 3070 Intel p660 512 gig m2 Samsung evo 1tb ssd 2tb seagate hdd Corsair icue 4000x case And I spent just short of 2000 at the time of building

@io5xc 2 года назад

If power outages arent a problem in my country i would get a desktop setup but a laptop would come more in handy

@MoistPancakes 2 года назад

I like to get a mid tier gaming laptop every 2-3 years. Cost a lot to upgrade. However, I always sell my old laptop and get some value back. Usually, I’ll get between $400-$700 back from selling one. All depends on how popular and good the model I picked out was. When I upgrade to a new laptop, I’m getting a whole new setup. New screen, new ram, new motherboard, new processor, new graphics card, etc. if you factor in the resale value and the fact that your getting a brand new setup with every laptop purchase throughout the years, it’s worth it to me. Not that much more $ than a desktop if you take all that into account. Plus I can play it everywhere!

@albertmathew9039 2 года назад

"No bias, no agenda just some honest advice from good old pc centric; after a short word from this video's sponsor" bruh 🤦

@cedricmendoza8316 2 года назад

For someone who have used both desktop and laptops for every generation over the years, I could say that this generation's laptops are the most competitive. They're almost near a gaming desktop performance. Make sure to invest on at least an RTX 3060 with a full 115w tdp with at least 16gb ram that I would think is the sweet spot. I bought a legion 5 recently and it is my best bang for buck of this year. Might want to hold off until the 2022 legion 5 gets released though.

@OhTylerB 2 года назад

Why would fan noise bother you when 95% of people will be wearing headphones when gaming? I have an Omen 15 2021 with a 3070 and an 8 core Ryzen 7 and when gaming I have the fan on at near to full blast. I don't hear it over my headset, while I also don't go over 60 degrees when gaming for hours on end, which is incredible for a laptop playing games like Cyberpunk and Baldur's Gate 3 at 1440p. The only thing I wish gaming laptop's would stop doing is putting crappy 720p webcam's on top of the display which makes the top bezel larger that in needs to be. Either include a good webcam or don't bother at all.