I don't understand why people choose laptops

[Dzian]

To be fair I've been wanting to build a new pc for a while now but man it's surprisingly difficult to find lateral cases (desktop not tower)

The eventual plan is going to be to build a pc that I can sit on the shelf under my tv and use that for gaming. If I can ever find some good lateral cases that is.

[TouchandFeel]

To be fair I've been wanting to build a new pc for a while now but man it's surprisingly difficult to find lateral cases (desktop not tower)

The eventual plan is going to be to build a pc that I can sit on the shelf under my tv and use that for gaming. If I can ever find some good lateral cases that is.

Technically most standard desktop tower cases can be simply laid on their side to function as such, so that is always an option. The only really issue with that would be any optical disc drives would then be vertically aligned which could be annoying. You could always just get a case that doesn't have front bays for optical drives and then get an external drive to plug in.
Here is one that would work like that.

You can find cases like what you are looking for, however they tend to mostly be micro-atx which comes with it's own limitations, but may fit your needs.
Here is one of those.

I know I have seen some more mid-tower or bigger sized cases like what you are talking about, but I can't recall where at the moment.

Just poke around and I'm sure you'll find one.
Here is a list of good case manufacturers.
Cooler Master
EVGA
Thermaltake
Corsair

Or you can always check Newegg
Cases on Newegg

There is also the option of buying a prebuilt mini gaming computer and then later upgrading where you can as needed.
Asus ROG GR8 II

[Claviusnex]

My work gifted me a laptop about 2 years ago, and I've honestly only ever used it maybe 3 times for work? And about 6 times for lan parties. My full-tower these days isn't nearly as portable as the mid-tower I had in highschool/college. So for a quick 6 hour session--I can suffer through a laptop. Though I still pack my own mouse and keyboard, and I cringe at using a smaller screen compared to my desktop's 30in. Now I don't complain about that laptop too much, because as a work-gift--who can complain? But if I had to pay 1,500 dollars for it of my own money. There's no freaking way I'd even come close to getting my money's worth out of it.

I used company assigned laptops for years in addition to my own. Unless I'm on the road I always use external keyboard, mouse and monitor. I just plug them in push the power button and close the lid.

I'm pretty sure if it's a high-end gaming laptop it can take at least days without restarting.

The thing with laptops is that you need to watch how much they heat up and be sure to clean them from dust and change the thermal paste at least once a year, otherwise it might heat up too much and literally burn out. Especially if you use them for gaming which makes most of them heat up more than usual.
I only had one laptop die for still unknown reason (I think motherboard died) but my oldest one lived for at least 5 years with me playing games on it all the time.

I've never really had heat issues as I tend to only use my laptop on solid surfaces. I think heat becomes and issue for folks who use laptops in bed, on the carpet or their lap because of the obstructed vents and due to the materials having more lint and dust to be sucked in.


In the end the reliability of a laptop like anything depends upon how it has been treated. Throw it around or use it in dirty environments and it won't last as long as a unit that has been treated well and kept clean.

[MomoeMoe]

For me I don't own a dedicated computer for gaming. I only have one laptop and I have to make do with it for everything. If my conditions were better I would own a good desktop.

[Ranetsu-Akagane]

To prevent starting another thread, I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for a laptop that can run ffxiv? I do have a desktop, but there are times where I'll be on the go, so I would really appreciate any help on finding a laptop that can run the game. Someone suggested this, but I've heard mixed reviews on it.

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron...ptop+1050ti%27

again any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[Lumivyory]

I've never really had heat issues as I tend to only use my laptop on solid surfaces. I think heat becomes and issue for folks who use laptops in bed, on the carpet or their lap because of the obstructed vents and due to the materials having more lint and dust to be sucked in.

I barely ever take my laptop off my table but it still starts heating up at one point or another forcing me to clean it :'(
Teach me your secrets

[Claviusnex]

I barely ever take my laptop off my table but it still starts heating up at one point or another forcing me to clean it :'(
Teach me your secrets

Can't answer that other than maybe laptop brand or model differences. I've historically used higher end Thinkpad laptops due to my company supplying them for work and because of the great prices I could get through the employee sales program. If I can figure it out maybe I'll write a book.

[Lumivyory]

Snip

Lmao you just made my day
Well next time I leave my laptop for cleaning in the hands of professionals I should maybe ask them, surely they know XD

[Niraye]

I use a gaming laptop i got. Yea its not a gaming pc but it does what a gaming pc should do for me. It runs basically all my games no issues, i dont usually have heat issues, and its got a lot of the new stuff. when i got it i was told i was getting it for cheap cuz its a Samsung oddesy gaming laptop. its supposed to have heating issues, yet ive encountered none. i'd love to get a gaming pc, but that will happen when i move out / see how much money i have to spend after.

[TouchandFeel]

To prevent starting another thread, I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for a laptop that can run ffxiv? I do have a desktop, but there are times where I'll be on the go, so I would really appreciate any help on finding a laptop that can run the game. Someone suggested this, but I've heard mixed reviews on it.

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron...ptop+1050ti%27

again any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

You'd need to give people an idea of what budget you can afford.

Personally I am a fan of companies like Xoticpc that offer custom desktop and laptop builds or prebuilts for a reasonable price.

While I do my own desktop builds, when I've helped people I know shop for a gaming laptop I've gone through them.