mATX high end pc with 970gtx vs 980m laptop

[bydus]

Hi there, so I was about to build a mATX portable quiet gaming rig but now i'm not sure if I should. I have no parts to use in mATX therefore i would have to buy everything from scratch and I calculated it would cost me around 1300$. Now I could wait few months and get a laptop with 980m for few hundred extra $ with suppose to have similar performance to 970 gtx which I would get for my rig along with intel 4790k. Now I wanted to ask what are some linus forum opinion on this matter. I assume that any 980m laptops would be much louder than quiet build mATX rig. I don't travel often but I like the idea of having a gaming laptop to take anywhere but then again not sure. I'm selling my ps4 in order to build a rig as well. Looking forward to hear your thoughts. 

[Scionyde]

If you don't travel often like you said, you don't need the portability of a gaming laptop.

[vorticalbox]

If you don't travel often like you said, you don't need the portability of a gaming laptop.

 

the laptop isn't gonna last long gaming on battery, so it really does limit where you can game

[Scionyde]

the laptop isn't gonna last long gaming on battery, so it really does limit where you can game

 

True, but the way I prefer to use my gaming laptop when I travel is in hotel rooms where I keep it hooked up to power. In fact, I usually remove the battery to mitigate the wear level on it. 

[MaxY]

You should get the desktop PC, even if you are not travelling often as you said. It's simply better and it costs less.

[Real_PhillBert]

If you dont travel around, I vote desktop.