Looking at buying a gaming laptop -

[Reddax]

I'm moving out next year for student accommodation so i'm wanting to take a gaming rig with me there - I currently have a 660ti and 4670k processor in my desktop pc. But i think i'd rather buy and take a laptop with me instead,

I've been looking at this; http://www.cclonline.com/product/149554/P15F-V2-CF1/Laptops/Gigabyte-P15F-V2-CF1-15-6-Windows-8-1-i7-4710MQ/1TB/8GB-DDR3L/GTX-850M-/NOT00193/

with my budget around the £800 or £900 mark. Been trying to find reviews and benchmarks for the above laptop but unable to find them.

Help would be appreciated-

[Octavialicious]

imo you should spend the money on buying a super small case + upgrading your GPU, but that's just me :3

[Reddax]

imo you should spend the money on buying a super small case + upgrading your GPU, but that's just me :3

 

I guess i could - But i'd be coming home on weekends and wouldn't really want to be carrying a desktop back and fourth - it'd be easier with a laptop really.

[Tedster]

imo you should spend the money on buying a super small case + upgrading your GPU, but that's just me :3

+1 Desktops all the way.

[Tedster]

I guess i could - But i'd be coming home on weekends and wouldn't really want to be carrying a desktop back and fourth - it'd be easier with a laptop really.

Just build a mini-ITX system.

[Octavialicious]

Just build a mini-ITX system.

^ would kick butt and wouldn't be too difficult to carry. If you'd like, I'll send you a pcpartpicker of the parts you would want to get for Mini-ITX if you send me your full spec list

[Deserter15]

Location?  Where I am there are much better laptops for that price point.

 

Unless of course you want to get itx (would be better)

[Reddax]

^ would kick butt and wouldn't be too difficult to carry. If you'd like, I'll send you a pcpartpicker of the parts you would want to get for Mini-ITX if you send me your full spec list

• CPU  4670k Intel
• Motherboard  GA-Z87X-UD3H
• RAM  4x 4GB  - G Skill PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHz
• GPU  Gainward GeForce GTX 660 Ti Phantom 2GB Graphics Card
• Case  Antec DF-85 Dark Fleet Full Tower Case
• Storage  Samsung 440 EVO 260GB + Samsung 2TB HDD
• PSU  Antec EarthWatts EA 750 Power Supply Unit (UK)
• Cpu Cooler  Hyper 212 EVO.

[Octavialicious]

 

• CPU  4670k Intel
• Motherboard  GA-Z87X-UD3H
• RAM  4x 4GB  - G Skill PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHz
• GPU  Gainward GeForce GTX 660 Ti Phantom 2GB Graphics Card
• Case  Antec DF-85 Dark Fleet Full Tower Case
• Storage  Samsung 440 EVO 260GB + Samsung 2TB HDD
• PSU  Antec EarthWatts EA 750 Power Supply Unit (UK)
• Cpu Cooler  Hyper 212 EVO.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yL2kRB

Checking if the psu will fit in the case, one second

 

btw if you're wondering why I switched the CPU cooler it's because the hyper evo is too big

 

edit: The GPU and PSU will fit and so will the Noctua cooler You should be good to go! 

edit 2: All Mini-ITX mobos only have two ram slots, so you will have to get rid of some of your ram. If you still want 16 GB, you can fit a 8GB x 2 Kit in your budget

[Reddax]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yL2kRB

Checking if the psu will fit in the case, one second

 

btw if you're wondering why I switched the CPU cooler it's because the hyper evo is too big

 

edit: The GPU and PSU will fit and so will the Noctua cooler You should be good to go! 

edit 2: All Mini-ITX mobos only have two dims, so you will have to get rid of some of your ram. If you still want 16 GB, you can fit a 8GB x 2 Kit in your budget

 

Thanks - Will definitely have to look into this

[quan289]

I guess i could - But i'd be coming home on weekends and wouldn't really want to be carrying a desktop back and fourth - it'd be easier with a laptop really.

 

A small form-factor desktop would give you better overall performance and upgradability, yes. But the ease of use and mobility is still better on a laptop. Remember, unless you have a set of both in the location you are going to, you still need to be lugging around a monitor, keyboard, mouse, the cables, etc. around as well. Then you need to set it up when you want to used it, and then take it down when you leave. On a laptop, you just need to close a lid and grab the power cable.

 

If you are going home frequently on the weekends, I would say a laptop would be more suited for your needs. On the other hand, there's an option to get a lesser performing laptop that can handle your needs on the go and a more powerful, stationary desktop for your more demanding needs.