Desktop vs Laptop

[mazzucm089]

Hey everyone! I have a question for the community. Out of these two options, what would be the better one?

 

Alienware Laptop: http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-15/pd?oc=nae15_f_b01e&model_id=alienware-15

 

Custom Build Desktop: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9LW6bv

 

And if you have any better reccomendations or things I can add to my custom build, feel free to let me know

 

Also with my custom build I would prefer to keep it under $1000 CDN

[pwn_intended]

The desktop without a shadow of a doubt. Spend a little more and get a 970 instead, and it will be waaaay better than the alienware and still cost much MUCH less.

[TheKDub]

Hey everyone! I have a question for the community. Out of these two options, what would be the better one?

 

Alienware Laptop: http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-15/pd?oc=nae15_f_b01e&model_id=alienware-15

 

Custom Build Desktop: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9LW6bv

 

And if you have any better reccomendations or things I can add to my custom build, feel free to let me know

 

Also with my custom build I would prefer to keep it under $1000 CDN

 

Build the desktop.

 

Do NOT ever get alienware, the build quality is meh, and its overpriced af.

[Guest WillzWin]

Desktop is way better 

[PineappleHolidays]

Build the desktop

that said, it doesn't come with monitor, or peripherals .

 

Also I would change that desktop a bit ( swap the 960 for a 380, get an ssd instead of 16gb ram )

[mazzucm089]

Wait, so get an ssd and less ram?

[Starelementpoke]

Wait, so get an ssd and less ram?

Yeah, for gaming you really don't need more than 8 gb's of ram. Also, go with the 380 idea. It'll be alot better than the 960.

[TheRetiredSlave]

Gaming laptops are great if you absolutely need one and do the vast majority of your gaming in places in which you wouldn't have been able to use a desktop.. If you're going to do most of your gaming at home, you can save huge amounts of money and get a more powerful system if you get a desktop..

 

With the desktop, I would suggest:

-Reduce the RAM to 8 GB. Games don't need any more than that. (anyway, upgrading RAM in the future is cheap and easy whenever you want)

-Drop the aftermarket CPU cooler. For a non-overclockable i5, it isn't necessary..

-Get a decent SSD. Seriously, they're that great. Samsung 850 EVO is recommended often.

-Aftermarket fans? Why? Aesthetics are one thing, but spending ~$40 on fans that could have been spent on a higher tier i5 seems like a waste. (especially if the case doesn't have a side panel window)