Gaming laptop or PC?

[Crypt1c]

Now I do know that in terms of price to performance, but here's the problem: I travel from my dorm back to home every weekend. So what other choices do I have? I'm thinking about maybe buying 2 systems, but that seems like a waste. Let's say my budget is around 1700 usd. What do you guys think I should do?

[Aytex]

Small form factor PC

[GSTARR]

if you drive then it shouldn't be a problem at all?

Just get a small ATX case or if you're solely using one card and just an air cooler or something small then go mITX

Build your computer for space, with your monitor in mind

[Paytend01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dJvPJV

[Quaker]

A good gaming laptop might be best, rather than carrying a case, keyboard, mouse and monitor back and forth - unless you have a keyboard, mouse and monitor in each location.

How about:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234297

 

or -slightly cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234299

 

 

[Misanthrope]

Gaming laptop with a 1070 could work but I'd prefer full desktop power in a fairly protable form factor:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 540s 360GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($152.28 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1669.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-04 10:40 EDT-0400

 

There are even smaller case (Like the DAN case) or ones with better compatibility for other hardware options (The NCASE M1 for example can sport 120 or even 240 radiators) but for what you need, you can easily grab this and put it inside a backpack of briefcase since it's thin and not too large. Not unlike carrying around a slighly large console like the XBONE (first model)

 

The only thing is that this one with a 6700k might be running a bit hot even with the Noctua cooler so if you don't need to overclock (for gaming you shouldn't really need to) then the 6700 non k is slightly cheaper but sporting a lower TDP as well.