Want your guy's opinion on this (I'm a newb to this, so...). Should I buy a laptop for less money, with less power, or build a custom-built computer for more money, but with more power? Need to upgrade, my laptop sucks. Thank You!
You can spend less money on a custom built and get superior performance to a laptop of the same price.
How good of performance? What kind of PC do you have and how good of performance does it have? Can it run, like, FTB and modpacks and stuff? Just wondering.
Anywhere from 1.5 to 3x the CPU performance, and usually quite literally dozens of times the GPU performance. There are exceptions, such as extreme "gaming" laptops with 3GHz+ i7s1 and mobile GK104 GPUs, but those cost several times as much as a desktop of the same performance would cost.
Also, while it is fun to ask and share PC specs, generally you don't want to base your own PC off of someone else's or even be influenced by their PC. Just thought I'd bring that up since most people who ask for PC specs in a thread like this are looking to copy specs.
1Before all of you regulars come yell at me that clock speed is not a valid indicator of performance, let me say that I am well aware of that fact and brought up clock speed for a different reason. Laptops have much smaller thermal envelopes than desktops and the chips are usually clocked nowhere near as high as desktop chips. Because of that, only the highest-binned chips will be able to achieve 3GHz+, which brings up the price a lot. That is what I am alluding to, the increased prices of laptops with higher-clocked chips.
But would you reccomend any certain parts for a custon-built computer that would boost the performance? Do you know what the general cost would be for a custom-built computer? (Sorry, still kinda a newb to this whole custom-building thing...)
Anywhere from 1.5 to 3x the CPU performance, and usually quite literally dozens of times the GPU performance. There are exceptions, such as extreme "gaming" laptops with 3GHz+ i7s1 and mobile GK104 GPUs, but those cost several times as much as a desktop of the same performance would cost.
Also, while it is fun to ask and share PC specs, generally you don't want to base your own PC off of someone else's or even be influenced by their PC. Just thought I'd bring that up since most people who ask for PC specs in a thread like this are looking to copy specs.
Usually when people relate their own personal specs they had similar need as people in OP
You can build a computer for 300-350 bucks, that'll run minecraft with some decent higher FPS. Then again, you could spend 2000 dollars, and not worry about dipping below 3124109283124 FPS (exaggeration)
Long story short, you can build a PC for what exactly you want it too do. Instead of buying a $2000 "gaming" laptop, that'll maybe half as fast as a $600-700 PC.
You can build a computer for 300-350 bucks, that'll run minecraft with some decent higher FPS. Then again, you could spend 2000 dollars, and not worry about dipping below 3124109283124 FPS (exaggeration)
Long story short, you can build a PC for what exactly you want it too do. Instead of buying a $2000 "gaming" laptop, that'll maybe half as fast as a $600-700 PC.
Half as fast is pushing it.
Gaming laptops aren't completely godawful when it comes to performance. I'm not saying they're as good as desktops - they aren't, and never will be.
Unless you travel a lot and want to game without hauling a tower around with you, or really need the mobility, there is no reason to have a gaming laptop.
Usually when people relate their own personal specs they had similar need as people in OP
Long story short, you can build a PC for what exactly you want it too do. Instead of buying a $2000 "gaming" laptop, that'll maybe half as fast as a $600-700 PC.
Half as fast is pushing it.
Gaming laptops aren't completely godawful when it comes to performance. I'm not saying they're as good as desktops - they aren't, and never will be.
Unless you travel a lot and want to game without hauling a tower around with you, or really need the mobility, there is no reason to have a gaming laptop.