which is better for game design, laptop or desktop?

anonymous_user_5c9df567 · June 30, 2015, 1:15am

I have heard that using a laptop is ok but I also heard that a desktop can do more for a lesser price.

qdelpeche · June 30, 2015, 4:07am

A laptop (unless it is an uber gaming laptop) is always going to be less capable than a desktop. Having said that however, you can do game development on a laptop, but I would always recommend a desktop first.

I use a desktop as my primary development machine and my laptop is a backup and a unit that I use when I am away from the office or need to quickly tweak something.

anonymous_user_923c79df · June 30, 2015, 7:23am

I personally prefer a laptop, as long as it’s a powerful one -> you can develop wherever you like
But it’s cheaper to buy a desktop PC which is even better than the laptop -> as long as you build it by your own

anonymous_user_03b40359 · July 16, 2015, 1:52pm

what budget can you take?

anonymous_user_03b40359 · July 16, 2015, 1:54pm

I find myself in possibly a similar situation. I’m looking at buying a gaming laptop around $800, and these are what I’m looking at

anonymous_user_138c2332 · July 16, 2015, 7:48pm

I would never use a laptop for game development. So many Cons, it’s not worth it.

anonymous_user_138c2332 · July 16, 2015, 8:38pm

battery
screen too small
limited keyboard
runs slow
keyboard and monitor too close from each other

but most importantly it’s very uncomfortable if you’re doing serious work

anonymous_user_62d95e40 · July 22, 2015, 11:08pm

If you are spending around $800 bucks, I recommend that you get a desktop Digital Storm. These are some very high end computers and will easily power everything you can imagine.

Comatos · July 25, 2015, 4:49am

Unless you’re getting a laptop with one of the new GeForce cards I would definitely go desktop. I went Desktop first, but I would keep an eye on Craigslist and found a laptop for 200 bucks with the new GeForce card in it and a couple items I had in trade. But if you’re going to be working from home Desktop is definitely the way to go it’s so much cheaper especially if you build it yourself on Newegg.