xly15 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 I am a computer science major and I was wondering if upgrading my current desktop or buying a new laptop is a better deal. My current desktop is in my sig. What I am looking to upgrade to if I go that route is an AMD Phenom II x4 955, 8 gbs of memory,OCZ agility 2 160gb ssd, and an Asus m5a97 970 am3+ motherboard. The laptop I am looking at is the HP dv6zqe it has an: AMD Quad-core A6-3400m @ 2.3GHz/1.4GHz with 4mb of l2 1GB GDDR5 Radeon HD Dual Graphics 6gb of DDR3 memory 640gb hdd 9 cell lithium ion battery 15.6" full 1080 led screen with anti-glare Blu-ray player So which is better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 How about both? A low-end laptop $200-350. CPU/Mobo/Ram upgrade without the SSD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xly15 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 I have looked at the laptops in the $250-300 range and I don't really like them. I should have also put that I want to be able to play games on it at somewhat good settings. I also like to be able to watch the occasional blu-ray or 1080 video on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) If you don't have a laptop yet, then I would recommend getting a laptop. When you start to get projects where you have to collaborate, having a laptop makes it easier. What is the reason behind upgrading your PC? Edited July 12, 2011 by Krazyxazn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xly15 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 The main reason for upgrading is that I can bog down my current PC pretty quickly. I was just wondering if I could make a good desktop replacement with a laptop. I would also probably be doing some coursework on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xly15 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I have added the Sager NP3250 to my choices. I guess what I am asking is what is better for a computer science major that does not live on campus and will be spending long tracks of time on campus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Get a fusion laptop!! The battery life is amazing and the performance is great for everything a laptop has to do!! http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=600004344&IsNodeId=1&Description=e-350%20laptop&name=15%22%20-%2015.6%22&Order=BESTMATCH Can your E6750 go any higher?? Edited July 13, 2011 by IVIYTH0S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
medbor Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 If you only look at performance for rendering and stuff like that, for low prices, a desktop computer is by far more cheap than a laptop. BUT you can always use your laptop, Home, Campus, Bus, Friends, Train doesn't matter... Personally a HD capable netbook (ION or fusion) and a desktop combination is the best, performance at home little to carry. But a laptop will ensure that you have decent performance with you at any time. A netbook is for me ideal since it is so small to carry and still sufing/coding/video capable. Also you cant really have a ssd in a laptop, unless you can survive the hassle with an external drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmineral Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Don't forget about battery life when considering a laptop. Performance is nice but when you toss high performance parts in a laptop, that can lead to less battery life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHippi Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 If you only look at performance for rendering and stuff like that, for low prices, a desktop computer is by far more cheap than a laptop. BUT you can always use your laptop, Home, Campus, Bus, Friends, Train doesn't matter... Personally a HD capable netbook (ION or fusion) and a desktop combination is the best, performance at home little to carry. But a laptop will ensure that you have decent performance with you at any time. A netbook is for me ideal since it is so small to carry and still sufing/coding/video capable. Also you cant really have a ssd in a laptop, unless you can survive the hassle with an external drive. If you're mainly going to be doing school stuff then the most important thing is the battery life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 If you're mainly going to be doing school stuff then the most important thing is the battery life. I survive on campus with a 3 hour battery life laptop for longer than 5 hours.. It's not hard. Find an outlet and use it. Use the sleep mode when its idle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 It's hard for me to answer the question "which is a better deal", because in reality you're making a decision about a piece of hardware that really needs to "work/study" with you - and not just something for browsing, emails, internet etc. I think that if you need your access, your data and your computational power "on the go" then you don't have any choice other than a laptop. You can buy a laptop with enough high end gear in it to perform almost as well as a desktop - save for the highest levels of graphics performance. So to me the only benefit of the desktop is a (possibly) larger screen to work on and dual GTX 580s in SLi And it doesn't really sound like you need the SLi configuration.................... That seems to point solidly to investing in a good laptop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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